One ascending balloon was torn open as it hit the basket of another, and then plunged to Earth, witnesses said.

Russia completed a $20-million upgrade last year for Peru's Russian-built Mi-25 attack helicopters.

Police initially described the incident as a robbery but later said the assailant appeared to have known his victims.

Accordng to Shahan Kandaharian, negotiations on the matter are being finalized, with Middle East Airlines to operate the flights.

The new range of Samsung 4K TVs will go head-to-head with Sony's 55 and 65-inch Bravia X9 series.

Free basic editing features such as cropping, rotations and a red-eye remover are optimized for easier use on touch-screen devices.

Set to dramatic score of "Sirius" by the Alan Parsons Project, the crew are once again lined up to add a few catch phrases to promote the film.

Media Rights Capital is to fund one movie based on the seven-volume fantasy/Western saga, with more to come if the first succeeds.