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16 April 2014 • 06:11 AMT
Sharp escalation puts Ukraine on brink of civil war, Putin says

Moscow urged international partners to condemn Kiev’s recent “anti-constitutional” actions in southeastern Ukraine.

16 April 2014 • 05:50 AMT
2 dead, 100 missing as ferry capsizes off South Korea

The ferry, carrying mainly school students, was travelling from the port of Incheon, in the north-west, to the southern resort island of Jeju.

16 April 2014 • 05:33 AMT
Iranian minister says unworried over hardliners’ pushback amid nuke talks

Iran and six world powers struck an interim deal under which Tehran agreed to limit parts of its nuke work in return for the easing of some sanctions.

15 April 2014 • 13:53 AMT
Microsoft rolling out new system update for Xbox One

The update brings with it several new features that have been beta tested over the last few weeks by a number of Xbox One users.

15 April 2014 • 13:46 AMT
Twitter acquires social data provider Gnip

Twitter and Gnip announced a partnership in 2010 that provided the “firehose” of data to clients, helping to monetize Twitter’s user base.

15 April 2014 • 13:35 AMT
China at ‘center of the global gold eco-system’

The World Gold Council says China is at the “center of the global gold eco-system”, as rapid urbanization creates a rising middle class.

15 April 2014 • 13:14 AMT
Gunmen abduct Jordan’s ambassador to Libya: ministry

Since the start of this year alone, five Egyptian diplomats, a Tunisian diplomat and a South Korean trade official have been abducted.

15 April 2014 • 12:53 AMT
Nalbandian, Ohanyan reappointed as Foreign, Defense Ministers

Edward Nalbandian and Seyran Ohanayan, who assumed their posts in 2008, have been appointed to their 4th terms.

15 April 2014 • 12:15 AMT
1 killed, 60 wounded as Armenian school in Damascus comes under fire

“Three or four ethnic Armenians were injured, a teacher and students. The killed student was not Armenian,” Bishop Arnaoutian said.

15 April 2014 • 12:02 AMT
Armenian killed in ultranationalist attack in Ukraine

Earlier, Batkivshchyna All-Ukrainian Union MP reported the death of 10 pro-Russian activists as “positive news” on her Facebook page.

15 April 2014 • 11:04 AMT
106th birth anniversary of famed expressionist Arshile Gorky

1904 is widely accepted as the year of his birth, but the precise date remains a mystery because of the artist’s adopted habit of changing his birthday, year after year, while residing in New York.

15 April 2014 • 10:37 AMT
Italian court rules Berlusconi must do 1-year community service

The alternative to community service had been house arrest. It is not yet clear what form his community service will take.

15 April 2014 • 09:58 AMT
Pro-Russian presidential candidate beaten by crowd in Ukraine

The 44-year-old Tsarev, whose presidential bid has only the tiniest support, waited two hours at the studios before stepping out.

15 April 2014 • 09:40 AMT
Brad Pitt eyed for “The Operators” military drama

Pitt will next be seen in David Ayer’s war film “Fury”. He is also producing a movie about Steubenville rape case.

15 April 2014 • 09:01 AMT
Azeris shell Armenian villages, leaving one without gas supply

Border villages of Aygepar, Movses, Nerkin Karmiraghbryur in Armenia’s Tavush province were intensively shelled.

15 April 2014 • 08:41 AMT
“Grand Budapest Hotel” becomes Wes Anderson’s highest-grossing movie

“Budapest Hotel” has now expanded to 1,467 locations, making it Anderson’s 2nd widest release behind “Fantastic Mr. Fox.”

15 April 2014 • 08:25 AMT
Rory Culkin in “Gabriel” Tribeca Film Fest drama trailer

Culkin plays a mentally ill teenager who leaves his treatment facility in search of past lives and loves that may no longer be available.

15 April 2014 • 08:12 AMT
“Paradjanov” awarded Cinepolitica Fest’s Special Mention of Jury

“Paradjanov” stars Serge Avedikian as the brilliant director, whose nonconformist behavior conflicts with Soviet system.

15 April 2014 • 08:06 AMT
Afghan deputy minister kidnapped in Kabul

The armed men shot and wounded Wahid’s driver when he tried to drive away to safety, said public works ministry spokesman Soheil Kakar.

15 April 2014 • 07:48 AMT
Google updates terms of service to say it analizes user content

The Internet giant’s scanning of users’ email has been controversial with privacy groups describing it as an intrusion into user privacy.

15 April 2014 • 07:42 AMT
Robert Pattinson, Julianne Moore in “Maps to the Stars” trailer

Pattinson plays a limo driver who befriends a girl (Wasikowska) who was just been released from a sanatorium.

15 April 2014 • 07:38 AMT
Samsung says smartphone industry success owes to strong marketing

Todd Pendleton said that when he joined Samsung in 2011, he did not know the company even had a smartphone lineup.

15 April 2014 • 07:27 AMT
WGN America adapting “Scalped” hit comic book series

The series was named one of Comic Book Resources’ Comics You Should Own and was “a deeply flawed masterpiece.”

15 April 2014 • 07:04 AMT
Bomb attack wounds two policemen in central Cairo

An Islamist insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula which has defied an army crackdown has spread to Cairo and other cities.

15 April 2014 • 06:51 AMT
Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial site ground to be blessed

“I encourage the greater Pasadena community to attend this important event,” said former California Assemblyman Anthony Portantino.

15 April 2014 • 06:12 AMT
S. Korea vows to overhaul spy agency amid forgery scandal

The NIS is accused of falsifying documents, including Chinese immigration records, to prosecute a North Korean defector.

15 April 2014 • 05:40 AMT
Underwater drone search for Malaysian jet fails due to depth

If it detects possible wreckage, it will be sent back to photograph it in underwater conditions with extremely low light.

15 April 2014 • 05:23 AMT
Boston to mark bombings anniversary

City health officials say they have also made preparations to help those affected by the bombings cope with the anniversary.

15 April 2014 • 04:30 AMT
Google buys solar-powered drone manufacturer Titan Aerospace

It is thought that the tech giant sought the start-up to push its internet access to the skies of remote areas.

15 April 2014 • 04:12 AMT
Turkey calls Twitter “tax evader”, demands local office

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s government blocked Twitter and YouTube in March, drawing international condemnation.