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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.

15 May 2013 • 12:30 AMT
Germany’s CLAAS may supply agriculture machinery to Armenia

Sergo Karapetyan met with the Sales Manager of CLAAS Rainer Tauscher and German Business Association director Patrick Jung.

15 May 2013 • 12:16 AMT
Barev Yerevan bloc reps complain about CEC inactivity

Zaruhi Postanjyan, in turn, is disputing the CEC inactivity over the election frauds reported in the 4th constituency.

15 May 2013 • 12:06 AMT
“Rio 2” animated comedy unveils teaser trailer

The sequel to 2011’s “Rio” centers on Blu, Jewel and their three kids living the perfect domesticated life in that magical city.

15 May 2013 • 12:02 AMT
Attorney Mark Geragos speaks at Watertown event

During the question and answer period, he suggested a few ideas for creating awareness of Armenians and issues of importance.

15 May 2013 • 11:50 AMT
“The Congress” Stanislaw Lem’s sci-fi novel adaptation trailer

Robin Wright stars as an actress who agrees to be digitized for money, rendering her no longer in control of her own identity.

15 May 2013 • 11:37 AMT
Illustrator Talleen Hacikyan’s exhibit to open at ALMA

The exhibit will Talleen Hacikyan’s feature prints and illustrations, including monotype, woodcut, and linocut printing.

15 May 2013 • 11:36 AMT
Armenian MP requests Central Bank to freeze farmers’ credits

Edmon Manukyan been addressed by the residents of Armavir and Aragatsotn provinces whose crops have been damaged over a strong hail.

15 May 2013 • 11:26 AMT
Beyonce cancels Belgium show over ‘dehydration and exhaustion’

The singer’s world tour marks her return to music after taking a year off following the birth of her first child, Blue Ivy.

15 May 2013 • 11:14 AMT
Cyprus deposit grab may set precedent for eurozone: S&P

“This to us raises doubts over the strength of the banking union that will ultimately be introduced,” S&P credit analyst said.

15 May 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Armenia’s rep to OSCE: Azerbaijan must refrain from bellicose statements

Arman Kirakosyan urged Azerbaijan to accept suggestions of Minsk Group to achieve a breakthrough in Karabakh settlement.

15 May 2013 • 10:54 AMT
DigiTec Business Forum to be held in Yerevan June 21-22

60 companies, including those from Italy, Singapore, U.S., Russia and Georgia are expected to participate in the event.

15 May 2013 • 10:51 AMT
Armenian Church of Greater Boston hosts CNN analyst Peter Bergen

Bergen began by recounting his 1997 meeting with Bin Laden in Afghanistan after a long process of negotiations.

15 May 2013 • 10:32 AMT
Israel has highest poverty rate in developed world: OECD

OECD put Israel at fifth place among countries with the widest gaps between rich and poor, after Chile, Mexico, Turkey and U.S.

15 May 2013 • 10:27 AMT
U.S. web tracking firm says Syrian Internet offline again

Web tracking firms say the government is probably responsible. Authorities blamed a blackout last week on a malfunctioning optic cable.

15 May 2013 • 10:27 AMT
Lionsgate nabs “The Quiet Ones” supernatural thriller

Inspired by true events, John Pogue’s film follows a professor who disappears with his students to create a poltergeist.

15 May 2013 • 10:18 AMT
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence in “Catching Fire” new poster

“Catching Fire” follows Katniss and fellow Hunger Games victor Peeta as they embark on a “Victor’s Tour” throughout 12 districts of Panem.

15 May 2013 • 10:17 AMT
HSBC may cut additional 14,000 jobs globally

The layoffs would bring the firm’s total headcount to between 240,000 and 250,000 over the next three years.

15 May 2013 • 10:07 AMT
Activists to protest against gas price hike outside govt. building

Earlier, ArmRosgasprom CJSC addressed Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission with an offer to reconsider natural gas price.

15 May 2013 • 10:06 AMT
Iran, IAEA start nuke talks in Vienna

“We have the meeting with the expectation of progress of course,” said Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran’s envoy to the IAEA.

15 May 2013 • 09:54 AMT
Syrian rebels, Islamic fighters join forces to battle Assad troops

The army regained control of Otaybah in late April, cutting an arms route for rebels trying to topple Assad’s regime.

15 May 2013 • 09:48 AMT
Foreign Minister briefs French officials on Armenia’s foreign policy

Edward Nalbandian visited the French Senate to meet the president of the Senate’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Jean-Louis Carrere.

15 May 2013 • 09:12 AMT
Eurozone economy: Germany returns to growth, France slips into recession

The eurozone’s problems also stretched beyond its borders, helping drag the Czech Republic’s economy into a far deeper recession than expected.

15 May 2013 • 08:58 AMT
Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Great Gatsby” to kick off Cannes Film Fest

Many previous winners are returning to Cannes, including the Coen brothers, Roman Polanski and Steven Soderbergh.

15 May 2013 • 08:52 AMT
U.S. envoy visits Russian Foreign Ministry amid spy scandal

FSB said that a U.S. diplomat had been detained as he attempted to recruit an officer from one of Russia’s special services.

15 May 2013 • 08:29 AMT
Amazon unveils virtual currency Coins

Customers will receive a discount if they buy the currency – which was teased by Amazon back in February – in bulk.

15 May 2013 • 08:24 AMT
BlackBerry rolls out Q5 budget smartphone

The device, previously rumoured as the R10, runs the new BlackBerry 10 operating system and is aimed at emerging markets.

15 May 2013 • 08:11 AMT
Andy Garcia-Vera Farmiga comedy “Middleton” to be screened at Cannes

“Middleton” centers on a once-in-a-lifetime relationship that develops between two strangers over the course of a single day.

15 May 2013 • 08:01 AMT
Armenian architect Kevork Özkaragöz building bridges between religions

Özkaragöz, who has designed many religious monuments, refers to the opinions of the religious communities when developing his projects.

15 May 2013 • 07:48 AMT
Will Smith in talks to topline “The Wild Bunch” Western remake

The original film centered on a group of aging outlaws that planned one last score on the Texas-Mexico border.