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07 March 2013 • 15:05 AMT
Ahmadinejad, Lukashenko to attend Chavez’ funeral

The Iranian leader called Chavez “a dear friend of Iran” and “symbol of all the brave fighters and revolutionaries of Latin America.”

07 March 2013 • 14:51 AMT
Subaru recalls over 47,000 cars over engines that start on their own

The motor will run for up to 15 minutes, but could continue to start and stop until the car runs out of gas or the fob battery dies.

07 March 2013 • 14:41 AMT
Edward Norton joins Innaritu’s “Birdman” dark comedy

Norton joins Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts and Zach Galifianakis in a film that will be shot in a Broadway theater in New York.

07 March 2013 • 14:09 AMT
Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold to reunite for “Beverly Hills Cop” pilot

The pilot, which comes from “The Shield” creator Shawn Ryan, is a continuation of the movie franchise, centered around Foley’s police officer son.

07 March 2013 • 13:54 AMT
Syria says uncovers Israeli spying devises

State-run TV aired footage of an object consisting of what looked like a camera and a satellite dish, and other objects that resembled rocks.

07 March 2013 • 13:34 AMT
Apartheid-era death squad leader Coetzee dies in South Africa

Coetzee, 57, was a former police captain who blew the lid on his hit squad and fled the country in 1989.

07 March 2013 • 13:30 AMT
Sociologist: ex-president son’s running for Yerevan mayor myth

Despite the current passive role in the political landscape, Prosperous Armenia possesses serious resources, sociologist said.

07 March 2013 • 13:20 AMT
Saudi court jails 21 over flood deaths

A senior municipal official was sentenced to five years in prison for giving permission for people to buy and build houses in areas hit by the floods.

07 March 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Tribeca Film Festival full line-up announced

More than eighty feature films, ranging from hard-hitting documentaries to romantic story and dramas to teen comedies to be showcased.

07 March 2013 • 13:07 AMT
Ex-FM, Bundestag President discuss Karabakh issue

Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group member Vartan Oskanian met with President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert.

07 March 2013 • 12:56 AMT
“Monster House” helmer to direct “Poltergeist” remake

The story “focuses on a family whose house was built on a holy site and whose daughter is taken by ghosts.”

07 March 2013 • 12:48 AMT
Rock legend Bonnie Tyler “Believe In Me” picked as UK’s Eurovision entry

Eurovision alumni include the likes of ABBA, which won for Sweden in 1974, and Celine Dion, who won for Switzerland in 1988.

07 March 2013 • 12:45 AMT
Expert: Sargsyan-Hovannisian 2nd meeting to take place

Stepan Grigoryan says power shift won’t benefit the West due to the correct foreign policy Serzh Sargsyan pursues.

07 March 2013 • 12:44 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 410.58 March 7

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 410.58 on March 7, increasing by 0.05 point compared to March 6.

07 March 2013 • 12:36 AMT
Liam Neeson to join “Million Ways to Die” comedy from “Ted” helmer

Neeson is in negotiations to join MacFarlane, Charlize Theron and Amanda Seyfried in the Media Rights Capital-produced comedy Western.

07 March 2013 • 12:27 AMT
“The Unbelievers” Richard Dawkins documentary in Hot Docs Fest lineup

Gus Holwerda’s “The Unbelievers” observes scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they argue the importance of science and reason.

07 March 2013 • 12:25 AMT
UN: world headed to second largest wheat crop on record

The agency also says the recently lower price of wheat kept the FAO’s index of global food prices unchanged.

07 March 2013 • 12:20 AMT
Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts to star in “A Little Chaos” indie

Belgian actor Schoenaerts just won France’s César Award for Best Male Newcomer in Jacques Audiard’s “Rust & Bone.”

07 March 2013 • 12:17 AMT
MSF says intense fighting wrecked Syria’s healthcare system

One-third of public hospitals are no longer functioning and healthcare has been forced underground, Medecins Sans Frontieres says.

07 March 2013 • 12:06 AMT
Lithuanian FM expects progress in Armenia-EU talks

Linas Linkevičius voiced hope that Armenia will report progress during the Vilnius-hosted Eastern Partnership summit.

07 March 2013 • 12:02 AMT
“The Hangover Part III” comedy poster parodies “Harry Potter”

The first poster marketing the comady features Wolkpack wild card Alan staring down his enemy-turned-friend Mr. Chow.

07 March 2013 • 11:58 AMT
Armenian-American artist’s works found in garage, estimated at $30mln

A recently published book by art historian William Innes Homer calls Pinajian’s abstractions among the best of his era.

07 March 2013 • 11:48 AMT
Italian court sentences Berlusconi in wiretap trial

Silvio Berlusconi, who has denied any wrongdoing, can seek to have the decision overturned before a court of appeal.

07 March 2013 • 11:41 AMT
French defense minister pays surprise visit to Mali

French troops launched a military operation in January to drive back the extremists marching on Mali’s capital.

07 March 2013 • 11:34 AMT
Deal with Slovenia allows Croatia’s EU accession

Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic said Croatia had now agreed to suspend a legal suit before its local courts.

07 March 2013 • 11:28 AMT
5 Armenian gymnasts to participate in World Cup

Armenian gymnastics team will start trainings for Qatar -hosted World Cup, due March 26-30, the chief coach said.

07 March 2013 • 11:10 AMT
IOC hails Tokyo’s bid to host 2020 Olympic Games

Reedie declined to give details, but did single out strong support both from the government and from the business community.

07 March 2013 • 11:09 AMT
Italian troubled bank director found dead

Investigations are under way into how hundreds of millions of euros went missing amid risky investments in complex financial deals.

07 March 2013 • 10:56 AMT
Twitter rolls out update to iOS, Android mobile apps

Beneath it there’ll be a ‘view more from this time’ link which, if the user taps it, will do exactly what it says on the tin.

07 March 2013 • 10:45 AMT
N. Korea threatens U.S. with preemptive nuclear strike

It is widely believed the North does not have the capacity to deliver a nuclear strike on the mainland United States.