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13 April 2016 • 13:56 AMT
Armenia seeks to ensure fulfillment of commitments under Russia arms deal

The bill to be discussed envisages assigning the Defense Minister to clarify the list of modern arms and military equipment to be delivered to Armenia.

13 April 2016 • 13:45 AMT
Spain detains man who provided arms for last year’s Paris attacks

The 27-year-old was detained in the southern Spanish Malaga area after Paris issued a Europe-wide arrest warrant.

13 April 2016 • 13:23 AMT
China summons G7 envoys over South, East China Seas statement

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, believed to have huge deposits of oil and gas, and is building islands on reefs to bolster its claims.

13 April 2016 • 13:18 AMT
Jordanian police shuts Muslim Brotherhood headquarters

The Brotherhood has operated legally in the country for decades and has substantial grass-roots support in major urban centers.

13 April 2016 • 13:08 AMT
Azerbaijan holds body of a killed Armenian serviceman: ICRC

“We are not even sure whether the soldier is Armenian or not, but we do know that we have one missing serviceman,” an official said.

13 April 2016 • 13:02 AMT
Signorelli’s “Man on a Ladder” allocated to the National Gallery

Man on a Ladder depicts the figure of a man who carries a pair of pliers which have been used to remove the nails from the crucified Christ.

13 April 2016 • 12:51 AMT
Germany increasingly worried about violence between Turks, Kurds

The combination of rising violence in Turkey and Merkel’s controversial deal with Ankara raised the risk of a new wave of clashes.

13 April 2016 • 12:40 AMT
Painting discovered in French attic is “$178 million Caravaggio”

The painting depicts the beheading of General Holofernes by Judith from the biblical Book of Judith.

13 April 2016 • 12:29 AMT
Meizu’s Pro 6 flagship sports 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display, 3D Touch

On the inside, Meizu Pro 6 has 4GB of RAM and either 32GB or 64GB of storage to go with its multicore processor.

13 April 2016 • 12:18 AMT
Elton John circling a role in star-studded “Kingsman” sequel

If a deal is made, the pop icon will join a cast that includes returning star Taron Egerton and new castmembers.

13 April 2016 • 12:14 AMT
Rihanna’s “Work” gets 8th week atop Billboard Hot 100

As Billboard points out, this is a major milestone for the 28-year-old as she ties the Fab Four for second-most total weeks at No. 1 with 59.

13 April 2016 • 12:03 AMT
Samsung unveils 2016 line of 4K Smart TVs

The TVs can automatically recognize when new devices are plugged in and program their remotes to control them.

13 April 2016 • 11:48 AMT
Egypt President defends giving strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in a televised address on April 13, says Egypt “restored” the rights of the Saudis.

13 April 2016 • 11:40 AMT
VivaCell-MTS unwraps Recharge+ service for prepaid subscribers

The service enables prepaid subscribers to use up to AMD 200-worth services, when the balance of the account reaches AMD 100 or less.

13 April 2016 • 11:30 AMT
Eurozone sees sharper-than-expected industrial output drop in Feb

The European Union’s statistics agency said that the output of factories, mines and utilities fell 0.8% from January.

13 April 2016 • 11:24 AMT
IMF downgrades Armenia economic growth outlook to 1.9% for 2016

According to the IMF forecast, unemployment rate in Armenia would rise from 17.7% in 2015 to 18.2% in 2016 and 18.3% in 2017.

13 April 2016 • 11:09 AMT
Chinese exports expand for the 1st time in nine months

Economists cautioned that the export boost, after months of decreases, isn’t likely to be sustained given tepid global demand.

13 April 2016 • 10:54 AMT
Turkey shells IS targets in Syria after rockets hit border town: PM

More than 20 people have been wounded this week alone as multiple rockets struck Kilis, home to an estimated 110,000 Syrian refugees.

13 April 2016 • 10:47 AMT
Macedonian police fire tear gas to disperse migrants on Greek border

The Balkan route was the preferred gateway into western and northern Europe last year for around 1 million migrants.

13 April 2016 • 10:40 AMT
Logitech acquires headphone maker Jaybird for $50 mln

According to a statement from Logitech, the acquisition is centered largely around the growth of audio and music-listening products.

13 April 2016 • 10:35 AMT
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport closed overnight amid bomb threat

The Netherlands has been on high alert since the deadly suicide bombing attacks on Brussels airport and subway last month in Belgium.

13 April 2016 • 10:29 AMT
Google Calendar adds Goal button for users’ favorite pastime

When you add a personal goal, the app will show you various categories to choose from, but you create custom ones, as well.

13 April 2016 • 10:25 AMT
Volvo Ocean Race, world’s No. 1 sailing event, heads for Hong Kong

The Ocean Race, which takes almost nine months to complete, is reckoned to be the toughest professional challenge in the sport.

13 April 2016 • 10:19 AMT
Christian Slater, Garrett Clayton in James Franco’s “King Cobra” clip

The Justin Kelly-directed drama portrays the early rise of Sean Paul Lockhart before he fell out with the producer who made him famous.

13 April 2016 • 10:11 AMT
Ben Affleck to helm solo Batman movie for Warner Bros.

Affleck is set to reprise his role as Batman in “Suicide Squad” and in Zack Snyder’s two-part “The Justice League.”

13 April 2016 • 09:36 AMT
Kuwait sends national guard to oil units after strike call: report

The units will provide protection and run operations at the facilities, the independent daily said.

13 April 2016 • 09:31 AMT
Saudi capital struck by serve storm, flooding

Riyadh, an inland desert city of 5.7 million, is famed for its searing temperatures and sees only occasional bursts of rain.

13 April 2016 • 09:27 AMT
Bundestag to hold another discussion on Genocide recognition in June

“Reaching a common stance by all the parties is far more important than the dates,” the co-chairman of Alliance ’90/The Greens said.

13 April 2016 • 09:16 AMT
Iranian president under scrutiny over juvenile executions

Iran has the highest rate of juvenile executions in the world, despite being a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

13 April 2016 • 09:06 AMT
Brussels Airport disrupted by air traffic control spat

Belgocontrol, the agency which handles Belgian air space, said it was seeking a solution with the trade union.