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27 May 2014 • 05:55 AMT
Malaysia, British satellite firm release data on missing plane

Relatives of passengers on the missing flight said they had received the data report compiled by Inmarsat and Malaysian officials.

27 May 2014 • 05:42 AMT
Merkel says European parties should win voters back

In France, the National Front stormed to victory with a preliminary 25% of the vote, pushing Hollande’s Socialists into third place.

27 May 2014 • 05:31 AMT
Armenian Genocide monument unveiled in Massachusetts

The stone exceeds six feet in length and takes its place in Monument Park where other ethnic groups are represented.

26 May 2014 • 15:00 AMT
Alibaba Chinese online retail giant plans expansion into film business

The company has plans to sign big-name directors such as Wong Kar-wai, Peter Chan and Stephen Chow to its new film unit.

26 May 2014 • 14:32 AMT
Sony acquires Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado’s “Salt of the Earth”

The documentary examines the life and work of Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado, who travels the world to shoot natural phenomena.

26 May 2014 • 14:27 AMT
Oscar winner Sean Penn’s “The Gunman” gets release date

Penn is starring as an ex-special forces soldier and military contractor who must chase across Europe in order to clear his name.

26 May 2014 • 13:54 AMT
Tbilisi hosts 100th Vardaton fest to honor great Sayat Nova

Delegations of the Writers’ Unions of Armenia and Georgia, Diaspora Ministry and French city of Marseille attended the events.

26 May 2014 • 13:34 AMT
Iran says world powers ‘demanding too much’

Mohammad Javad Zarif said world powers should refrain from additional pressure on the Islamic Republic to force it into concessions.

26 May 2014 • 13:05 AMT
Greek main opposition party calls for early general election

Tsipras has vowed to cancel bailout agreements that rescued Greece from bankruptcy but also imposed harsh austerity measures.

26 May 2014 • 12:59 AMT
Ex-minister Hrayr Tovmasyan named parliament Chief of Staff

Before Hrayr Tovmasyan’s appointment, Erik Minasyan occupied the post of the acting Chief of Staff.

26 May 2014 • 12:49 AMT
Eurasian Economic Union Treaty to be signed this week

The summit will also consider a roadmap for Kyrgyzstan to join the Moscow-led Customs Union and the Eurasian economic zone.

26 May 2014 • 12:45 AMT
President inks law to halt mandatory funded pension

The amendments stipulate for cancellation of fines for non payment of pension fees till a new legislation is adopted before September 30.

26 May 2014 • 12:13 AMT
EBC head says bank should be on guard over low inflation

The ECB has, however, held off and many economists remain skeptical the bank will actually engage in large-scale purchases.

26 May 2014 • 11:58 AMT
Suicide bomber hits army minibus in Kabul

“A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explosives near an army minibus,” ministry spokesman Zahir Azimi said.

26 May 2014 • 11:41 AMT
Journalist shot dead in Libya’s Benghazi

Abu Zeid’s paper carried a front page picture of a renegade general leading an offensive against Islamic militants in the city.

26 May 2014 • 11:20 AMT
‘Political earthquake’ shakes European Parliament

Provisional results suggested the FN could win 25 European Parliament seats – a stunning increase on its three in 2009.

26 May 2014 • 11:07 AMT
At least 40 killed as trains collide in India

Mangled passenger coaches climbed on top of the goods train and many people were trapped inside near Churaib station.

26 May 2014 • 10:35 AMT
Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria claims responsibility for Homs bombings

The bombings occurred after truce that allowed for the evacuation of opposition fighters from besieged parts of the city.

26 May 2014 • 10:15 AMT
Armenian soldier wounded as Azeris violate ceasefire

Ashot Grigoryan, born 1994, was injured when on duty, as result of ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijani armed forces.

26 May 2014 • 10:03 AMT
Pope Francis visits holy sites in Jerusalem’s Old City

At the al-Aqsa mosque compound, the Pope urged people of all religions to “work together for justice and peace”.

26 May 2014 • 09:02 AMT
“World of Warcraft” movie completes shooting

The video game movie adaptation is due for release in March 2016 and has stars such as Paula Patton and Rob Kazinsky attached.

26 May 2014 • 08:59 AMT
“Red Band Society” Steven Spielberg series unveils 1st trailer

The trailer highlights the lives of young patients that intertwine as they live at the pediatric ward of Ocean Park Hospital.

26 May 2014 • 08:39 AMT
Xbox One controller “will shortly be compatible with PC”

In the meantime, Microsoft affirms that players who want to use an Xbox gamepad with PC can connect an Xbox 360 controller to play games.

26 May 2014 • 08:31 AMT
Lenovo sells 55 million PCs, overtaking Apple in U.S.

Lenovo’s tablets also performed well with 9.2 million sold, as well as 50 million mobile units – a number the company plans to increase by 69%.

26 May 2014 • 07:48 AMT
Egyptians voting in presidential election

As voting began, a homemade bomb exploded outside a polling station in the city of El-Mahalla El-Kubra, north of Cairo.

26 May 2014 • 07:39 AMT
Flights halted at Ukraine’s Donetsk airport

“The Donetsk Airport is temporarily putting on hold all flight services starting 7:00 am,” the airport management said in a statement.

26 May 2014 • 06:46 AMT
Quentin Tarantino hints at “Django Unchained” TV miniseries

The helmer also has his hands full with a new draft of his Western “The Hateful Eight,” which reportedly starts filming in November.

26 May 2014 • 06:45 AMT
Lithuania’s Grybauskaite declares victory after run-off

The 58-year-old former EU budget chief – who ran as an independent – focused her campaign on national security.

26 May 2014 • 06:31 AMT
Armswissbank becomes market maker of NMC 10th issue of bonds

Armswissbank will provide liquidity, thus enhancing investors’ opportunity to buy and sell the bonds in the secondary market.

26 May 2014 • 06:30 AMT
Michael Fassbender on playing Macbeth: “It was scary”

Macbeth has previously been played on stage and in films by actors including James McAvoy, Ethan Hawke, Ian McKellen, Ethan Hawke.