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22 December 2015 • 06:36 AMT
LG’s new robot vacuum doubles as home security camera

The South Korean firm will showcase the cleaning droid alongside two standard vacuums as part of its CordZero range at CES 2016 in January.

22 December 2015 • 06:35 AMT
Afghan Taliban close to capturing strategically important town

Helmand’s governor, Mirza Khan Rahimi, insisted the authorities were still in control but his own deputy said that Sangin had been overrun.

22 December 2015 • 06:32 AMT
EU agrees to extend Russia sanctions until mid-2016

The sanctions were provisionally extended by EU envoys and were confirmed after no member state raised any objections.

22 December 2015 • 06:25 AMT
Kenyan Muslims stand up for local Christians in Islamist attack

“The locals showed a sense of patriotism and belonging to each other,” Mandera governor Ali Roba told Kenya’s private Daily Nation newspaper.

22 December 2015 • 06:18 AMT
SpaceX successfully launches, lands Falcon 9 rocket for first time

Creating reusable rockets is important for lowering the cost of space travel, which could make space tourism and a trip to Mars more feasible.

22 December 2015 • 06:15 AMT
Russia imposes new sanction on Ukraine over EU deal

Earlier Russia announced a ban on imported Ukrainian food because Ukraine blacklisted many Russian banks, defense firms and airlines.

21 December 2015 • 15:12 AMT
Rare early Renaissance painting on view at Art Gallery of Hamilton

Born in 1450, Ercole de Roberti was a contemporary of Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli and was well known in his time.

21 December 2015 • 14:57 AMT
LA County Museum of Art presents Random International’s Rain Room

Random International uses science and technology to create artworks that aim to question and challenge human experience.

21 December 2015 • 14:23 AMT
Sundance Film Fest adds panel discussion with Richard Linklater

The festival runs from Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, and includes 103 world premieres.

21 December 2015 • 14:22 AMT
CSTO adopts statement on struggle against international terrorism

Foreign Ministers of CSTO states adopted a draft statement of the Collective Security Council on fight against international terrorism.

21 December 2015 • 14:13 AMT
VivaCell-MTS unveils special offer for Alcatel smartphones

VivaCell-MTS’ new offer is available only for smartphones in the newly opened service center at the Dalma Garden Mall.

21 December 2015 • 13:28 AMT
New Line nabs “The Burn” action-adventure from “The Conjuring” scribes

The project is described as a tentpole akin to “Top Gun” and “Backdraft,” and is centered in the world of elite wildlife firefighters.

21 December 2015 • 13:07 AMT
Facebook becomes the latest web giant to ditch Flash vids

The world’s leading social network is switching to a HTML5-powered solution in a move that should result in fewer bug reports and faster playback.

21 December 2015 • 12:58 AMT
Asus ZenFone 3 “to launch with fingerprint scanning next summer”

Asus CEO Jonney Shih has confirmed that the company’s next flagship will include a USB Type-C port for faster charging and data transfer.

21 December 2015 • 12:48 AMT
Islamic State radio broadcast seeks new recruits in Afghanistan

Officials have been increasingly concerned by the broadcasts, which encourage young people to find a sense of direction in the radical movement.

21 December 2015 • 12:46 AMT
Adele’s “25” named biggest-selling album in U.S. since “21”

In the UK meanwhile, 25 is already the best-selling album of the year, and reached one-million sales in a record ten days.

21 December 2015 • 12:34 AMT
Industrial metal kings Nine Inch Nails set to return in 2016

The “Hurt” and “Closer” band will add a tour, new songs, lyrics and a massive new album to their discography.

21 December 2015 • 12:32 AMT
Armenian startup masters 3D animation

A perspective multimedia laboratory was created two years ago at the Gyumri Information Technology Center (GITC) aiming to make the city an industrial multimedia hub. Using the accumulated knowledge and experience, the team founded their own startup Skyline Studio engaged in 3D and 2D animation, motion graphics and visual effects. Taking up one of the most innovative technology trends, they are not only working on projects but are also training staff for future enlargement of the company.

21 December 2015 • 12:29 AMT
Armenian grandmaster wins European Rapid Chess Championship silver

Russia’s Ivan Popov beat the Armenian chess player by only half a point to score the 1st place, with Ukraine’s Vadim Razin taking the third spot.

21 December 2015 • 12:25 AMT
All-female “Ghostbusters” comedy unveils new character posters

The posters are close-ups of stars Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Melissa McCarthy.

21 December 2015 • 12:17 AMT
Russia deploys attack, transport helicopters in Armenia base

Six modern attack Mi-24P and transport Mi-8MT helicopters from the Army’s aviation have been delivered to the Armenian military base.

21 December 2015 • 11:55 AMT
“Storks” animated family comedy unveils 1st trailer

Kelsey Grammer, Andy Samberg, Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele lend their voices to the film.

21 December 2015 • 11:46 AMT
Hour of Code 2015 unites over 200 Armenian schoolchildren

Besides the main part, the event featured other activities including the robotics show and creation of new samples out of broken phones.

21 December 2015 • 10:45 AMT
Azerbaijan, Tajikistan mull accession to Saudi-led anti-terror coalition

Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Rasim Rzayev confirmed that Azerbaijan is considering a proposal by Saudi Arabia.

21 December 2015 • 10:31 AMT
Borussia Dortmund may extend contract with Henrikh Mkhitaryan

According to Michael Zorc, Mkhitaryan proved himself an excellent footballer during the fall season, scoring a number of goals and assists.

21 December 2015 • 10:02 AMT
China to invite Syrian government, opposition figures

China has played host to both Syrian government and opposition figures before, though it remains a peripheral diplomatic player in the crisis.

21 December 2015 • 09:48 AMT
Miss Universe mistake crowns Colombia before Philippines

Colombia contestant was already wearing the crown as this year’s Miss Universe winner when host Steve Harvey returned to apologize.

21 December 2015 • 09:36 AMT
Russia’s Lavrov to meet with Turkish HDP opposition leader in Moscow

Demirtas criticized the Turkish government for not taking measures to address problems faced by Turkish nationals living or working in Russia.

21 December 2015 • 09:33 AMT
Costa Rica boasts 99% renewable energy in 2015

According to ICE, the country managed to power 285 days in the period from January 1 through December 17 using only renewable energy.

21 December 2015 • 09:32 AMT
Blatter, Platini banned from all football-related activities for 8 years

Current UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino will take Michel Platini’s place among the seven FIFA presidential candidates.