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30 October 2015 • 14:17 AMT
TUMO Center in Gyumri expanding to accommodate 1500 students

The first TUMO center opened in Yerevan in 2011, followed by the second in Dilijan in 2013, and another one in Gyumri in early 2015.

30 October 2015 • 14:15 AMT
Poland rejects U.S. extradition request for Roman Polanski

The Oscar-winning director pleaded guilty in 1977 to having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl during a photo shoot in Los Angeles.

30 October 2015 • 14:11 AMT
Russia launches missiles amid war games, shows off military might

The war games come as foreign ministers from some fifteen countries are meeting in Vienna to discuss a Syrian settlement.

30 October 2015 • 13:40 AMT
Prince of Wales supports heritage regeneration project on Yerevan

At the evening, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra from St. Petersburg performed under the baton of Maestro Valery Gergiev.

30 October 2015 • 13:30 AMT
VivaCell-MTS provides free Wi-Fi in Yerevan museums

Providing Internet access in museums is particularly important in terms of presenting Armenia’s cultural heritage to the world.

30 October 2015 • 12:48 AMT
CIS PMs ink docs on joint air defense system, gas, economic cooperation

The prime ministers signed an agreement on financial aspects of joint air defense system at a CIS meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

30 October 2015 • 12:30 AMT
New Line to pick up James and Dave Franco‘s “The Disaster Artist”

The film will take a fun, in-depth look at how filmmaker Tommy Wiseau came up with the idea for the cult movie “The Room”.

30 October 2015 • 12:03 AMT
Natalie Dormer, Ed Skrein to topline “In Darkness” revenge thriller

“In Darkness” follows blind musician who gets pulled into London’s dark underbelly after she hears a murder committed in the apartment above her.

30 October 2015 • 11:46 AMT
Katy Perry named 1st female artist with 2 diamond singles

The two massive hits “Fireworks” and “Dark Horse” appear on Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and “Prism” albums respectively.

30 October 2015 • 11:32 AMT
Rihanna signs $25M deal with Samsung to support her album, tour

In return for the money she makes from the deal RiRi is expected to help promote Samsung’s Galaxy line of products.

30 October 2015 • 11:00 AMT
Instagram to let companies buy Carousel ads

The Facebook-owned company will let advertisers buy the ads through its Ads API, Power Editor, and Ads Manager interfaces.

30 October 2015 • 10:28 AMT
UN releases assessment of national plans to limit climate change

The UN believes that these national climate plans will form the cornerstone of a binding, global treaty on climate change.

30 October 2015 • 10:04 AMT
At least 40 killed in Syrian government’s missile attack: monitor

The Syrian army said it targets insurgent groups in Douma that launched attacks on nearby government-held areas.

30 October 2015 • 09:44 AMT
Facebook launches new Slideshow ad format

While available on a standalone basis globally, Facebook envisages to replace conventional video ads on slow connections.

30 October 2015 • 09:35 AMT
Turkish media facing “worst crackdowns in republic’s history”

Journalists critical of Erdogan or government policies have been fired from newspapers seen as close to the president and even assaulted

30 October 2015 • 08:32 AMT
Willem Dafoe to join Nicolas Cage in “Dog Eat Dog” crime thriller

“Dog Eat Dog” is a gritty thriller about a trio of ex-cons, deep in the underbelly of Los Angeles, who are hired for a kidnapping.

30 October 2015 • 08:28 AMT
Nicole Kidman to star in “Silent Wife” indie thriller

Kidman will play a woman whose husband has an affair with his best friend’s twenty-something daughter.

30 October 2015 • 08:17 AMT
Ex-CIA officer says Islamic State secret oil lifeline runs through Turkey

Washington, John Kiriakou said, should be cooperating closely with Russia in cutting the Islamic State’s oil revenue flow.

30 October 2015 • 08:05 AMT
“Game of Thrones” Season 6 “to premiere later than usual”

HBO told Huffington Post that it has not determined the schedule for “Game of Thrones” or its any other series.

30 October 2015 • 08:00 AMT
Microsoft’s Office Online, Outlook getting Skype video, voice chats

Microsoft is trotting out a Chrome extension that lets users quickly work with Office and Sway content in the browser.

30 October 2015 • 07:59 AMT
Sandra Ballock to topline all-female “Ocean’s Eleven” movie

The all-female “Ocean’s” movie is expected to be Gary Ross’ next project after he wraps “Free State of Jones” starring Matthew McConaughey.

30 October 2015 • 07:20 AMT
Foreign Minister hails Paraguay Senate’s recognition of Genocide

Paraguay’s Senate, according to Edward Nalbandian, greatly contributed to the international efforts of prevention of genocides.

30 October 2015 • 07:13 AMT
Unidentified warplanes reportedly strike Libya, target Islamic State

Libya is caught up in a conflict between two rival governments, leaving a security vacuum that has allowed IS militants to gain ground.

30 October 2015 • 06:56 AMT
50 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani forces registered overnight

50 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani troops were registered, with over 1000 shots fired from various caliber artillery weapons.

30 October 2015 • 06:40 AMT
Paul Ryan elected U.S. House speaker

After losing 43 votes in the House GOP internal election a day earlier, only nine House Republicans voted against Ryan on the House floor.

30 October 2015 • 06:39 AMT
NASA says amino acids in lunar soil samples are from Earth

The scientists in the 1970s knew the right questions to ask, but they were limited by the analytical capabilities of the time.

30 October 2015 • 06:26 AMT
EU suspends sanctions against Belarus

The decision follows this month’s elections in Belarus and recent decisions by authorities to release a number of political prisoners.

30 October 2015 • 06:11 AMT
Iranian exiles hit by deadly rocket fire in Iraq

The People’s Mujahedin of Iran says 23 of its members were killed in the attack in addition to three policemen.

30 October 2015 • 05:54 AMT
Hague court to hear S. China Sea dispute in legal setback for Beijing

Manila filed the case in 2013 to seek a ruling on its right to exploit the South China Sea waters in its 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone.

30 October 2015 • 05:40 AMT
UN chief calls for “flexibility” at Vienna talks on Syria

He urged the five main participants – the U.S., Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey – to abandon “national perspectives” for “global leadership”.