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30 October 2013 • 14:52 AMT
Vladimir Putin tops Forbes World’s Most Powerful People 2013 list

Putin’s strengthening control in Russia, meanwhile, has resulted in what Forbes described as a clear “shifting of individual power dynamics”.

30 October 2013 • 14:25 AMT
Expert: Armenia’s accession to Customs Union questionable

According to Iskandaryan, the Union’s internal problems might exacerbate in near future, distracting its attention from Armenia.

30 October 2013 • 13:16 AMT
Viasphere, 1st Armenian technopark: goals & achievements

The 1st Armenian technopark, Viasphere, based on Transistor factory was launched by Viasphere International U.S. company in Yerevan on July 26, 2001. Back then, Viasphere International CEO Toni Moroyan stated that the technology park will provide necessary infrastructure to facilitate the launch of a business for local startups, including provision of offices, computer networks, company management and product promotion at worldwide markets.

30 October 2013 • 13:01 AMT
U.S. private-sector employers add 130,000 jobs in October

Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 150,000 jobs.

30 October 2013 • 12:52 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs’ regional visit due next week

Ambassadors James Warlick of the United States, Igor Popov of Russia and Jacques Faure of France will arrive in Baku early next week.

30 October 2013 • 12:40 AMT
Int’l envoy meets Syrian President in Damascus

Assad told Brahimi that foreign support for armed opposition must end if any political solution to the country’s conflict is to succeed.

30 October 2013 • 12:20 AMT
From the history of Armenian coins: currency of First Armenian Republic

The first branch of the State Bank of the Russian Empire was established in Yerevan in 1893. After the October Revolution in 1917, Transcaucasia, consisting of the Elisabethpol, Erivan and Tiflis Governorates populated by Armenians, Georgians and Caucasian Turks seceded from Russia and transformed into a unified independent Transcaucasian Commissariat, with the center in Tiflis.

30 October 2013 • 11:48 AMT
Microsoft asks for EU approval of $7.49bn Nokia deal

Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to approve its 5.44-billion-euro ($7.49 billion) takeover of Nokia’s phone business.

30 October 2013 • 11:42 AMT
38 million Adobe users compromised in ‘sophisticated’ attack

Adobe has admitted that details on 38 million active users were compromised in a ‘sophisticated’ attack on its network.

30 October 2013 • 11:03 AMT
Suicide bomber blows himself up in Tunisian resort

Bombings are rare in Tunisia, but the govt. says Islamist militants have exploited the chaos in Libya to acquire arms and get training.

30 October 2013 • 10:51 AMT
“Game of Thrones” star joins Oscar winner Susanne Bier’s “2nd Chance”

The film poses the question of “how far decent human beings [are] willing to go, when tragedy blurs the line between the just and unjust”.

30 October 2013 • 10:42 AMT
“12 Years a Slave” hit bio helmer developing drama at HBO

The untitled project centers on a young African-American man with a mysterious past as he experiences life in New York high society.

30 October 2013 • 10:12 AMT
German delegation in Washington for talks over spying claims

NSA director Gen Keith Alexander said “the assertions… that NSA collected tens of millions of phone calls are completely false”.

30 October 2013 • 09:58 AMT
Gazprom tops annual rating of Russia’s top brands

Telecoms accounted for 19 percent of entries on the list, followed by oil companies (11 percent) and metals companies (7 percent).

30 October 2013 • 09:48 AMT
VivaCell-MTS reports problems with voice and data transfer services

Due to recently-revealed third party interference in its frequencies via unauthorized devices in the center of Yerevan, the company said.

30 October 2013 • 09:43 AMT
UK scientists make new revelation for breast cancer treatment

“Research and new cutting-edge technologies are beginning to give us a glimpse of what is on the horizon in this area,” Dr Smith said.

30 October 2013 • 09:28 AMT
Oil extends losses as traders await Fed policy meeting outcome

U.S. crude supplies rose 21.5 million barrels in the four weeks ended Oct. 18, to levels nearly 10 percent above the five-year average.

30 October 2013 • 08:59 AMT
Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader detained in Egypt

Human rights groups have expressed alarm over a draft law under debate that would place severe restrictions on protests.

30 October 2013 • 07:44 AMT
Armenian college in Damascus still functioning

“The college is open and the community does its utmost to secure uninterrupted education process,” Nora Harissian said.

30 October 2013 • 07:15 AMT
Nicolas Cage’s “Season of The Witch” to open Dark Arts season on Film4

That movie will be followed by “Angel Heart,” the Robert de Niro and Mickey Rourke contemporary horror classic.

30 October 2013 • 07:05 AMT
“Pirates of the Caribbean” helmer to receive Golden Nymph Award

Fest CEO Puons said in a statement: “If it’s possible for a producer to become a worldwide brand, Jerry Bruckheimer is that producer.

30 October 2013 • 07:02 AMT
Russian, U.S. diplomats discuss situation in Syria

However, only the United Nations has the authority to set the date, and major Syrian opposition groups remain reluctant to take part.

30 October 2013 • 06:56 AMT
Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman return for “Olympus” sequel

In “London Has Fallen” the threesome along with an English MI6 agent, have to stop a plot to take down London before it’s too late.

30 October 2013 • 06:39 AMT
Chinese Oscar hopeful’s “Personal Tailor” release date set

Feng Xiaogang’s latest film is about a company that grants wishes to those looking for a single day of escape from their ordinary life.

30 October 2013 • 06:27 AMT
Obama reportedly orders NSA to stop spying on UN headquarters

“The United States is not conducting electronic surveillance targeting the United Nations headquarters in New York,” an official said.

30 October 2013 • 06:25 AMT
“Gorko!” comedy beats Bondarchuk’s “Stalingrad” at Russian box office

“Gorko!” grossed $6.99 million over the weekend, followed by “Stalingrad,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” and “Escape Plan.”

30 October 2013 • 06:20 AMT
“The Wolverine” scribe tapped to polish “Fifty Shades of Grey” script

Jamie Dornan will play Christian Grey, replacing Charlie Hunnam who left the project due to alleged script issues.

30 October 2013 • 06:17 AMT
40 killed as bus crashes into highway barrier, catches fire in India

The driver and five others managed to escape through a window; the other passengers, who were apparently asleep, were trapped inside.

30 October 2013 • 05:59 AMT
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Wolf Of Wall Street” Scorsese drama trailer

The film is based on the memoir of Jordan Belfort, the hard-partying “boiler room” stockbroker who scammed $200 million from investors.

30 October 2013 • 05:57 AMT
Universal to remake Toronto Fest action thriller “iNumber Number”

The film centered on an honest undercover officer who, after he’s cheated from a major promotion, crosses over from cop to robber.