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27 August 2013 • 13:04 AMT
Armenia, NKR must be protected from Azeri encroachment: Russian activist

“Armenia must be on its guard – in terms of American geopolitics, it’s an easy-to-strike target,” Sergei Karnaukhov said.

27 August 2013 • 12:44 AMT
Turkey’s “Standing Man” protester wins German human rights award

He became known around the world by remaining motionless for hours, on Istanbul’s Taksim Square during protests against PM Erdogan.

27 August 2013 • 12:34 AMT
Naomi Watts-starring Princess Diana biopic set for limited release in Nov

The film focuses on the last two years of Diana’s life, including her secret love affair with Hasnat Khan.

27 August 2013 • 12:31 AMT
Matthew McConaughey drama “Dallas Buyers Club” release date moved

The fact-based tale is seen as a potential awards contender, and Focus believes the new date is ideal to launch a platform release.

27 August 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Russia named world’s top exporter of multirole fighter jets: report

In 2009-2012, Russia supplied 224 new jets valued at about $9 billion, , a Moscow-based research center said.

27 August 2013 • 12:00 AMT
Azerbaijan may blacklist Anna Chapman over Karabakh visit

At the invitation of a Moscow-based cooperation organization, a group of Russian journalists and public figures are visiting Karabakh.

27 August 2013 • 07:38 AMT
Boy dies from bubonic plague in Kyrgyzstan

Bubonic plague, known as the Black Death when it killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe during the Middle Ages, is now rare.

27 August 2013 • 07:30 AMT
Russia regrets postponement of Syria meeting with U.S.

Washington said the meeting had been postponed because of “ongoing consultations” over the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria.

27 August 2013 • 07:27 AMT
Reeve Carney to play Dorian Gray in “Penny Dreadful” horror drama series

The psychosexual horror series will begin production in October in London. The series will debut in spring 2014.

27 August 2013 • 07:21 AMT
Chadwick Boseman to topline James Brown biopic

Tate Taylor, who helmed “The Help,” is directing and is also producing along with Imagine’s Brian Grazer and Erica Huggins.

27 August 2013 • 07:08 AMT
Vahan Mkhitaryan to perform at World Junior Swimming Championships

Over 800 elite swimmers under the age of 18 from 90 countries will compete over six days in the Championships.

27 August 2013 • 07:01 AMT
OPORA Russia to ready NKR S&M businesses development plan

OPORA Vice President Pavel Sigal met with the republic’s leadership and entrepreneurs to discuss the issue.

27 August 2013 • 06:49 AMT
NSA spying row exacerbates amid UN, EU hacking allegations

Der Spiegel reported that documents it obtained from Snowden show the NSA secretly monitored the UN’s internal video conferencing system.

27 August 2013 • 06:42 AMT
Japan’s first new rocket in 12 years fails to lift off

A three-stage rocket, the Epsilon is 24.4 meters (80 feet) high, about half the size of Japan’s workhorse H2A rocket.

27 August 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Madonna tops Forbes list of highest-paid celebrities

That put the singer above Steven Spielberg, who took second place with $100 million, and “X Factor” honcho Simon Cowell.

27 August 2013 • 06:32 AMT
“The Help” stars to reunite for James Brown film

Taylor will direct from a script by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (“Fair Game”), who revised the originally draft by Steven Baigelman.

27 August 2013 • 06:14 AMT
Brazilian Foreign Minister resigns amid Bolivia scandal

He quit after a Bolivian opposition politician holed up in the Brazilian embassy in La Paz for more than a year fled the country in a diplomatic car.

27 August 2013 • 06:06 AMT
Ingushetia Security Council chief shot dead in armed assault

The Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.

27 August 2013 • 05:57 AMT
Palestinian leaders accuse Israel of undermining Peace efforts

The move came after Israeli authorities in Jerusalem decided to allocate more than £11m for the expansion of a settlement in East Jerusalem.

27 August 2013 • 05:50 AMT
U.S. warns Assad over “undeniable” chemical attack

Military chiefs from the United States and its European and Middle Eastern allies met in Jordan for what could be a council of war.

26 August 2013 • 14:55 AMT
Afghanistan urges Pakistan to help Taliban peace talks

Karzai’s visit comes after an attempt to jump start peace talks in the Qatari capital of Doha foundered in June.

26 August 2013 • 14:48 AMT
Georgia protests Russian President Putin’s visit to Abkhazia

“We condemn this [visit], as this is another infringement on Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty,” Georgian Foreign Minister said.

26 August 2013 • 14:39 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 405.92 Aug 26

Deals amounting to $5,550 million at an average rate of AMD 405.00/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Aug 26.

26 August 2013 • 14:23 AMT
Artsakh’s We and our Mountains Monument territory being renovated

Bako Sahakyan visited the construction site of the Monument to familiarize himself with the course of renovation activities conducted.

26 August 2013 • 12:55 AMT
Stepanakert hosts NKR Security Council meeting

Issues related to the combat readiness of the Defense Army, organization of combat duty in the armed forces were discussed.

26 August 2013 • 12:28 AMT
Gunmen shoot at UN chemical weapons investigators in Syria

The UN investigation comes amid rising calls by Western powers for reprisals against President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

26 August 2013 • 12:20 AMT
Tom Hanks in “Captain Phillips” thriller trailer

The film tells the true story of how the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama became the first American cargo ship to be captured at sea in 200 years.

26 August 2013 • 12:17 AMT
Tom Hardy real-time thriller “Locke” unveils new clip

“Shot in real-time, Locke breaks new ground in movie making with Hardy holding the screen alone while the camera never blinks,” said Knight.

26 August 2013 • 09:43 AMT
Russia developing unmanned next-generation fighter: General

“The sixth generation of aircraft will most likely be pilotless. Naturally, we are actively working on this,” former Air Force chief said.

26 August 2013 • 09:34 AMT
3 Palestinians killed in West Bank clashes

Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said three police officers were injured after being hit by stones.