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09 April 2013 • 12:28 AMT
“300: Rise of an Empire” unveils first pics

Co-produced by Zack Snyder, the director of the first “300”, this follow-up movie is set at the same time of its predecessor.

09 April 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Spanish film legend Sara Montiel dies at 85

Also being known as a talented singer, Sara Montiel starred in some Spanish films, many of which were musicals.

09 April 2013 • 12:14 AMT
Armenian President attends military parade

Serzh Sargsyan at the presidential residence attended the military parade dedicated to his inauguration.

09 April 2013 • 12:14 AMT
CBS Films nabs “Omega Point” sci-fi script

The story centers on a young man who comes across a mysterious crash site in the woods where he discovers a god-like artificial intelligence agent.

09 April 2013 • 12:07 AMT
Armenia to host World Top Investor 2013-2014 competition

World Top Investor has craft its reputation as a pioneer in creating good investors and leading portfolio managers.

09 April 2013 • 12:05 AMT
Luke Evans to headline Universal’s “Dracula Year Zero” horror

The script tells of a young prince who, when the lives of his wife and child are put in danger by a bloodthirsty sultan, risks his soul to save them.

09 April 2013 • 11:57 AMT
Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson to topline Rudin’s “Ex Machina” thriller

The script follows a billionaire programmer who handpicks an employee to spend a week at his estate and participate in a test involving his latest invention.

09 April 2013 • 11:52 AMT
UN says Armenia saw significant decline in maternal mortality rate

UN Office in Armenia and its partners marked 1,000 Days to the end of 2015, before the target date to achieve MDGs.

09 April 2013 • 11:41 AMT
President: we do not want war but stand ready to face any challenge

Serzh Sargsyan says a peaceful settlement to Karabakh issue will remain a priority on Armenia’s foreign policy agenda.

09 April 2013 • 11:31 AMT
Former U.S. soldier can face death penalty for fighting in Syria

The prosecutors told a court that Eric Harroun, 30, could face execution if his actions are found to have caused a death.

09 April 2013 • 11:27 AMT
Armenian President accepts government’s resignation

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan presented the resignation of the government to the reelected President Serzh Sargsyan.

09 April 2013 • 11:24 AMT
Margaret Thatcher funeral to be held April 17

Buckingham Palace said the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, would attend the ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

09 April 2013 • 11:13 AMT
Hollande takes middle course on Genocide denial bill

The bill will envisage 1-3 years in prison for genocide denial, as well as insults against religion, race and nationality.

09 April 2013 • 10:39 AMT
Top diplomat says hacking undermines trust between U.S., China

Robert Hormats said Washington is taking an “active role” in addressing the problem and will continue to raise its concerns.

09 April 2013 • 10:23 AMT
More contaminated water leaking from Japan’s Fukushima

Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said it had found a new leak at one of the pits at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.

09 April 2013 • 10:11 AMT
Gazprom, Shell sign deal to develop hydrocarbons in Arctic

The memorandum anticipates the joint prospecting and development of hydrocarbon deposits in the Russian Arctic.

09 April 2013 • 10:01 AMT
Armenian President says it’s time to act

Serzh Sargsyan: equality of everyone before the law is a binding prerequisite both for our economic and political advancement.

09 April 2013 • 09:43 AMT
NATO helicopter reportedly crashes in Afghanistan

The U.S.-led ISAF said that one of its aircraft crashed but could not provide details due to recovery operations.

09 April 2013 • 09:38 AMT
Value of French ministers’ assets to be published

France’s ex-Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac has been charged with fraud over a secret Swiss bank account.

09 April 2013 • 09:21 AMT
Slovakia’s Deputy Prime Minister to visit Armenia

Meetings with President Sargsyan, parliament speaker Abrahamyan and Prime Minister Sargsyan are on the agenda.

09 April 2013 • 09:18 AMT
Sony to launch Ultra HD LCD TVs in April: report

The high prices for the TV sets are largely due to the panel costs, which are about twice as much as Full HD TV panels.

09 April 2013 • 09:02 AMT
Raffi Hovannisian already in Liberty Square

Armenian National Congress (ANC) parliamentary group member Nikol Pashinyan has already delivered a speech.

09 April 2013 • 08:58 AMT
Panasonic unveils Lumix GF6 camera with Wi-Fi connectivity

The camera features a mirrorless and single-lens design, and is aimed at those who want to take high-quality, low-noise shots.

09 April 2013 • 08:50 AMT
Scientists find aggressive prostate gene

Prostate cancer can grow extremely slowly or very quickly, and this is something that is hard to predict early on.

09 April 2013 • 08:39 AMT
President Serzh Sargsyan sworn in for second term

Serzh Sargsyan’s inauguration took place during a solemn parliamentary session in Karen Demirchyan Complex.

09 April 2013 • 08:29 AMT
UN reopens food distribution centers in Gaza

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency assists Palestinian refugees and their descendants throughout the region.

09 April 2013 • 08:27 AMT
U.S. says use of force will not resolve Karabakh conflict

Patrick Ventrell: U.S. remains deeply committed to working with the sides to achieve a peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

09 April 2013 • 08:17 AMT
Israel confirms hacking attack on PM’s website

“The [PMO’s] site is suffering from an attack on its connection between the database and the web server,” Avnet’s Ronni Becher said.

09 April 2013 • 08:09 AMT
Parliament’s special meeting kicks off in Karen Demirchyan Complex

Armenian National Assembly’s special meeting kicked off at 12:00 am in Karen Demirchyan Complex.

09 April 2013 • 07:59 AMT
Oil prices rise as dollar falls against euro

Matt Basi of CMC Markets attributed the dollar’s slip to “the slew of poor U.S. employment figures last week.”