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15 July 2014 • 09:30 AMT
New Armenian envoy to U.S. hands credentials to Obama

The envoy hailed the effectiveness of the Armenia-U.S. ties, pledging to contribute to further development of the bilateral relations.

15 July 2014 • 08:59 AMT
“Wondrous Strange” popular YA book series to get TV treatment

The three-book series includes Wondrous Strange, released in 2009, Darklight, in 2010, and Tempestuous, in 2011.

15 July 2014 • 08:31 AMT
Italian helmer Gianfranco Rosi to head Locarno Film Fest main jury

Ossama Mohammed, whose “Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait” screened to acclaim at Cannes, will head Filmmaker of the Present jury.

15 July 2014 • 08:19 AMT
Noomi Rapace, Tom Hardy thriller “Child 44” release date set

Set in Stalinist Russia, the film tells the tale of a senior member of the secret police who is framed by a colleague for treason.

15 July 2014 • 08:15 AMT
Bombs kill presidential palace employees in Kabul, 30 in province

Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said it was a remotely detonated device planted along the midsection of a main road.

15 July 2014 • 08:05 AMT
Showtime releases intense trailer for “Homeland” season 4

The short snippet highlights intense atmosphere as Carrie Mathison and Peter Quinn try to stop terror threats in Pakistan.

15 July 2014 • 08:04 AMT
Russian-Indian naval drills Indra-2014 kick off

Since 2003, India and Russia have conducted seven large exercises under the so-called Indra series of joint ground and naval drills.

15 July 2014 • 07:54 AMT
Paramount in talks to distribute Martin Scorsese historical drama “Silence”

Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson and Ken Watanabe star in the adaptation of the Shusako Endo novel.

15 July 2014 • 07:32 AMT
Google brings augmented-reality game Ingress to iOS

This is particularly notable since augmented reality-style mobile games tend to be more popular on Android than on iOS.

15 July 2014 • 07:06 AMT
Apple seeks ‘enthusiastic’ retail employees to test OS X Photos app

The new OS X Photos app is launching on OS X Yosemite early next year as a replacement for both iPhoto and Aperture.

15 July 2014 • 06:32 AMT
Israel welcomes Egypt-proposed Gaza truce, Hamas rejects

At Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv, PM Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet for a vote on the ceasefire.

15 July 2014 • 06:03 AMT
William Hague steps down as UK Foreign Secretary

Hague is to leave Parliament at the 2015 general election after 26 years as MP for Richmond, North Yorkshire.

14 July 2014 • 17:57 AMT
Al Qaeda’s North African wing rejects caliphate declared in Iraq, Syria

“We confirm that we still adhere to our pledge of allegiance to our sheikh and emir, Ayman al-Zawahri,” the statement said.

14 July 2014 • 17:41 AMT
UN withdrawing its staff from Libya

Shells hit airplanes, damaged shuttle buses and airport entrances, and landed in the parking lot, an airport security official said.

14 July 2014 • 15:42 AMT
Nick Cave’s “20,000 Days on Earth” unveils 1st trailer

Kylie Minogue cameos in the teaser for the film, which blends the reality of the musician’s life with elements of fiction.

14 July 2014 • 15:25 AMT
Nobel-prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer dies at 90

The South African author, of the literary world’s most powerful voices against apartheid, was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1991.

14 July 2014 • 14:57 AMT
U.S. Presbyterian Church recognizes Armenian Genocide

This historic resolution—the first of its kind for a major American church body—was adopted by the 1.8- million-member church.

14 July 2014 • 14:37 AMT
Citigroup to pay $7bn to settle risky sub-prime mortgages case

The Citigroup fines are said to have surprised stock analysts and people inside the bank, who had hoped to settle for less.

14 July 2014 • 14:33 AMT
BBC One debuts 1st “Doctor Who” season 8 trailer

Following the leak of five scripts for the upcoming season of the British sci-fi series, the first two episodes of season 8 have leaked online.

14 July 2014 • 13:53 AMT
Golden Apricot Film Fest opens in Armenian capital

Golden Apricot will highlight legacy of Parajanov, a prominent Soviet filmmaker of Armenian origin who would have turned 90 this year.

14 July 2014 • 13:47 AMT
Airbus launches updated versions of A330 wide body aircraft

The new designs for the A330-800neo and the A330-900neo will reduce fuel consumption by 14 percent per seat.

14 July 2014 • 13:10 AMT
Ryan Reynolds searching for lost daughter in “Captive” trailer

Rosario Dawson and Scott Speedman are also starring as detectives investigating the girl’s disappearance.

14 July 2014 • 12:12 AMT
Two car bombs kill 6, wound dozen in Baghdad

The explosions occurred as the Shi’ite-led government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki battles Sunni Islamist insurgents.

14 July 2014 • 12:06 AMT
Comic-Con TV schedule: “Game of Thrones,” “Penny Dreadful” and more

Comic-Con International has released the full schedule for this year’s event that will take place July 23-27 at the San Diego Convention Center.

14 July 2014 • 11:31 AMT
Group of Cypriots files war crimes complaint against Turkey

An Israeli-based rights organization helped the group, which calls itself Cypriots Against Turkish War Crimes, draft the complaint.

14 July 2014 • 11:29 AMT
NKR defense army ends operation to curb Azeri sabotage attempt

According to the NKR Defense Ministry, all members of the Azeri commando group have been either arrested or eliminated.

14 July 2014 • 10:44 AMT
Guillermo del Toro says “Hellboy 3” may never happen

Del Toro explained that although there is an idea in place for a potential film, it is unlikely that it will ever be developed.

14 July 2014 • 10:08 AMT
Steven Spielberg’s “Big Friendly Giant” kid book adaptation gets release date

The film tells the tale of a young girl, the Queen of England and a benevolent giant who set out on an adventure to capture man-eating giants.

14 July 2014 • 10:02 AMT
7 Hezbollah fighters killed in clashes near Syria-Lebanon border

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-affiliated watchdog, said a further 31 fighters from Hezbollah were wounded.

14 July 2014 • 09:54 AMT
Andy Serkis talks motion capture: “It’s all about performance”

Serkis portrays Caesar, the dominant ape in the forthcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, through the medium of motion capture.