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01 March 2013 • 12:10 AMT
Public figure: powerful organizations behind March 1 events

The perpetrators of March 1, 2008 events are still unknown, head of Artsakh Compatriotic Union Hamlet Harutyunyan said.

01 March 2013 • 12:05 AMT
French Foreign Ministry replies Azeri note of protest

“France is confident that a dialogue is the only possible solution to Karabakh conflict,” the ministry spokesman Philippe Lalliot said.

01 March 2013 • 11:58 AMT
Iranian FM sees chance to improve ties with U.S.

“This environment is just being created and shaped. I think both sides want to use this opportunity,” Salehi said.

01 March 2013 • 11:46 AMT
Syrian govt. forces, rebels clashing in Aleppo

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights activist group also reported heavy fighting around the school.

01 March 2013 • 11:45 AMT
Glendale to host Hovannisian supporters rally March 3

The rally was conceived to show solidarity with the people of Armenia, who have created a movement to reject election violations.

01 March 2013 • 11:39 AMT
Japan jails two U.S. sailors over rape

The U.S. bases some 26,000 troops on Okinawa under the terms of a long-standing security alliance with Japan.

01 March 2013 • 11:34 AMT
Foreign Minister leaving for Paris to meet OSCE MG co-chairs

The co-chairs planned separate meetings with the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers, to be followed by a “3+2” format.

01 March 2013 • 11:22 AMT
Turkey arrests al-Qaeda members, seizes explosives

Operation was launched after police discovered that suspects had obtained a large amount of explosives in mid-February.

01 March 2013 • 11:13 AMT
First direct Yerevan-Van flight to launch April 3

A direct Yerevan-Van flight will become available through the efforts of Narekavan Tour travel agency founders.

01 March 2013 • 11:04 AMT
Italian center-left leader rules out coalition with Berlusconi

“I want to spell it out clearly: the idea of a grand coalition does not exist and will never exist,” Pier Luigi Bersani said.

01 March 2013 • 11:01 AMT
“Da Vinci Code” star Paul Bettany joins Johnny Depp in “Transcendence”

Plot details have been closely guarded, but sources describe the film as in the vein of “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Inception.”

01 March 2013 • 10:57 AMT
Amazon Mobile tablet app available for European countries

The Amazon Mobile app for Android tablets allows users to browse and shop by department, search, read, add reviews, etc.

01 March 2013 • 10:56 AMT
Tom Cruise, Morgan Freman in “Oblivion” sci-fi film trailer

Universal Pictures’ big-budget film from “Tron: Legacy” helmer Joseph Kosinski also stars Olga Kurylenko and Andrea Riseborough.

01 March 2013 • 10:45 AMT
U.S. Secretary of State in Turkey for Syria talks

The two NATO allies both oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but differ on how best to support the opposition.

01 March 2013 • 10:45 AMT
Darchinyan disappointed over Armenian authorities’ indifference

The boxer confessed to having refused an offer to represent Australia so that he could fight under an Armenian flag.

01 March 2013 • 10:26 AMT
Caucasus Travel Show 2013 launches in Yerevan

This year the CTS also features a job fair for students and alumni of Armenian educational
institutions specialized in tourism.

01 March 2013 • 10:03 AMT
Aronian: I’ll show my best game at Candidates Tournament

The grandmaster continues training for the World Championship 2013 Candidates Tournament due March 14-April 1 in London.

01 March 2013 • 09:47 AMT
Vic Darchinyan readying for new bout in April

NY of L.A. will be selected as a fight venue, the boxer said, adding that he hasn’t abandoned the intention to fight with Nonito Donair and Abner Mares.

01 March 2013 • 09:42 AMT
NCFA joins Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by NCFA CEO Arman Khachaturyan and GFCC Executive Director William Bates.

01 March 2013 • 09:17 AMT
Japan deflation persists amid weakening growth

The government said unemployment declined to 4.2 percent in January from 4.3 percent in December.

01 March 2013 • 09:12 AMT
France poised to extend Mali mission despite pull-out promises

Mali was peaceful until a coup last year led to a political vacuum that allowed Islam-inspired militants to grab control of the country’s north.

01 March 2013 • 09:01 AMT
Focus Features, Playtone nab Neil Gaiman’s “Ocean At The End Of Lane”

The tale begins when the narrator was seven and a lodger stole the family’s car and committed suicide in it, stirring up ancient powers.

01 March 2013 • 08:55 AMT
Oscar-nommed “How to Survive a Plague” doc to be adapted into series

The documentary chronicled the early days of AIDS activism by the coalitions ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group).

01 March 2013 • 08:48 AMT
5 killed, dozens injured in Iraqi Shi’ite city blasts

The blasts followed a series of explosions targeting Shi’ite neighborhoods of Baghdad in which at least 22 people were killed.

01 March 2013 • 08:38 AMT
China executes 4 foreigners over Mekong River murders

Accused ringleader Naw Kham and accomplices Hsang Kham, Yi Lai, and Zha Xiha were found guilty of the murder of 13 Chinese sailors.

01 March 2013 • 08:35 AMT
HSBC Armenia offers new personal assistance loan rate

The offer, launched on March 1, includes personal assistance loans at a discounted annual rate of 20% (down from 24%).

01 March 2013 • 08:18 AMT
Rep. Adam Schiff honors Sumgait pogrom victims

Adam Schiff: Azeri state reminded the whole world why the people of Artsakh must be allowed to determine their own future.

01 March 2013 • 07:51 AMT
James Franco’s “Oz: The Great and Powerful” debuts final trailer

After holding its Hollywood premiere a few weeks ago, “Oz ” brought its cast and crew to UK for a London premiere.

01 March 2013 • 07:42 AMT
Daniel Radcliffe poised to topline Frankenstein movie

Radcliffe is next to be seen in “Kill Your Darlings” which has been premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

01 March 2013 • 07:30 AMT
Gary Oldman joins “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”

Oldman is coming on board to play a leader of the human resistance, a diplomatic type who has a military background.