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01 July 2013 • 11:56 AMT
Guillermo del Toro sci-fi “Pacific Rim” debuts two new clips

Guillermo del Toro’s film is set in a future where mankind pilots giant robots called Jaegers against the monsters that menace it.

01 July 2013 • 11:47 AMT
United Nations beginning military mission in Mali

The UN will take over security duties from the French forces which led an operation to oust Islamist militants from the north in January.

01 July 2013 • 11:42 AMT
Jordan, Armenia may set up air communication

Armenian ambassador to Jordan Arshak Poladian met with the Kingdom’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Dr. Hatem Al-Halawan.

01 July 2013 • 11:27 AMT
Saudi Arabia urges EU to arm Syrian rebels

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been the most active Arab nations in backing the mostly Sunni Muslim Syrian rebels.

01 July 2013 • 11:21 AMT
Robert Nazaryan reappointed Public Services Regulatory Commission chair

According to the decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Nazaryan was appointed for another five-year term.

01 July 2013 • 11:05 AMT
DreamWorks buying “The Fire Sermon” futuristic book trilogy

400 years after a nuke apocalypse all humans are twins; one of each pair is physically perfect while the other bears some mutation.

01 July 2013 • 10:58 AMT
“Clear History” HBO comedy unveils hot TV trailer

A disgraced former marketing executive plots revenge against his ex-boss who made millions from the electric car company he once owned.

01 July 2013 • 10:49 AMT
Eurozone unemployment rate at record high

Eurostat said it rose 0.1% in May to 12.1% – a new record for the region as the previous months’ data were revised down.

01 July 2013 • 10:46 AMT
British Prime Minister inks several trade deals in Kazakhstan

Prior to his departure to Kazakhstan with a delegation of British businessmen, the PM said he would sign trade agreements worth $1.1 bn.

01 July 2013 • 10:39 AMT
Defense Ministry: work in progress to change duty station choice mode

Seyran Ohanyan: work is in progress to eliminate problems in the defense management sector and boost population trust to the army.

01 July 2013 • 10:26 AMT
Georgian Interior Minister starts two day-visit to Armenia

Meetings with President Sargsyan, the head of the Armenian police, the National Security Service chief are on Garibashvili’s visit agenda.

01 July 2013 • 10:16 AMT
Kristen Wiig explains decision to turn down “Bridesmaids” comedy sequel

“We would have made a lot of money if there was a second one, but that’s not my goal in my creative life,” the actress said.

01 July 2013 • 10:12 AMT
New Aerosmith doc teases rock band’s most critical tour

“Rock for the Rising Sun” will also feature live performances of 17 songs and bonus material. It is due out July 23.

01 July 2013 • 10:04 AMT
Shakhtar coach says Mkhitaryan ‘making a mistake’

Mkhitaryan managed 25 goals in the Ukrainian Premier League last season as Shakhtar Donetsk took home their 4th consecutive title.

01 July 2013 • 09:47 AMT
U.S. actor and karate expert Jim Kelly dies at 67

Enter the Dragon is considered to be one of the most popular kung fu films of all time, it was Lee’s first film in English.

01 July 2013 • 09:36 AMT
Armenia records 81% increase in diamond production

39 589 carats of diamond were produced in Armenia in January-May 2013 against 21 878 carats from the year-earlier period.

01 July 2013 • 09:32 AMT
Eurozone PMI rises to 16-month high

An increase in new orders meant the sector’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 50, up from 48.1 in May.

01 July 2013 • 09:27 AMT
Armenia’s brandy production drops 6,3% in Jan-May 2013

1 982,2 thousand liters of wine was produced in January-May 2013 against 1 597,3 thousand liters in 2012 (24,1% increase).

01 July 2013 • 09:15 AMT
3 killed as Afghan police vehicle hits roadside bomb

Interior Ministry says roadside bombs are the biggest danger facing security forces in their fight against Taliban militants.

01 July 2013 • 09:07 AMT
Syriac communities slam Turkish minister’s remarks on monastery

The Brussels-based European Syriac Union (ESU) said in a written statement last week that Bağış’s stance was insulting.

01 July 2013 • 08:48 AMT
OSCE PA adopts resolution to tackle environmental, economic issues

The measure urges governments to cooperate to protect water supply as a prerequisite for economic and social progress.

01 July 2013 • 08:44 AMT
19 firefighters die battling wildfire in central Arizona

Arizona and other parts of the western U.S. – including California – had near-record temperatures over the weekend.

01 July 2013 • 08:25 AMT
UN chief says nations fail to meet some key anti-poverty targets

The council’s president, Colombia’s ambassador at the UN, Nestor Osorio Londono, said 1 billion people still live in “extreme poverty.”

01 July 2013 • 08:17 AMT
Insulting Armenian heritage may be rated as crime in Turkey

If Polat is sentenced, his name will go down in history as being the first perpetrator to ever be charged for “insulting Armenian heritage”.

01 July 2013 • 08:06 AMT
Bomb kills 12, wounds 24 as violence increases in Iraq

Sunni insurgents, including al Qaeda’s Iraqi affiliate, have been regaining ground, recruiting from the country’s Sunni minority.

01 July 2013 • 07:40 AMT
Oil prices fall as Chinese manufacturing weakens

China’s manufacturing weakened again in June amid a credit crunch and slower U.S. and European orders, surveys showed.

01 July 2013 • 07:36 AMT
Egyptian opposition gives Morsi ultimatum

A statement issued by Tamarud (Rebel) said Morsi would face a campaign of civil disobedience if he did not leave power.

01 July 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Levon Aronian retains 2nd spot in FIDE rankings

Magnus Carlsen (Norway) tops the list with 2862 points; Italy’s Fabiano Caruana climbed 3rd with 2796 points.

01 July 2013 • 07:04 AMT
Peter Gabriel composing music for “Words of Gods”

Serbia’s Emir Kusturica (Underground), Japan’s Hideo Nakata (Dark Water) are among the filmmakers contributing shorts to “Words of Gods.”

01 July 2013 • 06:59 AMT
Erdem Tepegöz “Zerre” wins main prize at Moscow Film Fest

The jury’s special prize was awarded to the Japanese movie Sayonara keikoku (The Ravine of Goodbye) by Tatsushi Ômori.