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28 November 2016 • 07:00 AMT
110 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered over weekend

The Karabakh Defense Army units continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating in case of necessity.

28 November 2016 • 06:58 AMT
Fukushima nuke decommission, compensation costs to double

The cost of cleaning up Tokyo Electric Power’s wrecked Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant may rise to several billion dollars a year.

28 November 2016 • 06:53 AMT
UK in legal battle over EU single market membership

Lawyers say uncertainty over the UK’s European Economic Area membership means ministers could be stopped from taking Britain out of the single market.

28 November 2016 • 06:52 AMT
Iran considering naval bases in Yemen, Syria

Gen. Bagheri added that setting up naval platforms off the shores of those countries requires “infrastructures there first.”

28 November 2016 • 06:45 AMT
Ethnic violence in Congo leaves dozens dead

The attack by the Mai-Mai Mazembe, a Nande ethnic militia, targeted a displaced persons camp in the Hutu village of Luhanga.

28 November 2016 • 06:35 AMT
Earthquake strikes near Mount Everest in Nepal

Nepal’s National Seismology Center said the epicenter was on the border between Ramechap and Solukhumbu districts.

28 November 2016 • 06:34 AMT
Thousands flee eastern Aleppo as Syrian army advances

Capturing all of Aleppo would be a major victory for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after five and a half years of fighting.

28 November 2016 • 06:27 AMT
Fillon wins French conservative presidential ticket

With votes from 9,713 of the 10,229 polling stations counted, Fillon had won 66.6% while Juppe had 33.4%.

28 November 2016 • 06:15 AMT
Iraqi forces grind on in east Mosul amid political row over Shi’ite militias

Forty days into the ground offensive in Iraq about a quarter of the city has been taken by U.S.-backed government units on the eastern side.

26 November 2016 • 17:02 AMT
Tom Hanks talks working with Clint Eastwood on “Sully”

During the interview, Hanks also reveals that the real-life Sully was “very particular” about how he is portrayed in the film.

26 November 2016 • 14:04 AMT
Eddie Murphy to join DeVito, Schwarzenegger in “Twins” sequel

Twins was released in 1988, starring Schwarzenegger and DeVito as a pair of unlikely twins separated at birth.

26 November 2016 • 13:59 AMT
20th Century Fox reveals “Avatar 2” release date

The film studio has let slip that the sequel to the 2009 animated box office hit will arrive in cinemas in December 2018 in an update to its release slate.

26 November 2016 • 13:47 AMT
Zhang Hanyi’s “Life After Life” wins Tokyo Filmex Grand Prize

Taking the second place special jury prize was Sri Lankan director Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s “Burning Birds.”

26 November 2016 • 13:36 AMT
Major exhibit celebrating Alex Janvier opens at the National Gallery

The exhibition presents 154 paintings and drawings, including an installation of 34 circular paintings of varied sizes and styles.

26 November 2016 • 13:24 AMT
Artcurial to offer Willy Ronis’ inheritance

This is the first monographic auction dedicated to the great humanist artist, Willy Ronis and will include around 160 lots.

26 November 2016 • 12:58 AMT
Turkey says warplanes hit Islamic State targets in Syria

Three Turkish soldiers were also wounded in the clash. The death toll of Turkish soldiers in the Euphrates Shield operation is 18.

26 November 2016 • 12:05 AMT
Iran may reopen Hamadan airbase to Russia “to protect Syria”

Hossein Dehghan assured that Iran would contribute to any action which sought to protect Syrian legitimate government in Damascus

26 November 2016 • 11:45 AMT
Boko Haram refugees living in dire conditions in Cameroon

UNHCR spokesman Leo Dobbs says the refugees are living in abysmal conditions and remain under threat of attack by Boko Haram militants.

26 November 2016 • 11:29 AMT
Armenia “has no wish to seize Baku, but can cause irreparable losses”

Armenia has no intention to occupy Baku, but can causeirreversible losses,President Serzh Sargsyan said on November 26.

26 November 2016 • 10:44 AMT
Wildfires spread in West Bank, make Israeli settlers flee

“There is a price to pay for the crimes committed, there is a price to pay for arson terrorism,” Benjamin Netanyahu said.

26 November 2016 • 10:37 AMT
Merkel urges Turkey, EU to stick to migrant deal

“The refugee deal with Turkey, I think, this agreement is in the mutual interest of both sides,” Merkel told Christian Democratic Union members.

26 November 2016 • 10:20 AMT
James Franco’s band release “Let Me Get What I Want” album

Every song on the album has an accompanying music video, with the 10 clips combining to form an hour-long art film.

26 November 2016 • 09:47 AMT
Lin-Manuel Miranda reveals plans for “Millennials: The Musical”

“Theater is a beautiful, living, breathing thing. To tread the boards is a duty and a blessing,” Miranda says in the video.

26 November 2016 • 09:42 AMT
Armenia may purchase Russian SSJ-100 for its flag carrier

Russia’s interest lies in the promotion of SSJ-100, which is the chief product in domestic civil aircraft industry, Manturov said.

26 November 2016 • 09:36 AMT
“Soldado” scribe on why Emily Blunt won’t be in “Sicario” sequel

“Sicario” followed FBI agent Kate Macer (Blunt), enlisted by a government task force to bring down a Mexican cartel.

26 November 2016 • 09:31 AMT
Iran buying Russian Su-30 fighter jets, military confirms

Hossein Dehghan said that Iran certainly will negotiate with any country, excluding the US and Israel, to meet its defense demands.

26 November 2016 • 09:29 AMT
The 1975 outline plans to headline Glastonbury, Reading/Leeds fests

The band released their second album “I Like It When You Fall Asleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It” in February.

26 November 2016 • 09:19 AMT
1st wave of acts for The Great Escape 2017 line-up announced

Among the first 50 to be announced are rising Nordic punks Sløtface and urban blues sensation Rag’n’Bone Man.

26 November 2016 • 09:19 AMT
Armenian neighborhoods of Aleppo fall under rocket attack

One person was killed, four more were injured in Nor Kyugh, with heavy fighting underway in the outskirts of Aleppo.

26 November 2016 • 09:09 AMT
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to launch German edition

The French version of Charlie Hebdo has around 50,000 subscribers and sells about 60,000 copies per week on newsstands.