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05 March 2015 • 13:48 AMT
Artsakh posts tourism income of $6.4 million in 2014

“In the period from 2007 to 2013 the number of foreign visitors to Artsakh has grown by an average of 40 percent,” Artak Grigoryan said.

05 March 2015 • 13:05 AMT
“Game of Thrones” star Natalie Dormer in Hozier’s new music video

Hozier’s new album includes the hit “Take Me to Church” which is currently sitting at No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked at No. 2 on the chart.

05 March 2015 • 12:38 AMT
Netanyahu tries to create ‘atmosphere of hysteria’: Iranian FM

“Because a deal cannot be threatening to anybody unless you want conflict and tension and mistrust and crises,” Zarif said.

05 March 2015 • 12:18 AMT
Former Ukrainian finance minister arrested in Spain

Ukrainian authorities say Kolobov and other officials misappropriated some 7 million euros of public money to a private company.

05 March 2015 • 11:24 AMT
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour announces solo tour

Tickets for all of the shows will go on sale on March 6, which also happens to be Gilmour’s 69th birthday.

05 March 2015 • 11:03 AMT
“Captain America,” “Interstellar” lead Saturn Awards nominations

Marvel’s summer box office smash “Guardians of the Galaxy” followed close behind with nine nominations.

05 March 2015 • 10:29 AMT
20th Century Fox nabs “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress” sci-fi novel

Robert A. Heinlein’s sci-fi novel was published in 1966 and won the Hugo Award the following year.

05 March 2015 • 10:21 AMT
Saoirse Ronan romance drama “Brooklyn” release date set

The movie was directed by John Crowley and adapted by Nick Hornby from the novel written by Colm Toibin.

05 March 2015 • 10:16 AMT
IS militants set fire to oil wells in Iraq: report

A police source in Salahuddin province said an eight-vehicle convoy of Islamic State insurgents attacked Iraqi forces at dawn.

05 March 2015 • 10:14 AMT
Comedian Steve Martin to join Ang Lee’s “Long Halftime Walk”

The story follows 19-year-old Texas-born infantryman Billy Lynn and his fellow U.S. servicemen who survive a firefight in Iraq in 2005.

05 March 2015 • 09:29 AMT
Google makes Android app for AdWords available globally

AdWords for Android lets users check out campaign stats, receive real-time notifications, get improvement suggestions, etc.

05 March 2015 • 09:04 AMT
Kerry visits Saudi Arabia for talks on Yemen, Iran

Kerry sought to ease Gulf Arab concerns about an emerging nuclear deal with Iran and explore ways to calm instability in Yemen.

05 March 2015 • 08:35 AMT
Orlando Jones joins stellar cast of “The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea”

Jones plays Cornelius Thibadeaux aka “Dumbass,” whose unfortunate moniker was bestowed by his strict and disapproving father.

05 March 2015 • 08:22 AMT
Ian McKellen as retired Sherlock Holmes in “Mr. Holmes” trailer

It appears that Holmes will team up with a young boy to investigate a 50-year-old cold case involving a beautiful woman from his past.

05 March 2015 • 08:14 AMT
Abbot hints missing Malaysian jet search may be scaled back

“I do reassure the families of our hope and expectation that the ongoing search will succeed,” Abbott told parliament in Canberra.

05 March 2015 • 08:07 AMT
Nvidia unveils Titan X, “most powerful graphics card”

The Titan X features a 16GB frame buffer – double that of last year’s Titan Black – and 8 billion transistors.

05 March 2015 • 08:00 AMT
Microsoft’s first-party studios working on HoloLens games

Meanwhile, Sony revealed its virtual reality device Project Morpheus will debut in the first half of 2016.

05 March 2015 • 07:57 AMT
Leonardo DiCaprio, Netflix partnering for documentary projects

The projects will have a particular focus on environmental and conservation themes, including original documentaries and docu-series.

05 March 2015 • 07:46 AMT
Luke Evans to star as villain in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”

Release date has not yet been set, but Disney is eyeing to start production on the feature later this year.

05 March 2015 • 07:43 AMT
NATO ships enter Black Sea for training

The training will include simulated anti-air and anti-submarine warfare exercises, as well as simulated small boat attacks.

05 March 2015 • 07:41 AMT
Ben Kingsley takes over Ryan Reynolds’ body in “Self/Less” trailer

“Self/Less” follows a dying billionaire who agrees to undergo a radical medical procedure that will allow him to live on in a new, younger body.

05 March 2015 • 07:26 AMT
Ethan Hawke channels his creepy side in “Cymbeline” clip

“Cymbeline” tells the story of “a war that breaks out between a deadly biker gang and a group of corrupt cops.”

05 March 2015 • 06:55 AMT
U.S. Congressman: Azerbaijan seeks to cover up crimes and rewrite history

“I continue my efforts to try and shed light on these events so that those lives lost are not forgotten,” Frank Pallone said.

05 March 2015 • 06:33 AMT
U.S. ambassador to South Korea attacked

Kim shouted that he opposed “war exercises”, a reference to annual joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises that began this week.

05 March 2015 • 06:20 AMT
Microsoft to create universal apps running on Xbox One consoles, PCs

“We know for developers that it’s critically important for you to reach those gamers wherever they are,” Phil Spencer said.

05 March 2015 • 06:13 AMT
Google doodle honors atlas creator Gerardus Mercator

By 1532, Mercator graduated with a master’s degree in humanities and philosophy from the Catholic University of Leuven.

05 March 2015 • 05:44 AMT
Carson City council rejects measure to erect Ataturk monument

California State Assemblymembers submitted a letter in opposition to the monument, which was presented by Mike Gipson.

04 March 2015 • 14:45 AMT
U.S. businesses add over 200,000 jobs in February: survey

Mark Zandi also said heavy snow and unseasonably cold weather in the Northeast may have dragged down hiring last month.

04 March 2015 • 14:02 AMT
Nearly 1,000 migrants rescued off Italy’s coast, 10 dead

For years, Italy has been appealing to the European Union to help with the rescues, with ships, aircraft or funding.

04 March 2015 • 13:54 AMT
Money transfers from Russia to Armenia drop by 43,1%: CBA

Private remittances to Armenia amounted to about $54.2 million in January 2015, a reduction of 34.8% compared to January 2014.