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03 July 2017 • 11:59 AMT
Many killed as tour bus bursts into flames after collision in Germany

A local newspaper, Frankenpost, said that 17 people had been killed, without identifying its source for the information.

03 July 2017 • 10:53 AMT
“Fantastic Beasts:” sequel unveils plot details as shooting starts

Set in the Wizarding World created by JK Rowling, this is the 2nd in a five-picture series with the original film’s director David Yates returning.

03 July 2017 • 10:22 AMT
China, Russia opposed to U.S. THAAD in South Korea: Xi

China and Russia have maintained close communication and coordination on the issue and held very similar views on it, Xi said.

03 July 2017 • 10:17 AMT
Season 8 episodes of “Game of Thrones” could be feature length

Sound designer Paula Fairfield said Season 7 episodes will be their customary hour-long duration, but the finale of Season 7 clocks in at 82 minutes.

03 July 2017 • 10:12 AMT
Iraq says battling last jihadists in Old Mosul

“The number is… 300 fighters, most of them of European nationalities, Arabs of other nationalities or of Asian origin,” said a brigadier.

03 July 2017 • 09:55 AMT
Microsoft laying off “thousands” of employees in major reorganization

The restructuring is set to include an organizational merger that involves its enterprise customer unit and one or more of its SME-focused divisions.

03 July 2017 • 09:43 AMT
NATO says ‘state actor’ was behind the massive ransomware attack

Researching the attack, NATO says it was likely launched by a state actor, or by a non-state actor with support and approval from a state.

03 July 2017 • 09:33 AMT
Amazon completes acquisition of e-commerce firm Souq

Next up, they plan to integrate products and services between the two sites to leverage their respective scale.

03 July 2017 • 09:24 AMT
Samsung to launch resurrected Galaxy Note 7 on July 7

Batteries for the refurbished devices will have a lower capacity than those of the original Note 7s, but have passed new safety measures.

03 July 2017 • 09:16 AMT
RPA lawmaker on Armenia PM after 2018: We’ll wait and see

“From the viewpoint of realpolitik, decisions are made in that particular moment and that particular situation,” Farmanyan said.

03 July 2017 • 08:56 AMT
Kaspersky willing to turn over source code to U.S. govt.

Kaspersky Lab has been the subject of lawmaker skepticism in recent months due to its suspected relationship with the Russian government.

03 July 2017 • 08:48 AMT
Same-sex marriages registered abroad are valid in Armenia

Marriage certificates registering the union between two people of the same sex abroad are valid in Armenia, the justice ministry said.

03 July 2017 • 08:26 AMT
China’s heavy-lift rocket fails in mid-flight

The same rocket type had been expected to take China’s latest lunar probe to the Moon this year and to return with samples.

03 July 2017 • 08:22 AMT
Saudi, allies extend Qatar deadline by 48 hours

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt agreed to give Doha an extension to respond positively to their demands.

03 July 2017 • 08:08 AMT
ADB approves $80 mln loan to help improve energy efficiency in Armenia

“A more efficient and reliable energy distribution network is important for economic growth in Armenia”, – said Sonali Tang.

03 July 2017 • 07:53 AMT
Lorde already planning her third album

Lorde’s second album “Melodrama” recently hit Number One on the album charts in America, Australia, Canada and Lorde’s home country, New Zealand.

03 July 2017 • 07:43 AMT
Slipknot won’t be headlining their Knotfest festival this year

The Slipknot-curated festival was launched in 2012, and Slipknot have headlined every year since.

03 July 2017 • 07:38 AMT
Britain says will start to control EU fishing in its waters

The British government said it would begin on Monday a two-year process to leave the London Fisheries Convention.

03 July 2017 • 07:16 AMT
“Despicable Me 3” launches to $192.3 mln at global box office

“Despicable Me 3” saw the biggest animated movie opening weekend of all time in Argentina, Brazil, Estonia, Latvia, Venezuela, and the Middle East.

03 July 2017 • 07:11 AMT
Tesla Model 3 release date set

Elon Musk revealed in subsequent tweets that a handover party for the first 30 Model 3 owners will be held on July 28.

03 July 2017 • 07:03 AMT
Record number of Russian tourists visit Turkey in 2017

According to Antalya Airport data, as of June 30, the number of tourists arriving in Antalya reached 2.8 million.

03 July 2017 • 07:01 AMT
STX sets dates for Melissa McCarthy’s “Happytime Murders”

“Molly’s Game” faces competition from Disney-Pixar’s “Coco” and MGM’s “Death Wish.”

03 July 2017 • 06:48 AMT
China slams U.S. warship move in the South China Sea

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed efforts to denuclearise North Korea and improve U.S.-Chinese trade relations

03 July 2017 • 06:35 AMT
U.S. removes laptop ban for flights from Abu Dhabi

TSA officials visually verified that the measures had been implemented correctly, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

03 July 2017 • 06:25 AMT
Next OSCE monitoring of Karabakh contact line slated for July 4

Artsakh authorities have expressed readiness to assist in conducting the monitoring and ensure the security of the OSCE Mission members.

03 July 2017 • 06:17 AMT
Italy urges EU ports to take migrants as crisis deepens

Rome has threatened to close its ports to privately-funded aid boats or insist that funding be cut to EU countries which fail to help.

01 July 2017 • 14:02 AMT
Karabakh’s ruling DPA nominates Bako Sahakyan for president

Bako Sahakyan, who is currently the leader of Nagorno Karabakh, is the only presidential hopeful for now.

01 July 2017 • 13:51 AMT
Paul McCartney and Sony “reach deal” on The Beatles song rights

McCartney sued in January, asking the court for a declaration that he could soon reclaim his copyright ownership share to the iconic group’s catalog of songs.

01 July 2017 • 13:39 AMT
U.S.-backed SDF forces launch new attack on IS in Syria’s Raqa

Al-Senaa is key for both the SDF and IS because it is adjacent to the city centre, where most IS fighters are thought to be holed up.

01 July 2017 • 13:30 AMT
Foo Fighters to play concert at the Acropolis in Athens

The show will be filmed for the Landmarks Live in Concert TV series, which is hosted by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.