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12 April 2013 • 06:05 AMT
AYF to hold annual protest in front of Turkish Consulate in LA

“Although April 24 is a sad day in history, it has a redeeming quality to it,” said Nina Amirian, one of the organizers of the event.

12 April 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Moderate quake shakes buildings in Mexico’s capital

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.2 and its epicenter was 27 miles north-northeast of Zihuatanejo.

12 April 2013 • 05:59 AMT
World’s longest pearl necklace on display in Japan

The project broke a record previously held by the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, whose necklace measured 187 meters.

12 April 2013 • 05:49 AMT
U.S. slaps penalties on companies accused of evading Iran sanctions

The Treasury Department said Zanjani and a network of companies had moved billions of dollars on behalf of the Iranian government.

12 April 2013 • 05:40 AMT
Russia must be ready for global conflict threat: official

“That is why we cannot afford a slow economic response in times of military emergency,” Dmitry Rogozin said.

12 April 2013 • 05:33 AMT
Paris judge to rule on controversial auction of masks

The legal proceedings have been brought by the organization Survival International, which defends the rights of tribal peoples.

12 April 2013 • 05:23 AMT
Pentagon spy agency says N. Korea may have nuclear-tipped missile

South Korea’s Defense Ministry however said it did not believe North Korea could mount a nuclear warhead on a missile.

11 April 2013 • 17:44 AMT
Egypt’s parliament approves revised election law

The Islamist-dominated upper house will now send the text to the Supreme Constitutional Court to check the legality of the voting procedures.

11 April 2013 • 17:36 AMT
Amnesty urges Ukraine to put an end to police torture

The London-based group cited cases of Ukrainians who it said had been beaten and given electric shocks by police.

11 April 2013 • 17:27 AMT
Cyberterror leading threat to U.S. security, intelligence chief says

James Clapper warned that the Arab Spring revolt has produced a spike in threats, and that Iran continues to present a danger.

11 April 2013 • 17:10 AMT
Uruguay votes to legalize gay marriage

The vote makes Uruguay the 3rd country in the Americas to eliminate laws making marriage, adoption and other family rights exclusive to heterosexuals.

11 April 2013 • 16:46 AMT
“The Impossible” star Tom Holland joins “In The Heart Of The Sea”

The pic, adapted from Philbrick’s award-winning book, is an account of a whaling ship that was stalked and destroyed by a sperm whale in 1820.

11 April 2013 • 16:27 AMT
Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde in new “Rush” pics

Daniel Brühl stars in the biopic as Austrian Formula 1 champion driver Niki Lauda, who was almost killed in a crash in 1976.

11 April 2013 • 16:12 AMT
Teenagers’ interest to Facebook waning, study suggests

Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Flickr and Tumblr also saw similar declines, with only digital pinboard service Pinterest seeing growth.

11 April 2013 • 16:12 AMT
Russian Air Force approves future strategic bomber design

The new bomber is expected to go in production by 2020 and will be built at a new aircraft assembly line at Russia’s Kazan plant.

11 April 2013 • 15:58 AMT
Weightlifter Rozalia Avetisyan finishes 4th at World Youth Championships

Also to perform at Tashkent-hosted championships are Sona Poghosyan, Tatev Manukyan Arevik Mirzakhanyan, and Hripsime Poghosyan.

11 April 2013 • 15:54 AMT
France’s top rabbi resigns amid scandal over plagiarism

“He recognized his faults, apologized and gave explanations,” Sammy Ghoslan, the consistory’s vice-president, said.

11 April 2013 • 15:47 AMT
Vatican admits Pope Emeritus health deteriorated

For months before his historic decision to resign, Benedict had dropped hints that he no longer felt up to the job.

11 April 2013 • 15:45 AMT
Armavia CEO blames poor management for bankruptcy

Vazgen Manukyan: Armenia must have 2-3 competing air companies to curb monopoly and provide transparency in the sector.

11 April 2013 • 15:42 AMT
Cost of bailing out Cyprus swells to 23bn euros

The money will be raised by imposing heavy losses on large bank deposits, levying additional taxes, privatizations, etc.

11 April 2013 • 15:28 AMT
Google formally submits concessions to EU competition regulators

“On this basis, Google then made a formal submission of commitments to the Commission,” said Antoine Colombani.

11 April 2013 • 15:16 AMT
Timberlake’s “20/20 Experience” still tops Billboard Hot 200 chart

Closing out top albums this week is Bruno Mars’ “Unorthodox Jukebox” which refuses to leave the top ten with 36,000 in sales.

11 April 2013 • 15:06 AMT
ZTE GEEK high-end Android smartphone unveiled

The handset is the first product from ZTE to pack an Intel processor, with the chip maker’s latest 32nm Atom Z2580 running the show.

11 April 2013 • 15:00 AMT
Microsoft developing 7-inch tablet, report says

The computing giant will begin work on its competitor to the iPad mini and Nexus 7 later this year, according to sources.

11 April 2013 • 14:52 AMT
BSRF-13 drills in Romania host Macedonian, Armenian, U.S. soldiers

Training evolutions will consist of counterinsurgency and peacekeeping operations, logistics, non-lethal weapons employment.

11 April 2013 • 14:39 AMT
Liam Neeson, Woody Harrelson to topline “Highwaymen” drama

The film will centre on the Texas Rangers that hunted down infamous bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde.

11 April 2013 • 14:33 AMT
Georgia’s Foreign Minister arriving in Armenia

Meetings with President Serzh Sargsyan, parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, Acting PM Tigran Sargsyan are on Ms Pandjikidze’s agenda.

11 April 2013 • 14:20 AMT
3 indie films vying for Mexico’s Ariel Awards

Competing for best Ibero-American pics are Spain’s “Blancanives” (Snow White), Chile’s Oscar-nommed “No” and Ecuador’s “Pescador” (Fisherman).

11 April 2013 • 14:12 AMT
Construction workers to play in Maracana stadium’s first match

The stadium boasts 80,000 seats and the first major game there will be a friendly between Brazil and England on June 2.

11 April 2013 • 14:03 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 418.02 on April 11

The market average rate of USD on April 11 totaled AMD 418.02 decreasing by 0.29 point compared to April 10.