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29 August 2014 • 09:11 AMT
Twitter opens Analytics section to all users, provides info on followers

Meanwhile, recent reports suggest that Twitter is about to step up its presence in e-commerce with the introduction of a ‘Buy’ button.

29 August 2014 • 09:04 AMT
Amazon’s Prime Video to be available in 4K on Samsung TVs in Oct

Samsung also announced that it will offer 4K content from Wuaki.tv, Chili and Maxdome in Europe from October.

29 August 2014 • 08:54 AMT
Joaquin Phoenix in talks to headline Marvel’s “Dr. Strange”

The “Her” actor was last seen on the silver screen starring opposite Jeremy Renner and Marion Cotillard in “The Immigrant”.

29 August 2014 • 08:47 AMT
David James Elliott joins Martin Freeman in “American Hangman”

Elliott is to play Detective James Steptoe in the kidnapping thriller by writer-director Wilson Coneybeare of Los Angeles-based Canoe Lake Films.

29 August 2014 • 08:21 AMT
Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore in “Seventh Son” fantasy adventure trailer

The trailer gives a sneak peek at the epic journey of a young man and his battle-hardened mentor to fight dark magic unlike any other.

29 August 2014 • 08:15 AMT
Elijah Wood’s SpectreFest unveils horror-centric lineup

The fest will open on Sept. 4 with director Adam Wingard’s “The Guest,” starring Dan Stevens and Ethan Embry.

29 August 2014 • 07:52 AMT
Apple working NXP for iPhone 6 NFC solution: report

NFC technology allows a smartphone to communicate wirelessly with other devices by tapping them together.

29 August 2014 • 06:34 AMT
Russia to join International Renewable Energy Agency

IRENA is an intergovernmental organization that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future.

29 August 2014 • 06:26 AMT
Japan economy shows signs of stagnation

In the April-to-June period, official data showed Japan’s economy had contracted by 1.7%, compared to the earlier quarter.

29 August 2014 • 06:20 AMT
Pasadena to host discussion on Armenian IT industry

They will address how to be profit-driven, establish and maintain high standards, how to compete and operate in Armenia.

29 August 2014 • 06:10 AMT
Oil prices rise on renewed Russia-Ukraine tensions

Stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth data meanwhile raised hopes for stronger demand in the world’s largest oil consumer.

29 August 2014 • 05:22 AMT
“Orphans of the Genocide” to screen at Southern CT University

By the end of WWI, over 150,000 Armenian children were left parentless as a direct result of the Armenian Genocide.

29 August 2014 • 05:09 AMT
Over 3 million Syrians now registered as refugees: UNHCR

The UN agency says the journey out of Syria is also becoming tougher, with many people forced to pay bribes to armed gangs.

28 August 2014 • 16:13 AMT
Egypt ex-President Morsi accused of passing state security files to Qatar

Morsi reportedly refused to answer any of the prosecutor’s questions during an interrogation session in Borg al-Arab prison.

28 August 2014 • 16:03 AMT
43 UN peacekeepers seized by militants in Golan Heights: report

Another 81 UNDOF peacekeepers were being restricted to their positions in the vicinity of Ar Ruwayhinah and Burayqah.

28 August 2014 • 15:56 AMT
WHO says Ebola outbreak can infect more than 20,000 people

“That’s not saying we expect 20,000 but we have got to have a system in place that we can deal with robust numbers,” Aylward said.

28 August 2014 • 13:38 AMT
NY to host int’l conference marking Armenian Genocide centennial

Photography and art exhibits with the theme of survival will be held at the same venue for the duration of the conference.

28 August 2014 • 13:22 AMT
Armenian church in Myanmar struggles to keep going

“My grandfather was full Armenian and our family name is derived from the Armenian surname of Minossian,” Rachel Minus says.

28 August 2014 • 13:00 AMT
Erdogan sworn in as Turkey’s first popularly elected president

Following a 101-gun salute, Erdogan headed to the mausoleum of the nation’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, to lay a wreath.

28 August 2014 • 12:48 AMT
Malaysia Airlines warns of further losses because of tragedies

“We expected the impact of MH370 on the performance in Quarter 2,” said chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.

28 August 2014 • 12:27 AMT
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 goes on sale in 25 new markets

Microsoft has expanded the availability of its new Intel-based i3, i5, and i7 tablets across the Asia Pacific and Europe.

28 August 2014 • 12:02 AMT
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending soldiers across border

“A counter-offensive by Russian troops and separatist units is continuing in south-east Ukraine,” the council said in a post.

28 August 2014 • 11:40 AMT
Ameriabank launches AmeriaToken mobile app

To launch the application, the bank clients should download and activate it after receiving a special code from the bank.

28 August 2014 • 10:18 AMT
Minister calls on ASEAN countries to boost food exports to Russia

The commission meeting will be attended by 60 representatives of Russian companies keen on working with ASEAN countries.

28 August 2014 • 09:41 AMT
Boston Marathon bombing suspects’ sister arrested

Ailiana Tsarnaeva, 24, who lives in North Bergen, New Jersey, was taken into custody, accused of making the threat to 23-year-old woman.

28 August 2014 • 09:07 AMT
Ebola outbreak in West Africa going to get worse: U.S. health official

Brice de la Vigne, MSF operations director, said efforts to bring the outbreak under control had been far too chaotic.

28 August 2014 • 08:59 AMT
35 ceasefire violations by Azeri side reported on Aug 27

Azerbaijan fired over 150 shots from towards the positions of Karabakh defense army, which retains full control of the situation.

28 August 2014 • 08:48 AMT
U.S. judge rejects Apple’s attempt to block sale of 9 Samsung phones

Koh said Apple hadn’t adequately proven Samsung’s intellectual theft had hurt its sales or diminished its reputation for innovation.

28 August 2014 • 08:41 AMT
French President calls for ‘exceptional’ UN support to Libya

“If we do not do anything internationally, terrorism will spread across the entire region,” Francois Hollande told diplomats.

28 August 2014 • 08:32 AMT
Erdogan slams critics in farewell PM speech

Erdoğan has accused the Hizmet movement of being behind the allegations of corruption as part of an effort to overturn his govt.