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29 June 2013 • 12:59 AMT
British MP to head PACE monitoring mission at Azeri presidential polls

Robert Walter is the head of the UK delegation to PACE and chairman of the European Democrat Group of PACE.

29 June 2013 • 12:45 AMT
Armenia establishes diplomatic ties with Uganda, Mauritius

An agreement for establishment of diplomatic ties between Armenia, Uganda and Mauritius was signed on June 28 in UN.

29 June 2013 • 12:35 AMT
Michael Peña, Djimon Hounsou to topline “Vatican Tapes” thriller

The film follows a 27-year-old woman who begins to have a devastating effect on anyone close to her, causing serious injury and death.

29 June 2013 • 12:12 AMT
“Jacob’s Ladder” horror film getting remake treatment

The original “Ladder” told of a Vietnam War vet who suffers increasingly bizarre hallucinations and attempts to discover the truth behind them.

29 June 2013 • 11:54 AMT
300 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported June 23-29

Azerbaijan fired over 1000 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said.

29 June 2013 • 11:32 AMT
Twin blasts kill 10 in western Iraq

The attacks come a day after a series of bombings struck cafes in and around the capital, Baghdad.

29 June 2013 • 11:23 AMT
1 killed, scores injured in Port Said explosion

The explosion took place as dozens of anti-Morsi protesters gathered at the city’s Al-Shuhada Square in front of the governor’s office.

29 June 2013 • 11:17 AMT
The New Yorker: The Armenian Past of Taksim Square

“It is an uncanny fact of history that, for an entire people, Taksim Square already represents the demolition of the past,” the article said.

29 June 2013 • 11:02 AMT
Carla Bruni announces new album promotion tour to U.S., France

The 45-year-old singer/songwriter, is currently on a tour to promote her latest album “Little French Songs.”

29 June 2013 • 10:55 AMT
Stallone, Schwarzenegger in “Escape Plan” action thriller trailer

The movie features both of them as cellmates with a nearly impossible mission to escape from the world’s most dangerous prison.

29 June 2013 • 10:46 AMT
Eastern Partnership Countries youth policy support project launched

Over sixty delegates from the EU’s Eastern Partnership countries attended the opening conference in Kyiv.

29 June 2013 • 10:22 AMT
Egyptians preparing for worst as streets become filled with protesters

Households already beset by power cuts and rising prices were stocking up on goods amid fears that the demonstrations could drag on for days.

29 June 2013 • 10:04 AMT
Artsakh marks Fallen Patriots Day

NKR President Bako Sahakyan visited Stepanakert Memorial Complex to lay a wreath at the monument to freedom fighters.

29 June 2013 • 09:48 AMT
More violence hits China’s troubled region of Xinjiang

More than a hundred people, riding motorbikes and wielding knifes, attacked a police station in Xinjiang.

29 June 2013 • 09:31 AMT
Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” drama unveils 1st clip

The scene features Stacy Martin as a younger version of Joe embarking on a mission to seduce a fellow passenger aboard a train.

29 June 2013 • 09:25 AMT
Warner Bros. wins bidding war for “The Young World” YA novel

The novel author Chris Weitz directed the film adaptation of the novel “The Golden Compass,” a major international hit.

29 June 2013 • 09:01 AMT
ANC Australia to host briefing on Armenia-related public affairs

The ANC Australia team will be on hand to provide in-depth insight on the activities of the year and what lies ahead.

29 June 2013 • 08:39 AMT
Taliban talks needed decade ago, NATO top commander says

The United States and Afghanistan are still waiting to hear from the Taliban about opening peace talks.

29 June 2013 • 08:31 AMT
Obama to visit Mandela family during South Africa visit

Mandela, who is 94, is critically ill in hospital, where he was admitted on 8 June with a recurring lung infection.

29 June 2013 • 08:23 AMT
Foreign Minister, OSCE MG co-chairs discuss Karabakh settlement

Edward Nalbandian met the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Paris.

29 June 2013 • 08:14 AMT
“Graceland” actor Pedro Pascal joins “Game of Thrones” as Prince Oberyn

Oberyn is described as a “brash, charming, cunning prince of Dorne (part of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros).

29 June 2013 • 07:56 AMT
“Prometheus” star to topline “Turk” Boston Bruins indie

Marshall-Green is currently training on the ice in preparation for the role, as production is scheduled to start this fall in Boston.

29 June 2013 • 07:45 AMT
Fitch revises Ukraine outlook to negative, affirms B rating

Besides, Fitch does not expect Ukraine to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund in 2013.

29 June 2013 • 07:37 AMT
Suspected Muslim rebels kill 8 in southern Thailand

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist country and resistance to central govt. rule in the Muslim-majority provinces has existed for decades.

29 June 2013 • 07:25 AMT
Protection of economic competition discussed in Artsakh

NKR leader Bako Sahakyan met a delegation of the Armenian State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition.

29 June 2013 • 07:12 AMT
Liverpool strikes deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan transfer

English Premier League FC will make an official offer in the days to come, with a transfer sum agreed at around 30 mln euro.

28 June 2013 • 19:39 AMT
Pistorius resumes training as ‘low-key routine’

“Oscar is not contemplating a formal return to athletics and his training is not aimed at preparing for competition,” the statement read.

28 June 2013 • 19:20 AMT
One killed, dozens injured in Egypt’s Alexandria clashes

It was not clear whether the victim was a Morsi supporter or opponent, added Amal Sharawi, the health ministry official.

28 June 2013 • 15:40 AMT
Prosecutor asks for charges against Sarkozy to be dropped

Liliane Bettencourt’s ex-accountant told police she gave 150,000 euros to be passed on to Sarkozy’s campaign treasurer.

28 June 2013 • 15:33 AMT
1 killed as security forces fire on protesters in southeastern Turkey

The incident happened in the village of Kayacik in the Lice district of Diyarbakir province, the sources said.