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22 August 2016 • 06:41 AMT
Azerbaijan uses firearms, machine gun in truce violations Aug 20-21

Karabakh troops mainly remained committed to the ceasefire and took retaliatory measures only in case of extreme necessity.

22 August 2016 • 06:28 AMT
South Korea-U.S. drills shadowed by North Korea threats

This year the drill it coincides with particularly volatile cross-border relations following a series of high-profile defections.

22 August 2016 • 06:18 AMT
12-14-year-old child blamed for deadly Turkey attack that killed 51

“Initial evidence suggests it was a Daesh attack,” Erdogan said in Istanbul, using an Arabic name for the hardline Sunni Islamist group.

20 August 2016 • 13:55 AMT
Turkey asks for German help in Gulen crackdown: paper

Authorities in Turkey have arrested or suspended tens of thousands of police, troops, officials, judges and civil servants.

20 August 2016 • 13:22 AMT
Catholicos Aram, UN’s de Mistura talk Syrian-Armenians in Geneva

At the meeting, His Holiness Aram I and Staffan de Mistura discussed issues of concern for Syrian-Armenians.

20 August 2016 • 12:55 AMT
U.S. judge orders that Clinton give written testimony in e-mail case

In early July, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said no charges would be brought against Clinton for using the private email server.

20 August 2016 • 12:49 AMT
Ellie Goulding releases “Bridget Jones” track “Still Falling for You”

Fans can stream Ellie Goulding’s “Still Falling for You”on Spotify or purchase it on iTunes, Google Play Music and Amazon.

20 August 2016 • 12:42 AMT
Pandora to delve into on-demand streaming in September

On-demand access is expected to cost $10 per month, and include a library of tens of millions of tracks, much like Spotify or Apple Music.

20 August 2016 • 12:10 AMT
Turkey PM accepts Assad may play role in Syria transition

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told foreign media representatives that Assad has no place in Syria’s future.

20 August 2016 • 11:57 AMT
Germany unearths prehistoric artifacts of “national significance”

The artifacts unearthed are thought to date back to the end of the Neolithic Age between 2,500 BCE and 2,000 BCE.

20 August 2016 • 11:43 AMT
Christian Benteke leaves Liverpool for record sum

Benteke moved to Liverpool from Aston Villa for 32 million pounds, but was never a regular and scored 10 goals in 42 appearances.

20 August 2016 • 11:30 AMT
Google announces end of support for Chrome apps on Windows, Mac

The company’s justification for this step is that with the advancements of the open web, there’s no longer any real place for Chrome apps.

20 August 2016 • 11:24 AMT
Japan hit by magnitude 6.0 earthquake, no tsunami threat

There was no threat of a tsunami following the quake which had a depth of 10 kilometres, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

20 August 2016 • 10:42 AMT
“Guardians of the Galaxy” to be in “Avengers: Infinity War”

“Now, the Guardians will be included in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’,” Vin Diesel said, “and that’s incredibly exciting.”

20 August 2016 • 10:33 AMT
CSTO peacekeeping forces to get first-ever UN mandate

The drills will become an important stage in joint operational and combat training of various parts of the CSTO’s force component.

20 August 2016 • 10:22 AMT
U.S. Vice President, Ukraine leader talk surge in fighting by phone

“The U.S. sent a message to Russia that the world is watching and underscored the need to de-escalate the situation,” the White House said.

20 August 2016 • 09:51 AMT
Zuckerberg sells $95 mln in Facebook shares

The Initiative is focused on “personalized learning, curing disease, connecting people and building strong communities.”

20 August 2016 • 09:45 AMT
Turkey parliament ratifies reconciliation deal with Israel

Under the terms of the reconciliation agreement, Israel will pay a “lump sum” of $20 million in compensation to the victims within 25 days.

20 August 2016 • 09:36 AMT
Armenia’s Levan Berianidze to start fight in Rio Aug 20

Two more freestyle wrestlers, Georgy Ketoyev(-97 kg) and David Safaryan (-65 kg) will be the last to represent Armenia on Sunday.

20 August 2016 • 09:18 AMT
Zach Galifianakis, Seth Rogen comedy loses May 2017 release date

Universal did not disclose why it had removed the movie from the schedule but the studio seems to have concerns about the budget.

20 August 2016 • 09:11 AMT
U.S. to send team to Turkey for Gulen probe: Bloomberg

The U.S. has said Turkey needs to provide clear evidence of criminal activity to satisfy U.S. due-process requirements.

20 August 2016 • 09:02 AMT
“Avengers” sequels to bring fresh start for MCU, directors say

The first film was recently retitled to just “Avengers: Infinity War,” while the sequel is a currently untitled “Avengers” sequel.

20 August 2016 • 08:51 AMT
Armenia, Ukraine to appeal against Rio improper refereeing: media

“Our Federation is currently writing a letter of complaint on the improper judging, together with the representatives of Armenia,” he said.

20 August 2016 • 08:18 AMT
Samsung axes Milk Music streaming service Sept 22

Milk Music was Samsung’s Pandora-like entry into the streaming music world, a platform exclusive to the company’s devices.

20 August 2016 • 08:08 AMT
Willa Fitzgerald cast in “Misfortune” alongside John Cusack

Lee Nelson and David Buelow are producing this independent feature. Production starts September 19 in Savannah, Georgia.

20 August 2016 • 07:59 AMT
Armenian boxer Artem Harutyunyan wins Olympic bronze for Germany

Beating Turkey’s Batuhan Gözgeç in the quarter-finals, Harutyunyan ultimately lost to Lorenzo Sotomayor from Azerbaijan.

20 August 2016 • 07:43 AMT
Turkey detains 18 Prime Ministry staff in failed coup probe

The detentions were part of a joint investigation by the Ankara police department, focusing on anti-smuggling and organized crime.

20 August 2016 • 07:39 AMT
Olympic legend Usain Bolt makes dreaded farewell

“There you go. I’m the greatest,” said the Jamaican, who kissed the finish line as he played to the crowd and the cameras.

20 August 2016 • 07:28 AMT
U.S. “withdraws staff from Saudi Arabia” engaged in Yemen planning

“The cooperation that we’ve extended to Saudi Arabia since the conflict escalated again is not a blank check,” Pentagon said.

20 August 2016 • 07:03 AMT
Lydian Armenia begins construction of new Amulsar gold mine

In ten years Lydian Armenia, the subsidiary of the British Lydian International, will provide 700 permanent jobs.