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29 January 2013 • 15:28 AMT
Israel boycotts UN human rights forum amid West Bank row

The record of the Jewish state was due to be examined by the 47-member state forum as part of the Universal Periodic Review process.

29 January 2013 • 15:20 AMT
Monterey Media nabs “I Used To Be Darker” Sundance hit

In the film, a runaway seeks refuge with her aunt and uncle only to find their marriage is ending and her cousin is in crisis.

29 January 2013 • 15:11 AMT
Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum in “Side Effects” thriller clips

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vinessa Shaw, Mamie Gummer, David Costabile, Greg Paul and Kerry O’Malley are also supporting the thriller.

29 January 2013 • 15:01 AMT
French parliament to debate gay marriage

Opinion polls suggest that around 55-60% of French people support gay marriage, though only about 50% approve of gay adoption.

29 January 2013 • 14:52 AMT
Philips sells audio, video assets to Japan’s Funai Electric

The Dutch firm is focusing on healthcare products and home appliances after receiving £130 million for its entertainment businesses.

29 January 2013 • 14:45 AMT
Apple officially unveils 128GB iPad 4

The 128GB model has the same specs as the fourth generation iPad, and comes in WiFi-only or WiFi + 3G/4G connectivity.

29 January 2013 • 14:33 AMT
Iconic motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson net income slides 33%

Global retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles increased 7.5 percent, with unit sales up in both the U.S. and overseas.

29 January 2013 • 14:19 AMT
RADiUS nabs “Cutie and the Boxer” Sundance doc

The film focuses on the 40-year love story of two Japanese artists who met and married in New York in the early 1970s.

29 January 2013 • 14:10 AMT
Grammy winner Norah Jones to perform “Ted” theme song at Oscars

The song, written by “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane with music by Walter Murphy, is nominated for Best Original Song.

29 January 2013 • 14:03 AMT
Africa, West pledge $450 million to Mali military push

Britain, meanwhile, announced that it has offered to send up to 200 military officers to help train a West African force in Mali.

29 January 2013 • 13:56 AMT
Manchester United becomes 1st sports team valued at $3 billion

United are comfortably ahead of the world’s second-most-valuable sports team, the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, worth 2.1billion dollars.

29 January 2013 • 13:55 AMT
Ford earns $1.6 billion in Q4 amid soaring sales

Forecasts are for an even better 2013, with the Polk auto research firm forecasting 15.3 million vehicle sales as the economy continues to improve.

29 January 2013 • 13:26 AMT
Madrid tourism trade fair to host Armenian travel agencies

During the event, NCFA will brief those present on Armenia’s tourism and investment attractiveness as well as business environment.

29 January 2013 • 13:16 AMT
CSTO Academy to open in Armenia in 2013

As a scientific, educational and analytical center, the academy will train experts to be further involved in CSTO activities.

29 January 2013 • 13:03 AMT
“Fruitvale” Sundance hit first footage revealed

“Fruitvale” was named the winner of the prestigious Grand Jury Prize at the festival in addition to claiming the Audience Award.

29 January 2013 • 13:02 AMT
Armenia may host disability sport championships

Sport and Youth Affairs Minister stressed the need to coordinate the activities of eastern sports federations.

29 January 2013 • 12:52 AMT
Amazon.com expected to post strong revenue growth

On average, analysts polled by FactSet are expecting earnings of 28 cents per share on revenue of $22.26 billion.

29 January 2013 • 12:51 AMT
Barnes & Noble to close one-third of physical stores

Rival bookseller Borders Group, unable to compete with Amazon and Barnes & Noble’s grasp of the ebook market, began liquidating all its stores in 2011.

29 January 2013 • 12:47 AMT
At least 65 bodies found in Syria’s Aleppo – opposition

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll could rise as high as 80 in what it called a “new massacre”.

29 January 2013 • 12:44 AMT
Sociologist: foreign media concerned about situation in Armenia

Aharon Adibekyan called attention to the fact that the election program points are of no interest to the respondents.

29 January 2013 • 12:41 AMT
Russia confirms extension of U.S. ‘blacklist’

The Russian blacklist, also known as the “Guantanamo List,” was drawn up last fall in response to the Magnitsky Act.

29 January 2013 • 12:39 AMT
“Taken” helmer to direct Sean Penn’s “Prone Gunman” action thriller

The story centers on an international operative named Martin Terrier (Penn) who is betrayed by the organization he works for.

29 January 2013 • 12:32 AMT
“King’s Speech” scribe to pen “The Lady Who Went Too Far”

Story follows the true tale of Britain’s Lady Hester Stanhope who played a major role in stifling Napoleon’s advances towards India.

29 January 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Tunisia sends troops to borders for oil, gas fields protection

Earlier this month, authorities said they had seized a big arms cache in the south of the country and made several arrests.

29 January 2013 • 12:24 AMT
Briton gets 6-year sentence in Indonesia cocaine-smuggling case

In a statement, Reprieve’s Harriet McCulloch said the costs of providing support for Sandiford would be negligible.

29 January 2013 • 12:19 AMT
108 Media, Paladin nab “Valley of Saints” 2012 Sundance winner

Musa Syeed’s film follows Gulzar, a young man who earns his living by ferrying tourists around Dal Lake in Kashmir.

29 January 2013 • 12:12 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 407.75 Jan 29

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 407.75 on January 29, increasing by 1.46 point compared to January 25.

29 January 2013 • 12:11 AMT
Disney’s “Oz The Great And Powerful” new trailer unveiled

In the film, a Kansas con-artist (James Franco) is swept into a magical land where he must fight an evil sorceress.

29 January 2013 • 12:09 AMT
Niger reportedly allows U.S. surveillance drone deployment

The drones could be stationed in Niger’s northern desert region of Agadez, which borders Mali, Algeria and Libya.

29 January 2013 • 12:02 AMT
Mikhail Pogosyan to chair Sukhoi Civil Aircraft board of directors

In 1979 Pogosyan graduated with honors from the aircraft manufacturer faculty of the Moscow Aviation Institute.