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07 March 2017 • 13:49 AMT
Moscow’s arming Azeris beneficial to Armenia: Russian news agency chief

Russia, he says, uses the money received from Baku to develop its military-industrial complex, thus gaining an opportunity to arm Armenia.

07 March 2017 • 13:48 AMT
IMDb adds “F-Rating” to help users identify feminist-friendly movies

The criteria for the F-Rating was inspired by the renowned feminist movie barometer, the “Bechdel Test”.

07 March 2017 • 13:42 AMT
San Francisco-based startup uses 3D printing to build house in 24 hours

Apis Cor says the whole house set it back $10,134, with the door and windows eating up the largest part of the budget.

07 March 2017 • 12:30 AMT
Stephen King reacts to 1st “It” movie, sequel begins filming later in March

King’s novel “It” is adapted into two movies, with the first movie being directed by Andres Muschietti.

07 March 2017 • 12:26 AMT
No deaths as avalanche hits French Alpine ski resort of Tignes

“Emergency staff were deployed immediately. After the search operations, there are no victims to report,” a statement from the resort said.

07 March 2017 • 12:18 AMT
“American Gods” debuts 1st look at Orlando Jones as Mr. Nancy

From Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, the fantasy drama series is set to bow on Sunday, April 30 at 9 P.M. ET/PT on Starz.

07 March 2017 • 12:17 AMT
Iran takes the wraps off it new multi-purpose helicopter

The Saba-248 has two engines but it’s capable of operating with just one, and can fly in temperatures ranging from minus 25 to 55 degrees Celsius.

07 March 2017 • 11:50 AMT
Armenia’s YELQ bloc members meet U.S. ambassador ahead of elections

“I urge all Armenians to go to the polls on April 2 for the sake of Armenia’s future,” ambassador Richard M. Mills said.

07 March 2017 • 10:52 AMT
Apple patent hints at smart facial detection in iPhone 8

The invention is part of a patent stash acquired by Apple through its 2013 purchase of Israeli motion capture specialist PrimeSense.

07 March 2017 • 10:33 AMT
Turkey, U.S., Russian military chiefs meeting on Syria: Ankara

Turkey’s military chief of staff is meeting his U.S. and Russian counterparts in Antalya to discuss regional security.

07 March 2017 • 10:14 AMT
Medvedev urges EEU states against comparing prices for Russian gas

“Here we are considering issues that concern everyone,” he said at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Kyrgyzstan.

07 March 2017 • 09:58 AMT
EU court rules member states not obliged to grant visas to refugees

The decision came after a Belgian court in October ordered the government to give humanitarian visas to a family in war-torn Syria.

07 March 2017 • 09:51 AMT
Official admits more than 2,000 Iranian fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran’s veterans’ affairs office said on March 7.

07 March 2017 • 09:35 AMT
Turkish foreign minister to speak in Germany despite venue closure

“I will go. Nobody can stop me,” Cavusoglu said after a Hamburg spokeswoman said the center the minister planned to speak at had been closed down.

07 March 2017 • 09:18 AMT
Gorillaz announce huge UK comeback show with their own festival

Earlier this year, the band debuted new material with the anti-Donald Trump comeback track “Hallelujah Money” featuring Benjamin Clementine.

07 March 2017 • 09:15 AMT
Armenia pledges to make full use of EEU potential: PM Karapetyan

Armenia reaffirmed its readiness to continue its active involvement and push forward the EEU-Iran negotiations.

07 March 2017 • 09:11 AMT
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce new “best of” album

Cave and co recently hit the road for their first live shows in three years – the first since the tragic death of his son, Arthur.

07 March 2017 • 08:59 AMT
Peter Jackson’s “Mortal Engines” adds cast

The four-book series is set in a future world devastated ecologically and technologically and where certain cities are run by engines.

07 March 2017 • 08:45 AMT
U.S. troops deployed in Manbij to “deter skirmishes between parties”

Navy Captain Jeff Davis told reporters that this effort was a new kind of “reassurance and deterrence” mission that started last week.

07 March 2017 • 08:40 AMT
“Beauty and the Beast,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” top social buzz

Fox’s “Deadpool 2” saw a solid reaction with 67,000 new conversations in the wake of the studio releasing a teaser trailer on March 4.

07 March 2017 • 08:35 AMT
Switzerland named world’s best country: US News & World Report

In the report, Switzerland is closely followed by Canada and the United Kingdom, while Algeria, Iran and Serbia close the list.

07 March 2017 • 08:27 AMT
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” dominates UK’s Olivier Awards

Ian McKellen picked up his 10th nomination for best actor for “No Man’s Land,” reprising a role he previously played on Broadway.

07 March 2017 • 08:25 AMT
The Orchard nabs Taylor Schilling-Pat Healy comedy “Take Me”

In the film, Healy’s character jumps at the chance to enter the “boutique simulated abduction business.”

07 March 2017 • 08:15 AMT
Europe launches fifth Sentinel satellite to picture Planet Earth

It will join its twin Sentinel-2A, which has been in orbit since 2015, to take images for a wide array of environmental initiatives.

07 March 2017 • 08:14 AMT
North Korea, Malaysia bar each other’s citizens from leaving

“This act, effectively holding our citizens hostage, is in total disregard of all int’l law and diplomatic norms,” the Malaysian PM said.

07 March 2017 • 08:04 AMT
UK ministers at risk of 2nd Brexit defeat

Peers have already voted in favour of guaranteeing the rights of EU residents to remain, putting them on a collision course with MPs who rejected the idea.

07 March 2017 • 07:48 AMT
Autonomous bus with no back-up driver nears California street

California legislators passed a law to allow slow-speed testing of autonomous vehicles without steering wheels or pedals on public roads.

07 March 2017 • 07:33 AMT
Robots could wear flesh to help form transplants

If you grow muscles on humanoid robots, the movement and overall shape of those machines would lead to grafts and transplants that are ready for serious strain.

07 March 2017 • 07:26 AMT
Google’s A.I.-powered translator expands to more languages

Google Translate serves over 500 million monthly users in need of 140 billion words per day, The New York Times reported in December.

07 March 2017 • 07:24 AMT
Armenian athlete to participate in Russian Challenge 3 Muay Thai event

An athlete of the Armenian Muay Thai Federation, Gor Nazaryan will participate in the Russian Challenge 3 tournament on March 19.