Samsung temporarily halts Galaxy Note 7 production

Samsung temporarily halts Galaxy Note 7 production

October 10, 2016 - 11:36 AMT  07:36 GMT
The move follows decisions by U.S. phone retailers to stop giving new Note 7 smartphones to consumers to replace older models.
Ethiopia declares state of emergency after months of violence

Ethiopia declares state of emergency after months of violence

October 10, 2016 - 11:25 AMT  07:25 GMT
"The state of emergency was declared following a discussion on the loss of lives and property damages occurring in the country," the PM said.
18 killed in PKK car bomb attack in south-east Turkey

18 killed in PKK car bomb attack in south-east Turkey

October 10, 2016 - 11:21 AMT  07:21 GMT
Turkey has been fighting a Kurdish insurgency for decades and fears Kurdish gains in neighbouring Syria will fuel Kurdish separatism at home.
Aid arrives in hurricane-hit Haiti as desperation grows in cut-off towns

Aid arrives in hurricane-hit Haiti as desperation grows in cut-off towns

October 10, 2016 - 11:14 AMT  07:14 GMT
A convoy carrying food, water and medications was attacked by gunmen in a remote valley where there had been a bad mudslide.
Islamic State loses more than a quarter of its territory, new data shows

Islamic State loses more than a quarter of its territory, new data shows

October 10, 2016 - 11:06 AMT  07:06 GMT
Security and defence analysts IHS say the group's control has shrunk by 28% since its height in January 2015.
Three Armenians elected to Georgian parliament

Three Armenians elected to Georgian parliament

October 10, 2016 - 10:58 AMT  06:58 GMT
All the three nominees represented the ruling Georgian Dream party, which a decisively won parliamentary elections.
50 ceasefire violations by Azeri forces registered over weekend

50 ceasefire violations by Azeri forces registered over weekend

October 10, 2016 - 10:47 AMT  06:47 GMT
The Karabakh frontline units mainly remained committed to the ceasefire, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity.
German police capture bomb attack suspect

German police capture bomb attack suspect

October 10, 2016 - 10:45 AMT  06:45 GMT
Syrian refugee Jaber Albakr had been in Germany since last year and was officially recognized as a refugee, police said at the weekend.
U.S. Navy ship “targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen”

U.S. Navy ship “targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen”

October 10, 2016 - 10:33 AMT  06:33 GMT
The United Nations blames Saudi-led coalition strikes for 60 percent of some 3,800 civilian deaths since they began in March 2015.
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