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31 May 2013 • 13:50 AMT
Lebanese parliament extends its term over Syria crisis

Dozens of people have been killed in Lebanon over the past two years in clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian Lebanese groups.

31 May 2013 • 13:34 AMT
Kyrgyzstan imposes state of emergency amid gold mine protests

Police cleared away demonstators who had been blocking the road to Kumtor for days and arrested 92 people.

31 May 2013 • 13:14 AMT
NKR President visits Armenia’s Emergency Situations Ministry

President Sahakyan met with Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan and the Ministry’s senior staff to discuss cooperation.

31 May 2013 • 12:53 AMT
Emmy-winning helmer to direct “Fargo” hit film-based series

“Fargo” was nominated for 7 Academy Awards; the Coens won for Best Original Screenplay and Frances McDormand won for Best Actress.

31 May 2013 • 12:46 AMT
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker to play Martin Luther King Jr. in “Memphis”

Whitaker, who won an Oscar for “The Last King of Scotland,” next stars in Lee Daniels’ drama “The Butler.”

31 May 2013 • 12:36 AMT
Istanbul riot police use tear gas to disperse protesters

Protesters in Gezi Park were seen holding up a large poster with a caricature depicting PM Erdogan as an Ottoman sultan.

31 May 2013 • 12:25 AMT
Eurozone unemployment hits new record

An extra 95,000 people were out of work in the 17 countries that use the euro, taking the total to 19.38 million.

31 May 2013 • 12:21 AMT
Greece to discuss Genocide denial criminalization bill

The bill stipulates for 3-36 months’ imprisonment or a fine of 5-20 thousand euro for denial of genocides.

31 May 2013 • 12:06 AMT
Armenian, Belarusian Prime Ministers discuss regional integration

Belarus President met with the CIS premiers ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Council meeting.

31 May 2013 • 11:43 AMT
Prisoners’ monthly maintenance totals $300 per person – Justice Minister

The main part of the penal system budget was allocated to a purchase of administrative equipment and salary raise for employees.

31 May 2013 • 11:30 AMT
IOC chief Rogge defends Olympics sports selection process

Wrestling made a shortlist with baseball/softball and squash for a single opening in 2020; the IOC will vote in Sept on which sport to include.

31 May 2013 • 11:23 AMT
FIFA chief: we can send strong signal to racists that their time’s up

FIFA President Joseph Blatter has addressed the 209 FIFA Member associations at the FIFA Congress in Mauritius.

31 May 2013 • 11:16 AMT
Russia gets payment under Iraqi arms export deal

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki signed an arms package purchase agreement with Russia worth $4.2 billion during his visit to Moscow.

31 May 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Hezbollah-backed Syrian rebels enter Qusair – activists

The two-week battle for Qusair is aimed at securing supply routes near the Syrian-Lebanese frontier.

31 May 2013 • 11:02 AMT
HTC One Google Edition to be put on sale

The smartphone, which runs Android 4.2.2 without the HTC Sense interface, will be priced at $599 and come with 32GB storage.

31 May 2013 • 10:55 AMT
Motorola to roll out Moto X smartphone

The Moto X, a low-cost device produced in Texas, is the culmination of two years’ work following Google’s purchase of Motorola in 2011.

31 May 2013 • 10:49 AMT
NKR official says Stepanakert supports status quo shift

David Babayan described Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s statement as a call for intensification of talks.

31 May 2013 • 10:43 AMT
Oscar winner Melissa Leo to join Denzel Washington in “The Equalizer”

Leo, who won an Oscar for “The Fighter,” reunites with Antoine Fuqua, who directed her in “Olympus Has Fallen.”

31 May 2013 • 10:37 AMT
Naomi Watts, Robin Wright’s film gets release date, new title

The film stars Naomi Watts and Robin Wright as two lifelong friends, each of whom starts a torrid affair with the son of the other woman.

31 May 2013 • 10:24 AMT
NKR, Armenian rescue services to conduct joint exercises

Nagorno Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan stressed the need for Armenian and NKR rescue services to conduct joint exercises.

31 May 2013 • 10:02 AMT
Azeri army soldier commits suicide

Samir Vagif Mehdiyev hanged himself and died. The incident was reported in military unit of Shamkir compound.

31 May 2013 • 09:48 AMT
Declaration on Karabakh issue signed during PACE meetings

Declaration on Karabakh conflict was signed during PACE Bureau and Standing Committee meetings.

31 May 2013 • 09:32 AMT
Armenian FM says OSCE MG format effective

Edward Nalbandian thanked CoE, PACE and other European institutions for their support to OSCE Minsk Group efforts.

31 May 2013 • 09:12 AMT
PACE President urges to intensify Karabakh talks

Armenia assumed chairmanship in the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on May 16 for the next 6 months.

31 May 2013 • 08:54 AMT
ANCA: Azeri people deserve better leader than Aliyev

Aram Hamparian says Aliyev thinks he can distract international community’s attention from the deteriorating situation in Azerbaijan.

31 May 2013 • 08:05 AMT
AMD 2,7 billion allocated to National Assembly from state budget in 2012

AMD 4,28 billion out of 4,39 billion planned was allocated to the presidential administration from Armenia’s state budget.

31 May 2013 • 07:39 AMT
30 Seconds to Mars among London iTunes Fest headliners

Launched in 2007, the annual iTunes festival has already featured 370 plus acts who have played for more than 370,000 live spectators.

31 May 2013 • 07:36 AMT
Liam Neeson thriller “Non-Stop” release date set

“Non-Stop,” which reunites Neeson with “Unknown” director Jaume Collet-Serra and producer Joel Silver, co-stars Julianne Moore.

31 May 2013 • 07:29 AMT
Iraq violence “ready to explode at any moment,” UN envoy warns

The UN has said more than 700 people were killed in April – the highest monthly toll in almost five years.

31 May 2013 • 07:23 AMT
“My Mother’s Voice” Genocide survivor doc to be screened in Glendale

The story is about Flora Munushian, a fourteen years old teenager from Hadjin, who lost her family to the Armenian Genocide in 1915.