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26 December 2013 • 11:46 AMT
Remembering Gourgen Yanikian: Genocide survivor and avenger

Upon his arrival in Erzurum, he found his father’s business in ruins and recognized the bodies of two of his relatives.

26 December 2013 • 10:21 AMT
Russia poised to launch Proton-M rocket with telecoms satellite

The spacecraft has been designed to operate for 15 years and will generate no less than 14 kilowatts of payload power.

26 December 2013 • 09:40 AMT
Oil prices above $99 amid concerns over S. Sudan violence

The UN Security Council voted to increase UN peacekeeping forces in conflict-torn South Sudan by nearly 80 percent.

26 December 2013 • 09:34 AMT
UN says aid agencies need $166 million to save South Sudan lives

Some 45,000 people have taken refuge in and around UN bases in the country and 81,000 people have fled their homes as a result of fighting.

26 December 2013 • 09:27 AMT
Bomb blast hits Cairo as violence grows ahead of referendum

The government has vowed to fight “black terrorism” after a deadly attack on a police compound in the city of Mansoura.

26 December 2013 • 08:59 AMT
Nicole Kidman talks her role as Grace Kelly in “Grace Of Monaco”

The Hollywood star portrays the U.S. actress-turned-princess, whose life changed when she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

26 December 2013 • 08:52 AMT
Peter Capaldi debuts as Time Lord in “Doctor Who” Christmas special

Matt Smith left the sci-fi series in the special titled “The Time of the Doctor”, which introduced Peter Capaldi.

26 December 2013 • 08:03 AMT
Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” poised to top Christmas box office

“The Hobbit,” having grossed over $400 million worldwide, is expected to add another $40 million to its U.S. cume.

26 December 2013 • 07:39 AMT
Mila Kunis, Jennifer Lawrence top Forbes’ Best Actors for the Buck list

Other stars on the list are Daniel Craig, Russell Crowe and “Twilight Saga” trio Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner.

26 December 2013 • 07:19 AMT
Russia’s top court orders review of ex-tycoon Khodorkovsky cases

The first case on fraud and tax evasion charges is to be reviewed following an earlier ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.

26 December 2013 • 07:12 AMT
Israel to push for new construction after releasing Palestinian prisoners

Palestinians have said any further settlement expansion could scuttle the negotiations, which resumed after intensive U.S. diplomacy.

26 December 2013 • 06:55 AMT
Russia to provide $2 billion loan to Belarus: Putin

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the loan would be financed from Russia’s budget and “other sources.”

26 December 2013 • 06:23 AMT
Thai police fire tear gas at protesters as violent clashes continue

The political conflict broadly pits a Bangkok-based middle class and elite against rural and working-class voters loyal to Thaksin.

26 December 2013 • 06:08 AMT
Egypt’s interim govt. officially declares Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group

Hundreds of supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood took to the streets in towns and cities across Egypt after the announcement.

26 December 2013 • 05:53 AMT
Scandal-hit Erdogan appoints new ministers

The crisis erupted when dozens of people, including of the head of state-run Halkbank, were arrested on graft charges.

25 December 2013 • 15:54 AMT
Pope Francis urges access for humanitarian aid in Syria

“Too many lives have been shattered in recent times by the conflict in Syria, fuelling hatred and vengeance,” said the pontiff.

25 December 2013 • 15:46 AMT
Iran’s hardline MPs seek to increase uranium enrichment to 60%

Washington earlier this month also blacklisted 19 more Iranian companies and individuals under sanctions aimed at Iran’s nuclear program

25 December 2013 • 14:25 AMT
Syrian ministry signs offshore oil drilling contract with Russian firm

Most of Syria’s oil and gas fields in the country’s east are under opposition control and the country’s oil exports almost have stopped.

25 December 2013 • 13:32 AMT
Sinai-based militants claim responsibility for Egypt police attack

The Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis group also claimed responsibility for a failed assassination attack on the interior minister in September.

25 December 2013 • 13:21 AMT
Armenia must use CU accession to get Karabakh issue off ground: expert

“Armenia’s accession to the Russia-dominated Customs Union might be a forced, though necessary, move,” Alexander Tsinker said.

25 December 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Minister says agriculture share in Armenia’s GDP up 6.1%

Speaking at a news conference, Sergo Karapetyan said the number of cattle has increased by 10,000 to reach 671,000.

25 December 2013 • 12:41 AMT
Kazakh leader’s remark on Karabakh, CU serves no practical purpose: expert

“Nursultan Nazarbayev’s statement was meant to demonstrate concern over Azerbaijan’s position,” Mikhail Alexandrov said.

25 December 2013 • 12:26 AMT
Third Turkish minister resigns, calls on Erdoğan to quit

Turkey’s Environment and Urban Planning Minister Erdoğan Bayraktar’s son was arrested as part of the corruption investigation.

25 December 2013 • 12:01 AMT
Russia approves extra $50mln in subsidies for Sochi Olympics

The organizing committee also draws revenue from sponsorship as well as contributions from state-owned companies.

25 December 2013 • 10:57 AMT
Taliban rockets hit U.S. embassy compound in Kabul

“One impacted near Maranjan hill, about one mile from the presidential palace. There are no reported casualties,” Mashal said.

25 December 2013 • 10:44 AMT
Ukraine expects complete $15bn bailout from Russia in early 2014

Mykola Azarov told the government meeting that Ukraine’s economy, which grew 0.2 percent in 2012, would remain flat this year.

25 December 2013 • 10:19 AMT
Statue in Las Vegas honors Armenian women who survived Genocide

The statue is titled “The Surviving Mother” and found a home at the entrance of St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church of Las Vegas.

25 December 2013 • 09:59 AMT
12 killed as bomb attack targets Christians in Baghdad

The device went off in the Doura district of the city as worshippers left a Christmas Day service. At least 28 people were wounded.

25 December 2013 • 09:55 AMT
Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke’s “Before” trilogy to close Santa Barbara Fest

Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater won the Hollywood Film Award for screenwriter of the year.

25 December 2013 • 09:33 AMT
Mark Wahlberg sheds more lights on his “Transformers” character

In the upcoming 4th installment, Earth is scarred by the events of the past 3 movies but is moving on after all the giant robots disappeared.