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07 October 2014 • 12:27 AMT
400 killed in fighting for Syrian border town: monitor

The organization said it had documented 412 deaths from sources on the ground, but the real figure was likely double that.

07 October 2014 • 12:15 AMT
Amazon faces EU tax avoidance investigation

The probe into Amazon’s tax affairs is part of a crackdown on tax practices by EU countries that often seem to favor large companies.

07 October 2014 • 11:44 AMT
The Diplomat: Karabakh another thorn in Putin’s side

Armenia has already experienced numerous, still-unexplained delays in the move toward accession, the article says.

07 October 2014 • 11:24 AMT
“The Purge” high-grossing horror 3rd sequel in the works

The first two movies were made at just over $10 million combined but together they have grossed over $200 million worldwide.

07 October 2014 • 11:17 AMT
China’s Zhang Jingchu joins Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible 5”

In China she starred in Feng Xiaogang’s blockbuster drama “Aftershock” having made early career impressions in “Peacock.”

07 October 2014 • 10:56 AMT
Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton join “Paddington” voicecast

Ben Whishaw is voicing the lead – a marmalade-loving anthropomorphized bear from “deepest, darkest Peru” who comes to London.

07 October 2014 • 10:51 AMT
Yahoo says no user data lost as hackers breach servers

Although the Yahoo servers were vulnerable to Shellshock it said attackers used a different vulnerability to get at the machines.

07 October 2014 • 10:43 AMT
David Lynch cult favorite “Twin Peaks” revived on Showtime

The new “Twin Peaks” is set in the present day and is promised to “continue the lore of the original series.”

07 October 2014 • 10:29 AMT
J.K. Rowling drops cryptic tweets amid fans’ speculations

Rowling told her fans that she was busy working on a novel and “tweaking a screenplay” without giving anything away.

07 October 2014 • 10:16 AMT
Adobe rolls out slew of iOS apps

The leading app is Premiere Clip, which allows users to edit videos using a series of simple tools tailored for mobile.

07 October 2014 • 10:16 AMT
Schumacher could ‘live a relatively normal life’: FIA president

“We may assume that Schumacher can live a relatively normal life within a short period of time,” Jean Todt said.

07 October 2014 • 10:05 AMT
iPhone 6 faces #hairgate accusations as #BendGate dies down

Previous scandal #BendGate saw iPhone 6 owners complaining that their handsets were being bent in the middle under pressure.

07 October 2014 • 09:47 AMT
“Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies” final installment unveils new poster

The film follows “Desolation of Smaug,” which ended with Bilbo accidentally unleashing the dragon Smaug upon the people of Lake-town.

07 October 2014 • 09:29 AMT
Oscar favorites fill Busan Film Festival lineup

Two of this year’s Oscar contenders from Asia actually played in Busan last year: “The Nightingale,” and “Norte the End of History.”

07 October 2014 • 09:19 AMT
“Annabelle” horror rakes in 9 times its cost 1st weekend box office

“Annabelle” is a spin-off from last July’s breakout hit “The Conjuring,” which opened to $41.8M and went on to make more than $318M worldwide.

07 October 2014 • 09:09 AMT
John Cusack’s “Say Anything…” may get comedy series treatment

Justin Adler is writing the new TV project, which will take place a decade after the events in the 1989 movie directed by Cameron Crowe.

07 October 2014 • 08:49 AMT
Iranian President calls for more academic freedom in universities

Rouhani has promised to promote greater openness in the Islamic republic but has run into fierce resistance from hard-liners.

07 October 2014 • 08:46 AMT
Julia Louis-Dreyfus to get Chaplin Award for Excellence in Comedy

BAFTA Awards’ other nominees include Robert Downey Jr., Mike Leigh, Emma Watson, Mark Ruffalo and Judi Dench.

07 October 2014 • 08:33 AMT
Kristen Stewart as Guantanamo Bay guard in “Camp X-Ray” trailer

Stewart-played Cole joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small-town roots, but her mission is far from black and white.

07 October 2014 • 08:18 AMT
Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper’s “Serena” to open Mumbai Fest

Other Hollywood titles that have opened the festival include Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) and Pitt-starrer Moneyball (2011).

07 October 2014 • 08:03 AMT
Glendale hosts traditional Armenian rugs exhibit

Attendees of the presentation were given a rare opportunity to examine and compare different types of a century old rugs.

07 October 2014 • 07:42 AMT
Anush Hovhannisyan wins young opera singers int’l competition

The competition is dedicated to the legendary Swiss tenor Ernst Haeflige, who was born in Davos, Switzerland, in 1919.

07 October 2014 • 07:16 AMT
IS militants enter key town at Syria-Turkey border

Taking Kobane, besieged for three weeks, would give IS control of a long stretch of the Syrian-Turkish border.

07 October 2014 • 04:57 AMT
Copy of unique Armenian newspaper found at Stanford University

“This is an important source for any scholar researching Armenian history and political institutions,” the Hoover Institute said.

07 October 2014 • 04:42 AMT
Samsung forecasts 59.6% plunge in Q3 operating profits

In July, Samsung had reported a 20% drop in net profit for the second quarter, and its shares are sitting at a two-year low.

06 October 2014 • 18:54 AMT
British lawmakers to hold symbolic vote on Palestine

The debate comes as Sweden’s new center govt. is set to officially recognize Palestine, a move that has been criticized by Israel.

06 October 2014 • 18:47 AMT
DigiTech 2014 hosts “Robots in Everyday Life” festival

“Armenia has enormous intellectual potential which should be put to use for the long-term development of our country,” Yirikian said.

06 October 2014 • 16:45 AMT
Cyprus says Turkey oil, gas drilling can derail peace talks

The renewed tension comes amid agreement to intensify United Nations-mediated negotiations restarted in February.

06 October 2014 • 15:55 AMT
Online banking for people who value time

Rapid growth of Armenian banking market, soaring competition forces local banks to diversify their businesses while searching for unoccupied niches and trying to expand the range of services. Active development of remote banking technologies prompts creation of additional banking services as well as a new direction of strategic importance, with electronic banking dominating the most significant trends. Experts forecast the trend to take hold in influencing further development of modern technologies.

The head of IT and Automation Department at Ameriabank Beniamin Tadevosyan spoke about the main trends in the sector on of online banking in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

06 October 2014 • 15:15 AMT
“Game of Thrones” Season 5 new pics leak online

Other new faces in the next installment include Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell and Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon.