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04 February 2013 • 15:53 AMT
South fails to withdraw troops from Sudan border

The two countries came close to war last April in the worst border clashes since South Sudan seceded in 2011.

04 February 2013 • 15:33 AMT
Lebanon issues arrest warrant for top Syrian intelligence official

Brig. Gen. Ali Mamlouk is accused of being involved with Lebanon’s former information minister who allegedly plotted attacks in Lebanon.

04 February 2013 • 15:20 AMT
NSC secretary, CoE rep. discuss cooperation

Arthur Baghdasaryan met representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe in Armenia Oleksandr Pavliuk.

04 February 2013 • 15:19 AMT
21 killed in Philippines in Jordanian journalist rescue bid

An army spokesman, Colonel Arnulfo Burgos, said the military was not involved in the rescue bid but sent troops to help evacuate residents.

04 February 2013 • 15:08 AMT
Beyonce announces international tour

The tour will kick off in Serbia to be continued in key cities in Europe like Paris, Stockholm, London and Berlin.

04 February 2013 • 15:01 AMT
Wong Kar-wai’s “The Grandmaster” to be screened at Berlinale

The film revolved around a fictionalized account of the early years of real-life Wing Chun martial arts expert (and Bruce Lee’s mentor) Ip Man.

04 February 2013 • 14:58 AMT
Digital timetables to be installed in Yerevan’s 100 stations

Digital bus timetables will enable the passengers to provide information on the bus schedule and routes.

04 February 2013 • 14:55 AMT
Signature campaign for opening Armenian-Turkish border completed

776 signatures were collected in 30 days, with 25 thous. needed for Obama administration to discuss the issue.

04 February 2013 • 14:54 AMT
Bruce Greenwood joins Atom Egoyan’s “Queen of the Night” thriller

Ryan Reynolds and Mireille Enos in previously announced roles will play the parents of an abducted child.

04 February 2013 • 14:46 AMT
Oracle acquiring Acme Packet for about $2.1 bn

The software giant will be able to bolster the communications package it offers to customers with the acquisition.

04 February 2013 • 14:37 AMT
Syria opposition leader urges Assad for dialogue

Last week Alkhatib said he was ready to hold talks with Assad’s representatives if the govt. released around 160,000 detainees.

04 February 2013 • 14:37 AMT
What are the reasons behind Stepanakert airport launch delay?

Political expert Ara Papyan said the reasons behind the delay bear technical, rather than political character.

04 February 2013 • 14:30 AMT
UAE road collision leaves 22 killed

A truck laden with gravel collided with a bus carrying 46 Asian migrant workers in the oasis town of al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates.

04 February 2013 • 14:24 AMT
Spain posts 5 million jobless rate

The country’s unemployment rate was at 26% at the end of the fourth quarter, up 1% from the previous three-month period.

04 February 2013 • 14:11 AMT
CBS orders “Second Sight” psychological thriller pilot

The pilot will follow a homicide detective who is going blind and turns his affliction into an advantage.

04 February 2013 • 14:03 AMT
For Searchlight to adapt “Chaperone” bestseller into film

“My Week With Marilyn” helmer Simon Curtis will direct a a script written by “Downton Abbey”’s Julian Fellowes.

04 February 2013 • 13:54 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: Feb 4-10 prices for precious metals

Gold purchase price totals 20026.33 (-188.06), release price: 21767.75 (-204.41), Silver: purchase price: 377.03 (-6.1).

04 February 2013 • 13:53 AMT
Ex-envoy: CSTO chief’s comments on Stepanakert airport “journalistic”

Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov also commented on CSTO Secretary General’s statement.

04 February 2013 • 13:44 AMT
Hayrikyan may garner 2-3rd spots in polls after shooting – expert

The expert is skeptical that external forces or Armenia’s political field might benefit from the situation following Hayrikyan’s assassination attempt.

04 February 2013 • 13:38 AMT
Egyptian oppositionist tortured to death – party

Mona Amer said he was electrocuted, had broken ribs and a “cord appeared to have been wrapped around his neck.”

04 February 2013 • 13:28 AMT
Suicide bomber kills at least 19 in Iraq

“We got a call they had been a huge blast on the Sahwa headquarters in Taji,” said local police commissioner Furat Faleh.

04 February 2013 • 13:23 AMT
Expert slams Turkish indifference to anti-Armenian attacks

“Turkish authorities didn’t fail to dub the embassy blast as terrorism, while ignoring attacks on Armenians,” an expert said.

04 February 2013 • 13:16 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 406.54 Feb 4

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 406.54 on February 4, decreasing by 0.03 point compared to February 1.

04 February 2013 • 13:14 AMT
Ahmadinejad says ready to be first Iranian astronaut

The monkey named “Pishgam” reportedly traveled 120 kilometers into space and then safely returned to Earth.

04 February 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Italian, Russian hostages freed in Syria

The two Russians, Viktor Gorelov and Abdessattar Khassun, and Italian Merio Belluomo were taken hostage on Dec 12.

04 February 2013 • 13:03 AMT
Armenia to host 2014 Vladimir Yengibaryan memorial tournament

International boxing tournament would henceforth honor the memory of the Olympic champion Vladimir Yengibaryan.

04 February 2013 • 12:58 AMT
Disney’s “Oz The Great And Powerful” new trailer released

Joining James Franco in the fantasy movie are Mila Kunis as Theodora, Rachel Weisz as Evanora, and Michelle Williams as Glinda.

04 February 2013 • 12:56 AMT
Armenia to host 2014 Vladimir Yengibaryan memorial tournament

International boxing tournament would henceforth honor the memory of the Olympic champion Vladimir Yengibaryan.

04 February 2013 • 12:48 AMT
Johnny Depp to star as notorious gangster in “Black Mass”

The film chronicles a gangster who was on the FBI’s Most Wanted List for more than a decade and was also an FBI informant.

04 February 2013 • 12:47 AMT
Australia’s competition watchdog sues Visa

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleged that such practices were meant to boost Visa’s revenue.