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04 December 2014 • 05:51 AMT
Artsakh independence 23rd anniversary marked at Capitol Hill

Aram Hamparian called for a silent prayer, first and foremost to honor the three Artsakh servicemen killed by Azerbaijan.

04 December 2014 • 05:41 AMT
U.S. says Islamic State militants set up training camps in Libya

Several Islamist groups are competing for power in the east of the country, with some militants recently declaring allegiance to IS.

03 December 2014 • 14:57 AMT
Israeli lawmakers approve motion to dissolve Knesset

Opposition leader Isaac Herzog said his center-left Labor party would “do everything to bring change and hope to Israel.”

03 December 2014 • 14:34 AMT
Dropbox for Business API announced to allow for deeper integrations

To that end, the 20 services added focus on eDiscovery and legal hold, data loss prevention (DLP), security information, etc.

03 December 2014 • 14:21 AMT
Facebook launches another free anti-virus software

The social network hopes the new free anti-virus service will help cut down on the amount of malware spread through Facebook.

03 December 2014 • 14:07 AMT
Iraq plans to ask NATO for help training its security forces

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi informed NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at a meeting that Baghdad would lodge the request.

03 December 2014 • 13:14 AMT
Syria’s Assad says U.S.-led airstrikes ‘neither serious nor efficient’

“You can’t end terrorism with aerial strikes. Troops on the ground that know the land and can react are essential,” Assad said.

03 December 2014 • 13:02 AMT
Armenia-Russia exports drop by 4.8% amid growing trade turnover

In January-October 2014, the country’s exports totaled $1.250 billion, up %2.9 from last year, National Statistical Service said.

03 December 2014 • 12:36 AMT
Apple loses appeal to trademark ‘App Store’ in Australia

The Registrar of Trade Marks refused registration of Apple’s “app store” trademark in March last year because it was too descriptive.

03 December 2014 • 12:16 AMT
Turkish MP’s Genocide condemnation proposal positive move: publisher

“Sebahat Tuncel’s proposal seeking condemnation of the Genocide expected to be rejected,” Harut Sassounian said.

03 December 2014 • 12:01 AMT
Mozilla unveils its latest web browser Firefox 34

All versions of Firefox 34 come with a raft of bug fixes that should make it a more stable offering than Firefox 33 and its predecessors.

03 December 2014 • 11:54 AMT
Samsung’s “slimmest handset” Galaxy A7 outed online

The device will measure in at 6.3mm in thickness, according to PhoneArena, more slender than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha’s 6.7mm.

03 December 2014 • 11:00 AMT
Palm Springs Fest to screen 50 Foreign Oscar contenders

The films include such frontrunners “Wild Tales,” “Two Days, One Night,” “Mommy,” “Ida,” “Leviathan,” and “Winter Sleep.”

03 December 2014 • 10:49 AMT
Kate Hudson, Kerry Washington to join Amma Asante’s “Unforgettable”

Christina Hodson is writing the script, which centers on a man whose new wife is menaced by his ex-wife.

03 December 2014 • 10:36 AMT
STX nabs Nicole Kidman’s “Secret in Their Eyes” remake

The original, directed by Juan Jose Campanella and starring Ricardo Darin, was based on the Eduardo Sacheri novel.

03 December 2014 • 10:34 AMT
“A Most Violent Year” named U.S. National Board of Review best film

The choice came as a shock, with the slow-burn drama much lower on the awards radar than films like “Boyhood,” “Birdman” and “Selma.”

03 December 2014 • 10:21 AMT
UC Irvine to host lecture on ‘Formation of Modern Armenia’

Dean Georges Van Den Abbeele will present opening remarks about the future of Armenian Studies at University of California, Irvine.

03 December 2014 • 09:44 AMT
French public deficit to be ‘well below’ EU limits by 2017: minister

The European Commission singled out France for special criticism, saying it had made “limited progress” in reducing fiscal red ink.

03 December 2014 • 09:37 AMT
ECHR: Turkey discriminates against Alevi minority members

The court has jurisdiction to hear allegations of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights, which Turkey ratified in 1954.

03 December 2014 • 09:24 AMT
Hundreds of homicides by U.S. police officers unrecorded: report

Nearly 800 agencies reported about 2,400 killings by police, while more than 18,000 other departments did not report any.

03 December 2014 • 09:02 AMT
Ethan Hawke’s “Predestination” leading Australian Awards noms

“Predestination” collected nine nominations ahead of Russell Crowe’s eight for “The Water Diviner” and seven for David Michod’s “The Rover.”

03 December 2014 • 08:56 AMT
“Citizenfour,” “Life Itself” included in Oscar Documentary Shortlist

Other high-profile films that were left off the list include “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me,” “Dancing in Jaffa,” “Documented” and “Red Army.”

03 December 2014 • 08:35 AMT
VivaCell-MTS Super 0 now available for YES, Dialect tariff plans

The service allows to make unlimited on-net calls and send text messages within VivaCell-MTS network for 30 days for AMD 2900.

03 December 2014 • 08:31 AMT
Courtney Love, Lana Del Rey to embark on U.S. tour in May

Earlier, this year, Love’s daughter Frances Bean Cobain criticised Del Rey for name-checking her father in an interview.

03 December 2014 • 08:20 AMT
Paul McCartney announces “Hope for the Future” song release

McCartney recorded the song for the hit video game Destiny earlier this year, but the track has only been available to listen to within the game itself.

03 December 2014 • 08:17 AMT
Rolling Stones saxophonist Bobby Keys dies at 70

“Bobby made a unique musical contribution to the band since the 1960s. He will be greatly missed,” The Rolling Stones said.

03 December 2014 • 08:09 AMT
U2’s “Songs of Innocence” named Rolling Stone’s Best Album

The group’s surprise collection was released in September via Apple’s iTunes, controversially downloading automatically for customers free of charge.

03 December 2014 • 08:00 AMT
Cypriot President undergoes successful heart surgery

Government officials have previously said they expect Nicos Anastasiades to return to Cyprus before the holiday season.

03 December 2014 • 07:51 AMT
Netanyahu sacks ministers, wants Israeli parliament dissolved

Israel’s prime minister explained that he wanted an election two years early to win “a clear mandate to lead Israel”.

03 December 2014 • 07:32 AMT
Car bomb explodes outside Iranian ambassador’s Yemen residence

A Yemeni soldier on guard outside the embassy said people were attempting to pull others from the rubble.