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10 October 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Crude price hovers near $101 as U.S. supplies rise

The American Petroleum Institute said crude supplies rose by 2.7 million barrels to 366.5 million barrels for the week ending Oct 4.

10 October 2013 • 06:31 AMT
U.S. Navy nuclear weapons forces chief sacked

Vice-Adm Tim Giardina, second-in-command of the U.S. Strategic Command, is under investigation for illegal gambling activities.

10 October 2013 • 06:26 AMT
Snowden’s father arrives in Moscow, hopes to see son

Russian authorities and the Russian lawyer who is assisting Snowden, Anatoly Kucherena, have not disclosed his location.

10 October 2013 • 06:13 AMT
Official says Russian warheads fuel half of U.S. nuclear power

“We will meet again in the United States when that ship delivers this important cargo in December,” Gottemoeller said.

10 October 2013 • 05:39 AMT
UN management official says Organization’s budget ‘sound’

“The financial position of the UN as a whole is sound… however the situation is quite tight for the regular budget,” Yukio Takasu said.

10 October 2013 • 05:19 AMT
Libyan PM reportedly kidnapped by militants

Zeidan has been taken to an unknown destination by a group of men believed to be former rebels, the government website said.

09 October 2013 • 18:29 AMT
GM recalling nearly 22,000 pickup trucks over seat issue

Of the total of 21,721 pickup trucks recalled, 18,972 are in the United States, 2,575 in Canada, 103 in Mexico and 71 outside North America.

09 October 2013 • 15:10 AMT
Andy Warhol paintings could fetch $120 million at auction

“Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)” seen in public only once in the last 26 years, will be sold by Sotheby’s on November 13 for an expected $60 million.

09 October 2013 • 14:55 AMT
Armenian Cathedral of Mren included in 2014 World Monuments Watch

Mren is in desperate need of documentation and conservation, as its condition has deteriorated dramatically in recent years.

09 October 2013 • 14:33 AMT
“The Passenger” bestselling drama to be adapted into series

А six-part series will star Cesar-winning actor Jean-Hugues Anglade and Raphaelle Agogue (Comme un Chef).

09 October 2013 • 14:05 AMT
Zvartnots Airport posts passenger traffic of 1 240 418 in Jan-Sept

7 606 tons of cargo was transported in January – September 2013 against 8 538 tons during the same period of 2012.

09 October 2013 • 13:41 AMT
European Parliament OKs EU-Armenia visa facilitation, readmission deals

Visa regime facilitation will give a new impetus to cooperation, also boosting the citizens’ mobility, the document says.

09 October 2013 • 13:24 AMT
Murray withdraws from ATP World Tour Finals in London

“I’m really disappointed not to be playing this year. I love playing in front of my home crowd, it’s a great atmosphere,” said Murray.

09 October 2013 • 13:13 AMT
Artist Sassoon Kosian to present exhibit in NJ

Kosian won awards in national juried exhibitions and art competitions, and his art has been featured in a number of art publications.

09 October 2013 • 13:02 AMT
Lithuanian officials: Armenia-EU process relaunch may take years

Lithuanian officials show understanding for Armenian decision to join the CU explaining it by Russia’s pressure.

09 October 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Americans have higher opinion of witches than Congress: poll

That poll, conducted in January, found Congress less popular than root canals, head lice, colonoscopies and Brussels sprouts.

09 October 2013 • 12:17 AMT
EU to give Italy 30 million euros to help settle refugees

Barroso visited Lampedusa with Premier Enrico Letta, who announced that the victims of the sinking would receive a state funeral.

09 October 2013 • 11:49 AMT
Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones join “Theory of Everything” Hawking film

The movie details the love story between the Cambridge cosmology student and Jane Wilde, the arts student he fell in love with at University in the 1960s.

09 October 2013 • 11:49 AMT
Pakistani former military dictator Musharraf granted bail

“The bail application is accepted, pending payment of two bail bonds of 1 million rupees ($9,400) each,” the Supreme Court ruled.

09 October 2013 • 11:39 AMT
Results of Azeri presidential poll posted a day before elections

According to the source, the results of the poll were indicated in iPhone and Android apps developed by Happy Baku company.

09 October 2013 • 11:39 AMT
Turkish Court of Appeals upholds verdicts in coup plot case

The Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court on Sept 21, 2012, convicted over 300 suspects of being involved in a coup plot.

09 October 2013 • 11:13 AMT
HTC launches gold phone for MOBO awards anniversary

The gold color makes it clear that the owner has the new iPhone, whereas other models may look too similar to the old iPhone 5.

09 October 2013 • 10:49 AMT
Rosneft may decide on Nairit plant purchase in late October

Negotiations are ongoing with Russia’s top oil producer Rosneft for sale of Nairit plant, Aravot daily said.

09 October 2013 • 10:45 AMT
Egyptian court sets date for Morsi trial

Mohamed Morsi was charged with “inciting the killing and torture of protesters in front of the Etihadeya (presidential) palace”.

09 October 2013 • 10:25 AMT
Mozilla to launch Firefox OS-based devices in new markets

“We are looking forward to seeing the response to the next round of Firefox OS launches,” said Jay Sullivan, Mozilla Chief Operating Officer.

09 October 2013 • 10:17 AMT
Deutsche Welle: Europe needs Baku’s gas to wean itself from Russian energy

“In the media, the president predominates and there is bullying of the opposition and limitations put on freedom of assembly,” Halbach said.

09 October 2013 • 10:06 AMT
Russia to lift 30% customs duty for gas supplies to Armenia

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan dispelled the public’s doubts over the deal on Russian gas price hike for Armenia.

09 October 2013 • 09:56 AMT
Russian Defense Minister to visit Brazil, Peru to push weaponry sales

The Russian delegation, led by Sergei Shoigu, will first visit Brazil to discuss the sales of Pansir-S1 and Igla missile systems.

09 October 2013 • 09:41 AMT
Filmmaker Bared Maronian to speak at ANCA Grassroots conference

Maronian is a four time regional Emmy Award winner and he has worked on local, regional and national documentaries for PBS.

09 October 2013 • 09:36 AMT
Author Helen Fielding talks shocking twist in “Bridget Jones” sequel

It was recently revealed that Mark Darcy – played by Colin Firth in the film versions – is killed off in the third instalment “Mad About the Boy.”