Fragile States Index: Armenia tops list of countries with low risk levels

Fragile States Index: Armenia tops list of countries with low risk levels

June 23, 2015 - 13:01 AMT  09:01 GMT
The Fragile States Index 2015 assesses the ability or inability of the authorities to maintain integrity of the territory.
Police use water cannons to disperse electricity price hike rally in Yerevan

Police use water cannons to disperse electricity price hike rally in Yerevan

June 23, 2015 - 12:39 AMT  08:39 GMT
Activists launched the "No to Plunder" initiative against electricity price hike on the evening of June 22 outside the presidential residence.
Britain, France demand Iran nuke inspections

Britain, France demand Iran nuke inspections

June 23, 2015 - 11:55 AMT  07:55 GMT
Iran and the P5+1 agreed in April on the main outlines of what would be a historic deal scaling down Tehran's nuclear programme.
Russia to prolong embargo on Western food imports: government

Russia to prolong embargo on Western food imports: government

June 23, 2015 - 11:31 AMT  07:31 GMT
EU foreign ministers formally agreed to prolong damaging economic sanctions against Russia until January 2016.
Microsoft offers Windows 10 free to anyone who tests it

Microsoft offers Windows 10 free to anyone who tests it

June 23, 2015 - 11:13 AMT  07:13 GMT
Users must sign up for the Windows Insider programme to take part in the trial, but that's the only caveat.
Amazon to pay e-book authors based on page reads during trial

Amazon to pay e-book authors based on page reads during trial

June 23, 2015 - 11:09 AMT  07:09 GMT
They will be paid for each page that remains open on a Kindle device long enough for it to have been read in its entirety.
Brandhorst Museum features “Warholmania in Munich” exhibit

Brandhorst Museum features “Warholmania in Munich” exhibit

June 23, 2015 - 10:34 AMT  06:34 GMT
This exhibition and the accompanying programme of events lift the veil on the entire spectrum of Andy Warhol’s work.
Oscar-winning “Titanic” composer James Horner dies in plane crash

Oscar-winning “Titanic” composer James Horner dies in plane crash

June 23, 2015 - 10:14 AMT  06:14 GMT
The two-time Oscar winner worked on three James Cameron films, as well as “A Beautiful Mind,” “Troy” and “Apollo 13.”
U.S., China hold

U.S., China hold "candid" talks ahead of annual dialogue

June 23, 2015 - 10:01 AMT  06:01 GMT
U.S. concerns have been mounting about Beijing's challenge to its dominance of global finance and about restrictions on U.S. businesses in China.
Syrian Kurds seize military base from Islamic State

Syrian Kurds seize military base from Islamic State

June 23, 2015 - 09:51 AMT  05:51 GMT
Islamic State had held the military base, Liwa 93, southwest of Ain Issa, since capturing it from the Syrian military last year.
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