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18 March 2014 • 11:44 AMT
Armenia to be represented at travel & tourism exhibit in Moscow

Armenia’s rich cultural, historical and Christian heritage will be presented in travel guides and maps in Russian during the exhibition.

18 March 2014 • 11:30 AMT
“Little Accidents” gets Sun Valley Film Fest Vision Award

The drama about the disappearance of a teenage boy in a coal-mining town was written and directed by Sara Colangelo.

18 March 2014 • 10:55 AMT
Armenian, Azeri Foreign Ministers to meet at The Hague late March

The meeting will be held on the sidelines of the Netherlands-hosted Nuclear Security Summit due March 24-25.

18 March 2014 • 10:43 AMT
Air Canada suspends Venezuela flights over security concerns

Tough foreign currency controls make it difficult for foreign airlines to repatriate money obtained from ticket sales in Venezuela.

18 March 2014 • 10:33 AMT
Famed Armenian sculptor Ara Shiraz dies at 73

Ara Shiraz is the son of prominent Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz and poetess Silva Kaputikian.

18 March 2014 • 10:20 AMT
Putin approves draft treaty for Crimea annexation

The Russian leader has officially informed the Russian parliament of a request from Crimea to join Russia as a new federal subject.

18 March 2014 • 10:13 AMT
Independent Lens, Orchard nab “Rich Hill” Sundance Fest winning doc

Rich Hill follows the lives of 3 teenage boys and their families living on the edge of poverty, as they deal with daily challenges of growing up.

18 March 2014 • 09:59 AMT
Defense Minister says Israel can only rely on itself

Yaalon said Israel believed “the one who should lead the campaign against Iran is the U.S” but instead, Washington began talks with Tehran.

18 March 2014 • 09:54 AMT
“Spanish Affair” comedy smashes box office record in Spain

“Affair” turns on Rafa, who’s never once thought of leaving his beloved Seville in Spain’s deep south until he meets Amaia.

18 March 2014 • 09:18 AMT
Kate Winslet honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Winslet won an Academy Award trophy for Best Actress for her role in 2008’s “The Reader”. She recently appeared in “Labor Day.”

18 March 2014 • 09:07 AMT
Kiss to celebrate Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction with summer tour

The rock band announced March 17 a co-headlining tour this summer with fellow rockers Def Leppard.

18 March 2014 • 08:54 AMT
Nicholas Sparks novel “The Longest Ride” to get film treatment

The book’s story follows a young couple whose lives intertwine with an old man looking back on the relationship he had with a lost love.

18 March 2014 • 08:42 AMT
Sienna Miller to join Bradley Cooper in Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper”

Cooper stars as Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL who has the most confirmed sniper kills in U.S. military history.

18 March 2014 • 08:11 AMT
“The Maze Runner” sci-fi bestseller adaptation trailer

“Teen Wolf” star Dylan O’Brien plays the male lead, and “Skins” actress Kaya Scodelario is the leading lady.

18 March 2014 • 07:55 AMT
Steve Carell to topline “Priority List” memoir adaptation

In 2006, a Miami high school teacher, was told he only had a few months left to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

18 March 2014 • 07:37 AMT
Paris mulls canceling €1.4bn warship deal with Russia

A second Mistral-class warship, the Sevastopol, is due to arrive in 2015 and become part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquartered in Crimea.

18 March 2014 • 07:28 AMT
OSCE mission to monitor NKR-Azerbaijan contact line

NKR authorities expressed their readiness to assist in conducting the monitoring and to ensure the security of the OSCE Mission members.

18 March 2014 • 06:51 AMT
Human rights activists call for justice for jailed Armenian-Turkish writer

The International Committee for Freedom and Justice for Sevan Nishanian calls on Turkish authorities to free Nishanian immediately.

18 March 2014 • 06:36 AMT
Suicide bomber kills 15, wounds 28 in Afghan busy marketplace

“It was a bazaar day and everybody was busy buying or selling when the bomber detonated his explosives,” Faryab governor said.

18 March 2014 • 06:16 AMT
Iran awards mocking Wet Gunpowder prize to EU foreign policy chief

“We will provide European politicians with a podium to defend their inhumane attempts,” Brigadier General Naqdi said.

18 March 2014 • 05:58 AMT
iPhone 6 production rumored to start in Q2

The split is likely substantial, however, as the publication claims “thousands” of Pegatron workers will undergo training for the job.

18 March 2014 • 05:47 AMT
China starts searching its territory for missing Malaysia Airlines flight

The international search for the plane has extended into two vast air corridors, north and south of the plane’s last known location.

18 March 2014 • 05:31 AMT
Turkey suspends ex-police intel head for ‘negligence’ in Dink murder

Akyürek also served as the head of the police in the Black Sea province of Trabzon between December 2003 and May 2006.

17 March 2014 • 18:47 AMT
Armenian Defense Ministry says Azerbaijan plots provocations

“We are calling on Azerbaijan to involve international mediators in the investigation,” spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.

17 March 2014 • 18:28 AMT
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ over Crimea referendum

“A deterioration of the situation will have serious repercussions for the people of Ukraine, the region and beyond,” Dujarric said.

17 March 2014 • 18:24 AMT
Iran seeks banned components for nuke, missile programs: U.S.

Iran has pursued a longstanding effort to buy banned components for its nuclear and missile programs in recent months, an official said.

17 March 2014 • 18:02 AMT
Designer, Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott found dead

Scott’s death comes a month after she cancelled a show at London Fashion Week, saying production delays left key pieces unready.

17 March 2014 • 16:59 AMT
Google updates cross-platform Play Games service

Developers will also get a daily report via the Play Developer Console, which includes statistics for gamers that have signed in.

17 March 2014 • 16:29 AMT
Eurozone inflation fall to 0.7% in February

Deflation can encourage businesses and consumers to delay spending and wait for possible bargains, inhibiting economic growth.

17 March 2014 • 16:26 AMT
General Motors taking $300mln charge to cover ignition recall costs

GM also said it is recalling more than 1.5 million newer sport utility vehicles, luxury sedans and full-size vans in three separate recalls.