EN
07 June 2017 • 17:41 AMT
Samsung updates its J-series line of budget smartphones

The J5 and J7 both come with HD super AMOLED displays (5.2-inch and 5.5-inch, respectively); 16GB of storage.

07 June 2017 • 16:55 AMT
“Portrait of Philip III” by Velázquez on view for the 1st time at Prado

This donation and long-term deposit at the Prado will assist in completing the Museum’s presentation of Velázquez as a court portraitist.

07 June 2017 • 14:46 AMT
Bowman Sculpture opens exceptional exhibit of works by Auguste Rodin

The exhibit aims to underline the great master’s enduring sculptural legacy with significant works ranging from the early years to his late abstracted figures.

07 June 2017 • 14:30 AMT
“Bram Stoker’s Dracula” scribe to get honor at Cayman Film Festival

Francis Ford Coppola’s all-star take on the vampire tale turns 25 this year, and the movie will be feted at this year’s CayFilm Cayman International Film Festival.

07 June 2017 • 14:18 AMT
Tesla teases what the Model Y could look like

At the shareholders meeting, Elon Musk said Tesla actually made a mistake deriving Model X from the Model S platform.

07 June 2017 • 14:04 AMT
Ischia Festival to honor Italian-American icon Armand Assante

The festival will also honor Assante’s latest film, Ulugh Beg: The Man Who Unlocked the Universe with their Best Documentary Award.

07 June 2017 • 13:49 AMT
Bitcoin breaks $2,900 barrier to hit record high

Some financial observers suggest the hike is down to increasing confidence in the alternative currency.

07 June 2017 • 13:49 AMT
Armenia president, PM express condolences over Iran attacks

Karapetyan condemned the attacks and offered his deep sympathy and condolences to the victims’ families and friends.

07 June 2017 • 13:36 AMT
Myanmar military plane pieces found in sea

Navy ships and aircraft had been searching since the afternoon when the plane lost contact with air traffic controllers.

07 June 2017 • 13:32 AMT
Laptop ban could cost airlines $3.3 billion annually

The restrictions could reportedly affect 300,000 passengers a day and 786,000 flights a year.

07 June 2017 • 13:20 AMT
Trump taps Christopher Wray as new FBI chief

“I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of impeccable credentials, to be the new Director of the FBI. Details to follow,” Trump said.

07 June 2017 • 13:12 AMT
Mark Ronson, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker debut new song

The pair debuted the new track, which is currently untitled, during a DJ battle at New York’s Governors Ball festival over the weekend.

07 June 2017 • 12:57 AMT
Sony sold more than one million PlayStation VR headsets

Sales of the PlayStation VR headset, released in October, have “exceeded our expectations,” Atsushi Morita said.

07 June 2017 • 12:50 AMT
Gerard Way says My Chemical Romance reunion possible

The emo outfit split in 2013, with rumours of a potential reunion spreading last year when the band started to tease the 10th anniv. “The Black Parade”.

07 June 2017 • 12:37 AMT
Moscow: ‘Zero’ evidence Russian hackers involved in Qatar crisis

We’re getting tired of reacting to unsubstantiated banalities,” Andrei Krutskikh, a Kremlin advisor on cybersecurity, said.

07 June 2017 • 12:30 AMT
Box office leader “Wonder Woman” wins top prize at Golden Trailer Awards

Warner Bros., which includes HBO and New Line Cinema, took 26 awards. Fox, (including 20th Century, Searchlight, FX, and FXX) won a total of 15.

07 June 2017 • 12:23 AMT
Italian auteur Alessandro Rak preps animated family comedy “Skeleton”

For Rak the animated feature marks another play for maturer audiences that is not that common in his native Italy.

07 June 2017 • 12:22 AMT
Armenia sends more aid to war-torn Syria

A Russian Il-76 plane carried a total of 18 tons of assistance, mainly food, which will be distributed among those affected by the crisis.

07 June 2017 • 11:57 AMT
Germany to pull out forces from Turkey’s Incirlik airbase

The Ankara government is angry that Germany gave asylum to soldiers accused of involvement in a botched coup.

07 June 2017 • 11:53 AMT
Pro-Assad alliance says it could hit U.S. positions in Syria

The threat came in a statement in the name of the “commander of the operations room of the forces allied to Syria.”

07 June 2017 • 11:22 AMT
Bridge of Courageous Hearts

A 430-meter-long glass bridge was constructed across a deep canyon in China’s Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and opened in summer 2016. Designed by architect Haim Dotan, the bridge is believed to be the world’s longest and tallest glass pedestrian bridge. Glass panels are set into its walkway, giving visitors vertigo-inducing views and photo opportunities of the canyon below.

07 June 2017 • 10:45 AMT
Armenian ARFD chief “in no hurry” to comment on PM change rumors

“We’ll see when 2018 arrives, I can’t predict the future like you can,” Armen Rustamyan told reporters on Wednesday, June 7.

07 June 2017 • 10:28 AMT
British football fan fought back terrorists in London Bridge attack

His friends have since gifted him a “learn to run” book, joking about how instead of saving his own life, he put himself in danger.

07 June 2017 • 10:20 AMT
Microsoft’s new Surface Pen now available for preorder

The new pen speeds up the inking experience to the point that there’s no perceptible lag. It’s double the speed of the previous version

07 June 2017 • 09:54 AMT
IS claims coordinated attacks in Tehran which left at least five dead

Speaker Ali Larijani dismissed the attacks, saying they were a “trivial matter” and that security forces were dealing with them.

07 June 2017 • 09:46 AMT
“Fantastic Beasts 2” to see teen Dumbledore & teen Grindelwald

The adult version of Newt, Grindelwald and Leta are portrayed by Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp and Zoe Kravitz respectively in the franchise.

07 June 2017 • 09:38 AMT
Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore fall in love in “Blind” trailer

The movie marks the first directorial project of Michael Mailer, who previously produced “Lost in Florence”, “To Kill an American” and “A Little Game”.

07 June 2017 • 09:36 AMT
Apple makes iPhone screen fixes easier: Reuters

By the end of 2017, Apple will to put its proprietary machines for mending cracked iPhone glass in 25 countries.

07 June 2017 • 08:59 AMT
Mars astronauts at greater risk of cancer than previously thought

The new model accounts for the possibility that heavily damaged cells will increase the cancer risk for “bystander” cells.

07 June 2017 • 08:50 AMT
Australia economy marks record 26 years recession-free

The economy grew 0.3 percent in the three months to March for an annual rate of 1.7 percent, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.