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18 April 2013 • 16:17 AMT
“Only God Forgives” crime drama trailer features Ryan Gosling

The drama reunites Gosling with his Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn, and co-stars Kristin Scott Thomas as his mother.

18 April 2013 • 16:07 AMT
Robert Pattinson, Julianne Moore join Cronenberg’s “Maps to the Stars”

The drama will reunite Pattinson with his Cosmopolis director, and is described as an acerbic look at Hollywood.

18 April 2013 • 16:00 AMT
Twitter rolls out music discovery app

The app, called (hashtag) music, will be available for download from Apple’s App store; a web version is also expected.

18 April 2013 • 15:51 AMT
Italy seizes 20 tons of cannabis from ship sailing off Sicily

The ship had left the North African state of Morocco, one of the world’s largest producers of illicit hashish, mostly shipped to Western Europe.

18 April 2013 • 15:41 AMT
U.S. refuses to recognize Maduro’s presidential win in Venezuela polls

The Union of South American Nations members Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Peru have already recognized the election results.

18 April 2013 • 15:34 AMT
IMF chief summoned by French court over abuse of office

Lagarde is to be questioned before a magistrate over her role in the awarding of financial compensation to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008.

18 April 2013 • 15:23 AMT
U.S. ex-Secretary of State: N. Korea’s nuke weapon use “suicidal”

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

18 April 2013 • 15:18 AMT
Rosneft oil giant chief Igor Sechin on Times Most Influential list

Sechin was the only Russian on the list, which consisted of what Time called people whose “ideas spark dialogue and sometimes even revolution.”

18 April 2013 • 15:06 AMT
Paramore rock trio’s new album tops Billboard 200

The trio narrowly edges out the second best debut posted by country crooner Brad Paisley’s “Wheelhouse”, which sold 100,000 copies.

18 April 2013 • 14:59 AMT
Jessica Biel in “Emanuel & the Truth About Fishes” thriller trailer

The drama thriller film will see Emanuel unwittingly entering a fragile, fictional world, of which she becomes the gatekeeper.

18 April 2013 • 14:51 AMT
Cyprus Parliament holds Armenian Genocide commemorative session

Armenians in Cyprus are getting ready to mark the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a series of commemorative events.

18 April 2013 • 14:39 AMT
Letter containing lethal toxin sent to Obama

The FBI says preliminary tests on the letter sent to Obama indicate the presence of the poisonous substance ricin.

18 April 2013 • 14:29 AMT
Italy parliament fails to elect new state president

After three rounds of voting, only an absolute majority is required but the chances for Marini, 80, may decline as time passes.

18 April 2013 • 14:10 AMT
Iraqi special forces closing in on Saddam’s former deputy

Capturing the most prominent Baath leader would be a major victory for the Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

18 April 2013 • 13:38 AMT
Amazon buys Siri rival Evi – report

The retail giant has purchased the personal assistant from British start-up True Knowledge for $26 million.

18 April 2013 • 13:26 AMT
Nokia working on Samsung Galaxy Note rival, report says

The Financial Times sources claim that the Finnish firm is planning to release a handset with a super-sized screen later this year.

18 April 2013 • 13:20 AMT
Lebanese envoy pledges to deepen cooperation with Armenia

Newly-appointed Lebanese ambassador to Armenia Jean Makaron presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.

18 April 2013 • 13:14 AMT
“The Kings of Summer” Sundance dramedy trailer released

After debuting at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, “The Kings of Summer” looks to revive the boyish rebellion nature of “Lord of the Flies.”

18 April 2013 • 13:02 AMT
Disney unveils final trailer for Johnny Depp’s “The Lone Ranger”

The reboot of the classic Western stars Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) as John Reid, the lawman behind the black mask.

18 April 2013 • 12:59 AMT
Catholicos Karekin II meets CoE Secretary General

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland.

18 April 2013 • 12:56 AMT
“The Raven” star John Cusack to topline “Love & Mercy” indie

“Love & Mercy” will take an unconventional look at the life of the Beach Boys leader and explore his legendary battle with mental illness.

18 April 2013 • 12:48 AMT
President signs spring draft, demobilization decree

Male citizens aged 18 who’re eligible for compulsory military and alternative service will be drafted in May-July 2013.

18 April 2013 • 12:46 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 416.57 on April 18

The market average rate of USD on April 18 totaled AMD 416.57 decreasing by 0.08 point compared to April 17.

18 April 2013 • 12:45 AMT
Syrian rebels capture parts of military base in Homs province

The latest rebel advances came a day after Assad accused the West of backing al-Qaeda in Syria’s 2-year-old conflict.

18 April 2013 • 12:31 AMT
“Croods,” “21 Jump Street” comedies’ sequels announced

DreamWorks is confirmed to have Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders back to the second installment of “The Croods” film series.

18 April 2013 • 12:28 AMT
6 Armenian judokas to participate in European Championships

Armenian judo team is conducting a practice session in Russia, to further participate in European championships.

18 April 2013 • 12:27 AMT
Lady GaGa named 2nd most influential person over past 10 years

During the last ten years, GaGa collected a whopping $52 million, five Grammys, and over 35 million Twitter followers.

18 April 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Armenian youth team to participate in European Judo Cup

Armenian youth judo team led by chief coach Martin Sargsyan will depart for Saint Petersburg on April 18 evening.

18 April 2013 • 12:23 AMT
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” helmer to adapt “Torso” graphic novel

Hollywood has tried for more than a decade to get its hooks into “Torso,” which was written by comics superstar Brian Michael Bendis.

18 April 2013 • 12:21 AMT
Odette Bazil: Penal Code 301 and Turkish scholars

Again, another Turkish journalist is to be thrown in jail for – according to Turkish Penal Code 301 (insulting the Turkish Nation, the Turkish Republic, its government or governmental institutions), one of the leading London-based Armenian activists, Odette Bazil says.