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03 September 2016 • 07:18 AMT
Armenian Caucus congratulates Karabakh on Independence Day

This historic day represents an important milestone in Artsakh’s struggle to defend its right to self-determination and liberty,” a letter said.

03 September 2016 • 07:16 AMT
S. Korea leader urges Russia, others, to pressure North over nuke program

“If we cannot prevent (North Korea’s) development of nuclear weapons, the nuclear threat will become a reality soon,” Park Geun-hye said.

03 September 2016 • 07:09 AMT
Venezuela govt. says foils coup after massive protest march

The opposition coalition is planning more marches on Sept. 7 to demand a plebiscite against President Nicolas Maduro this year.

03 September 2016 • 06:49 AMT
Uzbekistan preparing to bury President Islam Karimov

His death was confirmed by the government in Tashkent on September 2 six days after he was taken to hospital following a stroke.

03 September 2016 • 06:44 AMT
China ratifies Paris climate deal ahead of G-20 summit

Before China’s announcement, 23 countries had ratified or otherwise joined the agreement, representing just 1 percent of global emissions.

03 September 2016 • 06:39 AMT
At least 14 killed in Philippines bomb attack

The region has been under a heightened security alert in recent weeks because of a military offensive against Abu Sayyaf.

03 September 2016 • 06:36 AMT
Karabakh soldier killed in Azerbaijan’s cross-border fire

30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Karabakh in the reporting period.

03 September 2016 • 06:29 AMT
Turkey renews air strikes on Islamic State sites in Syria

Turkey’s 10-day-old offensive, its first major incursion into Syria since the war started five years ago, has alarmed the West.

03 September 2016 • 06:21 AMT
Russian, Japanese leaders express new resolve to settle territorial dispute

Japan claims a string of Russia-controlled western Pacific islands, called the Northern Territories in Japan and Southern Kuriles in Russia.

02 September 2016 • 14:47 AMT
Steven Tyler’s solo album embraces country roots

Tyler headed to the home of country music Nashville to put together this new album and has taken the link between rock and country one step further.

02 September 2016 • 14:35 AMT
Ireland to appeal EU’s 13 bn euros tax penalty on Apple

With approval from Ireland’s cabinet, the republic’s parliament will vote to support Apple and the nation’s tax policies next week.

02 September 2016 • 14:29 AMT
China to build Turkey’s third nuclear power plant

The deal was originally signed in 2012 but such international agreements only go into effect in Turkey once they are published in the gazette.

02 September 2016 • 14:17 AMT
Putin calls for patience, rules out Assad’s immediate ouster

Putin called for patience to let natural changes occur in Syrian society instead of demanding that Bashar al-Assad step down.

02 September 2016 • 14:02 AMT
Baby Strange indie rock band to release their debut album

By last year, they landed a record deal with Ignition and started to play the country’s biggest festivals.

02 September 2016 • 13:41 AMT
France wants to close Jungle migrant camp “in stages”

Bernard Cazeneuve said he would press ahead with the closure “with determination” and that the site would be dismantled “in stages.”

02 September 2016 • 13:18 AMT
Google to unveil Pixel phones, 4K Chromecast at rumored Oct 4 event

Google was allegedly planning to announce a 4K version of the Chromecast last year, but seems to have scuttled the launch.

02 September 2016 • 13:17 AMT
Akademie der Künste exhibits works by Käthe Kollwitz Prize winner

In awarding the prize, the Akademie is honouring this artist’s pioneering work on the relationship between photography and sculpture.

02 September 2016 • 13:07 AMT
Nigeria aircraft attacks Boko Haram leadership camp in Borno

According to NAF, the leaders of the terrorists group gathered at a new camp in Northern Borno State for their murderous plans.

02 September 2016 • 13:01 AMT
Norton Simon Museum exhibit explores unsettling works of art

The 14 works on view demonstrate the ways in which artists have portrayed humankind’s struggle to face death and life’s tribulations.

02 September 2016 • 12:12 AMT
Islamic State’s retreat raises risk of fresh attacks in France: prosecutor

“…When terrorist organizations are in difficulty on their own turf they look for an opportunity to attack abroad,” Molins said.

02 September 2016 • 11:55 AMT
Moto Z Play smartphone camera features a 10x digital zoom

Able to shoot in RAW format, the Moto Z Play/Hasselblad true Zoom will also possess a physical shutter and zoom controls.

02 September 2016 • 11:53 AMT
Merkel says won’t distance herself from Armenian Genocide resolution

German CDU politician Volker Kauder said Angela Merkel in a conversation has pledged to defend the Bundestag’s resolution.

02 September 2016 • 11:34 AMT
Turkish PM offers condolences over death of Uzbek leader who’s alive

“May God’s mercy be upon him, as the Turkish Republic we are sharing the pain and sorrow of Uzbek people,” Binali Yildirim said.

02 September 2016 • 11:26 AMT
Belgium picks “The Ardennes” for foreign language Oscar consideration

Robin Pront’s slow-build crime drama revolves around two brothers who stage a robbery that goes horribly wrong.

02 September 2016 • 11:24 AMT
Armenia to host IBM regional center of excellence

Minister of Labor Artem Asatryan announced the country will start employing a unified e-platform of public social services.

02 September 2016 • 11:02 AMT
Jackie Chan to receive honorary Academy Award

Also set to receive the awards are film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and doc filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.

02 September 2016 • 10:58 AMT
Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams in “Certain Women” drama trailer

The film revolves around three women whose lives intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.

02 September 2016 • 10:22 AMT
Netflix mockumentary “Mascots” unveils 1st trailer

“Mascots” will have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 10 and will launch globally on Netflix Oct. 13.

02 September 2016 • 10:21 AMT
Turkey int’l tourist arrivals down by 37% in July

Foreign tourist arrivals fell 30.3 percent in the first seven months of the year, with 14.2 million people arriving in this period

02 September 2016 • 10:10 AMT
Reports on ceding land for status are false, Karabakh speaker says

Commenting on the talks over the conflict, Ashot Ghulyan said he doesn’t think a very active negotiation process is underway.