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22 August 2014 • 08:24 AMT
Over 80 feared dead in Japan’s Hiroshima landslide

Cities in land-scarce Japan often expand into mountainous areas, with houses tucked just below steep slopes, leaving them vulnerable to landslides.

22 August 2014 • 07:53 AMT
Turkey’s Erdogan names Davutoglu as new Prime Minister

President-elect Erdogan has made no secret of his ambition to change the constitution and bolster the powers of the presidency.

22 August 2014 • 07:38 AMT
Syria sends reinforcements to air base attacked by Islamic State

Islamic State, which has been hit by U.S. air strikes in Iraq, controls roughly a third of northern and eastern Syria.

21 August 2014 • 14:48 AMT
Armenia, Georgia PMs talk trade, tourism, regional stability

Armenian PM Hovik Abrahamyan and his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili issued a statement following a meeting in Yerevan.

21 August 2014 • 14:29 AMT
Ukrainian President may announce parliament dissolution August 24

Poroshenko’s government, headed by the liberal Arseny Yatesniuk, hope an election will clear out many of the “old guard” who supported Yanukovich.

21 August 2014 • 14:03 AMT
Richard Linklater indie hit “Boyhood” nabs Norwegian Fest critics prize

The jury described the film as “a somewhat ordinary story that still – or perhaps precisely because of this – becomes a very special film treasure.”

21 August 2014 • 13:41 AMT
James Gandolfini, Tom Hardy in “The Drop” crime drama clip

“The Drop” follows a lonely bartender who works at a Brooklyn watering hole, which is actually just a money drop where criminals store dirty cash.

21 August 2014 • 13:09 AMT
Japan considering building own fighter jets, report says

Developing a purely domestic fighter is estimated to cost a massive 500-800 billion yen ($4.8-7.7 billion), the report said.

21 August 2014 • 12:46 AMT
40 Azeri ceasefire violations reported in 1 day

Azerbaijan fired over 400 shots from various caliber weapons towards the positions of Karabakh defense army, which retains full control of the situation.

21 August 2014 • 12:35 AMT
Thai junta leader selected as PM by hand-picked parliament

General Prayuth deposed the government on May 22, arguing it was necessary to end the political turmoil following six months of dueling.

21 August 2014 • 12:25 AMT
Hong Kong financial district shutdown looming amid unresolved stalemate

Hong Kong, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997, has been roiled over the past year over how its next leader is chosen in 2017.

21 August 2014 • 10:38 AMT
Antonio Banderas faces robot invasion in “Automata” sci-fi trailer

Banderas plays an insurance agent of the ROC robotic corporation who discovers that the robots may be more human than people are led to believe.

21 August 2014 • 10:25 AMT
Bill Murray comedy “Rock the Kasbah” release date set

In the film, Murray plays a has-been rock manager who takes his last remaining client on a USO tour of Afghanistan.

21 August 2014 • 10:15 AMT
Govt. allocates $100,000 in aid to violence-stricken Iraqi Yazidis

The aid will be delivered through the assistance of the UN organizations, with relevant agreements reached.

21 August 2014 • 09:57 AMT
Yerevan’s Sports & Concert Complex transferred to Defense Ministry for debt

Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex was transferred to the Ministry of Defense under the property against debt program.

21 August 2014 • 09:31 AMT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives updates on Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” adaptation

“Sandman” is planned for a December 2016 release, while “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” is coming on August 22.

21 August 2014 • 09:23 AMT
Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett join Disney’s “Jungle Book” voice cast

Rohan Chand, the young actor who starred opposite Jason Bateman in “Bad Words,” will star as the human boy Mowgli.

21 August 2014 • 08:55 AMT
Snapchat to roll out self-destructing news bulletin service: report

The news is expected to take the form of ephemeral text articles as well as video reports, and the service could launch as soon as Nov.

21 August 2014 • 08:34 AMT
Apple’s shares soar to all-time high ahead of iPhone 6 launch

The company’s previous high came ahead of the iPhone 5’s debut in September 2012, when shares reached $702.10, or $100.30 adjusted for the split.

21 August 2014 • 08:25 AMT
Georgian PM to discuss cooperation issues, visa requirements with Yerevan

In the light of Georgia’s signing the association agreement and Armenia’s accession to CU, acceptable format of cooperation will be worked out.

21 August 2014 • 08:08 AMT
Gas supplies to Armenia halted over gas main breakdown

Gazprom Armenia will ensure the full supply to consumers from reserve stock, the company’s statement said.

21 August 2014 • 07:55 AMT
Russia convoy moves into Ukraine customs border zone

More than 2,000 civilians and combatants have been killed since mid-April, when Ukraine sent its troops to oust the pro-Russian activists.

21 August 2014 • 07:42 AMT
3 top Gaza commanders killed in Israeli air strike, Hamas says

Palestinian health officials said 2,050 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the fighting.

20 August 2014 • 15:40 AMT
Samsung moving deeper into ebook business with Barnes & Noble

Nook software will allow users to download text-only and multimedia books and get recommendations, Huseby said.

20 August 2014 • 15:21 AMT
Apple to launch first official retail presence in Middle East: report

Apple looks set to launch its first official retail presence in the Middle East with a new store in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates.

20 August 2014 • 15:06 AMT
Germany, Italy ready to arm Kurdish fighters in Iraq

Germany, France, Britain and Italy, have already sent dozens of tons of humanitarian aid to help refugees in northern Iraq.

20 August 2014 • 15:00 AMT
Georgian Prime Minister to travel to Armenia in late August

Meetings with President Sargsyan, parliament speaker Sahakyan, PM Abrahamyan and other senior officials are on Georgian official’s agenda.

20 August 2014 • 14:46 AMT
French President says Mistral ships will be delivered to Russia

The first carrier, the Vladivostok, is expected in Russia by the end of 2014. The second ship, the Sevastopol, should arrive in 2015.

20 August 2014 • 14:36 AMT
Johnny Depp, daughter Lily-Rose star in “Yoga Hosers” horror-comedy

Director Kevin Smith’s daughter Harley Quinn Smith is also starring in the second installment of Smith’s True North Trilogy.

20 August 2014 • 14:10 AMT
Jason Reitman’s “Men, Women & Children” comedy-drama trailer

The film follows the story of teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships.