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21 September 2013 • 06:50 AMT
Jackman, Gyllenhaal’s “Prisoners” off to solid start at box office

Also starring Viola Davis, Terrence Howard and Paul Dano, “Prisoners” tells the story of two families whose daughters are kidnapped.

21 September 2013 • 06:39 AMT
Armenia celebrates 22nd independence anniversary

With a unanimous vote, the third Republic of Armenia was born on September 21, 1991, to give the Armenian nation the right to build their future.

21 September 2013 • 06:30 AMT
U.S. says ready for Iran talks ‘based on mutual respect’

Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will be in New York next week for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

21 September 2013 • 06:28 AMT
ANCA-ER director joins Baroness Cox for visit to Armenia, Artsakh

Among the items on the group’s itinerary include visiting church clergy, meeting elected officials, and traveling to Nagorno Karabakh.

20 September 2013 • 18:07 AMT
U.S. senator: iPhone 5S fingerprint tech raises privacy questions

After stealing someone’s thumbprint, hackers could “impersonate you for the rest of your life,” senator Al Franken wrote.

20 September 2013 • 14:57 AMT
Merkel’s coalition in dead heat against combined leftist opposition: poll

Merkel, 59, would be only the third post-war German leader, after Helmut Kohl and Konrad Adenauer, to win three terms.

20 September 2013 • 14:36 AMT
Renoir works fetch $1.3 million at New York auction

The entire collection belonged to one of Renoir’s grandsons, Paul, who moved to the U.S. and sold the belongings before his death in 2005.

20 September 2013 • 14:24 AMT
UN nuclear agency rejects Arab anti-Israeli bid

The U.S. envoy to the IAEA, Joseph Macmanus, said the United States regretted that the resolution had been brought to a vote.

20 September 2013 • 14:14 AMT
EBU tightens rules for 2014 Eurovision Song Contest

Over the past months, EBU/EUROVISION has been investigating reports about alleged attempts to unfairly influence the voting.

20 September 2013 • 14:05 AMT
Syria sends initial declaration on weapons program to OPCW

The organization is looking at ways to fast-track moves to secure and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles and production facilities.

20 September 2013 • 13:42 AMT
Hong Kong hosting “From Warhol, With Love” selling exhibit

The works, primarily on paper, are valued at between US$15,000 and US$1 million, with “Ten One Dollar Bills” being the most expensive piece.

20 September 2013 • 13:42 AMT
Google rolls out new navigation bar

The updated mobile browser sports a new design and makes it easier to switch between Chrome and other Google apps on phones.

20 September 2013 • 13:05 AMT
Lack of students leads to closure of minority schools in Turkey

In the 2012-13 academic year, 3,137 students attended Armenian schools, including 67 Armenian citizens; 230 students attended Greek schools.

20 September 2013 • 13:03 AMT
University of Delaware hosts Goya’s “Disasters of War” exhibit

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes created the etchings in reaction to the Napoleonic invasion of Spain and the political turmoil that followed.

20 September 2013 • 12:43 AMT
EU ready to develop ties with Armenia despite Customs Union decision

Alexei Pushkov: EU activated work to involve a number of countries from the post-Soviet space into the Eastern Partnership.

20 September 2013 • 12:29 AMT
VivaCell-MTS: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 available for preorder in Armenia

The buyers will get S View cover as a gift and a coupon for 50 % discounted purchase of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch.

20 September 2013 • 11:45 AMT
Former Nokia CEO Elop to receive $25.4mln pay-off

Elop moved from Microsoft to run Nokia in September 2010 and will return to his former employer when the deal is completed.

20 September 2013 • 11:32 AMT
Two bombs kill at least 15 in Iraqi Sunni mosque

Two bombs concealed in air conditioning units inside a Sunni mosque south of the Iraqi city of Samarra exploded during Friday prayers.

20 September 2013 • 11:30 AMT
Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz in Ridley Scott’s “The Counsellor” thriller

The thriller sees the director reunite with his “Prometheus” star Michael Fassbender, who plays a lawyer caught up in the world of drug trafficking.

20 September 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Alfie Allen, Michael Nyqvist join Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe in “John Wick”

Reeves stars as John Wick, an ex-hitman who is being targeted by his friend (Dafoe), after being hired by a crime boss.

20 September 2013 • 10:53 AMT
Yerevan bids to host 2020 UEFA European Championship

The candidates have the right to change their initial host city selection, but must submit their final bid dossier by April 25, 2014.

20 September 2013 • 10:49 AMT
Kino Lorber nabs Juliette Binoche period drama “Camille Claudel 1915”

Juliette Binoche stars in the story of Auguste Rodin’s protégé (and later his mistress), and sister of the Christian/mystic poet Paul Claudel.

20 September 2013 • 10:37 AMT
Restoring relations with Russia unacceptable now: Georgian official

“Right now, this is unacceptable in principle, for us it would mean the recognition of the so-called new realities,” Abashidze said.

20 September 2013 • 09:58 AMT
Average monthly salary totals AMD149 725 in Armenia in Aug

2,8% growth was recorded in salaries of budgetary organizations in August 2013 against 2012 results, totaling AMD 116 064.

20 September 2013 • 09:37 AMT
Al-Qaeda fighters kill at least 38 soldiers in Yemen

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is seen by Western countries as one of the most dangerous branches of the terrorist group.

20 September 2013 • 09:27 AMT
NASA’s Curiosity rover reveals Martian environment lacks methane

“This important result will help direct our efforts to examine the possibility of life on Mars,” said NASA’s lead scientist for Mars exploration.

20 September 2013 • 09:10 AMT
Arab states propose resolution on ‘Israeli nuclear capabilities’

Israel and the United States accuse Iran of covertly seeking a nuclear arms capability, something the Islamic state denies.

20 September 2013 • 08:48 AMT
Ancient Armenian monastery complex Tzarakar discovered

In this way, these two foreign researchers discovered the cut-in-rock monastery and made it known to the scientific world.

20 September 2013 • 08:22 AMT
JP Morgan agrees to pay four regulators $920mln

Separately, JP Morgan was fined $309mln by the newly-created U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for illegal credit card practices.

20 September 2013 • 08:07 AMT
Apple starts taking orders for iPhone 5s in Canada, U.S.

Most locales have seen tight supplies of all capacities and colors, with the gold model said to be particularly difficult to come by.