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27 June 2013 • 11:25 AMT
Cameron Diaz to join Will Smith, Jay-Z’s ‘Annie’ remake

The musical stars Quvenzhane Wallis as the orphan and Jamie Foxx as a variation of the original’s Daddy Warbucks character.

27 June 2013 • 11:23 AMT
Mandela’s condition critical but stable, granddaughter says

Ndileka Mandela said the 94-year-old’s family were taking comfort from messages of support from the public.

27 June 2013 • 10:52 AMT
Turkish PM office says Erdoğan not traveling to Gaza July 5

The Turkish Prime Minister’s office denied reports that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Gaza is scheduled for July 5.

27 June 2013 • 10:13 AMT
UN inspectors in Turkey to investigate Syria chemical weapons claims

Members of the team assembled by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had been on standby in Cyprus since April.

27 June 2013 • 10:04 AMT
Yerevan to host Russian-Armenian interregional forum in Nov

The event will bring together over 500 participants. Armenian President, governors and businessmen will also be attending.

27 June 2013 • 09:30 AMT
Almost 300 children detained during Turkish protests – report

The report by the Gündem Çocuk Association covered violations of children’s rights between May 28 and June 25.

27 June 2013 • 09:17 AMT
Kerry in Amman to revive Israeli-Palestinian talks

Kerry denied Israeli news reports he was working to bring the Israeli and Palestinian leaders together in Amman this week.

27 June 2013 • 09:16 AMT
Italian FM says La Stampa journalist missing in Syria is alive

Domencio Quirico, 62 entered Syria on April 6 from Lebanon, and was heading to the Homs area when he went missing.

27 June 2013 • 08:57 AMT
PM says info on ‘offshore scandal’ will be available for media

The Prime Minister filed a request to the Office of Prosecutor General to investigate the publications, which ‘are not true to fact.’

27 June 2013 • 08:30 AMT
Merkel tells Turkey European values are non-negotiable

“European values of the freedom to protest, freedom of opinion, the rule of law and religious freedom, are always valid,” she said.

27 June 2013 • 08:24 AMT
Taliban fighters attack Afghan police patrol, kill 5

The Taliban has signaled that they are willing to talk peace with the U.S at a new office in Qatar, but said they will continue fighting.

27 June 2013 • 07:59 AMT
Portuguese public transport workers strike against austerity measures

Unions hope the fourth general strike in two years will pressure the govt. to boost growth and ease the relentless belt-tightening.

27 June 2013 • 07:54 AMT
Opera says hackers pilfered code-signing certificate

Code-signing certificates are used to cryptographically verify that a piece of software comes from its purported publisher.

27 June 2013 • 07:51 AMT
Azat Artsakh newspaper marks 90th anniversary

President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory message to the staff of Azat Artsakh newspaper, which turns 90 this year.

27 June 2013 • 07:25 AMT
Armenian parliament deputy speaker to attend Greek party congress

Sharmazanov is scheduled to meet with Greek members of parliament and head of Armenia-Greece friendship group Apostolos Kaklamanis.

27 June 2013 • 07:13 AMT
Lieberman says Abbas not interested in resuming peace talks

Liberman said Abbas was instead set to promote another move of defiance and incitement against Israel at the UN General Assembly.

27 June 2013 • 06:59 AMT
Record unemployment to be the focus of EU summit

Nearly a quarter of people aged 18 to 25 have no job. In Greece and Spain more than half of people in that age group are jobless.

27 June 2013 • 06:42 AMT
Oil price rises after Fed lowers U.S. economic growth

Brent crude, which is used to set prices for oil used by many U.S. refineries to make gasoline, rose 66 cents to $102.32 a barrel.

27 June 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Top U.S. military officer recommends bolstering Lebanese forces

A spokesman clarified that this would come on top of any ongoing U.S. military support being provided to Lebanon and Iraq.

27 June 2013 • 05:54 AMT
Obama starts weeklong trip to Africa

The trip threatens to be overshadowed by the deteriorating health of beloved former South African President Nelson Mandela.

27 June 2013 • 05:45 AMT
American media not telling truth about Syria: Kissinger

That’s not what’s going on,” Former U.S. Secretary of State said at the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

27 June 2013 • 05:37 AMT
Mursi says continuing unrest may paralyze Egypt

Troops have been deployed in cities across the country ahead of planned weekend protests demanding Mohammed Mursi’s removal.

27 June 2013 • 05:28 AMT
Rep. Chris Smith voices concern for religious minorities in Syria

Concerns about the Armenian population and the broader plight of religious minorities in Syria were spotlighted throughout the hearing.

27 June 2013 • 05:22 AMT
Facebook denies handing over user data to Turkish authorities

“We will be meeting with representatives of the Turkish government when they visit Silicon Valley this week,” the company said.

27 June 2013 • 05:20 AMT
ANCA welcomes Rep. Ed Markey’s victory in special Senate election

“We are very excited to see Rep. Ed Markey assume this new role in his career of public service,” said Mikael Garabedian.

26 June 2013 • 19:54 AMT
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says Snowden is a hero

In an interview with The Daily Beast, Wozniak talked about how the Internet has changed, and why he supports Snowden.

26 June 2013 • 19:36 AMT
Paris court reaffirms life sentence for Carlos the Jackal

Ramirez denies involvement in the four attacks in 1982 and 1983 that killed 11 people and wounded about 150.

26 June 2013 • 19:19 AMT
Defense Minister: Armenia is the guarantor of Karabakh people’s safety

In case of resumption of hostilities against NKR, Armenia will have to stop the aggressor, Minister Seyran Ohanyan said.

26 June 2013 • 17:57 AMT
100-carat white diamond discovered in Lesotho

Gem said that its average selling price was $2,087 a carat in June compared with $1,599 a carat in its first three tenders of 2013.

26 June 2013 • 17:51 AMT
Gazprom looking for possibility to lower gas price for Armenia

“There are some ways to cut the price, for example by increasing our share in the joint venture in Armenia,” Kupriyanov said.