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17 August 2016 • 13:34 AMT
ICRC reps visit Armenian citizen that crossed border to Azerbaijan

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Wednesday, August 17 visited Henrik Aghekyan.

17 August 2016 • 13:32 AMT
Toronto Fest rolls out City to City film lineup

The program will be shining the spotlight on eight filmmakers from the sprawling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria.

17 August 2016 • 13:24 AMT
Hugh Grant to receive Zurich Film Fest’s Golden Icon Award

As well as picking up the award, Grant will present Stephen Frears’ “Florence Foster Jenkins,” in which he stars opposite Meryl Streep.

17 August 2016 • 13:13 AMT
Russian security forces detain three in counterterrorism raid

Reports in local news outlets showed heavily armed police in helmets and body armor surrounding an apartment block.

17 August 2016 • 13:03 AMT
Stanton Williams and Asif Khan to design new Museum of London

The museum intends to submit a planning application for the West Smithfield site to the City of London Corporation in 2018.

17 August 2016 • 13:02 AMT
Israel to pay $20 mln compensation to normalize ties with Turkey

“Israel has met our terms, paving the way to normalize ties,” Cavusoglu said. “Therefore, we must do this as soon as possible.”

17 August 2016 • 12:47 AMT
North Korea resumes plutonium production

N. Korea said in September that Yongbyon was operating and that it was working to improve the “quality and quantity” of its nuclear weapons.

17 August 2016 • 12:42 AMT
Art Gallery of Ontario to host highly anticipated Yayoi Kusama exhibit

The exhibit provides visitors with the unique opportunity to experience six of Kusama’s most iconic kaleidoscopic environments at once.

17 August 2016 • 12:30 AMT
U.S. urges reconciliation between Kosovo and Serbia

Speaking to reporters after talks with Kosovo President, Biden said, “I know the scars of war are raw … but reconciliation is necessary.”

17 August 2016 • 12:23 AMT
Australia, Papua New Guinea agree to close controversial detention center

“Both Papua New Guinea and Australia are in agreement that the center is to be closed,” Papua New Guinea Prime Minister said.

17 August 2016 • 12:18 AMT
Sophie Longshaw unveils video for new single “In The Morning”

“In The Morning” traverses the difficult subject of depression with a poignant poeticism, Gigwise said.

17 August 2016 • 12:03 AMT
Indie legends Pixies add new days to UK tour

The ‘Where Is My Mind’ indie legends are set to drop their sixth album, “Head Carrier”, on 30 September.

17 August 2016 • 12:02 AMT
Intel foundries to produce ARM-based smartphone chips

Intel Custom Foundry will be able use its upcoming 10nm FinFET platform to fabricate chip designs based on ARM’s Artisan Physical IP.

17 August 2016 • 11:35 AMT
Rapidly moving wildfire forces evacuation of 82,000 in California

The blaze broke out on August 16 in a mountain pass and has already engulfed about 15,000 acres (6,070 ha) of land.

17 August 2016 • 11:23 AMT
Civil war costs Yemen $14 bn in damage and economic losses: report

The Preliminary Damage and Needs Assessment report is an internal working document that is not being publicly released.

17 August 2016 • 11:19 AMT
Greek islands see rising numbers in migrant camps

So far in August 1,367 arrivals have been reported in Greece compared with 1,721 in the entire month of May.

17 August 2016 • 11:16 AMT
Russia: Using Iran base for Syria strikes does not violate sanctions

Lavrov called on the U.S. not to “nitpick about what is happening in terms of the remaining restrictions on trade and ties with Iran.”

17 August 2016 • 10:43 AMT
Lizzy Caplan to star in “Friend of Bill” dark comedy

Caplan plays a writer arrested for public intoxication and forced to take a sabbatical in order to kick her alcoholism.

17 August 2016 • 10:35 AMT
Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly reteaming for “Sherlock Holmes” comedy

Ferrell is coming off the hit “Daddy’s Home,” Reilly will next be seen in “Kong: Skull Island.”

17 August 2016 • 10:25 AMT
Coca-Cola Hellenic, Art Lunch team up to promote environmental protection

“Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia has always prioritized environmental protection and sustainable development,” Sayyora Ayupova said.

17 August 2016 • 10:19 AMT
Keira Knightley in talks to join Disney’s “The Nutcracker”

Mackenzie Foy who played Renesmee in the last two “Twilight” movies is set to play a young girl named Clara who finds a Nutcracker doll.

17 August 2016 • 10:10 AMT
UN’s Ban warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Syria’s Aleppo

“The fight for territory and resources is being undertaken through indiscriminate attacks on residential areas,” the Secretary-General said.

17 August 2016 • 10:03 AMT
Kazakh President to visit Armenia, Azerbaijan by year-end

Erlan Idrissov said back in June that Nazarbayev will pay visits to Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in 2016.

17 August 2016 • 09:45 AMT
New look at Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise the Clown in “It”

Directed by Andy Muschietti (“Mama”), the new take on Stephen King’s classic horror story is scheduled to arrive Stateside on September 8, 2017.

17 August 2016 • 09:11 AMT
Genocide movie “The Promise” to world premiere at Toronto Festival

The festival announced that “The Promise” will be featured as one of the event’s coveted opening weekend galas on September 11.

17 August 2016 • 09:01 AMT
“Finding Dory” crosses $900 million mark in worldwide box office

It’s the third-highest grossing Pixar release of all time after “Toy Story 3” at $1.06 billion and the 2003 prequel “Finding Nemo” at $936 million.

17 August 2016 • 08:55 AMT
Manchester United, Arsenal race to obtain Jose Fonte

In a fresh twist, Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho now faces competition from Arsenal for his Portuguese countryman Jose Fonte.

17 August 2016 • 08:53 AMT
“Guardians of the Galaxy” scribes to pen “Pokemon” movie

The hugely popular Pokemon Go app recently saw the pocket monsters surge back into the pop culture consciousnesses.

17 August 2016 • 08:35 AMT
Amazon greenlights “Jack Ryan” series starring John Krasinski

The role of Jack Ryan was played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck in previous adaptations.

17 August 2016 • 08:29 AMT
Ford eyes autonomous car with no steering wheel, pedals by 2021

The company is expanding its research and innovation center and plans to double the size of its team there by the end of next year.