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26 April 2016 • 11:11 AMT
IS fighters in Sweden to attack ‘civilian targets’ in Stockholm: reports

About seven to eight Islamic State terrorists arrived in Sweden to carry out attacks in Stockholm, Expressen sources claimed.

26 April 2016 • 10:57 AMT
“X-Men: Apocalypse” final trailer teases Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine

This film will tell the story of Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac), the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe.

26 April 2016 • 10:41 AMT
Elements of explosive material found in blasted bus in Yerevan

The operative investigation subdivisions of the National Security Service currently work to identify the second victim through a DNA test.

26 April 2016 • 10:39 AMT
Kirsten Dunst, Donald Sutherland, Mads Mikkelsen join Cannes jury

The 69th Cannes Film Fest will begin on May 11 with an out-of-competition screening of Woody Allen‘s “Cafe Society.”

26 April 2016 • 10:37 AMT
BP eyes more spending cuts after 80 percent drop in profit

The BP CEO suffered an embarrassing shareholder revolt earlier this month when investors rejected his $20 mln remuneration package.

26 April 2016 • 10:13 AMT
Handful of Ukrainian MPs support Armenian Genocide recognition bill

MPs from Ukraine’s the Opposition Bloc, Revival, Petro Poroshenko Bloc, People’s Front parties joined the initiative.

26 April 2016 • 10:03 AMT
Hyundai Motor posts ninth straight quarterly profit drop

In China, Hyundai Motor sold 10 percent fewer vehicles in the quarter, as it trailed rivals in tapping soaring demand for SUVs.

26 April 2016 • 09:58 AMT
Armenian President sacks top military officials

Accordingly, Deputy Defense Minister – head of logistics department Alik Mirzabekyan was relieved of his duties.

26 April 2016 • 09:52 AMT
“Goosebumps” sequel in the works, Jack Black touted to return

Made on a $58 million budget, “Goosebumps” had a total cume of nearly $160 million worldwide.

26 April 2016 • 09:42 AMT
Disney confirms “Jungle Book”, “Maleficent” sequels

Disney has confirmed it’s making a “101 Dalmatians” spin-off starring Emma Stone, titled “Cruella”.

26 April 2016 • 09:40 AMT
5 rescue workers killed in air strikes near Syria’s Aleppo: monitor

The raids hit a centre for the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the “White Helmets”, in the town of Atareb, some 25 km west of Aleppo.

26 April 2016 • 09:35 AMT
North Korea reportedly puts midrange missile on standby

South Korea’s military said it had unspecified evidence indicating North Korea would likely soon launch a midrange Musudan missile.

26 April 2016 • 09:33 AMT
Teens injured in Yerevan bus blast undergo surgery

Addressing reporters, Health Minister Armen Muradyan said the lives of all the injured passengers are out of danger.

26 April 2016 • 09:30 AMT
Facebook “making its own camera app”

Increasingly, Facebook users are passive on the social network, whereas Snapchat’s are much more likely to be active.

26 April 2016 • 09:19 AMT
Apple Watch 2 “to make calls without an iPhone”

“Other smartwatches – like the Samsung Gear S2 3G – already have it, so Apple wouldn’t be breaking any ground here,” Digital Spy said.

26 April 2016 • 09:02 AMT
Fire destroys natural history museum in Indian capital

The museum had been criticised for “being badly designed and poorly maintained”, and there were plans to move it to a new building.

26 April 2016 • 08:54 AMT
Details on Yerevan bus explosion not disclosed in interests of investigation

Extensive investigative measures are underway in the framework of the criminal case opened following the explosion of a passenger bus in Yerevan.

26 April 2016 • 08:50 AMT
Mitsubishi Motors admits rigging fuel tests since 1991

The admission follows last week’s revelation that it had falsified fuel economy data for more than 600,000 vehicles sold in Japan.

26 April 2016 • 08:44 AMT
U.S. sends highly advanced fighters to boost support for NATO allies

The F-22s are almost impossible to detect on radar and so advanced that the U.S. has banned Lockheed Martin from selling them abroad.

26 April 2016 • 08:43 AMT
Japan seeks to attract more foreign workers

“Domestically, there is a big allergy. As a politician, one must be aware of that,” Takeshi Noda, an adviser to the LDP panel, said.

26 April 2016 • 08:32 AMT
Spain’s king holds final talks with parties in bid to form government

Neither Mariano Rajoy nor Pedro Sanchez were able to garner enough parliamentary support to form a government following the Dec. 20 balloting.

26 April 2016 • 08:20 AMT
Turkey parliament speaker says country needs religious constitution

“For one thing, the new constitution should not have secularism,” parliament speaker Ismail Kahraman said in a speech.

26 April 2016 • 08:01 AMT
Armenia slams Azeri move to unilaterally denounce a 1994 ceasefire

Azerbaijan’s step grossly breaches May 1994 ceasefire agreement, as well as casts doubt on the July 1994 agreement.

26 April 2016 • 07:40 AMT
France beats Japan, Germany to win $40 billion Australian subs deal

Japan’s government with its Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries boat had been seen as early frontrunners for the contract.

26 April 2016 • 07:30 AMT
Saudi agrees sweeping economic reforms to move away from oil profits

One part of the plan will see shares sold in state-owned oil giant Aramco to create a sovereign wealth fund.

26 April 2016 • 07:20 AMT
Police fire tear gas to disperse anti-Sisi protests in Egypt

Dozens of arrests were also reported, as officials said they would confront any attempt to disturb public order.

26 April 2016 • 07:15 AMT
2 killed, 7 injured as blast hits bus in Armenia capital

The condition of all the injured is assessed as stable, Armenia medical center said, adding that their lives are out of danger.

26 April 2016 • 06:54 AMT
Ukraine remembers victims of Chernobyl nuke disaster on 30th anniv.

Relatives of those who died as a result of the world’s worst nuclear accident attended a candle-lit vigil in a Kiev church.

26 April 2016 • 06:46 AMT
Azeri troops use sniper rifles, firearms on Armenian border

15 ceasefire violations were registered on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on the night of April 25-26, Armenia’s Defense Ministry said.

26 April 2016 • 06:45 AMT
Syrian food crisis deepens as war destroys farming

Farmers are also struggling to get their produce to market so it can be sold and distributed to the population.