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04 April 2014 • 05:49 AMT
CA museum to host Armenian artists’ exhibition

Paul Sarkisian began his career in the mid-1950s as one of the founding members of a cooperative gallery in Pasadena.

04 April 2014 • 05:36 AMT
Underwater black box hunt starts in remote Indian Ocean

Houston said it was unlikely that any additional pinger locators would join the search any time soon as they are in scarce supply.

04 April 2014 • 05:26 AMT
U.S. Senators introduce resolution on Armenian Genocide recognition

“The Armenian Genocide is a horrifying factual reality that can never be denied,” Chairman Robert Menendez said.

03 April 2014 • 18:37 AMT
Israel cancels release of Palestinian prisoners

Tzipi Livni said Palestinian actions violated the terms for the release, which was part of a fitful U.S.-backed peace process.

03 April 2014 • 18:30 AMT
Pakistani Taliban step up attacks on Afghan border posts: minister

Mohammad Umar promised troops would remain neutral amid fears that tribal and other loyalties could create a conflict of interest.

03 April 2014 • 18:05 AMT
Armenian Prime Minister resigns

In a Facebook post, Sargsyan said it was a well-considered decision while Sharmazanov said personal issues were involved as well.

03 April 2014 • 14:02 AMT
NBC shares “Rosemary’s Baby” bestseller adaptation footage

A remake of the 1967 best-selling suspense novel by Ira Levin, the four-hour miniseries stars Zoe Saldana as the titular mother.

03 April 2014 • 13:50 AMT
Public Council urges international condemnation of Turkey over Kessab

“The Armenians of Kessab must be sure that their problems are at the center of the govt’s attention and that Armenia supports them,” PM said.

03 April 2014 • 13:00 AMT
Elderly ex-hostage discharged, relative in Azeri captivity may be released

Azerbaijani POW Commission official didn’t rule out the possibility that the captive might be returned within a month.

03 April 2014 • 12:15 AMT
Ministers say mandatory pension law will stay in force

“The provisions of the pension law declared unconstitutional will remain in effect until September 30,” a Constitutional Court rep. said.

03 April 2014 • 12:08 AMT
European Parliament votes to scrap roaming fees in EU countries

The EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has said “consumers are fed up with being ripped off”.

03 April 2014 • 11:44 AMT
Talks between Israelis, Palestinians at critical moment: Kerry

“We are urging them to find compromise that is critical for them to move forward,” U.S. Secretary of State told a news conference.

03 April 2014 • 11:35 AMT
Armenian dancers to represent New Zealand at UK fest

Armenian-born Margarita Taryan and Erik Petrosyan placed first out of the New Zealand contestants at last year’s New Zealand Open.

03 April 2014 • 11:32 AMT
Karvachar marks 21st anniversary of liberation

The Karvachar operation changed the military and political situation significantly, the strategic initiative finally transferred to Artsakh.

03 April 2014 • 11:23 AMT
Mortar shells strike Damascus, 6 killed: state media

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said shells also struck central Damascus, including the Ummayad Square.

03 April 2014 • 11:07 AMT
Turkey’s main opposition party seeks recount of poll results in Ankara

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamist-rooted AK Party largely dominated Turkey’s electoral map on the local polls.

03 April 2014 • 10:25 AMT
Bomb targets convoy of Pakistan former military ruler Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf, 70, has survived numerous assassination attempts and plots against him during his time in power.

03 April 2014 • 10:10 AMT
Ukraine arrests 12 riot police suspected of ‘mass murder’

“By this morning twelve people had been detained, all of them suspected of mass murder on Institutska Street,” a spokesman said.

03 April 2014 • 09:49 AMT
ECB mulls next move as inflation adds to weakness worries

Data showed that inflation across the eurozone dropped to 0.5 percent in March — down from 0.7 percent in February.

03 April 2014 • 09:40 AMT
Oscar-nommed Amy Adams to topline sci-fi thriller “Story of Your Life”

The script, based on a short story by Ted Chiang, is written by Eric Heisserer and is centered on an alien spacecraft landing on Earth.

03 April 2014 • 09:32 AMT
Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson in “Expendables 3” posters

In the third film, Barney and his team come face-to-face with former member, who now is making it his mission to end The Expendables.

03 April 2014 • 09:15 AMT
Nokia reveals Lumia 630, 635 new budget smartphones

Two versions of the Lumia 630 are available – single-SIM 3G and 3G dual-SIM – while the Lumia 635 is a 4G model that supports one SIM only.

03 April 2014 • 09:07 AMT
Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 Update to land April 8

Touchscreen-optimised versions of PowerPoint, Excel and Word will be among the first universal Windows apps.

03 April 2014 • 08:54 AMT
Zac Efron to topline adaptation of John Grisham’s “The Associate”

Originally published on January 27, 2009, the story follows a Yale Law School grad (Efron) who is blackmailed by a group of criminals.

03 April 2014 • 08:49 AMT
Freestyle picks up Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd drama “The Identical”

Newcomer Blake Rayne portrays twin brothers separated at birth during the Great Depression with both sharing a similar passion for music.

03 April 2014 • 08:32 AMT
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker to join Jake Gyllenhaal in “Southpaw”

Whitaker, who won an Oscar for “The Last King of Scotland,” recently starred in “The Butler” and produced its drama “Fruitvale Station.”

03 April 2014 • 08:14 AMT
Scarlett Johansson in Luc Besson’s “Lucy” sci-fi thriller trailer

The trailer introduces Johansson’s character, a woman living in a futuristic Taipei, Taiwan, who is working as a mule for the mob.

03 April 2014 • 08:01 AMT
Brad Pitt’s Plan B nabs “Anonymous vs. Steubenville” hacker story

The article tells the story of a member of hacktivist group Anonymous who helped catch rapists and was subsequently jailed for his actions.

03 April 2014 • 07:43 AMT
“The Big Bang Theory” teams up with Lucasfilm for Star Wars episode

In “The Proton Transmogrification” – timed to the annual May 4 Star Wars Day – the gang gets together to celebrate the annual geek holiday.

03 April 2014 • 07:40 AMT
UN: number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon surpasses 1 million

Lebanon now has “the highest per capita concentration of refugees worldwide”, said the head of the UN refugee agency.