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04 June 2016 • 09:59 AMT
Czech President to start Armenia visit from Genocide memorial

President Miloš Zeman will lay a wreath at the memorial to pay tribute to memory of the 1.5 million victims of the Genocide.

04 June 2016 • 09:49 AMT
The Strokes headline the first day of Governors Ball 2016

The New York City band played a set consisting of songs from across their first four albums, plus new tracks.

04 June 2016 • 09:46 AMT
France to continue struggle for int’l recognition of Armenian Genocide

French Secretary of State for European Affairs Harlem Désir hailed German Bundestag’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

04 June 2016 • 09:39 AMT
PJ Harvey kicks off her album promo tour in France

The British singer-songwriter delighted the audience with “Dollar, Dollar” and “A Line in the Sand”, among other songs.

04 June 2016 • 09:20 AMT
Brooklyn-set tale “The Closer” wins best feature prize at Big Island Fest

Writer/director James Raue’s mockumentary “Psychoanalysis” received the prize for best foreign feature.

04 June 2016 • 09:12 AMT
Mel Gibson’s “Blood Father” highlights Sydney Film Festival

In European Cinema: 10 Women Filmmakers to Watch, the festival aims to spotlight the work of top European women behind the lens.

04 June 2016 • 09:09 AMT
Syria strikes leave dozens dead, aid convoys allowed to besieged areas

“There are people under the rubble and we’re still looking for the missing,” said a volunteer who gave his name as Khaled.

04 June 2016 • 09:05 AMT
Glastonbury Fest to feature female-only venue for the 1st time

The Sisterhood will host live music, as well as DJ sets, workshops – and even a DIY power tools workshop with carpenter Rhi Jean.

04 June 2016 • 08:28 AMT
Bastille announce new album, tease lead single

Meanwhile, Bastille are among the acts set to perform at Glastonbury Festival this summer.

04 June 2016 • 08:18 AMT
U.S. airstrikes killed 15 al-Qaeda militants in Yemen this year: Pentagon

The U.S. has launched 9 strikes this year against the group, which the U.S. says is a persistent threat in the region and to Western interests.

04 June 2016 • 08:13 AMT
CSTO to create police peacekeeping forces, cooperate with UN

A peacekeeping force of more than 3.500 people has been created within the CSTO, including a police force of over 800 people.

04 June 2016 • 07:41 AMT
James Franco to topline Stephen King’s “Drunken Fireworks” adaptation

The script is being written by Matthew Rager, who previously worked with Franco on films like “As I Lay Dying”, “The Sound and the Fury”.

04 June 2016 • 07:34 AMT
“Fast 8” channels “Mad Max” in new behind-the-scenes vid

The video shows a bevy of military vehicles chasing down the “Fast and Furious” crew’s modified ice cars, along with “Mad Max”-esque explosions.

04 June 2016 • 07:28 AMT
Georgia hopes visa-free travel still possible despite German objections

After facing heavy criticism at home over her handling of the migration crisis, Merkel has invested heavily in the deal with Ankara.

04 June 2016 • 07:21 AMT
Armenian church in Aleppo badly damaged in rocket attacks

Four Syrian-Armenians were killed as armed militants bombarded Nor Kyugh neighborhood of Aleppo, firing at least 30 rockets.

04 June 2016 • 07:13 AMT
“Imitation Game” director to helm time travel film “Shining Girls”

“The Shining Girls” novel revolves around a serial killer in 1930s Chicago who stumbles upon a time traveling device.

04 June 2016 • 07:01 AMT
IFC Films nabs Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ “London Town”

The film, set in 1978, centers on a teenager who becomes responsible for his younger sister when his dad is hospitalized.

04 June 2016 • 06:53 AMT
Cate Blanchett circling female “Ocean’s Eleven”

If the “Carol” actress signs the deal, she will join Sandra Bullock who will lead the female pack that may include Jennifer Lawrence as well.

04 June 2016 • 06:52 AMT
Nigeria President urged to act as oil attacks ravage country’s south

The Niger Delta Avengers claimed the attacks on infrastructure operated by Shell and Eni’s Nigerian subsidiaries.

04 June 2016 • 06:47 AMT
Christopher McQuarrie blasts “Rogue 1: A Stars War Story” reshoot rumors

The writer/director who reportedly contributed to the “Rogue One” script was reported to take over the film’s reshoots after J.J. Abrams.

04 June 2016 • 06:41 AMT
UN to ask expert committee to assess Zika risk at Olympic Games

Brazil has been the hardest-hit of the 60 nations and has by far the most cases of brain-damaged babies linked to the virus.

04 June 2016 • 06:41 AMT
Anthony Hopkins officially joins “Transformers: The Last Knight”

Hopkins won the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of the brilliant serial killer Hannibal Lecter in “Silence of the Lambs.”

04 June 2016 • 06:38 AMT
Elizabeth Banks exits “Pitch Perfect 3” as director

“Pitch Perfect 3” will star Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow, with Kay Cannon writing the script.

04 June 2016 • 06:33 AMT
Gillian Anderson joins “American Gods” Neil Gaiman’s novel adaptation

The actress will play “Media, the mouthpiece for the New Gods, functioning as their public face and sales representative”.

04 June 2016 • 06:27 AMT
Armenian Foreign Minister to visit Iran June 5-6

Visiting the Islamic Republic on the invitation of his colleague Mohammad Javad Zarif, Nalbandian will meet with the Iranian authorities.

04 June 2016 • 06:22 AMT
Alyson Hannigan, Megan Hilty to star in “The 1st Wives Club” TV Land pilot

The TV reboot will be written by Rebecca Addelman (“New Girl”) and executive produced by Jenny Bicks (“Sex and the City”.

04 June 2016 • 06:11 AMT
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74

The beloved 74-year-old sports hero, who had been battling Parkinson’s disease for decades, passed away in a hospital in Phoenix.

04 June 2016 • 06:00 AMT
Calm in Karabakh conflict zone preserved overnight

Karabakh Defense Army troops remained committed to the ceasefire agreement tocontinue controlling the situation on the contact line.

03 June 2016 • 14:13 AMT
Microsoft looking to build self-driving tech, not necessarily a car

Peggy Johnson said auto makers “will come to us with a specific focus. Some want to help increase productivity in cars, for example.”

03 June 2016 • 13:59 AMT
At least 19 killed in floods across Europe, U.S.

Five soldiers based at Fort Hood in Texas died Thursday when their Army truck overturned at a creek crossing during flooding.