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19 January 2016 • 08:44 AMT
Reinforcement of Russian base to guarantee regional stability: expert

The expert expressed confidence that the reinforcement of the military base is mutually beneficial for both Armenia and Russia.

19 January 2016 • 08:18 AMT
U.S. court bans some Samsung smartphones sale at Apple request

The court had earlier issued a summary judgment that Samsung infringed the patent relating to the autocorrect feature.

19 January 2016 • 08:15 AMT
Pakistan removes 3-year ban on YouTube

Pakistan banned access to YouTube in Sept 2012 after an anti-Islam film, “Innocence of Muslims”, was uploaded to the site.

19 January 2016 • 08:07 AMT
UN’s Ban urges agreement on opposition list for Syria peace talks

A UN deputy spokesman said the UN will start talks on January 25, but it can’t send out invitations until an opposition list is agreed upon.

19 January 2016 • 08:00 AMT
Mott The Hoople drummer Dale Griffin dies at 67

The 70s rockers rose to fame with the likes of “Roll Away The Stone” and David Bowie’s “All The Young Dudes”.

19 January 2016 • 07:51 AMT
Adele’s “Hello” breaks 1-billion-view record on Vevo

Directed by filmmaker Xavier Dolan, the visuals was made available on Adele’s Vevo channel about three months ago.

19 January 2016 • 07:47 AMT
Apple, Samsung suppliers reportedly linked to child labor in Africa

Amnesty says that none of the companies provided enough information to independently verify the origin of their cobalt supply.

19 January 2016 • 07:40 AMT
Google lets Android users install apps directly from search results

Users can test this themselves by opening the Google app and searching for the name of an app which will appear at the top of the results.

19 January 2016 • 07:39 AMT
Music Box Films acquires “Ice and the Sky” Cannes documentary

“Ice and the Sky” centers on Claude Lorius who pioneered the study of ice cores to identify and understand the human impact on global warming.

19 January 2016 • 07:37 AMT
Humanity at risk from dangers of own making, Prof Hawking says

It is ironic that such a prominent figure in science identifies scientific progress itself as the major source of new threats.

19 January 2016 • 07:28 AMT
DiCaprio’s “Revenant” topples “Star Wars” at German box office

“Star Wars,” however, booked a still-impressive $4.1 million in its fifth outing, enough to break the $100 million barrier.

19 January 2016 • 07:24 AMT
EU committed to peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict

The EU and Armenia reviewed activities undertaken and meetings held during the past year in the context of the Eastern Partnership

19 January 2016 • 07:07 AMT
Michael Keaton receives France’s Order of Arts and Letters Honor

The honor, which has previously been given to Jim Jarmusch, Robert Redford and Meryl Streep, highlighted Keaton’s career achievements.

19 January 2016 • 07:04 AMT
“Star Wars” wins 3rd consecutive weekend at Japanese box office

In the January 16-17 frame it recorded $3.3 million on 236,000 admissions, while running its cumulative total to $77 million.

19 January 2016 • 07:02 AMT
World’s oldest man dies in Japan

Koide worked as a tailor when he was younger. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest man in August.

19 January 2016 • 06:50 AMT
“Room” scores best weekend yet after Oscar nomination

The gripping drama centers on a woman (Brie Larson) who is held captive for years in a small shed with her 5-year-old son.

19 January 2016 • 06:50 AMT
Transport minister urges Merkel to prepare to close borders

“I urgently advise: We must prepare ourselves for not being able to avoid border closures,” Alexander Dobrindt said.

19 January 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly to star in “Stan & Ollie” comedy icons bio

“Stan & Ollie” will be produced by Faye Ward for Fable Pictures, who most recently produced “Suffragette” starring Meryl Streep.

19 January 2016 • 06:30 AMT
Morocco says arrested man linked to Paris attackers, Islamic State

Morocco’s statement identified the suspect only by the initials J.A., and didn’t explain his suspected relationship to the Paris attackers.

19 January 2016 • 06:29 AMT
Denmark says ‘taking necessary measures’ against IS

Denmark had previously contributed seven F-16 fighter jets which carried out bombing missions in Iraq against Islamist militants.

19 January 2016 • 06:27 AMT
Ice Cube saves Chicago in “Barbershop: The Next Cut” trailer

In addition to Cube and Cedric the Entertainer, Eve and Queen Latifah are back reprising their respective roles.

19 January 2016 • 06:26 AMT
Israel’s energy minister pays secret visit to Abu Dhabi: report

Coincidentally or otherwise, an energy conference was taking place in Abu Dhabi, with Iranian representation, as Steinitz visited.

19 January 2016 • 06:23 AMT
Huawei set to launch four P9 flagships smartphones this year

Just like last year, Huawei will offer a regular P9, a more budget-friendly P9lite, a P9max, as well as a feature-enhanced P9.

19 January 2016 • 06:19 AMT
“Game of Thrones” season 6 new footage features Jaime Lannister

There’s also a glimpse of Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) in the Great Grass Sea which has been seen in early December.

19 January 2016 • 06:15 AMT
At least 25 killed in Saudi airstrike on Yemeni police HQ

Most of those killed were members of the Houthi rebel movement, which the coalition has been bombarding to support Yemen’s government.

19 January 2016 • 06:12 AMT
Al-Qaeda names Burkina Faso hotel attackers

Al-Ansari is a nom de guerre that usually designates somebody from northern Mali, although it might just indicate where the brigade is based

19 January 2016 • 06:04 AMT
$9bn stolen from Nigeria’s treasury, minister says

The looted 1.35 trillion Nigerian naira could have built 36 hospitals or educated 4,000 children through university, Mohammed said.

19 January 2016 • 05:19 AMT
Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey dies at 67

The Eagles were one of the most successful bands of the 1970s, with multiple hit singles including Hotel California, in 1976.

19 January 2016 • 05:11 AMT
Iran, Spain mull construction of oil refinery at Gibraltar strait

The United States and European Union revoked crippling sanctions against Iran, which had cut its oil exports by about a half.

19 January 2016 • 04:57 AMT
China economy marks slowest growth in 25 years

Premier Li Keqiang has said a slower growth rate would be acceptable as long as enough new jobs were created.