"The current battle is only to liberate the area north of Raqqa. Currently there is no preparation ... to liberate Raqqa,” spokesman said.

The sect members, according to sources, invaded the communities and set ablaze many houses after killing 13 residents.

“The Minister is ready to meet with the Co-chairs to start negotiations on the Karabakh conflict settlement,” Hikmet Hajiyev said.

Savchenko’s refusal to bend after nearly two years in Russian custody has made her a national hero in Ukraine.

"We have a European film culture and we think European content should be in those programs," Guenther Oettinger said.

The film turns on the life of Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen, who went from being bullied by his classmates to becoming World Chess Champion.

Microsoft Corp., based in Redmond, Washington, hopes to complete most of the "streamlining" by year's end.

Khadija Ismayilova was detained in December 2014 and sentenced in September 2015 on tax-evasion and embezzlement charges.

The U.S. European Command’s Humanitarian Civic Assistance Program has been operating in Armenia for already three years now.

Her latest opus, "Prism", came out in 2013 and spawned several hit singles including "Roar" and "Dark Horse".