Hungary to hold referendum on EU migrant quotas Oct. 2

Hungary to hold referendum on EU migrant quotas Oct. 2

July 5, 2016 - 15:55 AMT  11:55 GMT
The government voted against the European Union's plan to share 160,000 migrants around the 28-nation bloc via mandatory quotas.
130 killed, 1.9 mln hectares of crops damaged in China floods

130 killed, 1.9 mln hectares of crops damaged in China floods

July 5, 2016 - 15:47 AMT  11:47 GMT
It was not clear how that would affect the summer grain harvest, which was expected to reach 140 million tons this year.
Queen’s “Greatest Hits” named Britain’s best-selling album of all-time

Queen’s “Greatest Hits” named Britain’s best-selling album of all-time

July 5, 2016 - 15:44 AMT  11:44 GMT
Queen’s “Greatest Hits” has sold 6.1 million copies, the only album in Britain to sell more than six million.
Russian snipers hold drills in Armenia’s mountains

Russian snipers hold drills in Armenia’s mountains

July 5, 2016 - 15:10 AMT  11:10 GMT
Russia’s Southern Military District said a special course for physical training is included in the exercises to increase the snipers’ endurance.
Int’l Crisis Group urges concessions, peacekeeping mission in Karabakh

Int’l Crisis Group urges concessions, peacekeeping mission in Karabakh

July 5, 2016 - 14:38 AMT  10:38 GMT
“The publics in Armenia and Azerbaijan are more ready for military solutions than at any time in 25 years,” the Crisis Group says.
23,000 people die annually from coal dust in EU: report

23,000 people die annually from coal dust in EU: report

July 5, 2016 - 14:10 AMT  10:10 GMT
About 83% of deaths were blamed on inhalation of fine particulate matter, which can enter deep into the lungs and bloodstream.
Amnesty documents torture, abductions by armed groups in Syria

Amnesty documents torture, abductions by armed groups in Syria

July 5, 2016 - 14:08 AMT  10:08 GMT
The report is based on interviews with some 70 individuals living or working in the northern provinces of Idlib and parts of Aleppo.
Germany's Dreamtool nabs Siegfried Lenz's bestseller “The Defector”

Germany's Dreamtool nabs Siegfried Lenz's bestseller “The Defector”

July 5, 2016 - 13:36 AMT  09:36 GMT
Lenz wrote the novel in 1951-52 but it was considered too politically provocative to publish at the time.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan to have big impact at Manchester United: Gundogan

Henrikh Mkhitaryan to have big impact at Manchester United: Gundogan

July 5, 2016 - 13:31 AMT  09:31 GMT
“When you see how he played last year, it was really incredible. Maybe he was the most important player for us last year,” Gundogan said.
“Thor: Ragnarok” begins filming in Australia

“Thor: Ragnarok” begins filming in Australia

July 5, 2016 - 13:30 AMT  09:30 GMT
Marvel co-president Louis D'Esposito took to Twitter to wish the crew and the cast good luck.
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