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13 March 2013 • 08:42 AMT
Armenian President to visit Belgium

President Sargsyan will meet with EPP leader Wilfried Martens as part of his visit.

13 March 2013 • 08:29 AMT
Qatar planning ‘Dream Football League’

Oil-rich billionaires could offer up to £175m to the world’s biggest clubs just to take part in a summer ‘Dream Football League’.

13 March 2013 • 08:18 AMT
Armenia hails Georgia’s experience in health insurance

Armenian ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manoukian met Georgian Healthcare Minister David Sergeyenko.

13 March 2013 • 07:56 AMT
Armenian Foreign Minister to visit Germany, Greece

Edward Nalbandian will start a 2-day working visit to Berlin, with meetings with German high-ranking officials on the agenda.

13 March 2013 • 07:55 AMT
Czech coach names squad for Denmark, Armenia matches

Czech coach Michal Bílek released the list of the players for 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Armenia.

13 March 2013 • 07:51 AMT
Putin to nominate economic aide for Central Bank chief

Current legislation stipulates that the president must submit a candidacy for the post of the Central Bank chief to parliament.

13 March 2013 • 07:33 AMT
Sunrise over Lake Van screened in China

Beijing Language and Culture University hosted the screening of Artak Igityan and Vahan Stepanyan’s film.

13 March 2013 • 07:05 AMT
Alfred Molina to star in “Assistance” NBC comedy pilot

“Assistance” centers on an idealistic assistant who is pulled between her colleague and her fiance while trying to manage her demanding boss.

13 March 2013 • 06:58 AMT
5 Indian paramilitary personnel killed in Kashmir attack

Pandita said it was not known how many militants were involved in the attack on the Central Reserve Police Force camp.

13 March 2013 • 06:50 AMT
Bob Dylan 1st rock star to be admitted to American Academy of Arts

Voted into the academy’s core membership were novelist Ward Just minimalist artist Richard Tuttle and painter and printmaker Terry Winters.

13 March 2013 • 06:43 AMT
Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper’s Abscam film gets release date

The film recounts the famous FBI sting operation that implicated Capitol Hill lawmakers in a scheme exchanging money for political favors.

13 March 2013 • 06:42 AMT
Nearly 6000 dead pigs removed from Shanghai river

The government statement said that the number of pigs being salvaged from the river appeared to be decreasing.

13 March 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Muhammad Ali doc among Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Fest lineup

The lineup includes Kevin Connolly’s “Big Shot”; biopics on extreme skier Shane McConkey and Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt.

13 March 2013 • 06:32 AMT
Russia, UK to discuss military cooperation potential

Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to launch this initiative last year.

13 March 2013 • 06:27 AMT
Warner Bros. picks up rights to “Calling Me Home” Julie Kibler’s novel

The book is described as a cross between “Driving Miss Daisy” and “The Help,” and Warners’ development is noteworthy in two ways.

13 March 2013 • 06:16 AMT
21 killed, 4 missing in Chinese coal mine accident

China’s mines have long been the world’s deadliest, although the government announced that the death toll fell by over 30%.

13 March 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Yes rock band guitarist Peter Banks dies at 65

Banks performed on the first two albums from Yes, which was known for its symphonic style and complex instrumentation.

13 March 2013 • 06:07 AMT
Cardinals enter second day of papal election

The 115 cardinal-electors are shut off in the Sistine Chapel until two-thirds agree on a leader for the world’s 1.2bn Catholics.

13 March 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Emmy winner James Spader to topline “The Blacklist” spy drama pilot

In the pilot, the world’s most-wanted criminal mysteriously turns himself in and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with

13 March 2013 • 05:55 AMT
“Short Term 12” drama takes top honors at SXSW Film Awards

Daniel Cretton’s script won the Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship and was based on his own Sundance-winning short.

13 March 2013 • 05:53 AMT
100 Russians evacuated from Syria

Russia closed its Consulate General in Aleppo in January, but the Russian embassy in Damascus remains open to date.

13 March 2013 • 05:48 AMT
Legendary Pictures nabs “Brilliance” Marcus Sakey novel

The author focuses on an alternate present day scenario where one percent of children are born savants with special powers.

13 March 2013 • 05:44 AMT
“Sherlock” to run for 4th season, Benedict Cumberbatch confirms

Cumberbatch added that he would be open to a fifth season of the drama, depending on the availability of Martin Freeman.

13 March 2013 • 05:42 AMT
Oil prices up as traders await U.S. supply data

The U.S. is set to release the latest monthly tally for retail sales. Analysts estimate that retail sales rose slightly in February.

13 March 2013 • 05:33 AMT
U.S. intelligence leaders say cyber attacks top security threat

Alexander said the military was beefing up its cyber warrior team, adding troops from across the military as well as civilians.

13 March 2013 • 05:33 AMT
Keanu Reeves in “Generation Um” trailer

“Generation Um,” Reeves’ first acting gig since 2010’s “Henry’s Crime,” lands in theaters on May 3.

13 March 2013 • 05:25 AMT
NASA: ancient Mars could have supported living microbes

“A fundamental question for this mission is whether Mars could have supported a habitable environment,” said Michael Meyer.

13 March 2013 • 05:19 AMT
More children recruited by Syrian armed groups: charity

Many have lost access to healthcare and are living in unsanitary conditions where the risk of disease is high.

13 March 2013 • 05:10 AMT
Boeing allowed to start testing 787 Dreamliner new battery

Although its factories continue to make the 787, Boeing is losing an estimated $50 million a week while the planes are grounded.

12 March 2013 • 18:32 AMT
Egypt rejects $750mln rescue loan from IMF

The government has invited the IMF back to the country this month to resume talks, but no date has been set.