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26 September 2013 • 14:39 AMT
U.S. Secretary of State may meet Armenian, Turkish FMs in New York

However, no official confirmation of a possible meeting of John Kerry, Edward Nalbandian and Ahmet Davutoglu was given.

26 September 2013 • 13:26 AMT
Arthur Abraham to fight Italy’s Giovanni De Carolis Oct 26

“With the perfect preparation and strategy there is no doubt in my mind that I will leave the ring as the winner come October 26,” Abraham said.

26 September 2013 • 13:06 AMT
Queen talk Baron Cohen exit, say didn’t want Mercury bio to be “a joke”

“We felt Sacha probably wasn’t right in the end. We didn’t want it to be a joke. We want people to be moved,” Roger Taylor said.

26 September 2013 • 12:55 AMT
CBS to adapt Anne Rice’s “Songs of Seraphim” novels into drama series

“Angel Time” is a drama about Toby O’Dare, a soulless assassin with a tragic past who finds himself on a road to redemption.

26 September 2013 • 12:40 AMT
Government to discuss 2014 draft budget at special meeting

At a September 13 sitting, the government took into consideration preliminary highlights of the 2014 state budget.

26 September 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Anti-depressants may increase type 2 diabetes risk: researchers

They say doctors should keep a closer check for early warning signs of diabetes in patients who have been prescribed these drugs.

26 September 2013 • 11:56 AMT
Mortar shell hits Iraqi consulate in Damascus

A guard at the consulate said was been on duty when the woman was killed. “I helped carry her to the ambulance,” he said.

26 September 2013 • 11:52 AMT
Emmy winner “Breaking Bad” creator gets CBS detective drama series order

The project, which was first developed at CBS in 2002, centers on two detectives with very different world views who are teamed up.

26 September 2013 • 11:40 AMT
EU foreign policy chief to meet Eastern Partnership FMs: report

“Discussions will focus on relations with the European Union and future plans,” Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister David Jalagania said.

26 September 2013 • 11:31 AMT
Russia seeks to perpetuate Karabakh conflict, Georgian President says

The Georgian President slammed Russia in his UN General Assembly speech, suggesting Moscow’s pressure on the Eastern Partnership states.

26 September 2013 • 11:08 AMT
Armenia lifts visa requirements for Montenegrin diplomats

The government approved a decision to sign an agreement with Montenegro, abolishing visa requirements for Montenegrin diplomats.

26 September 2013 • 10:46 AMT
De Niro replaces James Gandolfini as HBO’s “Criminal Justice” lead

The Oscar-winning actor will play down-on-his-luck New York lawyer Jack Stone who frequently visits police precincts to look for clients.

26 September 2013 • 10:33 AMT
Iran develops new air defense system

On Sept 22, Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base displayed a number of its military hardware at the Armed Forces parade.

26 September 2013 • 10:32 AMT
Russia to expand military presence in Armenia: media

Russian military officials with their families – up to 3000 persons – are expected to arrive for service at Gyumri military base.

26 September 2013 • 10:06 AMT
Music Box nabs “Ida” Toronto FIPRESCI Prize winner

“Ida” follows a young nun in 1960s Poland who’s on the verge of taking her vows but discovers a dark family secret dating back to the Nazi occupation.

26 September 2013 • 10:05 AMT
Triple bombing kills 14, wounds 40 at Iraqi market

The attack came shortly after a bombing at an outdoor market in southern Baghdad killed seven people, including two women.

26 September 2013 • 09:24 AMT
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence to topline Steinbeck’s “East of Eden”

Set in California’s Salinas Valley prior to World War I, the novel told of two families over the course of two generations.

26 September 2013 • 09:04 AMT
Russian FM says Syria chemical attack sarin gas “homemade”

Russia investigated the alleged use of chemical weapons in Aleppo on March 19 after a request from the Syrian government, Lavrov said.

26 September 2013 • 08:42 AMT
China top general’s son sentenced to 10 years for rape

The court said Li Tianyi, 17, and four others raped the woman at a Beijing hotel in February after having drinks.

26 September 2013 • 08:26 AMT
Russia says will ban visa-free travel for Japanese officials to Kurile islands

The two countries have been involved in a decades-old dispute over islands north of Hokkaido, known as Kurile in Russia.

26 September 2013 • 07:48 AMT
Oil prices fall again amid worried about U.S. economy

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said that U.S. crude reserves soared 2.6 million barrels in the week ending Sept 20.

26 September 2013 • 07:12 AMT
Sept 26 marks 144th birth anniversary of Komitas

Komitas was the first non-European to be admitted into the International Music Society, of which he was a co-founder.

26 September 2013 • 06:32 AMT
U.S. Reps. urge humanitarian parole extension for Syrian refugees

“We must act in this humanitarian crisis as well, and I hope that the administration will finally take action,” Rep. Adam Schiff said.

26 September 2013 • 06:23 AMT
AI voices concerns as Iraq executes 13 men

The nine men were among a group of 11 sentenced to death by the First Branch of Anbar Criminal Court on August 8, 2010.

26 September 2013 • 06:04 AMT
U.S. Senator Durbin introduces legislation on Armenia reforestation

“We are pleased to support Senator Durbin’s introduction of the Haiti Armenia Reforestation Act,” ANCA Executive Director stated.

26 September 2013 • 05:37 AMT
U.S. to hit its debt ceiling by Oct 17, lawmakers at loggerheads

The 2011 compromise included a series of automatic budget cuts known as the “sequester” which came into affect earlier this year.

26 September 2013 • 05:12 AMT
Assad says he doesn’t discount U.S. military attack possibility

Assad said that Syrian authorities had uncovered chemical arms caches and labs and that the evidence had been turned over to Russia.

26 September 2013 • 05:10 AMT
Iran wants to resolve nuke dispute within months, opinions differ

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington was interested in more than words from the Iranians.

25 September 2013 • 15:36 AMT
PM to personally coordinate Customs Union accession talks

President Serzh Sargsyan instructed to form a group of economy experts and businessmen to assess economic risks for Armenia.

25 September 2013 • 14:39 AMT
Iran reiterates readiness to assist in Karabakh conflict settlement

“Tehran is ready to assist in the settlement of the Kababakh conflict to provide regional security,” Javad Jahangirzadeh said.