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18 June 2013 • 12:51 AMT
Disney’s Hans Christian Anderson story adaptation “Frozen” trailer

The animated feature follows fearless Anna, who teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his reindeer Sven to find her sister Elsa.

18 June 2013 • 12:40 AMT
GDCA to announce tender for 3 Armenian air companies in late June

At a June 6 sitting, the government of Armenia confirmed the concept of liberalization in air transportation sector.

18 June 2013 • 12:35 AMT
Lebanon’s ex-PM calls on president to ‘stop state collapse’

“Hezbollah is serving Syria and Iran at the expense of the Lebanese,” ex-Prime Minister Fouad Siniora told reporters.

18 June 2013 • 12:22 AMT
Ahmadinejad meets his newly elected successor

Rouhani has vowed for better ties with the world, and aims to reduce the West’s sanctions against Iran over the nuke program.

18 June 2013 • 12:12 AMT
Karlovy Vary Fest to honor Travolta with lifetime achievement award

The two-time Oscar nominee is famed for his performances in “Saturday Night Fever,” “Grease,” “Pulp Fiction.”

18 June 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Cult helmer David Lynch displays guitar skills on second album

The legendary director of such films as Blue Velvet and Lost Highway is set to release his second album, The Big Dream, on July 16.

18 June 2013 • 11:48 AMT
Tigran L. Petrosian drops to 21st place at Golden Sands Tournament

GM Avetik Grigoryan, who played in a draw with Valentin Pambukchyan of Bulgaria, is 67th with 4.5 points.

18 June 2013 • 11:19 AMT
Dozens detained as police raid addresses across Turkey

Clashes have erupted in cities across the country, as people protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership.

18 June 2013 • 11:04 AMT
Iran denies plans to send Revolutionary Guards to Syria

“We categorically refute this information,” a spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry, Seyed Abbas Araqchi said.

18 June 2013 • 10:54 AMT
Boeing starts work on 787 Dreamliner stretched-out version

The company is already working on a longer version, the 787-9, that would hold between 250 and 290 passengers.

18 June 2013 • 10:47 AMT
Afghanistan to send team to Qatar for peace talks with Taliban

“We hope that our brothers the Taliban also understand that the process will move to our country soon,” Hamid Karzai said.

18 June 2013 • 10:41 AMT
Hungarian prosecutors charge 98-year-old man of Nazi crimes

The Nazi-hunting Simon Wiesenthal Center says Laszlo Csatary oversaw deportations of Jews to the Auschwitz death camp.

18 June 2013 • 10:08 AMT
Syrian warplanes hit rebel positions near air base in north

The Observatory, which relies on a network of informants, also reported heavy clashes in Aleppo, the country’s commercial hub.

18 June 2013 • 10:02 AMT
Suicide bomber kills 7 at Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shi’ite mosque in the Iraqi capital killing at least seven worshippers, police said.

18 June 2013 • 09:57 AMT
Armenian Public Council advises to rehabilitate Armavia

“It’s a pity that instead of operating flights, airplanes with Armenian flags stand idle under the sun,” Ghazaryan said.

18 June 2013 • 09:39 AMT
4 Armenian sambo wrestlers to participate in Summer Universiade

“Tigran Kirakosyan, Gor Mailyan, Mher Karapetyan and Hakob Arakelyan will go to Kazan,” Levon Hayrapetyan said.

18 June 2013 • 09:20 AMT
Russia reportedly starts military hardware deliveries to Azerbaijan

The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry.

18 June 2013 • 09:01 AMT
Yahoo says it had 13,000 requests for data in last six months

Apple, Microsoft and Facebook have also disclosed the number of data requests they received from U.S. law enforcement authorities.

18 June 2013 • 08:40 AMT
Yerevan hosts workshop on disaster response

“Initiating a timely needs assessment after a disaster ensures humanitarian aid reaches the most affected population,” Fawad Hussain said.

18 June 2013 • 08:27 AMT
ECB ‘ready to act’ if needed: Draghi

Some of the measures may have unintended consequences, but this did not mean that they should not be used, Draghi said.

18 June 2013 • 08:23 AMT
Facebook plans to launch Instagram video service in July, report says

The social network is holding a media event on June 20, where it has been speculated that the Vine competitor could be unveiled.

18 June 2013 • 08:13 AMT
Skype rolls out free video messaging feature

The service is available for Windows, Mac, iOS, BlackBerry & Android devices, with a version for Microsoft’s Windows Phone yet to be announced.

18 June 2013 • 07:57 AMT
“Transcendence” scribe to pen “Prometheus” sequel

The original starred Noomi Rapace as a God-fearing archaeologist tasked with finding an alien race that served as the architects of humanity.

18 June 2013 • 07:52 AMT
“The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” trailer unveiled

The film follows Lily Collins as Clary Fray, who discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters.

18 June 2013 • 07:33 AMT
Hackers take down Brazilian World Cup website

The website was replaced by a video edited together from various sources showing the police firing tear gas at protesters.

18 June 2013 • 07:02 AMT
Afghan forces formally take over security from NATO

The event marks a significant milestone since U.S.-led forces ousted the Taliban following the 9/11 attacks of 2001.

18 June 2013 • 06:49 AMT
Abraham threatens to retire over money disagreement

“I do not need to continue my boxing career, and I can finish it right now. Athletes should be treated fairly,” Abraham stated.

18 June 2013 • 06:43 AMT
Facebook CEO meets South Korean President

Mark Zuckerberg’s visit is the latest in series of meetings between Park and high-profile U.S. technology pioneers.

18 June 2013 • 06:32 AMT
U.S., Cuba to hold talks on mail services resumption

“This is something we feel is good for us, but it’s not meant to be a signal of anything or indicate a change in policy,” Jen Psaki said.

18 June 2013 • 06:16 AMT
Assad says Europe will pay the price for arming rebels

The Syrian President warned that European nations seeking to send weapons to rebels will only export terrorists back to Europe.