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30 April 2013 • 07:41 AMT
Armenian National Congress to hold rally on April 30

Armenian National Congress (ANC) party will hold a rally today, on April 30 in Yerevan’s Liberty Square.

30 April 2013 • 07:30 AMT
ECHR to rule on Ukrainian ex-PM Tymoshenko jailing

Tymoshenko, an architect of 2004 pro-democracy Orange Revolution, was sentenced to seven years in prison in October 2011.

30 April 2013 • 07:24 AMT
Levon Aronian shares 3-5 spots at Alekhine Memorial 2013

Boris Gelfand leads the tournament with 4,5 points, with France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave coming 2nd with 4.5 points.

30 April 2013 • 06:51 AMT
Italy wants to renegotiate pact of stability with EU – minister

“In particular it should be possible to exclude from the pact investment spending,” industry minister Flavio Zanonato said.

30 April 2013 • 06:38 AMT
Willem-Alexander to become first Dutch king since 1890

Willem-Alexander is well-prepared for the task ahead of him and will stand above party and group interests, Queen Beatrix said.

30 April 2013 • 06:33 AMT
MarketWatch: oil prices slip, on track for April losses

Crude oil for June delivery CLM3 -0.31% slipped 13 cents, or 0.1%, to $94.37 a barrel during Asian trading hours.

30 April 2013 • 06:27 AMT
Catherine Zeta-Jones checks into mental health facility

The disorder is characterized by mood swings and depressive episodes, and is commonly treated with medication and psychotherapy.

30 April 2013 • 06:04 AMT
New Kalashnikov assault rifle fate to be decided in June

If the trials are successful, the new assault rifle will be put in production and will be adopted as a service weapon for the military.

30 April 2013 • 05:58 AMT
ALMA to host author Alice Navasargian’s latest book presentation

A native of Tabriz, Alice Navasargian grew up in a family that was heavily involved in Armenian cultural activities and causes.

30 April 2013 • 05:56 AMT
ANCA-ER leaders raise community concerns on Capitol Hill

“We strive to foster both new and old relationships with our friends in Congress through these visits,” Michelle Hagopian said.

30 April 2013 • 05:40 AMT
Italian journalist missing in Syria for 20 days

“We had hoped that keeping quiet would help bring about a solution,” La Stampa’s editor-in-chief Mario Calabresi said.

30 April 2013 • 05:33 AMT
Author Peter Balakian speaks at Illinois Holocaust Museum

The Museum is the second largest of its kind after the U.S. Holocaust Museum and Memorial in Washington, DC.

30 April 2013 • 05:21 AMT
Microsoft putting Skype into Outlook.com

The service is being introduced to users in the UK, with the U.S. and Germany following “in the coming weeks”.

30 April 2013 • 05:14 AMT
Yahoo announces new partnerships, content additions

Yahoo has also announced some new partnerships, including that it will soon be the WWE’s global video distribution partner.

29 April 2013 • 17:58 AMT
U.S. State Department: no military solution to Karabakh conflict

“Only a lasting and peaceful settlement can bring stability, prosperity, and reconciliation to the region,” Patrick Ventrell said.

29 April 2013 • 17:53 AMT
Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox to star in “The Woman In Black” horror sequel

The Radcliffe starrer, directed by James Watkins, has become the highest grossing British horror film of the past 20 years.

29 April 2013 • 17:29 AMT
“Iron Man 3” premieres at No. 3 on most-pirated movies list

“Jack Reacher” was the most pirated movie for the second week in a row; other new films include “The Last Stand” and “21 and Over.”

29 April 2013 • 17:11 AMT
Karzai admits receiving secret payments from U.S.

In 2010, Karzai acknowledged that his office has received cash from Iran, but insists this was part of a “transparent” process.

29 April 2013 • 17:06 AMT
Michael Bublé retains UK albums top spot with “To Be Loved”

Frank Turner scores his highest-charting album to date with his fourth LP “Tape Deck Heart,” which lands at two.

29 April 2013 • 16:55 AMT
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s handwritten records released online

The records have been made available to coincide with the latest big-screen version of the book – a film directed by Baz Luhrmann.

29 April 2013 • 16:39 AMT
Siri rival Sherpa arrives on Android devices

Sherpa has launched in beta on Google Play as an alternative to Google Now and the latest competitor to Apple’s voice navigation tool.

29 April 2013 • 16:29 AMT
Google Now makes debut on iPhone, iPad

The personal assistant service has made its way to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices via a new update to the Google Search app.

29 April 2013 • 16:09 AMT
UAE releases 103 Egyptian prisoners to ease tensions

The prisoners were jailed for financial violations and other crimes, suggesting none of the politically linked detainees are in the group.

29 April 2013 • 16:00 AMT
Colombia tops global list for internally displaced people

Globally, the total number of displaced people has risen, with the conflict in Syria blamed for much of the spike.

29 April 2013 • 15:48 AMT
Rescue hopes fade in deadly Bangladesh building collapse

At least 380 people were killed when the illegally constructed, eight-storey Rana Plaza collapsed in a heap along with thousands of workers.

29 April 2013 • 15:35 AMT
5 found guilty in Kosovo human organ-trafficking case

The trade was discovered when a Turkish man collapsed after having one of his kidneys removed at the clinic.

29 April 2013 • 15:24 AMT
Italy’s new PM to travel to Germany for Merkel talks

Letta formed a broad coalition government after months of political stalemate in Italy following a February election.

29 April 2013 • 15:18 AMT
Japan, Russia to boost efforts to resolve territorial dispute

“We have instructed our Foreign Ministries to step up contacts on working out mutually acceptable options,” Putin said.

29 April 2013 • 15:03 AMT
California court turns down Armenians’ suit on Incirlik air base territory

Earlier, the claimants demanded compensation of $100 million from the Turkish government for the loss of property of their ancestors.

29 April 2013 • 14:45 AMT
Aronian, Vitiugov tie Alekhine Memorial round 7

The following games have also ended in a tie: Michael Adams – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler – Vladimir Kramnik.