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26 March 2013 • 13:37 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch, Julian Assange “in regular email contact”

Cumberbatch portrays the WikiLeaks co-founder in Bill Condon’s upcoming drama “The Fifth Estate.”

26 March 2013 • 13:26 AMT
Nalbandian included in Argentina’s Davis Cup quarterfinal line-up

The French squad includes Jo Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra.

26 March 2013 • 13:25 AMT
Oscars dates for 2014, 2015 announced

It was recently reported that singer and actor Justin Timberlake is one of the names in contention to host the 2014 Oscars.

26 March 2013 • 13:23 AMT
Gunman shoots Russian Red Cross worker in Yemen

Yemen is grappling with a powerful branch of al Qaeda, armed tribesmen and an increasing secessionist sentiment in the south.

26 March 2013 • 13:10 AMT
Armenian Molybdenum Production to process hazardous waste

AMP LLC produced AMD 20,11 bln worth of ferromolybdenum (2 840 tons), ensuring 12,7% growth against 2011 results.

26 March 2013 • 12:59 AMT
Iraq to sell crude oil to Egypt next April

Iraq’s daily oil production has increased remarkably since 2009, to over 3 million barrels a day from around 2.4 million barrels a day.

26 March 2013 • 12:54 AMT
Sectarian violence between Buddhists, Muslims leave 40 dead in Myanmar

The upsurge in sectarian unrest casts a shadow over president Thein Sein’s administration as it struggles to make democratic changes.

26 March 2013 • 12:44 AMT
U.S. businessman given 15 years in Dubai jail

Shahin was convicted of “intentionally damaging the interest of Deyaar” and embezzling 30 million dirhams along with the three other men.

26 March 2013 • 12:35 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 418.02 March 26

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 418.02 on March 26, decreasing by 0.13 point compared to March 25.

26 March 2013 • 12:35 AMT
National Geographic to adapt Bill O’Reilly’s “Killing Jesus”

The green light follows the current success of History’s “The Bible” which has been pulling north of 10 million viewers every Sunday.

26 March 2013 • 12:25 AMT
Hitchcock’s “The Birds,” Burton’s “Beetlejuice” added to Tribeca lineup

The 50th anniv. screening of “The Birds” and the 25th anniv. screening of “Beetlejuice” will be part of the “Tribeca Drive-In” series.

26 March 2013 • 12:24 AMT
Statue symbolizing friendship with Russia to be installed in Yerevan

Painter and sculptor Fridrikh Soghoyan’s state symbolizing Armenian-Russian friendship will be installed in the city center.

26 March 2013 • 12:11 AMT
Motorola X to feature 4.8-inch sapphire display – report

Other rumored specs for the Motorola X include 2GB of RAM, waterproofing, a 4,000mAh battery providing all-day power and a carbon-fibre back.

26 March 2013 • 12:11 AMT
Tokyo’s Olympic bid support rate rises to 77%

The support rate was up four points from January, the Tokyo bid committee said, citing its own telephone surveys.

26 March 2013 • 12:06 AMT
1st look at Matt Damon, George Clooney in “Monuments Men”

The film will follow a group of art experts chosen by the U.S. government to find artwork stolen by the Nazis during the World War II era.

26 March 2013 • 12:00 AMT
Seth Green joins “Ted” creators’ “Dads” comedy series

In their thirties, the lives of video game entrepreneurs are turned upside down when their nightmare dads unexpectedly move in with them.

26 March 2013 • 11:56 AMT
France names squad for Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal

Argentina and France have met five times prior to this quarterfinal, with France winning all five meetings.

26 March 2013 • 11:52 AMT
Charlize Theron to topline Paramount’s crime thriller

The project, described as being similar in tone to The Departed and End of Watch, revolves around a corrupt vigilante group.

26 March 2013 • 11:49 AMT
RPA rep: Sargsyan- Hovannisian talks will benefit political system

Free Democrats party representative Anush Sedrakyan stressed the need for opposition to pursue a more cautious policy.

26 March 2013 • 11:44 AMT
Gwyneth Paltrow in “Iron Man 3” new TV spots

In the third installment of “Iron Man” film franchise, Tony Stark/Iron Man is pitted against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds.

26 March 2013 • 11:37 AMT
“The Wolverine” teaser features Hugh Jackman

The teaser brings back the psychic-turned-psychopathic mutant Phoenix who died at the hands of Wolverine at the end of “X-Men: The Last Stand.”

26 March 2013 • 11:31 AMT
Heritage member: one shouldn’t pursue personal interests

Ruben Hakobyan said there are people who don’t urge for the president’s resignation, despite the rigged elections.

26 March 2013 • 11:02 AMT
Expert: renewal of war by Baku to speed up fall of Aliyev regime

David Jamalyan said that Azerbaijan maintains military cooperation with different countries, including Israel.

26 March 2013 • 10:44 AMT
MP says dialogue the sole tool in policy-making

Galust Sahakyan: political forces currently fail to hold discussions on domestic policy as they seek to strengthen their positions.

26 March 2013 • 10:26 AMT
Armenian youth to organize torchlight procession on April 23

ARFD and Nikol Aghbalyan unions issued a statement, calling on all student and youth organizations to join the initiative.

26 March 2013 • 10:21 AMT
Gelfand about Aronian game: I played against my close friend

Boris Gelfand commented on his victory against Armenia’s Levon Aronian in the 9th round of Candidates Tournament.

26 March 2013 • 10:18 AMT
Expert: Israel’s apology unlinked to Genocide debate in Knesset

Alexander Tsinker said that Israel and Turkey have still a long path to pursue for restoration of bilateral relations.

26 March 2013 • 10:16 AMT
Qatar calls for $1bn aid to Palestinians in east Jerusalem

Arabs worry that Israeli settlement building has made a two-state solution backed by the United States unfeasible.

26 March 2013 • 10:08 AMT
LG to add Spotify music streaming service to smart media products

New customers can sign up to a one month free trial, after which they’ll need to agree to the $9.99 monthly plan.

26 March 2013 • 09:47 AMT
33% of Microsoft software counterfeit, study says

Also, 45% of the respondents claimed that pirated software caused their PC to slow down enough to warrant an uninstall.