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23 June 2017 • 17:06 AMT
U.S. envoy talks Armenia-U.S. ties with opposition Heritage party leader

U.S. ambassador to Armenia met on Friday, June 23 Raffi Hovannisian, the founding leader of the opposition Heritage party.

23 June 2017 • 16:53 AMT
Brexit: EU leaders says UK offer could “worsen situation”

European Council President Donald Tusk said the plan was “below expectations” while German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there had been “no breakthrough”.

23 June 2017 • 15:33 AMT
Russia election commission says Navalny can not run for presidency

“Navalny does not have passive suffrage,” said the Central Commission’s statement, meaning he was ineligible to run for office.

23 June 2017 • 15:06 AMT
Colombia’s FARC to finish disarming on June 23: president

“Today the FARC, the most powerful and oldest guerrilla movement in Latin America, will cease to exist,” he said to warm applause.

23 June 2017 • 14:30 AMT
If Baghdadi death confirmed, next IS leader might be Saddam-era officer

Experts on Islamist groups see no clear successor but regard Iyad al-Obaidi and Ayad al-Jumaili as the leading contenders.

23 June 2017 • 14:13 AMT
Charles Aznavour to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

In October 2016, Charles Aznavour was given an honorary Hollywood star presented by California’s Armenians.

23 June 2017 • 13:49 AMT
Monitor: U.S.-led Syria strikes killed 472 civilians in past month

Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said 222 civilians, including 84 children, were killed in the largely IS-held province of Deir Ezzor.

23 June 2017 • 13:24 AMT
Yemen cholera cases could pass 300,000 by September, UN says

“Probably at the end of August we will reach 300,000” cases, UN children’s agency spokeswoman Meritxell Relano said.

23 June 2017 • 13:22 AMT
Ailing electronics giant Toshiba flags deeper losses

It also got regulatory approval to delay filing its annual earnings again, this time until 10 August, after a previous deadline extension to 30 June.

23 June 2017 • 13:02 AMT
Amy Schumer comedy “I Feel Pretty” adds cast

Michelle Williams and Emily Ratajkowski also are signed on to star in the film that serves as the directorial debut of screenwriters Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein.

23 June 2017 • 12:46 AMT
Alexis Bledel returns for “Handmaid’s Tale” season 2 as series regular

Bledel plays Emily/Ofglen, Offred’s friend, who was punished with female genital mutilation surgery after her relationship with another female was revealed.

23 June 2017 • 12:33 AMT
Turkey rejects call to shut down military base in Qatar

Five armored vehicles and 23 military personnel arrived in Doha in a deployment Turkey’s armed forces said was part of a military training.

23 June 2017 • 12:07 AMT
Deadly London apartment blaze began in Hotpoint fridge freezer: police

Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack said that in view of the heavy death toll, police were considering manslaughter charges over the disaster.

23 June 2017 • 11:57 AMT
Merkel to gather European G-20 participants next week

The meeting will take place at the chancellery in Berlin. Earlier that day, Merkel will give a pre-summit speech to the German parliament.

23 June 2017 • 11:39 AMT
Iran stages annual anti-Israel rallies, displays missiles

President Hassan Rouhani and other Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, attended the demonstration.

23 June 2017 • 11:36 AMT
Fitch rates Armenia’s ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank ‘B+’; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has today assigned Armenia’s ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank CJSC (ACBA) ratings of Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) ‘B+’ with Stable Outlook.

23 June 2017 • 11:24 AMT
“Stronger” new trailer features Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany

The recounts the true story of Jeff Bauman a 27-year-old, working-class Boston man who was at the marathon to try and win back his ex-girlfriend Erin.

23 June 2017 • 10:57 AMT
4G+ network to become available to 80-90% of Armenia’s population

The company plans to put into operation a new batch of base stations, as well as to increase the capacity of the existing network.

23 June 2017 • 10:57 AMT
“Becks,” “Liyana,” “The Night Guard” win L.A. Film Festival prizes

The Nightfall Award went to Amanda Evans for “Serpent,” with the Award for Short Fiction going to “A Funeral for Lightning”.

23 June 2017 • 10:44 AMT
Armenia PM orders six-day working week to keep pace with govt. program

Karen Karapetyan said a list of steps stemming from the program must be submitted to the government within a month.

23 June 2017 • 10:43 AMT
Caltech’s “lensless camera” could make phones truly flat

Researchers at Caltech have devised an “optical phased array” chip that uses math as a substitute for a lens.

23 June 2017 • 10:13 AMT
OSCE conducts monitoring of Artsakh contact line

From the Artsakh side, the monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense.

23 June 2017 • 10:09 AMT
IS leader Baghdadi death “near 100 percent certain”

Russia’s defense ministry said a week ago it believed it may have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of senior Islamic State commanders.

23 June 2017 • 10:03 AMT
Lifter Simon Martirosyan wins gold at Junior World Championships

Lifting a total of 426kg above his head, the Armenian athlete registered the best result in both the clean and jerk and snatch events

23 June 2017 • 09:51 AMT
UN calls for political will in Karabakh conflict settlement

“We share the co-chairs’ concern over the recent cease-fire violations, which have resulted in regrettable casualties,” the UN said.

23 June 2017 • 09:45 AMT
Euro zone businesses end Q2 with slower growth: PMI

Economic data points to solid growth in the euro zone in the second quarter and inflation will hover near current levels in coming months, the ECB said.

23 June 2017 • 09:33 AMT
Afghan war will end only when NATO leaves, Taliban leader says

The Taliban say they are waging war against the Kabul government and not targeting civilians.

23 June 2017 • 09:13 AMT
Russian warships fire missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria

Russia suspended its communication channel with the U.S. about military operations in Syria after a U.S. jet shot down a Syrian warplane.

23 June 2017 • 08:46 AMT
“Jurassic World” sequel reveals official title

The second “Jurassic World” movie is scheduled to make its way out on June 22, 2018 in the United States.

23 June 2017 • 08:40 AMT
Jared Leto to reprise The Joker role for Harley Quinn spin-off?

When speaking with ET’s Courtney Tezeno at the premiere of HBO’s new documentary series, “The Defiant Ones”, Leto teased his involvement.