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28 November 2013 • 15:08 AMT
South Caucasus states to be urged for wider economic reforms in Vilnius

The Vilnius declaration will call on Russia to respect the choice of the countries above in the interests of the European integration.

28 November 2013 • 15:04 AMT
UN official calls on European, Gulf Arab states to host Syrian refugees

Guterres says of the nearly 3 million refugees in neighboring countries, some 2.3 million are registering with the UN refugee agency.

28 November 2013 • 14:35 AMT
Disney’s “Frozen” expected to open big at Thanksgiving weekend

In 2007, Disney’s “Enchanted” took in $49 mln in its opening weekend while in 2010, “Tangled” successfully opened to $68.7 mln income.

28 November 2013 • 14:18 AMT
Experts: Armenia, EU won’t abandon partnership plans in Vilnius

Iskandaryan: Armenia-EU association agreement that took 3,5 years to draft , may serve as a basis for cooperation on a new level.

28 November 2013 • 13:55 AMT
British comedian Eddie Izzard to topline BBC science drama

“Castles In The Sky” will tell the story of the fight behind the invention, which saved the country in the Battle of Britain during WWII.

28 November 2013 • 13:31 AMT
Rosatom to ink nuclear security cooperation deal with Armenia

Russia and Armenia will upgrade nuclear security in the management of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste.

28 November 2013 • 13:11 AMT
Turkish fantasies: Yerevan claimed to “cede Karabakh regions to Baku”

“Following talks with Putin and Obama, Ankara is readying a roadmap to establish peace in South Caucasus,” Sabah daily said.

28 November 2013 • 12:51 AMT
Chuck Palahniuk reveals “Fight Club” comic book sequel details

“Fight Club” was released in 1996 and adapted into an award-winning movie starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter.

28 November 2013 • 10:54 AMT
Nokia Lumia 520 proves most popular Windows Phone

In all, Nokia now holds 90 percent of the Windows Phone market, while HTC’s 8X and 8S together account for seven percent.

28 November 2013 • 10:20 AMT
Oil prices consolidate at six-month low

The Energy Department reported that crude supplies increased by 3 million barrels, or 0.8 percent, in the week ended Nov 22.

28 November 2013 • 10:16 AMT
Russia’s central bank expects inflation to exceed 6% in 2013

“It is determined by one-off factors, not structural factors, and will be 6 percent and a little bit,” central bank deputy chairman said.

28 November 2013 • 10:15 AMT
Exhibit to highlight Armenia’s banking system achievements

Empire business development center and Empire international expo center plan to hold the exhibit December 17-18.

28 November 2013 • 09:41 AMT
“Long-awaited” Eastern Partnership summit launches in Vilnius

Through the event, EU aims at establishing closer ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus and Ukraine.

28 November 2013 • 09:41 AMT
Iran’s Rouhani to visit Turkey in January

“Turkey has been pursuing a constant foreign policy in the last 10 years,” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.

28 November 2013 • 09:12 AMT
National Stat Service puts extreme poverty threshold at $54 a month

In 2012, every third person – 32.4% (980,000) – was poor; 13.5% (408,000) were very poor and 2.8% (85,000) extremely poor.

28 November 2013 • 08:44 AMT
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill in “The Wolf of Wall Street” TV spots

The pic stars DiCaprio as a hard-partying, drug-addicted stockbroker who was indicted in 1998 for security fraud and money laundering.

28 November 2013 • 08:28 AMT
Jason Bateman, Tina Fey’s “This Is Where I Leave You” due in Sept

Four combative siblings of the Foxman family reunite at their childhood home after their father dies, for a week of sitting shiva.

28 November 2013 • 08:15 AMT
TDC, Gravitas nab “American Jesus” documentary

Aram Garriga’s portrait of Christianity in American culture had its world premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival.

28 November 2013 • 08:13 AMT
Protesters torch office of Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party

The regions of Siliana, Gafsa and Gabes ground to a halt as strikes were observed to protest against poverty and lack of development.

28 November 2013 • 08:08 AMT
Monty Python comedy group adds more dates to London reunion

The comedy group became famous with a TV sketch show; it then made such films as “Holy Grail,” “Life of Brian” and “Meaning of Life.”

28 November 2013 • 07:56 AMT
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” unveils new pics

A follow-up to last year’s “An Unexpected Journey,” the sequel will see Bilbo seeking to recover the dwarves’ gold from dragon Smaug.

28 November 2013 • 07:37 AMT
“Matrix Reloaded” star joins Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe in “John Wick”

Directed by Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, the film stars Keanu Reeves as the title character, a former hitman.

28 November 2013 • 07:31 AMT
Diplomat says Russia, Europe will need to mend relations

Usackas said bilateral relations are going through difficult times, but that the EU would like to strengthen strategic dialogue.

28 November 2013 • 07:23 AMT
Oscar winner Christoph Waltz to join “Pirates of Caribbean 5” as villain?

Another familiar face who is rumored on board to return for the upcoming fifth installment is Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards.

28 November 2013 • 07:10 AMT
“Planes” Disney Studios animated comedy tops home vid sales charts

The animated CGI feature bumped the previous week’s top-seller, Warner Bros.’ “Man of Steel,” to No. 4.

28 November 2013 • 07:02 AMT
Syrian opposition to attend ‘Geneva 2’ talks in January

The coalition said previously it was ready to attend if humanitarian aid corridors were set up and political prisoners released.

28 November 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Dubai beats Turkey, Russia to host 2020 World Expo trade convention

A huge exhibition centre will be built to host the event, plus new hotels and an extension to Dubai’s metro line.

28 November 2013 • 06:23 AMT
Source: Japan mulls over $100 mln extra spending on Fukushima crisis

Dealing with contaminated water at the Tokyo Electric Power Co facility represents only a tiny slice of the response to the crisis.

28 November 2013 • 06:10 AMT
2 die in Brazil 2014 World Cup football stadium collapse

Preparations have been plagued by setbacks including cost overruns, stadium delays, accidents, labour strife and huge street protests.

28 November 2013 • 06:01 AMT
Hard-line Iranian politicians slam nuclear deal

Most MPs supported the deal, saying it eased sanctions that world powers have placed on Iran and prevents them from imposing new ones.