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27 January 2014 • 14:10 AMT
Yerevan, Baku ‘given chance’ to solve Karabakh conflict: PACE

Jean-Claude Mignon expressed hope for conflicting parties “to end mutual accusations and start a constructive dialogue” for a settlement.

27 January 2014 • 13:18 AMT
Egypt govt. announces presidential elections ahead of parliamentary vote

Interim President Mansour said the decision had been taken after dialogue with “national forces and reps of various orientations and trends”.

27 January 2014 • 12:47 AMT
Outstanding composer Tigran Mansurian celebrates 75th birthday

Mansurian was nommed for a Grammy award in 2006. He was the first Armenian composer to have ever been nominated.

27 January 2014 • 12:24 AMT
“Ride Along,” “Lone Survivor” hold box office lead

Disney’s blockbuster “Frozen” continued to make headlines, becoming the No. 2 original animated film of all time after “Finding Nemo.”

27 January 2014 • 12:02 AMT
IFC Midnight snags “The Babadook” hit horror

A widowed single mother connects with her troubled son by reading a bedtime storybook that unleashes a shadowy monster in their home.

27 January 2014 • 11:59 AMT
Magnolia Pictures nabs Michael Fassbender comedy “Frank”

It is a fictional story loosely inspired by Frank Sidebottom, the persona of cult musician and comedy legend Chris Sievey.

27 January 2014 • 11:27 AMT
“Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond” previews sneak peak

The drama depicts Fleming as a maverick whose life was turned around by WWII and led to the creation of the greatest spy the world has known.

27 January 2014 • 11:10 AMT
Aronian secures 4th win at Tata Steel chess tournament

Levon Aronian won the Tata Steel tournament with 8/11, a point and a half clear of Anish Giri and Sergey Karjakin.

27 January 2014 • 10:58 AMT
Ukraine justice minister threatens state of emergency amid unrest

Opposition leaders are insisting that the government call early elections and repeal a recent anti-protest law.

27 January 2014 • 10:53 AMT
U.S. missile strike in Somalia targets al Qaeda-linked militant leader

A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation took place in a remote area near Barawe, Somalia.

27 January 2014 • 10:40 AMT
Holocaust historian returns high state award to Hungary in protest

Braham said he was “stunned” by the “campaign of the past few years calculated to whitewash the historical record of the Horthy era”.

27 January 2014 • 09:56 AMT
Daft Punk French dance duo wins big at Grammy Awards

Hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took four awards – best new artist plus best rap album, song and performance.

27 January 2014 • 09:50 AMT
“Tbilisi, I Love You” set for February 20 release in Georgia

“Tbilisi, I Love You” is a part of “Cities Of Love” franchise that started with “Paris Je T’Aime” and “New York, I Love You.”

27 January 2014 • 09:31 AMT
“Game of Thrones” unveils behind-the-scenes sneak peek

The new season of “Game of Thrones” will introduce new faces such as Red Viper a.k.a. Prince Oberyn, Tycho Nestoris, Styr of the Thenn.

27 January 2014 • 09:20 AMT
“Maleficent” new teaser trailer features Angelina Jolie

A new teaser for Disney’s highly anticipated Sleeping Beauty prequel “Maleficent” debuted during the Grammys.

27 January 2014 • 09:02 AMT
Russia arms exporter sold $13.2 billion in weaponry in 2013

Among the major importers of Russian military equipment were India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Venezuela, Algeria and Malaysia.

27 January 2014 • 08:52 AMT
Kidnapped Egyptian diplomats released in Libya

The kidnapping of the six Egyptian diplomats and embassy staff members followed the arrest of a senior Libyan militia leader in Egypt.

27 January 2014 • 08:47 AMT
Tunisia parliament adopts new constitution

Analysts say politicians hope it will send out a message of stability after months of deadlock between Islamist and secular forces.

27 January 2014 • 08:38 AMT
Syria negotiations bring offer of exit from besieged Homs

Assad’s forces retook many of the surrounding areas last year, leaving rebels under siege in the city center, along with thousands of civilians.

25 January 2014 • 17:30 AMT
Ukrainian President meets opposition leaders amid crisis

Dozens of demonstrators and riot police have been injured in a surge of violence that enveloped the capital last week.

25 January 2014 • 17:22 AMT
IMF head warns of risks to global economic recovery

“The risk is that longer term expectations are anchored at a much lower level that it is currently associated with,” Lagarde said.

25 January 2014 • 15:40 AMT
7 killed as security forces, demonstrators clash in Egypt

A woman was killed in Egypt’s second city of Alexandria during clashes between supporters of Morsi and security forces.

25 January 2014 • 14:53 AMT
Freedom House rates Armenia, Karabakh as ‘partly free’

In Georgia, a presidential election that was widely regarded as fair and honest marked a further step toward the consolidation of democracy.

25 January 2014 • 13:44 AMT
Azerbaijan’s provocative actions raise int’l concern

“We remain deeply committed to working with the sides to achieve a peaceful settlement of the conflict,” Marie Harf said.

25 January 2014 • 12:37 AMT
Syrian government, opposition first meet face-to-face in Geneva

Only the international mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi, spoke, according to Anas al-Abdeh, who was among the coalition’s representatives.

25 January 2014 • 12:17 AMT
Protesters take over Ukraine’s Fuel and Energy Ministry

Authorities said two protesters have been killed in the unrest, while the opposition raised the number of casualties to five.

25 January 2014 • 10:13 AMT
Four Egyptian embassy staff abducted in Libya

Four Egyptian embassy staff have been kidnapped in the Libyan capital Tripoli, including a cultural attache, the Foreign Ministry said.

25 January 2014 • 10:05 AMT
New series of bombings kill 12 in Iraq

A car bomb in a commercial street in Baghdad’s western district of Amariyah killed four people and wounded 12 others, police said.

25 January 2014 • 09:46 AMT
Russian, U.S. tax officials to discuss financial info sharing

“We have a few reservations on the Russian side. There are still some points to agree on with our American counterparts,” Siluanov said.

25 January 2014 • 09:03 AMT
Azerbaijan misrepresents facts on Paris talks (updated)

Edward Nalbandian drew the Co-chairs’ attention to the ongoing ceasefire violations and threats by the Azerbaijani side.