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04 October 2016 • 14:20 AMT
Israel unlikely to sell Iron Dome air defense system to Baku: expert

Israel’s sale of an Iron Dome air defense system to Azerbaijan is unlikely, military expert, political analyst Sergey Minasyan said.

04 October 2016 • 14:14 AMT
Mercedes to enter Formula E grid from 2018

Formula E is gaining in popularity each year and manufacturers like Jaguar, BMW and Audi have decided to take stakes in the racing series.

04 October 2016 • 13:54 AMT
CAS reduces Maria Sharapova’s ban to 15 months

The court of arbitration for sport has reduced the original two-year ban imposed by an International Tennis Federation in June.

04 October 2016 • 13:45 AMT
Russian Embassy in Damascus falls under mortar attack

“One of the mines exploded on the embassy area near its residential department. Fortunately, no one was wounded,” a statement said.

04 October 2016 • 13:27 AMT
British pound plummets to new 31-year low

The currency fell to just above $1.27 in early trading, lower even than in the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum.

04 October 2016 • 13:22 AMT
Pakistan, India trade accusations over Kashmir dispute

Tensions have soared between the two nuclear-armed rivals since a Sept. 18 militant attack in Kashmir that killed 19 Indian soldiers.

04 October 2016 • 13:06 AMT
Armenia parliament OKs new tax legislation

The bill overwhelmingly received the National Assembly’s approval, with 78 lawmakers voting for and 19 against the measure.

04 October 2016 • 12:55 AMT
Telegram puts games right into chats

The messaging app Telegram has this week added a very simple, highly addictive new ability: games, delivered via a new @GameBot account.

04 October 2016 • 12:41 AMT
Government forecasts economic growth of 3.2% in 2017

The Armenian government is expecting a 2.4% economic growth this year instead of the previous forecast of 2.2%, Vardan Aramyan said.

04 October 2016 • 12:17 AMT
Chloe Moretz joins Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton in “Suspiria” remake

Luca Guadagnino is directing. Amazon Studios has acquired the worldwide distribution rights and is financing the production.

04 October 2016 • 12:05 AMT
ABC, Will Arnett reviving “The Gong Show”

Every episode will feature talented performers plucked from the internet and put in front of a revolving panel of Hollywood judges.

04 October 2016 • 12:00 AMT
Iraq brings radio broadcast to Mosul ahead of offensive

The radio will give instructions on places to avoid, where to find assistance and emergency numbers to call during the offensive.

04 October 2016 • 11:38 AMT
200 cases of contraband, violations of customs rules uncovered

The State Revenue Committee said on October 4 it has uncovered about 200 cases of contraband and violations of customs rules.

04 October 2016 • 11:19 AMT
Wikileaks’ Assange to release U.S. election documents before Nov. 8

The forthcoming documents will pertain to Google, the U.S. presidential election, arms trading, war, oil, and mass surveillance.

04 October 2016 • 11:11 AMT
Philippines, U.S. launch war games after Duterte tirades

Rodrigo Duterte has sustained a verbal assault on the United States, the Philippines’ former colonial ruler and mutual defense partner.

04 October 2016 • 10:58 AMT
Turkey extends state of emergency by 90 days

The state of emergency will continue until January 15 of 2017, should the Turkish parliament approve the cabinet decision.

04 October 2016 • 10:49 AMT
Armenia must bridge legislation gaps, fight against hate speech: report

The report welcomed Armenia’s efforts to revise the Criminal Code and draft comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation.

04 October 2016 • 10:42 AMT
OSCE Mission to conduct monitoring on Karabakh contact line

From Karabakh Defense Army positions, the monitoring will be conducted by Ghenadie Petrica, Simon Tiller and Klaus Keller.

04 October 2016 • 09:59 AMT
Nobel physics prize goes to D. Thouless, D. Haldane, M. Kosterlitz

The Nobel Assembly speaker brought out a cinnamon bun, a bagel and pretzel to explain what topology means.

04 October 2016 • 09:43 AMT
OSCE waiting for Armenian, Azeri leaders’ consent to meet on Karabakh

James Warlick said the OSCE mediators continue working with the conflicting parties toward a comprehensive settlement.

04 October 2016 • 09:31 AMT
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to quake-hit Amatrice

Pope Francis first visited a makeshift school in Amatrice and was then due to see people who have been forced to live in tents.

04 October 2016 • 09:13 AMT
Armenia beats Georgia, Azerbaijan in WEF’s health index

Given the infant (children aged 0–12 months) mortality rate per 1,000 live births, Armenia took the 71th spot, right behind Saudi Arabia.

04 October 2016 • 08:42 AMT
Amazon’s former Kindle hardware chief joins Google

A person familiar with the hiring said Foster would lead hardware development for Google’s new branded line of smartphones.

04 October 2016 • 08:27 AMT
Ericsson lays off 3,000 employees in Sweden, cuts operations

The Swedish networks company says the job cuts will be in research and development, sales and administration.

04 October 2016 • 08:07 AMT
U.S. breaks off Syria truce talks with Russia, blames Moscow

In the city of Hasaka, a bomb killed at least 20 people at a Kurdish wedding, according to a Kurdish militia and a monitoring group.

04 October 2016 • 08:03 AMT
Turkey suspends more than 12,000 police officers in coup probe

The Turkish police headquarters said those suspended were allegedly “in cohesion with or connected to” Gulen’s movement.

04 October 2016 • 07:55 AMT
Paradox of Armenian consumer market

According to statistical data, despite the decline of Armenian retail business in the first half of 2016, the sales of smartphones, refrigerators, TVs and other equipment has grown.

04 October 2016 • 07:53 AMT
Facebook launches Marketplace for buying, selling items

The tab lets you browse a relevancy-sorted feed of things to buy from people who live nearby, and quickly list your own stuff for sale.

04 October 2016 • 07:39 AMT
First plane carrying humanitarian aid reaches Syria’s Khmeimim

The first plane carrying humanitarian aid from Armenia landed at Syria’s Khmeimim air base on October 3, the Foreign Ministry said

04 October 2016 • 07:25 AMT
Israel to ship Iron Dome air defense system to Azerbaijan

Iron dome is a tactical system of air defense intended for defense against uncontrolled missiles with a flight range of 4-70 km.