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03 February 2017 • 09:15 AMT
#DeleteUber led 200,000 people to remove their accounts

More than 200,000 customers have deleted their Uber accounts following the widespread #DeleteUber protest on social media.

03 February 2017 • 08:51 AMT
U.S. says no lifting of Russia sanctions until Crimea returned

The new American envoy said it was “unfortunate” that she had to condemn Russia in her first appearance before the council.

03 February 2017 • 08:42 AMT
Apple to begin building iPhones in India by end of April

The U.S. company has tapped Taiwan’s Wistron Corp. to put together its phones in the tech capital of Bangalore in Karnataka.

03 February 2017 • 08:32 AMT
New petition seeks to strengthen U.S.-Armenia economic relationship

The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has launched a petition, urging the U.S. Congress to help boost U.S.-Armenia trade ties.

03 February 2017 • 08:19 AMT
Syria government troops storm Hayyan Gas Fields in Palmyra

the Syrian Arab Army and Shaheen Group, alongside Hezbollah, reportedly struck the Islamic State defenses at the Hayyan Gas Fields.

03 February 2017 • 08:03 AMT
Cold War Kids roll out new single, video for “Love Is Mystical”

Taking the band’s rousing and soulful anthemics to new heights, “Love Is Mystical” is the first taster of their upcoming sixth album “L.A. Divine”.

03 February 2017 • 07:58 AMT
Some aspects of EU-Turkey visa deal need further discussion: Merkel

Some aspects regarding EU-Turkey visa-free regime still need to be negotiated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.

03 February 2017 • 07:52 AMT
Penelope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez starring in dark comedy “Love Child”

The film is centered on a delusional 11-year-old boy who’s obsessed with his mother and attempts to orchestrate an accident that nearly kills his abusive father.

03 February 2017 • 07:47 AMT
T.R. Knight to join Nat Geo’s “Genius: Einstein”

The series will chart how a rebellious patent clerk, who couldn’t get a teaching job or a doctorate, unlocked the mysteries of the atom and the universe.

03 February 2017 • 07:43 AMT
U.S. says Yemen raid that left SEAL, civilians dead “was a success”

The White House on February 2 defended a U.S. special operations raid in Yemen as a “success by all standards.”

03 February 2017 • 07:39 AMT
George Clooney to be honored at France’s Cesar Awards

The Academy of Arts and Techniques of Cinema recently made headlines after naming Polanski president of the upcoming Cesar Awards.

03 February 2017 • 07:28 AMT
New “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” photos hit the web

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is set two months after the first movie’s timeline and will offer the exploration of a new alien world.

03 February 2017 • 07:26 AMT
Armenia, Iran agree to fight the rise of fresh regional tensions

Weighing in on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, they ruled out any military settlement, stressing that a political solution is the only way out.

03 February 2017 • 07:11 AMT
Carol Burnett comedy from Amy Poehler lands ABC pilot pickup

“Mad Men,” “The Middle” and “Murphy Brown” alum Michael Saltzman, who grew up idolizing Burnett, will pen the script for the comedy.

03 February 2017 • 06:58 AMT
Karabakh troops control frontline as Azerbaijan uses Istiglal sniper rifles

Azeri troops employed various caliber firearms to fire around 440 shots, also using Istiglal sniper rifles southeast of the frontline.

03 February 2017 • 06:50 AMT
Colombia ELN rebels set hostage free to start peace talks

Odin Sanchez, held captive since April 2016, was handed over to the Red Cross in the remote jungle region of Choco in western Colombia.

03 February 2017 • 06:47 AMT
Dermot Mulroney joins Kate Winslet in “The Mountain Between Us”

The movie is based on Charles Martin’s 2010 bestselling novel about a surgeon and woman who fall in love after being stranded following a plane crash.

03 February 2017 • 06:41 AMT
Zoe Saldana to topline action-thriller “Hummingbird”

Described as in the vein of “Lucy,” the story follows an assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.

03 February 2017 • 06:36 AMT
White House says new Israeli settlements “may not be helpful”

Trump, a Republican, has signaled he could be more accommodating toward settlement projects than his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama.

03 February 2017 • 06:31 AMT
Peter Jackson’s sci-fi/fantasy movie “Mortal Engines” adds cast

Production is slated to begin in New Zealand this spring, and the film is set to bow on Dec. 14, 2018.

03 February 2017 • 06:28 AMT
Snapchat parent Snap to raise up to $3 bn in IPO

California-based Snap Inc. was expected to be one of the biggest tech company IPOs in recent years with a valuation likely to top $20 bn.

03 February 2017 • 06:26 AMT
“The Conjuring 2” spinoff “The Nun” finds director

“The Conjuring 2” deals with the 1977 case of demonic possession of an 11-year-old British girl, played by Madison Wolfe.

03 February 2017 • 06:22 AMT
U.S. vows “overwhelming” response if North Korea uses nuclear weapons

“North Korea continues to launch missiles, develop its nuclear weapons program and engage in threatening rhetoric and behavior,” Mattis said.

03 February 2017 • 06:19 AMT
Melissa McCarthy comedy “Amy’s Brother” gets pilot order at FOX

Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone also executive produce and guest star on upcoming TV Land single-camera comedy series “Nobodies”.

03 February 2017 • 06:14 AMT
Single-dose Zika vaccine works in animals, study finds

An innovative vaccine made from genetic material protected lab animals from the Zika virus in experiments, scientists have said.

02 February 2017 • 14:28 AMT
Armenia, Switzerland want better economic ties, direct flights

In order to promote cooperation and business contacts, Karapetyan cited the importance of establishing direct air connection.

02 February 2017 • 13:59 AMT
Russia, Turkey, Iran to meet on Syria in Astana Feb 6: Kazakhstan

De Mistura said there would be a technical meeting on February 6 to discuss issues relating to mechanism to monitor ceasefire in Syria.

02 February 2017 • 13:52 AMT
Picture Tree acquires box-office hit “Welcome to Germany”

The comedy, which was Germany’s most successful local movie last year, deals with the issue of immigration.

02 February 2017 • 13:37 AMT
Finnish-American Snapper Films unveils new TV series “Sherlock North”

Finnish writer-director-producer Juha Wuolijoki will run the upcoming 10-hour television series.

02 February 2017 • 13:20 AMT
Israeli PM to visit London next week for talks with EU’s May

A spokeswoman for May said the leaders would “talk about a range of security and int’l issues, including the Middle East peace process.”