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27 June 2013 • 16:23 AMT
Obama says “not going to be scrambling jets to get Snowden”

NSA leaker Snowden, who faces espionage charges, flew to Moscow last weekend and requested asylum in Ecuador.

27 June 2013 • 16:14 AMT
Germany’s Merkel warns against arming Syria rebels

She did not explain why but critics fear Western arms would only prolong the conflict without tipping the scales decisively.

27 June 2013 • 16:07 AMT
Anzhi Makhachkala willing to offer €35 million for Mkhitaryan transfer

Earlier, Shakhtar general manager Sergey Palkin has confirmed that Borussia Dortmund offered €30 million for Mkhitaryan.

27 June 2013 • 15:56 AMT
Julianne Moore to star as President Coin in “Hunger Games: Mockingjay”?

Philip Seymour Hoffman is making his franchise debut in director Francis Lawrence’s sequel as the new gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee.

27 June 2013 • 15:42 AMT
Fox nabs “Tranquility Base” sci-fi script

Daniel Turkewitz’s “Tranquility Base” is described as a big-scale science fiction film that has elements of Lord Of The Flies in space.

27 June 2013 • 15:21 AMT
CSTO chief high level of security allow Armenia to build confident future

Armenia’s armed forces have enough expertise and training to repel enemy attacks, the national Security Council Secretary said.

27 June 2013 • 15:18 AMT
Armenia, Iran pledge to develop relations

Alaeddin Boroujerdi also highlighted the role of parliamentary cooperation in exploring areas for closer economic relations.

27 June 2013 • 14:57 AMT
Samsung unveils 55-inch Curved OLED TV in Korea

The television is said to provide the ideal platform for panoramic viewing and taking in nature scenes.

27 June 2013 • 14:47 AMT
Sony adding 20MP camera to Xperia range – report

Previous reports claimed that the device will feature a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor, Walkman audio chip and Carl Zeiss zoom lens.

27 June 2013 • 14:47 AMT
4 killed as bomb explodes in Old City of Damascus

The Old City of Damascus drew crowds of tourists to its souks, monuments, religious sites, restaurants and craft shops.

27 June 2013 • 14:19 AMT
Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp in “The Lone Ranger” new clip

James Badge Dale, William Fichtner, Helena Bonham Carter and Tom Wilkinson are signed on for supporting roles.

27 June 2013 • 14:05 AMT
“Jack the Giant Slayer” fantasy tops home video charts

“Jack” bumped Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful” to No. 2, although the film still managed to sell 72.7% as many copies as “Jack.”

27 June 2013 • 14:00 AMT
Minister talks Armenia’s nuke energy development prospects in Russia

Armen Movsisyan participated in a Saint Petersburg–hosted conference Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century.

27 June 2013 • 13:47 AMT
EU officials strike deal on €960bn budget

The agreement, which includes the first spending cuts in the bloc’s history, still requires parliamentary approval.

27 June 2013 • 13:46 AMT
New ArmenTel CEO says company to boost market policy in Armenia

“Customer satisfaction will be a priority, with investments in the development of mobile and fixed internet planned,” Andrey Pyatakhin said.

27 June 2013 • 13:24 AMT
Charles Aznavour, Omar Sharif named honorary citizens of Marseilles

In 2001 the famed chansonnier wrote a biographical book “Till My Heart Beats” to be released October 24.

27 June 2013 • 13:06 AMT
Gwyneth Paltrow, Pink in “Thanks For Sharing” dramedy trailer

The film follows three addicts as they wade through a 12-step recovery program and try to manage actual romantic relationships.

27 June 2013 • 13:01 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 409.60 June 27

Deals amounting to $5,5 million at an average rate of AMD 409,5/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on June 27.

27 June 2013 • 12:54 AMT
“Hell Baby” Sundance horror comedy debts 1st trailer

The horror comedy follows expectant parents (Rob Corddry and Leslie Bibb) who move into a haunted fixer-upper.

27 June 2013 • 12:46 AMT
CSTO chief reminds Azeri president about sad events of 1990s

Bordyuzha ruled out a military solution to the Karabakh issue, stressing negotiations as the only way to settle the conflict.

27 June 2013 • 12:35 AMT
ACNIS releases first issue of public policy journal

The meeting brought together the quarterly’s contributors, other leading analysts, policy specialists, and members of the press.

27 June 2013 • 12:30 AMT
“The Avengers” win big at Saturn Awards

Best Fantasy Film went to “Life of Pi”, Best Horror/Thriller was given to “The Cabin in the Woods” and “Skyfall” won Best Action/Adventure.

27 June 2013 • 12:27 AMT
Keira Knightley to produce, star in “The Other Typist” novel adaptation

The novel centers on a typist who builds a friendship with a mysterious co-worker who introduces her to the underworld of 1920s New York.

27 June 2013 • 12:27 AMT
Khamenei: solution to nuclear impasse can be easy

“The opposition front against Iran does not want the nuclear issue to be solved,” Khamenei told a group of judiciary officials.

27 June 2013 • 12:21 AMT
Expert on Saakashvili: U.S. in the habit of dumping ‘out-of-work dictators’

“Saakashvili is responsible for a lot,” Mikhail Alexandrov said, citing the murder of PM Zhvania and multiple cases of political persecution.

27 June 2013 • 11:44 AMT
Rhys Ifans cast as Sherlock Holmes’ brother in “Elementary”

In the season opener, Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) is called to London to revisit an old case, where he is forced to face his older brother.

27 June 2013 • 11:39 AMT
VivaCell-MTS announces new SMS tariff for subscribers abroad

The “SMS to Armenia” service allows VivaCell-MTS subscribers abroad to send text messages to Armenia for AMD 20.

27 June 2013 • 11:38 AMT
FX developing Fenimore Cooper’s “The Last of the Mohicans” series

FX has already given series orders to limited series “Fargo,” from the Coen Brothers and Noah Hawley.

27 June 2013 • 11:29 AMT
Angelina Jolie tops Forbes Most Powerful Actress list

The second most-powerful actress is newcomer Jennifer Lawrence, who comes in at No. 49 on the celebrity list for earnings of $26 million.

27 June 2013 • 11:27 AMT
HRW accuses Muslim Brotherhood of inciting religious hatred

HRW’s report said the investigation into the attack needed to look into the failure of police to intervene to halt the mob attack.