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31 August 2015 • 06:27 AMT
Microsoft’s flagship Lumia smartphones leak online

Both devices are described as “high-end” offerings, with polycarbonate bodies, Qi wireless charging, USB Type-C ports, and Iris scanners.

31 August 2015 • 06:19 AMT
Facebook to take on Google, Siri with “Moneypenny” AI assistant

“Unlike other AI-based services in the market, M can actually complete tasks on your behalf,” said Facebook VP David Marcus.

31 August 2015 • 06:07 AMT
Egypt schedules election for October after 3 years without parliament

Egypt will prepare for elections facing several challenges, including the struggle to revive an economy battered by years of political turmoil.

31 August 2015 • 05:55 AMT
EU calls emergency talks to tackle escalating migrant crisis

It follows a week that saw hundreds more people drown in the Mediterranean and 71 die in a lorry in Austria.

29 August 2015 • 13:56 AMT
Turkey takes part in U.S.-led coalition air strikes against IS

“Our jets started to carry out air operations with coalition forces against IS targets in Syria,” a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said.

29 August 2015 • 13:05 AMT
French reporters probed on suspicion of blackmailing Moroccan king

Morocco’s King Mohammed filed a complaint accusing the journalists of attempting blackmail by threatening to publish a book about him.

29 August 2015 • 12:50 AMT
Al-Jazeera journalists convicted in Egypt

The three are accused of aiding the banned Muslim Brotherhood group but they strenuously deny the allegations.

29 August 2015 • 12:04 AMT
British Library rejects world’s biggest collection of Taliban-related docs

It was hoped the project would prove an unprecedented resource for academics and officials trying to understand the movement.

29 August 2015 • 11:50 AMT
New discoveries at the necropolis of Porta Nola, Pompeii announced

The British School at Rome reported some of the preliminary results from this year’s excavations.

29 August 2015 • 11:31 AMT
Jack Black as famous author R.L. Stine in “Goosebumps” comedy trailer

Black leads the cast which include Halston Sage, Ken Marino, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee, Timothy Simons and Steven Krueger.

29 August 2015 • 11:15 AMT
Michael B. Jordan to star in MGM’s bampire movie “Blood Brothers”

“Blood Brothers” would be another comic book-themed project for Jordan, though it would feature a very different tone than “Fantastic Four.”

29 August 2015 • 11:15 AMT
Ceasefire violations: 17,500 shots fired by Azeri armed forces

Besides, an Azerbaijani subversive group took an unsuccessful attempt to cross the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh armed forces.

29 August 2015 • 11:10 AMT
NASA launches year-long experiment to simulate life on Mars

The experiment will help plan future manned missions to the Red Planet, which is expected to take between one and three years.

29 August 2015 • 11:04 AMT
Syria ceasefire breaks down as shelling renews

The sides had discussed evacuating the wounded from the three areas under the ceasefire but so far none have been transported out.

29 August 2015 • 11:04 AMT
“Minions” crosses $1 billion mark worldwide

“Minions” accumulated $990.2 million in global revenue last weekend and predictably reached the milestone this week.

29 August 2015 • 09:50 AMT
Google improves Chrome, delays start of playback

If users right-click a YouTube link and select “Open link in new tab,” that page and video will load but will not start playing.

29 August 2015 • 09:22 AMT
Sony Xperia Z5 leak confirms camera upgrade

Purported images of the Xperia Z5 posted on XperiaBlog appear to indicate that the handset will closely resemble its predecessors.

29 August 2015 • 09:06 AMT
Twitter gets unofficial messenger app

Direct Messenger for iOS is a Twitter-flavoured version of Facebook Messenger, allowing users to DM in peace without distractions from their timeline.

29 August 2015 • 08:33 AMT
IAEA report indicates construction activity at Iranian military site

Speaking to reporters, State Department spokesman John Kirby would not address the content of the leaked document.

29 August 2015 • 08:25 AMT
UN says ‘much more required’ to prevent migrant deaths

Ban Ki-moon also urged more action against people smugglers, a call echoed by White House spokesman Josh Earnest.

29 August 2015 • 08:12 AMT
Obama compares U.S.-Israeli tensions over Iran to family feud

“Like all families, sometimes there are going to be disagreements,” Obama said in a webcast with Jewish Americans.

29 August 2015 • 08:02 AMT
Sam Worthington, Ruth Wilson to topline “The Titan” indie sci-fi

The futuristic love story follows a military family who take part in an experiment involving space exploration.

29 August 2015 • 07:49 AMT
Steve Carell to replace Bruce Willis in Woody Allen’s star-studded film

Carell joins the star-studded cast including Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg and Corey Stoll.

29 August 2015 • 07:47 AMT
Turkey’s interim government approved

Opinion polls suggest that the new election may not reverse the AKP’s losses and another hung parliament is a possibility.

29 August 2015 • 07:43 AMT
Bill Murray puts himself in danger in “Rock The Kasbah” comedy trailer

“Rock The Kasbah” also stars Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride, Bruce Willis, Scott Caan and Leem Lubany.

29 August 2015 • 07:36 AMT
“Pay the Ghost” horror movie trailer features Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage stars as Mike Cole, a father who is desperate to save his loving one following an unexpected tragedy.

29 August 2015 • 05:36 AMT
Armenian military medics get training by U.S. peers

The course is a collaboration between the U.S. Embassy’s Office of Defense Cooperation and the RA Ministry of Defense.

29 August 2015 • 04:58 AMT
U.S. appoints first presidential envoy for hostage affairs

Obama’s administration has drawn criticism for its long-standing policy of prohibiting concessions to militant groups.

29 August 2015 • 04:48 AMT
CA runner to join New York City Marathon for Syrian Armenian Relief

Aleppo now is a city under siege, with thousands enduring unbearable hardships and in urgent need of financial support.

28 August 2015 • 15:26 AMT
Coldplay will be releasing their new album this autumn

At the end of 2014, the band revealed a new song called “Miracles” for the soundtrack to Angelina Jolie’s film “Unbroken.”