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27 February 2015 • 10:01 AMT
Apple Watch will be water-resistant, CEO says

The executive said that the device is water-resistant enough to wear “in the shower”, but it is yet to be confirmed whether it will be fully waterproof.

27 February 2015 • 09:57 AMT
Spotify desktop update adds song lyrics

The music streaming service is gradually phasing out third-party apps in favour of backing the features they bring into its core service.

27 February 2015 • 08:47 AMT
ExxonMobil says anti-Russia sanctions could cost it $1 billion

Exxon “wound down” last year a number of prohibited joint venture activities with Russian oil major Rosneft in the Black Sea.

27 February 2015 • 08:20 AMT
AYF rallies outside U.S. Azeri embassy to mark Baku massacres

The rally participants condemned Baku’s ongoing anti-Armenian aggression, and called for freedom and security for Karabakh.

27 February 2015 • 07:55 AMT
IS militants destroy priceless artifacts in Iraq’s Mosul museum

IS hardliners appeared to have destroyed statues from Hatra, a Hellenistic-Parthian city in northern Iraq dating back around 2,000 years.

27 February 2015 • 07:42 AMT
South Dakota becomes 43rd U.S. state to recognize Armenian Genocide

The resolution calls for a “just resolution,” condemns denial and encourages the teaching of the Armenian Genocide in South Dakota schools.

27 February 2015 • 07:00 AMT
Newcomer Joe Alwyn to topline Ang Lee’s “Long Halftime Walk”

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

27 February 2015 • 06:50 AMT
“Love & Mercy” trailer features Paul Dano, John Cusack

The trailer opens with The Beach Boys performing in front of screaming fans, doing a photo shoot on a beach and recording in a studio.

27 February 2015 • 06:46 AMT
Rosamund Pike joins Christian Bale in “The Deep Blue Good-by”

Bale is playing a self-described “salvage consultant” who lives on a houseboat and has a knack for attracting both trouble and women.

27 February 2015 • 06:42 AMT
1st look at Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne in “The Danish Girl”

Redmayne plays Danish-born artist Einar Wegener who is known as one of the first people who underwent sex reassignment surgery.

27 February 2015 • 06:16 AMT
Computer maker Lenovo hit by cyber attack

The breach on the Chinese computing company’s official website resulted in traffic being redirected to another destination.

27 February 2015 • 06:11 AMT
iA Writer text editor makes debut on Android devices

The tablet and smartphone app is designed to be user-friendly and simplistic, with just one font choice and virtually no menus to trawl.

27 February 2015 • 06:02 AMT
At least 32 killed in Nigeria bomb attacks amid Boko Haram violence

February’s presidential election has been postponed because of the unrest. The vote is now expected to take place on 28 March.

27 February 2015 • 05:47 AMT
Ukraine tows artillery away from front line, recognizing truce is holding

The move came a week after suffering one of the worst defeats of the war at the hands of pro-Russian militants.

27 February 2015 • 05:34 AMT
Police, protesters clash ahead of Greek bailout vote

If ratified, the agreement will give Greece a four-month bailout extension in return for government reforms.

27 February 2015 • 05:28 AMT
U.S.-led coalition launches 14 air strikes against IS

Five air strikes were conducted in Syria, the task force said in a statement. In Iraq, nine air strikes were launched.

26 February 2015 • 14:49 AMT
Armenian Assembly of America elects new leadership

Massachusetts Board Member Anthony Barsamian and New York Board Member Van Krikorian were elected to serve as Co-Chairs of the Assembly.

26 February 2015 • 14:38 AMT
Ameria launches new program to support small gardening in Armenia

The project is being implemented as part of the state-run Creation of Agricultural Potential program.

26 February 2015 • 13:45 AMT
Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne to star in “Thomas the Tank Engine”

Redmayne recently won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything.”

26 February 2015 • 13:05 AMT
“Murmur of the Hearts” to open Hong Kong Int’l Film Festival

The 39th edition runs March 23 to April 6 and will include retrospectives of work by Sylvia Chang, Roy Andersson, and Paul Clipson.

26 February 2015 • 12:20 AMT
Govt. to allocate AMD 6,3M to cover Azeri shelling damage

The government also gave final confirmation to compensate gas, electricity and irrigation water payments to the border communities’ residents.

26 February 2015 • 11:46 AMT
Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian to fund Armenian Genocide epic: Showbiz411

Kerkorian, who’s always been fascinated with Hollywood, is said to have contributed over $1 billion to Armenian charities and causes.

26 February 2015 • 10:34 AMT
Foo Fighters named Best International Band at the BRIT Awards

The band beat The War On Drugs, Black Keys, First Aid Kit and Five Seconds Of Summer to take home the prize.

26 February 2015 • 10:19 AMT
Imagine Dragons’ “Smoke + Mirrors” opens at No. 1 on Billboard 200

Trailing behind Dan Reynolds and Co.’s newest album is last week’s first placer, Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late”.

26 February 2015 • 10:13 AMT
Google’s Android 5.1 Lollipop contents details trickling through

The software will be an incremental update designed to address some of the minor issues of Android 5.0, both visual and technical.

26 February 2015 • 10:03 AMT
Sony accidentally leaks Xperia Z4 Tablet leaks details

The company posted a picture and a few details about the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet on its Xperia Lounge app before quickly pulling it.

26 February 2015 • 09:09 AMT
Deputy FM comments on Cavusoglu’s Karabakh preconditions remarks

“Spreading such false information while speaking about openness is strange, to say the least,” Shavarsh Kocharyan said.

26 February 2015 • 08:50 AMT
Rep. Sherman urges Kerry to “show courage” and recognize Genocide

“I would hope that on April 24th you would use the word genocide to describe what happened in Anatolia 100 years ago,” Congressman Sherman said.

26 February 2015 • 08:17 AMT
Iraqi Airways launch Baghdad-Yerevan-Erbil flights

The regular flight will be operated twice a week (Thursdays and Sundays) by CRJ900 and Boeing 737.

26 February 2015 • 07:59 AMT
U.S. Armenians to commemorate Genocide centennial in Washington

The National Council of Churches formally invited President Obama to attend the ecumenical service at the National Cathedral.