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14 August 2017 • 09:44 AMT
IS launches fresh offensive in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor

IS began the offensive by storming the Syrian Army’s defenses near the Al-Ta’meen Base that is located west of the Deir ez-Zor Airport.

14 August 2017 • 09:24 AMT
Baku asked Israeli firm to display drone strike against Armenian post

Two senior members of the delegation who were present allegedly tried to persuade the two pilots to change their minds.

14 August 2017 • 08:58 AMT
SpaceX to send super-computer to space

The liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon cargo ship, is planned for 12:31 pm (1631 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

14 August 2017 • 08:42 AMT
Syrian rebels and refugees leave Lebanon enclave for Syria

About 300 rebels from a group called Saraya Ahl al-Sham as well as about 3,000 refugees are to leave Lebanon under the deal.

12 August 2017 • 12:04 AMT
Beer and wine can make you more creative: study

Lead author Dr Mathias Benedek said previous research has found almost half of the great writers had a history of drinking.

12 August 2017 • 11:39 AMT
Trump to send Jared Kushner to work on Israel-Palestinian peace

Three officials will meet leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Authority

12 August 2017 • 11:19 AMT
Loki and Valkyrie fight in new ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ photo

“Thor: Ragnarok” will bring back Chris Hemsworth as the titular God of Thunder, Idris Elba as Heimdall and Anthony Hopkins as Odin.

12 August 2017 • 10:55 AMT
Conte: Chelsea don’t deserve to be among Premier League faves

He insisted that he was still fully focused on defending the club’s Premier League title this season irrespective of any other concerns.

12 August 2017 • 10:44 AMT
Facebook secretly enters China’s online market via local firm

The app shows no signs of any affiliation with Facebook, bar the fact that it has similar features to the Moments application.

12 August 2017 • 10:09 AMT
Armenian girls team stuns Google experts with sign language app

An Armenian team of young women was selected among the finalists and won the People’s Choice Award in a months-long app-building competition

12 August 2017 • 09:31 AMT
Sinquefield Cup: Aronian loses to Carlsen, shares 4th-5th spots

France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored his career’s best performance to win the fifth Sinquefield Cup.

12 August 2017 • 09:12 AMT
Charles Aznavour to receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Aug 24

Aznavour was nominated by California Senate Pro Tem Kevin deLeon who will be attending the and speaking at the event.

12 August 2017 • 08:58 AMT
Asus leaks provide specs for four upcoming phones

The new leaks include the ZenFone 4, the ZenFone 4 Selfie, the ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro, and the ZenFone 4 Max.

12 August 2017 • 08:36 AMT
Japan deploys Patriot missile defence system over NKorea threat to Guam

The defence ministry deployed the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) system in Shimane, Hiroshima and Kochi in western Japan.

12 August 2017 • 08:21 AMT
Cute newborn hippo named after one of ‘Game of Thrones’ fave character

Born July 21 to mom Lola and dad Hoover, the male hippo calf resides at Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable, UK.

12 August 2017 • 08:11 AMT
U.S. asks Iraqi Kurds to postpone independence referendum

Rex Tillerson made the request during a phone call with the president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government, Massoud Barzani.

11 August 2017 • 13:05 AMT
Halle Berry reveals Wolverine-Storm romance in ‘X-Men’ films

Halle confirmed to the site that her character, whose alter-ego is Ororo Munroe, and Logan “used to be lovers.”

11 August 2017 • 12:59 AMT
Trump says military solutions ‘fully in place’ against North Korea threat

“Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely,” Trump said in a tweet.

11 August 2017 • 12:41 AMT
New video offers closer look at “copper gold iPhone 8” dummy

The dummy has a flat copper color on the back, but is actually a shiny yellow on the sides, according to YouTube producer Danny Winget.

11 August 2017 • 12:12 AMT
“Game of Thrones” theory predicts third marriage for Sansa Stark

If Dickon gets captured by Daenerys after surviving the train loot attack, marrying him off to an ally could help bind the Targaryen cause.

11 August 2017 • 11:57 AMT
Gmail for iOS will warn you about suspicious links

Google is adding the extra security measure to Gmail for iOS, and a warning message will pop up when you click on a suspicious link.

11 August 2017 • 11:01 AMT
Barcelona receive 222 million-euro cheque from PSG

“Once we receive confirmation from Barcelona, the transfer (certificate) will be (sent) immediately,” a spokesperson for the RFEF said

11 August 2017 • 10:55 AMT
Canadian teen beats Rafael Nadal to reach Masters 1000 QF

Nadal would have returned to No. 1 for the first time since June 2014 if he had reached the semi-finals in Montreal.

11 August 2017 • 10:46 AMT
U.S. special troops come under attack in Syria’s Aleppo

The U.S. troops were in vehicles when they came under what has been officially described by coalition sources as a “direct attack.”

11 August 2017 • 10:38 AMT
Venezuela’s Maduro wants direct talk with Trump

Maduro said he had instructed his foreign minister to set it up “so I have a personal conversation with Donald Trump.”

11 August 2017 • 10:34 AMT
Facebook unveils Watch, a new platform for discovering new shows

To help you keep up with the shows you follow, Watch has a Watchlist so you never miss out on the latest episodes.

11 August 2017 • 09:47 AMT
Researchers spot rare whale in Bering Sea, obtain biopsy sample

NOAA Fisheries research biologist Jessica Crance was on board the Yushin Maru 2, when the animals were spotted.

11 August 2017 • 09:24 AMT
FBI says Islamic State used eBay, PayPal to send cash to U.S.

The alleged recipient of the funds was an American citizen in his early 30s who had been arrested more than a year ago.

11 August 2017 • 09:05 AMT
Morgan Stanley predicts first-ever euro-pound parity in 2018

Morgan Stanley also cut its forecast for the Mexican peso to 20 per dollar MXN= in the third quarter of next year

11 August 2017 • 08:53 AMT
Armenia improves position in FIFA world rankings

Armenia’s rivals in the World Cup qualifying round, Poland, Montenegro and Kazakhstan took the 5th, 52nd and 105th positions, respectively.