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10 June 2014 • 10:40 AMT
Islamist militants seize key buildings in Iraq’s second largest city

Osama al-Nujaifi, the speaker of parliament and brother of Nineveh’s governor, said he had asked the U.S. ambassador for help.

10 June 2014 • 10:11 AMT
First Armenian school since 1923 to be built in Istanbul

In Istanbul, there are 22 minority schools; five of them belong to the Greek minority while one is Jewish.

10 June 2014 • 09:50 AMT
Shots registered before Artsakh-Azerbaijani contact line monitoring

Although the monitoring passed in line with the schedule, the Azeri side did not lead the OSCE mission to its front-lines.

10 June 2014 • 09:40 AMT
Nike releases animated video ahead of World Cup start

The W+K creative team included Alberto Ponte and Ryan O’Rourke, global creative directors for Nike, based out of W+K Portland.

10 June 2014 • 09:35 AMT
English learning program launches in remote areas of Armenia

The program is intended for post-high school youth in regional towns via the Internet and selected regional libraries and schools.

10 June 2014 • 08:43 AMT
“22 Jump Street” comedy tops UK box-office

The team behind “The Lego Movie,” direct “22 Jump Street,” which co-stars Rob Rigle, Brie Larson, Dave Franco and Ice Cube.

10 June 2014 • 08:19 AMT
Kino Lorber nabs “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” Iranian vampire flick

At Sundance, a critic wrote of the film: “Beguiling in its strangeness, yet also effortlessly evoking recognizable emotions.”

10 June 2014 • 08:10 AMT
Franco brothers to topline “Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room”

Despite its technical and narrative flaws “The Room”, a tale of a love triangle gradually developed a cult following.

10 June 2014 • 07:50 AMT
“Obvious Child” comedy off to promising start at specialty box office

The R-rated comedy, acquired by distributor A24 at Sundance this year, brought in $81,000 from three theaters in its debut.

10 June 2014 • 07:41 AMT
David Fincher, Rooney Mara to reteam for spy thriller “Red Sparrow”

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” star is expected to play a spy and “trained seductress” who is on a mission to kill a young CIA officer.

10 June 2014 • 07:35 AMT
Summit on sexual violence in war set to start in London

Earlier this year, William Hague said it was time for sexual violence to be removed “from the world’s arsenal of cruelty.”

10 June 2014 • 07:34 AMT
Sigourney Weaver to return to “Avatar” sequels in different role

Released in December 2009, Avatar is the top-grossing film of all time at the worldwide box office, earning $2.8 billion.

10 June 2014 • 07:08 AMT
Russian official says nuclear energy shifting to Asia

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, 72 nuclear plants are being built this year – ten more than last year, Kirienko said.

10 June 2014 • 06:36 AMT
Turkish envoy accuses American Jewish Committee of being ‘insulting’

The Turkish ambassador expresses “extreme disappointment and regret” with the statement on Genocide issued by the AJC.

10 June 2014 • 06:02 AMT
15 militants killed as Pakistani air forces strike areas near Afghan border

“Nine terrorist hideouts were destroyed by early morning military air strikes near the Pakistan-Afghan border,” the army said.

10 June 2014 • 05:34 AMT
Sunken South Korean ferry crew appear in court

Prosecutors accuse them of tacitly colluding to abandon the ship while being aware that passengers would be trapped and killed.

09 June 2014 • 15:20 AMT
Armenia may attend NATO PA seminar in Baku if safety guaranteed

“We have also proposed holding the next Rose Roth seminar in 2015 in Yerevan,” Koryun Nahapetyan said.

09 June 2014 • 15:07 AMT
Cyber crime cost for global economy estimated at $445bn annually

Cyber espionage and stealing individuals’ personal information is believed to have affected more than 800 million people in 2013.

09 June 2014 • 14:50 AMT
Bulgaria to halt work on Russian-backed gas pipeline

Bulgaria has previously said it is being targeted by Brussels as a means of retaliating against Russia over the situation in Ukraine.

09 June 2014 • 14:05 AMT
Anna Melikian’s “Star” wins best director award at Russia’s Kinotavr

The film star Severija Janusauskaite scored the best actress prize at the 25th Open Russian Festival Kinotavr.

09 June 2014 • 14:03 AMT
World’s oldest man dies at 111

Imich was born in 1903 in a town in Poland that was then part of Russia. He and his wife fled after the Nazis invaded in 1939.

09 June 2014 • 13:55 AMT
Rouhani says Iran will make tackling terrorism chief objective

“The Fight against violence, extremism, sectarian conflicts and terrorism is Iranˈs major objective,” the Iranian President said.

09 June 2014 • 13:42 AMT
Syrian President declares general amnesty: media

“All those who committed errors against their homeland will benefit. It will allow them to return to their normal lives,” Khalil said.

09 June 2014 • 13:08 AMT
Syrian Armenians call to save Aleppo from destruction

The Syrian Armenians urge their compatriots to unite in saving the Armenian community and raise worldwide awareness of their situation.

09 June 2014 • 11:29 AMT
Leaders gathering in Sweden to discuss Europe’s future

The European Parliament has to vote on the nominee – and that means getting support from an absolute majority of MEPs.

09 June 2014 • 11:16 AMT
Egyptian PM submits government’s resignation

Ibrahim Mehleb and others like the finance minister are expected to retain their positions, officials and the media said.

09 June 2014 • 11:07 AMT
Truck bombs target Kurdish offices in Baghdad, 15 killed

As people rushed to the site of the explosion, another truck bomb exploded, presumably detonated by remote control.

09 June 2014 • 10:53 AMT
Jake Gyllenhaal to topline “Dallas Buyers Club” helmer’s “Demolition”

The film tells the story of an investment banker struggling to understand his emotional disconnect after the tragic death of his wife.

09 June 2014 • 10:31 AMT
Tom Cruise’s “Edge of Tomorrow” leads foreign box office with $82 million

Disney’s “Maleficent” was second overseas this weekend, with an impressive $59.7 million from 53 foreign markets.

09 June 2014 • 09:55 AMT
“Game of Thrones” Season 4 finale preview teases fate of the children

A sneak-peek video hints that Bran and his companions, Jojen and Meera Reed, finally find the special tree north of the Wall.