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25 November 2013 • 14:22 AMT
Ilham Aliyev, the ‘Friend of Press’ and Azerbaijan

The decision was based on the results of a survey among 93 media outlets, 89% of which named Aliyev as a friend of the press.

25 November 2013 • 13:06 AMT
Russian navy gets new carrier based fighter jets

The aircraft will be deployed on Russia’s sole serving carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, based in Murmansk with the Northern Fleet.

25 November 2013 • 12:59 AMT
Sundance London Film & Music Fest to return for 3rd edition

The event will also be seeing the return of the Sundance London short film competition and a shorts workshop.

25 November 2013 • 12:45 AMT
Microsoft acknowledges Xbox One disc drive problems

Some users say the drive is making very loud noises when they try to insert a disc and in some cases is not reading discs at all.

25 November 2013 • 12:41 AMT
Baku evicting Iranian diplomatic mission employees

Paper: such actions towards the official reps. of Iran are ongoing while Tehran continues to extend strategic support to Baku.

25 November 2013 • 12:35 AMT
Syria peace talks date finally set

The United Nations said that Syria’s government and opposition will hold their first-ever peace talks in Geneva on Jan 22.

25 November 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Italian govt. to call confidence vote over budget this week

The budget, which includes some timid tax cuts on labor costs and deficit-cutting measures, is currently scheduled to be voted on Nov 26.

25 November 2013 • 11:54 AMT
Azerbaijan won’t sign EU association agreement: official

Mammadov: we aim to draft a partnership agreement – a document more adequately reflecting the level of our relations.

25 November 2013 • 11:11 AMT
Int’l envoy meets senior Russian, U.S. diplomats to discuss Syria

Recent battlefield victories have shifted the momentum of Syria’s nearly three-year conflict in Syrian President Bashar Assad’s favor.

25 November 2013 • 11:10 AMT
“Catching Fire” tops box office to become biggest November debut ever

“The Avengers” remains atop with $207 million, followed by “Iron Man 3” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.”

25 November 2013 • 10:59 AMT
Russian military inspectors to conduct monitoring flight over Turkey

This will be the 39th observation flight conducted by Russia over the territories of the treaty member-states in 2013.

25 November 2013 • 10:47 AMT
BBC: Amazon workers face risk of ‘mental and physical illness’

The company said productivity targets are set objectively, based on previous performance levels achieved by the workforce.

25 November 2013 • 10:42 AMT
Google Chrome users to explore “The Hobbit”’s Middle-earth

The company said that it is the first Chrome experiment designed to bring the 3D experience to mobile devicess.

25 November 2013 • 10:35 AMT
Clashes between Libyan troops, militants leave 3 dead

Ansar al-Sharia was blamed for the attack on the U.S. consulate a year ago when the U.S. envoy and three other Americans were killed.

25 November 2013 • 10:28 AMT
Pakistan prevents NATO trucks route blockage

The issue is more complicated, however, since the government is known to have supported at least some of the attacks in the past.

25 November 2013 • 10:28 AMT
“The Bridge” star Sandino Moreno to topline “Castro’s Daughter”

Castro’s Daughter will chronicle the life of the former Cuban president’s exiled child Alina Fernandez, to be played by Moreno.

25 November 2013 • 10:12 AMT
Samsung announces launch of 5.25-inch Galaxy Grand 2

The Grand 2’s dimensions are 146.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm and 163g in weight, accommodating for a large, 2,600 mAh battery.

25 November 2013 • 10:04 AMT
Lady GaGa named new face of Versace for Spring/Summer campaign

In addition to confirming the partnership, Versace shared first photo of the pop star for the campaign.

25 November 2013 • 09:55 AMT
French Foreign Minister says EU might lift some Iran sanctions

“As much as Iran can move forward where civilian nuclear energy is concerned, it cannot do so for the atomic weapon,” Fabius said.

25 November 2013 • 09:51 AMT
Renowned pianist Sergei Babayan to perform in Israel

In 1996, Babayan founded the Sergei Babayan International Piano Academy at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

25 November 2013 • 09:48 AMT
Free Syrian Army top commander goes missing in Turkey

Some websites blame the Turkish government as well as the Syrian opposition groups in Turkey for al-Asaad’s disappearance.

25 November 2013 • 09:29 AMT
Qatar, Kuwait welcome deal on Iran nuclear program

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said the agreement was “an important step towards safeguarding peace and stability in the region”.

25 November 2013 • 09:12 AMT
Russian police detain gang leaders engaged in illegal banking

The suspects laundered funds through financial channels “in the interests of natives of Central Asia illegally based in Russia,” police said.

25 November 2013 • 09:07 AMT
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s Phonathon raises €1,460 million

Armenian community responded overwhelmingly to the call for generosity of filmmaker Robert Guédiguian and actress Ariane Ascaris.

25 November 2013 • 08:44 AMT
Saudi court orders death sentence over U.S. Consulate assault

Gunmen killed five locally hired consulate workers, and four attackers were fatally wounded in the three-hour battle.

25 November 2013 • 08:31 AMT
Nov 25 marks Artsakh war hero Monte Melkonian’s 56th birth anniv.

Melkonian was one of the chief strategists who planned and led the operation to fight Azeri fighters and capture Karvachar.

25 November 2013 • 08:29 AMT
“Doctor Who” 50th anniv. special draws over 10 mln viewers to BBC One

The special brought to a close months of Who celebration mania that proved the 50-year-old series still has legions of fans.

25 November 2013 • 07:55 AMT
“Ilo Ilo” named Best Picture winner at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards

The Golden Horse Awards, celebrating its 50th anniv. this year, is the longest running films honors program in Chinese cinema.

25 November 2013 • 07:44 AMT
Duncan Jones leaves James Bond creator bio to helm “World of Warcraft”

“Fleming” is based on biography of Ian Fleming, and the film is expected to explore the author’s life as a true international spy.

25 November 2013 • 07:32 AMT
Amazon to roll out Kindle Paperwhite in early 2014: report

It’s thought that the device will go from a 212 ppi screen to 300 ppi, making it a strong competitor for the Kobo Aura HD.