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23 April 2014 • 08:59 AMT
David Javerbaum’s “Last Testament: Memoir by God” to hit Broadway

The book was described in The New York Times as “A recklessly funny series of gags about all things religious and quite a few things secular too.”

23 April 2014 • 08:37 AMT
U.S. hopes for Armenian, Azeri leaders to meet in near future: envoy

“As a co-chairing country of the OSCE Minsk Group, we are active in the ongoing negotiations, Richard Morningstar said.

23 April 2014 • 08:12 AMT
Armenia to host Charles Aznavour’s concert May 12

On his birthday, May 22, the singer will perform a concert, The Legend Returns, at Berlin’s O2 World arena.

23 April 2014 • 07:48 AMT
Today’s Zaman article unveils stories of Ottoman Armenian Intellectuals

“According to Hrant Dink, what happened in 1915 was total destruction for both the Turks and Armenians,” the article says.

23 April 2014 • 06:27 AMT
U.S. to deliver 10 Apache attack helicopters to Egypt

Kerry noted in a call with his counterpart that he was not yet able to certify that Egypt was taking steps to support a democratic transition.

23 April 2014 • 06:01 AMT
South Korea ferry death toll reaches 146, search continues

On Jindo island, where bodies recovered from the ferry are taken, descriptions of the dead are read over a loudspeaker.

23 April 2014 • 05:31 AMT
Iran asks UN to urge U.S. grant visa to new envoy

“We firmly believe that this is a very serious issue and the committee should address it in an urgent and serious way,” Dehghani said.

23 April 2014 • 05:00 AMT
Obama starts Asia tour to reassure commitment to region

The trip – from April 23-29 – comes nearly seven months after he cancelled a visit to the region due to a government shutdown.

23 April 2014 • 04:49 AMT
Putin says Russia should boost security at its Arctic borders

Russia will build a unified network of naval facilities in its Arctic territories to host advanced warships and submarines.

22 April 2014 • 16:01 AMT
PM says ready to halt mandatory component of new pension law

Abrahamyan held a consultation on the funded pension reform, attended by reps. of Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, ARFD.

22 April 2014 • 15:39 AMT
Ethnic Armenian elected chairman of Turkish-American chamber

Aret Taşçıyan is a veteran businessman who currently holds a position as the U.S. representative of OMNI Limited.

22 April 2014 • 15:00 AMT
France to unveil plan to stop youths joining jihadists in Syria

The plan includes tough measures to bolster intelligence and border surveillance, including restricting minors from leaving France.

22 April 2014 • 14:54 AMT
Hollande to attend Genocide commemoration ceremony in Paris

Istanbul will host events dedicated to the 99th anniv. of the Genocide; an exhibit “Portraits of Exile will be showcased in Diyarbakir.

22 April 2014 • 14:48 AMT
Yemen identifying suspected militants killed in strikes

The senior Yemeni official said MiG-29 fighter jets took part in the raids, which tribal and local sources said also involved U.S. drones.

22 April 2014 • 14:35 AMT
ARFD bureau chief expects no progress in relations with Turkey

According to Manoyan, Armenian society should help the Turkish one to learn and come to terms with its own history.

22 April 2014 • 14:14 AMT
Arab League says Syria election can thwart peace efforts

“This step could suspend the desired efforts of maturing negotiations for a political solution to the Syrian crisis,” Nabil el-Araby said.

22 April 2014 • 13:44 AMT
Fox’s “Rio 2” animated comedy jumps to No.1 at foreign box office

Sony’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” was second, with $47 million from 14 markets, led by a $15 million opening in the UK and Ireland.

22 April 2014 • 13:32 AMT
Quentin Tarantino may sill film “Hateful Eight” with modified script

When the new project’s script leaked back in January, the director said that he had “no desire to make it.”

22 April 2014 • 09:01 AMT
Woody Allen comedy “Fading Gigolo” posts 2nd best limited opening

Jim Jarmusch’s vampire saga “Only Lovers Left Alive” went from four to 17 theaters and took in $134,588.

22 April 2014 • 08:45 AMT
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” unveils 5-minute clip

The film takes place five years since Hiccup and his winged pal, Toothless, successfully united dragons and Vikings.

22 April 2014 • 08:35 AMT
Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg partnering for Cold War thriller

Hanks and Spielberg have worked together on three films, “Saving Private Ryan,” “Catch Me if You Can” and “The Terminal.”

22 April 2014 • 08:19 AMT
Danny Boyle, Leonardo DiCaprio may reteam for Steve Jobs movie

The film is to be produced by Scott Rudin and written by Aaron Sorkin, based on the best-selling biography of Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

22 April 2014 • 08:05 AMT
Microsoft to complete Nokia hardware division takeover April 25

“This acquisition will help Microsoft accelerate innovation and market adoption for Windows Phones,” Microsoft’s general counsel said.

22 April 2014 • 07:50 AMT
Google to cooperate with HTC for Nexus 8 tablet: report

The device is rumored to be released in the third quarter, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

22 April 2014 • 07:16 AMT
China’s Shandong Airlines to purchase 50 Boeing 737 planes

Shandong Airlines, based in eastern China, will receive the aircraft in batches between 2016 and 2020, the statement said.

22 April 2014 • 06:55 AMT
South Korea defense ministry says North’s nuke test site boosts activity

North’s most recent test was in February 2013 – an incident that triggered several months of severe tension on the Korean peninsula.

22 April 2014 • 06:36 AMT
Greek austerity triggered over 500 male suicides, report says

The study identified some gender and age trends, finding that men in the 45-89 age bracket suffer the largest risk.

22 April 2014 • 06:24 AMT
Gaza militants fire missile at Israeli troops

The attacks drew retaliatory airstrikes by Israeli aircraft, hitting targets of the Islamic militant group Hamas, the Israeli military said.

22 April 2014 • 06:06 AMT
Biden to meet Ukraine’s new leaders in show of support

Russian FM Lavrov accused the Kyiv authorities of breaking last week’s Geneva accord on resolving the Ukraine crisis.

22 April 2014 • 05:50 AMT
U.S. says has indications of toxic chemical use in Syria in April

Syrian opposition activists reported that helicopters dropped chlorine gas on Kfar Zeita on April 11 and 12.