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22 July 2013 • 16:03 AMT
“Veronica Mars” Kickstarter movie unveils behind-the-scene footage

Fans of the cult TV show raised millions via the crowdsourcing website Kickstarter in order to make a follow-up feature.

22 July 2013 • 15:56 AMT
“Paradjanov” bio named Best Feature Film at Odessa Fest

“The Geographer” comedy about a drunken schoolteacher and his unruly class won the $15,000 Grand Prix prize.

22 July 2013 • 15:44 AMT
Ombudsman likely to meet Armenian driver July 23

Armenian citizen Hrachya Harutyunyan, the truck driver accused of causing a road accident in Russia refused to testify for health reasons.

22 July 2013 • 15:23 AMT
Heritage: transport price hike gotv’s attempt to refund for electoral bribes

On Thursday, July 18 a 50% increase in public transport price was confirmed, with passengers to be charged AMD 150, up from AMD 100.

22 July 2013 • 15:21 AMT
Thousands of doctors go on strike across Italy

About a hundred medics observing the four-hour strike gathered outside the Economy Ministry in Rome, waving banners.

22 July 2013 • 14:49 AMT
Former Russian governor sentenced to 9 ½ years in jail over bribery

Dudka’s co-defendant, Viktor Volkov, was sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison after the court found him guilty on the same counts.

22 July 2013 • 14:39 AMT
Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield in “Ender’s Game” sci-fi new clip

The footage shows Harrison Ford as Colonel Gaff welcoming new soldiers to Battle School and informing them about the oncoming alien war.

22 July 2013 • 14:31 AMT
1st look at Kate Winslet in “Divergent” bestseller adaptation

The dystopian drama, based on Veronica Roth’s novel, is set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities.

22 July 2013 • 14:29 AMT
Panama finds weapons hidden in N. Korean ship

The Chong Chon Gang was stopped on July 15 on suspicion of carrying drugs, but instead police found military material on board.

22 July 2013 • 14:22 AMT
Levon Aronian training for World Chess Cup in Armenia

Aronian and his teammate Gabriel Sargissian opened a chess school in Yerevan, with the grandmaster to convene a practice session in December.

22 July 2013 • 14:01 AMT
Russia’s arms factory wins $400mln antitank missile tender

Izhmash is to deliver Vikhr-1 long-range, supersonic antiarmor missiles by the end of 2015, the company CEO said.

22 July 2013 • 13:57 AMT
Armenian war drama “If Only Everyone” wins Shukshin Fest grand prix

The festival grand prix went to two films: “If Only Everyone” and Alexander Kasatkin, Natalia Nazarova’s “Daughter.”

22 July 2013 • 13:50 AMT
Pirates release oil tanker hijacked off Gabon coast

“The master has confirmed that all 24 Indian crew members are safe and in good condition,” Geden Lines said.

22 July 2013 • 13:45 AMT
Palestinian President: all options are open if peace talks fail

Mahmoud Abbas did not name his other options, but referred to last year’s upgrade of the Palestinian status at the UN.

22 July 2013 • 13:35 AMT
Yerevan to host Armenian General Athletic Union Games

The Games will include the following disciplines: football, basketball, volleyball, swimming, athletics, tennis, table tennis and chess.

22 July 2013 • 13:27 AMT
McDonald’s says ‘informal eating-out market remains challenging’

Europe saw a 0.1% decline as a solid sales performance in the UK and Russia failed to offset a decline in France and Germany.

22 July 2013 • 13:22 AMT
EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting to focus on Eastern Partnership

The Council will also debate events in the EU’s southern neighborhood, the Middle East peace process, and Lebanon, with particular focus on Syria.

22 July 2013 • 13:14 AMT
Senior al Qaeda members flee Iraqi prison

A simultaneous attack on another prison, in Taji, around 20 kilometers north of Baghdad, followed a similar pattern.

22 July 2013 • 13:03 AMT
Ukrainian experts urges for recognition of Genocide

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

22 July 2013 • 13:02 AMT
Two blasts rock Pakistani town near Afghan border

Sources confirmed that several people were injured in the blast after which the traffic to Afghanistan was suspended.

22 July 2013 • 12:55 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 409.5 July 22

Deals amounting to $3 million at an average rate of AMD 409.5/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on July 22.

22 July 2013 • 12:51 AMT
Hovhannes Davtyan wins bronze at Judo Grand Slam

Davtyan lost to Papinashvili in semifinals to get the better of Netherlands’ Mikos Salminen in a fight for bronze.

22 July 2013 • 12:39 AMT
Morsi family accuses Egyptian army of abducting him

“What is going on is a violation of human rights and a scandal in every sense of the word,” one of Morsi’s sons said.

22 July 2013 • 12:39 AMT
Athlete Levon Aghasyan wins European Junior Championships gold

Armenian athlete Levon Aghasyan claimed gold European Junior Championships in a triple jump discipline with 16,1 meters.

22 July 2013 • 12:26 AMT
“Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa” comedy unveils first clip

The teaser sees the DJ meeting with police officers in a bid to resolve a siege taking place at Partridge’s radio station Shape.

22 July 2013 • 12:26 AMT
Syrian rebels reportedly seize town in Aleppo province

Another video showed a dead commander who rebels said led the government resistance in the town, which has been besieged for weeks.

22 July 2013 • 12:19 AMT
Oscar winner Adrien Brody to topline Kenneth Grahame biopic

The film – which will chart the life of “The Wind in the Willows” writer – is set to enter production in the UK towards the end of the year.

22 July 2013 • 12:11 AMT
“The Conjuring” horror tops box office

The supernatural thriller is helped by talented cast Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, and Ron Livingston.

22 July 2013 • 11:58 AMT
EU Foreign Ministers add Hezbollah to terror list

“It is good that the E.U. has decided to call Hezbollah what it is: a terrorist organization,” Frans Timmermans said.

22 July 2013 • 11:56 AMT
Nerdist Industries, Tribeca to release “Zero Charisma” SXSW Fest winner

The film, which stars Sam Eidson, Garrett Graham and Brock England, had its world premiere at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival.