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21 January 2017 • 09:41 AMT
USSR closed canal and made Iran’s Armenians return to homeland: CIA

A large number of Armenians did return to the USSR, including 20.000 Iranian-Armenians from Arak, Julfa, Faridan and elswhere.

21 January 2017 • 09:30 AMT
Untitled Buena Vista Social Club Doc pulled from Sundance lineup

Broad Green, the film’s distributor, attributed the last minute decision to pull the film to the need to make more post-production tweaks.

21 January 2017 • 09:23 AMT
The xx have shoot to the top of UK album chart with “I See You”

In the UK singles chart, Ed Sheeran remains at Number One and Two with “Shape Of You” and “Castle On The Hill”.

21 January 2017 • 08:50 AMT
Blogger detained in Minsk apologizes to Azerbaijan’s president

Yulia Rachinski-Spivakov said that Lapshin’s mother, who was also Israel’s citizen, had also requested Aliyev to pardon her son.

21 January 2017 • 08:48 AMT
Adele joins 2017 Grammy Award performers list

Nominated for five Grammys this year, the Londoner is up for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for “25”.

21 January 2017 • 08:38 AMT
Turkish court to hear 51 witnesses on Hrant Dink case

His wife Rakel Dink said in İstanbul that the perpetrator of the murder was the state since the case has not yet been solved.

21 January 2017 • 07:59 AMT
Pakistan bomb blast kill 18, wounds 51 in country’s northwest

Shahid Khan said the explosion took place when the market was crowded with retailers buying fruits and vegetables from a wholesale shop.

21 January 2017 • 07:50 AMT
Berlin Fest adds new films starring Catherine Deneuve, Geoffrey Rush

In all, the competition lineup features 24 films, all but two of which will have their world premieres at the festival.

21 January 2017 • 07:34 AMT
Apple sues Qualcomm for $1 billion over royalties

Apple alleges that once it began cooperating with Korea’s investigation of Qualcomm, the company withheld $1 billion in retaliation.

21 January 2017 • 07:30 AMT
The Orchard, CNN Films nab Sundance hunting doc “Trophy”

The sale comes on the eve of the doc’s world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

21 January 2017 • 07:13 AMT
“Green Lantern Corps” eying Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Cruise

Despite mixed reviews received by “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad”, Warner Bros is still optimistic about DC Extended Universe.

21 January 2017 • 07:09 AMT
DirecTV Now has 200,000 subscribers in first month

That figure represents only paying subscribers, meaning people who signed up for a trial period and can still cancel aren’t included.

21 January 2017 • 07:05 AMT
“House of Cards” rolls out chilling teaser for season 5

The fifth season of the critically-acclaimed political drama is set to premiere May 30 on Netflix.

21 January 2017 • 07:00 AMT
Alexandra Shipp to join “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda”

Shipp portrayed Ice Cube’s wife, Kimberly Woodruff, in the biopic “Straight Outta Compton”.

21 January 2017 • 06:54 AMT
Turkish parliament backs bill boosting Erdogan powers

The government insists the proposals to create an executive presidency will ensure simpler and more effective administration.

21 January 2017 • 06:52 AMT
Brian Cox’s D-Day drama “Churchill” gets release date

The film is set in June, 1944, as a million Allied forces are assembled on the south coast of England on the brink of the greatest invasion in history.

21 January 2017 • 06:47 AMT
J.K. Rowling shuts down “The Cursed Child” movie trilogy rumor

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a two-part West End stage play based on new story by Jack Thorne, Rowling and John Tiffany.

21 January 2017 • 06:44 AMT
Ken Nahigian to head Trump-Pence transition team

Throughout the pre-election and Transition periods, Armenian-American Ken Nahigian served as the head of President-elect support.

21 January 2017 • 06:43 AMT
James Cameron, “Deadpool” helmer team for new “Terminator” movie

Cameron’s last involvement in the “Terminator” movie series was “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”.

21 January 2017 • 06:35 AMT
70 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnight

The Azerbaijani troops, in particular, employed large-caliber firearms and grenade launchers to fire some 800 shots.

21 January 2017 • 06:29 AMT
Gambia’s defeated president says will step down on state TV

“I believe it is not necessary that a single drop of blood be shed,” Jammeh said in a brief statement on state television.

21 January 2017 • 06:25 AMT
Trump signs executive order to abolish Obamacare law

Republicans are pledging rapid votes on a replacement bill in order to prevent gaps in coverage and reassure a restless insurance industry.

20 January 2017 • 14:43 AMT
IS destroys part of Roman theater in historic Palmyra

It was the extremist group’s latest attack on world heritage, an act that the U.N. cultural agency called a “war crime.”

20 January 2017 • 14:28 AMT
PlayStation VR adds support for 360-degree YouTube videos

A handful of early PSVR owners received the update last December, but said the quality of the service was poor.

20 January 2017 • 14:18 AMT
Air strike kills dozens at jihadist camp in Syria, monitor says

The strike targeted a Fateh al-Sham base in a rebel-held area of Aleppo; it was not clear if it had been carried out by Russian or U.S. planes.

20 January 2017 • 14:08 AMT
Sarah Gadon, Rosanna Arquette to star in ghost story “Octavio Is Dead”

Gadon portrays the daughter of her overbearing mother and enters the rich and strange world of her deceased father, a man she never knew.

20 January 2017 • 13:41 AMT
Boko Haram attacks refugee camp bombed by Nigeria’s air force

The attack occurred as aid workers were trying to help bombing victims. The Red Cross said it had evacuated nearly 90 people from Rann to Maiduguri.

20 January 2017 • 13:40 AMT
“Power Rangers” trailer offers first look at Bryan Cranston’s Zordon

Unlike the classic Zordon which was in a big tube, Zordon in the movie appears on an enormous screen.

20 January 2017 • 13:33 AMT
“Logan” final trailer features Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart

Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.

20 January 2017 • 13:25 AMT
The Libertines’ John Hassall unveils new video for “Intercity 125”

“Intercity 125” is taken from their forthcoming debut album, ‘Wheels To Idyll,’ released March 3.