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25 June 2013 • 09:14 AMT
“Devil Wears Prada” scribe to adapt modern “Jane Eyre” graphic novel

Aline McKenna wrote the screenplay for “Cinderella,” Disney’s live-action take on the fairy tale starring Cate Blanchett and Lily James.

25 June 2013 • 09:04 AMT
Armenian servicewoman detained on charges of spying for Azerbaijan

2 people, including 1 NKR army soldier, were detained in NKR for a similar crime, with legal proceedings instigated.

25 June 2013 • 08:47 AMT
Tripoli back to normal, Armenian community out of danger – Aztag rep.

Shahan Kandaharian: Lebanese army is controlling the situation after the recent Syria-related clashes, with the south of the country relatively peaceful.

25 June 2013 • 08:37 AMT
Google celebrates Architect Antoni Gaudi’s 161st birthday with doodle

Gaudí, who met his untimely death in 1926, took with him to the grave his vision for his masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia church.

25 June 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Huawei rolls out MediaPad 7 Vogue tablet

The 7-inch Android slate is powered by a quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU with 1GB of RAM, and enables users to carry out voice calls.

25 June 2013 • 08:22 AMT
“I Am Legend” novelist Richard Matheson dies at 87

Films “Stir of Echoes,” “What Dreams May Come,” “The Legend of Hell House” and “Somewhere in Time” are all based on his novels.

25 June 2013 • 08:15 AMT
Naomi Watts, Robin Wright in “Adore” drama trailers

The actresses play two BFF moms in Australia who develop sexual relationships with each other’s teenage sons.

25 June 2013 • 07:42 AMT
Bomb explodes on highway linking Beirut to Damascus

The bomb comes a day after Lebanese troops fought heavily armed followers of a hard-line Sunni Muslim cleric.

25 June 2013 • 07:37 AMT
China says U.S. accusations on Snowden ‘unacceptable’

All parties should accept that the Hong Kong government had handled Snowden’s case in accordance with the law, a spokeswoman said.

25 June 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Mkhitaryan doesn’t appear at Shakhtar training session, faces fine

The situation with Armenia and Shakhtar Donetskh midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s transfer becomes more obscure.

25 June 2013 • 06:21 AMT
South Korean government websites attacked

The incident came on the anniversary of the start of the 1950-53 Korean War, which divided the Korean peninsula.

25 June 2013 • 06:16 AMT
Oil prices fall as await series of U.S. economic data

Data on U.S. home prices and durable goods orders in May and consumer confidence in June will be released later in the day.

25 June 2013 • 06:05 AMT
BlackBerry launches Secure Work Space for iOS, Android devices

It hopes to win back users with the Z10, Q10 and Q5 devices that were unveiled during the first half of this year.

25 June 2013 • 05:55 AMT
Obama, Erdogan speak on Turkish protests, Syrian crisis

The White House said the leaders also discussed Syria “including the regime’s use of chemical weapons against its own people.”

25 June 2013 • 05:45 AMT
Apple, TSMC reach deal on next-gen chips supply – report

TSMC is scheduled to volume produce the Apple A9 and A9X processors starting the end of third-quarter 2014, the sources said.

25 June 2013 • 05:34 AMT
Qatar Emir steps down, says it’s time for new generation

Diplomats had said the 61-year-old emir had long planned to abdicate in favor of his 33-year-old Crown Prince.

25 June 2013 • 05:24 AMT
Russian diplomats to hold talks with Syrian opposition

“One of the groups is the National Coordination Committee… They will specially arrive to meet with us,” Bogdanov said.

25 June 2013 • 05:05 AMT
Taliban hit gate leading into Afghan presidential palace

Reporters gathering for an event with President Hamid Karzai counted at least seven or eight explosions starting about 6:30 am.

24 June 2013 • 18:45 AMT
Armenia to fight against hate speech, FM says

“Armenia will exert every effort for establishment of democracy, human rights protection and the rule of law,” Nalbandian said.

24 June 2013 • 17:19 AMT
Armenian Foreign Minister to meet with OSCE MG Co-chairs June 26

“Despite numerous calls to avoid military rhetoric, Baku continues with threats and propaganda of xenophobia,” Nalbandian said.

24 June 2013 • 16:46 AMT
Charles Aznavour to perform at Royal Albert Hall

Charles Aznavour supported the French government’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide under the Ottoman Empire.

24 June 2013 • 16:43 AMT
Petition launched against Armenian houses destruction in Muş

The petition says that the majority of the municipal council members are representatives of the ruling AK Party.

24 June 2013 • 15:58 AMT
Milan court sentences Italy’s Berlusconi to 7 years in jail

Berlusconi was found guilty of paying for sex with former teenaged nightclub dancer Karima El Mahroug.

24 June 2013 • 13:32 AMT
Suicide attacks kill at least 3 in Iraq

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but security forces are frequently targeted by al-Qaeda’s Iraq branch.

24 June 2013 • 13:08 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: prices for precious metals go up

The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency set the government prices for June 24-30.

24 June 2013 • 13:00 AMT
VivaCell-MTS offers free services for BlackBerry Curve 9360

The subscribers will receive 500 MBs of free Internet per month within the package.The price of the smartphone is AMD 199 000.

24 June 2013 • 12:58 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 411.64 June 24

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 411.64 on June 24 increasing by 0.36 point compared to June 21.

24 June 2013 • 12:46 AMT
Armenian parliament speaker to visit Strasbourg

Hovik Abrahamyan will meet with PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon and CoE Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland.

24 June 2013 • 12:46 AMT
Magnitude 3 earthquake jolts Vanadzor, Spitak

Magnitude 2,9 earthquake with a depth of 10 kilometers shook the south-west of Spitak on June 24, at 2:16 local time.

24 June 2013 • 12:26 AMT
American blues singer Bobby Bland dies at 83

Bland’s chart success came during the Fifties and late Sixties, at the point he mastered the smooth and dynamic vocals that made his name.