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07 July 2017 • 07:02 AMT
Oscar winner Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man” gets release date

Will Smith is set to star as an aging assassin who tried to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle: fighting his own clone.

07 July 2017 • 06:58 AMT
Samsung tips record Q2 profit as memory prices surge

Samsung shares are trading at a near-record high of 2.4 million won, as investors look forward to record earnings in 2017.

07 July 2017 • 06:49 AMT
China’s sole aircraft carrier arrives in Hong Kong

The 305 metre-long Liaoning, a secondhand Soviet ship built nearly 30 years ago and commissioned in 2012, arrived in Hong Kong early July 7.

07 July 2017 • 06:41 AMT
Oscar-nommed Felicity Jones to star in “Swan Lake” movie

Jones starred in Star Wars spinoff Rogue One, the drama A Monster Calls and Inferno opposite Tom Hanks.

07 July 2017 • 06:35 AMT
Russia says North Korea missile test was not ICBM

Russia objected on Thursday, July 6 to a United Nations Security Council condemnation of North Korea’s latest rocket launch.

07 July 2017 • 06:25 AMT
Cyprus talks wrap up with no agreement: UN chief

Marathon talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the decades-old conflict in Cyprus wrapped up early Friday, July 7 without a deal.

06 July 2017 • 18:06 AMT
Trump vows to act on North Korean threat

North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that some experts believe has the range to reach the U.S. states of Alaska and Hawaii.

06 July 2017 • 17:50 AMT
Japan floods force hundreds of thousands to leave homes

Fears are growing for 20 people who are missing, including a small child who was swept down a fast-flowing river.

06 July 2017 • 17:09 AMT
Instagram lets you reply to stories with photos and videos

With the update, a camera icon now appears right beside the text box at the bottom of each story.

06 July 2017 • 16:55 AMT
HBO, Cinemax coming to Hulu

Hulu is offering HBO and Cinemax as premium add-ons that supplement the shows and movies already available via its subscription video and live TV packages.

06 July 2017 • 16:28 AMT
Google’s new 3D drawing app is like MS Paint for VR

The big G’s “Blocks,” now out for the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift, will give you a way to draw 3D objects directly in virtual reality.

06 July 2017 • 15:43 AMT
Charlize Theron’s “Atomic Blonde,” “Good Time” join Fantasia Fest lineup

The fest will open with North American premieres for Korean director Jung Byung-gil’s “The Villainess” and Takashi Miike’s Jojo’s “Bizarre Adventure.”

06 July 2017 • 15:25 AMT
DC launching 2 new “Batman/Harley Quinn” digital comic series

The prequel will be written by Ty Templeton with art by Rick Burchett, reuniting the creative team behind DC’s fan-favorite comic book.

06 July 2017 • 15:12 AMT
Armenia’s ARFD leader says Baku paving the way for new offensive

“They need the victims to later use them as an excuse for large-scale operations in the future,” Rustamyan said.

06 July 2017 • 14:57 AMT
William Larkin portrait smashes estimate at Bonhams sale

“The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist” by Jacopo Zucchi made a world record price for the artist.

06 July 2017 • 14:55 AMT
EU, Japan unveil spacecraft for seven-year Mercury mission

Set for launch in 2018, BepiColombo will be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first mission to the closest rock to the Sun.

06 July 2017 • 14:46 AMT
Volkswagen recalls 766,000 cars for brake system update

The system may not function properly in certain driving conditions, such as when the driver over-steers, under-steers or slams on the brakes.

06 July 2017 • 14:20 AMT
Auction record for Canaletto drawing achieved at Sotheby’s London

Both in scale and in compositional complexity, “The Coronation of the Doge on the Scala dei Giganti” is one of the most ambitious of all Canaletto’s drawings.

06 July 2017 • 14:10 AMT
EU parliament calls for suspension of Turkey accession talks

EU leaders have been critical of Erdogan and his behavior toward opponents, both before and after a military coup against him last July.

06 July 2017 • 14:02 AMT
Japan, EU seal landmark trade deal

The two economies combined account for more than a quarter of global output, making the deal one of the biggest trade pacts ever.

06 July 2017 • 13:53 AMT
Kurdish leader says no turning back on independence bid in Iraq

Barzani said the vote would decide the fate of Kirkuk, which Kurdish Peshmerga forces prevented Islamic State from capturing in 2014.

06 July 2017 • 13:44 AMT
Hilary Duff talks “Younger” season 4: “Nothing is off the table”

“Younger” returned last week with its fourth season, and the premiere did not disappoint with a twisted cliffhanger.

06 July 2017 • 13:29 AMT
“Sons of Anarchy” spin-off pilot “Mayans MC” to be reshot and recast

“SOA” creator Kurt Sutter, who previously was tapped to direct the pilot, will hand over the directorial duties to Nortero Barba.

06 July 2017 • 13:26 AMT
Passenger traffic in Armenian airports continues to grow

Passenger traffic grew by 26.1% in Yerevan’s Zvartnots airport and by 402.1% in Shirak airport in Yerevan in the reporting period.

06 July 2017 • 13:11 AMT
Trump: Russia, other countries ‘could have’ interfered with U.S. vote

“I’ve said it very simply. I think it could very well have been Russia. I think it could well have been other countries,” he said.

06 July 2017 • 12:40 AMT
Previously unseen 1988 video of Nirvana lands online

In 1988, Nirvana (known as Ted Ed Fred at the time of recording) tracked their first studio demo in Seattle.

06 July 2017 • 12:37 AMT
France wants carmakers to ditch petrol, diesel by 2040

At a news conference unveiling a five-year plan to encourage clean energy and fulfill the country’s commitments under the Paris climate accord

06 July 2017 • 12:24 AMT
Foo Fighters reveal surprise “insane” collaboration on new album

Foo Fighters release “Concrete And Gold” on September 15, and will play a one-off UK tour date at The O2 in London on September 19.

06 July 2017 • 12:21 AMT
Armenian MP urges govt. to make use of Tsarukyan bloc’s proposals

Zohrabyan reminded the PM’s own words about the “bad economic situation” in the country when he was taking the helm of the Armenian govt.

06 July 2017 • 12:13 AMT
Russian military lab unveils Star Wars-like exoskeleton suit

The next-generation combat gear also includes a powered exoskeleton to help increase performance and stamina while fighting.