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25 August 2016 • 13:21 AMT
YouTube to become full social network with Backstage

Akin to a Facebook Timeline or Twitter profile, Backstage will live alongside the Home and Videos tabs within individual YouTube channels.

25 August 2016 • 12:57 AMT
Iraq takes key town on road to Mosul from Islamic State

Iraqi forces last month captured the Qayyara airbase which it plans to use as a hub to support forces advancing on Mosul.

25 August 2016 • 12:46 AMT
WhatsApp will share users’ phone numbers with Facebook

WhatsApp will begin “coordinating” accounts with Facebook by sharing users’ mobile phone numbers and device information.

25 August 2016 • 12:38 AMT
Kerry in Saudi Arabia for Yemen, Syria, Libya talks

Kerry is holding a meeting to exchange ideas about the war in Yemen and stalled peace talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.

25 August 2016 • 12:33 AMT
Converse Bank joins The KYC Registry

The KYC Registry maintains and stores a standardized set of information about correspondent banks required for KYC compliance.

25 August 2016 • 12:22 AMT
Apple reportedly developing own social video app

Now Apple is starting to develop a video sharing app that allows users to record video, apply filters and drawings to the media.

25 August 2016 • 12:03 AMT
China providing medical training for Syria

Ministry spokesman Wu Qian told a briefing that this year marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

25 August 2016 • 11:41 AMT
Armenia arranges free trade area with Iran, Economy Minister says

Weighing in on the deal, Minasyan said that both Armenia and Iran should be engaged, with Armenia, according to him, already making efforts.

25 August 2016 • 10:32 AMT
Armenia opens “hotline” for own citizens in Italy after quake

Earlier, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said that no Armenian nationals or citizens were reported killed or injured in the quake.

25 August 2016 • 10:23 AMT
Christoph Waltz tapped to star in James Cameron’s “Alita: Battle Angel”

Actress Rosa Salazar is on board to play the title character of the potential Fox franchise starter that Robert Rodriguez is directing.

25 August 2016 • 10:16 AMT
France urges UN response to Syria’s toxic gas attacks

The Security Council must not shirk its responsibilities and France is already working with its partners” on the matter, Ayrault said.

25 August 2016 • 10:02 AMT
Iran vows to confront if foreign ships enter territorial waters

Gen. Hosein Dehghan said that “if any foreign vessel enters our waters, we warn them, and if it’s an invasion, we confront.”

25 August 2016 • 09:56 AMT
Fresh leaks show LG V20 with second screen ahead of Sept 6 launch

A separate display that sits on top of the main smartphone screen for showing notifications, widgets, and other information gleaned at a glance.

25 August 2016 • 09:40 AMT
Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj to perform duet at 2016 MTV VMA

Ariana and Nicki join previously announced performers including Britney Spears and G-Eazy, Nick Jonas and Ty Dolla $ign.

25 August 2016 • 09:29 AMT
“Captain Marvel” director shortlist revealed

A decision won’t be made anytime soon as Marvel is being very deliberate in its search. The movie has a release date of March 8, 2019.

25 August 2016 • 09:04 AMT
Germany may withdraw aircraft from Turkey’s Incirlik base

The German Bundeswehr was evaluating whether it could move the warplanes and refueling aircraft to Jordan or Cyprus.

25 August 2016 • 08:56 AMT
Lady Gaga’s new single “Perfect Illusion” reportedly due on Sept 3

Gaga shared a gif, possibly from “Perfect Illusion” music video, showing her lying on the green field alongside a man who plays guitar.

25 August 2016 • 08:37 AMT
No Armenians among those killed, injured during deadly Italy quake

The death toll has risen to 247, but the number of dead and missing was uncertain given the thousands of vacationers in the area.

25 August 2016 • 08:27 AMT
North Korea’s Kim applauds latest missile test as “greatest success”

The U.S. mainland and the Pacific are now “within the striking range” of the North’s army, KCNA reported Kim as saying.

25 August 2016 • 08:12 AMT
Boko Haram leader killed as Kerry visits Nigeria

The Nigerian military said the air force carried out a “most unprecedented and spectacular air raid” that killed about 300 militants.

25 August 2016 • 08:10 AMT
Potentially habitable planet in neighboring solar system duscovered

The newly-discovered Proxima b is just a little bigger than the Earth and has a startlingly short year, orbiting its star every 11.2 days.

25 August 2016 • 07:54 AMT
More Turkish tanks “enter Syrian soil to battle Islamic State”

“We need construction machinery to open up roads … and we may need more in the days ahead,” a senior Turkish official said.

25 August 2016 • 07:37 AMT
Jail no barrier for opposition figure to run in Armenia local elections

Arayik Khandoyan, in particular, wants to become the chief of Tsaghkahovit community in Armenia’s Aragatsotn province.

25 August 2016 • 07:14 AMT
World’s first self-driving taxis hit the roads in Singapore

The goal is to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet by 2018, which will help sharply cut the number of cars on Singapore’s congested roads.

25 August 2016 • 07:06 AMT
12 people killed in bomb attack on American University in Kabul

Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said seven students, three policemen and two security guards were killed during the attack

25 August 2016 • 06:55 AMT
Colombia announces historic peace deal with FARC rebels

“The Colombian government and the FARC announce that we have reached a final, full and definitive accord,” the two sides said.

25 August 2016 • 06:31 AMT
Karabakh troops committed to truce as Azerbaijan fires over 430 shots

Karabakh Defense Army troops mainly remained committed to the ceasefire and retaliated only in case of extreme necessity.

25 August 2016 • 06:30 AMT
Iranian vessels come within 300 yards of U.S. destroyer

A U.S. official said that in the incident the USS Nitze tried to communicate with the Iranian vessels 12 times, but received no response.

25 August 2016 • 06:13 AMT
Italy quake death toll up to 247, may rise more

“The town isn’t here anymore,” said Sergio Pirozzi, the mayor of the hardest-hit town, Amatrice. “I believe the toll will rise.”

24 August 2016 • 14:10 AMT
Germany mulls putting troops on streets to protect against IS

A spate of violent attacks this summer has triggered debate about deploying troops on Germany’s streets for the first time since WWII.