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20 February 2013 • 07:13 AMT
“Twilight”’s Rachelle Lefevre to topline Stephen King’s “Under the Dome”

The series follows residents in the community of Chester’s Mill as they deal with the post-apocalyptic conditions.

20 February 2013 • 07:03 AMT
“Fast & Furious 6” helmer to direct “The Breach” thriller novel

The book is the start of a series featuring an ex-special operative named Sam Dryden who runs into a mysterious young girl.

20 February 2013 • 06:50 AMT
Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara joins “To My Future Assistant” Fox comedy

The pilot revolves around the assistants at a law firm who band together as a family to help each other cope with the obnoxious overbearing bosses.

20 February 2013 • 06:49 AMT
UN says U.S. drone strikes number up 72% in Afghanistan

The UN mission in Afghanistan said 506 weapons were released by drones last year, compared with 294 in 2011.

20 February 2013 • 06:42 AMT
“Silver Linings” helmer to direct Jennifer Lawrence in “Ends of Earth”

Both Russell and Lawrence are nominated for Oscars this year for “Silver Linings,” Russell for his direction and script and Lawrence for Best Actress.

20 February 2013 • 06:27 AMT
Beyonce’s “Life Is But a Dream” premiere draws 1.8 million viewers

While the Beyonce documentary – billed as “a multifaceted portrait” of the singer – was a hit with viewers, critics were less receptive of the project.

20 February 2013 • 06:21 AMT
China rebuffs U.S. hacking accusations

Security company Mandiant said it believed the unit had carried out “sustained” attacks on a wide range of industries.

20 February 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Apple reveals it’s been hacked

The multinational said there was no indication that any data had been taken and it was working with authorities to investigate the incident.

20 February 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Bolivian President in Venezuela to visit Chávez

Morales was welcomed by Venezuelan Foreign Vice-Minister Temir Porras at International Airport Simón Bolívar.

20 February 2013 • 05:58 AMT
Italy’s Mount Etna in dramatic new eruption

Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, had emitted signs of an imminent paroxysm in recent weeks.

20 February 2013 • 05:56 AMT
Japan posts record trade deficit

The provisional data shows exports for the world’s third-biggest economy rose 6.4% in January from a year earlier.

20 February 2013 • 05:51 AMT
Oil prices mixed as U.S. pipeline chokepoint eased

Seaway is seen as a critical component in addressing a glut of oil at the bottlenecked U.S. hub in Cushing, Oklahoma.

20 February 2013 • 05:43 AMT
ANCA expands campaign against Azeri aggression

Last year over a dozen U.S. legislators commemorated these events, sharply criticizing Azerbaijan’s ongoing war rhetoric.

20 February 2013 • 05:21 AMT
Greece braces for new 24-hour general strike

The debt-ridden country is being kept afloat by billions of euros from other eurozone countries and the IMF.

20 February 2013 • 05:03 AMT
Dell reports 31% drop in profit

Dell posted net income of $530 million, or 30 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter on revenue of $14.3 billion.

19 February 2013 • 18:41 AMT
Tunisian Prime Minister announces resignation

The assassination of a leftist politician on Feb. 6 has plunged the country into turmoil and unleashed days of unrest.

19 February 2013 • 17:58 AMT
More than 20 Islamist rebels killed in Mali

The raid, during which one French legionnaire was killed, aimed at ‘disrupting terrorist groups and dismantling their camps’.

19 February 2013 • 17:53 AMT
CIS observers hail conduction of free elections

President-elect Serzh Sargsyan met with a group of CIS observers, led by CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev.

19 February 2013 • 17:52 AMT
Russia, Turkey open railroad ferry link across Black Sea

The ferry service’s capacity is expected to grow to 100,000 tons a year by the start of next year, Maxim Sokolov said.

19 February 2013 • 17:41 AMT
OECD economies contract by 0.2% in last months of 2012

At no stage since the financial crisis have developed economies grown very strongly. It has never been a convincing recovery.

19 February 2013 • 17:39 AMT
Observers hope Armenia will hold e-voting next time

Member of International expert Center for Electoral Systems briefed on the violations reported during Feb 18 polls.

19 February 2013 • 17:21 AMT
Armenia’s rivals at Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup announced

Armenia will face off against Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus and Korea in group A of Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup.

19 February 2013 • 17:20 AMT
Venezuelan VP would win vote if Chavez goes: survey

Capriles, 40, a center-left state governor who lost to Chavez in a presidential vote last year, likely would run again.

19 February 2013 • 17:11 AMT
CEC receives 10 appeals for election recount

Only members of election commissions, authorized representatives and candidates are entitled to submit appeals to the CEC.

19 February 2013 • 16:59 AMT
Syrian refugees number reaches 850 000 – UN

“We are watching a humanitarian tragedy unfold before our eyes,” Valerie Amos told reporters in Geneva.

19 February 2013 • 16:58 AMT
Russian official: Sargsyan’s policy on Russia to remain unchanged

Vyacheslav Nikonov says Armenia is the major partner of Russia, a member of CIS, EurAsEC and CSTO.

19 February 2013 • 16:30 AMT
Ombudsman: unreliable work of police may affect the elections

Armenian Human Rights Defender Karen Andreasyan presented the observations on Feb 18 elections.

19 February 2013 • 16:04 AMT
SDHP congratulates Serzh Sargsyan on re-election

Social Democrat Hunchakian Party issued a statement, congratulating Serzh Sargsyan on re-election as president of Armenia.

19 February 2013 • 15:51 AMT
RPA spokesman: we will pursue the path of unification

Eduard Sharmazanov: President Sargsyan has already issued an address, expressing gratitude to the candidates.

19 February 2013 • 15:40 AMT
RPA rep: activists’ step won’t affect Armenia’s image

Meanwhile, former ambassador of Germany in Armenia Hans Johan Schmidt also slammed the activists’ step.