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01 November 2013 • 12:48 AMT
Article: Baku cynically misrepresents facts on Khojalu

“The theory that everyone was killed in Khojalu puts all the blame on the Armenians and is convenient,” Russell Pollard says.

01 November 2013 • 12:35 AMT
Armenia brandy production soars 7,4% to reach 13 million liters

4 062,8 thousand liters of wine was produced in January-September 2013 against 3 003 thousand liters in 2012 (35,3% increase).

01 November 2013 • 12:11 AMT
Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” new behind-the-scene pics released

The film, directed by Jolie, will feature Skins star Jack O’Connell as Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini.

01 November 2013 • 11:20 AMT
Kerry to visit Egypt first time since Morsi ouster

Mohammed Morsi’s removal has posed a dilemma for U.S. President Barack Obama in dealing with a longstanding strategic ally.

01 November 2013 • 10:30 AMT
Germany to allow ‘indeterminate sex’ category for newborns

Current laws define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, and civil partnerships are reserved for same-sex couples.

01 November 2013 • 10:11 AMT
Armenia’s population declines by 10,000 since beginning of 2013

Number of children born in the nine months dropped by 1.9% to 30,477, compared to the same period in 2012.

01 November 2013 • 08:47 AMT
Russia can donate $2mln for Syrian chemical weapons destruction

Aside from the donation, Russia is willing to provide transport for delivery of Syrian chemical weapons to that country, the source said.

01 November 2013 • 08:20 AMT
China’s “A Touch of Sin” wins best narrative film award at Abu Dhabi Fest

Diego Peretti won best actor for “The Reconstruction” from Juan Esteban Taratuto while Judi Dench added a plaudit for “Philomena.”

01 November 2013 • 08:08 AMT
Israeli air strike kills three Palestinian militants in Gaza

Hamas said it dug the tunnel, which Israel said ran into its territory and was intended for carrying out attacks on soldiers and civilians.

01 November 2013 • 08:03 AMT
“Shining”’s “Here’s Johnny” scene named scariest horror film moment

Meanwhile, the scariest film overall was identified as “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” followed by “The Exorcist.”

01 November 2013 • 08:03 AMT
Cocaine-stuffed pumpkins found at Canadian airport, woman arrested

Scanning equipment had detected masses inside the pumpkins, which turned out to be bags filled with a chalky substance.

01 November 2013 • 07:35 AMT
NBO nabs Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Herb Block documentary

The life of the Washington Post cartoonist who took on Joe McCarthy and Richard Nixon is coming to HBO next year

01 November 2013 • 07:24 AMT
NBC orders Tina Fey, Ellie Kemper comedy into series

The single-camera effort will center on a woman (Kemper) who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over in New York City.

01 November 2013 • 07:17 AMT
Nadal, Djokovic progress to Paris Masters quarter-finals

“Whenever we play each other it’s long exchanges, a very tough match mentally [and] physically – but I’m ready for it,” Djokovic said.

01 November 2013 • 07:15 AMT
Nortel sues Google, Huawei, Samsung over patents

“Despite losing in its attempt to acquire the patents-in-suit at auction, Google has infringed and continues to infringe,” the lawsuit said.

01 November 2013 • 07:05 AMT
Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin in “Labor Day” drama trailer

She plays a depressed single mom with a young son, while he portrays a fugitive who seeks refuge at her home on a Labor Day weekend.

01 November 2013 • 06:54 AMT
Stronger Chinese manufacturing stems 3-day oil price slide

But a suggestion of stronger demand came Friday from two reports on Chinese manufacturing that showed an uptick in activity.

01 November 2013 • 06:54 AMT
“Ink and Bone” Zak Olkewicz horror spec named No.1 Blood List pick

2012 Blood List topper “The Disciple Program” landed at Universal with Mark Wahlberg attached to star for Morten Tyldum.

01 November 2013 • 06:33 AMT
Channing Tatum poised to topline, produce “Bad Romance”

Thanks to a string of hits including “The Vow” and “Magic Mike,” Tatum has become one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors.

01 November 2013 • 06:23 AMT
German lawmaker: Snowden ready to testify about U.S. spying on Merkel

A recent report in Germany’s Der Spiegel claimed that the NSA had tapped Merkel’s mobile phone for more than 10 years.

01 November 2013 • 06:17 AMT
U.S. air passengers get electronic devices go-ahead

Currently, passengers are required to turn off their smartphones, tablets and other devices once a plane’s door closes.

01 November 2013 • 05:50 AMT
Israeli aircraft carries out Syria’s Latakia strike

A U.S. official said the strike targeted Russian-made missiles intended for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

01 November 2013 • 05:33 AMT
Japanese lawmaker violates taboo by passing nuke fears letter to emperor

Some Internet critics called on Yamamoto to resign from parliament. “This was really low,” one critic wrote in a Web forum.

31 October 2013 • 15:25 AMT
Armenia-EU visa facilitation deal may come into force early 2014

Samvel Farmanyan: parliament will discuss the visa regime facilitation at the next meeting, with a doc to be further signed by President.

31 October 2013 • 14:56 AMT
“Trick ‘r Treat 2” cult horror sequel in the works

The first film follows Sam, a pint-sized trick-or-treater, who punishes anyone who dares to break Halloween tradition.

31 October 2013 • 14:40 AMT
Armenian family photo archive exhibited in Turkish town

The photographs taken in 1872-1923 were collected by a representative of the third generation of the family, Armen Tsolak Marsubian.

31 October 2013 • 14:15 AMT
Morsi supporters call for daily protests before trial

A court order has banned the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s oldest and best organized Islamist movement, and seized its funds.

31 October 2013 • 13:33 AMT
Turkish MP dislikes ‘Van,’ suggests renaming it into ‘Wan’

As Aysel Tuğluk noted, “for thousands of years, the city carried the name of Wan, which has to be brought back.”

31 October 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Eurozone inflation falls to 0.7% in October

Core inflation, which does not include energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, also fell from an annual rate of 1.4% to 1.1%.

31 October 2013 • 13:04 AMT
Attacks kill 7, wound dozens in Iraq

Hours earlier, officials said police found three bodies of women with gunshots to the head in northeastern Baghdad.