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25 June 2013 • 15:58 AMT
“Once We Were Brothers” bestselling WWII novel to be adapted into film

“Once We Were Brothers” tells the compelling tale of a family that struggles to survive in WWII war-torn Poland.

25 June 2013 • 15:35 AMT
PM Erdogan says protesters part of conspiracy to harm Turkey

Turkish police have detained at least 20 people allegedly involved in violent protests, as the PM continued to lash out at protesters.

25 June 2013 • 15:21 AMT
Saudi Arabia says Iran, Hezbollah involvement is Syria was dangerous

Prince Saud al-Faisal: kingdom calls for issuing an unequivocal international resolution to halt the provision of arms to the Syrian regime.

25 June 2013 • 15:06 AMT
NATO headquarters host ‘+Armenia’ format meeting

The meeting focused on Armenia-NATO cooperation in the framework of the Individual Partnership Action Plan for the years 2012-2013.

25 June 2013 • 14:47 AMT
Warsaw hosting Armenian-Polish business forum

The forum was co-organized with Armenian Development Agency and the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia.

25 June 2013 • 14:36 AMT
Terry Gilliam’s “The Zero Theorem” promo trailer leaks online

The film centers on reclusive a genius who works to solve a mathematical formula which will finally determine whether life has any meaning.

25 June 2013 • 14:22 AMT
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” sci-fi unveils new trailer

“Pacific Rim” centers on a washed up ex-pilot and an untested trainee who stand as mankind’s last hope in the face of monster attack.

25 June 2013 • 14:12 AMT
France’s Eiffel Tower shut down over strike

The company that manages the tower says the CGT union, which represents most of the Eiffel Tower’s 300 workers, called the walkout.

25 June 2013 • 14:06 AMT
8 killed in India rescue helicopter crash

The helicopter, a Russian-made Mi-17, was on a rescue mission near Gaurikund in the state of Uttarakhand.

25 June 2013 • 13:58 AMT
Czech President appoints economist Jiri Rusnok as PM

Rusnok, a leftist finance and industry minister in 2001-2003, will replace Petr Necas who resigned last week in a bribery and spying scandal.

25 June 2013 • 13:45 AMT
Armavia employees to go to court for salary refund

Armenian national carrier Armavia ceased operations starting April 1, 2013, declaring bankruptcy.

25 June 2013 • 13:31 AMT
Ed Oxenbould to topline Disney’s “Alexander and the Terrible Day”

“Bad Day” centers on a boy (Oxenbould) who has a very horrible day and finds out that other people can have them too.

25 June 2013 • 13:24 AMT
Paz Vega joins Jeremy Renner in “Kill the Messenger”

Vega will appear in “Grace of Monaco” as legendary opera singer Maria Callas opposite Nicole Kidman and historical drama “Pompeii.”

25 June 2013 • 12:39 AMT
Obama preparing to lay out climate strategy

The project is currently being reviewed by the U.S. State Department, with a decision not likely to come before the autumn.

25 June 2013 • 12:34 AMT
Apple admits Macbook Air Wi-fi issues

At first, Apple did not acknowledge the problem, but it has now appeared the company is investigating the issue.

25 June 2013 • 12:23 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 410.70 June 25

Deals amounting to $6 million at an average rate of AMD 410,35/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on June 25.

25 June 2013 • 12:17 AMT
Int’l envoy calls on Russia, U.S. to help contain Syria crisis

Lakhdar Brahimi was speaking to reporters in Geneva before holding talks with senior U.S. and Russian officials.

25 June 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Turkish PM says rallies delayed his plans to visit Gaza

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, however, that he intends to press ahead with the visit and could “make a surprise any time.”

25 June 2013 • 11:53 AMT
U.S. ammo firm coats bullets with pork to ‘deter Islamic terrorists’

On its website, the company says: “The only ammunition that provides a peaceful and natural deterrent to radical Islam.”

25 June 2013 • 11:46 AMT
Sony launches SmartWatch 2

It’s compatible with most 24mm watch straps, and the watch section is IP57 splash proof, but not entirely waterproof.

25 June 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Poland evacuates hundreds from hospitals, offices over bomb threats

Police said they had not yet found explosives at any location named in the notes and they also mentioned no motive behind the threats.

25 June 2013 • 11:05 AMT
Greece’s new cabinet sworn in after broad reshuffle

The two-party coalition government now has only a slender majority in parliament, controlling 153 seats of the 300 seats.

25 June 2013 • 10:49 AMT
Jailed Kurdish leader presents Turkish govt. with new proposals

“I hope the state assesses our proposals on the second stage correctly and reaches the right conclusions,” Ocalan said.

25 June 2013 • 10:32 AMT
New Iranian President sends letter to Armenian leader

“We will expand our cooperation with Armenia through mutual understanding, trust and respect,” Hassan Rouhani said.

25 June 2013 • 10:07 AMT
Depardieu slightly injured in Moscow car accident: report

Tabloid website Life News subsequently published photographs showing the actor posing with the traffic police.

25 June 2013 • 09:55 AMT
EU agrees to open new accession chapter with Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu praised the decision and said there would be no delay under any circumstances.

25 June 2013 • 09:42 AMT
French police arrest 6 suspected radical Islamists

They can be held for questioning for up to 96 hours before judges decide whether to put them under formal investigation.

25 June 2013 • 09:37 AMT
PC sales to decline as tablet market growth continues – expert

Some analysts have blamed the decline of the PC hardware industry on the below-par adoption rate of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system.

25 June 2013 • 09:28 AMT
HTC One Windows Phone 8 model in the works – report

HTC is already believed to be working on size variations of the HTC One, with both scaled-down and larger models strongly rumoured.

25 June 2013 • 09:24 AMT
Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch in “Prince Avalanche” indie comedy trailer

The film was screened at 63rd Berlin Film Festival – where David Gordon Green was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Director.