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23 April 2016 • 07:55 AMT
Uruguay rallies for Armenian Genocide 101st commemoration

“We have to stop perceiving the Armenian Genocide as something distant, as a fact that we only remember tearfully,” the participants said.

23 April 2016 • 07:52 AMT
World Bank to lend Ecuador $150 mln to speed up aid to quake victims

The massive 7.8-magnitude quake that struck on April 16, killing 587 people, has left some survivors clamoring for food, water and medicine.

23 April 2016 • 07:44 AMT
IS captures pilot after shooting down Syrian plane

A video posted by Amaq showed the charred remains of a plane, some parts still on fire, lying on a vast desert plain.

23 April 2016 • 07:38 AMT
China, U.S. vow to ratify Paris deal to slow global warming

The deal commits countries to restraining the global rise in temperatures to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

23 April 2016 • 07:35 AMT
Turkey slams Obama’s Armenian Genocide message as “one-sided”

Turkey said Obama’s statement was a new example of a “one-sided history” telling of the “pain suffered during the World War I.”

23 April 2016 • 07:22 AMT
Genocide denialists target Los Angeles’ Armenian neighborhood

Elected officials representing “Little Armenia” condemn such actions of the denialist when they were informed of what was transpiring.

23 April 2016 • 07:21 AMT
Brazil’s Rousseff says may appeal to Mercosur if impeached illegally

The impeachment has polarized the country, with her supporters regarding the attempt to oust her for breaking budget laws as a “coup without weapons.”

23 April 2016 • 07:10 AMT
Canada PM Trudeau reiterates Armenian Genocide recognition

In 2015, the Canadian Parliament designated April as Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month.

23 April 2016 • 07:08 AMT
Robert Downey Jr. says “Sherlock Holmes 3” may film in 2016

Robert has reportedly closed a deal to join Tom Holland” in “Spider-Man: Homecoming”.

23 April 2016 • 06:58 AMT
“Grimm” drama series season 6 order gets trimmed

“Grimm” has been a steady performer in its Friday slot, averaging 6.1 million viewers and a 1.6 rating its the coveted adults 18-49 demo.

23 April 2016 • 06:50 AMT
Cannes Film Festival adds 7 new movies to its lineup

The addition of Farhadi’s film pushes the Cannes lineup to 21 films, an unusually large number.

23 April 2016 • 06:49 AMT
Azerbaijan employs mortar, sniper rifles to shoot at Armenian positions

The Armenian units took retaliatory measures only in case of extreme necessity to continue controlling the situation on the border.

23 April 2016 • 06:44 AMT
Nicolas Cage thriller “Vengeance: A Love Story” adds cast

Cage plays a detective who seeks vengeance against four men who assaulted a single mother in front of her own young daughter.

23 April 2016 • 06:40 AMT
Joaquin Phoenix eyed to play Jesus in “Mary Magdalene”

The biopic is said to be an authentic and humanistic portrait of one of the most enigmatic and misunderstood spiritual figures in history.

23 April 2016 • 06:34 AMT
65 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnight on Apr 22-23

Azerbaijan used a 60-mm mortar, RPG-7 and AGS-17 grenade launchers, as well as a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon.

23 April 2016 • 06:28 AMT
Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg returning for “Daddy’s Home 2”

“Daddy’s Home” follows a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife’s two children.

23 April 2016 • 06:22 AMT
Montebello to host Armenian Genocide commemoration Apr 23

This year’s solemn event will feature Raffi Hamparian, John Marshall Evans, Hilda Solis, Adam Schiff, Eric Garcetti, Paul Krekorian.

23 April 2016 • 06:14 AMT
Merkel regrets voicing personal opinion on Erdogan poem

Merkel said her view that the poem about Erdogan was offensive had given some the opinion that she didn’t value free speech.

23 April 2016 • 06:09 AMT
U.S. admits to “killing 20 civilians in IS-targeted strikes”

Observers dismissed the toll as “unbelievable,” warning the toll is likely much higher given the intensity of the 20-month-old air campaign.

22 April 2016 • 19:42 AMT
George Clooney arrives in Armenia

Meeting Clooney at the airport was Aurora Prize co-founder, philanthropist and entrepreneur Ruben Vardanian.

22 April 2016 • 19:04 AMT
Obama fails to keep Genocide recognition promise for 8th year

“I have consistently stated my own view of what occurred in 1915, and my view has not changed,” the White House said in a statement.

22 April 2016 • 14:23 AMT
Bilingual book, documentary on Armenian heritage presented

The illustrated book includes 10 letters written in the years of the Armenian Genocide, which had remained unanswered.

22 April 2016 • 14:05 AMT
Christie’s NY to offer masterpiece by American artist Clyfford Still

Still’s reputation as one of the giants of Abstract Expressionism is built upon this mastery of the painterly process.

22 April 2016 • 13:55 AMT
Britain marks Charlotte Bronte’s 200th birthday

The anniversary highlights the enduring global popularity of the Brontes, whose works are seen as among the most important ever written by female authors.

22 April 2016 • 13:51 AMT
Top Australian politicians to attend Armenian Genocide Commemoration

The gathered will hear from co-author of the recently-published “Armenia, Australia & the Great War,” Professor Peter Stanley.

22 April 2016 • 13:33 AMT
Merkel to use Turkey visit to soothe tensions over EU migrant deal

The deal initially slowed the numbers of new arrivals to Greece sharply, but boats are coming again at a rate of about 150 a day after a hiatus.

22 April 2016 • 13:28 AMT
Second Armenian wrestler qualifies for Rio Olympics in a single day

Arsen Julfalakyan (up to 75 kg) qualified for the Rio Olympics at the 2nd Olympic Games World Qualifying Tournament in Mongolia.

22 April 2016 • 13:22 AMT
Islamic State suicide bomb attack kills 9 at Baghdad mosque

The Iraqi govt. has retaken several major cities from IS in the past year and slowly pushed the militants back toward the Syrian border.

22 April 2016 • 13:15 AMT
Turkey’s opposition party holds Genocide commemorative event

Organized by the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), the event featured author Kadir Akin and journalist Aris Nalci.

22 April 2016 • 13:04 AMT
James Badge Dale in talks to join Josh Brolin’s firefighter thriller

The film tells the true story of a group of firefighters that faced one of the deadliest wildfires in history in order to save an Arizona town.