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14 December 2016 • 06:49 AMT
GM begins delivering first mid-priced, all-electric cars

GM delivered the Chevrolet Bolt EV to three customers in California, including one in Fremont, where Tesla has a big factory.

14 December 2016 • 06:41 AMT
Afghan kids deprived of school risk early marriage, child labor

Pakistani authorities have said that a number of militants are hiding in refugee camps, creating a security risk for the country.

14 December 2016 • 06:34 AMT
French parliament extends state of emergency until July 15

The extension will give the country its longest uninterrupted state of emergency since the Algerian War in the 1960s.

13 December 2016 • 15:41 AMT
Paris attacks planners “killed in Syria”

The men, named in a Pentagon statement as Salah Gourmat and Sammy Djedou, were members of so-called Islamic State (IS).

13 December 2016 • 15:24 AMT
Turkey detains 568 over PKK links after Istanbul bomb attacks

The operations, which followed the twin bombing in Istanbul that killed 44 people, were launched in 28 provinces across Turkey.

13 December 2016 • 15:00 AMT
Armenia’s Minister of Emergency Situations dies in hospital

It was reported earlier that Yeritsyan had been taken to the medical center in serious condition.

13 December 2016 • 14:53 AMT
Trump confirms Exxon chief as his choice for U.S. secretary of state

In a statement, Trump praised Rex Tillerson, 64, as among the “most accomplished business leaders and international dealmakers” in the world.

13 December 2016 • 14:42 AMT
UN says 82 civilians shot on the spot in eastern Aleppo

The Syrian government’s ally Russia earlier said any atrocities were actually being committed by terrorist groups.

13 December 2016 • 14:13 AMT
Ameriabank, Best Card unveil new cashback project, AYO card

The program is implemented as part of the bank’s strategy to enhance the retail market through new services and changes of existing terms.

13 December 2016 • 14:02 AMT
Finnish company HMD launches its 1st new Nokia phones

HMD said the Nokia 150 and Nokia 150 Dual SIM would go on sale in selected markets early next year.

13 December 2016 • 13:58 AMT
Arsenal’s Thierry Henry, Man United’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan hail each other

“He is one of my favorite players because at that time I was also playing as a striker as a child. Then I became a midfielder,” Mkhitaryan said.

13 December 2016 • 13:33 AMT
“Hobo With a Shotgun” helmer set for thriller with Wes Ball

The film is inspired by Jason Eisener’s “One Last Dive” short film, which he directed and co-wrote with Rob Cotterill and John Davies.

13 December 2016 • 13:10 AMT
HBO teams with LeBron James, Antoine Fuqua for Muhammad Ali doc

The documentary features all of Ali’s biggest moments from his beginnings as a scrappy young Kentucky boxer named Cassius Clay.

13 December 2016 • 12:59 AMT
Guns N’ Roses sell a million tickets in one day for their European tour

The veteran rock band announced the reunion of their classic line-up earlier this year and have already played a host of dates.

13 December 2016 • 12:56 AMT
Apple iPhone 8 to reportedly feature special dual-SIM edition

Prior to the launch of the iPhone 7, rumors claimed that a dual SIM But the iPhone 7 came and went with now such upgrade.

13 December 2016 • 12:52 AMT
Neil Young reveals plans to launch Pono streaming service

Young’s foray into the streaming market is particularly interesting given his rocky relationship with some of his soon-to-be competitors.

13 December 2016 • 12:44 AMT
CSTO summit to tackle ways of responding to growing NATO activity

According to Bordyuzha, it is important to understand how overall security situation changes and how to respond to these changes in order “not to be late.”

13 December 2016 • 12:34 AMT
Adidas to sell 3D-printed running shoes

The 3D Runner, as the shoe is named, features a similar design as the one Adidas gifted its medal-winning athletes during the 2016 Rio Olympics.

13 December 2016 • 12:08 AMT
Global methane emissions spiking with dangerous climate consequences

Global methane emissions have gradually increased over the last few decades, at least until the last few years.

13 December 2016 • 11:59 AMT
Merkel, Hollande want extention of Russia sanctions over Ukraine

Merkel said sanctions against Russia would have to be extended because of a lack of progress in implementing the Minsk ceasefire agreement.

13 December 2016 • 11:51 AMT
Turkey takes number of journalists in jail to record high globally

The global total of 259 journalists jailed on December 1, 2016, compares with 199 behind bars worldwide in 2015.

13 December 2016 • 11:45 AMT
WhatsApp, Skype face stricter EU security rules, draft suggests

Web services will have to guarantee the confidentiality of communications and obtain users’ consent to process their location data.

13 December 2016 • 11:36 AMT
Iran to build nuclear-powered ships “after U.S. violation of nuke deal”

President Hassan Rouhani ordered the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to start planning the development of nuclear marine propulsion.

13 December 2016 • 11:31 AMT
Nice attack: 11 arrested in France over massacre

The massacre on the Promenade des Anglais was the latest in a series of jihadist attacks that have rocked France over the past two years.

13 December 2016 • 11:29 AMT
Bill Gates, high-profile execs investing $1 billion in clean tech fund

The fund seeks to increase financing of emerging energy research and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to help meet goals set in Paris.

13 December 2016 • 11:17 AMT
Giant black hole could be to blame for brightest supernova ever

In fact, ASASSN-15lh was so bright that researchers have begun to question whether it constitutes a superluminous supernova in the conventional sense.

13 December 2016 • 11:07 AMT
Scientists design more effective version of CRISPR for gene editing

The current version of CRISPR uses an enzyme known as Cas9 to cut DNA segments, such as the specific parts that cause genetic disorders.

13 December 2016 • 10:41 AMT
Adele, Coldplay, The 1975 triumph at BBC Music Awards

The third annual awards were held at London’s ExCel, with the likes of Robbie Williams, Kaiser Chiefs and Craig David performing live.

13 December 2016 • 10:21 AMT
Alice Cooper announces 2017 UK arena tour

The “School’s Out” shock-rock veteran will be returning to the UK for his first headline tour in five years.

13 December 2016 • 10:12 AMT
London Chess Classic: Aronian places second after third draw in R4

With five rounds still to come in the tournament which is a part of the Grand Chess Tour, Wesley So leads the table with three points.