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05 February 2014 • 08:11 AMT
Sundance-winning doc to be adapted into “The Son of Hamas” feature film

“The Green Prince” takes a raw and honest look at the story of the son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef.

05 February 2014 • 07:58 AMT
DiCaprio, Jonah Hill to reunite for “The Ballad of Richard Jewell”

Richard Jewell is a security guard who found a backpack filled with three pipe bombs on the park ground of 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

05 February 2014 • 07:58 AMT
Three car bombs kill 9 near Baghdad’s Green Zone

Two of the car bombs were parked opposite the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and killed five people, the sources said.

05 February 2014 • 07:49 AMT
Matthew McConaughey to topline Gus Van Sant’s “Sea of Trees”

The script centers on an American man and a Japanese man who meet in the Japan’s infamous “Suicide Forest.”

05 February 2014 • 07:31 AMT
Libya says its chemical weapons destroyed

“Libya has become totally free of usable chemical weapons that might present a potential threat to the security,” Foreign Ministry said.

05 February 2014 • 06:47 AMT
IMF, Armenia reach deal on request for EFF arrangement

The agreement also builds on the policy discussions that took place in Yerevan in September and December of last year.

05 February 2014 • 06:26 AMT
AGBU Hye Geen to hold Sports: Shaping a Nation conference

The topic for the event explores the role of sports in a culture’s search for a place in the Diaspora while staying connected to the homeland.

05 February 2014 • 06:08 AMT
EU assigns €320mln to help children in vulnerable countries

While child mortality rates have declined since 1990, UNICEF said around 18,000 children still die of preventable diseases every day.

04 February 2014 • 15:07 AMT
Satya Nadella to succeed Steve Ballmer as Microsoft’s next CEO

Microsoft also said founder Bill Gates would step down as chairman. Gates will take up a new role as technology adviser.

04 February 2014 • 14:46 AMT
Cisco, Google announce patent cross-licensing agreement

“Our agreement will reduce the potential for litigation, letting us focus instead on building great new products,” said Allen Lo.

04 February 2014 • 14:45 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair on Karabakh: ‘peace is possible’

“Meeting with Azerbaijan President to discuss next steps for a Karabakh settlement. Peace is possible,” James Warlick said.

04 February 2014 • 14:13 AMT
Seven Islamist militants killed in Tunisia police raid

“They had suicide bomb belts and explosive material and they were well-armed,” Interior Ministry spokesman said.

04 February 2014 • 14:10 AMT
OSCE chief calls to reduce tensions at contact line, doesn’t name culprits

Didier Burkhalter expressed concern about the deaths and injuries among military personnel and civilians on the contact line.

04 February 2014 • 13:55 AMT
Gia Coppola’s “Palo Alto” drama release date set

A dark drama, centered on a group of teens with a penchant for finding trouble, stars James Franco, Emma Roberts, Jack Kilmer.

04 February 2014 • 13:55 AMT
Erdoğan urges Germany to step up support for Turkey’s EU bid

Negotiations resumed last November following an almost three-year freeze, as both sides re-engaged to open a new chapter.

04 February 2014 • 13:24 AMT
“Hansel and Gretel & The 420 Witch” horror comedy inks multiple deals

The plot of the film has a pot-growing witch (Lara Flynn Boyle) who lures teenagers to their doom with the promise of the best bud in town.

04 February 2014 • 13:08 AMT
Aaron Eckhart, Miles Teller to headline “Bleed for This” boxing bio

Teller will portray the boxer, who broke his neck in three places in a traffic accident in 1991 while he was at the peak of his career.

04 February 2014 • 13:02 AMT
ANC Romania members discuss issues of concern with Swiss envoy

The importance of the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide was discussed once again during the meeting.

04 February 2014 • 12:42 AMT
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group posts double growth of assets in 2013

The bank’s liabilities grew twice to total AMD 212.1 bln., with client-provided funds growing 4.1 times to gross AMD 160.8 bln.

04 February 2014 • 12:34 AMT
BP boss warns of ‘big uncertainties’ if Scotland becomes independent

BP has sold off $38bn worth of assets since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, helping it to fund compensation payouts.

04 February 2014 • 12:16 AMT
ICRC declines to comment on 77-year-old Armenian captive’s health

“А letter from his family was handed over to the captive, with negotiations to be continued,” the ICRC Yerevan office rep. said,

04 February 2014 • 12:10 AMT
EBRD issues first-ever bond in Armenian Dram

This is the latest milestone in the EBRD’s Local Currency and Capital Markets Development Initiative that was launched in 2010.

04 February 2014 • 11:53 AMT
Armenian-American leaders launch ANCA Telethon 2014

“It’s more vital than ever for Armenian Americans to stand in solidarity with the people of our homeland,” Ken Hachikian said.

04 February 2014 • 11:26 AMT
Rwanda genocide trial opens in France

Pascal Simbikangwa, a 54-year-old former intelligence chief, faces charges of complicity in genocide and complicity in war crimes.

04 February 2014 • 11:15 AMT
U.S. seeks to use Karabakh in winning over Armenia, Baku believes

Armenians of the Nagorno Karabakh deserve to have their voices heard,” the U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group said.

04 February 2014 • 10:07 AMT
Russia’s Putin signs tougher anti-extremism law

The maximum prison term for setting up an extremist organization was doubled to six years, and the fine was raised to 500,000 rubles.

04 February 2014 • 09:40 AMT
“American Gods” acclaimed urban fantasy novel to get TV treatment

The 2001 novel has been translated into over 30 languages and has earned Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novel.

04 February 2014 • 09:39 AMT
HTC to change some handsets design after losing Nokia patent suit

“This ensures that there will be minimal disruption to our customers while we pursue an appeal,” the Taoyuan-based company said.

04 February 2014 • 09:12 AMT
BBC Films options “That Part Was True” Deborah McKinlay novel

The novel charts the relationship between a UK divorcee and U.S. novelist through their shared love of food and cookery.

04 February 2014 • 09:00 AMT
Symantec: damages from U.S. probe may reach $145mln

Symantec said its total sales under the General Services Administration Schedule contract were about $210 million from Jan 2007 to Dec 2011.