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28 November 2013 • 05:53 AMT
Egypt court sentences girls to prison over pro-Morsi rallies

Since the army deposed Morsi in July, thousands of Muslim Brotherhood members and other Islamists have been detained in a crackdown.

28 November 2013 • 05:47 AMT
Berlusconi expelled from parliament over tax fraud

Berlusconi was sentenced to four years in jail and was banned from holding public office for two years.

28 November 2013 • 05:41 AMT
U.S. pledges support for Japan in islands row with China

The United States defied China’s demand that airplanes flying near the islands identify themselves to Chinese authorities.

27 November 2013 • 14:08 AMT
Waning hopes of Eastern Partnership Summit

As it’s known, the text of the Association Agreement is the same for all member countries of the Eastern Partnership.

27 November 2013 • 13:13 AMT
Passenger robbed of $2.7mln at Moscow airport

Another major theft took place in the parking lot of the same terminal of Sheremetyevo Airport earlier this month.

27 November 2013 • 12:54 AMT
Latvian PM resigns over supermarket roof collapse

Valdis Dombrovski accepted political responsibility for the collapse of the supermarket roof in the capital that killed 54 people.

27 November 2013 • 12:43 AMT
“Son of God” hit miniseries adaptation trailer unveiled

The trailer covers the major points in the New Testament story, including Jesus’ betrayal and crucifixion.

27 November 2013 • 12:40 AMT
Fresh clashes between army, militants reported in Benghazi

Fighting broke out on Nov 25 between army special forces and members of militant group Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi.

27 November 2013 • 12:31 AMT
Another Californian city recognizes Nagorno Karabakh Republic

Highland City Council, California, adopted a proclamation on establishing Sister City Relationships with the city of Berdzor.

27 November 2013 • 12:26 AMT
Presidential press service reveals Putin’s Armenia visit details

A meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, followed by a series of Gyumi-hosted events are on Putin’s agenda.

27 November 2013 • 12:11 AMT
Blast near Indian nuclear plant kills 6

“The bomb exploded accidently inside a house. Six people died and three more are seriously injured,” local police chief said.

27 November 2013 • 12:02 AMT
Syrian govt. says not going to hand over power in Geneva

Syria’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the government will attend, saying Assad will send an official delegation to the Geneva conference.

27 November 2013 • 11:55 AMT
Group of suspected Islamists detained in Russia

Police said they located three homemade explosives, pistols, grenades, ammunition and extremist literature at the site of the raid.

27 November 2013 • 11:34 AMT
Oscar winner Ang Lee wanted for “Kojak” cop drama adaptation

Vin Diesel has been attached to star in a film adaptation of ’70s TV cop series “Kojak” for about a year now.

27 November 2013 • 11:15 AMT
“The Boxtrolls” animated film unveils new trailer

This trailer shows how the makers of “Coraline” & “ParaNorman” craft their films before giving a look at the characters in motion.

27 November 2013 • 11:06 AMT
World Bank urges for new growth model for job creation in Armenia

WB: unemployment soared in Armenia in the wake of the global financial crisis, and still affects 18 percent of the labor force.

27 November 2013 • 11:03 AMT
Armenian National Committee of Romania formed

Special attention will be given on educating the Armenian youth, for a dynamic pursue of the Armenian issues in Romania.

27 November 2013 • 10:48 AMT
Turkish court refuses to merge Dink case with commanders’ trial

Erhan Tuncel, a suspect who was previously acquitted of all charges related to the assassination, was arrested in late October.

27 November 2013 • 10:36 AMT
Armenian parliamentary delegation meets Argentina’s VP, MPs

Armenian parliamentarians were grateful that Argentina was one of the countries that opened the doors to survivors of the Genocide.

27 November 2013 • 10:35 AMT
“12 Years a Slave,” “Nebraska” top Independent Spirit Awards noms

“Primer” director Shane Carruth’s twisty second feature “Upstream Color” landed nods for Best Director and Best Editing.

27 November 2013 • 10:30 AMT
There is life after Vilnius

Announcing the successful conclusion of negotiations on free trade and bunch of side effect agreements (such as visa liberalisation) after a three-and-a-half year marathon of negotiations with the European Union, and in fact becoming the champion among all six Eastern Partnership nations with the pace of its reforms, Armenia surprised many by performing a U-turn back to the Kremlin embrace, just in the eve of its independence 22nd anniversary. Many in the expert community (plus the diplomats off the record) doubted it was blind pressure from Russia that eventually bore fruits.

27 November 2013 • 10:15 AMT
Kellan Lutz in “Hercules: The Legend Begins” new trailer

Set in ancient Greece, Hercules is betrayed by his king, who steals his lover and sends the warrior into exile.

27 November 2013 • 10:05 AMT
Arrow Film nabs “A Thousand Times Goodnight” Juliette Binoche drama

The film follows Rebecca (Binoche), a war photographer struggling to reconcile her job with her family life.

27 November 2013 • 10:04 AMT
Kim Dotcom’s Mega now has iOS app

Mega, the cloud storage service run by Kim Dotcom now has an iOS app, following the introduction of an Android app back in July.

27 November 2013 • 09:58 AMT
500 Turkish citizens fight alongside al Qaeda-linked groups in Syria

The report says that around 75 other Turkish citizens, whose names were not recorded, have also been killed in the Syrian conflict.

27 November 2013 • 09:55 AMT
Jazz legend Chico Hamilton dies at 92

Hamilton accompanied icons such as Lena Horne, Duke Ellington and Sammy Davis Jr. over the course of his seven-decade career.

27 November 2013 • 09:42 AMT
Rouhani says Iran’s economic problems go beyond sanctions

In office from 2005 until August, Ahmadinejad presided over an unprecedented period of revenue growth due to high oil prices.

27 November 2013 • 09:34 AMT
Tiny book of psalms fetches $14.2mln at NY auction

It is not the most expensive book ever – that title goes to a handwritten Leonardo da Vinci notebook which sold for $30.8mln in 1994.

27 November 2013 • 09:29 AMT
EU seeks to hold on to Georgia, Moldova after losing Armenia, Ukraine

The head of the European Union Delegation to Georgia hopes for Tbilisi to sign the association agreement in near future.

27 November 2013 • 09:28 AMT
Two forthcoming Nokia Asha phones leaked

The fact that it has that Asha-like back button suggests this is a feature phone, rather than a Windows Phone-powered device.