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25 November 2015 • 07:50 AMT
CNN: Armenian carpets, a multi-million dollar industry

CNN staff met with the owner of an antique rug shop in Yerevan, who showed them his older pieces: those can be thousands of dollars.

25 November 2015 • 07:46 AMT
Karabakh registers 40 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani troops

40 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani armed forces were registered, with over 900 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons.

25 November 2015 • 07:18 AMT
Tom Cruise to topline “The Mummy” remake for Universal

Cruise recently starred in “Mission Impossible — Rogue Nation,” which has grossed $682 million worldwide since its release in July.

25 November 2015 • 07:11 AMT
Windows tablet sales soar amid dwindling iPad growth

Data from Strategy Analytics suggests that Windows slate shipments rose by 58% year on year during the first nine months of 2015.

25 November 2015 • 07:07 AMT
Taliban capture 13 Afghan soldiers following helicopter crash

The police chief for the northern province of Faryab where the transport helicopter went down, said it was not clear why it crashed.

25 November 2015 • 07:00 AMT
Obama, Hollande pledge joint struggle against IS

Obama said, “We’ve got a coalition of 65 countries. Russia right now is a coalition of two — Iran and Russia supporting Assad.”

25 November 2015 • 06:59 AMT
Google can remotely access 74% of Android devices

Apple has similar capabilities, but can only access devices running OS’s that predate iOS 8, which is only around 8% of its user base.

25 November 2015 • 06:53 AMT
“Knight of Cups” new trailer features Christian Bale

The movie follows an uninspired screenwriter who seeks distraction by living a life full of party and extravagance.

25 November 2015 • 06:53 AMT
Twitter launches native video support for Twitter Kit developer tool

That means users will be able to view videos and animated gifs within Twitter without having to pop open a new window.

25 November 2015 • 06:45 AMT
Islamic State built network of tunnels under Iraq’s Sinjar

“We found 30-40 tunnels inside Sinjar,” said Shamo Eado, a commander from Sinjar from the Iraqi Kurdish fighters known as peshmerga.

25 November 2015 • 06:44 AMT
Cate Blanchett’s “Carol” leads Film Independent Spirit Awards noms

In the Best Feature category, “Carol” fights against other spectacular movies such as “Anomalisa”, “Spotlight” and “Tangerine”.

25 November 2015 • 06:31 AMT
Samsung claims booming smartwatch sales

Samsung’s latest attempt at a smartwatch is the Apple Watch-rivalling Gear S2, which runs Tizen and has a rotating bezel.

25 November 2015 • 06:30 AMT
Iran expects nuclear agreement to be implemented in January

Tehran should also reduce its stockpile of low-enriched uranium – currently around 8,300 kg – to 300 kg before the deal can be implemented.

25 November 2015 • 06:22 AMT
Sony Xperia Z6 “to copy iPhone 6S pressure-sensitive display”

The Huawei Mate S has already added its own Force Touch panel, while Samsung’s Galaxy S7 is tipped to be following a similar path.

25 November 2015 • 06:16 AMT
Turkish level-headedness prevents grave border incidents: Erdogan

The Turkish leader criticized Russian actions in the Turkmen regions, saying there were no Islamic State group fighters in the area.

25 November 2015 • 06:08 AMT
UN Chief to visit North Korea “as soon as possible”

Ban Ki-moon said the political situation and relations between South Korea and North Korea “had not been conducive” for a visit.

25 November 2015 • 06:04 AMT
Obama, NATO back Turkey over downed Russian plane

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the downed jet is a Russian one, refuting the news that the plane crossed the Syrian border into Turkish skies.

24 November 2015 • 19:55 AMT
Hostage situation reported in northern France, several suffer gunshot wounds

There are conflicting initial reports on local media on where exactly in the town the incident is taking place.

24 November 2015 • 16:55 AMT
Dallas Museum of Art presents “once in a lifetime” Jackson Pollock exhibit

The exhibition first introduces audiences to Pollock’s work via a selection of his classic drip paintings made between 1947 and 1950.

24 November 2015 • 16:39 AMT
Prado hosts 1st monographic exhibit in Spain on the work of Ingres

Ingres offers a unique chronological survey of the artist’s career as a whole, revealing him in all his splendour.

24 November 2015 • 16:20 AMT
Syria insurgents destroy Russian helicopter in Latakia

A Syrian insurgent group, recipient of U.S. Tow missiles, said its fighters hit the helicopter with an anti-tank missile while it was in the air.

24 November 2015 • 14:48 AMT
Turkey threatens Paraguay over Armenian Genocide recognition

The decision of the Senate of Paraguay was “a sovereign decision consistent with the history of our country,” a politician wrote on ABC newspaper.

24 November 2015 • 14:25 AMT
Putin calls Turkey accomplice of terrorists, vows serious consequences

Russia’s defense ministry confirmed that a Russian Su-24 had been shot down, but insisted the plane had never left Syrian.

24 November 2015 • 13:28 AMT
Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt in “The Big Short” trailer

The Paramount film is based on Michael Lewis’ 2010 novel, “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine.”

24 November 2015 • 13:23 AMT
Marrakech Film Fest to honor Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe

The 2015 edition will also pay tribute to Atom Egoyan, who will preside a Canadian delegation at the festival.

24 November 2015 • 13:16 AMT
Russia starts S-300 surface-to-air missile systems delivery to Iran

A nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers earlier this deal has put Sunni-ruled Gulf monarchies on edge.

24 November 2015 • 13:00 AMT
Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Ros to headline London’s Citadel Fest

The Icelandic heroes have announced that they’ll be headlining London’s Citadel Festival and performing new material in 2016.

24 November 2015 • 12:49 AMT
The Cure announce massive European tour

The shows will cover the vast span of mainland Europe and culminate in Manchester on 29 November and London’s Wembley Arena on 1 December.

24 November 2015 • 12:39 AMT
France, Russia to increase security at European Championship, World Cup

French Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve says security for Euro 2016 from June 10-July 10 in France will be reinforced.

24 November 2015 • 12:11 AMT
Iconic ballet choreographer George Balanchine bio in the works

David K. Israel is adapting Elizabeth Kendall’s acclaimed book “Balanchine & the Lost Muse: Revolution & the Making of a Choreographer.”