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23 May 2017 • 06:37 AMT
Thailand reassures foreigners after Bangkok hospital attack

One of the most popular holiday destinations in Southeast Asia, Thailand attracted 32.6 million visitors last year, a rise of nearly 9 percent from the previous year.

23 May 2017 • 06:33 AMT
Merkel’s conservatives widen lead over Social Democrat rivals: poll

The party’s resurrection has come on the back of promises of tax cuts, higher infrastructure investment and a tough stance on Turkey.

23 May 2017 • 06:30 AMT
Azerbaijan employs mortar, divisional gun on Karabakh contact line

Artsakh defense army troops retaliated to suppress Azerbaijan’s provocations and continue protecting their positions.

23 May 2017 • 06:23 AMT
U.S. delivers patrol boats to Vietnam to boost security ties

China, which claims most of the South China Sea, has recently built artificial islands on reefs and shoals around the Spratlys and installed military facilities on these islands.

23 May 2017 • 06:13 AMT
U.S., Japan “collaborating on new missile defense radars”

Raytheon Co and Lockheed Martin Corp are working with Japanese partners on rival projects to develop new radars to enhance Japan’s shield against any N. Korea.

23 May 2017 • 06:01 AMT
Trump says shared concern about Iran driving Israel, Arab states closer

Trump has vowed to do whatever necessary to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians, dubbing a peace accord “the ultimate deal”.

23 May 2017 • 05:51 AMT
19 killed in suspected terror attack at Manchester concert

If it is confirmed as a terror attack, it would be the worst to hit Britain since the July 7 2005 suicide bomb attacks in central London.

22 May 2017 • 14:53 AMT
VivaCell-MTS employees join international Bike to Work day

The growing number of cyclists is not only a new trend but also an important step towards building a sustainable and healthy society.

22 May 2017 • 14:35 AMT
HBO renews “Animals” for season 3

The animated comedy series focuses on the downtrodden creatures native New York City, including rats, pigeons, and bedbugs.

22 May 2017 • 14:24 AMT
The Match Factory kicks off sales on Cannes drama “Sicilian Ghost Story”

The film is the second feature from the writing-directing duo after their critically praised “Salvo,” which was awarded three prizes in Critics’ Week in 2013.

22 May 2017 • 14:24 AMT
Rouhani: Iran’s ballistic missile program will continue

“The Iranian nation has decided to be powerful. Our missiles are for peace and for defense …” Rouhani said in a news conference.

22 May 2017 • 14:03 AMT
Cannes: Lionsgate scoops up female action movie “Peppermint”

The film centers on a young mother who finds herself with nothing to lose, and is now going to take from her rivals the very life they stole from her.

22 May 2017 • 14:01 AMT
Snapchat leads augmented reality gains, study finds

A report said some 40 million Americans will engage with augmented reality monthly in 2017, up 30 percent over last year.

22 May 2017 • 13:46 AMT
Cannes 1st look at Olivia Wilde as avenging angel in “A Vigilante”

The “Rush” actress stars as Sadie, a woman who helps victims seeking revenge against their domestic abusers, in Sarah Daggar-Nickson’s thriller.

22 May 2017 • 13:32 AMT
Microsoft teases new Surface Pro Type Cover colors

Panos Panay simply posted an image of four Surface keyboards, with the caption that there are “30 hours to go” until the Surface event.

22 May 2017 • 13:18 AMT
Largest solo exhibit of Nobuyoshi Araki opens in Hong Kong

Curated by Hisako Motoo, the show features over 70 photographs including more than 50 works from Araki’s acclaimed “Last by Leica” series and 20 polaroids.

22 May 2017 • 13:02 AMT
EU gives Barnier green light to start Brexit talks from June 19

“I hope to organise the first round of negotiations as soon as possible, hopefully in the week of the 19th of June,” Barnier said.

22 May 2017 • 12:44 AMT
18th-century French paintings on display at National Gallery of Art

Rococo and neoclassical masterpieces from all corners of the United States are brought together for the first time.

22 May 2017 • 12:30 AMT
Russia to supply Armenia, Belarus with helicopters, air defense systems

Russia plans to supply its partners within the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) with new weapons systems in 2017.

22 May 2017 • 12:21 AMT
Gagosian presents exhibit of works by Alberto Giacometti, Peter Lindbergh

Giacometti’s work presents an unprecedented visual discourse on the figure and its relation to space.

22 May 2017 • 12:15 AMT
Apple Music starts charging for three-month trials in three countries

Apple is charging 99 cents in Australia, 0.99 in Spain, and Fr. 0.99 in Switzerland. All three countries had access to free trials this month.

22 May 2017 • 12:10 AMT
Kandinsky masterpiece to appear at London’s Auction for 1st time

Kandinsky was at the forefront of the momentous changes that were to transform the face of art history.

22 May 2017 • 12:00 AMT
Google, UNHCR team up to explain Syrian refugee crisis

The new website features 360-degree videos of ancient sites that have been damaged or destroyed during the Syrian conflict.

22 May 2017 • 11:53 AMT
Luchino Visconti’s “The Leopard” to get TV series treatment

Italian shingle Indiana Production (“The Leisure Seeker”) has acquired rights to the book in collaboration with Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, its original publisher.

22 May 2017 • 11:40 AMT
Film Factory picks up Carlos Vermut’s “Quien Te Cantara”

“Quien te cantara” follows a fallen diva, once one of the world’s most famous singers, forced to return to the stage to hold on to her family fortune.

22 May 2017 • 11:22 AMT
Rovio to release “Angry Birds” movie sequel in 2019

The original Angry Birds game — in which smartphone players use a slingshot to attack pigs who steal the birds’ eggs — became a phenomenon in 2009.

22 May 2017 • 10:52 AMT
All Rights nabs “The Lady in the Portrait” historical romantic drama

The film follows the 18th century Chinese empress Ulanara at the moment she meets one of the official painters to the imperial court.

22 May 2017 • 10:47 AMT
Armenia CEC rejects annulment of election results

the CEC said RPA will receive 46 mandates at Yerevan City Council, while YELQ bloc and Yerkir Tsirani will get 14 and five seats, respectively.

22 May 2017 • 10:35 AMT
Hackers hit Russian bank customers, planned int’l cyber raids: Reuters

The gang members tricked the Russian banks’ customers into downloading malware via fake mobile banking applications.

22 May 2017 • 10:17 AMT
U.S. may convert many overseas military grants to loans

An internal memo names Pakistan, Tunisia, Lebanon, Ukraine, Colombia, Philippines and Vietnam as among countries that could be affected.