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23 July 2013 • 11:33 AMT
Sacha Baron Cohen exits Freddie Mercury role in Queen movie

Baron Cohen continues to focus on developing “The Lesbian” and an untitled spy comedy about James Bond’s idiot brother.

23 July 2013 • 11:30 AMT
Disney Animation veterans turn to Kickstarter for unique “Art Story”

Animator who worked on “The Lion King,” “Aladdin” and “Mulan” teams up with former producer for unconventional animated movie.

23 July 2013 • 11:22 AMT
Myanmar govt. releasing another 73 political prisoners

“A total of 73 political prisoners are being released from various detention centers today,” Hla Maung Shwe said.

23 July 2013 • 11:07 AMT
Romanian envoy: I will remain a friend of Armenian nation

Tigran Sargsyan met with Romanian ambassador Crina Rodica Prunariu, who is completing her diplomatic mission in Armenia.

23 July 2013 • 10:45 AMT
Armenian Greco-Roman wrestlers depart for Belarus

“From August 14 to 27 we will be training in Yerevan and then we will do to Belarus again,” chief coach Levon Julfalakyan said.

23 July 2013 • 10:30 AMT
Nokia launches 4.7-inch screen Lumia 625

But analysts questioned whether it was enough to help Nokia, suffering a fall in cash reserves after years of poor sales, survive.

23 July 2013 • 10:29 AMT
ACP President makes announcement on time control

The time control in all official tournaments will be with 30 seconds increment, this is true for the rapid competitions as well.

23 July 2013 • 10:11 AMT
U.S. actor Dennis Farina dies at 69

Dennis Farina was best known for his role as Det Joe Fontana on New York-based police show Law and Order.

23 July 2013 • 09:57 AMT
Artsakh army serviceman killed in accident

Artsakh defense army serviceman Narek Hovsepyan, born in 1994, was fatally wounded in an accident on July 22.

23 July 2013 • 09:33 AMT
Roadside bomb kills 3 NATO service members in Afghanistan

So far this month, seven members of the U.S.-led international coalition have been killed, for a total of 98 this year.

23 July 2013 • 07:56 AMT
Iranian Foreign Minister slams EU Hezbollah blacklisting

Ali Akbar Salehi said that the Islamic Republic of Iran “strongly condemns the latest EU decision against Hezbollah.”

23 July 2013 • 07:52 AMT
Oil prices below $107 after U.S. home sales fall

Sharp drops in U.S. crude supplies for the past three weeks have helped propel oil to its highest in about 16 months.

23 July 2013 • 07:46 AMT
Cybercrime costing global economy billions: McAfee report

The report is a preliminary analysis for a larger study that looks even deeper into the costs of hacking and cybercrime.

23 July 2013 • 07:41 AMT
Adobe Systems completes acquisition of Neolane

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Paris, France, Neolane has offices around Europe, North America and Asia.

23 July 2013 • 07:03 AMT
Google bringing Cloud Print project to Windows

Google Cloud Print connects Cloud Print-aware applications (across the Web, desktop, and mobile) to any printer.

23 July 2013 • 06:25 AMT
NSA leaker Snowden gets Whistleblower Award in Germany

“This year’s winner of the Whistleblower Award is Edward Snowden,” said the statement posted on TI Germany website.

23 July 2013 • 06:08 AMT
19 dead as bus collides with truck, catches fire in Thailand

The bus drivers and most of the passengers were stuck in the bus when it caught fire, police Lt. Assavathep Chantanaree said.

23 July 2013 • 05:57 AMT
Israelis, Palestinians say peace deal remains ‘enormous challenge’

“Any settlement that isn’t approved by the public should not be signed,” Prime Minister Netanyahu told reporters.

23 July 2013 • 05:23 AMT
5 killed, 7 injured as gunmen open fire in Mexico

They accused local police of having links to organized crime and also asked for federal police and soldiers to be sent to the town.

23 July 2013 • 05:14 AMT
Rep. Adam Schiff opposes sending U.S. arms to Syrian rebels

Obama can go ahead with a plan for the U.S. to arm the struggling Syrian rebels after some congressional concerns were eased.

22 July 2013 • 17:36 AMT
Ukrainian human rights defender urges for Genocide recognition

On June 6, a draft resolution on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide was submitted to Ukraine’s Supreme Council.

22 July 2013 • 17:24 AMT
Death toll in China earthquake soars to 75

Heavy rain is expected in the area later in the week, raising the need for shelter and increasing the chance of further landslides.

22 July 2013 • 17:13 AMT
Guus Hiddink resigns as Anzhi coach

Hiddink took Anzhi to a team-record 3rd-place finish in the league last season, as well as the Russian Cup final and a strong run in the Europa League.

22 July 2013 • 17:06 AMT
Ombudsman meets Armenian driver Harutyunyan

The meeting took place at Matrosskaya Tishina pretrial prison with the Ombudsman thanking the investigation officer for cooperation.

22 July 2013 • 16:58 AMT
Motorola’s Moto X smartphone specs leak online, report says

The report claims that the device features a 4.5-inch screen, a dual-core Qualcomm S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of on-board storage.

22 July 2013 • 16:47 AMT
Samsung to unveil Gear smartwatch at IFA trade show – report

The Samsung Gear is expected to run a modified version of the Android operating system and sync with a smartphone to receive notifications.

22 July 2013 • 16:38 AMT
Foreign Minister to pay official visit to China

Edward Nalbandian will be traveling to Beijing July 25-26 on the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

22 July 2013 • 16:33 AMT
Greece bankers given 10 years in jail over Athens arson deaths

Three Marfin Bank staff members died in the attack on a central Athens branch, including a pregnant woman.

22 July 2013 • 16:25 AMT
Kremlin denies Putin’s role in opposition leader Navalny release

Vedomosti reported that acting mayor of Moscow had personally asked for Navalny to be let out of jail so that he could run for mayor.

22 July 2013 • 16:20 AMT
Egypt cancels visa fees for Syrians to ease tensions

Mursi, a member of the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood, had cut off diplomatic relations with Syria, led by Shi’ite President Bashar al-Assad.