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22 April 2015 • 05:00 AMT
Saudis ending air campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen

Iran, which has supported the fellow Shi’ite Houthis, welcomed the ceasefire, which followed months of factional fighting.

22 April 2015 • 04:24 AMT
White House confirms Obama won’t say Genocide on Apr 24

“President Obama has effectively outsourced America’s policy on the Armenian Genocide to Recep Erdogan,” Hachikian said.

21 April 2015 • 16:08 AMT
Belgian-Iranian man gets 7-year sentence in Israel over spying

A court in the central Israeli city of Lod said the information Ali Mansouri, 56, provided Tehran was of “limited value”.

21 April 2015 • 15:49 AMT
Estonia to host NATO’s major cybersecurity drill

Teams from 16 nations will participate in the Locked Shields 2015 exercise at NATO’s cyber defense center in Tallinn.

21 April 2015 • 15:33 AMT
Armswissbank announces new issue of USD denominated bonds

Executive director of Armswissbank rang the symbolic bell for opening of the trading day at Nasdaq OMX Armenia.

21 April 2015 • 15:08 AMT
Azeri soldier killed in sabotage attempt at contact line

The Armenian frontline forces managed to halt the adversary in time through ring defense operations.

21 April 2015 • 13:51 AMT
Obama may yet refer to Genocide on April 24, analysts predict

As a candidate in the 2008 election, President Obama called for recognizing the Armenian genocide but has refrained from applying the term.

21 April 2015 • 12:31 AMT
Austrian parliament adopts statement condemning Armenian Genocide

Austrian parliament signed up to the statement that also emphasizes the responsibility of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Genocide

21 April 2015 • 12:06 AMT
Google allows users to download their entire search history

The download can be accessed by visiting the Google History webpage and selecting ‘download’ from within the options menu.

21 April 2015 • 11:59 AMT
Apple Watch tipped to smash profit record

Carl Howe from Think Big Analytics predicts that the wearable’s gross margins will exceed 60%, with revenue of $2 billion in its first two weeks.

21 April 2015 • 11:47 AMT
PACE to debate FIFA re-vote on 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The debate follows a report in January raising concerns about “illegal payments” to help Qatar secure hosting rights.

21 April 2015 • 11:30 AMT
Japanese train breaks its own world speed record

Central Japan Railway, which owns the trains, wants to introduce the service between Tokyo and the central city of Nagoya by 2027.

21 April 2015 • 10:46 AMT
53% of Americans think Boston bomber will get death sentence: poll

Aside from the regional split, demographic divides on this question mirror those on support for the death penalty generally.

21 April 2015 • 10:40 AMT
VivaCell-MTS General Manager praises role of young specialists

Sharing the example of VivaCell-MTS, Yirikian emphasized the role of young professionals in the success and growth of any company.

21 April 2015 • 10:18 AMT
Japan’s space agency mulls unmanned mission to moon by 2018

JAXA has been reorganized and is seeking to expand its programs, teaming up with the Science and Technology Agency.

21 April 2015 • 09:23 AMT
Google doodle features 81st anniv. of Loch Ness monster photo

Those determined to spot the elusive Nessie can now use Google Street View to search for the supposed ancient beast online.

21 April 2015 • 08:50 AMT
AMD10mln raised at dinner for first Inclusive Playground in Armenia

The fundraising dinner brought together representatives of public and private sectors, embassies and international organizations.

21 April 2015 • 08:27 AMT
“Survivors of the Armenian Genocide” one-panel exhibit released

The exhibit features 31 survivors who participated in the Armenian Assembly of America Oral History Project in the 1970s and 1980s.

21 April 2015 • 08:24 AMT
“Poussin and God” exhibit on display at Musée du Louvre

The curators address the larger issues of Poussin’s work in the context of the Counter-Reformation.

21 April 2015 • 08:14 AMT
Nobel-winning Hermann Hesse’s works to be auctioned in Hamburg

Unknown works by Hermann Hesse were recently discovered in the estate of the family Walter and Nora Schadow.

21 April 2015 • 08:07 AMT
Egypt’s ex-president Morsi sentenced to 20 years in jail (updated)

Morsi has rejected the authority of the courts, shouting during his first trial that he was the victim of a military coup.

21 April 2015 • 07:57 AMT
Twitter allows users to receive direct messages from anyone

The microblogging service previously tested the option in 2013 but decided not to take it any further until now.

21 April 2015 • 07:51 AMT
Thinner-than-iPhone 6 Sony TV to become available this summer

The X900C measures just 4.9mm at its thinnest point, which is slimmer than an iPhone 6 – pretty impressive considering this is an LCD, not OLED screen.

21 April 2015 • 05:42 AMT
Vincent Award winner Anri Sala named France’s leading artist

Anri Sala followed by François Morellet (2), Christian Boltanski (3) and Daniel Buren (4) head the rankings of French-born and French-based artists.

21 April 2015 • 05:41 AMT
Detained U.S. journalist faces espionage charges in Iran

Jason Rezaian was arrested in July and charged in December but the accusations against him were not known until now.

21 April 2015 • 05:35 AMT
Christie’s London to auction stellar collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings

Leading the collection is one of eight works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), “Beatrice: A Portrait of Jane Morris.”

21 April 2015 • 05:31 AMT
Turkish court extends prison sentence for writer Nisanyan

The Supreme Court Prosecutor has yet to respond to the request that the cases be consolidated into one single sentence.

21 April 2015 • 05:28 AMT
Andy Warhol’s Mona Lisa sells for more than $4m at Art Cologne fair

The three-level layout “helped tremendously; it gave the fair a nice flow and structure,” said Daniel Hug, the fair’s director.

21 April 2015 • 05:20 AMT
U.S. Senators introduce Armenian Genocide centennial resolution

Lead sponsors—Menendez, Kirk, Boxer, and Gardner—cited the importance of a clear U.S. policy reaffirming the Armenian Genocide.

21 April 2015 • 05:18 AMT
“Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700” exhibit opens at the Metropolitan

The Deccan plateau of south-central India was home to a succession of highly cultured Muslim kingdoms with a rich artistic heritage.