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27 June 2016 • 10:40 AMT
Pope says Azerbaijan’s rejection of peace in Karabakh stems from evil

Returning from his three-day visit, the Pope promised to communicate to the Azerbaijanis everyhting he has seen and felt in Armenia.

27 June 2016 • 10:21 AMT
Coldplay cover The Bee Gees “Staying Alive” with original member Barry Gibb

Robin Gibb passed away on March 20, 2012 following a long battle with cancer. Maurice Gibb died on January 12, 2003 due to cardiac arrest.

27 June 2016 • 10:10 AMT
Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson says Britain “still part of Europe”

Johnson said there was no need to rush Britain’s exit from the EU, and also played down the prospect of Scottish independence.

27 June 2016 • 09:59 AMT
Steven Tyler confirms Aerosmith’s 2017 farewell tour

Aerosmith released their last LP “Music from Another Dimension!” in 2012. Steven Tyler is currently focusing on his solo career.

27 June 2016 • 09:57 AMT
UNICEF says 25 children killed in Syria airstrikes

“UNICEF deplores these attacks and calls on all parties to the conflict to keep children out of harm’s way,” the agency said in a statement.

27 June 2016 • 09:47 AMT
Madrid de Cine to feature “Tunnel,” “Boy Missing,” “Chosen”

Unspooling June 27-29, the Spanish Screenings are Spain’s equivalent of UniFrance’s mid-January Rendez-Vous.

27 June 2016 • 09:32 AMT
Singapore Airlines plane catches fire after emergency landing

The blaze was put out by airport emergency services and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board.

27 June 2016 • 09:20 AMT
Yerevan to host chocolate festival for first time ever

The chocolate festival is set to become an annual event, with all the Armenian producers and importers invited to participate in it.

27 June 2016 • 09:18 AMT
“Finding Dory” beats “Independence Day” at box office

“Independence Day: Resurgence” debuts in second place with an underwhelming $41.6 million in its first weekend.

27 June 2016 • 09:03 AMT
Borussia Dortmund to make decision on Mkhitaryan’s future “by July 4”

“We not only need to discuss it with [sporting director] Michael Zorc and [coach] Thomas Tuchel, but also with the bodies,” Watzke said.

27 June 2016 • 09:00 AMT
Google planning to release own smartphone?

Last month it was revealed that Google are set to launch their long-awaited modular Project Ara phones for commercial release next year.

27 June 2016 • 08:46 AMT
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 “to come with an iris scanner”

An official-looking invitation to Galaxy Unpacked also hinted that the Note 7 could be unveiled on August 2 in New York.

27 June 2016 • 08:44 AMT
iPhone 7 will boast a larger camera, leaks reveal

Both sizes will apparently have dual-SIM slots, which is a common feature in competitive markets like China and India.

27 June 2016 • 08:15 AMT
OSCE chief to visit Armenia June 29-30 to tackle Karabakh conflict

At a meeting on June 23 with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, Steinmeier announced about an upcoming visit to the South Caucasus.

27 June 2016 • 08:08 AMT
Japan shares recover ground after post-Brexit historic plunge

Traders have taken some confidence from a pledge by the Japanese government to stabilise the financial markets.

27 June 2016 • 08:02 AMT
Pope was at first told in Rome the term genocide was offensive

“When referring to the destruction of the Armenian people, we used the term genocide in Argentina,” Francis said as he returned to Italy.

27 June 2016 • 07:35 AMT
Panama opens canal extension despite looming uncertainty

The expansion, which triples the size of ships that can travel the canal, allows the country to host 98 percent of the world’s shipping.

27 June 2016 • 07:31 AMT
Azerbaijan buys SandCat armored vehicles from Israel

The vehicles are equipped with Mini Samson remote weapon stations (RWS) with 12,7 mm NSVT machine gun, produced by Rafael.

27 June 2016 • 07:19 AMT
New video shows IS killing of 5 captured Syrian media activists

In the video, an IS narrator says the group is facing a media war and warns against reporting to the “crusaders” and “enemies of God.”

27 June 2016 • 07:10 AMT
IS claims suicide attack in Jordan

In response, King Abdullah said Jordan would “respond with an iron fist” against any group that sought to harm its borders or security.

27 June 2016 • 07:09 AMT
Lionel Messi retires from int’l football after Argentina’s Copa America defeat

The heartbroken Barcelona superstar was distraught after missing a spot-kick as Chile snatched victory in a penalty shoot-out.

27 June 2016 • 07:03 AMT
Manchester United “to offer 4-5-year contract to Henrikh Mkhitaryan”

Manchester United are ready to bid over $40.3 million for the 27-year-old and are confident that Dortmund will accept their offer.

27 June 2016 • 06:52 AMT
Spain’s PP wins election, Podemos comes in second: exit poll

Unidos Podemos leapfrogged ahead of the Socialists to finish second with 91-95 seats, the exit poll for public television TVE showed.

27 June 2016 • 06:38 AMT
Iraq’s Fallujah fully liberated from Islamic State, commander says

The Fallujah operation was carried out by Iraq’s elite counterterrorism troops, Iraqi federal police and Anbar provincial police.

27 June 2016 • 06:32 AMT
France, Germany “united” over Brexit

Chancellor Merkel is to host President Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and European Council President Donald Tusk.

27 June 2016 • 06:11 AMT
Situation along Karabakh contact line calm overnight

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

27 June 2016 • 06:06 AMT
Pope Francis says happy to have visited Armenia

“I am happy to have visited Armenia, the first nation to accept Christianity as its religion, and I thank all for the welcome,” he said in a tweet.

27 June 2016 • 06:03 AMT
Israel, Turkey reach agreement to normalize ties: officials

The move aimed to end a rift over the Israeli navy’s killing of 10 Turkish activists who tried to sail to the blockaded Gaza Strip in 2010.

27 June 2016 • 05:49 AMT
Weapons shipped for Syrian rebels by CIA sold to arms black market: NYT

Jordanian officers who were part of the plan “reaped a windfall” from sale of weapons, using the money to luxury items.

26 June 2016 • 13:26 AMT
Pope releases doves towards Armenia-Turkey border

Khor Virap’s notability as a pilgrimage site is attributed to the fact that Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned here for 14 years.