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30 July 2015 • 11:39 AMT
Russia blocks UN tribunal to probe MH17 crash in Ukraine

Russia indicated that the resolution was too political and didn’t wait for the outcome of two investigations underway.

30 July 2015 • 11:16 AMT
Armenian government to reduce inspections by 98%

Minister-Chief of Government Staff said that checklists will be filled in, limiting the activities of inspection authorities.

30 July 2015 • 10:43 AMT
Google Translate provides real-time translation in 27 languages

The service previously offered translations between English and French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

30 July 2015 • 09:59 AMT
UN chief calls on counties to sign human trafficking protocol

“Trafficked persons are often tricked into servitude with the false promise of a well-paid job,” Ban Ki-moon said.

30 July 2015 • 09:51 AMT
“Captain America 3: Civil War” release date set

The Marvel Studios president also spoke about the new Spider-Man’s appearance on “Captain America 3: Civil War.”

30 July 2015 • 09:38 AMT
72nd Venice Film Festival reveals star-studded program

Martin Scorsese’s short film “The Audition” with Robert de Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, is also included.

30 July 2015 • 09:24 AMT
Syria skeptical about Turkey’s efforts to fight IS

“Are Turkish intentions to fight the terrorists of Daesh (ISIS), Al-Nusra Front, and al Qaeda-linked groups genuine?” the ministry said.

30 July 2015 • 08:48 AMT
Lennon honored with artwork showing him as yellow sub pilot

Yoko Ono said the tapestry at Ellis Island is “so special” and that the Beatles band member would have loved it.

30 July 2015 • 08:35 AMT
World’s population projected to increase to 8.5 billion by 2030: UN

China and India, currently the countries with the largest populations, are home to more than 1 billion people apiece.

30 July 2015 • 08:26 AMT
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell to cut 6,500 jobs

The firm announced profits of $3.4bn in the three months to 30 June, a 35% decrease compared with last year.

30 July 2015 • 08:19 AMT
Canada to buy Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense technology

The military will primarily use the system when deployed in conflict zones and is expecting to take delivery in 2017.

30 July 2015 • 08:00 AMT
Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front kidnaps U.S.-backed Syrian rebel group leader

A statement issued in the name of the group, “Division 30”, accused the Nusra Front of abducting Nadim al-Hassan.

30 July 2015 • 07:37 AMT
Tension subsides at Artsakh-Azeri contact line

According to Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army, 100 ceasefire violations with over 1600 shots by Azeris were registered.

30 July 2015 • 07:21 AMT
Samsung suffers fifth straight drop in quarterly earnings

The company is scheduled to hold an event on Aug 13, bringing forward its usual product launch schedule by one month.

30 July 2015 • 04:58 AMT
Teams from Turkish cities to participate in Pan-Armenian Games

The organizers of the Diyarbakir group are members of the Surp Giragos Dikranagerd Church Restoration Committee.

30 July 2015 • 04:41 AMT
U.S. economy, job market continue to strengthen, Fed says

Although the Fed may have ramped up expectations of a rate hike in September, it didn’t give a clear signal of its plans.

30 July 2015 • 04:34 AMT
Debris found in Indian Ocean, might match missing Malaysian jet

The Boeing 777 travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board vanished without trace in March 2014.

29 July 2015 • 15:16 AMT
Microsoft begins rolling out its Windows 10

Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett said Microsoft faces a tough task in catching up with Google and Apple in the mobile space.

29 July 2015 • 14:44 AMT
Platini launches campaign to succeed Blatter as FIFA president

“There are times in life when you have to take your destiny into your own hands,” wrote Platini, who turned 60 last month.

29 July 2015 • 14:20 AMT
$3.2mln to be assigned to finalize MFA building alienation process

The Armenian government will allocate some $3.2 million to purchase the 100% stake of Ararat Restaurant LLC.

29 July 2015 • 13:53 AMT
Google Now voice command enables dictating WhatsApp messages

Some of the apps supported by the new Google Now instant messaging feature are WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Telegram.

29 July 2015 • 13:49 AMT
Chris Pine signs to star in Wonder Woman comic book movie

Wonder Woman will be introduced in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” before her solo movie hits theaters in 2017.

29 July 2015 • 13:42 AMT
Alibaba plans to invest $1bn to boost cloud computing

The e-commerce giant said part of the money will go to set up data centers throughout the Middle East, Japan and Europe.

29 July 2015 • 13:06 AMT
Greek PM says he may have to call early election

“Regardless of whether or not we agree or disagree with these conventional obligations, we will implement them,” Tsipras said.

29 July 2015 • 12:36 AMT
London’s Arcola Theatre to stage Dikran Tchoukhajian’s Gariné

“I want the world to hear his music. His name being almost forgotten and he remains unknown to the westerners,” Papasian said.

29 July 2015 • 12:23 AMT
RA government to finance excavations at Arsacids’ mausoleum

Archaeologist Hakob Simonyan presented the results and findings of the first phase to Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan.

29 July 2015 • 12:02 AMT
Amazon, NASA team up to create drone air-traffic system

More than 100 companies have expressed interest in participating in NASA’s effort and at least 14 have signed agreements.

29 July 2015 • 11:20 AMT
Nokia’s spherical camera allows making 3D movies, games

the company is also planning to come back to the phone business by designing and licensing handsets late next year.

29 July 2015 • 11:16 AMT
Ancient Music Fest to commemorate Genocide centennial in Catalonia

To honor the memory of the victims through art, works by Tigran Tchoukhajian and Komitas, selected by the festival director.

29 July 2015 • 10:49 AMT
Afghan officials say Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar dead

Mullah Omar led the Taliban to victory over rival Afghan militias in the civil war that followed the withdrawal of Soviet troops.