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01 October 2013 • 12:20 AMT
Gevorg Kostanyan appointed new Prosecutor General

President Serzh Sagsyan, along with 103 MPs out of 108, voted in favor of appointing Military Prosecutor Gevorg Kostanyan to the post.

01 October 2013 • 12:09 AMT
Vatican bank publishes first annual report in 125-year history

The IOR said that in 2012 it had a net profit of 86.6mln euro, more than four times greater than the 20.2mln euro profit in 2011.

01 October 2013 • 11:39 AMT
Al-Qaeda accuses Syrian rebels of ‘stealing’ battlefield victories

Abu Mohammed al-Adnani said commanders of the Free Syrian Army are claiming territorial gains made by al-Qaeda fighters.

01 October 2013 • 11:38 AMT
Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen in “Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” posters

“The Desolation of Smaug” will be released on December 13, with final film “There And Back Again” following in December 2014.

01 October 2013 • 11:07 AMT
Willem Dafoe to play Andy Warhol in Yves Saint Laurent biopic

Dafoe will also feature in the upcoming “The Fault in Our Stars,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Nymphomaniac” and “Out of the Furnace.”

01 October 2013 • 10:53 AMT
NAASR to host lecture on anti-Semitism, Armenian Genocide

The lecture will be co-sponsored by the Zoryan Institute for Contemporary Armenian Research and Documentation and NAASR.

01 October 2013 • 10:48 AMT
Armenia posts 3,6% increase in brandy production

3 449,6 thousand liters of wine was produced in January-August 2013 against 2 598,4 thousand liters in 2012 (32,8% increase).

01 October 2013 • 10:46 AMT
From the history of Armenian coins. Ancient Armenian coins ‘knew no bounds’

In ancient times, each ruler had coins with his own image. It’s known that during the rule of Seleucid King Antiochus III the Great (223-187 BC), commander Artashes was appointed as governor of Armenia. The war with Romans, especially the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC weakened the Seleucid Empire and Artashes, seizing the opportunity, declared himself an independent ruler and founded the Artashesian dynasty of Armenian kings (189 BC- 1 AD).

01 October 2013 • 10:29 AMT
Yerevan to host Indian products fair-sale Oct 4-8

15 Indian companies will showcase their production, including handicraft products, clothes, silver jewelry, textiles, furniture, food products.

01 October 2013 • 10:13 AMT
Eurozone unemployment rate unchanged in August

While Germany has an unemployment rate of 5.2 percent, Greece and Spain have over a quarter of their workforce out of a job.

01 October 2013 • 09:58 AMT
iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C hitting shelves in Armenia

Apple has recently unveiled its new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C smartphones, catering to the high-end and low cost smartphone markets.

01 October 2013 • 09:39 AMT
U.S. govt. starts partial shutdown amid budget row

More than 800,000 federal employees face unpaid leave with no guarantee of back pay once the deadlock is over.

01 October 2013 • 09:24 AMT
Chemical arms inspectors due to arrive in Damascus

Syria says it will co-operate with the mission set up after a U.S.-Russia deal endorsed by the UN Security Council.

01 October 2013 • 09:02 AMT
Paul McCartney book “High in the Clouds” to get big screen treatment

The former member of The Beatles will be involved in composing several original songs for the upcoming kiddie-friendly pic.

01 October 2013 • 08:38 AMT
“Prometheus” star joins “Madame Bovary” Flaubert novel adaptation

Sophie Barthes (Cold Souls) directs the passionate drama from a screenplay by Rose Barrenche & Sophie Barthes.

01 October 2013 • 08:15 AMT
Angelina Jolie to direct “Unbroken” biopic in Australia

“Unbroken” is the sophomore feature for Jolie as a director, after 2010’s “In The Land of Blood and Honey.”

01 October 2013 • 07:51 AMT
Tepco says 4 tons of contaminated water leaked from Fukushima

The company faces the prospect of more heavy rain in the next few days as another storm approaches Japan from the south.

01 October 2013 • 07:45 AMT
S. Korea displays its longest-range missile capable of reaching North

Such large-scale Armed Forces Day celebrations are normally held every five years, when a new president takes office.

01 October 2013 • 06:57 AMT
ANCA hosts roundtable talk on future of U.S.-Armenian relations

The U.S.-Armenia Economic Task Force meeting is set to address a broad range of issues impacting this bilateral relationship.

01 October 2013 • 06:04 AMT
Toyota details i-Road vehicle specs at CEATEC 2013

The power train utilizes an electric motor, with dual 2kw offerings, giving a maximum speed of 45kmh, which is a bit under 30MPH.

01 October 2013 • 05:51 AMT
Book on history of Armenian Orphan Rug to be presented

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1922, Dr. Hagop Martin Deranian was born to genocide survivors from the town of Hussenig.

01 October 2013 • 05:21 AMT
Venezuela expelling three U.S. diplomats

New Foreign Minister Elias Jaua met the U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, during a regional summit in Guatemala in June.

01 October 2013 • 05:08 AMT
Syrian Foreign Minister compares rebel violence to 9/11 attacks

Moualem said the government is committed to fulfilling its obligations after having acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention.

01 October 2013 • 04:58 AMT
First-ever YouTube Music Awards announced

Chelsea Maughan said YouTube hopes to show that — without YouTube — people like Psy may never have gotten a record deal.

30 September 2013 • 19:47 AMT
Snowden among 3 finalists for EU top human rights prize

16-year-old Yousafzai, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt last year enjoys wide backing and is seen as the likely front-runner.

30 September 2013 • 19:26 AMT
Hillary Clinton documentary director cancels project

Charles Ferguson said pressure from Clinton supporters in the Democratic Party led to many sources shying away.

30 September 2013 • 17:00 AMT
New Bridget Jones book reveals shocking twist

Portrayed as a stereotypical 1990s London thirty-something, Bridget struck a chord with women of her generation.

30 September 2013 • 16:29 AMT
Judi Dench, Steve Coogan in “Philomena” hit Venice drama trailer

Coogan portrays former BBC journalist Martin Sixsmith, who is convinced to go against character and take on a human interest story.

30 September 2013 • 16:07 AMT
Armenia appoints new representative of armed forces at CSTO

“In case of a military strike against Armenia CSTO norms will come into force,” Caspian Cooperation Institute director said.

30 September 2013 • 15:47 AMT
British envoy expects more specific EU cooperation offer from Armenia

The envoy encouraged Armenian authorities to present clear proposals on possible sectors of cooperation with the EU.