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24 November 2016 • 08:11 AMT
Armenia Prime Minister, Defense chief seek ruling RPA membership

The ruling Republic Party’s 16th convention is slated for November 26, set to tackle the officials’ membership bids.

24 November 2016 • 08:04 AMT
10 animated shorts advance in 2016 Oscars race

The list was narrowed from 69 submissions. Five nominees will be announced alongside all other Oscar nominees on Jan. 24, 2017.

24 November 2016 • 07:59 AMT
Microsoft brings popular Solitaire to iOS, Android

While there are lots of Solitaire games available, Microsoft counts its version as the “world’s number 1 Solitaire game.”

24 November 2016 • 07:57 AMT
Asa Butterfield sci-fi adventure “Space Between Us” release date moved

Asa Butterfield stars as a 16-year-old who has grown up on Mars as the child of an astronaut.

24 November 2016 • 07:40 AMT
PACE invites President to speak about Armenia at Council of Europe

The co-rapporteurs said that the process of establishing democracy in Armenia is being implemented pretty quickly and consistently.

24 November 2016 • 07:36 AMT
Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem find love in “The Last Face” trailer

Bardem plays a relief-aid doctor named Dr. Miguel Leon and Theron is Dr. Wren Petersen, the director of an international aid organization.

24 November 2016 • 07:23 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch’s “Sherlock” season 4 pics hit the web

Mark Gatiss returns as Sherlock’s brother Mycroft Holmes and Una Stubbs reprises her role as Mrs. Hudson.

24 November 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Ancient city dating back more than 7000 years uncovered in Egypt

It is believed the city was home to important officials and tomb builders and would have flourished during early-era ancient Egyptian times.

24 November 2016 • 07:09 AMT
“T2: Trainspotting” international trailer unveiled

Director Danny Boyle brings back Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle in the sequel two decades in the making.

24 November 2016 • 06:57 AMT
Zaradasht Ahmed’s “Nowhere to Hide” wins top prize at IDFA

The film tells of the experiences of a male nurse named Nori Sharif who worked in a hospital in Jawala, part of the “triangle of death” in central Iraq.

24 November 2016 • 06:54 AMT
Azerbaijani troops fire 300 shots in truce violations overnight

The Karabakh Defense Army units remained committed to the ceasefire to continue controlling the situation on the contact line.

24 November 2016 • 06:48 AMT
Costa Rica, Nicaragua prepare for deadly Hurricane Otto

Hurricane Otto was packing sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour that were forecast to strengthen further before landfall.

24 November 2016 • 06:44 AMT
Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” gets first threatening poster

Along with the poster, the studio has announced that the release date of the follow-up to “Prometheus” has been shifted by three months.

24 November 2016 • 06:39 AMT
Intelligence gaps may have helped Taliban attack NATO base

The Afghan officials also said they repeatedly asked Western forces to share information about local employees, but were refused.

24 November 2016 • 06:33 AMT
Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence face danger in new “Passengers” trailer

Directed by Morten Tyldums from a screenplay by Jon Spaiths, the sci-fi flick is set to be released on December 21 in U.S. theaters.

24 November 2016 • 06:31 AMT
China power plant collapse leaves at least 40 dead

A cooling tower platform plunged to the ground in the early hours, trapping an unknown number of people beneath it.

24 November 2016 • 06:17 AMT
Major explosion shakes southern Turkey, kills two (Updated)

Ambulances were sent to the scene and the fire brigade was trying to extinguish the blaze, media reports said.

23 November 2016 • 16:06 AMT
Int’l Emmys: “Deutschland 83” wins for drama

The UK’s “Hoff the Record” scored best comedy. Telemundo’s “Francisco, El Jesuita” won for U.S. non-English program.

23 November 2016 • 15:47 AMT
“New Girl” creator Liz Meriwether lands new comedy pilot at Fox

“Thin Ice” centers on a woman who reclaims her dreams when she finds herself at the end of the earth surrounded by a group of brilliant misfits.

23 November 2016 • 15:20 AMT
BBC orders 3 further seasons of “Call the Midwife” medical drama series

“Call the Midwife” has been one of Britain’s most popular drama series since it launched in 2012.

23 November 2016 • 15:06 AMT
Exceptional 17 carat diamond solitaire ring leads Bonhams auction

Jewelry from celebrated designers including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany will also feature in the sale.

23 November 2016 • 14:47 AMT
Part 1 of Christie’s Latin American sale breaks 7 world auction records

Notable highlights included Fernando Botero’s “A Family,” from the Collection of Ruth and Jerome Siegel.

23 November 2016 • 14:44 AMT
Russia’s Putin praises French presidential contender Francois Fillon

Putin said he has good personal relations with one of the contenders, Francois Fillon, calling him an “upstanding person.”

23 November 2016 • 14:38 AMT
Germany, France propose meeting on Ukraine next week

Frank-Walter Steinmeier told the Parliament that he and Jean-Marc Ayrault made the proposal to meet in Minsk, the capital of Belarus.

23 November 2016 • 14:34 AMT
FIFA boss Infantino says warming up to 48-team World Cup

Infantino says tests on video replays that would be accessible to referees have overcome his skepticism about the technology.

23 November 2016 • 14:23 AMT
Ben Brown Fine Arts hosts Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne exhibit

The exhibition brings together almost 30 works by both artists, including Claude Lalanne’s latest creations.

23 November 2016 • 14:20 AMT
IS-held Mosul completely isolated: Iraqi officials

Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary forces reached the road linking Tal Afar to Sinjar, west of Mosul, and linked up with Kurdish forces there.

23 November 2016 • 14:14 AMT
Iran vows to retaliate if U.S. breaches nuclear deal

“The current U.S. government has breached the nuclear deal in many occasions,” Khamenei said, addressing a Revolutionary Guards gathering.

23 November 2016 • 13:58 AMT
Murillo’s “Virgin and Child in Glory” leaves the Walker Art Gallery

Murillo was one of the great artists of 17th century Spain, renowned internationally for his painting and draughtsmanship.

23 November 2016 • 13:53 AMT
Armenia score declines in Global Terrorism Index

Georgia (87th spot), Azerbaijan (106th), Iran (47th), Turkey (14th), Russia (30th) and the United States (36th) are all placed below Armenia.