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30 August 2013 • 13:02 AMT
France backs action against Syria despite British vote

The British parliamentary defeat of a government motion on Syria has set back U.S.-led efforts to take military action against Damascus.

30 August 2013 • 12:51 AMT
1st look at Oscar winner Colin Firth in Atom Egoyan’s “Devil’s Knot”

The crime movie is based on Mara Leveritt’s 2002 book about the infamous West Memphis Three case.

30 August 2013 • 12:46 AMT
Vincent Cassel joins star-studded thriller “Child 44”

“Child 44” is a story of a military cop investigating a series of child murders in 1950s Stalinist Russia.

30 August 2013 • 12:38 AMT
Wings of Tatev aerial tramway hours of operation changed

The world’s longest aerial tramway Wings of Tatev will operate from 10 am to 7 pm from September 1 through 30.

30 August 2013 • 12:26 AMT
Armenia posts 2% drop in petrol prices

The following prices have been set: “Regular” petrol – AMD 480, “Premium” petrol – AMD 500, “Super” petrol – AMD 530.

30 August 2013 • 12:08 AMT
Armenia posts 9,3% inflation rate in August 2013

Consumer prices increased by 0,1-1,0% in August compared to July in 10 Armenian cities under study, while the highest index was registered in Talin.

30 August 2013 • 12:00 AMT
President Sargsyan to meet Putin in Moscow

The meeting will focus on cooperation in the political, trade, economic, energy, and humanitarian sectors.

30 August 2013 • 07:41 AMT
Verizon in talks to buy Vodafone’s stake, report says

Verizon Communications could pay in the region of $130bn (£83.7bn) to gain full ownership of Verizon Wireless.

30 August 2013 • 07:36 AMT
HTC developing own operating system: report

The Taiwanese smartphone maker is hoping the move will help boost dwindling sales of its Android handsets.

30 August 2013 • 07:28 AMT
Zurich Film Fest to honor Oscar-nommed Hugh Jackman

The festival will also hold a gala screening for Jackman’s latest film, the thriller “Prisoners” co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

30 August 2013 • 07:24 AMT
Monsters University crosses $700 million at worldwide box office

It’s also the fourth Disney/Pixar title to jump $700 million after Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo and Up.

30 August 2013 • 07:10 AMT
India mulls buying back gold to boost plunging rupee

India has the world’s third-largest current account deficit, which is approaching nearly $90bn driven mostly by the appetite for gold imports.

30 August 2013 • 06:57 AMT
Dozens killed in Iraq car bomb attacks

More than 4,000 people have been killed in attacks in Iraq since April, when the pace of killing accelerated to levels unseen since 2008.

30 August 2013 • 06:47 AMT
Assad forces remove Scud missiles to avoid strike: opposition

The move appears part of a precautionary but limited redeployment of armaments in areas of central Syria still held by Assad’s forces.

30 August 2013 • 06:28 AMT
Cameron defeated on Syria vote, rules out UK involvement in strike

UK Prime Minister’s authority and international standing were dealt a severe blow by defeat on the issue in the Commons.

30 August 2013 • 06:13 AMT
Jake Abel, Nia Vardalos to star in Michael Aloyan’s “Forget Me Not”

Aloyan is the writer, director and producer of multiple award-winning short films including “Subhuman.”

30 August 2013 • 06:04 AMT
Gravitas Ventures nabs Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon drama “Sunlight Jr.”

Story follows a hard-working convenience store clerk and her disabled boyfriend, who are trapped in a generational cycle of poverty.

30 August 2013 • 05:55 AMT
Mexican drug cartel lieutenant held over mass killings

Mario Nunez, 39, also known as “M-10” is accused of being involved in the killings of more than 350 people found in mass graves in 2011.

30 August 2013 • 05:39 AMT
Japan jobless rate plummets lowest since 2008

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.8% from 3.9% in June, compared with economists’ median forecast of 3.9%.

30 August 2013 • 05:25 AMT
First law to ban gay-to-straight treatment passed in U.S.

The judges said trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation through intense therapy appeared dangerous.

30 August 2013 • 05:19 AMT
Oil prices retreat sharply as Syria strike uncertain

Brent crude for October delivery settled $1.45 lower at $115.16 per barrel, after trading as low as $114.91 just ahead of the market close.

29 August 2013 • 15:47 AMT
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch to come in 6GB, 8GB variants: report

Other listed specs include a 2.5-inch OLED display with a 320×320 resolution, and the Jelly Bean version of Google’s Android operating system.

29 August 2013 • 15:44 AMT
Nokia Lumia 1520 phablet photo leaked online

The image of the six-inch Windows Phone 8 handset was published by Windows Phone Central, which has outed several Nokia devices in the past.

29 August 2013 • 15:41 AMT
Leading Muslim Brotherhood figure arrested in Egypt

Beltagi, secretary-general of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), is accused of inciting violence.

29 August 2013 • 15:26 AMT
NKR President visits Republic’s Silk Plant

The President stressed the importance of the plant which encompasses textile, sewing, carpet and wool workshops.

29 August 2013 • 15:13 AMT
Armenian tourism poster wins UNWTO 2013 Vettor Giusti competition

The Symphony of Stones poster was named the best among 44 member-states of the UNWTO Commission for Europe.

29 August 2013 • 15:00 AMT
Foreign Ministry slams Azeri threats to impose sanctions over NKR visits

Karabakh Foreign Ministry: deluded by its language of threats and hostility, Azerbaijan has made anther step in a wrong direction.

29 August 2013 • 14:36 AMT
Armenia posts AMD 51,1 billion budget surplus for Jan-June 2013

The total budget expenditures amounted to AMD 553,4 billion in the reporting period, increasing by 7,1% against the 2012 index.

29 August 2013 • 14:20 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 405.91 Aug 29

Deals amounting to $3,700 million at an average rate of AMD 406.01/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Aug 29.

29 August 2013 • 14:15 AMT
Syria will defend itself against aggression, Assad says

Obama signalled that the U.S. is moving toward a punitive strike, saying he has “concluded” that Assad’s regime is behind the attacks.