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15 August 2013 • 14:37 AMT
Philips announces ultra high-definition plans with new 65-inch TV set

The TV was given the European Ultra HD TV 2013-2014 prize at the European Imaging and Sound Association awards.

15 August 2013 • 14:02 AMT
12 Venice Festival films to be shown online

Tickets for each screening will cost €4 ($5.24), and are already on sale from the Venice Biennale website.

15 August 2013 • 13:42 AMT
“True Blood” star joins “The Fault in Our Stars” bestseller adaptation

Story follows two cancer-stricken teens who strike up a romantic relationship as they face an uncertain future.

15 August 2013 • 13:28 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 406.68 Aug 15

Deals amounting to $8,550 million at an average rate of AMD 406.30/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Aug 15.

15 August 2013 • 13:25 AMT
“Game of Thrones” star in “300: Rise of an Empire” trailer

With Gerard Butler’s King Leonidas dead, it’s up to his wife, Queen Gorgo to rally the remaining Greek troops into battle against Xerxes.

15 August 2013 • 13:22 AMT
Muslim Brotherhood supporters storm govt. building in Cairo

More than 500 people were killed in violence which began when security forces broke up the Brotherhood’s protest sit-ins in Cairo.

15 August 2013 • 13:11 AMT
Scientists reporting significant milestone for cancer research

Cells respond to viral infection by activating a class of enzymes which mutate the viruses until they can no longer function.

15 August 2013 • 13:05 AMT
“Devil Wears Prada” helmer to direct “Girlfriend In a Coma” comedy pilot

The pilot centers on a woman who was in a coma for many years and unexpectedly wakes up to find she has a 17-year-old daughter.

15 August 2013 • 13:02 AMT
Google rolling out voice-based search

The feature is being enabled through Google Search, allowing people to ask questions about commonly queried topics.

15 August 2013 • 12:54 AMT
Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises” trailer

A mix of the real-life stories of aircraft designer Jiro Horikoshi and the poet Tatsuo Hori, the film is a tale of war, perseverance and love.

15 August 2013 • 12:43 AMT
Defense Ministry: no legally defined crime in Armenian captive’s actions

On the night of Aug 8, Injighulyan, born in 1991, failed to find his bearings on the ground and crossed into the Azeri-controlled territory.

15 August 2013 • 12:31 AMT
NATO finds Russian transit hub ‘costly’: report

The source conceded that shipping through Russia was more expensive than through Uzbekistan, but said it was “faster and safer.”

15 August 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson in “Don Jon” comedy trailer

Serving as the writer for “Don Jon” is Gordon-Levitt himself, whose character objectifies everything in his life, especially women.

15 August 2013 • 12:17 AMT
Lady GaGa unveils “Applause” lyric video, promo clip

In her latest “ARTPOP/Applause” promo video, GaGa applies reverse psychology on her Little Monsters.

15 August 2013 • 12:16 AMT
Morsi detention period extended to 30 days

Morsi, who was overthrown by the army on July 3, is being held at an undisclosed location on allegations of murder and spying.

15 August 2013 • 11:56 AMT
Captured soldiers’ family to wait for news near ICRC office

ICRC delegate Dragana Rankovic met with the captive’s father Gevorg Injighulyan and brother Arman Injighulyan.

15 August 2013 • 11:15 AMT
Smartphones outsell feature phones for first time: Gartner

However, a competing firm, IDC, said this milestone had already been reached in the first three months of 2013.

15 August 2013 • 11:02 AMT
Eurostat: 1355 asylum applicants from Armenia registered in Q1 2013

In absolute numbers there was a high increase of asylum applicants from Syria (+6000) and Russia (+4000) in the EU-27 in Q1 2013.

15 August 2013 • 10:39 AMT
Turkish PM dismisses reports of poor health

Speculation about Erdogan’s health has been rife since he had surgery to remove polyps from his intestines in late 2011.

15 August 2013 • 09:52 AMT
Obama to meet Nordic leaders in Stockholm next month

The announcement of the Stockholm visit comes in the wake of Obama’s cancellation of plans to meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

15 August 2013 • 09:31 AMT
German Chancellor Merkel launches re-election campaign

The election will be held on September 22, and Merkel’s campaign tour will take her to nearly 60 events before then.

15 August 2013 • 09:25 AMT
Egypt closes border crossing with Gaza

Egyptian authorities have closed the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip “indefinitely” for security reasons.

15 August 2013 • 09:21 AMT
Fidel Castro says he didn’t expect to turn 87

Castro rarely appears in public these days, though photos and video of him are released occasionally through official media.

15 August 2013 • 09:08 AMT
Erdoğan urges UN Security Council to convene on Egypt

“Those who remain silent in the face of this massacre are as guilty as those who carried it out,” Turkish Prime Minister said.

15 August 2013 • 08:52 AMT
UN weapons inspectors to probe alleged chemical attacks in Syria

The UN mission had been delayed over differences with the Syrian government over the scope of the investigation.

15 August 2013 • 08:42 AMT
Baghdad bombings leave 14 dead, police say

Bombers targeted districts in central, eastern, northern and southern Baghdad, including Shi’ite areas, police said.

15 August 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Vin Diesel, “Grace of Monaco” scribe team up for “Soldiers of the Sun”

Sun is set in a post-apocalyptic future and focuses on a squad of soldiers that searches for a fabled city of gold while on a tour of duty.

15 August 2013 • 08:22 AMT
Tom Cruise actioner “Oblivion” tops Blu-ray, DVD Charts

Rounding out the top five are: Lionsgate’s “Mud”; season 3 of the TV series “Duck Dynasty”; and crime drama “The Place Beyond the Pines.”

15 August 2013 • 08:03 AMT
South, North Korea agree to reopen Kaesong industrial park

A joint committee will be set up to supervise the future operation of the factory park and other related issues.

15 August 2013 • 07:54 AMT
David Nalbandian unlikely to play in Davis Cup, doctor says

Earlier, Martin Jaite said that there’s “a slight hope” that David might play in Prague but that it’s “going to be difficult”.