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08 October 2015 • 09:23 AMT
Facebook launching “Like”-style button for multiple emotions

The new reactions will apply to user posts and those from “pages” alike, with a breakdown of which responses each missive received.

08 October 2015 • 09:10 AMT
Islamic State executes 3 Assyrian Christian captives on Eid al-Adha

The three men were killed late last month but the news emerged this week when a video showing their deaths was released.

08 October 2015 • 08:36 AMT
WhatsApp to let users back up data to Google Drive

The new backup feature will be rolling out over the next few months, and will appear in users’ WhatsApp settings once it’s available.

08 October 2015 • 07:48 AMT
Cumberbatch goes back to 19th century in “Sherlock” Victorian special

Executive producer Steven Moffat previously teased, “Ghost stories work better in a Victorian setting.

08 October 2015 • 07:43 AMT
Amazon launches service to find security, compliance issues

The tool draws on the knowledge that Amazon has built up over 20 years of operation, AWS senior vice president Andy Jassy said.

08 October 2015 • 07:38 AMT
Ridley Scott teases new “Prometheus” characters

Scott previously confirmed that Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace would be back as the humanoid robot David and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw resp.

08 October 2015 • 07:35 AMT
New Microsoft Band to be unveiled in October

The wearable introduces a healthy amount of new features, including a curved design that makes the device more ergonomic than its predecessor.

08 October 2015 • 07:24 AMT
Merkel says still against Turkey’s EU membership

Merkel was an outspoken opponent of Turkey joining the EU before she took power in 2005, advocating instead a “privileged partnership.”

08 October 2015 • 07:22 AMT
Apple rolls out new Beats Pill+ speaker

The new Pill+ is the first Bluetooth speaker to come from the headphone specialist since its takeover by Apple last year.

08 October 2015 • 07:12 AMT
Islamic State mustard gas against peshmerga fighters: report

Roughly 37 mortars were fired in the attack, the statement added, “releasing white smoke and a black liquid”.

08 October 2015 • 07:06 AMT
110 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani troops registered overnight

Azerbaijani armed forces continuously violated the ceasefire on the contact line with Karabakh on the night of October 7-8.

08 October 2015 • 07:04 AMT
Armenia may recognize Karabakh in case of renewed hostilities: FM

Nalbandian said OSCE Minsk Group has recently started to issue statements pointing to the actual culprit in the ceasefire violations.

08 October 2015 • 06:48 AMT
EU to discuss faster deportation of failed asylum seekers in Luxembourg

The home affairs ministers are expected to approve measures including the detention of those who may abscond before they can be expelled.

08 October 2015 • 06:42 AMT
NATO to discuss Russia air campaign in Syria

Moscow denies Westerns accusations that its strikes have mainly hit Assad opponents, and not Islamic State (IS) militants.

08 October 2015 • 06:39 AMT
Brazil’s besieged president loses legal battle, faces impeachment

The Federal Accounts Court ruled that Rousseff’s govt. manipulated its accounts in 2014 to disguise a widening fiscal deficit.

08 October 2015 • 06:29 AMT
Netanyahu cancels visit to Germany amid Israeli-Palestinian violence

A steady rise in street violence has been fueled by confrontations around Jerusalem’s al Aqsa mosque complex, Islam’s third holiest shrine.

07 October 2015 • 19:25 AMT
YouTube rolls out new iOS app with built-in editing tools

YouTube’s iOS app now sports Google’s signature Material Design, with an improved layout and swifter navigation.

07 October 2015 • 19:18 AMT
Lexus makes drivable cardboard car

Crafted by hand over three months, the team behind the build had to hold each piece in place for 10 minutes during construction.

07 October 2015 • 14:28 AMT
Syria crisis: Russia launches 26 cruise missiles in Caspian Sea

Russian officials said the missiles traveled over 900 miles and struck 11 targets in Syria, but did not specify which groups were hit.

07 October 2015 • 14:07 AMT
VivaCell-MTS activates Super BIT service for postpaid subscribers

Postpaid subscribers can enjoy the opportunities of unlimited Internet, including 150 MB high-speed Internet package every day.

07 October 2015 • 13:44 AMT
Saban Films nabs Laurence Fishburne thriller “Standoff”

“Standoff” centers on a troubled veteran who gets a chance at redemption by protecting a 12 year-old girl from a vicious assassin.

07 October 2015 • 13:23 AMT
Israeli SpaceIL to use Google Lunar Xprize for mission to moon

Many countries have slammed lunar probes into the Moon to study its environment, but gently landing a spacecraft is trickier.

07 October 2015 • 13:01 AMT
Iceland’s “Rams” among Zurich Film Festival winners

“The Miracle of Tekir” won the Emerging Swiss Talent Award while the Critics’ Choice Award went to “Pikadero”.

07 October 2015 • 12:58 AMT
Teamable Armenian software start-up helps find best experts

Technology teams make up the lion’s share in Armenia’s start-up market. The sector is developing at a tremendous pace worldwide, with innovative approach as a must in developing competitive products. Teamable, a group of 12 young professionals has become one of the most successful Armenian start-ups that also collaborates with global giants.

07 October 2015 • 12:34 AMT
Rosatom chief says Metsamor NPP could reduce energy price in Armenia

“Our calculations show that if Metsamor NPP stops working, energy tariff will be thrice as much as now,” Kiriyenko said.

07 October 2015 • 12:27 AMT
Zabel Joshi: Mumbai’s last surviving Armenian

Armenians first came to India via Kerala and established solid roots in Kolkata. Then they expanded to other parts of the country.

07 October 2015 • 12:06 AMT
Joe Robert Cole nears deal to pen “Black Panther” for Marvel

Disney has slated “Black Panther” for release on July 6, 2018, while Universal will release “Fast and Furious 8” on April 14, 2017.

07 October 2015 • 12:02 AMT
“The Good Dinosaur” Disney-Pixar animation unveils new trailer

Actors providing their voices for the film include Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Anna Paquin, Sam Elliot and Steve Zahn.

07 October 2015 • 11:49 AMT
Facebook launching Doodle to let users draw on photos

To add a Doodle, users choose a picture to upload, hit the edit button, then choose the Doodle tab to start drawing.

07 October 2015 • 10:20 AMT
Iran’s Khamenei bans further negotiations with U.S.

Khamenei’s comments put him directly at odds with Rouhani, who is hopeful of normalizing relations with the West.