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14 March 2013 • 15:23 AMT
Kosovo says close to reaching accord with Serbia to boost ties

Serbia does not recognize Kosovo’s secession, but is under pressure from the EU to improve ties and help overcome a de facto ethnic partition.

14 March 2013 • 15:14 AMT
Constitutional Court declines ex-candidates’ applications on votes

The applications of Raffi Hovannisian and Andrias Ghukasyan to announce the results of the 2013 presidential elections invalid were declined.

14 March 2013 • 15:01 AMT
Russian police free hostages in Astrakhan college seize

Four people were held hostage at the Volga-Caspian marine fishing industry college by a man claiming to be armed with a bomb.

14 March 2013 • 14:51 AMT
Twitter launching music discovery app – report

Powered by SoundCloud, Twitter Music has been touted as a competitor to the likes of Pandora and Spotify.

14 March 2013 • 14:47 AMT
Google Reader to shut down in summer part of “spring cleaning”

Google’s first “spring clean” occurred in September 2011, when it got rid of Aardvark, Google Desktop and Fast Flip, among others.

14 March 2013 • 14:33 AMT
Azeri threatens self-immolation unless allowed to cross Armenian border

In June 2012, Oruj Salahov accused the central regional hospital of causing the death of his 3-year-old son.

14 March 2013 • 14:20 AMT
Paramount nabs “Nexus” sci-fi novel

The book follows young technologist who becomes the first person to invent controllable nanotechnology software for the brain.

14 March 2013 • 13:50 AMT
At least 28% of South African girls HIV positive – Health Minister

South Africa has run the world’s largest anti-retroviral programme since President appointed Motsoaledi health minister in 2009.

14 March 2013 • 13:38 AMT
OSCE monitors Karabakh-Azerbaijani contact line

From the opposite side, the monitoring group was headed by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Andrzej Kasprzyk.

14 March 2013 • 13:32 AMT
Iran test-fires short-range missiles, report says

Fars news agency said the missiles were tested during an army exercise in central Iran; it said the missiles fired were Nazeat-10 and Fajr-5.

14 March 2013 • 13:31 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 414.28 March 14

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 414.28 on March 14, increasing by 1.53 point compared to March 13.

14 March 2013 • 13:18 AMT
Physicists discover “God particle” missing cornerstone of physics

The long-theorised subatomic particle would explain why matter has mass; it is considered a missing cornerstone of physics.

14 March 2013 • 13:17 AMT
Van-Yerevan-Van direct flights to foster tourism development

Yerevan hosted the presentation of Van-Yerevan-Van flight on March 14, with heads of tour companies.

14 March 2013 • 13:08 AMT
Palestinian leader hopes to restart peace talks with Israel

Abbas made his comments during a meeting with Russian President, who said Russia would do all it could to promote peace in the region.

14 March 2013 • 12:55 AMT
Johnny Depp “The Lone Ranger” debuts international trailer

The film stars Depp as Native American spirit warrior Tonto and Armie Hammer as John Reid, a man of the law turned into a legend of justice.

14 March 2013 • 12:46 AMT
“Sherlock Holmes” star Jared Harris joins Paul Anderson’s “Pompeii”

Harris will play Lucretius, a wealthy merchant whose daughter Flavia (Emily Browning) is imperiled as Mount Vesuvius erupts.

14 March 2013 • 12:45 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan: we won’t let Chernomorets win

Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan commented on his expectations from Chernomorets Odessa FC.

14 March 2013 • 12:44 AMT
Humorist Aramais Sahakyan dies at 77

Aramais Sahakyan was the editor-in-chief of satirical “Vozni” newspaper, author of “Tsitsaghi tun” TV-program.

14 March 2013 • 12:37 AMT
Discussions of Sedrakyan case appeal due March 18

A charge was brought against former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan for ordering Paruyr Hayrikyan shooting.

14 March 2013 • 12:33 AMT
“The Borgias” release “A New Pope” Season 3 promo

Jeremy Irons’ Pope Alexander VI is described as a man who’s not afraid to tackle all issues, such as diplomacy, morality and family values.

14 March 2013 • 12:33 AMT
NATO commander says Karzai speech put troops at risk

At the weekend, Hamid Karzai accused the U.S. and the Taliban of colluding to prolong the conflict in the country.

14 March 2013 • 12:20 AMT
“Scary Movie 5” comedy debuts new poster, trailer

“Scary Movie 5” follows happily-married couple who begin to notice some bizarre activity once they bring their newborn baby home.

14 March 2013 • 12:20 AMT
Thousands hold anti-austerity protest in Brussels

EU President Herman Van Rompuy has told the 27 EU leaders to “give absolute priority to supporting youth employment.”

14 March 2013 • 12:10 AMT
Blasts kill at least 21 in Baghdad

Police said two car bombs were detonated before a suicide car bomber blew himself up near an interior ministry office.

14 March 2013 • 12:08 AMT
Worldview, Summit to produce Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace’s “Child 44”

The film follows a member of the Soviet police who, while investigating a serial killer, finds himself the target of his own govt.’s suspicions.

14 March 2013 • 12:01 AMT
Leslie Mann, “Game of Thrones” star join Diaz’s “The Other Woman”

Coster-Waldau is coming off of the hit horror movie “Mama” and will be seen with Tom Cruise in Universal’s sci-fi movie “Oblivion.”

14 March 2013 • 11:53 AMT
Russia’s new Soyuz-2.1V launch delayed

The NK-33 was developed in the 1970’s to carry Soviet cosmonauts to the moon onboard the giant N1 rocket.

14 March 2013 • 11:49 AMT
Expert slams Russia’s presence without NKR recognition

Levon Shirinyan said Vladimir Putin hurried to congratulate Serzh Sargsyan to avoid recognizing the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

14 March 2013 • 11:48 AMT
“Sex & the City” star Kristin Davis joins “Bad Teacher” comedy pilot

The pilot will star Ari Graynor as Meredith Davis, a sexy, foul-mouthed divorcee who becomes a teacher to find her next husband.

14 March 2013 • 11:40 AMT
Jim Carrey in “Kick-Ass 2” action-comedy red bad trailer

The self-made superhero joins the titular costumed crime fighter, Kick-Ass and his 15-year-old partner in a battle against a villain.