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29 September 2016 • 07:58 AMT
Armenia-Germany 2017 military cooperation draft project ready

The sides summed up the results of 2016 bilateral cooperation project and passed on to forming the new plan for the year 2017.

29 September 2016 • 07:44 AMT
EU set to join Paris Climate deal in coming days: officials

The Agreement on Climate Change appears likely to enter into force with India announcing that it has ratified the agreement.

29 September 2016 • 07:40 AMT
Metallica, The Strokes to headline 2017 Lollapalooza South America

Last year, the Latin Lollas were headlined by Eminem, Mumford & Sons, Florence and the Machine and Jack U.

29 September 2016 • 07:35 AMT
Congress overrides Obama’s veto of bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudi

“Overriding a presidential veto is something we don’t take lightly, but it was important in this case,” Senator Charles Schumer said.

29 September 2016 • 07:32 AMT
New David Bowie greatest hits album announced

All formats will feature a previously unreleased version of the classic 1971 Hunky Dory track, “Life on Mars?”

29 September 2016 • 07:30 AMT
Armenian civilian killed in Aleppo rocket attack

Armed militants on September 28 launched rocket fire against the Suleymaniye district of Aleppo, killing an Armenian citizen

29 September 2016 • 07:15 AMT
Turkey security council proposes extending state of emergency

The council issued the recommendation late September 28 in order “to take measures to protect the rights and freedoms of citizens.”

29 September 2016 • 07:13 AMT
Marvel’s “Black Panther” finds its villain

The film, directed by “Creed” helmer Ryan Coogler, also stars Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, and Lupita Nyong’o.

29 September 2016 • 06:57 AMT
San Diego Film Festival sets its aim for a global reach

This year, the festival received more than 2,000 submissions from 63 countries, including features, shorts, and documentaries.

29 September 2016 • 06:56 AMT
Thailand cracks down on migrant workers for “stealing jobs” from locals

The Vietnamese are restricted in their employment in Thailand and can work only as manual laborers in fishing, construction sectors.

29 September 2016 • 06:43 AMT
“SNL” promo features Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon

“SNL” season 42 kicks off with Robbie as first-time host and The Weeknd as a musical guest.

29 September 2016 • 06:36 AMT
Azerbaijan keeps violating Karabakh ceasefire

Karabakh Defense Army troops remained committed to the ceasefire to continue protecting their positions.

29 September 2016 • 06:34 AMT
Monsters unleashed in new “Fantastic Beasts” trailer

The “Harry Potter” spin-off is directed by David Yates and scripted by the “Potter” author J.K. Rowling.

29 September 2016 • 06:32 AMT
Airstrike hits two largest hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo

Dozens of civilians have been killed, residential buildings have been reduced to rubble and residents are facing severe shortages of food.

28 September 2016 • 18:36 AMT
Netflix debuts 1st trailer for “The Crown” royal drama

“The Crown” focuses on Queen Elizabeth II as a 25-year-old faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world’s most famous monarchy.

28 September 2016 • 18:20 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch’s “Doctor Strange” unveils IMAX trailer

The film follows Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism.

28 September 2016 • 18:06 AMT
Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz’s “Escobar” closes raft of pre-sales

One of the last time the two Oscar-winning Spanish thesps starred together in a movie was “Vicky, Cristina Barcelona”.

28 September 2016 • 17:55 AMT
Bangladesh sends “The Unnamed” to the Oscars

The film looks at the racket surrounding Bangladeshi expatriate laborers around the world.

28 September 2016 • 14:23 AMT
New PM vows to present realistic draft budget for 2017

He stressed the importance of increasing the level of predictability and control for ensuring the efficiency of government activities.

28 September 2016 • 14:05 AMT
Iraq says U.S. will send more troops for Mosul battle

Iraqi forces have retaken around half of that territory over the past two years but Mosul is likely to be the biggest battle yet.

28 September 2016 • 13:43 AMT
Indian company ready to invest €20 mln in Armenia biodiesel plant

“If an agreement is reached, the project will be implemented as soon as possible,” Andranik Aleksanyan was quoted as saying.

28 September 2016 • 13:30 AMT
French MP plants tree at Armenian Genocide memorial

The guest laid flowers at the eternal flame and paid tribute to the memory of the 1.5 million martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.

28 September 2016 • 13:22 AMT
BlackBerry says it’s done making new phones

BlackBerry will stop designing them itself, outsourcing that development to partners and focus on its own software and security products.

28 September 2016 • 13:12 AMT
Elon Musk envisions “fun” trips to Mars colony, unveils ambitious plans

Musk said the plan would require a ” public-private partnership,” but he did not announce any alliance with a government agency.

28 September 2016 • 12:54 AMT
Armenia to pick type of new NPP unit in 1-2 years: Deputy Minister

“We have one, maximum two years to make the final decision on choosing the type of the project,” Areg Galstyan said.

28 September 2016 • 12:22 AMT
Two persons accused of assisting Sasna Tsrer released from custody

A total of 31 people were included in the group, armed with 14 guns and other illegally obtained weapons and ammunition.

28 September 2016 • 11:59 AMT
Macedonia submits “Liberation of Skopje” for foreign Oscars race

The story is told by actors turned directors Rade Serbedzija and his son Danilo through the eyes of eight-year-old Zoran (David Todosovski).

28 September 2016 • 11:53 AMT
Turkey selects “Cold of Kalandar” for foreign-language Oscars category

The tale of a village family struggling to survive in a mountain village high above the Black Sea, it opened in Turkish cinemas September 16.

28 September 2016 • 11:50 AMT
Norwegian court rejects Snowden extradition lawsuit

His law firm said earlier he would take Norway to court to secure free passage to the country to receive a free speech award.

28 September 2016 • 11:47 AMT
Amnesty: Thailand’s military allows “culture of torture”

The report lists 74 alleged cases of torture and other ill-treatment, including methods such as beatings and waterboarding, by soldiers and police.