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30 April 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Azerbaijan opens random bursts of fire towards Armenian positions

The Armenian frontline units retaliated only in case of extreme necessity to continue controlling the situation on the border.

30 April 2016 • 07:05 AMT
U.S. wants “to see return to Karabakh peace process”

The United States doesn’t want to see any escalation in the Nagorno Karabakh violence, a deputy spokesperson for the State Department said.

30 April 2016 • 06:57 AMT
Will Ferrell drops out of Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s comedy

The news was first reported by Page Six, which said the Reagan family was outraged at the conceit.

30 April 2016 • 06:57 AMT
First Zika commercial test approved for emergency use

Mainly spread through mosquito bites, Zika has become epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean since last fall.

30 April 2016 • 06:48 AMT
Elisabeth Moss joins “The Handmaid’s Tale” novel adaptation

She will portray Offred, one of the few remaining fertile women in a totalitarian society in the dystopian Gilead.

30 April 2016 • 06:42 AMT
Lavrov, Kerry discuss Syria truce, Karabakh situation in phone talk

Focusing primarily on the situation in Syria and efforts to maintain ceasefire there, they also weighed in on the escalation in Karabakh.

30 April 2016 • 06:42 AMT
John Krasinski lands title role in Amazon’s “Jack Ryan”

For Krasinski, the “Jack Ryan” series will mark his first major TV role since his “The Office” stint ended in 2013.

30 April 2016 • 06:34 AMT
YouTube improves Content ID to protect creators

According to David Rosenstein, the Content ID update will recognize when a video creator and a rightsholder want to monetize a video.

30 April 2016 • 06:27 AMT
Netherlands follows Belgium’s lead to give out iodine pills to residents

The iodine pills would be given to children under 18 and pregnant women living within a 100-kilometre radius of a plant.

30 April 2016 • 06:10 AMT
Two Karabakh soldiers killed as Azerbaijan violates ceasefire

Karabakh declared that the rival’s actions will be retaliated, with Azerbaijan bearing the whole responsibility of consequences.

29 April 2016 • 16:01 AMT
The way to championship

The first official weightlifting competitions were held in the United States in the middle of the 19th century. As a competitive sport, weightlifting was included in the program of the Olympic Games in 1896.

29 April 2016 • 14:27 AMT
Russia, U.S. agree on “regime of silence” in Syria from midnight Apr 29

Moscow and Washington will act as guarantors to the agreement which will apply to areas in Latakia and in the suburbs of Damascus.

29 April 2016 • 14:21 AMT
Sony files patent for contact lens camera with autofocus, storing feature

The patent, which hasn’t been approved yet, describes a “contact lens and storage medium” capable of controlling an “image pickup unit.”

29 April 2016 • 14:09 AMT
Arsenal to offer $7,5 mln annual salary to Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has enjoyed a phenomenal season, scoring 23 goals and creating a further 30 in 49 appearances.

29 April 2016 • 13:54 AMT
American icons’ works lead Sotheby’s Spring Sale of American Art

The May sale also will include Rockwell’s Hobo and Dog (estimate $1.5–2.5 million), sold by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

29 April 2016 • 13:38 AMT
Weinstein Gallery exhibit explores evolution of the avant-garde

The exhibit title, “Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table,” refers to the famous depiction of the French writer Comte de Lautéamont.

29 April 2016 • 13:31 AMT
Larry Gagosian: Genius Armenian art dealer that made billions from nothing

With an estimated $1 billion in annual sales, Gagosian works across various eras, represents living artists like John Currin and Mark Grotjahn.

29 April 2016 • 13:04 AMT
Russia jails manager over Vostochny cosmodrome fraud

Igor Nesterenko was sentenced to three years and three months in a labour camp for embezzlement.

29 April 2016 • 12:57 AMT
Eurozone recovery gains speed

The growth rate in the 19-nation bloc doubled from the 0.3% rate recorded in the previous quarter.

29 April 2016 • 12:52 AMT
“Lethal escalation” in Syria being readied, UN rights chief says

Violence over the past week has killed at least 202 civilians across rebel- and government-held areas of Aleppo.

29 April 2016 • 12:50 AMT
Three Spanish cities recognize Armenian Genocide

All the five political forces represented in Carcaixent City Council unanimously voted in favor of a corresponding declaration

29 April 2016 • 12:01 AMT
Polymetal posts mineral resource estimate for Armenia’s Lichkvaz

Total underground mineral resources comprised 4.3 million tons of ore, averaging 4.2 grams per ton for 0.6 mln ounces of gold equivalent.

29 April 2016 • 11:53 AMT
Iran moderates seek to wrest more seats in run-off parliamentary election

The current parliament is dominated by hardline allies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

29 April 2016 • 11:34 AMT
Fortissimo Films picks up dystopic drama “The White King”

The film is adapted from the award-winning novel by Hungarian novelist György Dragomán, which has been published in 30 languages.

29 April 2016 • 11:22 AMT
Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy to star in psychological thriller “Thoroughbred”

Cory Finley is making his directorial debut from a script based on his play about a friendship between two suburban teenage girls.

29 April 2016 • 11:12 AMT
Mads Mikkelsen teases details about his “Star Wars” character

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is released Dec 16, a month after Doctor Strange’s Nov 4 debut in theaters.

29 April 2016 • 10:57 AMT
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet with OCSE Minsk Group Co-chairs

“Perhaps, the meeting will take place in Brussels,” Mammadyarov said, adding that the exact date and venue will further be announced.

29 April 2016 • 10:49 AMT
Zoe Kravitz to join Scarlett Johansson in “Rock That Body” comedy

The film centers on 5 friends who rent a beach house in Miami for a bachelorette weekend and accidentally end up killing a male stripper.

29 April 2016 • 10:40 AMT
VivaCell-MTS, Transparency Int’l team up to fight corruption

According to Yirikian, it’s much more effective to have a timely prevention of corruption rather than start handling it when it emerges.

29 April 2016 • 10:30 AMT
Ewan McGregor drama “American Pastoral” gets October release

The cast includes Uzo Aduba, David Strathairn, Jennifer Connelly, Rupert Evans, Peter Riegert and Dakota Fanning.