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22 October 2016 • 06:34 AMT
UN: Syria army used chemical weapons in Qmenas

A new report blamed Syrian government forces for a toxic gas attack in Qmenas in Idlib governorate on March 16, 2015.

22 October 2016 • 06:26 AMT
U.S. says Russia welcome to observe presidential election

He noted that Russian officials were offered places on a team being fielded by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

21 October 2016 • 14:26 AMT
Twitter, Spotify shut as U.S. provider comes under cyber attack

The internet service company Dyn said that it had suffered a denial of service attack on its domain name service shortly after 1100 GMT.

21 October 2016 • 14:17 AMT
Barcelona’s Neymar signs three-year contract extension

arcelona announced Neymar’s agreement to the terms of a new deal in July, and he would sign the new contract last week.

21 October 2016 • 14:14 AMT
Rights group calls on EU to urge human rights reforms in Azerbaijan

The European Union and international financial institutions have a rare opportunity to insist on human rights reforms, it said.

21 October 2016 • 14:05 AMT
U.S. urges Turkey to respect Iraq’s sovereignty in anti-IS fight

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.

21 October 2016 • 13:54 AMT
Sketch-leaf for Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto sells in London for £377,000

Most of the surviving drafts for the Fifth Piano Concerto are in two sketch-books in the Deutsche Staatsbibliothek, Berlin.

21 October 2016 • 13:49 AMT
Amsterdam exhibit explores Daubigny’s influence on Van Gogh

The exhibit highlights the crucial role the French artist Charles François Daubigny played as an innovator of nineteenth-century landscape art.

21 October 2016 • 13:35 AMT
“Jet Trash” indie trailer features “Misfits” star Robert Sheehan

Sheehan shot to fame playing Nathan on the E4 show, a role he played during Misfits‘ first two seasons (2009-2010).

21 October 2016 • 13:16 AMT
Facebook’s News Feed to adapt to your connection speed

It differs from browsers like Chrome, which serves up text only if the internet is slow, loading images later when things speed up.

21 October 2016 • 13:14 AMT
Jodie Foster to helm an episode of “Black Mirror” next year

The Charlie Brooker-created anthology series explores the darker side of technological advancement.

21 October 2016 • 13:01 AMT
Armenia, Iran to ink gas purchase and sale agreement

Levon Yolyan proposed signing a purchase and sale agreement, enabling the acquisition and distribution of gas by the South Caucasus country.

21 October 2016 • 12:59 AMT
3D animated movie “Richard the Stork” unveils new teaser

“Richard the Stork” tells the story of “a little sparrow, who is adopted by and grows up with a stork family, convinced he is himself a stork.”

21 October 2016 • 12:47 AMT
Daniel Radcliffe to star in action-thriller “Beasts of Burden”

The story focuses on a pilot who runs drugs across the border and must evade the DEA and drug cartels.

21 October 2016 • 12:37 AMT
Radiohead confirmed as first headliner of Poland’s Open’er festival

It’s the first time Radiohead have played at Open’er, though Jonny Greenwood has performed solo shows there in 2012 and 2015.

21 October 2016 • 12:24 AMT
EU leaders won’t impose sanctions on Russia over Aleppo

Despite vocal support from Theresa May and François Hollande, the plan failed to win the necessary unanimity to pass.

21 October 2016 • 12:23 AMT
Trent Reznor confirms he’s working on new Nine Inch Nails music

Earlier this month, Reznor suggested that new NIN material might arrive before the end of the year, telling a fan “2016 is not over yet”.

21 October 2016 • 12:13 AMT
“The Other End” wins top prize at Rio Film Fest

Cristiane Oliveira’s “A Woman and the Father” was the other big winner in Brazil’s main film festival.

21 October 2016 • 12:08 AMT
Azerbaijan ignores Karabakh agreements, Armenian lawmaker says

According to Sharmazanov, the international community must make every effort to have the agreements implemented.

21 October 2016 • 12:04 AMT
Netflix’s remake “Naked” adds cast

Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall already are signed on to star in the remake of the 2000 Swedish romantic comedy “Naken.”

21 October 2016 • 11:48 AMT
“Arrival” sci-fi mystery trailer features Amy Adams

In “Arrival”, when mysterious spacecrafts touch down across the globe, an elite team led by an expert linguist is brought together to investigate.

21 October 2016 • 11:37 AMT
Barack Obama biopic “Barry” unveils 1st teaser trailer

It follows a young Barack Obama who arrives in New York City in the fall of 1981 to begin his junior year at Columbia University.

21 October 2016 • 11:27 AMT
Venezuela state oil firm default may cause problems for U.S. refiners

PDVSA has been struggling to persuade bondholders to swap $5.33 billion of bonds maturing in 2017 for longer-term securities due in 2020.

21 October 2016 • 11:24 AMT
Parliament approves new government program

Prosperous Armenia declared that its members won’t participate in the vote, while those of Orinats Yerkir promised to abstain.

21 October 2016 • 11:14 AMT
Greece may get financial boost from EU refugee crisis

EU refugee funding may lead to an increase in Greece’s annual GDP ranging from neutral to plus 0.3 percent.

21 October 2016 • 11:08 AMT
Syria opens new Aleppo corridor for evacuations

Residents in Aleppo have said many won’t go since there are no guarantees that the evacuees won’t be arrested by government forces.

21 October 2016 • 10:58 AMT
South Africa to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Last year, South Africa refused to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide and war crimes.

21 October 2016 • 10:43 AMT
U.S. seeks clarity on Philippine president’s “separation” comments

Rodrigo Duterte made the comments in China, saying the separation applied to military and economic co-operation.

21 October 2016 • 10:22 AMT
ArmProd EXPO 2016 to improve agro produce, expand export opportunities

90 local organizations representing the country’s agricultural product processing industry participate in the trade show.

21 October 2016 • 10:11 AMT
“Free State of Jones” star joins Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time”

Ava DuVernay is on board to direct with Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, and Storm Reid also attached to star in the film.