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15 September 2016 • 08:33 AMT
VivaCell-MTS offers more airtime for calls to Russia, U.S., Canada

Subscribers can use 100 minutes of airtime to Armenia’s other, +374 97 and +374 47 networks, as well as to Russia, the U.S. and Canada.

15 September 2016 • 08:33 AMT
“American Horror Story” season 6 theme, cast revealed in premiere

While Lady GaGa had confirmed her return, her name was missing from the credits, hinting at a possibly smaller role for the singer.

15 September 2016 • 08:20 AMT
Justin Timberlake rescues “Trolls” through music in new trailer

Gwen Stefani, Zooey Deschanel, James Corden and Russell Brand lend their voices to DJ Suki, Bridget, Biggie and Creek respectively.

15 September 2016 • 08:12 AMT
Armenia’s Dasaran among world’s 5 best innovative enterprises

Dasaran was invited to represent Armenia at the inaugural Social Good Summit to take place in Geneva, Switzerland on October 6.

15 September 2016 • 08:07 AMT
Margot Robbie to exec produce “Harley Quinn” spin-off

Producing and developing with Robbie will be her “LuckyChap” colleagues Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.

15 September 2016 • 08:03 AMT
UN chief presses for Syria aid as ceasfire largely holds

“It’s crucially important (that) the necessary security arrangements should be given so that they can be allowed to cross the lines,” Ban said.

15 September 2016 • 07:58 AMT
James Cameron’s “Alita: Battle Angel” adds cast

The sci-fi project has “Maze Runner” actress Rosa Salazar on board to play the title character, as well as Christoph Waltz.

15 September 2016 • 07:46 AMT
Russian hackers release 2nd batch of WADA’s athletes doping data

The list of “doping addicts” on the hackers’ website was expanded and included further laboratory test results exposing alleged doping violations.

15 September 2016 • 07:28 AMT
Ohanesian’s “Orhan’s Inheritance” a finalist for Dayton Literary Prize

Set against the backdrop of the Armenian Genocide, the book tells the story of Orhan, whose grandfather is found dead in a vat of dye.

15 September 2016 • 07:22 AMT
UN, OSCE officials talk prospects of cooperation at CSTO session

The CSTO Permanent Council session was chaired by Armenia’s permanent representative at the CSTO Davit Virabyan.

15 September 2016 • 07:15 AMT
Israel strikes “terror targets” in Gaza in retaliation to rocket fire

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed that Israeli planes targeted three Hamas terror infrastructure sites in the Gaza Strip.

15 September 2016 • 06:51 AMT
Mexico missing students inquiry boss resigns

The families of the students, who have not been seen since September 2014, had demanded that Tomas Zeron resign.

15 September 2016 • 06:50 AMT
Tesla under scrutiny in fatal China crash after autopilot failure

“We have tried to work with our customer to investigate the cause of the crash, but he has not provided us with any info,” Tesla said.

15 September 2016 • 06:40 AMT
25 truce violations by Azerbaijan registered overnight on Sept 14-15

Azerbaijani troops, in particular, used various caliber firearms to fire around 230 shots towards the Armenian positions.

15 September 2016 • 06:35 AMT
Over 3.7 mln school-age kids lack education: UN

The UN refugee agency is calling on the world to do more to ensure refugee children have access to education as a fundamental right.

15 September 2016 • 06:33 AMT
Judge to consider cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman extradition

The leader of the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel is being held in a maximum security prison near the U.S. border.

15 September 2016 • 06:24 AMT
Van Rompuy: No serious Brexit talks before the end of 2017

Speaking to the BBC, Herman Van Rompuy described the UK’s decision to leave the EU as a “political amputation”.

15 September 2016 • 06:22 AMT
World Bank President Kim wins second five-year term

Kim earned solid backing for a second term from the United States, France, Germany, China, and other major shareholders of the bank.

15 September 2016 • 06:20 AMT
Brazil ex-president Lula faces charges in corruption scandal

The prosecutors had been investigating whether Lula failed to declare ownership of a luxury penthouse in the seaside resort of Guaruja.

15 September 2016 • 06:13 AMT
At least 6 killed, 150 injured in Pakistan train crash

There was a delay in the emergency response due to Eid holidays in Pakistan, a mainly Muslim nation of 190 million people.

15 September 2016 • 06:06 AMT
IMF approves $1 bn in Ukraine aid held up on corruption concerns

A message posted to the official Twitter account of Ukraine’s current president, Petro Poroshenko, welcomed the news.

14 September 2016 • 14:25 AMT
Bilateral ties in spotlight of Armenian, Russian PMs’ phone talk

Karen Karapetyan hailed Dmitry Medvedev’s personal contribution to the development of relations between Armenia and Russia.

14 September 2016 • 14:22 AMT
Armenian PM vows to have only professionals in new government

Karapetyan said that government members will be chosen irrespective of their party affiliation, based on their professional qualities.

14 September 2016 • 13:47 AMT
Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara’s “Mary Magdalene” adds cast

Hadas Yaron’s breakout performance came in “Fill the Void,” a starring role that earned her best actress honors at the Venice Film Festival.

14 September 2016 • 13:44 AMT
Aleksander Ceferin elected president of UEFA

Ceferin becomes just the seventh president in the 62-year history of UEFA and will now take on the remainder of Platini’s term.

14 September 2016 • 13:34 AMT
Bulgaria selects “Losers” for foreign-language Oscars category

The comedy/drama is centered on a group of high-school students and best friends who live in a small town and consider themselves to be “losers.”

14 September 2016 • 13:33 AMT
Uber launches groundbreaking driverless car service in Pittsburgh

Uber is well-advanced in developing a self-drive car with Volvo, expected to become the mainstay of the program in the near future.

14 September 2016 • 13:12 AMT
Emma Stone-Ryan Gosling musical “La La Land” to open Chicago Fest

The festival, now in its 52nd year, will also include the North American premiere of musical biopic “Elis”.

14 September 2016 • 13:11 AMT
“The Promise” tells story rarely known outside history classes: Highsnobiety

Highsnobiety writer Jake Boyer published a review of the movie “The Promise” praising Christian Bale for his full-on action mode in the film.

14 September 2016 • 12:53 AMT
France’s Hollande confirmed to run for President in 2017 race

“He will run for president in 2017… It’s for sure. He will run for president because France needs him,” Didier Guillaume said.