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15 May 2017 • 09:37 AMT
Islamic State militants kill 7 in Syria’s Deir al-Zor city: monitor

Heavy shelling by Islamic State militants killed at least seven people in the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on May 14 night.

15 May 2017 • 09:22 AMT
Jean-Michel Basquiat headlines New York art auction season

The Brooklyn-born artist died of an overdose aged 27. Artprice says the value of Basquiat works rose 506 percent from January 2000 to October 2016.

15 May 2017 • 08:50 AMT
Armenia: RPA says election results were “impressive but predictable”

“The elections came to once again prove that Armenia is steadily moving towards democracy,” Sharmazanov said.

15 May 2017 • 08:39 AMT
Axl Rose and Billy Joel cover AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”

Rose became the frontman for AC/DC in April last year. Brian Johnson was forced to give up his role in the band due to the possibility of losing his hearing.

15 May 2017 • 08:30 AMT
Nintendo building ‘The Legend of Zelda’ smartphone game

Nintendo has been building its mobile presence over the past year after years of focusing on games for its own hardware.

15 May 2017 • 08:24 AMT
Mogwai announce new album, unveil new song “Coolverine”

Last year, the band released the “Atomic’ for Mark Cousins’ documentary “Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise”.

15 May 2017 • 08:06 AMT
Fox Marvel series “The Gifted” unveils first trailer

The action-adventure series follows a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers.

15 May 2017 • 08:01 AMT
Yemen declares state of emergency over deadly cholera outbreak

The ICRC said on May 14 the cholera outbreak has killed 115 people and left 8,500 ill between April 27 and May 13.

15 May 2017 • 07:52 AMT
“SNL” hits 7-year ratings high with Melissa McCarthy’s return

In addition, the demo rating is good enough to tie with the CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” as the highest-rated broadcast show of the week.

15 May 2017 • 07:49 AMT
About 50 countries interested in cooperating with EAEU: Putin

The EAEU and China are in talks to determine an agreement on trade and economic cooperation, Vladimir Putin noted.

15 May 2017 • 07:43 AMT
Jason Bateman officially signed on for “Arrested Development” season 5

The sitcom follows the dysfunctional Bluth family through their downfall after their wealthy patriarch went to jail.

15 May 2017 • 07:32 AMT
Austria braces for snap election as coalition shatters

Social Democrats and Sebastian Kurz’s conservative People’s Party are coalition partners and have dominated Austrian politics for decades.

15 May 2017 • 07:30 AMT
“New Girl” returning for seventh and final season

The TV show has been in the bubble since the last season. In April, the sixth season concluded with an episode that was written as a possible series finale.

15 May 2017 • 07:20 AMT
Trump, Macron plan “lengthy lunch” in Brussels

Senior US administration officials told AFP that Trump will break bread with Macron on May 25 in Brussels and “compare perspectives.”

15 May 2017 • 07:18 AMT
Magnet Releasing nabs Japanese action drama “Blade of the Immortal”

“Blade” follows an immortal warrior who is enlisted by a young girl to avenge her parents’ slaughter at the hand of a group of master swordsmen.

15 May 2017 • 07:15 AMT
Yerevan City Council elections: Seats per party

Following RPA is YELQ bloc with 14 mandates (21%), while the Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) party has five seats (7.75%).

15 May 2017 • 07:08 AMT
Johnny Depp to star as McAfee antivirus creator in “King of the Jungle”

The pic is based on a true story first published in Condé Nast’s Wired magazine by Joshua Davis.

15 May 2017 • 06:59 AMT
Lyft and Waymo reportedly seal deal to collaborate on self-griving cars

The deal calls for the companies to work together to bring autonomous vehicle technology into the mainstream through pilot projects.

15 May 2017 • 06:51 AMT
North Korea’s latest missile has unprecedented range, experts say

Kim personally oversaw the test and “hugged officials in the field of rocket research, saying that they worked hard to achieve a great thing”.

15 May 2017 • 06:45 AMT
Jennifer Lawrence in Darren Aronofsky’s thriller “mother!” poster

The poster features an oil painting of Lawrence, who has a bloody hole on her chest and holds a bloody heart in her hands.

15 May 2017 • 06:43 AMT
60 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnight

Artsakh defense army troops continue controlling the situation along contact the line and protecting their positions.

15 May 2017 • 06:36 AMT
Saudi Arabia, Russia agree to extend oil output cuts until March 2018

The Saudi energy minister and his Russian counterpart said they had agreed to prolong an existing deal by another nine months until March 2018.

15 May 2017 • 06:32 AMT
“People vs. O.J. Simpson” among BAFTA TV Awards 2017 winners

BAFTA TV Awards didn’t show love for Netflix’s “The Crown”, though the show led the pack of nominees with five nods.

15 May 2017 • 06:30 AMT
Brexit sparks debate after the Irish urged reunification with Republic

EU leaders said Northern Ireland would be automatically welcomed back into the bloc if it ever voted to become part of the Republic.

15 May 2017 • 06:19 AMT
Yerevan: Armenia’s RPA secures majority in key municipal elections

Following the Republican Party of Armenia are YELQ bloc with 21% and Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) party with 71.25% support.

14 May 2017 • 17:14 AMT
Armenia’s ruling RPA seen winning Yerevan elections, first results show

YELQ bloc comes in the secod with 25.3% supprt, while Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) is the third with 9.5% of the votes.

14 May 2017 • 16:08 AMT
Polls close after Yerevan municipal elections

Polls closed across Yerevan as the residents of the Armenian capital took to polling stations to elect a new mayor and City Council member.

14 May 2017 • 15:03 AMT
Armenia: Opposition leader’s daughter hospitalized “after police violence”

It was reported earlier that Postanjyan’s daughter was detained but, according to unverified information, the car broke halfway.

14 May 2017 • 13:28 AMT
Police, human rights defender tackle alleged election violation reports

The human rights defender’s office has studied 73 reports of alleged electoral violations, submitted by media outlets and social media users.

14 May 2017 • 11:59 AMT
Armenia’s YELQ bloc expects victory in Yerevan elections

After casting a ballot, Pashinyan cited the vote-buying process as a serious problem, adding that residents too participate in it.