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23 April 2016 • 14:13 AMT
Armenia eyes production of advanced electrical equipment

President Sargsyan attended the launch of new production facilities, designed for the production of high-quality electrical equipment.

23 April 2016 • 13:53 AMT
Catfish and the Bottlemen announce London shows

The Welsh band are riding the crest of a wave after selling out six dates on a mini tour in April.

23 April 2016 • 13:41 AMT
Slipknot frontman delivers acoustic cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain”

Taylor opened the show with an acoustic cover of “Purple Rain”, later covering “Little Red Corvette” too.

23 April 2016 • 13:28 AMT
40 Azerbaijani helicopters were involved in recent clashes: Karabakh

The actions of the Azerbaijani armed forces show that the 4-day clashes were planned in advance, Karabakh Defense Ministry said.

23 April 2016 • 13:26 AMT
North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile: S. Korea

North Korea will hold a rare congress of its ruling Workers’ Party in early May for the first time in 36 years.

23 April 2016 • 13:03 AMT
German Pirate Party leader detained for citing poem about Erdogan

Last week, Berlin sanctioned the launch of an investigation against German comedian Jan Boehmermann over a controversial obscene poem.

23 April 2016 • 12:50 AMT
U.S. suicide rate surges to highest level in three decades

The increase is particularly pronounced among middle-age white people who now account for a third of all U.S. suicides.

23 April 2016 • 12:40 AMT
Azerbaijan conceals death of own soldier

According to preliminary data, the serviceman was killed on April 22 in the Azerbaijani positions, located in Agdam (Akna) direction.

23 April 2016 • 12:32 AMT
Mumford and Sons announce new mini-album, “Johannesburg”

The release features their touring partners Baaba Maal (a Senegalese music legend), Beatenberg and The Very Best.

23 April 2016 • 12:05 AMT
PJ Harvey fends off competition from Adele to score No.1 album

Harvey topped Adele’s ’25’, which has now spent 22 weeks inside the UK album chart’s top five, to reach a new high watermark.

23 April 2016 • 11:47 AMT
“Perfect” 17th century dress rescued from sea on view at Dutch museum

Dutch archaeologist Rob van Eerden said the discovery was almost like the opening of “Tutankhamen’s tomb”.

23 April 2016 • 11:42 AMT
Armenia President: Karabakh people determined to be free

“Since independence we have adopted a multi-vector policy trying to develop relations with all our neighbors,” Serzh Sargsyan said.

23 April 2016 • 11:37 AMT
Fans mark Shakespeare’s 400th death anniv. in Stratford-upon-Avon

Top British actors will perform some of the bard’s most famous scenes at the central English town’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

23 April 2016 • 11:16 AMT
Official: Many Syrian refugees are descendants of Genocide survivors

“This fight for each human life and each person oppressed and discriminated shall become more rigorous,” Vigen Sargsyan said.

23 April 2016 • 11:10 AMT
Apple rolls out upgraded PINK MacBook

“MacBook is the thinnest and lightest Mac we have ever made and it’s our vision for the future of the notebook,” said Apple’s Philip Schiller.

23 April 2016 • 11:02 AMT
Amazon Fire tablet gets a lick of paint, more storage

The 16GB Fire and Kids Edition are available to pre-order now, and will ship on April 28.

23 April 2016 • 10:45 AMT
Kurdish, Syrian govt forces declare ceasefire in Qamishli area: statement

During the fighting, Kurdish Asayish forces seized control of a number of government-controlled positions in the city of Qamishli.

23 April 2016 • 10:25 AMT
Libya’s NOC says eastern govt tried to export 650,000 barrels of oil

The NOC has said it will work with a UN-backed unity government that arrived in Tripoli last month to coordinate future oil sales.

23 April 2016 • 10:15 AMT
Egypt arrests dozens of activists ahead of anti-govt demonstration

Among those arrested in the past 24 hours was prominent rights activist and lawyer Haitham Mohamedin.

23 April 2016 • 09:53 AMT
Police clash with anti-labor reforms protesters in Paris

Police fired teargas to disperse a group of around 100 people who tried to break through police lines around the Place de la Republique.

23 April 2016 • 09:49 AMT
Municipality official visits the only 3 Genocide survivors in Yerevan

“The Genocide survivors constantly in the spotlight, we do our best to be of service to them in every possible way,” Rusanna Zakaryan said.

23 April 2016 • 09:42 AMT
EU should “rethink” Turkey refugee deal, rights group says

Human Right Watch acting director urged EU officials to visit a detention center for migrants “abusively deported from Greece.”

23 April 2016 • 09:27 AMT
Vince Vaughn to topline “Cell Block 99” action thriller

The movie hails from writer-director S. Craig Zahler and is serving as his follow-up to cannibal Western “Bone Tomahawk”.

23 April 2016 • 09:09 AMT
George Clooney on Genocide: Calling things by their names will take time

“I was born at a time when people actively fought for their rights, and I was brought up in these principles,” George Clooney said in Yerevan.

23 April 2016 • 09:09 AMT
Warner Bros. announces release date for Stephen King’s “It” adaptation

The movie, which was originally supposed to be directed by Cary Fukunaga, hits theaters Sept. 18, 2017.

23 April 2016 • 08:35 AMT
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson confirms role in “Jumanji” reboot

Last week, news broke that Johnson and Kevin Hart were in early talks to join the remake of the popular 1995 film.

23 April 2016 • 08:34 AMT
Int’l community must eradicate all cases of genocidal conduct: President

“Any reasonable adjudication of a crime requires recognition of the rights of the victims concerning their losses and suffering,” he said.

23 April 2016 • 08:13 AMT
“Independence Day: Resurgence” unveils new star-studded trailer

The film will invade theaters across the U.S. on June 24. Roland Emmerich is back as the helmer.

23 April 2016 • 08:08 AMT
Sadako & Kayako unleash terror in “The Ring vs. The Grudge” trailer

Japanese Studio Kadokawa unveiled the international trailer that offers some new footage of Sadako and Kayako terrorizing people.

23 April 2016 • 07:57 AMT
U.S. to buy heavy water used in Iran nuke program

The U.S. State Department said the $8.6m purchase was designed to help Iran meet its obligations under the nuclear deal signed last year.