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29 April 2016 • 06:05 AMT
Nigeria, France join forces to fight Boko Haram

Jean-Yves Le Drian said France was primarily concerned with “the common fight against terrorism and particularly against Boko Haram.”

28 April 2016 • 14:48 AMT
U.S. lawmakers commemorate Armenian Genocide on Capitol Hill

A key theme was Azerbaijan’s aggression against Karabakh, which claimed several hundred Armenian and Azerbaijani lives.

28 April 2016 • 14:23 AMT
Snapchat users watch 10 bn videos per day: report

Snapchat tries to explain to investors that its app is focused on serving people who create and broadcast content, a source said.

28 April 2016 • 14:12 AMT
ABC7 says won’t use cameraman that insulted Armenians

“ABC7 does not condone what was said on the video and apologizes to those offended,” General Manager of KABC TV said.

28 April 2016 • 13:57 AMT
Iodine pills “to save Belgians in case of nuclear incident”

Iodine pills had previously only been given to people living within 20 kilometres of the Tihange and Doel nuclear plants.

28 April 2016 • 13:42 AMT
Karabakh reveals photos of Azeri military objectives in villages

According to a Nagorno Karabakh statement, all those military objectives are legitimate targets for Karabakh armed forces.

28 April 2016 • 13:32 AMT
San Francisco’s Haines Gallery features important works by Ai Weiwei

Entitled “Overrated,” the exhibition finds the artist grappling with history, challenging authority, and reanimating classical mythology.

28 April 2016 • 13:28 AMT
New Paris museum hosts luxury goods mogul’s art collection

The city’s mayor Anne Hidalgo, who negotiated the deal, described the museum as “an immense gift to the heart of Paris”.

28 April 2016 • 13:19 AMT
Prince reported to have been battling AIDS

Meanwhile, Prince’s lawyer and sister have spoken out about his death, will and rumours that he may have died of a drug overdose.

28 April 2016 • 13:10 AMT
Beyonce kicks off hotly-anticipated “Formation” world tour

From Lemonade, she gave the live debut to the likes of “Hold Up”, “Freedom”, “Sorry”, “Don’t Hurt Yourself”, “All Night”.

28 April 2016 • 12:59 AMT
MP: President warns against anti-Russian hysteria

According to the MP, the President said “we have to do better to avoid surprise attacks by the rival and be able to adequately retaliate.”

28 April 2016 • 12:59 AMT
Iraq shuts Al-Jazeera’s Baghdad office for “instigating violence”

Iraqi leaders have accused Gulf monarchies of not doing enough to fight IS jihadists and in some cases of directly supporting them.

28 April 2016 • 12:46 AMT
2 Palestinian siblings slain by Israel without cause, parents say

Since September, 28 Israelis and two Americans have been killed by Palestinians, while some 200 Palestinians have been killed by Israelis.

28 April 2016 • 12:32 AMT
Comedian Stephen Merchant joins “Wolverine 3”

Merchant created and starred in HBO’s comedy series “Hello Ladies,” which ran for one season in 2013.

28 April 2016 • 12:26 AMT
Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey’s “The Dark Tower” adds cast

The film will follow a wandering knight (Elba) who is the last hope of the fallen land of Mid-World.

28 April 2016 • 12:22 AMT
EU slams Turkey over rights abuses ahead of report on visa waiver

“If they want to come closer to Europe they should improve the situation of the media, of human rights, of civil society,” Timmermans said.

28 April 2016 • 12:02 AMT
Sony profitability back on track as company posts $1.4 bn annual earnings

Sales of its PlayStation 4 console reached 36 million units worldwide in early January since its launch three years ago.

28 April 2016 • 11:56 AMT
Rai Com takes sales on juvenile jailhouse romancer “Fiore”

“Fiore” a romancer set in a Southern Italian juvenile detention center where sexes aren’t supposed to mix.

28 April 2016 • 11:45 AMT
Footage of Azeri rocket attack on Karabakh settlements lands online

“The Azerbaijani side continues shelling civilian settlements in Karabakh, trying to turn the situation upside down,” Karabakh said.

28 April 2016 • 11:40 AMT
Jamie Foxx to star in “Happytime Murders” dark puppet comedy

Happytime takes place in a world where humans and puppets coexist, with the puppets viewed as second-class citizens.

28 April 2016 • 10:58 AMT
Russia launches 1st rocket from its new cosmodrome following delay

The Vostochny cosmodrome was built to reduce dependency on the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan.

28 April 2016 • 10:54 AMT
Lebanese forces kill Islamic State leader: security source

The man was named as Nayif al-Shaalaan, and identified as Islamic State’s leader in the area by the Lebanese security source.

28 April 2016 • 10:48 AMT
Olympic flame handed over to Brazilians ahead of Rio Games

Rio mayor Eduardo Paes says the Olympic park is almost ready but there are concerns about delays to some projects.

28 April 2016 • 10:48 AMT
Obama bolsters Turkey’s Genocide denialist policy: historian

Unlike Germany, Perez says, Turkey has never acknowledged its blood-stained past: denial is championed, while voicing culpability is criminalized.

28 April 2016 • 10:33 AMT
At least 14 patients, 3 doctors killed as air strike hits Aleppo hospital: MSF

Among those killed in the MSF-supported al-Quds hospital was one of the city’s last paediatricians, MSF said.

28 April 2016 • 10:32 AMT
North Korea mid-range missile launch failed again: Seoul

S. Korea’s Foreign Ministry called the launch a provocation and said it will try to increase international pressure on North Korea.

28 April 2016 • 10:24 AMT
Self-driving Volvos to be trialled in London next year

The programme is called Drive Me London, and is part of Volvo’s “most ambitious” trial ever.

28 April 2016 • 10:12 AMT
Azerbaijan facing no consequences for Karabakh violence: Senator

“While both Armenia and the NKR have affirmed their support for peace-building measures, Azerbaijan has not,” U.S. Senator Mark Kirk said.

28 April 2016 • 10:02 AMT
Apple’s yearly revenue drops for the first time since 2003

iPhone sales were reported by Apple to be 51.2 million, a 16% drop from the 61.2 million sold during 2015’s second fiscal quarter.

28 April 2016 • 09:54 AMT
CSTO chief: Severity of Karabakh armed clashes isn’t moderating

“Unfortunately, the severity of armed confrontation in Nagorno Karabakh isn’t declining either,” Nikolay Bordyuzha said.