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24 February 2016 • 04:39 AMT
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE warn citizens against traveling to Lebanon

Lebanon’s main political divide pits a Sunni-led coalition against another led by the Iran-backed Shiite Hezbollah movement.

24 February 2016 • 04:31 AMT
Cockpit head protection to be introduced into Formula 1 in 2017

All the changes still need to be rubber-stamped by the final step of the legislative process, the FIA World Council.

24 February 2016 • 04:26 AMT
AYF to host Roxanne Makasdjian’s documentary screening

“Charles Garry’s legacy is a symbol of the intersection between African- and Armenian-American experiences,” Matossian said.

24 February 2016 • 04:12 AMT
U.S. investigates 14 Zika virus cases possibly transmitted through sex

Zika virus infection generally causes mild symptoms, but it may be linked to thousands of cases of birth defects in Brazil.

24 February 2016 • 04:06 AMT
Cuban leader’s older brother Ramon Castro dies at 91

Ramon Castro was content to remain a village in eastern Cuba, where he helped his father with the family business.

24 February 2016 • 03:51 AMT
Large fireball plunges through atmosphere over Atlantic

Because most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, most of these fall over the ocean and do not affect populated areas.

24 February 2016 • 03:44 AMT
Several tornadoes tear through U.S. states, leave 3 dead

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryan declared a state of emergency for areas expected to be affected by the storm.

23 February 2016 • 15:29 AMT
London Stock Exchange “in merger talks with German rival”

“A tie-up would make sense in regard to possibly synergies and overall improvement of competitiveness,” an London-based analyst said.

23 February 2016 • 15:24 AMT
Turkey’s ruling AK Party still determined to amend constitution: PM

CHP pulled out of the commission, meant to draft the new constitution, in protest at AKP’s attempts to strengthen the role of the presidency.

23 February 2016 • 14:57 AMT
Armenia, World Bank ink $55 mln loan agreement

Minister of Finance Gagik Khachatryan and World Bank’s Regional Director for the South Caucasus Mercy Tembon signed the deal.

23 February 2016 • 14:26 AMT
Oppo shows off 15-minute smartphone charging tech

Oppo says the tech will charge a dead 2,500mAh battery to 100% and work over traditional MicroUSB and USB Type-C cables.

23 February 2016 • 14:24 AMT
Spain’s Socialist party leader to introduce govt. bid March 1

The Socialists won 90 seats in the inconclusive Dec 20 election and are trying to persuade other parties to support Sanchez.

23 February 2016 • 14:10 AMT
Armenia doubles fresh fruit and vegetables exports

Armenia exported a total of 10.248 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables as of February 23 against the 5.093 tons in the same period last year.

23 February 2016 • 14:03 AMT
Google reportedly shutting down Google Compare

Google said it will be “focusing on AdWords and future innovations” to provide its partners “with the best return on investment.”

23 February 2016 • 13:36 AMT
EU border closures to cause more chaos, UN refugee agency says

“It will increase the burden on Greece which is already shouldering a very big responsibility in managing these people,” Filippo Grandi said.

23 February 2016 • 13:31 AMT
Over 700 migrants rescued from boats between Tunisia, Sicily

The navy did not say what nationality the migrants were nor did it give any other information about their identities.

23 February 2016 • 13:30 AMT
Ameriabank, Ucom launch TV Banking service in Armenia

Subscribers to any U!TV package, who also happen to be Ameriabank account holders, can make payments through a TV remote control.

23 February 2016 • 13:17 AMT
Facebook rolling out video cam for 15-second birthday clips

It’s trotting out a birthday video cam that lets you quickly record a 15-second clip to celebrate a friend’s yearly spin around the Sun.

23 February 2016 • 13:10 AMT
U.S. airstrikes help Afghan forces “kill dozens of IS militants”

“Daesh fighters, gathered in Mohman Dara village, were attacked by a drone,” a Nangarhar provincial government spokesman said.

23 February 2016 • 13:06 AMT
The 1975 share “A Change Of Heart” from their new album

The band release second album “I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It” on February 26.

23 February 2016 • 12:55 AMT
Muse announce support acts for UK Drones tour

Set to be their most ambitious tour to date, space-rock trio will be playing a nationwide run of arena shows kicking off in April.

23 February 2016 • 12:43 AMT
Mandy Patinkin joins Penelope Cruz’s “Queen of Spain”

The film centers on a famous movie star who flees the glitz and glamour of 1950s Hollywood to return to her roots in Madrid.

23 February 2016 • 12:33 AMT
1st look at Chadwick Boseman in “Message From the King” action

Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer and Alfred Molina star alongside the Black Panther actor in Message From the King, which is now in post.

23 February 2016 • 12:13 AMT
IFC Films nabs “The Land” Sundance Film Fest thriller

In the film 4 teenagers devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, by pursuing a dream life of professional skateboarding.

23 February 2016 • 12:00 AMT
Dan Mazer’s rock star comedy “Stiff” in the works

The project centers on an ’80s rock star who falls into a 30-year coma and wakes to find the world and his family have moved on without him.

23 February 2016 • 11:57 AMT
Sepp Blatter’s long-awaited book expected within days

“In this richly illustrated book, Sepp Blatter tells how he learned to deal with the hostility,” the preview says.

23 February 2016 • 11:40 AMT
Volvo to add phone-free Spotify to its cars

Spotify does support Apple’s CarPlay which is available on newer Volvo models, but it also requires your iPhone to be plugged in.

23 February 2016 • 11:40 AMT
Spain, Morocco arrest 4 on suspicion of IS ties

Another of those arrested is the brother of a fighter who carried out a suicide attack in 2013 against the Syrian military.

23 February 2016 • 11:32 AMT
U.S., South Korea delay missile shield talks: Seoul

South Korea reiterated that the U.S. missile defense system only targets N. Korea and that its deployment is an issue between the two allies.

23 February 2016 • 11:29 AMT
Arman Tatoyan to serve as Armenia’s new Human Rights Defender

Deputy Minister of Justice Arman Tatoyan was elected Armenia’s Human Rights Defender following a National Assembly vote on Feb 23.