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15 June 2017 • 14:29 AMT
Warhol’s first self portrait to be offered at Sotheby’s

In the early 1960s the legendary Pop art pioneer had achieved renown for his candid portrayals of luminaries.

15 June 2017 • 14:21 AMT
RPA urges political correctness over EU envoy’s election remarks

Sharmazanov added, however, that Armenia is grateful to the European Union for its assistance in the process of the country’s democratization.

15 June 2017 • 14:09 AMT
Trucks readied to send polio vaccine for IS-held Syria, UN says

He said 58 acute flaccid paralysis cases, a possible symptom of polio, had been reported in Deir Ezzor this year through June 6.

15 June 2017 • 13:51 AMT
“Little Prince” watercolours top 500,000 euros at Paris auction

The Paris auction included several other Another Saint-Exupery lots, including a set f of 11 preparatory drawing for the iconic book which went for 104,000 euros.

15 June 2017 • 13:48 AMT
Russia ready for constructive dialogue with U.S., Putin says

Moscow and Washington can cooperate on issues including the non-proliferation of weapons and the Syria crisis, he said.

15 June 2017 • 13:39 AMT
Germany, Austria criticise U.S. sanctions against Russia

Germany and Austria accuse the U.S. of trying to help American natural gas suppliers at the expense of their European rivals.

15 June 2017 • 13:28 AMT
Exhibition of Paul Cézanne works opens at Kunstmuseum Basel

In contrast to his watercolours and paintings, Cézanne’s drawings were rarely exhibited due to their fragility; they have been little studied.

15 June 2017 • 13:13 AMT
Japan ruling bloc enacts anti-conspiracy law

Opponents see the legislation as part of Abe’s broader to increase state powers and fear ordinary citizens could be targeted.

15 June 2017 • 12:52 AMT
UK state opening of parliament pushed back to June 21

A senior Conservative source said the party was “confident” it would have enough parliamentary votes to pass the Queen’s Speech.

15 June 2017 • 12:51 AMT
Famed Russian actor Alexei Batalov dies at 89

Batalov starred in Vladimir Menshov’s 1981 Oscar winner “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” — a saga about three friends and their chequered love and work lives.

15 June 2017 • 12:40 AMT
Boris Khlebnikov’s “Aritmiya” wins top prize at Russia’s Kinotavr Fest

Arrhythmia’s Alexander Yatsenko was named best actor, and Inga Oboldina was earned best actress honors for her role in Kirill Pletnev’s Zhgi (Burn).

15 June 2017 • 12:40 AMT
Putin critic Navalny barred from running for president

“The more they say this, the greater my certainty that there will be no other option but for them to register him,” Leonid Volkov said.

15 June 2017 • 11:40 AMT
Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern join Shia LaBeouf in “The Peanut Butter Falcon”

The story follows a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from the nursing home where he lives to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

15 June 2017 • 11:27 AMT
Armenia CEC chief wants ‘honest and sincere’ EU assessment of elections

“No one says we mustn’t criticize and point out flaws, but these elections were a step forward,” Tigran Mukuchyan said.

15 June 2017 • 11:23 AMT
Fox rolls out new trailer for “Ferdinand” animated comedy

The flick sees a bull named Ferdinand (voiced by John Cena) who prefers having a peaceful life in a peaceful neighborhood to battling against matador.

15 June 2017 • 11:05 AMT
The sun used to have a twin star named Nemesis

What the scientists discovered surprised them: It appears as though all sunlike stars initially form as wide binaries, with 500 AU between them.

15 June 2017 • 10:44 AMT
Elon Musk unveils his Mars plan to the scientific community

Musk sketches a rough timeline for these events, but keeps it purposefully vague. It’s clear, however, that this is something he’s actively working towards.

15 June 2017 • 10:42 AMT
U.S. Marshals arrest two Turks for attack on peaceful protesters

One man involved in the attacks, Eyup Yıldırım, was detained in New Jersey and will go before a judge in Newark.

15 June 2017 • 10:32 AMT
Apple working to have your iPhone manage your medical history

A source said Apple is looking at startups in the cloud hosting space about potential acquisitions that might fit into this plan.

15 June 2017 • 10:10 AMT
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop and Pro are now available worldwide

The tech titan has also released the new Surface Pro in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France and Germany.

15 June 2017 • 10:09 AMT
Armenia planning to expand military product range built inside the country

The government on Thursday, June 15 approved the project launched after president Serzh Sargsyan’s instructions of January 31.

15 June 2017 • 09:44 AMT
Alice Cooper reunites original band for 2017 UK tour

The confirmation of the reunion comes less than a month after Cooper was joined onstage at the end of his concert in Nashville, Tennessee.

15 June 2017 • 09:38 AMT
Instagram introduces ‘paid partnership’ feature

For Instagram, introducing this tool is a huge, long overdue step to bring more transparency on the platform for creators.

15 June 2017 • 09:32 AMT
The Killers share new single “The Man”

Frontman Brandon Flowers and drummer Ronnie Vannucci recently said that the follow-up to 2012’s “Battle Born” was “coming along”.

15 June 2017 • 09:24 AMT
Eating fried potatoes reportedly linked to higher risk of death

Eating potatoes that have not been fried was not linked to a similar early mortality risk, the researchers noted.

15 June 2017 • 08:50 AMT
Bryan Cranston’s “Intouchables” remake release date set

Nicole Kidman also stars along with Julianna Margulies and Aja Naomi King. Producers are Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black, and Harvey Weinstein.

15 June 2017 • 08:39 AMT
EU envoy: Armenian parliamentary elections weren’t “perfect”

The ambassador hailed the activity of the Central Electoral Commission as efficient, but said there is still the problem of reliability.

15 June 2017 • 08:16 AMT
“Loving Vincent” gets standing ovation at France’s Annecy Festival

The story plumbs the last days and still-not-completely-clarified death of the modern painting master.

15 June 2017 • 08:11 AMT
Overweight or obese pregnancy increases risk of birth defects: study

Based on these results, women should be encouraged to adopt a healthy lifestyle and be at a normal body weight before conception.

15 June 2017 • 07:53 AMT
Facebook makes GIF format usable in comments

Facebook is using the day to salute the format, throwing what it calls a “GIF party,” and offering statistics on its existing GIF usage.