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22 May 2013 • 09:57 AMT
Syrian opposition urges rebels to unite for major battle

The town lies near the Lebanese border on land corridor linking the capital Damascus with the Mediterranean coast.

22 May 2013 • 09:47 AMT
Millions of Italians falling into poverty: report

Italy has the highest level in Europe of young people who are neither in education nor employment, at 23.9 percent.

22 May 2013 • 09:35 AMT
U.S. envoy to Azerbaijan: energy projects unrelated to Karabakh

Richard Morningstar: the role of Turkey and Azerbaijan in diversification of energy resources and global energy security is increasing.

22 May 2013 • 09:13 AMT
Xbox One to expand friend lists to 1,000 friends

Xbox One – described as an all-in-one “ultimate home entertainment system” – will be launched later this year.

22 May 2013 • 09:01 AMT
“The Hunger Games” star to topline “Ape” psychological thriller

“Ape” is a dramatic tale of a young man’s struggle with mental illness, love and a deep-rooted family secret.

22 May 2013 • 08:56 AMT
“Rain Man” helmer, “Pianist” scribe team up for Shanghai-set love story

Story follows a group of Jews who escape from Leningrad and take refuge in Japan-occupied Shanghai, where romance is kindled amid a war.

22 May 2013 • 08:49 AMT
Russian Civic Chamber rep. calls for NKR involvement in settlement talks

Denis Dvornikov characterized the OSCE Minsk Group as the only constructive format in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

22 May 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Armenia reps take part in UEFA’s coach education exchange program

Amid a comprehensive program, the students were made aware of UEFA’s commitment to eliminating the scourge of match-fixing from football.

22 May 2013 • 08:20 AMT
Expert: OSCE MG regional visit meant to show its existence

“Further prolongation of the status quo or a new war in Karabakh will equally suit the world powers,” Alexander Skakov said.

22 May 2013 • 08:00 AMT
Spartak head coach denies intention to sign on Aras Ozibilis

Earlier reports suggested that Dinamo, Rubin and Spartak football clubs were interested in hiring Ozibilis.

22 May 2013 • 07:47 AMT
Expert: no breakthrough in Karabakh settlement after OSCE MG visits

“The conflict will remain at a standstill, unless NKR becomes involved in the settlement negotiations,” a political analyst said.

22 May 2013 • 07:47 AMT
Oil prices go down ahead of Fed chief’s address to Congress

Brent crude, a benchmark for many international oil varieties, fell 20 cents to $103.71 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.

22 May 2013 • 07:42 AMT
Sony cuts sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones, tablets

Sony trimmed its 2014-15 camera sales target to 1.3 trillion yen and now expects smartphone and tablet sales of 1.5 trillion yen.

22 May 2013 • 07:36 AMT
Hugh Jackman in “The Wolverine” action film trailer

The Marvel pic features Svetlana Khodchenkova and Rila Fukushima, whose appearances as Viper and Yukio are also teased.

22 May 2013 • 07:33 AMT
Google+ redesign for mobile web unveiled

The search giant rolled out an image-centric design that resembles Pinterest’s and Facebook’s layouts.

22 May 2013 • 07:25 AMT
Apple, Google named most valuable global brands

Both companies saw an increase in brand value over 2012, while IBM – which came in third on the list – saw a decrease in value.

22 May 2013 • 07:17 AMT
Russia, U.S. discuss missile defense, Syrian crisis

According to the press secretary, Hagel also expressed his intention to meet with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

22 May 2013 • 06:47 AMT
Iran to unveil new defense products in a special ceremony

The Iranian Defense Ministry announced that it will supply large numbers of different types of missiles to the armed forces.

22 May 2013 • 06:18 AMT
Reese Witherspoon stars in Atom Egoyan’s “Devil’s Knot”

The crime thriller stars Witherspoon as the mother of Steve Branch, one of the three children savagely murdered in Arkansas in 1993.

22 May 2013 • 06:14 AMT
Author Dennis Lehane reteams with DiCaprio on “Travis McGee” crime pic

DiCaprio is also a producer on Live by Night, which Ben Affleck is prepping as his directorial follow-up to Argo and is based on Lehane’s novel.

22 May 2013 • 06:02 AMT
“The Paperboy” star Zac Efron to topline “Narc” true-crime project

Efron will soon be seen in the JFK assassination drama “Parkland” and the romantic comedy “Are We Officially Dating?”

22 May 2013 • 06:00 AMT
U.S. Senate panel votes to send weapons to Syrian rebels

Only three senators on the committee – Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy – opposed the bill.

22 May 2013 • 05:54 AMT
Legendary chansonnier Charles Aznavour celebrating 89th birthday

After the 1988 earthquake in Armenia, Aznavour set up a foundation and organized a series of charity concerts to help quake victims.

22 May 2013 • 05:48 AMT
Egyptian security officers reportedly released in Sinai

The military’s spokesman, Col. Ahmed Mohammed Ali, confirmed the release on the army’s official Facebook page.

22 May 2013 • 05:39 AMT
Weinstein Co. nabs Keanu Reeves, Reese Witherspoon’s “Passengers”

Keanu Reeves will star as a passenger on a spacecraft transporting thousands of people to a distant planet.

22 May 2013 • 05:37 AMT
Assembly: lessons of inhumanity must never be forgotten

Valadao spoke about the importance of affirming the Genocide at the April 24th Congressional Observance on Capitol Hill.

22 May 2013 • 05:15 AMT
N. Korea sends one of top military officials to Beijing

Choe is the most senior North Korean official to visit Beijing since Kim’s uncle Jang Song-thaek made the trip in August 2012.

21 May 2013 • 17:54 AMT
Libya’s interior minister submits resignation, sources say

Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.

21 May 2013 • 17:32 AMT
Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for “moral crimes”

Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.

21 May 2013 • 17:15 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct

The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks’ influence grew.