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15 June 2016 • 10:46 AMT
UK Treasury chief warns of tax rises, spending cuts in case of Brexit

George Osborne says he will have to act to avert chaos and fill a 30 million pound ($42.4 million) budget “black hole,”

15 June 2016 • 10:38 AMT
Syria slams presence of France, Germany; Berlin denies accusations

“Syria…considers it explicit and unjustified aggression towards its sovereignty and independence,” the foreign ministry said.

15 June 2016 • 10:23 AMT
Kerry discusses nuke deal sanctions with Iranian Foreign Minister

Kerry’s meeting came just a day after Iran’s supreme leader renewed accusations that the U.S. is not living up to its commitment.

15 June 2016 • 09:48 AMT
Armenia elected United Nations General Assembly Vice-President

The 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council – China, France, Russia, the UK and the U.S. – are also among the vice-chairing countries.

15 June 2016 • 09:30 AMT
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” set to return for a new 9th season on HBO

The comeback is announced five years after the comedy series aired its last episode of the eighth season in 2011.

15 June 2016 • 09:18 AMT
“Pete’s Dragon” unveils 1st full trailer

The movie is directed by David Lowery (“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”). It is due in U.S. theaters August 12.

15 June 2016 • 09:18 AMT
Top Armenian, Russian military officials talk cooperation, security

Armenia’s Deputy Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan on Tuesday, June 14 met with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Antonov in Moscow.

15 June 2016 • 09:06 AMT
Ricky Gervais’ “David Brent: Life on the Road” sells to Netflix

The mockumentary film follows David Brent, the character Gervais made famous on the original British version of “The Office.”

15 June 2016 • 09:02 AMT
NATO to deploy four battalions to eastern flank

NATO reinforced its defenses against Russia from the Baltic to the Black Sea, delivering what NATO’s chief called a clear message to Moscow.

15 June 2016 • 08:53 AMT
South Ossetia may recognize Armenian Genocide

“It is fundamental that representatives of the Armenian community are full members of our society,”a parliamentary statement said.

15 June 2016 • 08:42 AMT
Whitney Houston doc to get U.S. release from Miramax

The documentary is about the career of the late Houston, directed by Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald (“One Day in September”).

15 June 2016 • 08:21 AMT
Possible details of “Transformers: The Last Knight” leak online

“Transformers: The Last Knight” starring Mark Wahlberg, Isabela Moner and Josh Duhamel is coming to U.S. theaters on June 23, 2017.

15 June 2016 • 08:14 AMT
Scientists discover organic molecule in space

Like humans, the organic molecules that make up the universe can lean left-handed or right-handed, a preference known as chirality.

15 June 2016 • 07:57 AMT
Tom Cruise’s “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” unveils new footage

The video begins with showing Cruise’s titular character on the run and threatening the bad guy.

15 June 2016 • 07:55 AMT
Niger President asks France to help fight Boko Haram

Paris assists West African states in the fight against the Nigeria-based Boko Haram with intelligence, logistics and training.

15 June 2016 • 07:46 AMT
43,000 displaced in Iraq’s offensive to retake Fallujah, UN says

Tens of thousands of civilians are still believed to be trapped in the center, some of them being used as human shields by IS.

15 June 2016 • 07:39 AMT
Armenian boxers fetch silver, bronze from European Youth Championships

Armenian sportsman Gurgen Hovhannisyan won a silver medal at the 2016 European Youth Boxing Championships in Anapa, Russia.

15 June 2016 • 07:24 AMT
Chinese spy ship shadows U.S. aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific

Beijing views access to the Pacific as vital both as a supply line to the rest of the world’s oceans and for the projection of its naval power.

15 June 2016 • 07:20 AMT
Iran says will burn nuclear deal if next U.S. president scraps it

“We do not violate the deal, but if the other party violates it, if they tear the agreement up, we will light it on fire,” Khamenei said.

15 June 2016 • 07:10 AMT
North Korea may be “significantly” upping nuclear bomb output: report

An institute said North Korea may have added another four to six weapons in the last 18 months, for a total of 13 to 21 or even more today.

15 June 2016 • 07:09 AMT
Kurds ready for new Baghdad oil deal if they get $1 bn a month

The Kurdish region exported an average of 513,041 barrels in May through the pipeline to Turkey.

15 June 2016 • 06:54 AMT
Michigan governor approves Armenian Genocide education

Michigan’s social studies curriculum will include testing about genocides, including the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide.

15 June 2016 • 06:46 AMT
Zika spread from Olympics a low risk, WHO says

The WHO reaffirmed earlier advice against imposing any travel or trade restrictions on areas affected by the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.

15 June 2016 • 06:30 AMT
Armenian Patriarch a shameful tool of Turkish propaganda: publisher

According to Sassounian, Armenians of Turkey will never accept him as their chosen Patriarch, even if Erdogan supports his election.

15 June 2016 • 06:28 AMT
Argentina ex-minister arrested over cash bags at monastery

Jose Lopez was the public works minister in the former government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

15 June 2016 • 06:15 AMT
OSCE not involved in organizing Saint Petersburg summit on Karabakh

The Kremlin confirmed on June 10 that preparations were underway for a three-party summit on the settlement of the conflict.

15 June 2016 • 06:08 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan wants move to Manchester United: agent

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s agent is Mino Raiola, who is also the agent for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, also linked to the Red Devils.

15 June 2016 • 06:05 AMT
Polls show growing support for Brexit

Recent polls are suggesting that momentum has swung towards the “Leave” camp, or a so called Brexit, unsettling investors.

15 June 2016 • 05:53 AMT
Calm along Karabakh contact line extends to night of June 14-15

The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army troops remained committed to the agreement to continue protecting their positions.

15 June 2016 • 05:47 AMT
U.S. Third Fleet expands East Asia role as tensions rise with China

More Third Fleet vessels will be deployed in the region in the future, said a U.S. official who requested anonymity.