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22 October 2013 • 09:49 AMT
Kurdish rebels ready to re-enter Turkey, PKK member says

The effort to negotiate with Ocalan is seen as Turkey’s best chance at ending a conflict that has blighted its human rights record.

22 October 2013 • 09:22 AMT
Syria, int’l security on NATO Defence Ministerial agenda

The Defence Ministers will also discuss cyber defence, NATO’s Ballistic Missile Defence system and review NATO reforms.

22 October 2013 • 09:05 AMT
Obama says problems with health care law unacceptable

Obama is due to make his first health care-focused speech since a cascade of computer problems with “Obamacare” became apparent.

22 October 2013 • 08:41 AMT
Vera Farmiga, Andy Garcia in “At Middleton” romcom trailer

“At Middleton” centers on a once-in-a-lifetime relationship that develops between two strangers over the course of a single day.

22 October 2013 • 08:20 AMT
Warner Bros. to buy Jo Nesbo novel “Blood On Snow,” DiCaprio to star

The book has been written under the pseudonym Tom Johansen, and it is about a hit man who is asked by his boss to kill the man’s wife.

22 October 2013 • 07:43 AMT
Tim Burton mulling “Beetlejuice” horror classic sequel

The plot follows recently deceased young couple who become ghosts haunting their former home and a devious “bio-exorcist” Beetlejuice.

22 October 2013 • 07:16 AMT
Marseille Mayor-led delegation arriving in Yerevan

At the invitation of Taron Margaryan, the Mayor of Marseille Jean-Claude Gaudin will be visiting Armenia from October 22 to 27.

22 October 2013 • 06:26 AMT
Human rights groups: U.S. carried out unlawful killings in Pakistan, Yemen

New evidence indicates that the U.S. has carried out unlawful killings in Pakistan through drone attacks, Amnesty International says.

22 October 2013 • 06:01 AMT
Turkey preventing U.S. institution from displaying Genocide-era artwork

Many were left orphans, including the more than 100,000 children who were assisted by the U.S.-sponsored Near East Relief organization.

22 October 2013 • 05:29 AMT
Assad sees no date for talks as Friends of Syria gather in London

“Personally, I don’t see any obstacles to being nominated to run in the next presidential elections,” Assad told Syria’s Al Mayadeen TV.

22 October 2013 • 05:09 AMT
Armenian Genocide monument unveiled in Canadian city

Armenia’s Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganian called on the international community to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

21 October 2013 • 15:22 AMT
Armenia posts average salary increase, with no major drop in poverty

Average monthly salary totaled AMD 150 130 in Armenia in Sept. 2013 increasing by 5,8%, as compared with the same period in 2012.

21 October 2013 • 14:58 AMT
NATO to advise Libya on strengthening its security forces

A NATO source indicated their role would be to advise on strengthening the security forces rather than hands-on training.

21 October 2013 • 14:36 AMT
WHO gets reports on suspected polio outbreak in Syria

At least a third of the country’s public hospitals are out of service, and in some areas, up to 70% of the health workforce has fled.

21 October 2013 • 14:30 AMT
Tom Hanks-starrer “Saving Mr. Banks” closes BFI London Film Fest

The movie tells the tale of Walt Disney’s battle to persuade PL Travers to bring her much-loved Mary Poppins tales to the big screen.

21 October 2013 • 14:23 AMT
Facebook partially down, problem unknown

When users try to post status updates, they’ll receive a message explaining that there was a problem, and to try again later.

21 October 2013 • 14:20 AMT
Russia retains leadership among Armenia’s trade partners

In January-June 2013, Armenia-Russia exports totaled $143,739 million against $121,036 million in 2012.

21 October 2013 • 13:52 AMT
Israeli PM not to meet Pope on trip to Italy

The Israeli official cited “logistical reasons” for the change. But the Vatican said a meeting had never been planned.

21 October 2013 • 13:31 AMT
Industry, agriculture promote economic activity increase in Armenia

Export amounted to $136,4 mln (AMD 55,7 bln) in September 2013, increasing by 23,3%. against 2012 results.

21 October 2013 • 13:29 AMT
Bus hit by bomb in southern Russian city, 6 feared dead

Earlier reports had suggested the explosion could have been due to the faulty fuel feeding system in the bus, which ran on natural gas.

21 October 2013 • 13:12 AMT
17 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in northern India

The driver lost control of the vehicle after the brakes failed on a mountainous road in Uttarakhand state, Dinesh Pant said.

21 October 2013 • 12:45 AMT
Iran says nuke talks can be finished in year or less

“Perhaps within three months or six months we can reach a conclusion regarding the first step,” Deputy Foreign Minister said.

21 October 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Armenian-language election campaigns allowed in Turkey

Earlier Turkish PM unveiled a package of reforms designed “to strengthen democracy and keep on track a fragile settlement process.”

21 October 2013 • 12:27 AMT
OSCE MG U.S. Co-chair visits Baku to scold Aliyev?

According to local media reports, the two men “exchanged views on Azerbaijani-U.S. relations and the Nagorno Karabakh settlement.”

21 October 2013 • 11:50 AMT
Hezbollah recruiting 15,000 militants to fight rebels in Syria: paper

For the past several months, Hezbollah has been carrying out surgical strikes against anti-government forces deep in Syrian territory.

21 October 2013 • 11:44 AMT
Several Bundesliga clubs keeping an eye on Yura Movsisyan

Movsisyan scored 7 goals during the current season of Russian Premier League and 4 goals in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

21 October 2013 • 11:19 AMT
Russia to provide up-to-date weaponry to CSTO member states

“The program of the defense technology deliveries has been already approved by the Presidents,” Nikolay Bordyuzha said.

21 October 2013 • 10:52 AMT
Number of Syrian refugees in Turkey exceeds 600,000

“We conducted a study before the Eid (al-Adha) holidays and the numbers have increased above 600,000,” Mustafa Aydogdu said.

21 October 2013 • 10:44 AMT
Proportion of Muslims in Russia fast-growing: commentary

“Alcoholism-plagued ethnic Russians are said to have European birthrates and African death rates,” Daniel Pipes says.

21 October 2013 • 10:01 AMT
France summons U.S. envoy over spying allegations

“If an allied country spies on France or spies on other European countries, that’s totally unacceptable,” Valls told Europe 1 radio.