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23 February 2016 • 11:08 AMT
Armenian businessman offers Uber-like private air travel service

“We democratized private jets, making them affordable for up to 2.5 million people who used to fly first and business class,” Petrossov said.

23 February 2016 • 10:58 AMT
IBM announces Sword Art Online anime VR project

The game will support the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, with next month’s alpha test set to start with 208 testers from the Tokyo metro area.

23 February 2016 • 10:29 AMT
Brexit vote could trigger second Scottish independence referendum

Angus Robertson said Scotland is a pro-European country and his party would campaign positively to remain within the EU.

23 February 2016 • 10:07 AMT
Syrian opposition says temporary truce possible with some conditions

The Syrian opposition says “acceptance of the truce is conditional” to the Syrian government ending its siege of 18 rebel-held areas.

23 February 2016 • 09:53 AMT
Beijing “building radar facilities on disputed South China Sea islands”

Satellite imagery showed a high-frequency radar installation, a lighthouse, underground bunker, helipad and other equipment.

23 February 2016 • 09:48 AMT
Afghanistan, Taliban to set date for face-to-face meeting: official

Afghan FM Salahuddin Rabbani reiterated that details of the first proposed meeting would be announced before the end of this month.

23 February 2016 • 09:25 AMT
Azeri troops use various caliber firearms in ceasefire violations

Azerbaijani army violated the ceasefire with Karabakh on the night of February 22-23, firing around 900 shots from various caliber firearms.

23 February 2016 • 09:24 AMT
Art & fashion doc “First Monday in May” to open Tribeca Film Fest

The film by Andrew Rossi is a look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s most-attended Costume Institute exhibit ever.

23 February 2016 • 09:19 AMT
Harrison Ford reveals 1st look at “Star Wars” theme park in Disneyland

Harrison later introduced “Star Wars: Live in Concert” with BB-8 showing a clip from “The Force Awakens”.

23 February 2016 • 09:01 AMT
Business heavyweights call on UK to stay in EU

“We believe that leaving the EU would deter investment, threaten jobs, and put the economy at risk,” the letter says.

23 February 2016 • 08:47 AMT
“Good Morning, Mr. Mandela” bestseller to be adapted into film

The story charts the unlikely but true story of Zelda la Grange’s friendship and career with former President Nelson Mandela.

23 February 2016 • 08:30 AMT
Momentum acquires Kristin Chenoweth’s dramedy “Hard Sell”

The film centers on a senior at an elite private school who struggles to support his unstable mom.

23 February 2016 • 08:25 AMT
Sea levels rising fastest in past 2,800 years: studies

The Kopp study and a separate one published by another team projected future sea level rise based on various techniques.

23 February 2016 • 08:01 AMT
Oscar-nommed Demian Bichir joins Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant”

Bichir will join Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride.

23 February 2016 • 07:56 AMT
Steampunk novel “The Hunchback Assignments” to get film treatment

ScreenWest, the Western Australia government’s film and television agency, is funding initial script development with Thunderbird.

23 February 2016 • 07:47 AMT
Sony rolls out budget Xperia Z5 alternatives at MWC

The Xperia X and Xperia XA cherry-pick features from their range-topping sibling, presenting them in a more affordable package.

23 February 2016 • 07:34 AMT
Visa, Mastercard unveil plans for contactless clothing to replace wallets

Visa said that its Visa Ready programme would be expanded to include Internet of Things companies.

23 February 2016 • 07:29 AMT
Yellow Armenian bee: honey supplier and weapon

In 1968, during excavations near the village of Azokh in Nagorno Karabakh, a group of archeologists discovered clay jars with graphic images of bees. The scientists presumed the findings were 150 thousand years old.

23 February 2016 • 07:22 AMT
Greek police removing migrants from border with Macedonia

There were an estimated 1,200 people at Idomeni, in their vast majority Afghans or individuals without travel documents.

23 February 2016 • 07:12 AMT
“Alice Through the Looking Glass” unveils star-studded TV spot

The cast of Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter are all visible in the trailer.

23 February 2016 • 07:02 AMT
“Raiders of the Lost Ark” cinematographer dies at 103

Slocombe received Oscar nominations for “Travels With My Aunt” in 1973, “Julia” in 1978 and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in 1982.

23 February 2016 • 06:50 AMT
Ford bringing Sync 3 infotainment system to Europe

The connected infotainment system links up with the user’s smartphone to bring them a range of hands-free apps.

23 February 2016 • 06:48 AMT
3,000 barrels of crude oil spilled in Amazonian region

Petroperu president German Velasquez also denied reports the company had paid children to clean up the thick sludge.

23 February 2016 • 06:41 AMT
Mastercard to accept selfies, fingerprints in lieu of passwords

The shift in ID policy comes after trial runs in the U.S. and the Netherlands showed 92% of respondents preferred selfies to remembering passwords.

23 February 2016 • 06:34 AMT
Pianist Sergei Babayan to perform at Fresno State

Sergei Babayan began his musical studies at the age of six under Luisa Markaryan and later with George Saradjev.

23 February 2016 • 06:28 AMT
“Captain America: Civil War” unveils 1st look at villain Crossbones

While Crossbones’ movie backstory differs from the comics, the character ultimately serves a pivotal role in the “Civil War” storyline.

23 February 2016 • 06:25 AMT
NATO wants Afghan soldiers to be more aggressive in fighting Taliban

In the east, checkpoints were among the first targets for militants supporting Islamic State when they attacked last year.

23 February 2016 • 06:22 AMT
Zack Snyder to kick off production on “Justice League” Apr 11

The DC heroes will unite in “Justice League Part One”, which is slated for a release on November 17, 2017.

23 February 2016 • 05:06 AMT
Italy agrees to let anti-IS armed drones depart from its soil

U.S. officials are pushing for drones destined for offensive operations like the Sabratha strike to take off from Sicily.

23 February 2016 • 04:46 AMT
Glendale to host “Armenia: An Open Wound” exhibit

The event presents the unique contributions of Armenian Genocide survivors who settled in Mexico during the early 20th century.