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29 January 2014 • 17:20 AMT
Russian ruble falls to reach historic lows

If the ruble continues to weaken it will result in more expensive imports and could boost inflation, Alexei Ulyukayev warned.

29 January 2014 • 15:59 AMT
Strategy Analytics dubs 2013 year of Android

It reckons a record 781.2 million smartphones shipped globally running Google’s mobile OS, out of a total of 990 million smartphones.

29 January 2014 • 15:17 AMT
ANCA calls for suspension of U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan

“This fatal cross-border sniper assault is the Azerbaijani military’s second killing of an Armenian in a week,” Aram Hamparian said.

29 January 2014 • 14:38 AMT
Baku accuses Armenian lobby of influencing Georgian policies

The so-called Karabakh Liberation Organization, for want of a better justification of its existence, issued an letter to Georgian leader.

29 January 2014 • 13:55 AMT
Stem cell researchers heralding ‘major scientific discovery’

The breakthrough was achieved in mouse blood cells, but research is now taking place to achieve the same results with human blood.

29 January 2014 • 13:51 AMT
Armenian MP urges to persecute Azeri leader over racism

In 2012, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev called Armenians occupiers and fascists during a speech at the Euronest Plenary Session.

29 January 2014 • 12:52 AMT
EU ready to listen to sides, OSCE MG’s proposals on Karabakh

“The European Union regrets the situation on the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops,” Malena Mard said.

29 January 2014 • 12:46 AMT
Deutsche Bank co-CEO says Q4 earnings ‘inadequate’

Co-CEO Anshu Jain said at the bank’s annual news conference that “this management team is not happy with these results.

29 January 2014 • 12:39 AMT
Chrysler Group expect revenue to reach $80bn in 2014

Net revenue for 2013 was $72.14 billion, up 10 percent from 2012, and was primarily driven by an increase in vehicle shipments.

29 January 2014 • 12:17 AMT
Schumacher in ‘stable’ condition, manager says

Surgeons have performed two operations to remove blood clots around Schumacher’s brain. He is being kept asleep to reduce swelling.

29 January 2014 • 11:40 AMT
Norwegian lawmakers nominate Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize

Being nominated just means Snowden will be one of scores of names that the Nobel committee will consider for the prestigious award.

29 January 2014 • 11:27 AMT
ICRC attempting to meet 77-year-old Armenian “commando” in Baku

The head of Verin Karmraghbyur village reported local resident Mamikonyan Khojoyan missing, with the search currently under way.

29 January 2014 • 11:09 AMT
S. Korea approves $7bn project to build two nuclear plants

An anti-nuclear power group said by backing more plants the government was not taking into account worries over safety.

29 January 2014 • 11:05 AMT
NCFA to represent Armenia at tourism trade fair in New Delhi

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

29 January 2014 • 09:59 AMT
Armenian pianist to present “Sayat-Nova: Songs Of My Ancestors” album

The pianist/composer and his trio will be performing the music from the album at two CD release shows in April.

29 January 2014 • 09:58 AMT
Russian hacker pleads guilty in U.S. court: FBI

Between 2009 and 2011, Panin sold the program to some 150 clients for anywhere between $1,000 and $8,500, the FBI said.

29 January 2014 • 09:42 AMT
UN inspectors en route to key Iran uranium mine: official

Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog struck a deal in November that grants UN inspectors wider access to Iran’s nuclear facilities.

29 January 2014 • 09:30 AMT
“The Descendants” writer’s “The Possibilities” to get film treatment

Alexander Payne directed the George Clooney-starring “Descendants”, which won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay.

29 January 2014 • 09:14 AMT
Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails to perform at Primavera Sound

The National, Arcade Fire, Pixies, Disclosure will also perform at the event, which will take place in Barcelona.

29 January 2014 • 09:13 AMT
Lebanon to issue stamp in memory of Armenian Genocide victims

Lebanon has a large and vocal Armenian community with around 200,000 Lebanese of Armenian origin in the country.

29 January 2014 • 08:54 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch to headline “Blood Mountain” Sergei Bodrov thriller

Cumberbatch, who will soon be seen as Alan Turing in “The Imitation Game,” is also attached to star in “The Lost City of Z.”

29 January 2014 • 08:34 AMT
Some of Syrian refugees can be temporarily resettled in UK

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said the government’s move meant that “compassion and common sense have won through”.

29 January 2014 • 08:29 AMT
“Rust & Bone” star to topline “Galveston” novel adaptation

Galveston was the first novel of Nic Pizzolatto, the creator and writer on the critically lauded new HBO series “True Detective.”

29 January 2014 • 08:19 AMT
Turkey’s central bank hikes all of its main interest rates

In a statement, the bank said it would maintain tight monetary policy until the inflation outlook showed a clear improvement.

29 January 2014 • 08:14 AMT
Daft Punk streaming on Spotify soars 200% after Grammy win

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis enjoyed a 65% increase on the music streaming service after winning four Grammys.

29 January 2014 • 07:52 AMT
Chris Pine to topline “The Line” gritty thriller

A patrol agent (Pine) finds himself in a downward spiral on the job and at home after he loses his wife and young son.

29 January 2014 • 07:44 AMT
U.S. military scaling back annual exercise with South Korea

Last year Washington put on a show of military might for the exercise in response to saber-rattling by North Korea.

29 January 2014 • 07:37 AMT
Karabakh army soldier dies in Azeri sniper attack

Karen Galstyan, sustained a deadly injury in a sniper attack at the northern direction of the line of contact with the Azeri armed forces.

29 January 2014 • 07:35 AMT
“Blue Caprice” helmer to remake Korean drama “Failan”

The film is about a young woman who enters into an arranged marriage with a gangster she’s never met and connects with him via letters.

29 January 2014 • 07:31 AMT
Israeli man jailed for offering to spy for Iran

Israel’s internal security service, Shin Bet, said Bergel had claimed that his actions were “out of spite for Israel and for financial gain”.