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21 November 2013 • 09:08 AMT
Afghan elders gather to debate security pact with U.S.

A draft reportedly says the Afghan government concedes that U.S. troops will be subject to U.S. justice rather than local courts.

21 November 2013 • 08:53 AMT
Penelope Cruz, Emile Hirsch in “Twice Born” war drama trailer

The film centres around single mother Gemma (Cruz) who returns with her teenage son to present-day Sarajevo.

21 November 2013 • 08:53 AMT
Egyptian army chief doesn’t rule out running for president

Asked if he was a candidate for the job, Sisi replied “let’s see what the days bring us” in an interview with Kuwaiti newspaper.

21 November 2013 • 08:39 AMT
Netanyahu tells Putin to apply lessons from Syria to Iran

“Both of our countries have a common goal: We do not want to see Iran with nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu told his Russian host.

21 November 2013 • 08:35 AMT
Christina Ricci as murderer in “Lizzie Borden Took an Ax” poster

The telepic is based on true event of the 1892 axe murders of Andrew Jackson Borden and his second wife Abby Durfee Gray Borden.

21 November 2013 • 08:23 AMT
Russian govt. approves criteria for Internet blacklist

Arguments that might motivate a person to commit suicide, even if that option is not explicitly stated, are also blacklisted.

21 November 2013 • 08:18 AMT
From the history of Armenian coins: Jubilee and commemorative coins

The Central Bank of Armenia has issued series of silver, gold, copper-nickel alloy coins since 1994.

21 November 2013 • 07:53 AMT
Instagram arrives on Windows Phone, lacks features

Instagram is only available for Windows Phone 8, meaning owners of non-upgraded phones are out of luck.

21 November 2013 • 07:39 AMT
AOL closing down Winamp media player after 15 years

The application was famed in the ’90s and early ’00s for allowing users to download skins, plug-ins and visualisations.

21 November 2013 • 07:26 AMT
“The Nut Job” animated comedy unveils new trailer

The family-friendly pic is directed by CGI veteran Peter Lepeniotis, based on his 2005 short animated film “Surly Squirrel”.

21 November 2013 • 07:07 AMT
Colin Firth to topline “Three To Kill” thriller novel adaptation

In the novel, a disillusioned businessman witnesses a murder and finds himself being hunted by two relentless sociopaths.

21 November 2013 • 06:54 AMT
Warner Bros. nabs “The Intern” Reese Witherspoon, Robert De Niro comedy

Witherspoon will star as the owner of an Internet company who gets assigned an intern who’s a retiree (De Niro).

21 November 2013 • 06:48 AMT
Volcanic eruption in Japan raises new island

The 30-odd islands are 620 miles south of Tokyo and along with the rest of Japan are part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire”.

21 November 2013 • 06:41 AMT
Eni Italian energy giant to sell stake in Russian gas venture

The deal cements Gazprom Neft and Novatek’s control over SeverEnergia, in which state-owned oil champion bought a 19.6 percent stake.

21 November 2013 • 06:31 AMT
U.S., Afghanistan agree on security pact

The pact tcould clear the way for thousands of U.S. troops to train and assist Afghan forces after the NATO combat mission ends in 2014.

21 November 2013 • 06:22 AMT
PM: Ukraine’s plans to sign EU trade deal unchanged

Ukraine is expected to sign an association agreement with the EU at the November 28 Eastern Partnership Summit.

21 November 2013 • 06:12 AMT
Snowden leaks: UK let NSA store mobile numbers, email addresses

The rules were modified in 2007 to allow U.S. to keep information swept up incidentally about Britons, reports say.

21 November 2013 • 06:06 AMT
Saudi Arabia says 6 shells land close to border with Iraq, Kuwait

Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province shares around 60 kilometers of border with Iraq near the town of Hafr al-Batin.

20 November 2013 • 13:58 AMT
UK Foreign Secretary believes historic Iran deal ‘within reach’

“The differences that remain are narrow and I believe they can be bridged with political will and commitment,” Hague said.

20 November 2013 • 13:33 AMT
Armenia invites Turkish Foreign Minister to BSEC meeting in Yerevan

The officials, however, noted that the BSEC meeting overlaps with a visit by German President Joachim Gauck to Turkey.

20 November 2013 • 13:13 AMT
Israel successfully tests new missile defense system

Expected to be ready for deployment in 2014, it is being developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and U.S. company Raytheon.

20 November 2013 • 12:58 AMT
FX picks up “The Strain” Guillermo del Toro vampire drama series

In the high-concept thriller, a doctor and his team investigate what appears to be a viral outbreak of vampirism.

20 November 2013 • 12:50 AMT
Russian official says UN draft resolution on Syria ‘unacceptable’

The UN resolution also wrongly places the main responsibility for the war on the Syrian government, Anatoly Viktorov said.

20 November 2013 • 12:34 AMT
Presidential meeting in Vienna crucial for resumption of dialogue, expert says

Mikhail Alexandrov: resumption of meetings is crucial in demonstrating a possibility for an alternative to increase of tensions.

20 November 2013 • 11:44 AMT
Scholar: Sargsyan-Aliyev meeting to promote regional peace

Laszlo Kemeny: the Presidents agreeing to meet in the months to come and intensify the settlement talks is, in itself, a positive shift.

20 November 2013 • 11:42 AMT
Japan exports see biggest annual rise for three years

The yen has fallen about 14% against its U.S. dollar value in 2013, making Japanese goods cheaper for foreigners to buy.

20 November 2013 • 11:13 AMT
Amazon releases OTA update for Kindle Fire tablets

The new Fire OS 3.1 comes with a number of new features, including the ability to connect to secure enterprise Wi-Fi networks.

20 November 2013 • 11:10 AMT
Winona Ryder hints at return for Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice 2”

Burton is in talks to return as a director; Michael Keaton is attached to reprise his iconic role as the striped-suit-wearing ghost.

20 November 2013 • 10:39 AMT
Madonna tops 2013 Forbes list of highest-paid musicians

The 55-year-old diva earned $125 million from June 2012 to May 2013 thanks to her highly-successful MDMA Tour.

20 November 2013 • 10:27 AMT
Presidential talks in Vienna arranged for form’s sake – expert

Alexander Skakov: neither Armenia nor Azerbaijan feel any necessity for mutual compromise, satisfied with the existing status quo.