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19 September 2014 • 13:45 AMT
Pakistan picks “Daughter” Toronto thriller as foreign Oscar entry

A woman married off when she was 15, flees her family with her daughter when it emerges that the daughter might suffer the same fate.

19 September 2014 • 13:18 AMT
Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain’s “Most Violent Year” enters Oscar race

Set during in crime-ridden New York in 1981, the film follows an immigrant family as they attempt to capitalize on the American Dream.

19 September 2014 • 13:05 AMT
Turkey’s recognition of Genocide will promote regional stability: PM

Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan stressed the invaluable role of Diaspora in the Genocide recognition campaign.

19 September 2014 • 12:56 AMT
Google, Apple to encrypt users’ data by default

The introduction of default encryption also protects U.S. firms from having to hand over data to law enforcement agencies.

19 September 2014 • 12:10 AMT
“Hotel Transylvania” helmer’s “Popeye” unveils 1st footage

Gennady Tartakovskys’ directed “Hotel Transylvania” which earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Film for Sony.

19 September 2014 • 12:10 AMT
Russia mulls ways to isolate itself from internet ‘in case of emergency’

Emergency situations would include “any military activities against the country or mass protests within the country”, a source said.

19 September 2014 • 11:47 AMT
Oscar winner Ang Lee to adapt “Long Halftime Walk” satirical novel

The film centers on 19-year-old soldier Billy Lynn and his squad, pushed into the limelight as heroes after surviving a battle in Iraq.

19 September 2014 • 11:36 AMT
No alternative to int’l censure of Armenian Genocide: President

“Sooner or later the Genocide will be given a complete, comprehensive and unequivocal characterization,” the Armenian leader said.

19 September 2014 • 11:07 AMT
UN declares Ebola ‘threat to peace and security’

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the mission’s effectiveness will depend crucially on support from the international community.

19 September 2014 • 10:56 AMT
“Mateo” youth drama to represent Colombia in foreign Oscar race

The film trumped 18 other contenders, led by finalists “Tierra en la Lengua” and “Los Hongos”, for the honor.

19 September 2014 • 10:45 AMT
“The Intouchables” helmer’s “Samba” finds U.S. distribution

“The Intouchables” broke box office records in France and was the top grossing French-language film in the U.S. in the last decade.

19 September 2014 • 10:39 AMT
Ameriabank credit portfolio tops AMD 200 billion in Aug 2014

“A 10% credit portfolio upsurge was registered in the first 7 months of 2014, with the bank planning to bring the figure to $550M,” Sahakyan said.

19 September 2014 • 10:36 AMT
GlaxoSmithKline fined $490mln in China after court verdict

The record penalty follows allegations the drug giant paid out bribes to doctors and hospitals in order to have their products promoted.

19 September 2014 • 10:14 AMT
European Commission President hails Scotland vote

“The European Commission will continue to engage in a constructive dialogue with the Scottish government,” Barroso said.

19 September 2014 • 09:28 AMT
Catalonia parliament leader to get power to call secession referendum

Mariano Rajoy has vowed to prevent the Nov 9 vote that Catalans want to hold in the wealthy Mediterranean region of 7.5 million people.

19 September 2014 • 09:06 AMT
Max Borenstein to pen “Godzilla 2” hit monster flick sequel

Borenstein has also been tapped to write the script for King Kong spin-off “Skull Island” starring Tom Hiddleston.

19 September 2014 • 08:56 AMT
Christoph Waltz, Amy Adams in Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes” trailer

The true story centers on Walter and Margaret Keane who became famous in the 1950s thanks to popular paintings of big-eyed children.

19 September 2014 • 08:27 AMT
Man shoots dead daughter, her six children in Florida

Multiple shootings in the U.S. have happened in schools, colleges, military institutions, shopping malls and homes.

19 September 2014 • 07:46 AMT
Joint letter laments persecution of Assyrians in Iraq

The Assyrian Universal Alliance and the Armenian National Committee of America have sent a joint letter to Congressman Royce.

19 September 2014 • 07:07 AMT
Vanes Martirosyan to fight in junior middleweight boxing match

Martirosyan is especially eager to fight in front of the Armenian communities of New England and of the greater tri-state area.

19 September 2014 • 06:54 AMT
Ukrainian leader says U.S. promised $1bn in financial guarantees

“Agreed with @BarackObama that Ukraine will receive $1 billion in financial guarantees,” he said after visiting Washington.

19 September 2014 • 06:41 AMT
California Governor signs Armenian Genocide Education Act into law

The bill adds Armenian Genocide survivor and witness oral testimonies into the teachings of human rights in California public schools.

19 September 2014 • 06:26 AMT
Roadside bomb kills 5 UN peacekeepers in Mali

A car carrying Chadian troops hit the explosive north of Aguel’hoc, which is near the embattled city of Kidal, said Olivier Salgado.

19 September 2014 • 06:09 AMT
Obama remains open to meeting Iran’s Rouhani, U.S. official says

A year ago, Obama and Rouhani, freshly elected president, held a historic telephone call after the General Assembly.

19 September 2014 • 05:58 AMT
Hollande says France will launch airstrikes against militants in Iraq

The French President traveled to Baghdad last week to help mobilize support for military strikes against Islamic militants.

19 September 2014 • 05:04 AMT
UN says running out of money to pay for Syria food programs

WFP needs $1 billion for its emergency programs for this year for refugees but has received only $410 million, or 39 percent.

19 September 2014 • 05:01 AMT
Scots vote ‘no’ in independence referendum

But the yes campaign scored a handful of notable successes, succeeding in the largest city of Glasgow by 53% to 47%.

19 September 2014 • 04:35 AMT
Australia upgrades parliament security following attack ‘chatter’

Speaking to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Abbott said parliament had been identified as a potential target.

19 September 2014 • 04:26 AMT
U.S. Congress gives final approval to plan for arming Syrian rebels

Obama also said that more than 40 countries, including Arab states, had joined the coalition that will battle the militants.

18 September 2014 • 14:48 AMT
Putin says Western sanctions violate WTO principles

Vladimir Putin said Russia had no intention of punishing the West for the sanctions, imposed over Moscow’s role in Ukraine.