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14 July 2016 • 12:24 AMT
Liam Neeson comes to life in “A Monster Calls” trailer

The fantasy drama is directed by J.A. Bayona, who is known for directing horror movies “The Orphanage” and “The Impossible.”

14 July 2016 • 12:18 AMT
Islamic State brings down Syrian jet near Deir ez-Zor

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Islamic State had targeted and brought down the plane in the Thardah hills.

14 July 2016 • 12:17 AMT
Chiwetel Ejiofor to play Saint Peter in “Mary Magdalene” movie

“Mary Magdalene” will tell the story of the female follower of Christ. Rooney Mara will play the title role, while Joaquin Phoenix will play Jesus.

14 July 2016 • 11:58 AMT
Armenia to manufacture, export breathalyzers to Russia, EU

The company intends to produce and export 15,000 devises initially and to build up its output and export to 40,000 in the future.

14 July 2016 • 11:32 AMT
Disney moving ahead on “Castle Hangnail” with Ellen DeGeneres

Bill Kunstler has been hired to adapt the Ursula Vernon children’s book “Castle Hangnail” into a feature film at Disney.

14 July 2016 • 11:16 AMT
Lionsgate dates Liam Neeson’s “Commuter” for 2017

Neeson plays an insurance salesman on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine.

14 July 2016 • 11:03 AMT
Amnesty: Cameroon troops torture Boko Haram suspects to death

“Cameroon should take urgent action to keep its promise to respect human rights while fighting Boko Haram,” Amnesty said.

14 July 2016 • 10:55 AMT
Jessica Chastain thriller “Miss Sloane” release date set

Chastain has been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for “The Help” and Best Actress for “Zero Dark Thirty.”

14 July 2016 • 10:53 AMT
Boris Johnson appointed as Britain’s new Foreign Minister

He is one of the most controversial figures after he drove the Brexit campaign and then ducked out of entering the race to become PM.

14 July 2016 • 10:37 AMT
Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone in “La La Land” musical trailer

Gosling plays a dedicated jazz musician named Sebastian and Stone portrays an aspiring actress named Mia.

14 July 2016 • 10:29 AMT
David Yan’s Findo AI startup raises $4 million

Findo is an intelligent assistant currently available for iPhone and the web, with more platforms to follow in the coming months.

14 July 2016 • 10:01 AMT
Armenian President hails France’s efforts in Karabakh settlement

Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to French Republic François Hollande on the country’s National Holiday.

14 July 2016 • 09:38 AMT
Armenia to produce, export night vision, thermal imaging cameras

The project eyes investments worth $31 million, 10 jobs will be created at the beginning, and 35 people will work on the project in five years.

14 July 2016 • 09:12 AMT
Armenian church windows break in Aleppo rocket attack

The armed militants in Syria launched a rocket attack on an apartment in front of the Surb Astvatsatsin Armenian church of Aleppo.

14 July 2016 • 09:06 AMT
Ben Stiller to topline Mike White comedy “Brad’s Status”

The film centers on Brad, who despite a gainful career and happy home life, finds himself obsessed with his more successful former schoolmates.

14 July 2016 • 09:00 AMT
VivaCell-MTS offers more affordable roaming deal to Armenians in Georgia

“VivaCell-MTS sets an ADM 25 fee for 1 MB and 1 outgoing SMS message while connected to Magticom or Geocell networks,” Yirikian said.

14 July 2016 • 08:55 AMT
Michael Keaton’s “The Founder” moves to December for awards run

The story follows Ray Kroc, the salesman who turned McDonald’s into a massive franchise and effectively cut out its founders.

14 July 2016 • 08:50 AMT
Queen appoints Theresa May as Britain’s Prime Minister

The 12th PM during the Queen’s reign, May succeeds David Cameron, who tendered his resignation to the monarch half an hour earlier.

14 July 2016 • 08:47 AMT
First look at Pennywise the Clown in “It” reboot lands on Internet

Instead of going with a messy and smeared look like Batman’s “The Joker,” the new Pennywise has a neat makeup.

14 July 2016 • 08:30 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch in “Sherlock” season 4 on-set pics

“Sherlock” season 4 has been filmed since April and Freeman confirmed that it would likely premiere around Christmas in the UK.

14 July 2016 • 08:23 AMT
Armenia has lower incarceration rate than host of EU, CIS countries

Within the CIS countries, Tajikistan is the only country to have a smaller number of incarcerated people (121) per 100,000 than Armenia.

14 July 2016 • 07:57 AMT
Nintendo shares gain more than 50% since Pokemon Go release

Pokemon Go players search locations in the real world to find virtual Pokemon creatures on their smartphone screens.

14 July 2016 • 07:35 AMT
Rich nations not leading way to end poverty, inequality: UN

UN member states agreed last September to 17 ambitious goals to tackle the world’s most troubling problems.

14 July 2016 • 07:09 AMT
Turks turn to violence as 300,000 refugees set to get citizenship

Last weekend, a fight erupted between Turks and Syrians in Beysehir, a district in the conservative central province of Konya.

14 July 2016 • 07:05 AMT
Japan emperor abdication could open debate on female succession

In March, Japanese officials protested when a UN committee said it intended to criticize male-only inheritance as discriminatory.

14 July 2016 • 06:51 AMT
OSCE Mission to monitor Karabakh contact line July 15

Karabakh authorities have expressed their readiness to assist the Mission members during the monitoring and ensure their security.

14 July 2016 • 06:47 AMT
Saudi Arabia attacks bear hallmarks of Islamic State: CIA head

Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia earlier this month, killing at least four security officers.

14 July 2016 • 06:46 AMT
Bulgaria mulls importing Iranian gas via Armenia, Georgia

A new transport corridor linking Iran, Armenia, Georgia and Bulgaria will be discussed at an expert meeting to be held in Sofia.

14 July 2016 • 06:39 AMT
Philippines urges China to respect South China Sea ruling

A UN-backed tribunal ruled earlier that there was no legal basis to China’s claims in the South China Sea.

14 July 2016 • 06:35 AMT
Notorious Italian mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano dies at 83

He took over command of the Sicilian Mafia in 1993 after the arrest of ex-boss Salvatore “Toto” Riina.