SpaceX planning to launch rocket every two weeks

SpaceX planning to launch rocket every two weeks

February 7, 2017 - 15:30 AMT  11:30 GMT
The ambitious plan comes only five months after a SpaceX rocket burst into flames on the launch pad at the original launch site in Florida.
Rouhani, Putin to discuss Karabakh conflict in March

Rouhani, Putin to discuss Karabakh conflict in March

February 7, 2017 - 14:17 AMT  10:17 GMT
Rouhani is planning to pay a visit to Moscow, during which he will discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict with president Putin.
EU chief says fun is over as he heads to meet Azerbaijani president

EU chief says fun is over as he heads to meet Azerbaijani president

February 7, 2017 - 13:59 AMT  09:59 GMT
"Thank you, have a nice day," Juncker said. "I will now see the president of Azerbaijan, so the nice part of the day is over."
French ex-president to face trial over campaign financing: source

French ex-president to face trial over campaign financing: source

February 7, 2017 - 13:48 AMT  09:48 GMT
The prosecution claims Sarkozy exceeded a spending limit of 22.5 million euros by using false billing from a firm called Bygmalion.
$140 mln IFC funding seeks to boost clean energy supplies in Armenia

$140 mln IFC funding seeks to boost clean energy supplies in Armenia

February 7, 2017 - 13:38 AMT  09:38 GMT
The funding will go to a subsidiary of ContourGlobal, an international power-generation company that acquired the Vorotan Cascade in 2015.
Pentagon details plans for $30 billion budget boost

Pentagon details plans for $30 billion budget boost

February 7, 2017 - 13:28 AMT  09:28 GMT
The informal proposals represent the first attempt by Trump's Defense Department to halt an erosion of the military's readiness for combat.
Israel retroactively legalises settler homes on private Palestinian land

Israel retroactively legalises settler homes on private Palestinian land

February 7, 2017 - 13:21 AMT  09:21 GMT
Political sources have said Netanyahu privately opposes the bill over concerns it could provide grounds for prosecution by the ICC in The Hague.
Turkish writer: I was put on trial for talking about Armenian Genocide

Turkish writer: I was put on trial for talking about Armenian Genocide

February 7, 2017 - 13:14 AMT  09:14 GMT
"I write about minorities and wanted to address the unspeakable tragedies of the past, to talk about the Armenian Genocide," Safak said.
Syrian refugee sues Facebook over fake news linking him to terrorism

Syrian refugee sues Facebook over fake news linking him to terrorism

February 7, 2017 - 13:02 AMT  09:02 GMT
Facebook, not surprisingly, says it doesn't believe the lawsuit is "necessary" or "the most effective way" of addressing the problem.
Elon Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX join immigration amicus brief

Elon Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX join immigration amicus brief

February 7, 2017 - 12:54 AMT  08:54 GMT
In a statement, a Tesla spokesperson said that “as soon as we saw the brief this morning, we insisted on being added.”
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