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28 May 2013 • 11:56 AMT
Damascus-Qamishli-Yerevan 2nd flight postponed to June 5

Damascus-Qamishli-Yerevan 2nd flight, initially scheduled for May 15, and later moved to May 22, has been postponed again.

28 May 2013 • 11:34 AMT
Expert dismisses Turkey’s role in Karabakh issue

Sergey Shakaryants noted that Azerbaijan always aimed to involve Turkey in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

28 May 2013 • 11:19 AMT
Kurdistan’s independence will harm Armenia’s foreign policy – expert

Sergey Shakaryants said that the region faces tough challenges that may seriously affect Armenia’s foreign policy.

28 May 2013 • 10:52 AMT
Varuzhan Akobian finishes 5th at Chicago Chess Open

Varuzhan Akobian scored 5 points out of 7 to take the 5th place among 91 participants at 2013 Chicago Open chess tournament.

28 May 2013 • 10:47 AMT
Exhibition about Armenia to open in Moscow

Moscow will host the opening of the exhibition of Katerina von Klugen’s and Ksenia Arsenyeva’s paintings.

28 May 2013 • 10:36 AMT
U.S. ambassador meets Gyumri city mayor

Mayor Balasanyan briefed the envoy on the work carried out in the city, particularly on “Gyumri -2013 CIS capital” program.

28 May 2013 • 10:28 AMT
Samsung to roll out new Android, Windows devices June 20

The electronics giant will reveal several products at the Samsung Premiere 2013 event taking place in London.

28 May 2013 • 10:23 AMT
HTC One ‘Google Edition’ in development – report

The new device will reportedly scrap the original’s Sense user-interface in favour of Android Jelly Bean 4.2.

28 May 2013 • 10:15 AMT
U.S. fighter jet crashes into Pacific off Japan’s Okinawa

The F-15, flying out of Kadena Air Base, went down in the Pacific about 70 miles east of Okinawa, said the U.S. military.

28 May 2013 • 10:04 AMT
Russia says lifting EU arms ban may foil Syria peace talks

Russia and the U.S. announced that they would try to bring Assad’s govt. and its opponents to a conference to seek an end to the conflict.

28 May 2013 • 09:56 AMT
Union of Armenians of Ukraine chair attends Euronest PA session

Vilen Shatvoryan will participate in the 3rd plenary session of Euronest PA as a part of Ukrainian parliamentary delegation.

28 May 2013 • 09:36 AMT
FIFA chief says age limits for officials “discriminatory”

FIFA’s annual Congress will decide whether to impose age limits for senior FIFA officials as well as limiting the number of mandates they can serve.

28 May 2013 • 09:28 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini appears on company’s website

The shrunken handset is said to be powered by a 1.66GHz dual-core processor and run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box.

28 May 2013 • 09:17 AMT
Apple to roll out iPad 5 after iPhone 5S launch – report

Sources suggest that the device will be capable of making and receiving telephone calls thanks to the addition of an integrated microphone.

28 May 2013 • 09:06 AMT
2014 World Cup stadium, Arena Fonte Nova suffers roof collapse

The Fonte Nova was inaugurated in April and will host 3 Confederations Cup matches, including the June 22 matchup between Brazil and Italy.

28 May 2013 • 09:00 AMT
Sudanese President threatens to cut oil flow from South

Omar al-Bashir said that Sudan will stop the flow of oil if South Sudan supports rebels operating on Sudanese soil.

28 May 2013 • 08:49 AMT
Iran extends $4 billion credit in Syria economic aid

Syria’s economic losses since the beginning of the conflict in March 2011 were estimated at 25 million euros ($32.2 bln).

28 May 2013 • 08:42 AMT
President commemorates Sardrapat Battle heroes on First Republic Day

The Democratic Republic of Armenia, also known as the First Republic of Armenia, was proclaimed on May 28, 1918.

28 May 2013 • 08:28 AMT
Guillermo del Toro action-thriller “Pacific Rim” unveils new TV spot

The epic sci-fi action-thriller is set 15 years after the kaiju creatures emerged from the sea, destroying everything in its path.

28 May 2013 • 08:19 AMT
“Amelie” star Audrey Tautou on career in Hollywood

“I love American movies. But my life is also something which is very important, and my ambition is not big enough,” the actress said.

28 May 2013 • 07:56 AMT
Chile, Argentina issue volcano alert

Access to the volcano is closed within a 4km radius on the Argentine side, but nearby towns, including Villa de Caviahue, are open for business.

28 May 2013 • 07:47 AMT
South Korea halts 2 more nuke reactors over fake documents

The country previously halted the operations of some of its 23 reactors after a scandal emerged over parts being supplied using fake documents.

28 May 2013 • 07:35 AMT
S-300 air defense systems deployed in Russia for snap alert drills

A total of 8,700 personnel, 185 warplanes, and 240 armored vehicles are involved in the three-day exercise.

28 May 2013 • 07:27 AMT
Japan pledges tighter nuke safety after 33 exposed to radiation

A zoning reclassification has ended a “no-go zone” designation for areas contaminated with radiation from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi.

28 May 2013 • 07:15 AMT
New “Thor: The Dark World” image features Malekith the Accursed

“The Dark World” will find Thor fighting against a militant ancient race called the Dark Elves, which is led by Malekith the Accursed.

28 May 2013 • 06:57 AMT
“Before Midnight” indie romantic drama shines in box office debut

“Before Midnight’ is benefiting from sensational reviews, with a 97 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

28 May 2013 • 06:49 AMT
European Union foreign ministers end arms embargo on Syria rebels

There was no immediate decision to send arms to Syrian rebels and all other sanctions remained in force, the EU foreign policy chief said.

28 May 2013 • 06:46 AMT
3 Lebanese soldiers killed in gunman attack – military source

The shooting came as Syrian soldiers, backed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah fighters, continued an assault on the Syrian border town of Qusair.

28 May 2013 • 06:35 AMT
Russia, China to hold joint antiterrorism drills in August

Russia and China have held a number of joint military exercises since 2005 in the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

28 May 2013 • 06:25 AMT
Heavy fighting rages in Syria, further chemical attacks reported

The Syrian military pounded eastern suburbs of Damascus with air strikes and artillery and loud explosions echoed around al-Nabak.