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05 July 2016 • 11:44 AMT
Queen’s “Greatest Hits” named Britain’s best-selling album of all-time

Queen’s “Greatest Hits” has sold 6.1 million copies, the only album in Britain to sell more than six million.

05 July 2016 • 11:10 AMT
Russian snipers hold drills in Armenia’s mountains

Russia’s Southern Military District said a special course for physical training is included in the exercises to increase the snipers’ endurance.

05 July 2016 • 10:38 AMT
Int’l Crisis Group urges concessions, peacekeeping mission in Karabakh

“The publics in Armenia and Azerbaijan are more ready for military solutions than at any time in 25 years,” the Crisis Group says.

05 July 2016 • 10:10 AMT
23,000 people die annually from coal dust in EU: report

About 83% of deaths were blamed on inhalation of fine particulate matter, which can enter deep into the lungs and bloodstream.

05 July 2016 • 10:08 AMT
Amnesty documents torture, abductions by armed groups in Syria

The report is based on interviews with some 70 individuals living or working in the northern provinces of Idlib and parts of Aleppo.

05 July 2016 • 09:36 AMT
Germany’s Dreamtool nabs Siegfried Lenz’s bestseller “The Defector”

Lenz wrote the novel in 1951-52 but it was considered too politically provocative to publish at the time.

05 July 2016 • 09:31 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan to have big impact at Manchester United: Gundogan

“When you see how he played last year, it was really incredible. Maybe he was the most important player for us last year,” Gundogan said.

05 July 2016 • 09:30 AMT
“Thor: Ragnarok” begins filming in Australia

Marvel co-president Louis D’Esposito took to Twitter to wish the crew and the cast good luck.

05 July 2016 • 09:12 AMT
Armenia celebrates Constitution Day on July 5

On this day in 1995 the citizens of the republic expressed their will to live in a democratic state, where power is vested in its citizens.

05 July 2016 • 09:12 AMT
Jean Reno’s “Adventurers” to shoot in Czech Republic

“The Adventurers” is a treasure hunt actioner set in France and the Czech Republic. Taiwanese actress Shu Qi also stars.

05 July 2016 • 09:09 AMT
U.S. to apply sanctions on Azerbaijan unless human rights situation changed

Chris Smith is the author of the bill act of democracy providing for sanctions against high-ranking officials involved in rights violations.

05 July 2016 • 08:53 AMT
Award-winning Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami dies at 76

Kiarostami stayed in Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and made more than 40 films, including documentaries.

05 July 2016 • 08:44 AMT
New pics of Samsung’s next Galaxy Note leak online

As the photo from tipster Evan Blass shows, the stylus-formed ‘7’ on-screen adds to the portfolio of rumour.

05 July 2016 • 08:37 AMT
Apple encourages users to register as organ donors via new software

CEO Tim Cook says the problem hit home when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs endured an “excruciating” wait for a liver transplant in 2009.

05 July 2016 • 08:23 AMT
South Korea rolls out first Internet of Things network

Phone carrier SK Telecom is behind the initiative, which uses technology that will allow it to reach 99% of the country’s population.

05 July 2016 • 08:10 AMT
Azeri troops use machine guns for untargeted shots in Karabakh

Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the line of contact.

05 July 2016 • 06:58 AMT
Venezuela President Maduro lifts power rationing

The cuts caused widespread anger among Venezuelans already struggling with food shortages.

05 July 2016 • 06:54 AMT
Suicide bombings hit 3 cities across Saudi Arabia

The attacks occurred amid fears that extremists had planned further violence during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

05 July 2016 • 06:47 AMT
EU authority fraying as governments challenge Union’s policies

The Czech president and some contenders for the French presidency have called for their own referendums following Brexit.

05 July 2016 • 06:27 AMT
Turkish court jails 17 pending trial over Istanbul airport attack

Officials believe the triple suicide bombing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport was carried out by Islamic State.

04 July 2016 • 14:47 AMT
Armenia expresses condolences to Iraq over deadly Baghdad bombing

“Armenia strongly condemns terrorism whose aim is to incite instability in Iraq and the whole region,” Sargsyan said in the letter.

04 July 2016 • 14:18 AMT
CSTO adopts declaration on Karabakh conflict

The OSCE Foreign Ministers Council on July 4 discussed the Organization’s collective security strategy for the period until 2025.

04 July 2016 • 14:02 AMT
Famous contemporary French poet Yves Bonnefoy dies at 93

The prolific writer, who composed more than 100 books over his long career, was often tipped as favourite to win the Nobel prize for literature.

04 July 2016 • 13:55 AMT
Armenia testing method for prevention of neurological deviations in infants

“Authors say that 20-50% of children that did not receive hypothermic treatment suffer from serious neurological anomalies,” an expert said.

04 July 2016 • 13:31 AMT
The British Museum announces most successful year ever

7.7mln people in the UK saw British Museum objects outside London thanks to the Museum’s National Programmes partnership scheme.

04 July 2016 • 13:21 AMT
Pinakothek der Moderne presents the Schack Collection in full

The collection of Count Schack with its masterworks of German Late Romantic painting is one of the most important picture galleries in Munich.

04 July 2016 • 13:02 AMT
Russia making major efforts to settle Karabakh conflict: diplomat

“A pretty urgent issue – – settlement in Nagorno Karabakh – faces Armenia and Armenian people now,” Maria Zakharova said.

04 July 2016 • 12:48 AMT
Turkey denies own offer to open Incirlik air base to Russia

Incirlik hosts aircraft from the United States, Germany, Britain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar involved in the U.S.-led air campaign against IS.

04 July 2016 • 12:31 AMT
Simon Martirosyan named best athlete at World Youth Championship

The International Weightlifting Federation recognized Simon Martirosyan once the tournament ended in Tbilisi.

04 July 2016 • 12:28 AMT
New picture of “Legion” teases David Haller’s another personality

“Legion” follows David Haller, a haunted man diagnosed as schizophrenic at a young age.