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19 May 2016 • 07:17 AMT
No Armenian citizens on board missing EgyptAir plane: official

The Airbus A320 from Paris to Cairo was flying at 11,300m when it went missing over the eastern Mediterranean.

19 May 2016 • 07:05 AMT
Noomi Rapace to join Will Smith in David Ayer‘s “Bright”

Smith and Ayer will shoot “Bright” this fall in Los Angeles before returning to Warner Bros. for a planned sequel to “Suicide Squad.”

19 May 2016 • 07:03 AMT
32 Libyan government troops killed in clashes with IS

Seven died in a car bomb attack in Buairat el-Hassun, 60 kilometres west of Sirte and the others were killed in an IS foray in Abu Grein

19 May 2016 • 06:55 AMT
Dwayne Johnson to topline Robert Ludlum thriller “The Janson Directive”

James Vanderbilt (“Truth”) will adapt the book from a story co-authored with Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman.

19 May 2016 • 06:52 AMT
Watertown to honor 106-year-old Armenian Genocide survivor

The Genocide Education Project will host a training workshop for high school teachers on how to teach about the Armenian Genocide.

19 May 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Russian troops massacre by Caucasian Tatars

There are a lot of historical episodes and phenomena that are interpreted and presented differently by different sources. However, there are events that all parties prefer to forget. The massacre of Russian soldiers by Caucasian Turks (also referred to as Transcaucasian Tatars, the ancestors of Azerbaijanis) in Shamkhor in 1918 is one of such events.

19 May 2016 • 06:28 AMT
Tesla selling $1.4 bn worth of stock to pay for Model 3

Analysts had reportedly expected the move after Tesla announced this month it wants to produce 500,000 cars per year in 2018.

19 May 2016 • 06:24 AMT
“Star Trek” new TV series teaser lands online

The new series will launch in January 2017 on CBS All Access, joining the recently announced “The Good Wife” spin-off.

19 May 2016 • 06:20 AMT
Girl abducted by Boko Haram 2 years ago found alive in Nigeria

The news gave hope to the families of the 218 girls who are still missing that she may provide information as to their whereabouts.

19 May 2016 • 06:08 AMT
Turkey warns Germany against apparent Genocide recognition

The warning came less than a month before the Bundestag, the lower house of Germany‘s parliament, is set to discuss the topic.

19 May 2016 • 05:55 AMT
Chinese jets intercept U.S. spy plane over S. China Sea: Pentagon

The U.S. defence department said it was addressing the issue through military and diplomatic channels.

19 May 2016 • 05:51 AMT
Leaked scene description reveals epic Jedi battle in “Star Wars Episode 8”

The photos reportedly also showed “black helmeted medieval-looking figures” going after Luke Skywalker and Rey.

19 May 2016 • 05:47 AMT
Two Italian towns recognize Armenian Genocide

This brings the number of Italian city councils to have recognized the Armenian Genocide to 107.

19 May 2016 • 05:39 AMT
Iraq forces retake western town of Rutba from Islamic State

Coalition spokesman Col Steve Warren said the small town, on the road to Jordan, had “outsized strategic value”.

19 May 2016 • 05:30 AMT
Azerbaijan uses various caliber firearms in ceasefire violations

The Nagorno Karabakh army frontline units continue controlling the situation, taking necessary step to protect the Armenian positions.

19 May 2016 • 05:18 AMT
EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo disappears from radar

Egyptian airline says there are 56 passengers, seven crew members and three security personnel on board Flight MS804.

19 May 2016 • 05:14 AMT
7 die as Azerbaijani plane crashes in Afghanistan

Azerbaijan’s civil aviation administration said the plane had crashed after taking off from Dwyer airport in Afghanistan.

19 May 2016 • 05:11 AMT
Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan talk Syria, efforts to defeat Islamic State

Obama noted the importance of international cooperation to maintain the cessation of hostilities in Syria.

18 May 2016 • 14:50 AMT
Afghanistan inks draft agreement with Taliban-allied militants

Under the terms of the draft, Hezb-e-Islami members would be offered an amnesty, similar to that offered to warlords accused of war crimes.

18 May 2016 • 14:29 AMT
U.S. alloted $20 mln in military aid to Azerbaijan, $41.000 to Armenia

Much of the money for Azerbaijan has been targeted toward naval forces, to reduce the risk that it could be used against Armenia.

18 May 2016 • 14:17 AMT
The Match Factory nabs Carlos Reygadas’ “Where Life Is Born”

The Match Factory recently acquired the international rights for Amat Escalante’s new feature “Untamed.”

18 May 2016 • 13:56 AMT
Fresh Syria airstrikes kill at least 12 in Rastan

An amateur video posted by activists online showed several bodies, including those of 3 children, placed on the floor and covered with a sheet.

18 May 2016 • 13:54 AMT
Gravitas Ventures acquires crime thriller “Dirty”

Daniel Ringey directed the film, which marks his feature debut, from a screenplay by Benjamin J. Alexander.

18 May 2016 • 13:27 AMT
Sci-fi legends’ works to headline Philip Weiss auction

An eclectic mix of fine, high-end and unusual pieces from multiple areas of collecting will be offered.

18 May 2016 • 13:13 AMT
Filmmaker Christopher Gray wins prestigious XL Catlin Art Prize 2016

Visitors to the XL Catlin Art Prize have also been able to take part in selecting their favourite artist.

18 May 2016 • 13:08 AMT
ACBA Credit Agricole Bank’s business course slated for May 24-27

The course aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on optimal business management and the use of various marketing tools.

18 May 2016 • 12:58 AMT
Major exhibit of Francis Bacon’s work opens at Tate Liverpool

Francis Bacon (1909 – 1992), the Irish-born British figurative artist, is considered a major figure of 20th-century art.

18 May 2016 • 12:55 AMT
Apple to reportedly unveil three variants of iPhone 7

The production of the next-gen iPhone has already started at Pegatron and Foxconn, Apple’s two assembly plants, according to a source.

18 May 2016 • 12:48 AMT
Record $31 mln sale of biggest vivid pink diamond at Sotheby’s Geneva

Two telephone bidders battled for the prized jewel before some 150 people attending the auction held at a luxurious hotel in Geneva.

18 May 2016 • 12:31 AMT
Boko Haram insurgency costs Nigeria $9bn since 2011

Authorities in Yobe – a state that has borne the brunt of the militants – put the number of internally displaced persons at more than 300,000.