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08 November 2013 • 10:03 AMT
Armenia posts diamond production of 66 965 carats in Jan-Sept

818,6 kg of jewelry was produced during the reporting period against 740,6 kg in 2012, with 10,5% increase posted.

08 November 2013 • 09:53 AMT
Palestinian officials say Israel ‘only suspect’ in Arafat death

Arafat led the Palestine Liberation Organization for 35 years and became the first president of the Palestinian Authority in 1996.

08 November 2013 • 09:46 AMT
Armenia ranked 4th in Global Militarization Index 2013

Global Militarization Index 2013 shows that the Middle East continues to be the most highly militarized region in the world.

08 November 2013 • 09:32 AMT
Oil hangs near $94 as investors await U.S. jobs report

A possible sign that demand for oil could increase came from China where October trade data showed growth in overall imports accelerating.

08 November 2013 • 09:28 AMT
OSCE chief hopes for Armenian, Azeri Presidents to meet by yearend

“The OSCE goal is to support the parties’ intention to follow the political line of the conflict settlement,” Lamberto Zanier stressed.

08 November 2013 • 09:17 AMT
Netanyahu rejects mooted world powers deal with Iran

Speaking as headed into a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State, Netanyahu told reporters that Iran had got “the deal of the century”.

08 November 2013 • 09:07 AMT
Obama says ready to support Karabakh conflict settlement efforts

“We welcome the decision you and President Sargsyan have made to meet later this month,” Obama said in a letter to Aliyev.

08 November 2013 • 08:49 AMT
Tribeca nabs “Unbroken” star Jack O’Connell’s “Starred Up” drama

O’Connell stars as ultra-violent 19-year-old Eric, who is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father.

08 November 2013 • 08:27 AMT
Kevin Costner, Del Toro enlist BAFTA winner for “Midnight Delivery”

Delivery centers on a father who attempts to save his estranged daughter from a Colombian gang by trafficking cocaine on a midnight flight.

08 November 2013 • 08:15 AMT
Standard and Poor’s cuts France credit rating to AA

“During the last 18 months the government has implemented major reforms aimed at improving the economic situation,” Moscovici said.

08 November 2013 • 08:06 AMT
“The Woman in Black: Angel of Death” hit horror sequel enters production

“The Woman in Black” became the UK’s most successful horror film of all time when it was released in January 2012.

08 November 2013 • 07:50 AMT
“Star Wars Episode 7” official release date set

Benedict Cumberbatch, and Harrison Ford who played Han Solo in the previous “Star Wars” films are among the rumored cast.

08 November 2013 • 07:48 AMT
Jordan to replace Saudi Arabia on UN Security Council

Jordan, which shares a border with Israel, has been a key behind-the-scenes player in efforts to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

08 November 2013 • 07:34 AMT
Sony Classics nabs “Third Person” star-studded romance drama

Written and directed by Paul Haggis, the film stars Liam Neeson, Kim Basinger, Adrien Brody, James Franco, Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis.

08 November 2013 • 07:23 AMT
ANC-Michigan discuss issues of concern with Rep. Levin

“He has been a friend of ours for many years and has shown what a strong advocate he is to the Armenian people,” Kouyoumdjian said.

08 November 2013 • 07:15 AMT
Reese Witherspoon, Robert De Niro circling “The Intern” comedy

The screenplay centers on the owner of a successful fashion website who bonds with the elderly intern her company has hired.

08 November 2013 • 07:03 AMT
U.S. Congressmen call for Armenian Orphan Rug display

“We join with Armenian Americans from across the country in thanking Reps. Schiff and Valadao,” Aram Hamparian said.

08 November 2013 • 07:01 AMT
Report: Snowden persuaded NSA colleagues to give up passwords

The revelation is the latest to indicate that inadequate security measures played a significant role in the worst breach of classified data.

08 November 2013 • 06:40 AMT
Russia mulls introducing fingerprinting for migrants: Labor Minister

Public discontent over rising numbers of foreign workers has heated up, with thousands of migrants detained in police raids in Moscow.

08 November 2013 • 06:21 AMT
Kerry to join Iran nuke talks to help “narrow differences”

The talks bring together world powers – the five permanent Security Council members plus Germany (P5+1) – and Iran.

08 November 2013 • 06:07 AMT
Over 125,000 evacuated as powerful typhoon slams into Philippines

“This is the third super typhoon (max sustained winds of at least 150 mph) in less than 3 weeks,” said a hurricane specialist.

08 November 2013 • 05:55 AMT
Taliban threaten with wave of revenge attacks in Pakistan

“We will target security forces, government installations, political leaders and police,” said the head of the Taliban council.

07 November 2013 • 16:09 AMT
Eurasian Union economic alliance, not USSR reincarnation: EEC board chair

A memorandum on deepening cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Commission and Armenia was signed in Yerevan.

07 November 2013 • 15:28 AMT
Baku seeks to involve Muslim Brotherhood in new Karabakh war?

“International community must pressure Armenia into abandoning its expansionist policy,” Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood leader said.

07 November 2013 • 14:15 AMT
Italian Renaissance artist Veronese exhibit due in London

Paolo Caliari (1528–1588), known as Veronese, was one of the most renowned artists working in Venice in the 16th century.

07 November 2013 • 13:36 AMT
OSCE chief personal rep. absent as contact line monitoring held

The monitoring was conducted by field assistants of the Personal Rep. of the OSCE Chair-in-Office William Pryor and Jiri Aberle.

07 November 2013 • 13:13 AMT
Russian President to travel to Armenia December 1

Ara Abrahamyan: economic, political and strategic issues will be on the presidential meeting agenda, among other areas to be discussed.

07 November 2013 • 12:33 AMT
Armenia’s CU accession may boost economic ties with Iraq

Yerevan has been hosting an exhibition of Iraqi-made goods as Armenia-Iraq business forum kicked off in the capital November 7.

07 November 2013 • 12:23 AMT
About 85,000 websites illegally blocked in Russia, study says

The government blocked 741 IP addresses over the past year, according to a study by Rublacklist.net independent online watchdog.

07 November 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Egypt says foreign currency reserves dropped to $18.59bn

The level represents a slight drop from July, when foreign reserves reached $18.8 billion — their highest level in almost two years.