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25 May 2017 • 14:06 AMT
Syrian army advances south toward rebel-held area

The Syrian government said earlier in May that it was a priority to recapture the sparsely populated region known as the Badia.

25 May 2017 • 13:52 AMT
Moody’s does not trust Azeri debt calculations

“The process of IBA’s recovery can damage the state budget and prevent financing of foreign projects, “Moody’s representative said.

25 May 2017 • 13:33 AMT
Congress introduces resolution condemning Turkish violence in D.C.

In last week’s statement, the Assembly called upon Members of Congress and the Administration to condemn this latest affront by Turkey on basic freedoms.

25 May 2017 • 13:23 AMT
‘Emperor’ who ate his enemies

Cannibalism is as old as the hills. It is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. The expression cannibalism has been extended into zoology to mean one individual of a species consuming all or part of another individual of the same species as food, including sexual cannibalism. It has been both practiced and fiercely condemned in several wars, especially in Liberia and Congo. It was still practiced in Papua New Guinea as of 2012 for cultic reasons and in ritual and in war in various Melanesian tribes.

25 May 2017 • 13:17 AMT
Belavia Airlines resumes direct Yerevan-Minsk flights

During the summer navigation period – from May to October – Belavia intends to operate flights twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.

25 May 2017 • 13:04 AMT
SpaceX begins test-firing parts of its biggest rocket

The first Falcon Heavy launch is expected to take place at some point this summer, with its two boosters being re-used from previous flights.

25 May 2017 • 12:39 AMT
Hackers hiding malware in subtitle files

Checkpoint found that malformed subtitle files can give hackers the ability to embed code into subtitle files popular with pirated movies and TV.

25 May 2017 • 12:26 AMT
Russia arrests IS group members “readying attacks” in Moscow

The arrests follow last month’s suicide bombing in St. Petersburg’s subway that left 16 dead and wounded more than 50.

25 May 2017 • 11:56 AMT
Iran says has built 3rd underground ballistic missile factory

Since taking office in January, Trump has imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to its recent missile launches, putting Tehran “on notice”.

25 May 2017 • 11:44 AMT
CSTO negotiating participation in UN peacekeeping missions

Khachaturov: CSTO has a peacekeeping potential aimed to maintain peace not only on the CSTO member states’ territory, but on that of the third countries as well.

25 May 2017 • 11:17 AMT
Monitoring: Baku fails to lead OSCE mission to its frontline positions

The OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the line of contact between the armed forces of Artsakh and Azerbaijan.

25 May 2017 • 10:54 AMT
Sensor-embedded plastic wrap makes brain surgery safer

The result is a brain mapping device that fits much more closely to the brain (giving it better readings) and delivers higher resolution in the process.

25 May 2017 • 10:23 AMT
Twitter’s live 360-degree videos arrive on Apple TV

After you select a video from the Periscope Global Map, you can then navigate the 360-degree video using the Siri remote.

25 May 2017 • 09:28 AMT
OPEC and non-OPEC nations poised to extend output cuts

U.S. output since last year has increased by nearly a million barrels a day to a daily 9 million barrels.

25 May 2017 • 09:15 AMT
Philippine troops bomb Islamist militants holding hostages in city

Five soldiers, two policemen and 13 militants have died in the three days of fighting, according to authorities.

25 May 2017 • 09:03 AMT
Syrian force urges IS fighters in Raqqa to surrender by end-May

The SDF, which includes the powerful Kurdish YPG militia, said earlier this month it expects to launch the final assault on Raqqa in early summer.

25 May 2017 • 08:55 AMT
Azerbaijan’s largest bank offers debt swap to creditors

State-owned International Bank of Azerbaijan has been hit by an economic crisis in the former Soviet republic caused by the slump in oil prices since 2014.

25 May 2017 • 08:40 AMT
Screen Media nabs Tribeca comedy-drama “Literally, Right Before Aaron”

The film follows the aftermath of a love affair between Adam and his ex-girlfriend Allison, when Adam gets word of Allison’s upcoming wedding.

25 May 2017 • 08:31 AMT
Michael Bay’s “Drone Warrior” biopic finds scribe

Bay’s fifth film in the “Transformers” franchise, “Transformers: The Last Knight,” opens on June 23. He’s directed all five films.

25 May 2017 • 08:14 AMT
Boeing building DARPA’s new hypersonic space plane

The XS-1 will manage this feat by flying to suborbital heights without boosters before deploying a disposable, secondary rocket to push its payload into orbit.

25 May 2017 • 07:55 AMT
NASA probe on fast track to reach metallic asteroid

By studying the asteroid, scientists hope to learn more about Earth and the development of planets in our solar system.

25 May 2017 • 07:48 AMT
Trump in Brussels for “tough” NATO talks amid major protests

Trump has voiced criticism of other NATO countries for spending less on defence than an agreed 2% of national output.

25 May 2017 • 07:34 AMT
Ministerial building set on fire during Brazil clashes

Protesters are demanding the resignation of President Michel Temer, fresh elections, and for economic reform plans to be withdrawn.

25 May 2017 • 07:31 AMT
Egypt blocks 21 websites, including al Jazeera for “supporting terrorism”

The Huffington Post’s Arabic website also was inaccessible, although the international version was accessible.

25 May 2017 • 07:11 AMT
Armenian powerlifters smash world records at European Championships

In the Deadlift Discipline of the Women’s Championship, Armenia’s Alvard Manukyan won the gold medal.

25 May 2017 • 06:59 AMT
Ellen DeGeneres teams up with Netflix for a stand-up special

Ellen is the latest comedian to join the long line of high-profile comedians with stand-up specials on Netflix.

25 May 2017 • 06:51 AMT
Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson in “Wonder” 1st trailer

The film follows a little boy who suffers facial deformity and has to cope with the effects, both physically and socially.

25 May 2017 • 06:47 AMT
Google Photos adds an archive button to declutter your stream

Those who already have the feature should see a new Archive option in the navigation drawer just above Trash.

25 May 2017 • 06:31 AMT
Acer crams a quantum dot display into a 10-inch tablet

The company is adding a pair of 10-inch, Android 7.0 Nougat devices to its tablet lineup: one focused on media and one designed with connectivity in mind.

25 May 2017 • 06:22 AMT
Iraq opens inquiry into alleged abuses by Mosul troops

An interior ministry statement said it would take legal measures against anyone proven to have been “negligent”.