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15 October 2013 • 09:02 AMT
Israeli President invites legendary singer Charles Aznavour to lunch

Aznavour is arriving in Israel not just as a singer, but also as Armenia’s envoy to Switzerland and its permanent representative at the UN.

15 October 2013 • 08:48 AMT
At least 3 face charges in Moscow’s anti-migrant riots

Hundreds were detained in response to the violence that erupted after protests over the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old.

15 October 2013 • 08:26 AMT
Iran, world powers seek to end standstill in nuke program dispute

The election in June of Rouhani as Iran’s new president and his pledges to smooth Tehran’s int’l relations, has raised hopes of a negotiated solution.

15 October 2013 • 08:03 AMT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Paul Rudd courted for lead role in “Ant-Man”

Gordon-Levitt has previously taken part in a superhero movie, playing John Blake in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises”.

15 October 2013 • 07:45 AMT
European Film Academy reveals best 1st feature FIPRESCI nominees

This year’s nominees include “Eat Sleep Die” by Gabriela Pichler, Mikael Marcimai’s “Call Girl,” Valeria Golino’s “Miele.”

15 October 2013 • 07:29 AMT
Chris Pine joins “Horrible Bosses” hit comedy sequel

Sean Anders and John Morris, hot off of penning New Line’s surprise comedy hit “We’re the Millers,” are directing the comedy.

15 October 2013 • 07:08 AMT
Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts to join Apple

“We have a clear strategy to build on, an increasingly powerful brand and an inspiring management team,” Christopher Bailey said.

15 October 2013 • 06:42 AMT
Foursquare makes ad tools available to 1.5 mln businesses worldwide

“It’s not attractive for a small business to set up their own location app, so they depend on these aggregators and middlemen,” Mullen said.

15 October 2013 • 06:31 AMT
NATO says China-made defense systems in Turkey ‘virus’ for alliance

A NATO ambassador said Turkey was disillusioned with the idea of making the Chinese-built air defense architecture NATO-operable.

15 October 2013 • 06:02 AMT
China’s Xiaomi sells 100,000 Mi-3 phones in 86 seconds

Xiaomi sold 7.03 mln devices in the first six months this year, just shy of the 7.19 mln units that it sold during the whole of 2012.

15 October 2013 • 05:53 AMT
Bomb in mosque kills Afghan provincial governor

Provincial deputy police chief Rais Khan Abbul Rahimzai says the explosion also wounded 15 people, five of them critically.

15 October 2013 • 05:37 AMT
Blackberry trying to reassure customers about its future

“These are no doubt challenging times for us and we don’t underestimate the situation or ignore the challenges,” the letter says.

15 October 2013 • 05:26 AMT
Siri Eyes Free Integration to be available on new Chevrolet models

“The response to Siri Eyes Free integration in Chevy Sonic and Spark from our customers has been remarkable,” Chris Perry said.

15 October 2013 • 05:01 AMT
Russian parliament to debate toughening terrorism law

President Vladimir Putin submitted the bill to the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, the State Duma, late last month.

15 October 2013 • 04:59 AMT
Over 122,000 evacuated as Typhoon Nari hits Vietnam

Vietnam’s central region is widely exposed to the sea and is often hit during the storm season between July and October.

15 October 2013 • 04:58 AMT
7.6-magnitude quake kills at least 20 in Philippines

In August 2012, a 7.6-magnitude quake struck off the eastern Philippine island of Samar, causing tsunami evacuations and power cuts.

14 October 2013 • 19:23 AMT
Jailed Kurdish militant leader calls for ‘meaningful negotiations’

“Just as no legal foundation has been established during the year, there has been no rejection and no progress,” Ocalan said.

14 October 2013 • 17:08 AMT
Netanyahu says easing pressure on Iran would be ‘historic mistake’

Opening parliament’s winter session, Netanyahu said Israel must “keep up the pressure” on Iran, “particularly at this moment”.

14 October 2013 • 16:52 AMT
ICRC members meet Armenian captive in Azerbaijan

As media contact person for the ICRC Delegation to Armenia said, a letter from the family was conveyed to the Armenian serviceman.

14 October 2013 • 14:26 AMT
Microsoft launches Windows Phone Preview for Developers

This means developers can use the extra time to exercise their code on the update and verify that their app works as expected.

14 October 2013 • 13:53 AMT
Oil prices fall as U.S. debt-ceiling deadline looms

“The main focus remains on the U.S. debt ceiling and government shutdown,” said a report from analysts at Sucden Financial Research.

14 October 2013 • 12:50 AMT
EL James’s “Fifty Shades” trilogy tops Amazon all-time bestseller list

Movie adaptation Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was the fastest-selling DVD over the 15-year period.

14 October 2013 • 12:42 AMT
Kerry calls for peace conference on Syria ‘very soon’

“We believe it is urgent to set a day, to convene the conference and work toward a new Syria,” U.S. Secretary of State told reporters.

14 October 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Armenian church in Turkish province turned into cattle shed

A 3-language sign installed at the entrance of the church tells the story of the building, yet the place is far from being a tourist zone.

14 October 2013 • 12:01 AMT
Bestselling author to write modern updating of Austen’s “Emma”

The author is confirmed to be taking part in The Austen Project, a series of contemporary re-workings of the English writer’s 6 published novels.

14 October 2013 • 12:01 AMT
Italy stepping up sea, air patrols following migrant deaths

Italy has previously called for EU help in dealing with the thousands of desperate migrants who wash up on its beaches every year.

14 October 2013 • 11:32 AMT
3 Americans share 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

The prize helps laureates achieve recognition for their theories outside academic circles, often bringing them closer to policy making.

14 October 2013 • 11:28 AMT
Award-winning author Sophie Hannah to write new ‘Agatha Christie’ novel

Hannah will write the first family-authorized sequel to the works that made Christie, who died in 1976, the best-selling novelist in history.

14 October 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Avatar land to open at Walt Disney World in 2017

At a conference in Japan, Tom Staggs, chairman of Disney’s parks division, released the first renderings of Avatar land.

14 October 2013 • 11:01 AMT
Cancer costs EU countries 126bn euro a year: analysis

The team from the University of Oxford and King’s College London analyzed data from each of the 27 nations in the EU in 2009.