Investigation on detained blogger Lapshin case wraps up in Azerbaijan

Investigation on detained blogger Lapshin case wraps up in Azerbaijan

May 26, 2017 - 15:42 AMT  11:42 GMT
He was arrested on December 15 in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, at the request of Azeri authorities who demanded his extradition.
Karabakh army soldier killed in Azeri gunfire

Karabakh army soldier killed in Azeri gunfire

May 26, 2017 - 15:27 AMT  11:27 GMT
The soldier was killed in the northern direction of line of contact, at an NKR army unit’s defense position.
Nintendo shares hit 8-year high

Nintendo shares hit 8-year high

May 26, 2017 - 14:59 AMT  10:59 GMT
Past games in the series have helped Nintendo sell millions of PSPs, millions of 3DSes and literally gotten top marks from the critics.
Rocket Lab nails 1st orbital rocket launch from private pad

Rocket Lab nails 1st orbital rocket launch from private pad

May 26, 2017 - 14:33 AMT  10:33 GMT
The relatively tiny vehicle, designed to ferry small payloads to orbit, reached outer space around 20 minutes past midnight (Eastern time) on May 25.
You’re more rational on a smartphone than on a PC, study finds

You’re more rational on a smartphone than on a PC, study finds

May 26, 2017 - 14:20 AMT  10:20 GMT
The researchers hypothesized that smartphones focus user attention on a single task, while PCs allow for more outside information.
Mark Zuckerberg gets Harvard degree 12 years after dropping out

Mark Zuckerberg gets Harvard degree 12 years after dropping out

May 26, 2017 - 14:01 AMT  10:01 GMT
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg features in a long line of university dropouts who became millionaires after founding technology companies.
Turkey rejects U.S. resolution on Turkish bodyguards violence

Turkey rejects U.S. resolution on Turkish bodyguards violence

May 26, 2017 - 13:40 AMT  09:40 GMT
A Turkish Foreign Ministry statement described the resolution as “one-sided” and “distorted the facts.”
Manchester bomber “planned his attack for a year”

Manchester bomber “planned his attack for a year”

May 26, 2017 - 13:23 AMT  09:23 GMT
Abedi is said to have made at least two separate trips to DIY shops to buy materials used in his homemade explosive device.
China tightens border controls with North Korea

China tightens border controls with North Korea

May 26, 2017 - 13:11 AMT  09:11 GMT
Beijing's action reflects a growing awareness about the urgent need for China to pressure North Korea into halting its testing of missiles and nuclear bombs.
EU presses Erdogan over Turkey's human rights record in Brussels

EU presses Erdogan over Turkey's human rights record in Brussels

May 26, 2017 - 12:57 AMT  08:57 GMT
Erdogan's visit to Brussels, where he was also due to attend a NATO summit, comes at a time of strain in EU-Turkey relations.
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