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31 January 2013 • 13:10 AMT
Oil giant Shell posts $6.67 billion net profit

At the company’s production division, earnings were 4.38 billion dollars, falling from 5.1 billion dollars a year earlier.

31 January 2013 • 13:07 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 406.64 Jan 31

The market average rate of USD on January 31 totaled AMD 406.64 decreasing by 0.68 point compared to January 30.

31 January 2013 • 13:06 AMT
Future posts of candidates Bagratyan, Hovannissian debated

Candidate Raffi Hovannissian’s spokesman Hovsep Khurshudyan deemed the discussion of the issue unfounded.

31 January 2013 • 12:54 AMT
T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch cast in “Silicon Valley” HBO’s dark comedy

The film is set in the high tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, where people most qualified to succeed are least capable of handling success.

31 January 2013 • 12:43 AMT
Cinedigm nabs “Narco Cultura” Sundance documentary

Jumping from Los Angeles to Cuidad Juarez in Mexico, the film follows drug traffickers and their place of prominence in pop culture.

31 January 2013 • 12:39 AMT
Zangezur Copper & Molybdenum Combine Armenia’s largest taxpayer

All of Armenia-based major commercial banks (21 banks) were included in the list of 1000 major taxpayers.

31 January 2013 • 12:37 AMT
“Source Code” helmer to adapt Warcraft game into movie

Warcraft is a big jump up in terms of scope and scale for Jones, the filmmaker son of David Bowie known for his thoughtful sci-fi work.

31 January 2013 • 12:36 AMT
Iran fuel possibly part of U.S.-funded Afghan supplies – report

Since December Sigar has investigated allegations of potential sanctions violations in fuel purchasing for the ANSF.

31 January 2013 • 12:33 AMT
FAAE: Bratislava church passed over to Armenian community

The move aimed to contribute to the development and maintenance of Slovakia’s Armenian community.

31 January 2013 • 12:25 AMT
Charlize Theron to join “Ted” helmer’s “Million Ways to Die” comedy?

A Blazing Saddles-style comedy follows a sheepish farmer who chickens out of a gunfight and sees his girlfriend leave him.

31 January 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Latvian parliament passes law for adopting euro

Many are demanding a referendum, but the center-right government says it won’t hold a separate vote.

31 January 2013 • 12:13 AMT
Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace poised to star in “Child 44” thriller

Set in Josef Stalin’s Soviet Union, the story follows Leo Demidov, a disgraced intelligence agent investigating a series of child murders.

31 January 2013 • 12:04 AMT
David Beckham on his way to France

Beckham has been without a club since leaving MLS side LA Galaxy in December and has been training with Arsenal.

31 January 2013 • 11:59 AMT
QED nabs “Breathe In” Sundance drama

Directed and co-written by Drake Doremus, the ensemble drama starring Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce premiered at this year’s Sundance.

31 January 2013 • 11:53 AMT
“Godzilla” scribe to adapt Dan Sehlberg’s “Mona” sci-fi thriller

Borenstein is currently writing the action sci-fi film Paladin for Disney, which he sold as an original pitch to the studio.

31 January 2013 • 11:51 AMT
Ericsson posts $1.02bn Q4 loss due to massive one-time charge

Ericsson shares rose 9 percent to 73.10 kronor in Stockholm after the report, which was stronger than many investors had expected.

31 January 2013 • 11:48 AMT
Rival Egyptian parties sign document renouncing violence

Maher, founder of the April 6 activist movement, wrote that the signatories included liberal politician Mohamed ElBaradei.

31 January 2013 • 11:38 AMT
Germany’s unemployment rate grows in January

But when adjusted for seasonal factors, the number of unemployed actually dropped 16,000 for an adjusted rate of 6.8 percent.

31 January 2013 • 11:36 AMT
“Avatar” star Sam Worthington joins “For the Dogs” action thriller

Worthington will play an assassin who agrees to help a bright college girl exact revenge on those who murdered her parents and younger brother.

31 January 2013 • 11:28 AMT
Jessica Chastain to headline Liv Ullman’s “Miss Julie”

The story follows a woman as she attempts to escape the stodginess of social mores at a Swedish count’s estate in the summer of 1874.

31 January 2013 • 11:25 AMT
Iran-Big Six talks are no success

Iran proposed Cairo as venue for talks on the nuclear programme with the “Big Six” international negotiators scheduled for late January. Egyptian authorities already approved the meeting in Cairo. Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) of Iran Saeed Jalili and EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton are now finalizing the date and time of the meeting. Earlier, the negotiations between Iran and the Big Six were reported to be held on January 28-29 in Istanbul.

31 January 2013 • 11:23 AMT
Armenian football delegation to depart for France

The players will conduct team practice session on Feb 3-4, with Armenia vs Luxemburg match due Feb 5.

31 January 2013 • 11:21 AMT
Armenia’s Goris city to become international travel destination

Armenian govt. approved tourism development plan, with expenses to be included in 2014-2016 medium-term program.

31 January 2013 • 11:10 AMT
French President not planning to visit Armenia, envoy says

Earlier reports suggested that Mr. Hollande was planning to go to Yerevan on the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.

31 January 2013 • 10:51 AMT
U.S. immigration reform possible within six months: Obama

The president said reform should pass in 2013 and he would put “everything” into securing a deal even sooner.

31 January 2013 • 10:42 AMT
Diplomats say Iran poised for uranium enrichment upgrade

Tehran already has enough enriched material for several nuclear weapons. But it insists it has no such plans.

31 January 2013 • 10:30 AMT
Israel may face ICC trial over West Bank settlement activity

Israel believes that the resolution of the West Bank settlement issue should be determined through direct talks.

31 January 2013 • 10:20 AMT
Powerful earthquake strikes north-central Chile

A 50-year-old woman in the city of Copiapo died of a heart attack, said Atacama Regional Gov. Rafael Prohens.

31 January 2013 • 10:18 AMT
Progress reported in Armenia’s mobile communication sector

According to the survey, insurance industry reported progress of 82,4 %, with real estate cadastre posting 65,1 % growth.

31 January 2013 • 10:18 AMT
Armenian presidential candidate says current leader has amnesia

Vardan Sedrakyan said Serzh Sargsyan was a member of Levon Ter-Petrossian’s election headquarters back in 1998.