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28 June 2013 • 11:06 AMT
Georgian court dismisses Javakhk activist’s lawsuit against President

“First, they said, my demand was not clearly specified, although I indicated that I want formal apology,” Chakhalyan said.

28 June 2013 • 10:35 AMT
OSCE Mission monitors contact line between NKR, Azerbaijan

The monitoring proceeded in accordance with the agreed schedule. No violation of the ceasefire was registered.

28 June 2013 • 10:27 AMT
EU leaders turning their eyes towards Balkans

Croatia becomes the bloc’s 28th member July 1, and EU leaders are to discuss whether to open membership talks with Serbia.

28 June 2013 • 10:11 AMT
Lavrov says some countries complicate matters in Syria talks

The FM said shipments of weapons to rebels fighting the Syrian President contradicted the idea of the peace conference.

28 June 2013 • 10:06 AMT
Retired U.S. general under investigation over Iran leak

Gen James “Hoss” Cartwright was part of President Obama’s “inner circle” of security advisers before he retired in 2011.

28 June 2013 • 09:52 AMT
Oil prices rise as U.S. economic outlook brightens

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 346,000 last week.

28 June 2013 • 09:15 AMT
Former Chinese Communist Party official gets 13 years in jail for bribery

The government’s swift pursuit of Lei’s case indicates the party’s growing attention to public anger over abuse of power and official impunity.

28 June 2013 • 09:00 AMT
Russia, U.S. to complete warheads-to-fuel program in 2013

The program saw conversion of 500 metric tons of HEU from dismantled Russian nuke warheads for use as commercial reactor fuel.

28 June 2013 • 08:51 AMT
“Elephant” star John Robinson wraps psychological thriller “Intruder”

“Intruder” blends the modern, simplistic tone of “Paranormal Activity” with the cinematic elegance of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rope.”

28 June 2013 • 08:42 AMT
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx to rechain for “Mean Business”

The movie is a big-screen adaptation of an unpublished crime novel written by S. Craig Zahler, who will serve as the screenwriter.

28 June 2013 • 07:48 AMT
Vatican cleric, two others arrested as part of bank investigation

The arrests came a day after the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had set up a commission of inquiry into the Vatican bank.

28 June 2013 • 07:40 AMT
Azerbaijani violence survivor makes presentation in Michigan

“We were thrilled to have Anna share her story with the Michigan Armenian community,” said ANC-MI Chairman Hovig Kouyoumdjian.

28 June 2013 • 07:33 AMT
Rep. Michael Grimm speaks on Armenian American community issues

The event was attended by members from the broad cross-section of the Chicago Armenian-American community.

28 June 2013 • 07:19 AMT
Netflix renews “Orange Is the New Black” dark comedy series

The series follows a Brooklyn resident who winds up behind bars after her decade-old personal and business relationship with drug runner.

28 June 2013 • 07:14 AMT
Oscar-nommed Maggie Gyllenhaal to topline “Honourable Woman” series

The eight-part miniseries is described as a fast-paced thriller set against an international political backdrop.

28 June 2013 • 07:01 AMT
Egypt readies for opposition & pro-Morsi mass demonstrations

President Morsi’s supporters are to hold “open-ended’ rallies – two days ahead of the opposition protests calling for the president to resign.

28 June 2013 • 06:41 AMT
China ups Xinjiang clashes death toll to 35, slams as “terrorist attack”

Xinjiang is home to a large Muslim Uighur community and violence focusing on its discontent had been confined recently to southern districts.

28 June 2013 • 06:27 AMT
A24 nabs Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson thriller “The Rover”

The film follows hardened loner Eric (Pearce), who travels the desolate towns and roads of the Australian outback.

28 June 2013 • 06:19 AMT
De Niro-Stallone boxing film “Grudge Match” release date moved

Warner Bros also pushed back the Jeff Bridges fantasy epic “Seventh Son” from Oct. 18 to Jan. 17 of next year.

28 June 2013 • 05:59 AMT
Fresh protest erupts at Brazil football tournament

Protesters also denouncing the billions of pounds spent on hosting the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

28 June 2013 • 05:48 AMT
UK government set to allow 3-person IVF

Experts say three-person IVF could eliminate debilitating and potentially fatal mitochondrial diseases that are passed on from mother to child.

28 June 2013 • 05:38 AMT
82% of Georgians support restoring ties with Russia, poll says

However, 57% out of 4,000 polled people said they viewed Russia as an economic and political threat for Georgia.

28 June 2013 • 05:32 AMT
At least 22 killed as bombs explode in Iraqi coffee shops

Violence has grown in Iraq since the start of the year, claiming more than 1,000 people in May alone.

27 June 2013 • 18:02 AMT
Official: Armenians, Greeks must join forces against Turkish denial policy

Eduard Sharmazanov met with the ex-speaker of Greek parliament, the head of an Armenia-Greece friendship group Apostolos Kaklamanis.

27 June 2013 • 17:49 AMT
Russia to build 100 new military bases, airfields

All of that will help significantly enhance personnel training standards and make the Armed Forces more efficient, Valery Gerasimov said.

27 June 2013 • 17:35 AMT
Red Cross President: no reason to expect Syria conflict to end soon

The Red Cross said it was planning humanitarian operations for an extended conflict in Syria in the absence of any sign of a political solution.

27 June 2013 • 17:10 AMT
Reyhanli blast suspect surrenders to Turkish police

A twin car bombing staged in Reyhanli town near the Syrian border on May 11 killed more than 50 and wounded over 100 people.

27 June 2013 • 17:07 AMT
Steve Carell talks “Despicable Me” animated comedy

Steve Carell has suggested that the “Despicable Me” franchise is successful because the films don’t speak down to children.

27 June 2013 • 16:58 AMT
Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis in “RED 2” action comedy TV spots

Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Byung Hun Lee, Brian Cox and Neal McDonough will also feature in the Dean Parisot-directed film.

27 June 2013 • 16:50 AMT
Rearmament, modernization of Armenian air forces planned

Joint collective aviation forces will be formed in the framework of the CSTO, the Organisation’s Secretary General said.