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24 August 2016 • 13:46 AMT
World’s largest aircraft falls in England during test flight

It is able to stay aloft for days at a time. It is designed to use less fuel than a plane, but carry heavier loads than conventional airships.

24 August 2016 • 13:30 AMT
Norway putting up steel fence on ex-Cold War border to stem migrant flow

The fence will be erected in the coming weeks, before winter frosts set in, to make it harder to slip into Norway via a forest.

24 August 2016 • 13:09 AMT
Lavrov, Kerry talk by phone, agree to meet in Geneva Aug 26

Earlier, a U.S. official said that Kerry will meet with Lavrov in Geneva on Aug. 26 to discuss the conflict in Syria and the Ukraine crisis.

24 August 2016 • 12:50 AMT
Sepp Blatter to file final challenge against six-year FIFA ban

Arguments at the CAS hearing are expected to last just one day, but it may take several weeks before they reach a final decision.

24 August 2016 • 12:26 AMT
Putin to watch football friendly match in Turkey Aug 31

Local media reported on July 28 that Turkey will host Russia in a football friendly match ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

24 August 2016 • 12:21 AMT
Robert De Niro re-enters ring in boxing drama “Hands of Stone”

He’s not the one throwing the punches, he’s training famed Panamanian fighter Roberto Duran, portrayed by Edgar Ramirez.

24 August 2016 • 12:16 AMT
Google’s Daydream VR platform to reportedly launch in “weeks”

This being Google’s first major virtual-reality content initiative, the company is spreading money around to see what works.

24 August 2016 • 11:50 AMT
Apple to introduce “iPhone with curved display in 2017”

“There will be a premium handset that will be either 5.5-inches or larger equipped with a screen bent on the two sides,” a source said.

24 August 2016 • 11:32 AMT
Powerful earthquake shakes central Myanmar: officials

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit on August 24 afternoon and was centered about 25 kilometers west of Chauk.

24 August 2016 • 11:26 AMT
Biden arrives in Turkey to mend ties following failed coup

“The major goal of the trip is to make sure that our alliance remains rock solid and that relations get back on track,” an official said.

24 August 2016 • 11:22 AMT
Stone that conquers time

Armenia possesses about 90% of the world’s tuff resources. Besides, there are some deposits in Italy (near Rome and Naples), Turkey and Iran.

24 August 2016 • 11:19 AMT
U.S. urges Americans to abandon Gaza “as soon as possible”

The U.S. said Americans in Gaza should enter into Israeli or Egyptian territory when they could due to the security threat to its citizens.

24 August 2016 • 10:20 AMT
Turkey sees 35% decline in Russian tourist arrivals

A further 15% drop was registered in the number of German arrivals, and 6.8% less tourists travelled to the Muslim country from Great Britain.

24 August 2016 • 10:03 AMT
UN envoy says no more “taboo” issues hinder Cyprus peace talks

The two Cypriot Presidents – Nicos Anastasiades and Mustafa Akinci – have been engaged in renewed talks since May 2015.

24 August 2016 • 09:55 AMT
Microsoft’s updated Word Flow keyboard for iOS gets built-in search

The new version of Word Flow lets you swipe left from the right side of the keyboard to bring up a bunch of new options.

24 August 2016 • 09:47 AMT
Turkey seeks to join Eurasian Customs Union: Economy Minister

“Of course, we want to join the Eurasian Customs Union without sacrificing our EU full-membership aims,” a minister said.

24 August 2016 • 09:22 AMT
Justin Timberlake’s “Trolls” album to feature Gwen Stefani, James Corden

“Trolls” tells a story of a troll survivalist named Branch and the giddy Poppy who try to save Troll Town’s population from the Bergens.

24 August 2016 • 09:09 AMT
Tigran Martirosyan may claim 2008 Olympics silver amid doping scandal

Among the eight medalists who tested positive for doping is Andrei Rybakou of Belarus, who won silver in 2008.

24 August 2016 • 09:04 AMT
At least 275 killed in South Sudan fighting, both sides say

A spokesman for the rebels, James Gatdet, says the army launched the offensive and that more than 300 soldiers and 30 rebels were killed.

24 August 2016 • 08:37 AMT
Prisma brings offline image processing to its iOS app

Prisma Labs promises “repainting” times will be cut down to 5 seconds on the iPhone 6S / 6S Plus or a little longer on the iPhone 6 family.

24 August 2016 • 08:27 AMT
Special New York forum to boost foreign investments in Armenia

The event will feature speeches by President Serzh Sargsyan, as well as top executives of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

24 August 2016 • 08:05 AMT
Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed” getting TV reboot at Amazon

Inspired by the films, “The Departed” TV series is set at present-day Chicago, amidst the shifting tides of warring ethnic drug gangs.

24 August 2016 • 07:49 AMT
Tesla unwraps fresh 100 kWh battery pack for Model X, Model S

The new battery module is roughly the same shape and size as the 90 kWh version, though it features improved cooling mechanisms.

24 August 2016 • 07:41 AMT
Colombia, Marxist FARC rebels “to announce historic peace deal” Aug 24

The historic accord would foresee the demobilization of guerrillas, rebel reintegration into civil society and participation in politics.

24 August 2016 • 07:37 AMT
Georgia finds IS traces in attempted gas pipeline explosion

The lawyer of one of the suspects said that case materials include a photo of her client with an Islamic State flag in the background.

24 August 2016 • 06:59 AMT
Baku returns Armenian citizen who crossed border to Azerbaijan

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had been negotiating Aghekyan’s return from the very beginning.

24 August 2016 • 06:49 AMT
North Korea fires submarine-launched missile, Seoul says

The U.S. Strategic Command said it tracked the North Korean submarine launch of the presumed KN-11 missile into the Sea of Japan.

24 August 2016 • 06:41 AMT
25 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnight

Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact and protecting their positions.

24 August 2016 • 06:31 AMT
Turkish army enters Syria “to drive IS out of key border town”

“What we have said, since the beginning, is that having Jarablus or any other city held by IS is unacceptable,” Numan Kurtulmus said.

24 August 2016 • 06:26 AMT
Serj Tankian finishes song for Genocide-themed “The Promise”

The film stars Golden Globe winner Oscar Issac, Academy Award winning actor Christian Bale and Charlotte Le Bon in the lead.