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23 February 2015 • 12:57 AMT
Turkey paid Muslim Brotherhood to burn Genocide docs: Egyptian sheikh

According to Democrat Jihad founder Sheikh Nabil Na’eem, Turkey paid around $1 million to get the documents burned in Egypt.

23 February 2015 • 12:43 AMT
Declaration on Genocide centennial handed to OSCE PA chief

The head of the Armenian delegation to the OSCE PA handed the Pan-Armenian Declaration to the OSCE PA President.

23 February 2015 • 12:19 AMT
The Horrors, Simian Mobile Disco to headline Blissfields Festival 2015

Others acts performing at the festival include Public Service Broadcasting, Grandmaster Flash and Eton Messy.

23 February 2015 • 12:13 AMT
Common & John Legend’s “Glory” gets standing ovation at Oscars

“Glory” beat “Everything is Awesome”, “Grateful” as well as “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” and “Lost Stars”.

23 February 2015 • 11:53 AMT
Imagine Dragons’ “Smoke + Mirrors” album tops UK charts

The U.S. rock band’s second album beats their 2012 debut Night Visions, which peaked at number two in the charts.

23 February 2015 • 11:26 AMT
Lorde to start work on new record “within the next month”

Meanwhile, Lorde has remained particularly aloof regarding the follow-up to 2013’s Pure Heroine.

23 February 2015 • 10:33 AMT
Volvo to unveil fleet of 100 autonomous cars by 2017

The cars rely on an array of sensors, including radar, sonar, laser scanners and optical cameras, to navigate highways and process road signs and traffic data.

23 February 2015 • 10:28 AMT
Google Glass 2 prototype models “already in circulation”

Competition in the headset market is beginning to heat up, with Samsung, Sony, LG and Panasonic all working on similar products.

23 February 2015 • 10:07 AMT
Russia offers Iran latest Antey-2500 missiles: media

Russia scrapped a contract to supply Iran with S-300 surface-to-air missiles under Western pressure in 2010.

23 February 2015 • 09:51 AMT
Ukraine says can’t start heavy weapons withdrawal from front line

The two sides have two weeks under the terms of the Minsk deal to pull artillery and tanks out of striking distance.

23 February 2015 • 09:30 AMT
Turkish forces enter Syria to evacuate soldiers, relocate tomb

The Syrian government described the operation as an act of “flagrant aggression” and said it would hold Ankara responsible for its repercussions.

23 February 2015 • 09:11 AMT
Bared Maronian doc “Orphans of the Genocide” screened in U.S.

While researching, Maronian dug through Scandinavian, German and Armenian archives for facts, statistics or even film footage that he could use.

23 February 2015 • 07:41 AMT
Disney’s “Big Hero 6” wins animated film Oscar

“Big Hero 6” won over “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” “The Boxtrolls,” “Song of the Sea” and “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.”

23 February 2015 • 07:36 AMT
Poland’s “Ida” wins Oscar for best foreign language film

The film tells the story of a novice nun in 1960s Poland who discovers she is Jewish just before she is to take holy orders.

23 February 2015 • 07:30 AMT
“Citizenfour” wins Best Documentary Oscar

The film has won every single documentary award during this season – Gotham Awards, Intl. Documentary Assn., BAFTA, DGA and the Spirits.

23 February 2015 • 07:17 AMT
Alejandro G. Inarritu’s “Birdman” wins big at Oscars

Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor trophy for his portrayal as Stephen Hawking, Julianne Moore, took home Best Actress trophy.

23 February 2015 • 07:09 AMT
Samsung teases metal designs in Galaxy S6 new vid

The Galaxy S6 is expected to be the centrepiece of Samsung’s Mobile World Congress event, which takes place on March 1.

23 February 2015 • 07:03 AMT
Lenovo rolls out tool to help remove adware

A programme called Superfish had been disabled, following complaints from customers that it was hijacking their browsers.

23 February 2015 • 06:55 AMT
Turkey denies Gallipoli centennial events cancellation report

“Sources from both the Presidency and Prime Ministry have refuted the claims that the commemorations have been canceled,” Sabah reports.

23 February 2015 • 06:48 AMT
Kerry, Irania’s Zarif meet for nuke talks as deadline gets closer

Zarif told Iranian state media that mid-level bilateral talks had produced “good discussions but no agreements”, and some differences remained.

23 February 2015 • 06:40 AMT
Greece to unveil list of reforms to secure bailout extension

Minister of state Nikos Pappas has said the list will include measures to tackle tax evasion and streamline the civil service.

23 February 2015 • 06:28 AMT
Syrian Kurds advance against IS in 2 attacks near Iraqi border

The Kurdish YPG militia has been one of Islamic State’s toughest enemies in Syria and last month flushed the group out of Kobani.

21 February 2015 • 13:53 AMT
Blur announces 1st album in 12 years, debuts single “Go Out”

The follow-up to 2003’s “Think Tank” is scheduled to be released internationally on April 27 before arriving in the U.S. on the following day.

21 February 2015 • 13:44 AMT
Fall Out Boy premiere “Irresistible” from “American Psycho” album

“American Beauty/American Psycho” reached number two in the UK and number one in the US when it was released in January.

21 February 2015 • 12:39 AMT
Mark Ruffalo manic depressive dad in “Infinitely Polar Bear” trailer

The trailer sees Ruffalo’s Cam struggling to take care of his children while his wife (Zoe Saldana) goes to a business school in New York.

21 February 2015 • 12:20 AMT
Sony developing “Sniper Elite” thriller from “American Sniper” author

Action specialist Jaume Collet-Serra is attached to direct from an adapted script by Sheldon Turner.

21 February 2015 • 11:32 AMT
Azeris fire 10,000 shots at Karabakh positions on Feb 15-21

The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation at the frontline, retaliating in case of necessity.

21 February 2015 • 09:57 AMT
Ukraine conflict to dominate U.S. Secretary of State’s London talks

Western nations have clung to the diplomatic route in dealing with the conflict, even though the militants seized the strategic town of Debaltseve.

21 February 2015 • 09:46 AMT
Starbucks makes PR misfire, apologizes to U.S. Armenians

Starbucks coffee shops displayed posters depicting women dressed in traditional Armenian garb under the crescent and star of the Turkish flag.

21 February 2015 • 09:25 AMT
Iraq concerned it won’t be ready for anti-IS Mosul operation

Iraqi officials continue to insist they haven’t gotten the advanced weapons they need for the operation in the northern city of Mosul.