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29 May 2013 • 14:55 AMT
1 dead as Buddhists, Muslims clash in Myanmar

The unrest began after a Muslim man reportedly splashed gasoline on a Buddhist woman and set her alight.

29 May 2013 • 14:49 AMT
Defense Minister: Russia ready to help modernize Finnish armed forces

The Finnish military needs modernizing, and will buy new equipment for its air force in the next 10 years, Carl Haglund said.

29 May 2013 • 14:40 AMT
Danny Huston in talks to join Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes” comedic drama

Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams are portraying the couple, who rose to prominence for popular paintings of big-eyed children in the 1950s and ’60s.

29 May 2013 • 14:34 AMT
Liberace biopic “Behind the Candelabra” draws 2.4 mln viewers

The film, which stars Michael Douglas as the pianist managed to deliver considerable heat to the premium cable network with its premiere.

29 May 2013 • 14:22 AMT
Armenian team for 2014 World Cup qualifier vs Malta announced

Chief coach Vardan Minasyan announced the 22-strong Armenian team to play at the upcoming match.

29 May 2013 • 14:13 AMT
30000 people emigrate from Armenia annually – expert

Vardan Khachatryan: Armenia continues losing its reproductive basis, with the people tired of the lack of justice and polarization of the incomes.

29 May 2013 • 14:08 AMT
PM: Armenia ready to deepen relations with Norway

For his part, ambassador Houg pledged to further contribute to the development of Armenian-Norwegian ties.

29 May 2013 • 13:59 AMT
Kuwaiti National Assembly speaker to visit Armenia

A delegation led by Kuwaiti National Assembly speaker Ali Al-Rashid will arrive in Armenia on a four-day visit.

29 May 2013 • 13:55 AMT
Ayatollah Khamenei says doesn’t favor any candidate in Iran elections

Although supposedly above the fray of everyday politics, Khamenei endorsed Ahmadinejad’s disputed victory in 2009.

29 May 2013 • 13:48 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 416.47 May 29

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 416.47 on May 29, increasing by 1.12 point compared to May 24.

29 May 2013 • 13:47 AMT
Armenian entrepreneurs donate AMD 6 mln to farmers outreach foundation

Over 60 thousand villagers in Armenia are currently in need of sustenance, with the losses from damaged harvest totaling AMD 25 billion.

29 May 2013 • 13:41 AMT
Hayazn party offers to draft new constitution

The party particularly offers to draft a new constitution with changes to focus on the human rights and inter-governmental system.

29 May 2013 • 13:35 AMT
Armenia to conduct public training before Malta match

Armenia vs Malta 2014 World Cup qualifier is due June 7 in Yerevan’s Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium.

29 May 2013 • 13:32 AMT
Bulgaria’s Parliament elects Plamen Oresharski as new Prime Minister

Kristian Vigenin, a European Parliament member, will be the new foreign minister, and Angel Naidenov will head the ministry of defense.

29 May 2013 • 13:22 AMT
Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen joins Anne Hathaway in “Song One”

Steenburgen won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 1980′s Melvin And Howard.

29 May 2013 • 12:48 AMT
“Gangster Squad” star Josh Brolin to join star-studded “Inherent Vice”

Brolin has been set for a key role, and will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Martin Short, and Jena Malone.

29 May 2013 • 12:42 AMT
Ex-Bosnian Croat leader sentenced to 25 years in jail for war crimes

ICTY also sentenced 5 others, including Slobodan Praljak, Croatia’s ex-assistant minister of defense, to jail terms of between 10 and 20 years.

29 May 2013 • 12:36 AMT
13 more killed in ongoing Iraqi violence

Earlier, 66 people were killed by car bombs in Baghdad targeting Shia-majority areas of the city, including on the edge of Sadr City.

29 May 2013 • 12:26 AMT
UN resolution on Syria hinders peace talks, Russian FM says

Lavrov also warned that the civil war in Syria, which has claimed the lives of some 80,000 people, is turning into “a inter-confessional” conflict.

29 May 2013 • 12:20 AMT
Pakistan Taliban No. 2 among those killed in U.S. drone attack – report

The drone strike killed seven people, Pakistani security officials said, including Taliban deputy commander Wali-ur-Rehman.

29 May 2013 • 12:14 AMT
PACE President to visit Armenia

The delegation headed by PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon will further visit Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex.

29 May 2013 • 11:59 AMT
260 Syrian citizens receive Armenian passports

Deputy foreign minister said 260 Syrian citizens received passports without paying the state duties in the first quarter of 2013.

29 May 2013 • 11:36 AMT
France to witness first same-sex wedding amidst protests

While no official demonstrations are planned, there are concerns protesters may gather in Montpellier on May 29.

29 May 2013 • 11:29 AMT
7 Armenian wrestlers to participate in Milone Trophy Tournament

Armenian Greco-Roman wrestling team departed for Italy to participate in International Tournament Milone Trophy.

29 May 2013 • 10:59 AMT
2012 Armenian budget executed with AMD 59.9 bln deficit

Prime Minister Sargsyan noted that the budget deficit was set at AMD 59,9 bln against the planned AMD 132,2 bln.

29 May 2013 • 10:33 AMT
Armenian PM to attend CIS meeting in Minsk

Armenian delegation headed by Tigran Sargsyan will depart for Belarus to attend the meeting of CIS prime ministers’ council.

29 May 2013 • 10:30 AMT
UK confirms detentions of up to 90 Afghan nationals

British forces are detaining 80 to 90 Afghan nationals in a holding facility at Camp Bastion, Defence Secretary confirmed.

29 May 2013 • 10:21 AMT
New SARS-like virus takes more lives

The Saudi health ministry said on May 29 that three people died from their infections in the country’s eastern region.

29 May 2013 • 10:18 AMT
OECD slashes China growth forecast, calls for reform roadmap

The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for China this year to 7.75 percent from a previous 8 percent.

29 May 2013 • 09:58 AMT
Firefighters gain ground on blazes around Southern California

Firefighters took advantage of calm midday winds to start to surround the blaze as it moved east along the Santa Ynez Mountains.