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15 April 2016 • 06:32 AMT
Islamist attack threat rising ahead of Rio Olympics: intelligence agency

Olympic organizers plan to deploy around 85,000 security personnel for the games, double the number used in London in 2012.

15 April 2016 • 06:24 AMT
At least 9 killed, nearly 1,000 injured as strong quake jolts Japan

More than 3,000 troops, police and firemen were dispatched to the area from around Japan.

15 April 2016 • 06:23 AMT
North Korean missile launch fails, Seoul says

The missile disappeared from surveillance radar a few seconds after launch and is believed to have exploded midair, Seoul said.

14 April 2016 • 20:22 AMT
Armenian weightlifter wins gold at 2016 European Championships

Following her triumph, Nazik Avdalyan declared that her victory is dedicated to the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army.

14 April 2016 • 20:11 AMT
Moscow court sentences Armenian magnate to 4 years in jail

The court convicted Hayrapetyan and lawyer Sergey Antonov of embezzling $700,000 from former senator Igor Izmestyev.

14 April 2016 • 20:05 AMT
Karabakh soldier killed in Azerbaijan’s fire

Hamlet Hajoyan received a fatal gunshot wound as Azerbaijani troops opened fire on the Karabakh frontline positions.

14 April 2016 • 14:12 AMT
Turkey rejects European Parliament report over Genocide reference

“We will consider this report as null and void and our permanent representative will send it back to the Parliament,” Volkan Bozkir said.

14 April 2016 • 13:59 AMT
Digital Pomegranate launches online playground for Armenian kids

The children are not allowed to publish any personal information, photos, and the chat function is controlled.

14 April 2016 • 13:16 AMT
Hundreds rally in Uruguay to protest Azerbaijan’s aggression in Karabakh

Joining the protest were Tourism Minister Liliam Kechichian, Senator Ruben Martinez Huelmo, former Vice Chancellor Belela Herrera.

14 April 2016 • 13:07 AMT
Syrian army launches new assault north of Aleppo, rebels say

“The area is of great importance. If the regime advances, this will tighten the grip on Aleppo,” a Levant Front rebel group member said.

14 April 2016 • 13:03 AMT
Freedom House: Armenia democracy situation unchanged for 4th year

Armenia’s democracy score stands at 5.36 points in a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 7 the lowest.

14 April 2016 • 12:54 AMT
“Loving,” “The Neon Demon,” “The Handmaid” among Cannes Fest lineup

Xavier Dolan’s “It’s Only the End of the World,” starring Léa Seydoux, Marion Cotillard and Vincent Cassel will screen in competition.

14 April 2016 • 12:47 AMT
Sony’s “Charlie’s Angels” reboot to be helmed by Elizabeth Banks

Previously it was revealed that the Spider-Man reboot starring Tom Holland as a new Peter Parker was titled “Spider-Man: Homecoming”.

14 April 2016 • 12:26 AMT
Massive support acts announced for Stevie Wonder at BST Hyde Park

The “Superstition” legend will be taking to the capital to perform his 1976 Grammy-winning “Songs In The Key Of Life” in full.

14 April 2016 • 12:20 AMT
Greece conducts military drills amid surging Turkish airspace intrusions

Over the past few days, Greece has reported a rise in violations of its airspace in the eastern Aegean Sea by Turkey’s air force.

14 April 2016 • 12:18 AMT
Duran Duran perform cover tribute to David Bowie

“He was so important to me growing up, and helped me towards a sense of identity,” frontman Simon Le Bon said.

14 April 2016 • 11:57 AMT
Ukraine appoints pro-Western parliament speaker as new PM

The fast-rising new premier is a Poroshenko protégé who only two years ago served as mayor of a small western Ukrainian city.

14 April 2016 • 11:34 AMT
EU approves sharing air passenger data to fight terrorism

The parliament’s chief negotiator Jan Philipp Albrecht called it a “huge step forward for fundamental rights in the EU.”

14 April 2016 • 11:28 AMT
Rome hosts major retrospective of Art Nouveau master Alphonse Mucha

Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) was one of Europe’s most renowned artists in the late 19th and early 20th century.

14 April 2016 • 11:23 AMT
Sweden prosecutors continue seeking arrest warrant for Assange

Assange avoids extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted over allegations, which he denies, that he committed rape in 2010.

14 April 2016 • 11:16 AMT
“Botched” Spanish castle restoration wins top architecture award

The restored El Castillo de Matrera, in Cádiz, southern Spain was recently revealed to the public after five years of work.

14 April 2016 • 11:14 AMT
U.S., Philippines announce joint patrols in South China Sea

Ash Carter said the U.S. military moves are not meant to provoke anyone, but instead said “we’re trying to tamp down tensions here.”

14 April 2016 • 11:05 AMT
World’s first Virtual Reality medical operation goes live

This is the first of many planned VR operations, with future live streams expected to incorporate GGI and other interactive features.

14 April 2016 • 10:59 AMT
Windows 10 anniv. update bringing Siri-a-like Cortana to Xbox One

It also brings Siri-a-like voice assistant Cortana to Xbox One, which you can use to find games, challenges and whatnot.

14 April 2016 • 10:46 AMT
U.S. reports on increased crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani government did not take steps to prosecute or punish most officials who committed human rights abuses.

14 April 2016 • 10:38 AMT
“Hail Caesar” star frontrunner for young Han Solo role

The newcomer is also the lead in Warren Beatty’s yet untitled “Howard Hughes project” which will receive a fall release from Fox this year.

14 April 2016 • 10:06 AMT
Karanian’s “Historic Armenia” wins top prize at Benjamin Franklin Awards

Nearly 1,400 titles competed for recognition. The award is one of the highest national honors for independent publishers in the U.S.

14 April 2016 • 10:03 AMT
Disney screens 1st 27 minutes of Pixar’s “Finding Dory”

Ellen DeGeneres returns to voice the lovable blue fish who suffers from memory loss in the spinoff from the classic “Finding Nemo”.

14 April 2016 • 09:45 AMT
Russia says respected all safety rules in passes near U.S. warship: media

The U.S. military said that the warplanes had simulated attack passes near the USS Donald Cook.

14 April 2016 • 09:37 AMT
OSCE MG urges parties to Karabakh conflict to start immediate talks

“The Co-chairs and co-chairing countries share one and the same approach to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict”, James Warlick said.