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17 December 2013 • 05:41 AMT
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson named Forbes’ 2013 highest-grossing actor

The list doesn’t reflect the paycheck these actors get, but rather how much money the movies they starred in earned in total.

17 December 2013 • 05:38 AMT
VivaCell-MTS installs new 3G and 2G base stations in Armenia

Overall, from January to December 2013, 186 new 3G base stations and 77 2G base stations were installed in all provinces of Armenia.

17 December 2013 • 05:33 AMT
Disney smashes its all-time domestic box office record

“Frozen” and Marvel’s sequel “Thor: The Dark World” are still in theaters, and continuing to bring in strong numbers for Disney.

17 December 2013 • 05:27 AMT
U.S. judge rules NSA data collection ‘unconstitutional’

The agency’s collection of “metadata” including telephone numbers and times and dates of calls was exposed by Edward Snowden.

16 December 2013 • 17:46 AMT
Armenian President meets OSCE MG Co-chairs

Edward Nalbandian brought the mediators’ attention to the recent killing of an Armenian soldier by Azeri armed forces.

16 December 2013 • 13:47 AMT
Samsung announces 4.7-inch Galaxy Core Advance

The dedicated buttons are included to make the phone easy to use for those who are less comfortable with a touchscreen, Samsung says.

16 December 2013 • 13:40 AMT
Russia to begin arms shipments to Kyrgyzstan soon: report

The two nations signed a 15-year agreement in September 2012 on maintaining Russian bases in the Central Asian country.

16 December 2013 • 13:26 AMT
European Commission approves €3bn aid for Greece

Hahn said the highways form part of a trans-European road network and are essential for creating a single market for European goods.

16 December 2013 • 12:55 AMT
NSA mulls offering amnesty to Snowden, top official says

The Department of State says its position has not changed and that Snowden must return to the U.S. to face charges.

16 December 2013 • 12:39 AMT
Norman Rockwell’s “The Day I Painted Ike” to be put on public display

“The Day I Painted Ike,” which features a beaming Dwight D. Eisenhower, was Rockwell’s “personal endorsement of the future president.”

16 December 2013 • 12:09 AMT
Sundance winner “Fruitvale Station” honored by Producers Guild

The film deals with the shooting death of Oscar Grant, a young African-American man who was shot and killed by transit officers.

16 December 2013 • 11:46 AMT
“Family Guy” brings Brian back for Christmas episode

Following the good surprise, series creator Seth MacFarlane tweeted to explain their message with Brian’s temporary death.

16 December 2013 • 11:37 AMT
Ronaldo opens museum in his honor

The first piece on display dates back to when Ronaldo was eight and top-scored in a tournament with his boyhood club Andorinha.

16 December 2013 • 11:31 AMT
Oscar frontrunner “American Hustle” scores big in box office debut

The movie, loosely based on the Abscam scandal of the late ’70s, bettered the limited openings of Russell’s last two films.

16 December 2013 • 11:11 AMT
Defense Ministry vows harsh preventive measures after Azeri attack

The Armenian armed forces soldier, private Hrant Poghosyan was killed in Azeri shelling during the OSCE MG co-chairs’ visit to Baku.

16 December 2013 • 11:06 AMT
UN appeals for $12.9 billion aid in 2014, half for Syria

The UN appealed for $6.5 billion for Syria and neighboring countries to provide assistance to a total of 16 million people.

16 December 2013 • 10:42 AMT
Turkey, EU start talks to lift visa restrictions

The EU is refusing to start negotiations in eight policy areas until Turkey opens its ports and airports to goods from Cyprus.

16 December 2013 • 10:25 AMT
Outgoing year marked by Armenia’s choice between EU, CU: expert

“Russian-Iranian ties are a factor in preservation of sustainable peace in neighboring states,” Andrey Areshev said.

16 December 2013 • 09:48 AMT
Israeli troops shoot two Lebanese soldiers at border

The spokeswoman said Israeli forces identified “suspicious movement” along the border and shot two members of Lebanon’s armed forces.

16 December 2013 • 09:29 AMT
WHO says global cancer cases reached 14 million

Lung cancer, which is mainly caused by smoking, was the most common cancer globally, with 1.8 million cases – about 13% of the total.

16 December 2013 • 09:20 AMT
“Wrong Cops” crime comedy unveils new pics

Also starring Eric Wareheim, Ray Wise, Jon LaJoie, and Grace Zariskie, Wrong Cops will be available starting December 20.

16 December 2013 • 09:13 AMT
Suicide attacks, bombings across Iraq kill at least 21

In Baghdad, a string of car bombs and roadside bombs killed at least 14 people and wounded 34, police and medical sources said.

16 December 2013 • 09:02 AMT
Documents show Turkey sent over 47 tons of weaponry to Syrian rebels

Turkey has repeatedly denied providing military assistance to the Syrian rebels, despite several reports claiming otherwise.

16 December 2013 • 08:53 AMT
S. Korean president convenes security officials over North

The president later met her foreign affairs and security officials in a specially convened session to discuss events in the North.

16 December 2013 • 08:36 AMT
Hugh Jackman may topline “Six Years” bestseller adaptation

The book was published last March and became another bestseller for Harlan Coben, whose “Tell No One” was turned into a film.

16 December 2013 • 07:59 AMT
Japanese envoy stabbed in Yemen abduction attempt

Yemen has been plagued by instability since its long-time president Saleh handed over power after a popular uprising in 2011.

16 December 2013 • 07:44 AMT
Merkel appoints Germany’s first female defense minister

The defense minister is in charge of a massive organization with 185,000 soldiers and 70,000 civilian employees.

16 December 2013 • 07:29 AMT
Fire breaks out at major Moscow market

Sadovod market was also the scene of a massive police raid in October, during which about 1,000 migrants were detained.

16 December 2013 • 07:19 AMT
China’s first moon rover touches lunar surface

The mission marks the next stage in an ambitious space programme that aims to eventually put a Chinese astronaut on the moon.

16 December 2013 • 06:53 AMT
“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” star-studded thriller unveils new poster

The poster features a pair of lips beneath the names of cast members such as Bruce Willis, Josh Brolin, Rosario Dawson and Eva Green.