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27 August 2016 • 12:46 AMT
Death penalty fails to reduce drug trafficking in Iran: official

Most narcotics are smuggled along its border with Afghanistan, which supplies about 90% of the world’s opium from which heroin is made.

27 August 2016 • 12:13 AMT
Armenia opposition MP, Defense Minister talk Karabakh issues

“We discussed issues concerning our latest visit to the frontline in Nagorno Karabakh and the four-day war in early April,” the MP said.

27 August 2016 • 11:36 AMT
“No Pay, Nudity” with Gabriel Byrne slated for November release

“No Pay, Nudity” premiered in July at the Stony Brook Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize Achievement in Filmmaking.

27 August 2016 • 10:52 AMT
Taliban capture district headquarters in Afghanistan

A Taliban spokesman says the fighters have taken over the district and seized weapons, ammunition and military vehicles.

27 August 2016 • 10:38 AMT
Snapchat to introduce behavioral targeting by year-end

If users were heavy consumers of basketball content advertisers could target them around categories such as “sports” or “basketball.”

27 August 2016 • 10:18 AMT
Ukraine revamps Antonov production with 10 orders from Azerbaijan

Under the aegis of Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom, Antonov is rapidly becoming the focal point of the country’s aviation industry.

27 August 2016 • 09:55 AMT
Mourinho adamant Mkhitaryan will become Manchester United star

“I know he is a super player, I know for sure he will succeed, I am not in a hurry to say he plays every game now,” Mourinho said.

27 August 2016 • 09:40 AMT
Third batch of Turkish tanks ready to enter Syria

A third group of Turkish tanks may enter Syria if the YPG and the Democratic Union Party (PYD) forces don’t leave the city of Manbij.

27 August 2016 • 09:37 AMT
Armenian culture treasures in Jerusalem

Armenian culture has been preserved through millennia. Nowadays, various artifacts are kept at museums across the globe, being pearls of different collections.

27 August 2016 • 09:02 AMT
Japan to invest $30 bn in Africa by 2018, PM Abe says

“When combined with the investment from the private sector I expect the total real amount to be $30 billion,” Shinzo Abe said.

27 August 2016 • 08:57 AMT
Italy quake death toll hits 281, hundreds receive treatment for injuries

Italy plans to hold a state funeral for around 40 of the victims, which will be held in the nearby city of Ascoli Piceno.

27 August 2016 • 08:52 AMT
Major “Game of Thrones” spoiler surrounding Daenerys Targaryen

Pre-production for the series’ season 7 has begun in Northern Ireland and some of the cast members have returned to Belfast.

27 August 2016 • 08:42 AMT
At least 16 dead in fire at Moscow warehouse: police

A police source said the victims were likely migrants from former Soviet republics and that the warehouse belonged to a printing company.

27 August 2016 • 08:20 AMT
Fresh photos show Tom Hardy in WWII epic “Dunkirk”

The machinery appears to offer crew members a close up view of the actor, who was wearing a pilot’s fleece jacket and a life-safer.

27 August 2016 • 07:57 AMT
Eastern EU countries seek joint EU army at summit with Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel supported the idea of stronger security but urged caution on how plans were translated into acts.

27 August 2016 • 07:47 AMT
UK’s May could start Brexit negotiations without Commons vote

May has consulted Government lawyers who have told the Prime Minister she has the executive power to invoke Article 50.

27 August 2016 • 07:42 AMT
Yura Movsisyan scores twice to push Real Salt Lake to victory

Real Salt Lake improved to 8-0-5 at home this season and is unbeaten in 14 straight games against Colorado at Rio Tinto Stadium.

27 August 2016 • 07:36 AMT
UN condemns North Korea missile launches

“The members of the Security Council deplore all Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ballistic missile activities,” a statement said.

27 August 2016 • 07:19 AMT
Armenia’s Olympic team returns home to roaring welcome

The sportsmen headed to the Republic Square in central Yerevan, where thousands of fans were already waiting for them.

27 August 2016 • 07:00 AMT
ZaRRian Corp launches fresh iOS emoji app for Armenians worldwide

ARMOJI is available on the App store for a price of $1.99. However, plans are afoot to release the Android version in the near future.

27 August 2016 • 06:44 AMT
Boko Haram founder’s son takes over group’s leadership

Al-Barnawi appointment didn’t occur following his long allegiance to the group as former spokesman, but due to family ties.

27 August 2016 • 06:25 AMT
Amazon to introduce 30-hour workweek

“We want to create an environment that is tailored to a reduced schedule and still fosters success and career growth,” said a posting.

27 August 2016 • 06:19 AMT
300 shots by Azerbaijani troops fired on night of Aug 26-27

Karabakh Defense Army troops remained committed to the ceasefire to continue controlling the situation on the entire contact line.

27 August 2016 • 06:16 AMT
U.S., Russia “achieve clarity on path forward” for Syria ceasefire

Lavrov echoed his American counterpart, telling reporters that “very important steps” had been made on a deal to stop the violence.

26 August 2016 • 14:14 AMT
Armenia’s UWC Dilijan College to host Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2016

Participants from 27 countries will gather at UWC Dilijan College in order to discuss topical issues in the Wiki movement.

26 August 2016 • 14:00 AMT
Sarah Paulson in talks to join all-female “Ocean’s Eight”

If the deal goes through, Paulson would join Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter.

26 August 2016 • 13:46 AMT
Turkey denies targeting Kurds instead of IS in Syria

Yildirim said: “Our soldiers’ mission is to ensure our border security and the life and property of our citizens. The news apart from that is a lie.”

26 August 2016 • 13:04 AMT
Apple to ditch Home button from iPhone in 2017

Apple is planning a new iPhone feature for Japan that will enable users to pay for mass-transit rides with their smartphones.

26 August 2016 • 12:55 AMT
LinkedIn for Android, iOS lets you search by topic, article, or hashtag

LinkedIn said this change is an important step to make sure that its entire library of knowledge is available to more users.

26 August 2016 • 12:50 AMT
Nauru, a country with one nightclub

Nauru is the world’s smallest republic with less than 10,000 inhabitants on 21 square kilometers. It’s also the least visited country in the world.