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15 May 2013 • 18:31 AMT
UN General Assembly approves Syria resolution

The support was far lower than for the assembly’s previous resolution last August denouncing Syria’s crackdown on dissent.

15 May 2013 • 18:25 AMT
IAEA, Iran fail to clinch deal on Tehran’s nuke program

“Our commitment to continue dialogue is unwavering,” Herman Nackaerts, deputy director general of the IAEA said.

15 May 2013 • 17:53 AMT
Yura Movsisyan: I gradually regain physical strength

FC Spartak Moscow forward Yura Movsisyan resumed trainings in in the club’s team by an individual program.

15 May 2013 • 17:43 AMT
Google introduces multiplayer Android gaming APIs

Google said there have now been 900 million Android device activations, up from 400 million at last year’s I/O.

15 May 2013 • 17:41 AMT
Ex-candidate Sedrakyan’s lawyer to claim against Hayrikyan’s rep.

Vardan Sedrakyan’s lawyer’s office “Sirunyan” prepares a claim against ex-candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan’s representative.

15 May 2013 • 17:24 AMT
Orinats Yerkir party to present offers on govt. program

Orinats Yerkir party held a political council meeting on May 15, chaired by party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.

15 May 2013 • 17:22 AMT
Chrome browser hits 750 million monthly active users

That’s up from 450 million users Google announced at last year’s I/O. This number includes both desktop and mobile users.co

15 May 2013 • 17:09 AMT
Richter oil painting breaks record for living artist at NY auction

A Francis Bacon work that had been estimated to sell for as much as $40m (£26.2m) failed to attract a buyer.

15 May 2013 • 16:53 AMT
Two car bombs strike Iraqi city, at least 9 killed

An explosives-laden car parked in the city center exploded at around 3:00 pm, killing three civilians and wounding eight.

15 May 2013 • 16:37 AMT
Armenian deputy police chief meets UNHCR representative

Provision of identity cards and travel documents to Armenia-based refugees was in the focus of the discussion.

15 May 2013 • 15:59 AMT
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group: Armenia ready for e-commerce

Armenia’s e-commerce market possesses great potential, Deputy Director of Areximbank-Gazprombank Group said.

15 May 2013 • 15:36 AMT
Armavir Social Welfare Department head abuses power

S. Karapetyan and his assistant H. Asatryan committed abuse of power in 2008-2010, inflicting state damage of AMD 450.016.000.

15 May 2013 • 15:13 AMT
Electricity prices to be reconsidered in Armenia

Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission plans to reconsider electricity generation and distribution prices.

15 May 2013 • 14:54 AMT
Orange Armenia to reconsider prices

Armenian Minister of Transport and Communications met with the representatives of France-Telecom Orange.

15 May 2013 • 14:41 AMT
Crop loss caused by hailstorm discussed in Armenian government

Armenian government held a discussion on the crop loss caused by the hailstorm, headed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsayn.

15 May 2013 • 14:25 AMT
Armenia hails operation of International Union of Judicial Officers

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met on May 15 with the head of International Union of Judicial Officers Leo Netten.

15 May 2013 • 14:10 AMT
Palestinians rally to mark 65 years since Catastrophe

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is to return to the region in another bid to revive peace talks frozen since 2010.

15 May 2013 • 14:00 AMT
Cafesjian Center for the Arts to open 2 new exhibitions May 18

“The program will feature two new exhibitions, 3 educational programs, screening of movies and other cultural events,” Lilit Sokhakyan said.

15 May 2013 • 13:40 AMT
Catholicos Karekin II meets SCEJA employees

Catholicos Karekin II met with employees of Armenia’s Service for Compulsory Execution of Judicial Acts (SCEJA).

15 May 2013 • 13:34 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 416.64 on May 15

The market average rate of USD on May 15 totaled AMD 416.64 increasing by 0.08 point compared to May 14.

15 May 2013 • 13:32 AMT
Stepan Demirchyan to assume ANC bloc leader’s post?

Demirchyan refused to comment on the information, voicing readiness to answer the questions at May 16 press conference.

15 May 2013 • 13:25 AMT
“Star Trek Into Darkness” actor Chris Pine joins Patrick Wilson in “Stretch”

Wilson’s character is described as a down-on-his-luck chauffeur who agrees to drive around a mysterious billionaire in a bid to get out of debt.

15 May 2013 • 13:23 AMT
Bulgarian president to start talks with 4 parties on new cabinet

Six years after Bulgaria’s entry into the European Union, the Balkan state of 7.3 million remains the bloc’s poorest member.

15 May 2013 • 13:20 AMT
1st image of Christian Bale, Natalie Portman in “Knight of Cups”

The film’s plot has been kept under wraps, but reportedly centres on the world of celebrity and its excesses.

15 May 2013 • 13:10 AMT
Assad reportedly to let Hezbollah open ‘new front’ to attack Israel

An Iranian source told the newspaper that Tehran is determined to prevent the fall of Assad’s regime in Damascus.

15 May 2013 • 13:08 AMT
Prince Charles to travel to Armenia May 28?

A possible visit of Charles, Prince of Wales to Armenia has been widely rumored by the local media.

15 May 2013 • 12:57 AMT
Syrian govt. troops, rebels clash around Aleppo prison

Reports suggest the rebel fighters may have tried to blow up the walls of the prison, which holds some 4,000 inmates.

15 May 2013 • 12:48 AMT
Universal nabs “Viy 3D” Russian helmer’s action-fantasy film

Loosely based on the story by Nikolai Gogol, Viy follows an 18th century cartographer who sets off to map the uncharted lands of Transylvania.

15 May 2013 • 12:39 AMT
Sociologist: ANM to resemble zombie after re-registration

Aharon Adibekyan said the present generation which is well aware of ANM’s mistakes will never forgive the party.

15 May 2013 • 12:30 AMT
Gina Lollobrigida’s jewels fetch $4.9mn at auction

The jewels were the top draw at an auction of hundreds of pieces that Sotheby’s said brought in an estimated $78mln.