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19 October 2013 • 10:45 AMT
Afghanistan to debate future role of U.S. troops next month

The future role of U.S. troops after 2014, to be set down in a bilateral accord, will be put to an assembly of some 3,000 tribal elders.

19 October 2013 • 10:44 AMT
“Crazy Rich Asians” comedic bestseller to get film treatment

3 Chinese families’ predilection for scheming reaches fever pitch when the heir to a massive fortune brings home his American-born girlfriend.

19 October 2013 • 10:24 AMT
Yerevan to host AgroForum in Rural Worker Day celebration framework

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of ArmProd Expo 2013 exhibit to last through Oct 20, the Rural Worker Day.

19 October 2013 • 10:02 AMT
Milan appeals court sets Berlusconi political ban at 2 years

Berlusconi already is facing the loss of his Senate seat after losing his final appeal in the tax fraud conviction this summer.

19 October 2013 • 09:36 AMT
At least 16 Syrian soldiers killed in suicide bombing, activists say

The blast triggered clashes at a checkpoint near the mainly-Christian area of Jaramana, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

19 October 2013 • 09:23 AMT
NSA failed to install anti-leak software at Snowden base: report

U.S. govt. facilities began to install software designed to spot attempts by unauthorized people to access or download data.

19 October 2013 • 09:15 AMT
“Once Upon a Time” season 3 going over to dark side with Marilyn Manson

Manson will make his Once Upon a Time debut voicing the character of The Shadow, who has already been seen this season.

19 October 2013 • 08:48 AMT
Large asteroid heading for possible 2032 impact with Earth discovered

The large asteroid could strike our planet on August 26, 2032, impacting with a force 50 times greater than the biggest ever nuclear bomb.

19 October 2013 • 08:36 AMT
Hurriyet Turkish daily recognizes Karabakh independence?

The Nagorno Karabakh Republic was listed among other countries on the registration page of the Hurriyet Turkish daily.

19 October 2013 • 08:05 AMT
Olga Kurylenko to star opposite Russell Crowe in “The Water Diviner”

Crowe will portray an Australian farmer who – four years after Turkey’s Battle of Gallipoli – travels to Istanbul to discover the fate of his sons.

19 October 2013 • 07:41 AMT
Queen tip Ben Whishaw for Freddie Mercury role in singer’s bio

The Borat star left the role in July over creative differences with the rest of Queen over his portrayal of Mercury.

19 October 2013 • 07:39 AMT
AGCC-WUSA appoints Executive Director

The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide signifies a global demand for justice by Armenians worldwide and all people of good will.

19 October 2013 • 07:07 AMT
1st look at Reese Witherspoon in “Wild” bestseller adaptation

The story centers on Cheryl Strayed who makes a decision to walk the 1000-mile Pacific Crest Trail in search for meaning in her life.

19 October 2013 • 06:54 AMT
Sundance Selects nabs “Is The Man Who Is Tall Happy?” Chomsky doc

The documentary peels back the life and work of Chomsky, focusing on his theory of the emergence of language.

19 October 2013 • 06:32 AMT
“Pulp Fiction” stars reunite for Quentin Tarantino’s Prix Lumiere award

The Prix Lumiere was envisioned by Cannes & Lumiere film fests head to become the Nobel prize of filmmakers to honor their bodies of work.

19 October 2013 • 06:14 AMT
Pentagon moves Afghan transit hub to Romania from Kyrgyzstan

In 2011, Kyrgyz President announced plans to shut the base down by 2014, when the NATO-led ISAF is to be pulled out of Afghanistan.

19 October 2013 • 05:57 AMT
U.S. urges Syria to allow aid convoys to starving civilians in rebel areas

Washington cited “unprecedented reports” of children dying of malnutrition just a few kilometres from President Bashar al-Assad palace.

19 October 2013 • 05:43 AMT
Policeman killed as thousands of Morsi supporters march across Egypt

Previous statements from the coalition had called the army-backed government illegitimate and insisted on Morsi’s return to the presidency.

18 October 2013 • 15:33 AMT
Azeri national Orhan Zeynalov charged with murder in Moscow

Investigators have charged Azerbaijani national Orhan Zeynalov with murdering a resident of Moscow Yegor Shcherbakov.

18 October 2013 • 15:16 AMT
Yerevan listed among cheapest cities for internet startup launch: research

According to entrepreneurs in Russian and CIS cities, the Moscow office and team expenditures would total $165 000.

18 October 2013 • 15:00 AMT
Armenian ruling party unaware of document to be signed in Vilnius

RPA MP Koryun Nahapetyan stated that Armenia will sign a certain document with the EU but refrained from providing any details.

18 October 2013 • 14:31 AMT
UN calls on U.S. to reveal number of civilian casualties in drone attacks

U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan have fallen significantly over the past two and a half years, totaling 20 this year.

18 October 2013 • 14:26 AMT
NATO rep. talks Karabakh settlement, Russia-Armenia ties, democracy

Appathurai: NATO believes Armenia’s developing strategic partnership with Russia to be the country’s sovereign choice.

18 October 2013 • 14:15 AMT
International compound attacked in Kabul

The compound was the target of a similar attack last year that left at least eight people dead and around 20 wounded.

18 October 2013 • 13:20 AMT
Kaspersky Lab CEO warns of growing number of cyber threats

Yerevan is hosting a Week of Friendship with Kaspersky Lab on the occasion of the 80th anniv. of the State Engineering University.

18 October 2013 • 13:16 AMT
From the history of Armenian coins. Coins of Erivan (Yerevan) minted under Persian rule

The rule of the Hulaguids in Armenia was followed by numerous Muslim dynasties, including the Jalayirids, a Mongol Jalayir dynasty which ruled over Iraq and western Persia after the breakup of the Mongol Khanate of Persia (or Ilkhanate) in the 1330s.

18 October 2013 • 13:08 AMT
Google posts $2.97bn profit during July-Sept

Analysts were closely watching how Google is faring in this mobile transition, particularly as it relates to advertising.

18 October 2013 • 13:05 AMT
Armenia more free in decision-making than Russia: expert

“This first of proceeds from Armenia’s interests and the country can set conditions for the CU membership and seek their realization,” he said.

18 October 2013 • 12:55 AMT
Thousands of Italians protest government’s new budget

USB union coordinator accused the Italian government of imposing EU directives without concern for the impact on workers.

18 October 2013 • 12:36 AMT
Libya’s military police force top commander shot dead

Benghazi in the restive east of the OPEC producer has been hit by a wave of violence by armed groups and radical Islamists.