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• 22:00 | In the world Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

  Some 1,500 visitors were cleared out of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a man put a letter on the altar of the 850-year-old monument Tuesday, pulled out a gun and shot himself in the head.
  Source: ABC news

• 21:45 | In the world Putin calls on shipbuilder to speed up naval deliveries

  Russian President criticized the United Shipbuilding Corporation on Tuesday for delays in delivery of warships to the Russian Navy and demanded the shipbuilders improve efficiency.
  Source: Ria.ru

• 21:36 | Region Iran cracks down on activists in runup to election

  Political prisoners in some of the country's most notorious jails have had their parole or visiting rights withdrawn and some transferred to solitary confinement.
  Source: The Guardian

• 21:30 | In the world EU mission seeks to rebuild Mali army after U.S. faltered

  Under a blazing sun and the critical gaze of British and Irish instructors, a line of 11 Malian soldiers lie prone in the dust firing AK-47 rounds at targets, one-by-one.
  Source: Reuters

• 21:20 | In the world Marks & Spencer admits fashion mistakes for women as it unveils annual profits fall to £665 million

  Profits at Marks & Spencer have slumped to their lowest level in four years amid a succession of fashion disasters with dowdy designs and lack of stock.
  Source: The Daily Mail

• 21:12 | In the world Guatemalan Court overturns genocide conviction of ex-Dictator

  The decision by Guatemala’s Constitutional Court was a dramatic legal victory for General Ríos Montt, 86.
  Source: The New York Times  

• 21:05 | In the world China’s culture of hacking cost the country $873 million in 2011

  That estimate is according to a recent study by academics at China’s prestigious Tsinghua University.
  Source: The Washington Post

• 20:56 | In the world Syria and Israel in exchange of fire

  Israel returned fire after one of its military vehicles was hit by shots from Syria, Israel's defence forces say.
  Source: BBC

• 20:50 | In the world Saudi Arabia says arrests 10 from iranian Spy Ring

  Eight are Saudis, one Lebanese and one Turkish national.
  Source: ABC news

• 20:40 | In the world Syria's gains renew pressure on U.S.

  The Syrian army battled Monday alongside Hezbollah militants to reclaim a rebel-held city, amplifying pressure on President Barack Obama to find a way to alter the course of events in the widening civil war.
  Source: The Wall Street Journal

• 20:33 | In the world Russia outraged over Eurovision vote count fault

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned the disappearance of votes awarded by Azerbaijan to Russian singer Dina Garipova at the recent Eurovision Song Contest as “an outrageous action”.
  Source: Ria.ru 

• 20:25 | In the world Obama pledges all necessary help for tornado-hit Oklahoma

  President Barack Obama promised on Tuesday to make available all necessary U.S. government resources to Oklahoma to help in the rescue and recovery effort in the aftermath of a devastating tornado.
  Source: Reuters

• 20:17 | In the world David Cameron: I would never work with those who sneer at activists

  UK Prime minister sends personal note to party members as senior figure claims he is 'worse than John Major'.
  Source: The Guardian

• 20:12 | Region Mexican intellectuals are outraged by Azerbaijani ambassador’s comparison of Jose Sarukhanyan with Himmler

  Mexican Professor at the Center for Economic Research, Jean Mayer responded to the article of Ilgar Mukhtarov, the Azerbaijani Ambassador to Mexico, published in the newspaper "Milenio".
  Source: Milenio

• 20:11 | In the world Apple's Tim Cook set to defend tax strategy in Senate

  The appearance comes just a day after the same panel branded Apple's complex structure the "Holy Grail of tax avoidance".
  Source: BBC
   

• 20:05 | In the world Syrian opposition groups say Assad must go

  Syrian opposition groups meeting in Spain say they oppose all negotiation with President's government unless it is aimed at his giving up of power.
  Source: ABC news

• 20:00 | In the world Oklahoma Twister is worst in recent memory including one that hit same town in 1999

  The catastrophic storm that tore through Moore, Oklahoma on Monday bears striking similarities to other powerful tornadoes that have killed hundreds of people and caused billions in damage.
  Source: The Daily Mail
   

• 18:59 | Region NKR President meets with Armenian deputy attorney-general

  Issues related to the activities of prosecutor’s office were discussed during the meeting. 
  Source: presidential press service

   

• 18:29 | Armenia Increase in public transport fares not discussed by Yerevan Mayor’s Office

  “The so-called “news” that has appeared in social networks under the title “URGENT” saying that public transport fares will increase from June 1 is untrue,” said the head of the Public Relations Department of Yerevan Mayor’s Office.
  Source: Panorama.am
   

• 17:54 | In the world Radioactive leak found at US nuclear power plant

  Half-inch long cracks around a nozzle on one of the tanks of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant have been discovered.
  Source: Voice of Russia
   

• 17:20 | Region Artsakh leader meets with Armenian Police Chief

  Issues related to the activities of law enforcement bodies and cooperation between police departments of the two Armenian states in this field were in the focus of the discussion.
  Source: presidential press service
   

• 16:56 | In the world Wayne Rooney welcomes second son

  Coleen and Wayne Rooney proudly showed off the first snap of their new baby boy after the ‘delighted’ couple welcomed his arrival in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
  Source: Metro.co.uk

   

• 16:43 | Armenia Vardan Ayvazyan: Gas price increase is purely economic issue

  According to the MP, the gas price increase is a challenge to Armenia’s economy.
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• 16:41 | Armenia Mher Hovhannisyan takes second prize at Limburg Open

  GM Vladimir Dobrov (Russia) became the winner. 
  Source: armchess.am
   

• 15:48 | Region U.S. State Department: Religious freedom in Azerbaijan continues to be violated

  In the U.S. annual International Religious Freedom Report notes that the religious freedom in Azerbaijan is still violated.
  Source: U.S. annual International Religious Freedom Report

• 15:48 | Armenia Khachatur Kokobelyan: New government program does not differ from previous one

  “I would ask to take it back, to outline all problems and present the ways of their solution,” said the independent MP.
  Source: Panorama.am
   

• 15:13 | Armenia DPA leader: Membership to Customs Union could help solve Karabakh issue

  “We should have joined the Customs Union if we wanted the gas price to remain equal to Russia’s internal price,” said Aram Sargsyan.
  Source: Panorama.am

   

• 14:13 | Armenia ANC MP Hrant Bagratyan proposes government to solve three important problems

  Former Armenian Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan says the government program submitted by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is not satisfactory because it involves all sectors but says nothing about the future actions of the government.
  Source: Panorama.am 

   

• 13:37 | Armenia Alexander Arzumanyan to vote against government program

  MP Alexander Arzumanyan says the government program submitted to the parliament is not new, but is rather the revised version of the old program.
  Source: Panorama.am 

   

• 12:51 | Armenia ARFD MP: Government program lacks clear formulations

  “The program does not reflect the main challenges faced by the country,” Artsvik Minasyan said.
  Source: Panorama.am
   

• 12:00 | Armenia Tigran Sargsyan unveils reason of gas price increase

  Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan admits that Russia increases the price for natural gas supplied to Armenia due to the fact that Armenia refused to join the EurAsEC customs union.
  Source: 168 Hours
   

• 11:22 | In the world Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

  Real Madrid President Florentino Perez announced at a news conference following a board meeting Monday that a mutual agreement was reached for Mourinho's departure.
  Source: AP
   

• 11:08 | In the world Iran’s Saeed Jalili warns West over Syria

  Iran – which maintains strong connections with President Bashar-al Assad’s regime – has come out strongly, warning the West against arming the rebels.
  Source: euronews
   

• 10:34 | Armenia Orinats Yerkir cannot oppose RPA

  While the other parliamentary factions are going to vote against the government program, Orinats Yerkir faction will vote for it.
  Source: Zhamanak
   

• 09:45 | Armenia Prosperous Armenia opposed to government program

  Despite the recent statement of Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan that his party cannot be opposition, PAP will vote against the government program submitted to the parliament.
  Source: Zhamanak

   

• 09:43 | In the world Henrikh Mkhitaryan called by Armenia national team

  From 28 May to 12 June, Armenia will hold a training camp.
  Source: FC Shakhtar
   

• 09:29 | In the world Today marks World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

  The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to live together better.
  Source: UN

  
   

• 09:07 | In the world US and China leaders to hold summit

  The US and Chinese presidents will hold their first summit in California in June.
  Source: BBC
   

• 09:06 | In the world Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims

  Obama called for an end to the killings of Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar's Rakhine state.
  Source: Reuters
   

• 09:02 | In the world Guatemala court overturns ex-dictator's genocide conviction

  Guatemala's top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart.
  Source: AP
   

• 08:56 | In the world Iraq Shiites targeted in fresh violence

  A string of car bombings and shootings across Iraq left more than 50 people dead Monday.
  Source: CNN
   

• 08:51 | In the world North Koreans 'free Chinese crew'

  A Chinese fishing crew seized by North Koreans two weeks ago has been freed along with their boat.
  Source: BBC
   

• 08:46 | In the world Dozens dead in Oklahoma tornado

  At least 51 people, including 20 children, have been left dead after a huge tornado tore through Oklahoma City suburbs.
  Source: BBC

  
   

• 08:40 | Armenia No significant precipitation expected

  The air temperature will go up in daytime by 3-4 degrees.
  Source: Meteo-TV

   

• 22:00 | Armenia 2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas

  Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.
  Source: ABC News

• 21:46 | Region Eurovision: Azerbaijan probes Russian 'nul points'

  Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has ordered an inquiry into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest.
  Source: BBC

• 21:38 | In the world Nigeria eases curfew in northeast, fights on against Boko Haram

  Nigeria relaxed a curfew on Monday in parts of the northeast where its troops are mounting their biggest offensive yet against militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram.
  Source: Reuters
   

• 21:27 | In the world Russia delivers first Lada cars to Venezuela

  Russia has delivered a first batch of 450 Lada cars to Venezuela, said Sergei Goreslavsky, head of Russian Technologies high-tech state corporation's international economic cooperation department.
  Source: Ria.ru

• 21:20 | In the world Fighting breaks out in Congo

  Fighting erupted between the Congo national army and the M23 rebel group near the mineral-trading city of Goma, ending a nearly six-month lull in violence around the city.
  Source: The Wall Street Journal
   

• 21:08 | In the world 'Terrorist attack' in Moscow prevented

  Russian counter-terrorism agents have carried out a raid on a group planning a terrorist act in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say.
  Source: BBC

• 21:00 | In the world Yahoo is investing big-time in the social media

  The company announced today that it has purchased Tumblr, the popular blogging and social media network, for $1.1 billion.
  Source: ABC News

• 20:50 | Region NDM of Hungary refutes information on having issued postage stamps in honor of Azerbaijani president Heydar Aliyev

  The Hungarian postal service, Magyar Posta, had nothing to do with a celebration of the 90th anniversary of the birth of Azerbaijan’s strongman leader Heydar Aliyev, the National Development Ministry said on Monday, The Budapest Times reports.
  Source: The Budapest Times

• 20:45 | In the world Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle

  About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been killed in the fiercest fighting this year in the rebel stronghold of Qusair.
  Source: Reuters

• 20:32 | In the world Without U.S. helicopters, afghans struggle to save wounded

  The roads were too dangerous for an army ambulance.
  Source: The Washington Post

• 20:26 | Region UN: Azerbaijan violates embargo on trade in arms with North Korea

  The UN report accuses Azerbaijan of violating the embargo on trade in arms with North Korea.
  Source: Ruskor

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