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19 April 2016 • 07:42 AMT
The Lumineers’ “Cleopatra” becomes new champion on Billboard 200 chart

It marks the first No. 1 album for the five-piece group, whose self-titled debut album peaked at No. 2 following its release in 2012.

19 April 2016 • 07:27 AMT
Armenian ex-President’s house attack suspect held in Yerevan

Hovhannes Muradyan suspected of throwing a practice hand grenade towards former Robert Kocharian’s house, was arrested on April 18.

19 April 2016 • 07:10 AMT
Kristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult breaking the rules in “Equals” trailer

Stewart and Hoult play Nia and Silas, respectively, two people who work together in a society known as “The Collective.”

19 April 2016 • 07:06 AMT
Zika-transmitting mosquito found in Chile for first time in decades

The health minister said scientists had identified a specimen of the mosquito in mainland Chile for the first time since the 1960s.

19 April 2016 • 07:05 AMT
“X-Men: Apocalypse” unveils new featurette narrated by George Takei

At the end credits of “X-Men: Days of Future Past”, Apocalypse is seen building the Great Pyramid of Giza.

19 April 2016 • 06:53 AMT
Azerbaijan uses firearms, sniper rifles to shoot at Armenian positions

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

19 April 2016 • 06:51 AMT
Disney’s “Jungle Book” on track to top $1 billion at global box office

The film, which has earned rave reviews and an “A” from CinemaScore, beat first-weekend expectations by roughly $30 million.

19 April 2016 • 06:44 AMT
Operative situation unchanged on Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line

Karabakh units stayed committed to the ceasefire agreement and took steps to continue controlling the situation on the contact line.

19 April 2016 • 06:33 AMT
Daisy Ridley, J.J. Abrams to team for fantasy thriller “Kolma”

Ridley is currently filming “Star Wars: Episode VIII” under the direction of Rian Johnson.

19 April 2016 • 06:31 AMT
U.S. to deploy more troops, Apache helicopters in Iraq

The Pentagon will provide $415 million to Kurdish peshmerga units, who have played an important role in pushing back IS in Iraq.

19 April 2016 • 06:26 AMT
“Jurassic World 2” officially announces J.A. Bayona as helmer

Bayona’s next feature film is called “A Monster Calls” starring Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver and Felicity Jones.

19 April 2016 • 06:23 AMT
Peter Balakian wins 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

The winners and finalists were revealed on April 18 during a live-streamed broadcast from Columbia University in New York.

19 April 2016 • 06:15 AMT
“Jason Bourne” unveils new teasers ahead of full trailer

Damon revealed in a December interview on how this pic will connect to 2007’s “The Bourne Ultimatum”.

19 April 2016 • 06:02 AMT
Four killed as IS rockets hit Turkish town

Five Syrian children and one Turkish citizen were also wounded by the rocket fire which hit the town centre in a two-hour period.

18 April 2016 • 14:38 AMT
Armenia’s President visits Nagorno Karabakh

Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan, Ministers from both Armenian republics met Sargsyan leader at Stepanakert airport.

18 April 2016 • 14:37 AMT
“Serial (Bad) Weddings” hit French comedy helmer to direct “Pleeeeeze”

Christian Clavier will star in “Pleeeeeze” as Jean Etienne Fougerolle, a brilliant and popular left-wing intellectual married a rich heiress.

18 April 2016 • 14:34 AMT
Jon M. Chu returning to the director’s chair for “Now You See Me 3”

Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine are reprising their roles for “Now You See Me 2.”

18 April 2016 • 14:28 AMT
Ayb School scores stunning victory at National Robotics Challenge in U.S.

“The Armenian youth proves to be bright, adamant, committed and persistent,” VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian said.

18 April 2016 • 14:23 AMT
North readying new nuke test, S. Korea says

In January, the North conducted its fourth nuclear test and a rocket launch a month later, raising tensions on the peninsula.

18 April 2016 • 14:11 AMT
China lands military aircraft on disputed South China Sea island

The U.S. has criticized China’s construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea and worries that it plans to use them for military purposes.

18 April 2016 • 13:53 AMT
UK economy could shrink by 6% in case of Brexit, Treasury says

“It’s a complete fantasy to suppose that there is some radically different other arrangement that Britain could negotiate,” a report said.

18 April 2016 • 13:46 AMT
World’s top oil exporters meeting to cap output ends without agreement

Most members of the Opec producers’ group, plus other oil exporters including Russia, attended the talks.

18 April 2016 • 13:42 AMT
Gülen-linked police chiefs to appear in court over Hrant Dink’s murder

The police chiefs are accused of negligence and orchestrating a cover-up before and after the 2007 murder, which sparked public outrage.

18 April 2016 • 13:26 AMT
Syria rebels vow attacks against govt. in response to truce violations

Rebels were said to have subsequently launched attacks in the province of Latakia and in neighbouring Hama.

18 April 2016 • 13:20 AMT
Armenians, Georgians arrested over attempt to sell uranium for $200 mln

According to the Georgian security service, the radiology review revealed that the substances can cause severe health effects.

18 April 2016 • 12:58 AMT
Israeli troops uncover “new” tunnel leading from Gaza

Israel has signaled the mere existence of a tunnel – as opposed to its use for an attack – may not be a casus belli.

18 April 2016 • 12:57 AMT
CSTO Deputy Ministers set to discuss foreign policy, conceptual documents

The meeting will be attended by CSTO’s Deputy Secretary General, with Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister presiding over consultations.

18 April 2016 • 12:41 AMT
Brazilian congress votes to impeach President Rousseff

The motion will now go to the upper house, the Senate, which is expected to suspend Ms Rousseff next month while it carries out a formal trial.

18 April 2016 • 12:39 AMT
GoPro announces VR app, 360-degree video sharing platform

GoPro says that the new site and apps will showcase “original content from GoPro and a global community of artists.”

18 April 2016 • 12:23 AMT
272 killed in powerful Ecuador quake, figure likely to rise

A state of emergency has been declared and some 10,000 troops and 3,500 police have been deployed in the affected areas.