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05 August 2015 • 06:27 AMT
ANCA members meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary

During the meeting, the ANCA raised a number of policy priorities, including the mutual benefits of a new U.S.-Armenia Tax Treaty.

05 August 2015 • 06:19 AMT
5,000 civilian casualties recorded in Afghanistan in 2015 first half: UN

In a worrying trend, more civilians were injured or killed by government forces than the Taliban during armed clashes, the UN said.

05 August 2015 • 06:11 AMT
First 3D-printed pill to be produced in U.S.

The new drug, dubbed Spritam, was developed by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals to control seizures brought on by epilepsy.

05 August 2015 • 05:55 AMT
Nikon unveils three new FX-format DSLR lenses

The lens also has an electronic aperture control that “allows for consistent exposures during high-speed bursts of shooting,” Nikon says.

05 August 2015 • 05:16 AMT
Disney revenue comes $100mln below expectations

Profits at Disney’s movie studio business jumped 15% to $472mln, helped by the success of Avengers: Age of Ultron.

05 August 2015 • 05:04 AMT
Google Doodle marks first electric traffic light installation in 1914

The Doodle shows the jerky and chaotic traffic flow of a century past — a feature intentionally added by illustrator Nate Swinehart.

05 August 2015 • 04:38 AMT
Investigators due to examine suspected Flight 370 piece

There are probably other pieces of the aircraft that floated off rather than sinking to the bottom of the ocean, experts say.

04 August 2015 • 16:14 AMT
Samsung to create fund to compensate cancer-stricken workers

Samsung said the fund will make payments to workers or families of those who became sick while working at its plants.

04 August 2015 • 16:12 AMT
Russian PM orders measures against non-EU nations joining sanctions

Dmitry Medvedev instructed officials to consider counter-sanctions against the countries, which he didn’t name.

04 August 2015 • 14:58 AMT
Turkish fighter jets bomb Kurdish militant targets

The air operation lasted 35 minutes and the targets in Daglica province near the Iraqi border were completely destroyed.

04 August 2015 • 14:50 AMT
London most googled city in the world for art galleries, museums

The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, followed in the findings.

04 August 2015 • 13:22 AMT
BMW sees net profit slip amid higher launch costs for new vehicles

BMW AG also said it sold a less profitable product mix containing more compact cars, which typically earn less per vehicle.

04 August 2015 • 13:18 AMT
Greece expects to conclude deal with int’l lenders within two weeks

“We are determined to pursue a deal, and be tough in negotiations until the last minute,” the Greek official said.

04 August 2015 • 13:05 AMT
Kosovo to establish court to investigate alleged war crimes

The Kosovo Liberation Army has been accused of war crimes, including organ-harvesting from murdered Serb captives.

04 August 2015 • 12:56 AMT
Franck Muller CEO to invest $10mln in business projects in Gyumri

“I have suggested that the government provided $2 million more, making the sum $12 million,” RA PM Hovik Abrahamyan said.

04 August 2015 • 12:44 AMT
Apple reportedly to have Siri transcribe voicemail messages

When someone using iCloud Voicemail is unable to take a call, Siri will answer and convert the spoken words into text.

04 August 2015 • 11:38 AMT
UN member states agree on Agenda for Sustainable Development

The Development Agenda was finalized over the weekend and will be formally adopted at a UN summit meeting next month.

04 August 2015 • 11:30 AMT
Google sets up its own car company: report

The tech giant has flirted with major car firms as it explores driverless cars but has also quietly set up its own auto company.

04 August 2015 • 10:40 AMT
Armenian weightlifters win medals at U15 European Championships

With an excellent performance, Grigoryan showed the best result – 94kg, with Harutyunyan coming the second – 87kg.

04 August 2015 • 09:55 AMT
13,000 ordered to evacuate as California combats wildfires

The biggest blaze – the so-called Rocky fire north of San Francisco – has already consumed more than 90 square miles of land.

04 August 2015 • 09:28 AMT
Catalan regional governor calls early elections for Sept

Spain has ruled out any possibility of secession. Recent opinion polls show a slim majority of Catalan voters oppose independence.

04 August 2015 • 08:25 AMT
Baku-Tbilisi-Kars-Erzurum gas pipeline explodes in eastern Turkey

“An investigation is underway into the explosion and the necessary measures have been taken,” Gunay Ozdemir said.

04 August 2015 • 07:57 AMT
First Braille smartwatch features learning system for visually impaired

Development has yielded a battery life of 10 hours, which Dot’s creators say will give average users five days between charges.

04 August 2015 • 07:38 AMT
Warner Bros. says Dungeons & Dragons movie in development

“D&D has endless creative possibilities, giving our filmmakers immense opportunities,” WB president of creative development said.

04 August 2015 • 06:56 AMT
SanDisk unveils new 256GB 3D NAND chip

Buyers won’t have to wait long to see SanDisk’s new chip in action – it will be shipping in SanDisk products as early as next year.

04 August 2015 • 05:06 AMT
Yahoo says removes malware from its advertising network

The attack used a method known as malvertising, in which attackers dupe online publishers into running malicious ads.

04 August 2015 • 04:49 AMT
Egypt set to inaugurate ‘new Suez Canal’

Newly bought French Rafale warplanes and U.S. F-16s delivered by Washington last week will also be on display.

04 August 2015 • 04:33 AMT
UK to extend airstrikes against Islamic State by extra year

Michael Fallon ruled out the possibility of Western ground troops joining the fight and said Iraq had not requested this.

03 August 2015 • 16:05 AMT
Deadwood star Ian McShane to join Game of Thrones for season six

McShane is best known for his Golden Globe-winning role playing brothel owner Al Swearengen in western drama Deadwood.

03 August 2015 • 15:00 AMT
Italian police say mafia communicated with ‘sheep code’

Officers arrested 11 men they say are linked to the fugitive head of the Sicilian Mafia, Matteo Messina Denaro.