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01 March 2017 • 06:38 AMT
Berlin “asks in” Turkish ambassador over reporter’s jailing

The talks came after a court in Istanbul ordered provisional detention for Deniz Yucel, a correspondent of the newspaper Die Welt.

01 March 2017 • 06:32 AMT
Trump reaffirms support for U.S. allies, says they must pay “fair share”

Trump’s remarks followed the deployment earlier this month of senior Cabinet members to Brussels, Bonn and Munich, Germany, aimed at calming European worries.

28 February 2017 • 15:13 AMT
Turkey jails reporter from German paper: witness

In a statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized the move as “bitter and disappointing” and called it “disproportionate.”

28 February 2017 • 15:05 AMT
U2 accused of “stealing” song for “Achtung Baby”

U2 have reportedly been accused of “stealing” a classic song from their 1991 album ‘Achtung Baby’, NME reports.

28 February 2017 • 14:56 AMT
Drip irrigation may become mandatory in Armenia: minister

Arakelyan said calculations are now underway to determine the amount of loans for the installation of drip irrigation systems by farmers.

28 February 2017 • 14:55 AMT
Isle Of Wight Festival 2017 adds more stellar names to line-up

One of the first of the summer season, Isle Of Wight Festival 2017 takes place from 8-11 June at Seaclose Park.

28 February 2017 • 14:48 AMT
Yemeni rebels recruit fighters as young as 15: Amnesty International

The conflict in Yemen pits the rebels, who control the capital and much of the country’s north, against a Saudi-led coalition.

28 February 2017 • 14:40 AMT
Karabakh president honors memory of Sumgait pogroms victims

On the 29th anniversary of pogroms, Bako Sahakyan visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid flowers at the monument to the victims.

28 February 2017 • 14:34 AMT
Somalia’s new president declares drought national disaster

Because of a lack of clean water in many areas, there is the additional threat of cholera and other diseases, UN experts say.

28 February 2017 • 14:23 AMT
Two French-Armenians to go on trial over “violence” against Turkish envoy

One of them was accused of projecting a red liquid on the envoy, while the other one was charged with disseminating the scene on social networks.

28 February 2017 • 13:26 AMT
“Entourage” star to topline in CBS drama pilot “Wisdom of the Crowd”

In the drama, a charismatic visionary and tech innovator creates a cutting edge crowdsourcing hub to solve his own daughter’s murder.

28 February 2017 • 13:25 AMT
Greece resumes talks with EU, IMF to secure crucial bailout funds

Talks between Greek officials and representatives from its creditors aimed at freeing up fresh funds resumed in Athens.

28 February 2017 • 13:13 AMT
Melissa McCarthy’s comedy pilot “Amy’s Brother” adds cast

Annie Mumolo co-wrote the 2011 hit flick “Bridesmaids,” which starred Melissa McCarthy, who is executive producer on “Amy’s Brother.”

28 February 2017 • 13:13 AMT
Guanajuato Mummy Museum

Guanajuato is a city and municipality in central Mexico. It was founded in 1559 due to the region’s rich silver and gold deposits. Opulent colonial buildings, stunning tree-filled plazas and brightly colored houses are crammed onto the steep slopes of a ravine. Being best known internationally for its acclaimed annual international arts festival, the Festival Cervantino, the city is also home to one of the world’s scariest museums – the Mummy Museum (El Museo De Las Momias).

28 February 2017 • 12:55 AMT
Draft UN resolution to sanction Syria “inappropriate” – Putin

“I think it is totally inappropriate,” Putin told a news conference in Bishkek after meeting his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev.

28 February 2017 • 12:45 AMT
Rise in Arctic Ocean acid linked to climate change

The Arctic increases are serious enough that they may pose a threat to polar bears, seals and other animals that depend on the ocean.

28 February 2017 • 12:35 AMT
Israel begins evacuating West Bank settler homes

The homes in the Ofra settlement were found to have been built on private Palestinian land and ordered razed by March 5.

28 February 2017 • 12:32 AMT
$10 computer Raspberry Pi Zero W boasts WiFi and Bluetooth

In the case of the Raspberry Pi Zero W, the W signifies exactly what is new: wireless connectivity.

28 February 2017 • 12:08 AMT
Stephen Moyer to topline Fox’s Marvel mutant drama

The action-adventure project focuses on two ordinary parents who discover their children possess mutant powers.

28 February 2017 • 12:04 AMT
“Kong: Skull Island” unveils star-studded final trailer

“Kong: Skull Island” centers on a group of explorers and soldiers who travel to uncharted island in the Pacific.

28 February 2017 • 11:54 AMT
Armenia economy grew by 0.2% in 2016

A 4.7% growth was registered in Q1, 2.6 in Q2, while Q3 and Q4 saw a significant decline – 2.6% and 1%, respectively.

28 February 2017 • 11:45 AMT
Foo Fighters tease possibility of playing an extra-long Glastonbury set

Country icon Kris Kristofferson also looks set to play. Rumoured acts include Ed Sheeran and Depeche Mode.

28 February 2017 • 11:34 AMT
Iraqi troops approaching main govt. complex in western Mosul: officer

“The provincial council and the governorate building are within the firing range of the Rapid Response forces,” a media officer said.

28 February 2017 • 11:00 AMT
Takata pleads guilty but judge puts company out of business

The judge says “destruction of the corporation would probably be a fair outcome.” But he noted that it wouldn’t help people who were hurt.

28 February 2017 • 10:33 AMT
Humans behind most wildfires in U.S. – study

Researchers found that humans caused 84% — or four out of five — of the total 1.5 million wildfires studied between 1992 and 2012.

28 February 2017 • 10:19 AMT
ANI launches Turkish-language site on Armenian Genocide

The new site features the ANI map keyed in Turkish, and links to other popular features, such as its digital exhibits and online museum.

28 February 2017 • 09:54 AMT
Amazon reportedly teaching Alexa to distinguish voices

The feature would match the person speaking to a voice sample, or “voice print,” to verify a person’s identity, according to a source.

28 February 2017 • 09:40 AMT
Roborace reveals its first self-driving racecar

The cars — the early design of which was revealed one year ago — were designed by Daniel Simon, the man behind the light cycles in Tron: Legacy.

28 February 2017 • 09:29 AMT
OSCE to monitor Artsakh contact line March 1

Artsakh authorities have expressed their readiness to assist in conducting the monitoring and ensure the security of the Mission members.

28 February 2017 • 09:11 AMT
1 billion hours of YouTube watched every day

YouTube’s post presents some factoids grappling with that milestone: watching a billion hours yourself would take over 100,000 years.