Azerbaijan uses firearms, situation along Karabakh frontline still calm

Azerbaijan uses firearms, situation along Karabakh frontline still calm

June 28, 2016 - 10:03 AMT  06:03 GMT
Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the line of contact.
Japanese shares continue to gain amid Brexit turmoil

Japanese shares continue to gain amid Brexit turmoil

June 28, 2016 - 09:54 AMT  05:54 GMT
As investors remain on edge over the possible fallout from Brexit, they are flocking to the yen as a safe haven, driving the currency higher.
VW U.S. emissions settlement “to cost $15 billion”

VW U.S. emissions settlement “to cost $15 billion”

June 28, 2016 - 09:49 AMT  05:49 GMT
Last year, U.S. regulators discovered that VW cars were fitted with software that could distort emissions tests.
Spanish caretaker PM Rajoy seeks quick govternment deal

Spanish caretaker PM Rajoy seeks quick govternment deal

June 28, 2016 - 09:27 AMT  05:27 GMT
Many voters were confident some form of deal would be easier to reach now the PP has a stronger hand than polls forecast.
Iraqi army closes in on IS militants near Falluja

Iraqi army closes in on IS militants near Falluja

June 28, 2016 - 09:11 AMT  05:11 GMT
Backed by air strikes from a U.S.-led coalition, Iraqi artillery bombarded targets as its troops closed in on up to 150 insurgents.
At least 35 killed in triple Islamic State bomb attack in Yemen

At least 35 killed in triple Islamic State bomb attack in Yemen

June 28, 2016 - 09:06 AMT  05:06 GMT
An offshoot of al-Qaeda controlled the port city until recently. It was recaptured in April by Yemeni govt. and Saudi-led coalition forces.
Damaged flight data recorder from EgyptAir plane “repaired”

Damaged flight data recorder from EgyptAir plane “repaired”

June 28, 2016 - 08:55 AMT  04:55 GMT
Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo plunged into the Mediterranean Sea on 19 May, killing all 66 people on board.
U.S. interest in UK travel soars after Brexit

U.S. interest in UK travel soars after Brexit

June 28, 2016 - 08:40 AMT  04:40 GMT
Travel agents, hotel chains and airlines say it is too early to tell if the vote has impacted bookings.
UNICEF reports dramatic inequality among world's poorest, richest kids

UNICEF reports dramatic inequality among world's poorest, richest kids

June 28, 2016 - 08:27 AMT  04:27 GMT
About 124 million children do not go to primary and lower-secondary school, a number that has increased about 2 million since 2011, it said.
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