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23 August 2014 • 14:24 AMT
Egypt calls on Israelis, Palestinians to halt fire as violence continues

Palestinian President Abbas, in Cairo after meeting President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, also urged swift resumption of negotiations.

23 August 2014 • 14:08 AMT
Georgia resumes Russian gas transit to Armenia

Georgia has resumed the transit of Russian gas to Armenia that was suspended Aug 20 after a landslide hit the pipeline.

23 August 2014 • 13:57 AMT
Suicide bomber hits interior ministry building in Baghdad

The suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden car into the gate of the intelligence headquarters in Karrada district.

23 August 2014 • 12:11 AMT
WHO says Ebola outbreak speed ‘unprecedented’

Two U.S. doctors were discharged from hospital after being given the drug, while three Liberian medics are also recovering well.

23 August 2014 • 11:34 AMT
Hamas gives consent for Palestinians to join ICC

At a news conference, Abbas said he had asked all factions to join the ICC bid, adding: “There will be results for them joining.”

23 August 2014 • 10:30 AMT
Airstrikes on Islamist positions in Libyan capital kill 15

Many of the rebel brigades which helped overthrow the longtime dictator have become powerful, heavily armed militias.

23 August 2014 • 10:09 AMT
270 ceasefire violations by Azeri side reported Aug 17-23

Azerbaijan fired over 2200 shots from various caliber weapons towards the positions of Karabakh defense army.

23 August 2014 • 09:19 AMT
Next phase of missing Malaysian jet search to be challenging

It covers the general location in the southern Indian Ocean where investigators believe MH370 is most likely to have come down.

23 August 2014 • 09:08 AMT
West under mounting pressure to confront Islamic State

“I’m not going to get ahead of planning that hasn’t been done or decisions that haven’t been made,” rear admiral John Kirby said.

23 August 2014 • 08:07 AMT
August 23 marks 24th anniv. of Armenia’s Declaration of Independence

The Supreme Council adopted a declaration of Armenian independence, renaming Armenian Socialist Republic as the Republic of Armenia.

23 August 2014 • 07:45 AMT
iPhone 6 may be delayed over screen production issue: report

Output is now back on track and suppliers are working flat-out to make up for lost time, the supply chain sources said.

23 August 2014 • 07:17 AMT
Merkel due to arrive in Ukraine for talks

Four months of fighting in the region have left more than 2,000 people dead and caused more than 330,000 people to flee their homes.

23 August 2014 • 06:51 AMT
LA Community Colleges District Board passes resolution on Genocide

“Study of 20th century world history would be incomplete without familiarity with the Armenian Genocide,” Elen Asatryan said.

22 August 2014 • 15:20 AMT
Armenia’s UN rep. talks conflict prevention at Security Council debate

“The world witnessed, over the past weeks, repeated violations of ceasefire and the escalated provocations by Baku,” Mnatsakanyan said.

22 August 2014 • 15:08 AMT
Armenian-Georgian ties at their highest level: President

Garibashvili expressed hope that friendly relations with Armenia will help secure welfare and promote interests of both countries.

22 August 2014 • 13:44 AMT
Hamas-led Gaza gunmen execute 18 Palestinian “collaborators”

Israel launched an offensive on July 8 with the stated aim of putting an end to cross-border rocket fire from Gaza.

22 August 2014 • 13:22 AMT
Greek parliament to discuss criminalization of Genocide denial

“The law will criminalize denial of the genocides recognized by the Greek parliament, as well as Greek and international laws,” an official said.

22 August 2014 • 12:35 AMT
Motorola’s Moto X+1 smartphone pics leak online

Tipster Evleaks posted the images on Twitter, revealing a device with a similar design to the original Moto X.

22 August 2014 • 12:21 AMT
Microsoft tipped to roll out Windows 9 late September

The report also states that the operating system will be released to developers on this day, supporting previous claims about Windows 9’s release date.

22 August 2014 • 11:30 AMT
Iraqi Kurds launch attack to retake flashpoint town of Jalawla from IS

Another PUK official, Mullah Bakhtiar, confirmed the operation was under way and said it had already achieved some of its goals.

22 August 2014 • 11:08 AMT
At least 191,369 were killed in Syria war through April 2014: UN

The highest number of documented killings were recorded in Rural Damascus province, followed by Aleppo, Homs, Idlib, Daraa and Hama.

22 August 2014 • 10:41 AMT
Russian aid convoy streaming into Ukraine without permission

Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had held up the convoy in order to pursue war against rebels in Luhansk, where the aid is destined.

22 August 2014 • 10:31 AMT
Baku “mortified” over France’s demand to return Armenian captive’s body

Paris is shocked by the death of Armenian citizen Karen Petrosyan killed in Azeri captivity, French Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

22 August 2014 • 10:01 AMT
“The Maze Runner” YA dystopian thriller unveils new clips

“Teen Wolf” star Dylan O’Brien portrays Thomas who awakens with a group of boys in a Glade surrounded by a massive and dangerous maze.

22 August 2014 • 09:27 AMT
Sandra Bullock to topline “Our Brand is Crisis” political dramedy

Bullock is currently attached to the Sony pic “Tupperware Unsealed” which revolves around the inventor of Tupperware.

22 August 2014 • 09:21 AMT
Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman eyes to pen “The Ring 3” script

Based on the novel of the same name by Koji Suzuku, “The Ring” was directed by Gore Verbinski in 2002.

22 August 2014 • 09:14 AMT
David Yates to helm “Harry Potter” spinoff “Fantastic Beasts”

J.K. Rowling is writing the screenplay for the movie, which centers on a fictitious author named Newton Artemis Fido Scamander.

22 August 2014 • 09:05 AMT
Amazon to begin testing delivery drones in India

The online retailer has been unable to trial the service in its native U.S. due to legislation restricting the use of drones over populated areas.

22 August 2014 • 08:59 AMT
eBay mulls PayPal payment service spin off: report

Activist investor Carl Icahn has apparently been pushing for eBay and PayPal to split for sometime.

22 August 2014 • 08:52 AMT
Baku artificially flaring tensions at contact line: Defense Ministry

Around 240 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh on Aug 17-22.