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24 January 2013 • 13:21 AMT
Cameron: forcing countries into single entity “great mistake”

A number of European leaders have accused Cameron of putting the bloc at risk to deal with domestic political problems.

24 January 2013 • 13:01 AMT
“Austenland” Sundance comedy reveals new clip

The film stars Keri Russell as a Jane Austen fanatic who visits a theme park where the action in the clip takes place.

24 January 2013 • 12:59 AMT
Movsesian shares 1st-2nd spots after Tata Steel Group B round 10

Armenian grandmaster Sergei Movsesian tied a game against Russia’s Daniil Dubov in the 10th round of Tata Steel.

24 January 2013 • 12:57 AMT
Exclusive Releasing nabs Naomi Watts’ “Two Mothers”

Christopher Hampton-penned drama stars Naomi Watts and Robin Wright as two women who embark on affairs with each other’s sons.

24 January 2013 • 12:42 AMT
Baku’s destructive actions slammed by int’l community – FM

Nalbandian says the year 2012 confirmed Armenia’s strategy in Karabakh settlement to enjoy international community’s support.

24 January 2013 • 12:41 AMT
Aronian retains 3rd place after Tata Steel Group A round 10

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen is leading the tournament with 8 points, followed by Viswanathan Anand of India with 6,5 points.

24 January 2013 • 12:30 AMT
ABI Research predicts big year for global tablet shipments in 2013

Gartner said that most consumers are replacing aging PCs with tablets rather than purchasing new computers.

24 January 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Pakistan holds 700 suspected Islamist militants without charge

The Supreme Court is calling for their release and has asked intelligence agencies to explain why the men are being held.

24 January 2013 • 12:16 AMT
Djokovic thrashes Ferrer to reach Australian Open final

It was in marked contrast to last year’s semi-final, when the Serbian had needed nearly five hours to see off Andy Murray.

24 January 2013 • 12:16 AMT
Oscar-nominated “Life Of Pi” debuts exclusive featurettes

Ang Lee talks of the challenges as do the film’s Oscar nominees for Visual Effects, Cinematography and Music.

24 January 2013 • 12:09 AMT
Activists: Syrian warplanes bomb rebel-held areas near Damascus

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says fighter jets carried out eight airstrikes on the suburb of Daraya.

24 January 2013 • 12:09 AMT
Paper reports “chill” in ANC leader, coordinator relations

Ter-Petrosssian, who always trusted Zurabyan, found out the latter is insincere where material and technical issues are concerned

24 January 2013 • 12:09 AMT
“Hugo” star Emily Mortimer to headline “Doll & Em” comedy

“Doll & Em”, an L.A.-set female buddy show will co-star Dolly Wells, and come replete with surprise high-profile celebrity cameos.

24 January 2013 • 12:03 AMT
Russian forces kill two key insurgent leaders in Chechnya

Two police officers were also killed in the operation and seven more wounded, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee.

24 January 2013 • 12:00 AMT
Pre-election hunger strikes getting contagious, hopeful says

Vardan Sedrakyan called presidential candidates’ announcements of possible hunger strikes an ineffective method.

24 January 2013 • 11:55 AMT
Netanyahu ally says domestic issues should be priority

The comments come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins sounding out potential partners for his next government.

24 January 2013 • 11:49 AMT
Mali Islamist faction splits, says willing to hold talks

“There has to be a ceasefire so there can be talks,” Ag Intallah said, speaking from the town of Kidal, a Tuareg stronghold.

24 January 2013 • 11:40 AMT
USAID to support Black Sea silk road corridor project

BSSRC, with AMAP as the lead implementer in Armenia, will also help alleviate rural isolation and develop local communities.

24 January 2013 • 11:33 AMT
HSBC: Chinese corporate seek expansion of overseas operations

The main motivations for Chinese enterprises venturing into foreign markets are the ease of trade and to expand their network.

24 January 2013 • 11:26 AMT
“Twilight” star Peter Facinelli joins “The Freezer” action thriller

Facinelli, whose credits include “The Big Kahuna” and “Arc,” is a regular on Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie.”

24 January 2013 • 11:18 AMT
FilmNation to handle Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei’s romantic comedy sale

Grant will star as Ray Michaels, an Oscar-winning screenwriter who ends up divorced, broke and miserable.

24 January 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Syrian authorities call for “million man prayers” at mosques

Prayers will be held after Friday services in Syria’s mosques with “the appeal for a return to security and safety.”

24 January 2013 • 10:47 AMT
Spain’s unemployment rate shoots up to record 26.02%

It was the sixth consecutive quarterly contraction. The economy contracted by 0.4 percent in the third quarter.

24 January 2013 • 10:43 AMT
UK PM says companies must pay fair taxes

“I am a low-tax Conservative but I’m not a companies-should-pay-no-tax Conservative,” David Cameron said in Davos.

24 January 2013 • 10:34 AMT
Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Ghobadi released from prison

Amnesty describes Ghobadi’s detention as “one of a series of attacks on freedom of expression by the Iranian authorities.”

24 January 2013 • 10:28 AMT
Germany’s Commerzbank to cut 6,000 jobs

The bank said it was planning to invest more than 2bn euros as it overhauls its retail banking. Shares in the bank fell 1.9%.

24 January 2013 • 10:17 AMT
UN panel pays out another $1.3bn for Kuwait invasion victims

The commission has approved $52.4 billion in total compensation to more than 100 governments and international organizations.

24 January 2013 • 10:07 AMT
Spanish paper withdraws ‘false photo of Hugo Chavez’

Venezuelan President has cancer and has been under medical treatment in Cuba where he underwent surgery in December.

24 January 2013 • 10:00 AMT
Archbishop Manoogian elected Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem

The relatively younger Archbishop Kissag Mouradian, Primate of Argentina, and a compatriot of Gharibian, gained 15 votes.

24 January 2013 • 09:26 AMT
Dr. Peroomian discusses her book at UC Irvine

The lecture began with Professor Touraj Daryaee, professor of ancient Armenian and Persian studies at UC Irvine.