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07 November 2013 • 11:31 AMT
Syrian troops retake key rebel-held town south of Damascus

Activist group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sbeineh was one of the most important rebel positions near Damascus.

07 November 2013 • 11:21 AMT
Davutoglu hints at possibility of opening border with Armenia

Nationalist Movement Party member Sinan Ogan asked the minister about the works carried out near the Armenian-Turkish border.

07 November 2013 • 10:38 AMT
Lenovo reports 36% jump in profits

Lenovo said that a recovery in the Chinese market – which accounts for nearly 40% of its revenue – would boost its growth further.

07 November 2013 • 10:26 AMT
Iran says agreement on nuke program possible this week

A U.S. official said that Washington might allow the freeing-up of some of Iran’s assets that have been frozen in foreign accounts.

07 November 2013 • 10:20 AMT
Kerry decides to stay extra day in Mideast

Little progress has been made in the U.S.-brokered talks which are supposed to produce an agreement by the end of April 2014.

07 November 2013 • 10:10 AMT
YouTube finally upgrades its commenting system

YouTube comments were a long, disorganized list, with no way to follow the conversation and only the most basic moderation.

07 November 2013 • 09:46 AMT
Armenia, Iran sign 3 energy cooperation agreements

Iran has bartered more than 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas with Armenia’s electricity over the past six years.

07 November 2013 • 09:12 AMT
EU court upholds Armenal appeal for anti-dumping duty annulment

In March 2010 the European Commission intervened in the case, joining the Council in its opposition to Armenal’s application.

07 November 2013 • 08:31 AMT
French minister says al Qaeda claim of journalist killings ‘plausible’

Asked whether France planned to maintain troops in Mali for years to help maintain stability, Fabius said: “That is not our intention.”

07 November 2013 • 08:25 AMT
Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe in “Winter’s Tale” romantic drama trailer

It previews a love story set in the 1900s between a thief and a dying girl who lives in one of the houses he attempted to rob.

07 November 2013 • 08:08 AMT
Crédit Agricole Group posts 3Q revenue of 7.659bn euros

In the third quarter of 2013, Crédit Agricole Group reported revenues of 7.659 billion euros, up 11.5% on the third quarter of 2012.

07 November 2013 • 08:05 AMT
“Monsters University” comedy tops home entertainment charts

“Monsters University” generated 49 percent of its total unit sales from Blu-ray Disc, compared to 44 percent for “R.I.P.D.”

07 November 2013 • 07:41 AMT
Afghan heroin worth $46mln seized in Russia

The final stage of the operation resulted in the apprehension of three alleged drug couriers in central Russia’s Vladimir Region.

07 November 2013 • 07:32 AMT
“The Raid 2: Berandal” hit action sequel unveils hot teaser

In the sequel, Jakarta cop Rama heads undercover to infiltrate a crime syndicate to protect his family and expose corruption in his own force.

07 November 2013 • 07:21 AMT
Adopt Films acquires “Zurich” HOF Film Festival drama

The film is about a bright 20-year-old woman who’s had cystic fibrosis since birth and elects to take her own life in a private clinic in Zurich.

07 November 2013 • 07:09 AMT
Oscar winning scribes to direct “Fatrick” comedy pilot for Fox

Fatrick centers on Patrick, a former fat kid, now a 30-something man who realizes that his life isn’t quite where it should be.

07 November 2013 • 07:06 AMT
World Council of Churches addresses Armenian Genocide issue

Prior to the 10th Assembly of the WCC the Armenian churches reminded the WCC General Secretary of the historical reality.

07 November 2013 • 06:53 AMT
Twitter shares priced at $26 ahead of New York Stock Exchange debut

Twitter has attracted 230 million users since starting seven years ago, but is yet to make a profit: its losses for Q3, 2013 increased to $64.6m.

07 November 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Tajikistan leader Rakhmon wins presidential elections by landslide

Critics say Rakhmon must tackle mounting social tension in the former Soviet republic where about half the population live in poverty.

07 November 2013 • 06:22 AMT
Former Palestinian leader Arafat may have been poisoned, tests reveal

Professor Barclay said a miniscule dose of the deadly isotope may have been slipped into Arafat’s drink, food, eye drops or toothpaste.

07 November 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Scores killed in Damascus as diplomacy fails to fix conference date

Attempts to set up a conference have been going on for months amid disputes over who should attend and its agenda.

07 November 2013 • 05:53 AMT
World powers seek nuke deal with Iran as Geneva talks launch

The six nations want Iran to suspend its most sensitive uranium enrichment efforts and diminish its capacity to produce it.

06 November 2013 • 14:05 AMT
Memo on Armenia’s joining CU signed in Yerevan

“The memorandum ensures involvement of all Armenian institutions in the activity of the Customs Union,” Mr. Khristenko said.

06 November 2013 • 13:04 AMT
Julianne Moore to topline “Still Alice” bestseller adaptation

Moore will play Alice Howland, a 50-year-old psychology professor at the height of her career who begins to notice lapses in her memory.

06 November 2013 • 12:40 AMT
Yuri Kolokolnikov to play Styr of Thenn in “Game of Thrones” season 4

Neil Marshall, who is set to direct the penultimate episode of season 4, said his episode may be as gory as “Red Wedding” in season 3.

06 November 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Apple iPad with 12.9-inch display to be released in 2014: report

The news follows reports that Samsung is developing a tablet with a 12.2-inch display, which could become a new addition to its Galaxy line.

06 November 2013 • 11:42 AMT
Egyptian court rejects Muslim Brotherhood’s appeal on ban

A court in September outlawed the Brotherhood after the army overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July, following mass protests.

06 November 2013 • 11:23 AMT
Rubens, Van Dyck works featured in Beijing exhibit

A total of 100 paintings will be on display at the National Museum of China, mainly masterpieces of the Flemish School of Painting.

06 November 2013 • 10:46 AMT
Op Art movement leader Victor Vasarely works on display in Belgium

Vasarely produced abstract, geometric works, which had a demonstrable effect on artistic creation in the 2nd half of the 20th century.

06 November 2013 • 10:28 AMT
Netanyahu demands more pressure on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister said pressure “should be maintained and even increased” ahead of a second round of nuclear negotiations.