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23 May 2013 • 10:10 AMT
Russia allows import of Armenian fish products

Armenian Agriculture Ministry’s State Food Security Service audited companies planning to export fish products to Russia.

23 May 2013 • 10:06 AMT
Kerry begins talks with Israeli, Palestinian officials

British Foreign Secretary of William Hague was also due to hold talks with Netanyahu and Abbas later in the day.

23 May 2013 • 09:57 AMT
Oil prices fall amid weakening China manufacturing activity

“I think the economic slowdown in Europe, the U.S. and Japan is finally hurting China,” Francis Lun said.

23 May 2013 • 09:50 AMT
Parliament to hold closed-door discussion on gas price hike

Members of all parliamentary groups, PM, Energy Minister and the chair of the Public Services Regulatory Commission were invited to participate.

23 May 2013 • 09:48 AMT
Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles worldwide

A bolt used in the steering wheel was not screwed on properly, but that there was no danger of sudden failure.

23 May 2013 • 09:27 AMT
OSCE mission conducts monitoring of NKR-Azerbaijan contact line

The monitoring passed in accordance with the agreed schedule; no violation of the cease-fire regime was noted.

23 May 2013 • 09:18 AMT
Aleppo Armenian abducted by Islamists, given 3 months in jail

The head of the Armenian General Benevolent Union office Hagop Mikaelyan was given jail term for supporting President Assad.

23 May 2013 • 08:56 AMT
Spotify, Netflix say no plans to launch BlackBerry 10 apps

Both streaming services have ruled out catering to the mobile operating system, which runs on devices such as the Q10, Q5 and Z10.

23 May 2013 • 08:46 AMT
Committee for Genocide 100th anniv. events formed in Russia

Ambassador Oleg Yesayan was appointed as the head of the committee, with a program of events discussed.

23 May 2013 • 08:34 AMT
Soderbergh to present “Koyaanisqatsi” helmer’s film at Toronto Fest

Soderbergh is currently receiving acclaim for his HBO film “Behind the Candelabra,” which premiered at Cannes.

23 May 2013 • 08:12 AMT
European Women’s Championship to host Armenian chess players

Lilit Mkrtchian, Maria Kursova, Lilit Galojan and Anna Hairapetian will represent Armenia at the Championship.

23 May 2013 • 07:53 AMT
OSCE PA session in Istanbul to focus on protracted conflicts

At the session, a Lithuanian rapporteur will present a draft resolution to include the issue of protracted conflicts.

23 May 2013 • 07:43 AMT
Samsung says Galaxy S4 surpassed ten million sales mark

In addition to white and black, the Galaxy S4 will also soon be available in blue, red, purple and brown this summer.

23 May 2013 • 07:37 AMT
Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan

The car was packed with around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of explosives and was parked alongside a road in the city.

23 May 2013 • 07:34 AMT
1st look at Roman Polanski’s “Weekend Of A Champion” doc poster

Roman Polanski, meanwhile, has just completed filming Venus In Fur, which is in competition at Cannes Film Fest.

23 May 2013 • 07:15 AMT
“Les Miserables” star to join “While We’re Young” indie

The project stars Ben Stiller & Naomi Watts as a married couple that strikes up an unlikely friendship with a free-spirited younger couple.

23 May 2013 • 07:07 AMT
Ukraine Cup win to make up for Champions League elimination: coach

“We knew how to dictate our terms to the opponents, and almost throughout the encounter we controlled the ball,” Mircea Lucescu said.

23 May 2013 • 07:04 AMT
2 ACA-PAC endorsed candidates win City of LA General Election

The Armenian Council of America is dedicated to educating the Armenian-American community in local political affairs.

23 May 2013 • 06:45 AMT
European security conference opens in Moscow

The two-day conference brings together senior defense officials from Russia, EU, the United States and Canada.

23 May 2013 • 06:44 AMT
Mkhitaryan: Shakhtar players gave their all for Ukraine Cup final win

“Our win can’t be called an easy one, we never have easy games” FC Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder said.

23 May 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Ford to close plants, end production in Australia in 2016

“We understand the very real impact that this will have on our team,” Ford Australia President Bob Graziano said.

23 May 2013 • 06:25 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s Shakhtar wins Ukrainian Cup final

Shakhtar have completed the domestic double for the third successive season after easing to a 3-0 victory over FC Chornomorets Odesa.

23 May 2013 • 06:14 AMT
European banks stop sending money to N.Korea

The Bank of China announced it was shutting the Foreign Trade Bank account earlier this month. It gave no reason for the move.

23 May 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis in “We’re The Millers” comedy trailer

In the film, a veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.

23 May 2013 • 05:52 AMT
Pharrell Williams’ “Despicable Me 2” animated comedy theme song

The 40-year-old songwriter, who co-produces with composer Heitor Pereira, contributed three original songs for the new soundtrack.

23 May 2013 • 05:46 AMT
Twitter boosts security after recent high-profile breaches

Other security breaches suffered by Twitter included one in February, when 250,000 users had their passwords stolen in an attack.

23 May 2013 • 05:44 AMT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson in “Don Jon” comedy trailer

“Don Jon” is a tale of a modern Don Juan named Jon Martello who objectifies everything in his life, especially women.

23 May 2013 • 05:43 AMT
Photographer Wayne Miller dies at 94

He had lived in Orinda for six decades and become ill only in the last weeks of his life, his granddaughter Inga Miller said.

23 May 2013 • 05:34 AMT
“Matrix” creators’ “Cloud Atlas” sci-fi drama tops DVD charts

An ensemble cast of the Wachowski siblings drama includes Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent and Hugh Grant.

23 May 2013 • 05:29 AMT
4 American citizens killed in drone strikes, U.S. confirms

“The president has directed me to disclose certain information that until now has been properly classified,” Holder wrote.