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03 February 2017 • 16:48 AMT
Visa’s profit, revenue exceeds estimates on payment volume growth

Visa, like MasterCard and its other peers, has been trying to capture the Chinese market, which is dominated by state-run China UnionPay Co Ltd.

03 February 2017 • 16:43 AMT
Japan’s Sharp reports first quarterly profit in 2 years

Sharp also benefited from production cutbacks by Korean rivals in LCD panels that led to a supply shortage and pushed up market prices.

03 February 2017 • 16:37 AMT
Raqqa water supply reconnected after U.S. airstrikes

The U.S. is working with the Kurdish-led rebel group Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to try to defeat IS.

03 February 2017 • 16:24 AMT
Trump administration sanctions Iran after missile test

The White House said the launch had violated a UN Security Council resolution proscribing missiles that could carry a nuclear device.

03 February 2017 • 16:12 AMT
George Orwell’s “1984” adaptation to open on Broadway this summer

The show is co-adapted and directed by Robert Icke, one of London’s busiest theater directors.

03 February 2017 • 16:08 AMT
“The Handmaid’s Tale” dystopian series unveils new trailer

“The Handmaid’s Tale” takes place in a nightmare world in which women are little more than baby factories, servants, or trophy wives.

03 February 2017 • 14:25 AMT
VivaCell-MTS, Locator unveil tourist-oriented app QARTEZ

QARTEZ is a useful tool designed for the visitors of Yerevan to help them explore the history of one of the world’s most ancient cities

03 February 2017 • 13:52 AMT
“Third-hand” smoke may harm infants, scientists say

U.S. and China researchers tested the biological response of mice to THS in lab conditions designed to mimic exposure in a smokers’ home.

03 February 2017 • 13:50 AMT
Clive Owen to star on Broadway in “M. Butterfly” drama revival

Owen will play a French diplomat in 1960s Beijing, infatuated with a beautiful opera performer who spies on him for the Chinese government.

03 February 2017 • 13:40 AMT
Scientists create “time crystals”, a new kind of matter

Right now, it’s unclear what the practical use of this discovery will be, but it’s possible that these crystals could serve a function in quantum computers.

03 February 2017 • 13:36 AMT
Water detected in the atmosphere of Jupiter exoplanet

Detected over 20 years ago, 51 Pegasi b was the first known “hot Jupiter” – a Jupiter-like world orbiting close to its star.

03 February 2017 • 13:09 AMT
How many cows does your bride cost?

Some tribal traditions remain to be a mystery and a fascination for most of the modern world, although globalization and technologies grant an opportunity to learn more and more about the tribes that live in their own universe and have practices which are exclusively theirs.

03 February 2017 • 13:07 AMT
Machete-wielding attacker shot, wounded at Paris Louvre

France is less than three months away from a presidential election in which security and fears of terrorism are among the key issues.

03 February 2017 • 13:04 AMT
Savages added to NOS Alive 2017 stellar line-up

Other acts on the bill include Depeche Mode, Wild Beasts, Phoenix, The Kills, Warpaint, and Alt-J.

03 February 2017 • 13:00 AMT
“Eric Clapton: A Life in 12 Bars” documentary in the works

The only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Clapton is widely regarded as one of the greatest performers of all time.

03 February 2017 • 12:48 AMT
“Ghost in the Shell” action-packed teaser features Scarlett Johansson

In the film, Johansson plays The Major, a human-cyborg hybrid, who is part of a covert ops unit of elite task force Section 9.

03 February 2017 • 12:40 AMT
Al-Qaeda overruns three Yemen towns days after U.S. raid

“The al-Qaeda fighters withdrew from Loder and Shaqra after protest demonstrations by residents,” a local government official said.

03 February 2017 • 12:39 AMT
Angelina Jolie previews her new movie about Cambodian genocide

“First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers” will hold the world premiere in Siem Reap, Cambodia on February 18.

03 February 2017 • 12:22 AMT
Russia, U.S. yet to discuss Karabakh settlement: Moscow

According to Zakharova, Moscow highly appreciates the role of public diplomacy in facilitating the resolution of conflicts.

03 February 2017 • 12:02 AMT
Researchers discover blood vessels in lab-grown mini-brains

By studying the naturally occurring capillaries discovered on the mini-brains, researchers will be able to conduct bigger investigations into strokes and concussions.

03 February 2017 • 11:56 AMT
Armenia civil aviation negotiating with a number of air carriers

“We are yet unable to disclose the names of companies we are conducting negotiations with,” Satenik Hovhannisyan said.

03 February 2017 • 11:50 AMT
Plex unveils new voice control via Amazon Alexa skill

Once enabled, all you need to do is ask Alexa for your favorite movies, TV shows and music, provided you have them all on a Plex-connected media server.

03 February 2017 • 11:24 AMT
Foo Fighters guitarist goes country for track from new solo album

Shiflett, previously a member of No Use for a Name, recorded third solo LP “West Coast Town” in Nashville. It will be released on April 14.

03 February 2017 • 11:08 AMT
Cameron Crowe announces grunge-laden extended “Singles” OST

The soundtrack captures the early ’90s Seattle sound with songs from Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Smashing Pumpkins.

03 February 2017 • 11:02 AMT
Father John Misty talks Beyoncé, Lady Gaga collaborations

The singer-songwriter – AKA Joshua Tillman – was one of several writers on the former singer’s track “Hold Up” from “Lemonade”.

03 February 2017 • 10:51 AMT
Vietnam begins granting e-visas for Armenian travelers

The Government approved the corresponding decree on January 25. Application and payment procedures will thus be done online.

03 February 2017 • 10:22 AMT
Facebook rolls out “Discover People” feature to help you make friends

The company said the feature is just starting to roll out to users on iOS and Android, but has not reached 100% of the user base at this time.

03 February 2017 • 10:15 AMT
Extradition of Russian citizens to third countries unacceptable: Moscow

“In order to make our position clear, we work intensively with Belarus’ Foreign Ministry and competent authorities,” Zakharova said.

03 February 2017 • 09:54 AMT
Working week should be limited to 39 hours: research

Researchers said that working long hours takes a significant toll on general well-being as well as the mental health of workers.

03 February 2017 • 09:44 AMT
GoPro planning to release Hero 6 camera in 2017

There was speculation last year that the product could be pushed back or canceled, repeating the gap between the Hero 4’s release and the Hero 5.