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02 April 2013 • 13:53 AMT
Eurozone unemployment rate hits record 12%

A total of 19.07 million people were officially out of work in the eurozone in Feb, nearly 2 million more than the same month the year before.

02 April 2013 • 13:45 AMT
Obama backs new research to map human brain

“Every dollar we invested to map the human genome returned $140 to our economy,” Obmam said in the address to Congress.

02 April 2013 • 13:33 AMT
Upcoming mobile devices to outperform Xbox 360, PS3 – NVIDIA

NVIDIA will release its portable gaming console Project Shield, an Android device powered by a Tegra 4 chip, later this year.

02 April 2013 • 13:26 AMT
Windows 8 slowly gaining market share, report says

Windows 7 still leads the way in the sector with a 44.73% slice, while the 11-year-old Windows XP is going strong on 38.73%.

02 April 2013 • 13:14 AMT
Stephen King’s “Under the Dome” horror series 1st footage released

The series is set in a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome.

02 April 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Beyonce to cover Amy Winehouse in DiCaprio’s “Great Gatsby” soundtrack

The film’s premiere was pushed to May 10 and will be shown as the opening night feature at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 15.

02 April 2013 • 13:02 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: April 1-7 prices for precious metals

Gold purchase price totals 19797.66 (-84.52), release price: 21519.20 (-91.87), Silver: purchase price: 354.28 (-3.06).

02 April 2013 • 12:58 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 417.63 on April 2

The market average rate of USD on April 2 totaled AMD 417.63 decreasing by 0.95 point compared to March 29.

02 April 2013 • 12:57 AMT
Karabakh Foreign Ministry sums up activities for 2013

Bako Sahakyan stressed the peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict and international recognition of NKR among main priorities.

02 April 2013 • 12:56 AMT
Ex-candidate Sedrakyan’s appeal to be filed to court

Former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan is charged with ordering assassination attempt on Paruyr Hayrikyan.

02 April 2013 • 12:41 AMT
Armenia, Kuwait to mark 20th anniv. of diplomatic ties in 2014

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the Chairman of Kuwait News Agency Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah.

02 April 2013 • 12:40 AMT
RPA rep: no national issues on Yerevan city council election agenda

Khosrov Harutyunyan ruled out ideological differences during Yerevan city council elections, due on May 5, 2013.

02 April 2013 • 12:38 AMT
S. Korea’s “Miracle in Cell No. 7,”” The Berlin File” become box-office hits

The last time Korean indie films did so well was back in 2008-2009, with award-winning hits such as “Breathless.”

02 April 2013 • 12:30 AMT
Chip designer Nvidia announces 5 GPUs for notebooks

The GPU models aim to conserve battery life with three technologies that run in the background and increase performance.

02 April 2013 • 12:23 AMT
South Korean defense ministry to boost cyber security

The ministry plans to launch the cyber team, which will be tasked with developing defensive cyber warfare methods.

02 April 2013 • 12:13 AMT
Referee: defeat by Gelfand was a psychological problem for Aronian

Though Magnus Carlsen is ranked N 1, he, too, suffered a loss. He is young and still has a lot to learn,” Ashot Vardapetyan said.

02 April 2013 • 12:12 AMT
Lily Collins in “Mortal Instruments” fantasy thriller trailer

“Mortal Instruments” follows a teenager whose life is turned upside down when she discovers she’s a member of a half-angel warrior race.

02 April 2013 • 12:08 AMT
30 Azeri mercenaries killed in Syria so far

In recent years, Azerbaijani mercenaries have been involved in acts of terrorism in Russia, Afghanistan and Syria.

02 April 2013 • 12:07 AMT
Seth Rogen’s “This Is the End” comedy trailer pokes fun at viewers

The trailer for Rogen’s directorial debut leads viewers to believe that a sequel to “Pineapple Express” will also be hitting theaters.

02 April 2013 • 12:03 AMT
UN chief says crisis over North Korea has gone too far

Ban Ki-moon also called on North Korean authorities to abide by resolutions from the United Nations Security Council.

02 April 2013 • 11:33 AMT
Official election campaign getting under way in Venezuela

According to Interior Minister Nestor Reverol, 3,400 murders were recorded in Venezuela in the first three months of 2013.

02 April 2013 • 11:26 AMT
VivaCell-MTS sponsors Jazz Parking project’s presentation

Jazz Parking project is a unique project full of improvisations, live sound, jazz and songs of other genres.

02 April 2013 • 11:23 AMT
Slovenia okays Croatia’s European Union accession bid

Montenegro started the accession talks last year while Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia and Kosovo have yet to do so.

02 April 2013 • 11:17 AMT
Judges to investigate how Cyprus ended up nearly bankrupt

Under the terms of the bailout with its euro area partners and the IMF, big depositors in Laiki are facing big losses.

02 April 2013 • 11:05 AMT
Black Sea Silk Road Corridor project announced in Armenia

In Armenia the project is funded by EU Black Sea Cross Border Cooperation framework, USAID through EDMC Project.

02 April 2013 • 11:03 AMT
AGBU initiates new long-term project in Artsakh

Plans are already underway for the development of AGBU cultural, educational and artistic complex in Stepanakert – the AGBU NKR Campus.

02 April 2013 • 10:43 AMT
Manoukian Foundation to establish outdoor center in Scotland

The center will provide accommodation and team activities for young people and will also be open to schools across Scotland.

02 April 2013 • 10:37 AMT
Armenia posts 4,5% growth in petrol prices in 2013

The following prices have been set: “Regular” petrol – AMD 490, “Premium” petrol – AMD 510, “Super” petrol – AMD 540.

02 April 2013 • 10:34 AMT
Court in Russia bans “How to Accept Islam” book

Investigators, citing linguistic experts, said the book by Muhammad Suleiman Ashkara encouraged religious hatred.

02 April 2013 • 10:26 AMT
3,4% inflation rate recorded in Armenia’s consumer market in March

Prices for foodstuff increased by 3,4%; non-foods’ prices increased by 5,5%, with 2,3% growth in tariffs for services posted.