NASA's Cassini spacecraft begins

NASA's Cassini spacecraft begins "ring grazing" orbits around Saturn

December 1, 2016 - 13:51 AMT  09:51 GMT
Cassini's ring-grazing orbits will offer "unprecedented opportunities" to observe the small moons that orbit the planet near the edges of Saturn's rings.
Armenia to play a friendly match in Turkey

Armenia to play a friendly match in Turkey

December 1, 2016 - 13:42 AMT  09:42 GMT
Armenia's national football team will play a friendly match against Kazakhstan in February, the official website of the football federation said
Kyrgyzstan says Russian base must withdraw once contract expires

Kyrgyzstan says Russian base must withdraw once contract expires

December 1, 2016 - 13:35 AMT  09:35 GMT
Kyrgyzstan must rely only on its own power in the future, he said, adding that the decision also concerns the Russian base.
Fitbit “to acquire smartwatch maker Pebble for $40 million”

Fitbit “to acquire smartwatch maker Pebble for $40 million”

December 1, 2016 - 13:33 AMT  09:33 GMT
A source close to the company told TechCrunch that watch maker Citizen was interested in purchasing Pebble for $740 million in 2015.
EU plans to slash 30 percent of its energy usage by 2030

EU plans to slash 30 percent of its energy usage by 2030

December 1, 2016 - 13:24 AMT  09:24 GMT
If passed, the binding 30% energy efficiency target is expected to kickstart "up to 177 billion euros of public and private investment per year".
Charlie Hebdo mocks Merkel in first-ever foreign-language edition

Charlie Hebdo mocks Merkel in first-ever foreign-language edition

December 1, 2016 - 13:08 AMT  09:08 GMT
The no-holds-barred publication launched in Germany with a poster showing Merkel sitting on a porcelain throne and reading the weekly.
UN Security Council hits North Korea with toughest-ever sanctions

UN Security Council hits North Korea with toughest-ever sanctions

December 1, 2016 - 13:03 AMT  09:03 GMT
A resolution demands that North Korea "abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs" and takes aim at the state's exports of coal.
Pope Francis welcomes Martin Scorsese to the Vatican

Pope Francis welcomes Martin Scorsese to the Vatican

December 1, 2016 - 12:58 AMT  08:58 GMT
The Oscar-winning director was in Rome to present his new film “Silence,” about 17th-century Portuguese Jesuit missionaries in Japan.
Armenia government creating strategic initiatives center

Armenia government creating strategic initiatives center

December 1, 2016 - 12:53 AMT  08:53 GMT
"We have used that platform on a number of occasions, the center will be created to start operations by yearend," the PM said.
Arcade Fire, The xx among Barcelona’s Primavera Sound lineup

Arcade Fire, The xx among Barcelona’s Primavera Sound lineup

December 1, 2016 - 12:38 AMT  08:38 GMT
Primavera Sound 2017 takes place from 31 May – 4 May at the Parc Del Forum in Barcelona.
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