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14 July 2015 • 10:37 AMT
Iran, major world powers reach nuclear deal

The U.S. Congress has 60 days to review the deal, and if it votes to disapprove of it, President Obama can veto the rejection.

14 July 2015 • 10:17 AMT
ANPO to mark Genocide centennial with concert in Lebanon

The orchestra gave concerts in Scandinavian countries, and went on to perform in the United States and Mexico on May 8-14.

14 July 2015 • 09:03 AMT
Turkey’s highest court annuls law closing schools linked to Erdogan foe

Critics said that with the measure, the government aimed to strip the movement of a major source of income and influence.

14 July 2015 • 08:13 AMT
Armenian Development Bank offers new “Simplified” credit lines

The credit line is based on the customer’s creditworthiness assessment and is envisaged for people with stable income.

14 July 2015 • 05:51 AMT
Facebook reportedly plans to challenge Apple’s Siri

Rather than sending queries to a computer for processing, the system is said to have “real people” answering questions.

14 July 2015 • 05:24 AMT
Google Doodle celebrates the New Horizons Pluto flyby

Thanks to NASA’s New Horizons probe, humans will soon see some of the most detailed pictures of the dwarf planet known as Pluto.

14 July 2015 • 05:09 AMT
Mexico offers $3.8mln reward for most-wanted drug lord capture

A huge manhunt is underway for Joaquin Guzman, who got out of his cell last week through a 1.5km-long tunnel.

14 July 2015 • 04:52 AMT
Landmark deal on Iran nuclear program expected

An announcement on the agreement would come on the 18th day of almost uninterrupted negotiations in Vienna.

13 July 2015 • 17:21 AMT
Four extinct underwater volcanoes discovered off Sydney coast

The team from Australia’s national science agency made the discovery during a search for larval lobster breeding grounds.

13 July 2015 • 17:13 AMT
Turkish PM pledges to press ahead with construction in Kurdish areas

Ahmet Davutoglu accused the Kurdish rebels of reneging on the pledge to withdraw armed fighters from Turkish territory.

13 July 2015 • 15:44 AMT
Minions tops U.S., Canada box office in opening weekend

The film took $115.2mln. It was second only to 2007’s Shrek the Third, beating the opening of all of the Toy Story movies.

13 July 2015 • 13:22 AMT
EBRD likely to help Greek banks if rescue deal holds

Peter Sanfey said areas like logistics, agriculture and tourism were all potential areas of investment for the EBRD.

13 July 2015 • 12:47 AMT
Windows 10 to launch July 29

Windows 10 is intended to give apps a similar feel on all devices and comes with a new Web browser integrated with Cortana.

13 July 2015 • 12:13 AMT
Ambassador: Armenian-Iranian business forum to be held in Tehran

“I will meet with Iranian officials to promote privileged economic agreements signed with Armenia,” Tumanyan said.

13 July 2015 • 11:40 AMT
Iraqi troops launch operation to retake largest province from IS

“At 5 o’clock this morning operations to liberate Anbar were launched,” said a joint military command statement.

13 July 2015 • 11:32 AMT
French police release 18 hostages at store, hunt attackers

There are reports that one of the men has been recognized as a Primark employee, but there has been no confirmation yet.

13 July 2015 • 10:44 AMT
Romanian prosecutors indict PM Ponta in corruption probe

Ponta was indicted on charges of tax evasion, money laundering and making false statements while he was working as a lawyer.

13 July 2015 • 10:40 AMT
Cameron says wants more budget for tackling Islamic extremism

“In the last five years, I have seen just how vital these assets are in keeping us safe,” the British Prime Minister said.

13 July 2015 • 09:58 AMT
Greece reaches deal with its European creditors

The deal, which still needs approval from Greece’s parliament, will be the country’s third bailout in five years.

13 July 2015 • 06:09 AMT
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata dies at 55

Nintendo pioneered game machines since the 1980s, developing one of the first machines and the hit Game Boy hand-held machine.

13 July 2015 • 05:26 AMT
Car bombs, suicide attacks kill 35 in Iraq

The deadliest attack hit the northern Shaab neighborhood, where a car bomb followed by a suicide blast killed 19 people.

13 July 2015 • 05:16 AMT
French Foreign Minister believes Iran nuke talks in ‘final phase’

Laurent Fabius was among a number of negotiators at the Vienna talks expressing hopes for a historic deal.

11 July 2015 • 16:44 AMT
Serena Williams wins her fourth consecutive Grand Slam title

“I can’t believe I’m standing here with another ‘Serena Slam,’ ” she said after collecting her trophy. “It’s pretty cool.”

11 July 2015 • 16:28 AMT
Islamic State claims responsibility for Cairo consulate attack

“Islamic State soldiers were able to detonate a parked car bomb carrying 450 kg of explosive material,” the group said.

11 July 2015 • 16:07 AMT
Armenian dance Kochari may replenish UNESCO list in late 2015

“The discussion and the probable affirmation are scheduled for UNESCO’s November 30- December 2 session,” Kazhoyan said.

11 July 2015 • 12:25 AMT
Drone strike reportedly kills IS leader in Afghanistan

There has been no response from Islamic State on the reports and the Afghan government has given no official confirmation.

11 July 2015 • 11:59 AMT
350 Azeri ceasefire violations reported July 5-11

According to the Defense Ministry press service, Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation at the border.

11 July 2015 • 09:40 AMT
Lebanese army says Israeli surveillance plane crashed into sea

The Lebanese army said an Israeli surveillance plane crashed into the sea port of the northern coastal city of Tripoli.

11 July 2015 • 09:38 AMT
Greek Consulate in Istanbul under investigation for alleged corruption

The Consulate General has not been able to issue visas for some time now because of what it says are “technical reasons”.

11 July 2015 • 09:24 AMT
Syrian army airstrike on IS-controlled town kills 28: monitor

The Observatory said 19 civilians were among the dead in the helicopter attack on al-Bab, 30 km northeast of Aleppo.