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17 May 2013 • 07:20 AMT
ANCA welcomes introduction of Genocide Truth and Justice Act

U.S. Representatives introduced a bipartisan House Resolution recognizing and commemorating the Genocide in the House of Representatives.

17 May 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Emma Watson talks her role in Sofia Coppola’s “Bling Ring”

The British actress gorged on reality TV for her role as Nicki, a high-schooler-turned-burglar in Sofia Coppola’s film.

17 May 2013 • 07:05 AMT
Emily Blunt circling Johnny Depp’s “Into the Woods”

If the deal closes, the Looper star would join Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep, already confirmed for the roles of the Wolf and the Witch.

17 May 2013 • 06:57 AMT
Police officer injured in Russian N. Caucasus suicide bombing

The Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.

17 May 2013 • 06:45 AMT
North Korea may have 200 mobile missile launchers, South media says

Tensions have risen sharply on the Korean Peninsula since December, when North Korea tested a long-range Taepodong 2 missile.

17 May 2013 • 06:30 AMT
20,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against military draft in Jerusalem

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government has committed to increase drafting ultra-Orthodox men.

17 May 2013 • 06:20 AMT
Obama: U.S. preserves diplomatic, military options to pressure Assad

Obama voiced hope that the United States and Russia would succeed in arranging an international peace conference on Syria.

17 May 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” sci-fi unveils new trailer

In the film, when an alien attack threatens the Earth’s existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace.

17 May 2013 • 06:01 AMT
Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman in “Las Vegas” teaser trailer

The actors star as four friends make the trip to Sin City after their last single pal (Douglas) announces he’s getting married.

17 May 2013 • 05:54 AMT
U.S. Congressman Cicilline urges Turkish PM to acknowledge Genocide

David N. Cicilline: there is no doubt that this heinous assault on the Armenian people constituted the first genocide of the 20th century.

17 May 2013 • 05:18 AMT
Resolution on Genocide introduced in U.S. House of Representatives

“With each passing day, we lose a few more of the dwindling number of survivors,” Rep. Adam Schiff said.

17 May 2013 • 05:13 AMT
Lavrov criticizes Middle East Quartet as ‘inadmissibly passive’

The Palestinian Authority was recognized by the United Nations as a non-member observer state in November 2012.

17 May 2013 • 05:07 AMT
Yahoo reportedly mulls Tumblr acquisition

It’s not the first time Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has been interested in the New York-based hipster blogging service.

17 May 2013 • 05:05 AMT
UN military observers abducted in buffer zone between Israel, Syria

It was the third abduction of UN peacekeepers in the tense region since March and underlined again their vulnerability.

17 May 2013 • 05:03 AMT
Lulzsec hackers sentenced in UK

Some of the four could face extradition to the U.S. as U.S. law enforcement agencies have lodged indictments against them.

17 May 2013 • 05:00 AMT
Turkey seeks involvement in free trade pact between U.S., Europe

Trade was high on the agenda in a meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.

17 May 2013 • 04:16 AMT
Armenia’s Dorians rock band advances to Eurovision final

The list of the finalists also includes Hungary, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, Norway, Iceland, Finland and others.

16 May 2013 • 17:31 AMT
Ex-wife says billionaire Kirk Kerkorian “being held hostage”

Lisa Kerkorian says that Kirk hasn’t been seen in public since June 2012 not even to occupy his regular lunch table at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

16 May 2013 • 17:25 AMT
Sergei Movsesian, Hrant Melkumyan win Chess World Cup qualifications

European Individual Chess Championship ended in Polish town of Legnica, with 24 chess players winning World Cup qualifications.

16 May 2013 • 17:14 AMT
Scarlett Johansson to helm Truman Capote novel adaptation

The film follows a 17-year-old debutante who, during the summer of 1945, skips a Parisian trip to build a relationship with a valet attendant.

16 May 2013 • 16:59 AMT
HP rolls out SlateBook x2 Android tablet-laptop hybrid

The HP SlateBook x2 features Android Jelly Bean 4.2, a 10.1-inch HD touchscreen display and 32GB of storage (eMMC).

16 May 2013 • 16:47 AMT
Video shows al Qaeda-linked fighters executing Syrian soldiers

Videos of executions and torture have become increasingly common in Syria, where more than 94,000 people have been killed in a conflict.

16 May 2013 • 16:24 AMT
Recession threatening identity of Europe, French President says

Francois Hollande said he would push for the creation of a eurozone economic government with a real president.

16 May 2013 • 16:09 AMT
David Beckham to retire from football at the end of season

Former England captain Beckham, 38, will call it a day after winning the French league title with Paris St Germain.

16 May 2013 • 16:03 AMT
Russia to supply 12 Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan

The helicopters were options in a $367.5 million deal Rosoboronexport signed with the Pentagon in May 2011 for delivery of 21 Mi-17V5s.

16 May 2013 • 15:49 AMT
Nigerian forces launch offensive against Boko Haram Islamists

President Goodluck Jonathan this week declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states.

16 May 2013 • 15:39 AMT
Grammy winner Michael Buble unveils “Who’s Lovin’ You” music video

Buble’s rendition of “Who’s Lovin’ You” is the latest among the many version of the song popularized by Jackson 5.

16 May 2013 • 15:34 AMT
New video for Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” teases zombie outbreak

“World War Z” is an apocalyptic horror film which is based on Max Brooks’s novel of the same name.

16 May 2013 • 15:27 AMT
Viking-era coins unearthed by Danish teenager

Sixteen-year-old Michael Stokbro Larsen found the coins and other items with a metal detector in a field in northern Denmark.

16 May 2013 • 15:20 AMT
Scientists make breakthrough in human cloning, create first embryos

Generating a plentiful supply of embryonic stem cells from a patient’s own skin cells has been one of the holy grails of medical science.