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12 May 2017 • 12:40 AMT
Merkel to host Macron for talks in Berlin on May 15

A Macron aide noted that Merkel “was the first among leaders to ring him, given the importance of the relations between our two countries.”

12 May 2017 • 12:33 AMT
Brazil says Zika virus emergency over

The number of cases dropped 95% between January and April, compared to the same period a year ago, officials said.

12 May 2017 • 12:31 AMT
North Korea sends letter of protest over new U.S. sanctions

“The U.S. House of Representatives should think twice,” the committee said in its letter, a copy of which was published by the KCNA.

12 May 2017 • 12:09 AMT
California restores $1 mln funding for Armenian American Museum

“I got to work and advocated in favor of the budget allocations for these two laudable projects,” Portantino said.

12 May 2017 • 12:01 AMT
Snapchat shares plummet as company posts $2.2 billion loss

The company’s stock dropped 23 percent in after-hours trading following the report, wiping a staggering $6 billion off the company’s value.

12 May 2017 • 11:58 AMT
China expected to issue new rules for bitcoin trading

Analysts say the new measures may apply to foreign exchange and financing activities. Bitcoin traders may also be required to register with their real names.

12 May 2017 • 11:36 AMT
Microsoft to offer 3 flavors of Linux in the Windows Store

The announcement comes as Microsoft increasingly courts a developer community that has traditionally worked in the Linux domain.

12 May 2017 • 11:20 AMT
Harley-Davidson plans a range of electric motorcycles

Harley-Davidson has already shown off its prototype Livewire electric bike, and it’s promised to offer you a real one in the next five years.

12 May 2017 • 11:00 AMT
Synergetic acquires Hadas ben Aroya’s “People That Are Not Me”

Dubbed the “Israeli ‘Frances Ha,’” “the film tells the story of a young woman who decides to explore the dating scene after breaking up with her boyfriend.

12 May 2017 • 10:59 AMT
On underwater museum and competitive film industry

Armenia’s Culture Minister Armen Amiryan, a film director by profession, has worked as journalist and TV presenter during his career. Assuming the ministerial post, he outlined modernization of museums, development of competitive film industry and promotion of reading habits as priority tasks. In an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net, Mr. Amiryan talked about the innovations to appear in Armenia’s cultural life soon.

12 May 2017 • 10:39 AMT
Armenia: YELQ demands CEC ban ruling RPA from running in elections

YELQ bloc submitted a letter to the Central Electoral Commission, demanding that RPA be barred from participating in the vote.

12 May 2017 • 10:35 AMT
Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush to topline family film “Storm Boy”

The film is a contemporary re-telling of a 1976 Australian family classic described as a “heartwarming tale about unusual friendship and unconditional love.”

12 May 2017 • 10:13 AMT
OSCE co-chairs will visit South Caucasus in summer: U.S. envoy

The ambassador said Russia and the U.S. nevertheless cooperate to reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict in the South Caucasus.

12 May 2017 • 09:46 AMT
The Chainsmokers, Halsey added as performers at Billboard Music Awards

The Chainsmokers is set to perform “Young”, while country superstar Sam Hunt will take the stage to perform his hit song “Body Like a Back Road”.

12 May 2017 • 09:41 AMT
Morrissey biopic “England Is Mine” premiere date revealed

It has now been announced that England Is Mine will premiere at the 71st Edinburgh International Film Festival on July 2 at the Festival Theatre.

12 May 2017 • 09:36 AMT
42% of Armenians think contraceptive use is morally wrong: survey

More than two thirds in the country said they prefer a marriage where partners share work, childcare and household responsibilities.

12 May 2017 • 09:32 AMT
Muse announce new single “Dig Down”

The band have been teasing the release of new material for the past week, after it emerged that they had been working at Air Studios in London.

12 May 2017 • 09:22 AMT
Footage of U2 rehearsing ahead of “Joshua Tree” world tour lands online

Last year, the band teased that they’d be playing shows to mark the landmark anniversary of the 1987 record.

12 May 2017 • 08:55 AMT
Google Allo enabled to turn selfies into cartoon stickers

Google being Google, though, generating your emoji avatar isn’t just a customizable tool, like Nintendo’s Miis or Snapchat’s Bitmoji.

12 May 2017 • 08:55 AMT
Channing Tatum, Zendaya lead voice cast for Yeti tale “Smallfoot”

“Smallfoot” aims to turn the Yeti/Sasquatch lore 180 degrees, focusing on a Yeti who believes that humans exist, despite her society’s assertions to the contrary.

12 May 2017 • 08:50 AMT
U.S. intel chief warns of large-scale Karabakh hostilities in 2017

The potential for hostilities over the Karabakh conflict will remain in 2017, the United States Director of National Intelligence Daniel said.

12 May 2017 • 08:43 AMT
Jackie Chan, Sylvester Stallone team for “Ex-Baghdad” action pic

The story centers on two ex-special forces soldiers who must escort a group of civilians along Baghdad’s “Highway of Death” to the safety of the Green Zone.

12 May 2017 • 08:35 AMT
Valve brings 360-degree videos to Steam VR

According to the FAQ, even if you don’t have a headset, it will soon support playback on the desktop with control and navigation by mouse.

12 May 2017 • 08:08 AMT
Boomerang app will double-check Google Translate results

Boomerang translates the phrasing back into the original language for you to make sure that what you’re trying to say actually makes sense.

12 May 2017 • 07:59 AMT
Julia Roberts to star in “The Bookseller” hit novel adaptation

“The Bookseller” tells the story of a single woman in the ’60s who dreams of marriage and motherhood all while running a bookstore with her best friend.

12 May 2017 • 07:47 AMT
Antonio Banderas, Alec Baldwin to play Lamborghini, Ferrari in biopic

Michael Radford (“The Merchant of Venice,” “The Postman”) will direct the movie from a script by Bobby Moresco (“Crash,” “Million Dollar Baby”).

12 May 2017 • 07:44 AMT
Armenia opposition MP accuses ruling party of election fraud; RPA refutes

“We officially declare that the post is absolute disinformation and is completely untrue,” the RPA campaign office said.

12 May 2017 • 07:27 AMT
“Game of Thrones” star Maisie Williams to join “X-Men” spin-off

Williams will play Wolfsbane, a girl struggling to reconcile her religious beliefs with her power to turn into a wolf.

12 May 2017 • 07:18 AMT
Afghanistan’s security situation likely to get worse: U.S. intel chief

Afghan army units are pulling back, and in some cases have been forced to abandon more scattered and rural bases.

12 May 2017 • 07:07 AMT
VivaCell-MTS acquires ADC Company assets

ADC subscribers will be offered to continue using the services provided by the Company on the current terms and conditions.