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26 May 2016 • 05:53 AMT
Azerbaijan beaks Karabakh ceasefire with sniper rifles, grenade launcher

Karabakh Defense Army troops remained committed to the agreements to continue controlling the situation on the contact line.

26 May 2016 • 05:49 AMT
“The Infiltrator” thriller trailer features Bryan Cranston

In addition to the Emmy-winning “Breaking Bad” star, the crime thriller also stars John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger and Benjamin Bratt.

26 May 2016 • 05:32 AMT
Periscope now permanently saves broadcasts by default

Likes and comments are saved along with the video footage, so you’ll be able to gauge reactions afterwards as well.

26 May 2016 • 05:31 AMT
“Suicide Squad” characters The Joker, Captain Boomerang “to get spin-offs”

“The Joker is a definite possibility for a spin-off, and Jared [Leto] seems up for it from what I’ve been told,” the source said.

26 May 2016 • 05:24 AMT
UN lifts all of Liberia sanctions in sign of support for progress

The UN Secretary-General said the termination of sanctions “signals the significant progress made by Liberia in maintaining stability.”

26 May 2016 • 05:08 AMT
Possible “Wolverine 3” villains may have been revealed

Boyd Holbrook will play Reavers, a group of cyborgs who’ve operated both as a gang of thieves and an elite military task force.

26 May 2016 • 05:05 AMT
Hillary Clinton’s use of private server broke government rules: watchdog

The report undermined Clinton’s earlier defenses of her emails, adding to Democratic anxieties about public perceptions of her.

26 May 2016 • 04:49 AMT
Belgium police arrest four, thwart fresh attack

The four were charged with “participating in the activities of a terrorist group” following their arrests in the northern port of Antwerp.

26 May 2016 • 04:39 AMT
Food aid reaches almost half of besieged Syrian civilians: UN

The killing of civilians and violations of human rights rose sharply in April after a period of relative calm, the report said.

26 May 2016 • 04:25 AMT
Hovhannes Aivazovsky’s works at int’l auctions

The canvases by Armenian-born maritime artist Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky have always been in demand at international auctions, fetching millions of dollars. PAN presents the most expensive paintings by the great master.

25 May 2016 • 14:23 AMT
U.S.-backed militias “not readying assault on IS stronghold of Raqqa”

“The current battle is only to liberate the area north of Raqqa. Currently there is no preparation … to liberate Raqqa,” spokesman said.

25 May 2016 • 14:02 AMT
Boko Haram take over 5 communities, kill 13 in Nigerian state of Borno

The sect members, according to sources, invaded the communities and set ablaze many houses after killing 13 residents.

25 May 2016 • 13:50 AMT
Azeri Foreign Minister “ready to meet OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs”

“The Minister is ready to meet with the Co-chairs to start negotiations on the Karabakh conflict settlement,” Hikmet Hajiyev said.

25 May 2016 • 13:06 AMT
Moscow swaps Ukraine pilot Savchenko for 2 Russian servicemen

Savchenko’s refusal to bend after nearly two years in Russian custody has made her a national hero in Ukraine.

25 May 2016 • 13:04 AMT
Netflix, Amazon face quotas for European movies, shows

“We have a European film culture and we think European content should be in those programs,” Guenther Oettinger said.

25 May 2016 • 12:44 AMT
Arrow Films acquires Benjamin Ree’s chess documentary “Magnus”

The film turns on the life of Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen, who went from being bullied by his classmates to becoming World Chess Champion.

25 May 2016 • 12:41 AMT
Microsoft cuts up to 1,850 jobs in troubled mobile unit

Microsoft Corp., based in Redmond, Washington, hopes to complete most of the “streamlining” by year’s end.

25 May 2016 • 12:33 AMT
Azerbaijan releases prominent journalist Khadija Ismayilova

Khadija Ismayilova was detained in December 2014 and sentenced in September 2015 on tax-evasion and embezzlement charges.

25 May 2016 • 12:25 AMT
U.S. military renovates elderly care facility in Armenia

The U.S. European Command’s Humanitarian Civic Assistance Program has been operating in Armenia for already three years now.

25 May 2016 • 12:24 AMT
Katy Perry confirms new album, tour in 2017

Her latest opus, “Prism”, came out in 2013 and spawned several hit singles including “Roar” and “Dark Horse”.

25 May 2016 • 12:03 AMT
Xbox One to get its own torrent app

The application lets users download torrents and view media content using the built-in media player, even if it’s not fully downloaded.

25 May 2016 • 11:55 AMT
Ex-President Saakashvili to take part in Georgian parliamentary elections

“Let no one perceive this as a threat; I intend to return to Georgia and to participate in political processes there,” Saakashvili said.

25 May 2016 • 11:47 AMT
Neil Gaiman says Bryan Fuller’s “American Gods” TV series “gorgeous”

Ricky Whittle will star in American Gods as Shadow Moon, a man thrust into a conflict between Gods.

25 May 2016 • 11:39 AMT
George R. R. Martin revealed 3 major twists to “Game of Thrones” producers

The first one was Stannis Baratheon sacrificing his daughter Shireen which was seen in season 5.

25 May 2016 • 11:33 AMT
VivaCell-MTS offers more phones within StartPhone tariff plan

“We seek to make smartphones and the range of advantages they offer available to more people,” said VivaCell-MTS’ General Manager.

25 May 2016 • 11:18 AMT
Rome issues 500-million-euro SOS for historic sites

Among the most ambitious projects is a plan to create a walkway around what remains of the city’s Aurelian walls.

25 May 2016 • 10:55 AMT
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum acquires a rare 1926 painting

The painting has been held in private collections since 1946. It has only been shown publicly once in the last 50 years.

25 May 2016 • 10:45 AMT
Oscilloscope nabs Cannes Critics’ Week winner “One Week and a Day”

“One Week and a Day” centers on a couple trying to return to their daily routine on the day following a week of mourning their late son.

25 May 2016 • 10:40 AMT
Pop Media,China’s Artention team for “Knockout Girls” martial arts comedy

Pop Media has tapped veteran director Arthur Anderson to helm “Knockout Girls,” based on a Tokyopop concept.

25 May 2016 • 10:19 AMT
Parliament approves new Electoral Code in third reading

Davit Harutyunyan said an extraordinary session will be convened to discuss proposals for Electoral Code amendments.