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22 September 2014 • 08:13 AMT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt eyed to play the NSA leaker in “Snowden Files”

The film’s director Oliver Stone acquired the rights to the book “Time of the Octopus” by Snowden’s lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena.

22 September 2014 • 08:08 AMT
Islamists destroy Armenian Genocide Memorial Church in Deir ez-Zor

Thousands of Armenians from Syria and neighboring countries gathered at the memorial every year on April 24 to commemorate the Genocide.

22 September 2014 • 08:02 AMT
Universal unveils Halloween Horror Nights with Eyegore Awards

Robert Rodriguez, whose cult movie and now-TV show From Dusk Till Dawn was one of the season’s new mazes, won the award.

22 September 2014 • 08:00 AMT
Turkey’s Erdoğan to meet with AAC Eastern Diocese primate in NY

On the second day of his trip, Erdoğan will meet with a committee from the World Jewish Congress led by Ronald Steven Lauder.

22 September 2014 • 06:51 AMT
Turkey closes border crossings with Syria

Reports say Turkish security forces were trying to stop Kurdish fighters from entering Syria to take part in the defense of Kobane.

22 September 2014 • 06:23 AMT
Ex-Finance Minister Ghani named Afghanistan’s president-elect

Ghani and Abdullah ratified the power-sharing agreement at the presidential palace, joined by outgoing leader Hamid Karzai.

22 September 2014 • 06:01 AMT
Pope denounces extremists for ‘perverting’ religion to justify violence

Albania’s former dictator Enver Hoxha banned religion in the country, which was virtually isolated from the rest of the world.

20 September 2014 • 14:44 AMT
Homeland not a prison, nor an inn: President

“Promotion of statehood is one of the main challenges faced by Armenian people today, and we must rise to it,” Serzh Sargsyan said.

20 September 2014 • 14:04 AMT
220 Azeri ceasefire violations reported on week of Sept 14-20

Azerbaijan fired over 900 shots from various caliber weapons towards the positions of Karabakh defense army.

20 September 2014 • 13:41 AMT
Roof of St. Minas Armenian Church collapses in Georgian capital

The year 2009 saw a collapse of the Church of Mughnetsos, while in 2012, Surb Nshan was damaged in fire.

20 September 2014 • 13:14 AMT
Air Armenia to resume flights as Russian debt problems settled

Earlier, Rosaviation announced plans to suspend air navigation services to Air Armenia over the airline’s outstanding and current debts.

20 September 2014 • 12:39 AMT
Monet, Renoir, Matisse masterworks to be showcased in Florida

Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum are among the lending institutions.

20 September 2014 • 12:21 AMT
Ray Bradbury’s science fiction & art collection put up for auction

Bradbury, the famed writer of “Fahrenheit 451” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes” who died in 2012, was a prolific collector.

20 September 2014 • 12:10 AMT
Cher sued by backup dancers over alleged race discrimination

Her former choreographer and two back-up dancers claimed that their dismissal followed an instruction not to hire any more dark skinned dancers.

20 September 2014 • 11:57 AMT
Visitors called to “use imagination” as Picasso museum opens in Paris

The museum, which is under the stewardship of the French government, won’t officially open until Oct. 25.

20 September 2014 • 09:57 AMT
Former French President Sarkozy announces return to politics

In July, he was placed under formal investigation on suspicion of seeking to influence judges who were looking into his affairs.

20 September 2014 • 09:18 AMT
Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds cross into Turkey after IS advance

At least 18 Islamic State fighters were killed in clashes with Syrian Kurds overnight as the militant group took control of more villages.

20 September 2014 • 08:09 AMT
Catalonia’s parliament approves independence referendum

Mas earlier said Scotland’s rejection of independence was “not a setback” and that having the chance to vote was “the key point”.

20 September 2014 • 07:48 AMT
Turkey’s ex-President denies rumors about forming new party

“As I said before, I will be doing what other former presidents have been doing after they serve as the president,” Gül said.

20 September 2014 • 07:35 AMT
Microsoft delays Xbox One launch in China, gives no reason

In a statement, Microsoft VP Yusuf Mehdi said that Xbox One pre-orders in China have been “beyond our expectations.”

20 September 2014 • 07:28 AMT
Iran has a role to play in fight against Islamic State: Kerry

Last week, the U.S. said it would be inappropriate for Iran to join the coalition because of its “engagement in Syria and elsewhere”.

20 September 2014 • 06:46 AMT
Russia denies discrediting Malaysian jet crash investigation

Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed in Ukraine’s eastern region of Donetsk, killing all 298 people on board.

20 September 2014 • 06:36 AMT
Fitch says U.S. still deserves AAA credit rating

Fitch noted that the economic growth in the U.S. is stronger than most other advanced countries, even if still not particularly fast.

20 September 2014 • 06:15 AMT
Storm heads to Taiwan after leaving 200,000 displaced in Philippines

A boat capsized in the central Philippines but all 53 crew and passengers were rescued by the navy, Alexander Pama said.

20 September 2014 • 05:57 AMT
ECHR to hear Berlusconi appeal against tax fraud conviction

The 77-year-old was convicted of artificially inflating prices of film distribution rights bought by his company, Mediaset, to avoid taxes.

20 September 2014 • 05:49 AMT
Dink Award winner says ‘new Turkey is a scary place’

“This means new violations and more threats, and we are already seeing the signs of this,” Şebnem Korur Fincancı said.

20 September 2014 • 04:55 AMT
Negotiators in Ukrainian peace talks agree to create buffer zone

The longer-range artillery systems are to be pulled even farther back to make sure the parties can’t reach one another.

20 September 2014 • 04:45 AMT
Islamic State militants release Turkish hostages in Iraq

Turkey has refused direct involvement in the military campaign against IS partly because of fears over the hostages’ safety.

19 September 2014 • 15:00 AMT
President Sargsyan meets Pope Francis in Rome

After meeting the Pope, President Sargsyan met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State.

19 September 2014 • 14:35 AMT
Aram I to petition Turkish court for return of Sis catholicosate

“Turkey must always be reminded that Armenia will never stop fighting for its rights in the face of all odds,” the Catholicos stressed.