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30 May 2016 • 09:00 AMT
Azerbaijan “had to stop Karabakh war with Putin playing major role”

“The international law requires the conflict to be resolved peacefully. Azerbaijan was thus forced to stop the war,” Hasanov said.

30 May 2016 • 08:52 AMT
Studio Ghibli animator Makiko Futaki dies at 57

Futaki worked as a key animator on “Akira,” the iconic 1988 feature adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s cyberpunk manga.

30 May 2016 • 08:44 AMT
Turkey offers U.S. joint Syria operation without Kurds

Cavusoglu said Syrian Arab opposition forces opposing Assad’s regime could be backed up with special forces from Turkey, Washington.

30 May 2016 • 08:30 AMT
Situation along Armenia-Azerbaijan border calm on night of May 29-30

The Azerbaijani side used only various caliber firearms to shoot towards the Armenian positions northeast of the border.

30 May 2016 • 08:21 AMT
OSCE Office expansion to lead to more monitoring exercises: envoy

The ambassador added that this will allow the OSCE to receive more comprehensive information about the situation.

30 May 2016 • 08:16 AMT
“Alice Through the Looking Glass” tops foreign box office

By the time it ends its run, the follow-up to “Alice in Wonderland” will have a hard time even earning half of its predecessor’s $1bn global haul.

30 May 2016 • 08:00 AMT
At least 4 killed in rocket attack on Aleppo Armenian neighborhood

A total of eight rockets landed in the Armenian neighborhood of Aleppo on May 29, causing a building to collapse.

30 May 2016 • 07:54 AMT
Helmer criticizes Keira Knightley’s acting in “Begin Again”

“Keira’s thing is to hide who you are and I don’t think you can be an actor and do that,” director John Carney said.

30 May 2016 • 07:40 AMT
“Transformers: The Last Knight” announces big reveal on May 31

The upcoming fifth installment is set to make its way out to U.S. theaters on June 23, 2017.

30 May 2016 • 07:21 AMT
Netflix’s No. 1 series “Orange Is the New Black” returns in June

Some popular TV shows add their latest-available seasons next month, like “Pretty Little Liars,” “Scandal,” “The League.”

30 May 2016 • 07:20 AMT
Syrian rebels retake 2 villages from Islamic State group

Rebels shelled an SDF-held neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsoud in nearby Aleppo on May 28, killing four people, the Observatory said.

30 May 2016 • 07:15 AMT
Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe boasts world’s first “invisible” antenna lines

The Zenfone 3 Deluxe moves to aluminum unibody construction with “invisible” antenna lines, which Asus claims is a world first.

30 May 2016 • 07:07 AMT
Sam Mendes confirms he won’t direct the next James Bond movie

“It was an incredible adventure, I loved every second of it,” “Skyfall” and “Spectre” director Sam Mendes said.

30 May 2016 • 07:03 AMT
Saudi slams Iran’s involvement in Iraq as “unacceptable”

An Iranian delegation left the kingdom after a second round of talks without reaching an agreement to send Iranian pilgrims to the hajj.

30 May 2016 • 06:55 AMT
New Names 6th International Festival opens in Armenia

This year the festival hosts 50 musicians from Armenia, Russia, Germany, France, Malta, Korea, the U.S., Canada, Bulgaria, and Georgia.

30 May 2016 • 06:49 AMT
Master Momik

The famous Noravank monastery (XIII—XIV centuries) lies 122km to the southeast of Yerevan. It was designed by representative of Gladzor School of miniature painting Momik Vardapet, a master of fine arts, sculptor, painter and calligrapher.

30 May 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Al-Qaeda recruited 3,000 new fighters since March: monitor

The Nusra Front and other Syrian rebels, some allied to it, hold most of the northwestern province of Idlib and parts of Aleppo province.

30 May 2016 • 06:36 AMT
Jesse Eisenberg confirms his return for “Justice League”

“Justice League Part One” is set for November 17, 2017 and “Justice League Part Two” will follow on June 14, 2019.

30 May 2016 • 06:30 AMT
Jeff Bridges joins star-studded cast of “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”

The sequel sees Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron Egerton) and his supervisor Merlin (Mark Strong) heading to the U.S.

30 May 2016 • 06:29 AMT
Azerbaijan denies entry to 8-year-old boy with Armenian surname

This isn’t the first case when Azerbaijan denies entry to people with Armenian surnames irrespective of their citizenship.

30 May 2016 • 06:06 AMT
Relative calm in Karabakh conflict zone preserved overnight

The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue protecting their positions.

30 May 2016 • 06:04 AMT
Iraqi army makes gains in offensive to drive Islamic State from Falluja

Large numbers of elite combat troops have also been deployed near Falluja, about 45km west of Baghdad.

30 May 2016 • 05:58 AMT
Syria’s chief opposition negotiator quits over “failure of peace talks”

Alloush, from the High Negotiations Committee, said the talks had not brought a political deal or eased the plight of Syrians in besieged areas.

30 May 2016 • 05:43 AMT
French government, union remain deadlocked amid wave of protests

The CGT warned it would continue its campaign of stoppages and demonstrations to pressure the government.

30 May 2016 • 05:32 AMT
At least 700 migrants may have died at sea this week: NGOs

About 14,000 have been rescued amid calm seas, and there have been at least three confirmed instances of boats sinking.

28 May 2016 • 13:49 AMT
Michigan preparing to allow for public sales, operation of self-driving cars

Michigan is among seven states with laws related to autonomous cars, while Arizona’s governor has issued an executive order.

28 May 2016 • 13:30 AMT
Dylan O’Brien’s “Maze Runner: Death Cure” release pushed back

The movie — the third in the Maze Runner trilogy — had been set for a Presidents Day weekend release date of Feb, 17, 2017.

28 May 2016 • 13:30 AMT
EU extends Syria sanctions for one more year

“The EU will step up its political role in support for a credible resumption of the intra-Syrian talks coordinated by the UN,” EU said.

28 May 2016 • 13:16 AMT
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds to release new album, film in September

The film is listed on independent Los Angeles cinema group Laemmle’s website, which states it will premiere on September 8.

28 May 2016 • 13:09 AMT
Nigeria leader: 11,500 Boko Haram captives freed since he took office

The administration said it prioritized regional cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency and violent extremism.