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02 May 2017 • 06:20 AMT
After month of protests, Venezuela president triggers shakeup of powers

Only half of the 500-member assembly, or less, would be elected and political parties would not participate, Maduro said.

01 May 2017 • 18:41 AMT
Yerevan elections: YELQ bloc pledges accountability in case of success

In a conversation with reporters, Nikol Pashinyan promised that no cultural monument “will ever be vandalized.”

01 May 2017 • 14:14 AMT
Jack White announces “American Epic” OST details

The three-part documentary was executive produced by Jack White, along with Robert Redford and T Bone Burnett.

01 May 2017 • 13:49 AMT
New Hamas program to contain softer language, some old goals

The program is to be made public Monday in Qatar by Khaled Mashaal, the leader-in-exile of Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip.

01 May 2017 • 13:44 AMT
Seth Rogen, The Lonely Island tease Fyre Festival-type comedy

Fyre Festival was touted as a “luxury” music festival with scheduled performances from acts like Blink-182, Migos, Major Lazer, Pusha-T, and Disclosure.

01 May 2017 • 13:36 AMT
U.S. to probe Japanese, German carmakers over “patent violation”

The U.S. International Trade Commission listed 25 companies in the probe, including BMW, Honda Motor Co Ltd, Toyota Motor Corp.

01 May 2017 • 13:22 AMT
2017 Tribeca Film Fest announces Audience Award Winners

For the narrative competition, the award went to the women’s rights period piece “The Divine Order”, written and directed by Petra Volpe out of Switzerland.

01 May 2017 • 12:55 AMT
Facebook reportedly targets ‘insecure children’

Documents show how Facebook can exploit the moods and insecurities of teenagers using the platform for the benefit of advertisers.

01 May 2017 • 12:50 AMT
Gene editing could lead to a vaccine for arthritis

Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing to turn stem cells into cartilage that releases a biological anti-inflammatory drug when they encounter inflammation.

01 May 2017 • 12:42 AMT
SpaceX launches military satellite, successfully lands Falcon 9 rocket

It’s the first mission that SpaceX has done for the US military, after receiving certification to launch satellites for the Air Force.

01 May 2017 • 12:34 AMT
Armenian woman among the injured in Moscow-Bangkok flight

According to Aeroflot, 25 people were injured overall. 24 of them are still hospitalized, while 11 were discharged.

01 May 2017 • 12:16 AMT
Turkish police fire tear gas at May Day demonstrators in Istanbul

Protests were expected to be more subdued this year after unions said they would not attempt to march on Taksim Square.

01 May 2017 • 12:09 AMT
Iran admits to discussing detained dual nationals with U.S.

Comments by Bahram Ghasemi mark the first official acknowledgement of discussing prisoners with the U.S. at a recent meeting in Vienna.

01 May 2017 • 11:58 AMT
Ancient DNA in soil can reveal where human ancestors lived

DNA only survives for so long before it degrades, so it won’t help with dinosaurs and other species that have been gone for millions of years.

01 May 2017 • 11:35 AMT
“Orange is the New Black” hackers may have stolen 36 other shows

TheDarkOverlord, as the group calls itself, provided cybersecurity blog DataBreaches.net with a long list of movies and TV shows it claimed to have stolen.

01 May 2017 • 11:23 AMT
Lab-grown stem cells may carry an increased risk of cancer

If the discovery holds up, researchers may have little choice but to look for mutations through DNA sequencing.

01 May 2017 • 11:23 AMT
UN rights chief warns against Saudi-led attack in Yemen

“The UN is concerned about the humanitarian repercussions of such an attack in terms of inflaming the humanitarian crisis even further,” Zeid said.

01 May 2017 • 10:48 AMT
Warming U.S. ties with Kurds stoke Turkish border tensions: The Guardian

“Washington continues to see the Kurds as an indispensable ally in the next phase of the Islamic State campaign,” the Guardian said.

01 May 2017 • 10:29 AMT
“Close-Knit” wins top prize at Udine Far East Fest

Third place honors went another Korean film, the cross-generational melodrama “Canola” by mono-monikered Korean director Chang.

01 May 2017 • 10:27 AMT
Yerevan Fashion Week to open in Armenian capital on May 12

In addition, designers from Armenia, Russia, France and Lebanon will unveil their collections during the fashion week.

01 May 2017 • 10:11 AMT
“The Fate of the Furious” stays atop box office

The Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-starring movie has earned an estimated $19.4 million, bringing its domestic total to $192.7 million.

01 May 2017 • 10:05 AMT
AAA launches Gig – its own car sharing service

The parking component is made possible through a deal with each city to provide progressive transportation options for citizens.

01 May 2017 • 09:55 AMT
Twitter joins forces with Bloomberg for streaming news 24/7

The partnership will be announced May 1 at an event Bloomberg LP is holding for advertisers by Michael Bloomberg and Jack Dorsey.

01 May 2017 • 09:51 AMT
Soldiers kill seven suspected gang members in Mexico gunfight

Chihuahua state, which borders the United States, has suffered from years of drug-related gang violence.

01 May 2017 • 09:39 AMT
Armenian Genocide doc ‘Intent to Destroy’ premieres at Tribeca fest

On the heels of the release of “The Promise”, the film takes the viewer behind-the-scenes of the making of Terry George’s epic feature.

01 May 2017 • 09:10 AMT
Three Armenians included in FIDE’s list of top 100 chess players

Levon Aronian climbed three spots to the 6th position, while Sergei Movsesian and Vladimir Akopian come in the 64th and 83rd, respectively.

01 May 2017 • 09:02 AMT
Several injured as Aeroflot plane hit by turbulence before landing in Bangkok

The airline said the crew was unable to warn passengers of the approaching danger as the turbulence occurred in a clear sky.

01 May 2017 • 08:50 AMT
N. Korea threatens nuke test “at any time and at any location”

A spokesman for the North’s foreign ministry said Pyongyang was “fully ready to respond to any option taken by the U.S.”.

01 May 2017 • 08:49 AMT
Azerbaijan uses mortar on Artsakh frontline over weekend

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

01 May 2017 • 08:40 AMT
French presidential race revs up with rival rallies

Less than a week before runoff, far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron are holding separate rallies on May 1.