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13 February 2013 • 08:18 AMT
Pope makes first public appearance since resignation announcement

Later in the day, Benedict XVI will celebrate Ash Wednesday, the official start of the Catholic Church’s solemn Lenten season.

13 February 2013 • 08:18 AMT
Azeris shell 4 villages on Armenia’s border

No victims were reported; serviceman Gevorg Melikbekyan was taken to a hospital with a leg injury.

13 February 2013 • 08:15 AMT
Afghan officials say NATO airstrike killed 10 civilians

The strike occurred in the village of Chawgam and the 10 dead civilians were from two local families, Fazlullah Wahidi said.

13 February 2013 • 08:09 AMT
Peugeot Citroen reports 5bn euro net loss

The loss was mainly due to asset write-downs which Peugeot took to reflect the worsening state of Europe’s car market.

13 February 2013 • 08:05 AMT
Presidential candidate says won’t cast ballot in election

“Once again, in Armenia, we are on the threshold of another electoral forgery,” presidential hopeful Arman Melikyan said.

13 February 2013 • 07:55 AMT
Diane Kruger, Demian Bichir “Bridge” detective drama ordered to series

“The Bridge” revolves around two detectives, one from the U.S. and one from Mexico, who must work together to hunt down a serial killer.

13 February 2013 • 07:42 AMT
Nokia announces Asha 310 smartphone

The device also offers up to 20 MB of internal memory that can be expanded to 32 GB through a microSD card.

13 February 2013 • 07:31 AMT
John Cusack’s “The Numbers Station” action flick trailer

After his latest mission goes wrong, the CIA veteran is given one last chance to prove he still has what it takes to do his job.

13 February 2013 • 07:24 AMT
Netanyahu ally says sanctions won’t stop Iran’s nuke plans

Iran, like North Korea, is under stiff sanctions and negotiations with the West over its nuclear program have stalled.

13 February 2013 • 07:22 AMT
Albert Brooks joins Ellen DeGeneres in “Finding Nemo 2”

The original “Finding Nemo” had successfully grossed $867.9 million worldwide, making it Pixar’s second-highest-grossing film.

13 February 2013 • 07:20 AMT
38-year-old Armenian deportee dies in Moscow

The man, whose name was not reported, had been held in the center for foreign detainees following a February 6 city court ruling.

13 February 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Cinedigm, Tribeca nab Julianne Moore’s “The English Teacher”

Craig Zisk’s debut is about an English teacher whose passion for her job contrasts sharply with her subdued personal life.

13 February 2013 • 07:06 AMT
Anonymous hacktivists fail to block Obama speech streaming

Previous campaigns waged by the group against governments engaging in objectionable behavior have had mixed results.

13 February 2013 • 06:59 AMT
Amazon asks India to consider relaxing e-commerce law

The topic was raised when Paul Misener, Amazon’s global vice president, met Indian Trade Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi.

13 February 2013 • 06:59 AMT
Armenia celebrates holiday of Trndez Feb 13

The celebration of the Trndez is pagan in origin and is originally connected with sun/fire worship in ancient pre-Christian Armenia.

13 February 2013 • 06:39 AMT
U.S. President signs cybersecurity order

Obama called on the U.S. Congress to pass additional laws to secure U.S. networks, although he didn’t lay out details.

13 February 2013 • 06:32 AMT
“Alexander” scribe to pen “Shadow and Bone” fantasy adaptation

The book debuted on the New York Times’ best-seller list, went back for a third printing and was picked as Amazon “Book of the Month”.

13 February 2013 • 06:28 AMT
Syria’s Assad appoints seven new ministers

Assad said during the meeting that those who are fighting in Syria, are trying to destroy the infrastructure of the country.

13 February 2013 • 06:26 AMT
Thai marines kill 16 insurgents overnight

It was the deadliest toll the Muslim guerrillas suffered since more than 100 died in a single day nearly a decade ago.

13 February 2013 • 06:19 AMT
Fox, New Regency nab John Grisham’ “The Racketeer” bestseller

“The Racketeer” sees a federal judge murdered at a lakeside cabin and the contents of his safe emptied.

13 February 2013 • 06:06 AMT
Billy Campbell to star in bestseller-based “Delirium” drama pilot

Based on Lauren Oliver’s book trilogy, the film is set in a world where love is deemed illegal and can be eradicated with a special procedure.

13 February 2013 • 05:58 AMT
YouTube sues Russian consumer rights watchdog

Critics claim the law might be used as an internet censorship means, but the authorities dismiss the claims.

13 February 2013 • 05:54 AMT
“Jack The Giant Slayer” hot trailer released

The Bryan Singer-directed pic is based on the Jack and the Beanstalk tale and stars Nicholas Hoult as Jack.

13 February 2013 • 05:44 AMT
Senate panel approves Hagel nomination as Defense Secretary

However, Carl Levin said it could be pushed past the weekend if Republicans resort to procedural tactics to delay it.

13 February 2013 • 05:42 AMT
Nicolas Cage to topline “Tokarev” action-thriller

In the action-thriller, Cage is forced to return to his law-bending ways after his daughter is kidnapped.

13 February 2013 • 05:38 AMT
Obama vows to reignite America’s economic growth

The Democratic president promised “smarter” rather than bigger government for “the many, and not just the few”.

13 February 2013 • 05:34 AMT
Tommy Dewey to star in Seth MacFarlane’s “Dads” comedy series

The series revolves around two successful guys in their 30’s have their world turned upside down when their dads move in with them.

13 February 2013 • 05:27 AMT
Lady Gaga unable to walk, delays shows

“I’ve been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for sometime now, over the last month it has worsened,” Gaga tweeted.

13 February 2013 • 05:19 AMT
Magnitude 5.2 quake hits Nevada close to CA border

An Esmeralda County Sheriff’s office dispatcher said she was not aware of any injuries or damage from the quake.

12 February 2013 • 17:37 AMT
French National Assembly backs gay marriage bill

The measure, approved in a 329-to-229 vote, comes despite an array of demonstrations in recent weeks by opponents of the “marriage for all” bill.