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11 May 2013 • 15:41 AMT
Barev Yerevan requests delay of City Council poll annulment discussion

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia party and Barev Yervan bloc won in City Council polls.

11 May 2013 • 15:31 AMT
Turkish Foreign Minister: Syria conflict internal business of Muslim world

Ahmet Davutoglu: Turkey will never accept Israel’s interference in any Muslim country; we will not discuss Syria’s future with Israel.”

11 May 2013 • 15:11 AMT
Charles Aznavour to be named honorary citizen of Marseilles

The city of Marseilles will be hosting a week of French-Armenian cooperation on June 17 through June 23.

11 May 2013 • 14:51 AMT
OSCE PA special rep. briefs Armenian FM on Baku visit

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the OSCE PA Special Representative on South Caucasus Joao Soares.

11 May 2013 • 14:34 AMT
Foreign Minister to travel to France May 13-14

A meeting with Laurent Fabius as well as members of French National Assembly and Senate are on the Armenian official’s agenda.

11 May 2013 • 13:58 AMT
Award-winning German helmer Peter Sehr dies at 61

The long list of Sehr’s trophies included a Silver Leopard for “Love the Hard Way” and the Munich Film Fest’s Award for “The Anarchist’s Wife.”

11 May 2013 • 13:40 AMT
“Hell Baby” Sundance horror comedy debuts new poster

Rob Corddry and Leslie Bibb star as a couple expecting their first baby who find themselves living in a haunted house.

11 May 2013 • 13:33 AMT
Iran’s chief nuke negotiator Jalili enters presidential race

Jalili, a veteran of the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, has since 2007 headed Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

11 May 2013 • 13:19 AMT
Astronauts readying for spacewalk to fix ammonia leak at ISS

The leak in a cooling system was discovered when “snowflakes” of ammonia were seen flying away from the station.

11 May 2013 • 13:13 AMT
Death toll in Turkey-Syria border blasts reaches 18

Also, more than 20 were injured in car bomb attacks in the Turkish town of Reyhanli near the Syrian border.

11 May 2013 • 12:59 AMT
OwnFone unveils 1stFone handset for kids

The 1stFone features a simplistic user interface and does not allow users to perform and function besides making and receiving calls.

11 May 2013 • 12:55 AMT
Olympus rolls out PEN E-P5 connected camera

The flagship snapper comes with WiFi connectivity, a retro-themed design and smartphone sharing features.

11 May 2013 • 12:45 AMT
Holy Etchmiadzin to open depository doors on Night of Museums

To be featured among the exhibits will be artifacts, state and religious awards, honorary orders of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

11 May 2013 • 12:17 AMT
Oscar Isaac to topline Colombian drug cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar bio

Brad Furman has long sought a way into a biopic of Escobar, which is based on the Black List script by Matt Aldrich.

11 May 2013 • 12:15 AMT
Netanyahu to visit Russia over weapons supply to Syria

“Netanyahu plans to visit Russia. The main topic of discussions will be the export of weapons to Syria,” the source said.

11 May 2013 • 12:05 AMT
Amazon releases new Cloud Drive Photos app for iPhone

The app requires access to a user’s camera roll. Once it is turned on, photos are automatically uploaded to the Cloud Drive.

11 May 2013 • 12:03 AMT
Kidman to star in “Reconstructing Amelia” bestseller adaptation

Earlier, Kidman’s role in “Hemingway & Gellhorn” earned her Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations.

11 May 2013 • 12:00 AMT
Mubarak retrial adjourned until June 8

The retrial was ordered after an appeals court in January accepted appeals lodged by both the prosecution and the defense.

11 May 2013 • 11:54 AMT
4 killed as explosions hit Turkish town near Syrian border

The municipality building was severely damaged and the power is reportedly out in the town. Police took extreme security measures.

11 May 2013 • 11:51 AMT
Increased Azeri ceasefire violations reported on week of May 9

Azerbaijan fired over 2000 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said.

11 May 2013 • 11:37 AMT
Universal reunites with “Ted” creator for “Million Ways to Die in the West”

The movie will star Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Sarah Silverman and Giovanni Ribisi.

11 May 2013 • 11:29 AMT
Florida’s Dali Museum celebrating artist’s 109th birth anniversary

The Museum has staged a 24-hour reading of “The Secret Life of Salvador Dali,” artist’s autobiography.

11 May 2013 • 11:17 AMT
“The Butler” star-studded drama release date moved

The film looks at the life of Eugene Allen, who served eight presidents from 1952 to 1986 and had a birds eye view of the Civil Rights movement.

11 May 2013 • 11:13 AMT
Nissan reports small rise in full-year profits

Sales in China fell 5.3% to 1.18 million units, with Nissan’s market share down 6.5% from the previous year.

11 May 2013 • 11:09 AMT
Oscar winner Michael Haneke receives Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award

The awards honor an individual or institution whose work “constitutes a significant contribution to mankind’s culture heritage.”

11 May 2013 • 11:06 AMT
Syrian rebels reportedly cut desert road linking Damascus with Aleppo

The regime built the desert road as a backup route after rebels captured the town of Maaret al-Numan in October.

11 May 2013 • 11:04 AMT
Warner Bros. nabs Ryan Gosling’s “How to Catch a Monster”

Saoirse Ronan stars alongside Christina Hendricks, Eva Mendes, Matt Smith, Ben Mendelsohn and Rob Zabrecky.

11 May 2013 • 10:49 AMT
“Avatar” star joins Stephen King horror adaptation “A Good Marriage”

In the film a woman discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband and father of their two children has been living.

11 May 2013 • 10:43 AMT
Minister confident Egypt, IMF will reach deal on $4.8bn loan

The government is seeking to narrow the deficit to 9.5 percent of gross domestic product in the next financial year.

11 May 2013 • 10:38 AMT
Robert Downey Jr. reteams with “Iron Man” helmer for “Chef” indie comedy

The film follows a man who loses his chef job and starts up a food truck to reclaim his artistic promise.