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06 December 2014 • 10:38 AMT
Anti-government investigative journalist detained in Azerbaijan

“The arrest of Ismayilova is nothing but orchestrated intimidation, which is a part of the ongoing campaign aimed at silencing her,” OSCE rep. said.

06 December 2014 • 10:31 AMT
Dropping AMD rate adjustment to help maintain competitiveness: IMF

The value of the U.S. dollar against Armenian dram jumped by 16.6 points on November 24 to AMD 435 drams, updating the 8-year high.

06 December 2014 • 10:20 AMT
Islamic State breaks into lone Syrian air-base: monitor

The al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State has been gradually consolidating control of the oil-producing Deir al-Zor province this year.

06 December 2014 • 09:15 AMT
Disney planning Robin Hood pic, acquires “Nottingham & Hood” spec

The upcoming project, which has not named a director, reportedly is planned in the tone of “The Pirates of Caribbean”.

06 December 2014 • 09:00 AMT
Jerry Bruckheimer adapting “Imitation” digital novel

The drama takes place in a world where human clones exist and the privileged elite use them to maintain their status.

06 December 2014 • 08:52 AMT
J.K. Rowling to release 12 new “Harry Potter” short stories

They will feature “wonderful writing by J.K. Rowling in Moments from Half-Blood Prince, shiny gold Galleons and even a new potion or two.”

06 December 2014 • 08:41 AMT
“Citizenfour” takes top honor at IDA Documentary Awards

“Citizenfour” follows a series of in-person meetings between Poitras and the former CIA technical assistant turned whistleblower Snowden.

06 December 2014 • 08:05 AMT
Twitter adds array of photo filters on mobile

Users on iOS and Android now have a wider range of filter styles to choose between and can sift through them with greater ease.

06 December 2014 • 07:56 AMT
TAG Heuer to roll out Intel-powered smartwatch at CES 2015

The device will resemble a traditional watch but will track data on steps taken, calories burned and sleep patterns.

06 December 2014 • 07:43 AMT
European Union calls on Russia to let Bosnia join the bloc

Moscow has said that because of its strained relations with the West, it no longer supports Bosnia’s membership efforts.

06 December 2014 • 07:28 AMT
Over half a million flee as typhoon Hagupit approaches Philippines

The storm churning towards central provinces that still bear the scars of a super typhoon 13 months ago prompted the world’s biggest peacetime evacuations.

06 December 2014 • 07:22 AMT
AI slams rich nations for failing to take in Syria refugees

Amnesty International singled out Arab Gulf states, China and Russia for failing to take in any refugees, which it said was “shameful”.

06 December 2014 • 07:16 AMT
Ukraine pays $378 million for Russian gas ahead of cold winter

Naftogaz did not say how much gas it planned to buy, but earlier the energy ministry said this could be about 1 billion cubic meters.

05 December 2014 • 15:22 AMT
Sony Pictures faces embarrassment over recent data breach

Documents leaked online by hackers purportedly reveal that the corporation’s movie arm housed 139 sensitive documents.

05 December 2014 • 14:35 AMT
PayPal for Android adds fingerprint recognition support

Samsung opened up its fingerprint-scanning technology to third-party developers earlier this year, allowing firms like PayPal to take advantage of it.

05 December 2014 • 14:15 AMT
Android 5.0 Lollipop “due for Galaxy devices early next year”

This is in line with previous reports stating that the Galaxy S5 and S4 will receive the software sometime within the next month.

05 December 2014 • 13:30 AMT
Argentina’s studious to finance Pablo Trapero’s long-awaited “Clan”

The ‘80s-set, noir thriller with elements of melodrama centers on the celebrated real-life case of Argentina’s Clan Puccio.

05 December 2014 • 13:09 AMT
Reese Witherspoon to get Palm Springs Fest’s Chairman Award

Past recipients of the Chairman’s Award include Ben Affleck, George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman and Richard Gere.

05 December 2014 • 13:00 AMT
Outside acquires Jaime Rosales’ “Beautiful Youth”

“Beautiful Youth” is an “as-accurate as-possible portrait of young people in contemporary Spain living in the outer suburbs,” Rosales said.

05 December 2014 • 12:52 AMT
Tens of thousands flee as powerful typhoon nears Philippines

Typhoon Hagupit had weakened slightly as it churned slowly across the Pacific and was no longer a category 5 “super typhoon”.

05 December 2014 • 12:46 AMT
Poll indicates Netanyahu positions weaken

The bloc would swell to 74 seats in the Knesset if former Likud lawmaker Moshe Kahlon’s newly formed party joined in.

05 December 2014 • 12:40 AMT
“True Detective,” “Mad Men” nommed for Writers Guild TV awards

In the comedy series category, nominees included “Louie,” “Orange is the New Black,” “Veep,” “Silicon Valley” and “Transparent.”

05 December 2014 • 12:37 AMT
Lavrov slams ‘attempts to blame Russia’ for Ukraine crisis

Sergei Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s calls for Kiev to hold direct talks with pro-Russian militants fighting government troops.

05 December 2014 • 12:25 AMT
Writer Sevan Nisanyan’s jail sentence extended to 11 years and 8 months

The Turkish-Armenian linguist and writer was sentenced in a different case to a total of 5 years 2 months 15 days imprisonment.

05 December 2014 • 11:52 AMT
France to withdraw 500 troops from CAR

The minister said there would now be a gradual drawdown of French troops. He did not project when all the troops would be gone.

05 December 2014 • 11:45 AMT
Danish bookseller jailed for inciting terrorism in Facebook posts

Mansour, 54, sat calmly during the hearing, occasionally smiling at his supporters, who were behind a glass partition.

05 December 2014 • 10:49 AMT
ECHR says France violated Somali pirates’ rights

The judges did not challenge France’s right to arrest the pirates inside Somali territory, under UN anti-piracy rules.

05 December 2014 • 10:47 AMT
Foreign Minister: Azerbaijan-threat to regional and int’l stability

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian issued a statement at the 21st Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Basel.

05 December 2014 • 10:41 AMT
Bundesbank slashes economy growth forecast

The German economy lost considerable momentum in the second and third quarters of 2014 and moved onto a flatter growth path.

05 December 2014 • 10:00 AMT
Armenian-invented Boft machine makes prints from Instagram account

The kiosk has been invented by Russian-Armenian entrepreneurs Tos Movsisyan and Artem Garmeryan, who’re certain that it’s one of a kind.