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17 October 2016 • 08:28 AMT
Russia to deliver new batch of weapons to Armenia: expert

“As the deal has yet to be finalized, I can’t disclose the specific types of weapons waiting to be shipped to Armenia,” an expert said.

17 October 2016 • 08:10 AMT
Erdogan supporters chant anti-Armenian slogan at rally in Turkey

Following the incident, Armenian MP from the Turkish parliament Garo Paylan pledged to file a lawsuit with the court.

17 October 2016 • 07:56 AMT
Tesla delays “product unveiling” to October 19

There’s another conference later on where the tech giant is expected to unveil its integrated solar roof product.

17 October 2016 • 07:47 AMT
iPhone 7 has virtual home button in case physical button fails

Apple is rumored to be switching to the first route with next year’s iPhone model, which could offer an edge-to-edge OLED display.

17 October 2016 • 07:19 AMT
Tesla, Panasonic to most probably build solar panels

“We are excited to expand our partnership with Panasonic as we move towards a combined Tesla and SolarCity,” said Tesla CTO JB Straubel.

17 October 2016 • 07:10 AMT
US, UK want more support for military action against Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson each insisted all options were on the table.

17 October 2016 • 06:58 AMT
China warns of globalisation backlash at BRICS summit

The Chinese president said “deep-seated imbalances that triggered the financial crisis” were far from being resolved.

17 October 2016 • 06:49 AMT
Sony predicts whopping PlayStation VR sales

Going by pre-orders, the headset sold quickly but they are still available at Amazon, GameStop and Best Buy.

17 October 2016 • 06:41 AMT
Atomic-sized MRI uses quantum bits to help discover new drugs

Current techniques involve using a crystal of the molecule that needs to be imaged, and X-ray diffraction to pick up the molecule’s average structure.

17 October 2016 • 06:39 AMT
Istiglal sniper rifles used in Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations

The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliated only in case of extreme necessity.

17 October 2016 • 06:33 AMT
Brazil prison clash between rival factions leaves 25 inmates dead

Seven of the dead were beheaded and six burned to death in fighting at a prison in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima state.

17 October 2016 • 06:23 AMT
Suicide bomber kills three police, wounds nine others in Turkey

A man suspected of organizing IS activities in Gaziantep blew himself up in an apartment as Turkish police were about to “neutralize” him.

17 October 2016 • 06:17 AMT
U.S., UK mull sanctions against Russia over Aleppo

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry described the situation as “the largest of humanitarian disasters”.

17 October 2016 • 05:59 AMT
IS “ousted from symbolic Syrian town of Dabiq”

The small northern town holds great value for IS because of a prophecy of an apocalyptic battle, and features heavily in its propaganda.

17 October 2016 • 05:49 AMT
Half of the world’s children with disabilities are out of school: report

The new report urges governments to provide facilities for the education of disabled children within a mainstream system.

17 October 2016 • 05:38 AMT
Japan denies discussing joint administration of disputed isles

The dispute over the four islands north of Japan’s Hokkaido has prevented Tokyo and Moscow signing a peace treaty.

17 October 2016 • 05:32 AMT
21 kidnapped Nigerian “Chibok girls” reunite with families

In total, 219 girls were captured and taken away. But it appears that some of the girls may have died in captivity.

17 October 2016 • 05:23 AMT
China launches 2 astronauts on space mission

China has poured in significant funding and efforts into its space programme, and plans to launch at least 20 space missions this year.

17 October 2016 • 05:12 AMT
Japan “to accelerate missile defense upgrades in wake of N. Korean tests”

As much as 300 billion yen ($2.9 billion) of defense funding will be included in a third supplementary budget.

17 October 2016 • 05:08 AMT
Iraq launches battle to liberate Mosul from Islamic State

The assault on Mosul, with a population of 1.5 million, is backed by the U.S.-led coalition, which is providing air and ground support.

15 October 2016 • 14:07 AMT
Mosse & Burtynsky large-scale photography featured at special exhibit

Ravaged Sublime presents nearly 30 monumental landscape photographs by the internationally recognized artists.

15 October 2016 • 13:47 AMT
Christie’s Modern Art Evening Sale to offer Claude Monet’s “Meule”

This important painting is recognized as one of the culminating and finest examples of Monet’s “Grainstack” series.

15 October 2016 • 13:43 AMT
Salesforce rules out Twitter takeover

Dorsey is likely to face intense scrutiny over his continued role as CEO of both Twitter and the payment company Square.

15 October 2016 • 13:21 AMT
Pantelion preps “No Manches Frida“ top-grossing Spanish film sequel

The film follows the travails of an ex-con, played by comic Omar Chaparro, who takes a job at a rowdy high school to gain access to his buried loot.

15 October 2016 • 13:16 AMT
Erdogan says Iraq cannot handle Mosul assault alone

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would not allow Islamic State or any other organization to control Mosul.

15 October 2016 • 13:02 AMT
Award-winning animated short “Borrowed Time” debuts online

Animated short “Borrowed Time” is a poignant tale of a sheriff haunted by memories of a tragic accident.

15 October 2016 • 12:55 AMT
Merkel says won’t drop EU market-immigration link for Britain

British Prime Minister Theresa May, who hasn’t yet formally triggered EU exit talks, appears prepared to prioritize immigration controls.

15 October 2016 • 12:50 AMT
Some 200 countries agree on deal to cut greenhouse gases

Two groups of developing countries will freeze their use of the gases by either 2024 or 2028, and then gradually reduce their use.

15 October 2016 • 12:33 AMT
Iconic artist Leonard Cohen clarifies his recent “ready to die” comments

Cohen is preparing to release his 14th album, ‘You Want It Darker’, on October 21. It will be the artist’s third LP in six years.

15 October 2016 • 12:21 AMT
IS claims suicide bombing targeting Iraqi Shiites that killed at least 32

The blast is the latest in a series of attacks targeting Shiite majority that have left more than 60 people dead in less than three weeks.