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17 January 2013 • 13:03 AMT
Al Pacino, Brian De Palma reteam for “Paterno” bestseller adaptation

Al Pacino and Brian De Palma, worked together on 1993’s “Carlito’s Way” and 1983’s now-classic “Scarface.”

17 January 2013 • 13:01 AMT
Georgian PM calls for speedy settlement of Karabakh conflict

Armenia welcomes Georgia’s balanced position on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said.

17 January 2013 • 12:59 AMT
First Armenian women climbing Everest

Lyuba Balyan and Mariam Martirosyan have reached the mark of 5364 meters of the Earth’s highest mountain.

17 January 2013 • 12:55 AMT
Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones in “Muscle Shoals” doc trailer

Director Greg “Freddy” Camalier brings the rich history of the “Muscle Shoals sound” to life in his documentary feature entry at Sundance.

17 January 2013 • 12:49 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 406.30 Jan 17

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 406.30 on January 17, decreasing by 0.32 point compared to January 16.

17 January 2013 • 12:47 AMT
Some hostages reportedly escape Islamist captivity in Algeria

A group calling itself the “Battalion of Blood” says it seized 41 foreigners, including Americans, Japanese and Europeans.

17 January 2013 • 12:37 AMT
Georgian PM vows support to Armenian community

Bidzina Ivanishvili said that Armenian community offered him a warm welcome during his election campaign.

17 January 2013 • 12:35 AMT
Missiles, mortar shell unearthed in Armenia’s Ararat province

An arsenal of weapons was discovered in the cemetery of the village of Mrgavan, Ararat province.

17 January 2013 • 12:35 AMT
Expert: vote results to be rigged in opposition’s favor

Karen Kocharyan: with incumbent president to win the vote, 7 other hopefuls have entered the race merely for the sake of participation.

17 January 2013 • 12:27 AMT
Yerevan schools to be provided with 20Mbps high-speed internet

Education Minister Armen Ashotyan visited Ucom headquarters to meet the telecommunication company director.

17 January 2013 • 12:16 AMT
Armenian army staff deputy chief to attend NATO meeting

Delegation headed by deputy chief of RA army staff Levon Mnatsakanyan will attend NATO Chiefs of Defense meeting.

17 January 2013 • 12:10 AMT
UK factories set record for car exports in 2012

The Society said total production including commercial vehicles was 1.6 million, the highest since 2008.

17 January 2013 • 11:57 AMT
Hot trailer for Matthew McConaughey’s “Mud” released

In the film, two teenage boys encounter a fugitive and help him to evade the bounty hunters on his trail and reunite him with his true love.

17 January 2013 • 11:49 AMT
A24 nabs Oscar winner Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling Ring”

The film, based on real events, follows a group of kids who tracked celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes.

17 January 2013 • 11:44 AMT
Dwayne Johnson’s “Hercules” release date set

The son of Zeus, Hercules was renowned for his superior strength, but also for being subjected to 12 laborious adventures.

17 January 2013 • 11:40 AMT
U.S. programmer outsources his own job to China firm for part of salary

To make matters worse, the developer whose credentials were being used was sitting at his desk in the office at the time.

17 January 2013 • 11:34 AMT
Child protection problems discussed in Armenia

Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan held a consultation on children’s rights protection.

17 January 2013 • 11:21 AMT
Presidential hopeful Hovannisian holds meetings in Paris

Earlier, Raffi Hovannisian participated in a public forum with the French-Armenian community, delivering an address.

17 January 2013 • 11:16 AMT
Pakistani anti-corruption department rejects PM arrest order

The Supreme Court has admitted a petition filed against Sherry Rehman, Islamabad’s ambassador to the United States.

17 January 2013 • 11:07 AMT
RPA to set up over 1000 election headquarters

Republican Party of Armenia will hold an executive body meeting, with presidential elections to be discussed.

17 January 2013 • 11:05 AMT
Amateur prospector in Australia unearths 5.5kg gold nugget

Local gold experts say gold has been prospected in the area for decades, but no such discovery had been made before.

17 January 2013 • 10:57 AMT
Working group to address violations at Armenian presidential polls

The working group will study the reports on voting violation cases during February 18 presidential elections.

17 January 2013 • 10:38 AMT
PM hails development prospects of Armenian-Georgian ties

Tigran Sargsyan said that Armenia and Georgia possess vast potential to deepen and expand bilateral relations.

17 January 2013 • 10:34 AMT
Russian energy giant Gazprom posts 11.9% net profit drop

Gazprom’s net debt grew by 12 percent in the reporting period to 1.157 trillion rubles as of September 30, 2012.

17 January 2013 • 10:21 AMT
Observatory: over 100 people killed in Syria’s Homs

“The Observatory has the names of 14 members of one family, including three children,” Rami Abdelrahman said.

17 January 2013 • 10:09 AMT
Orinats Yerkir party to set up election headquarters

Orinats Yerkir earlier announced a decision to back the current leader Serzh Sargsyan at 2013 presidential polls.

17 January 2013 • 09:59 AMT
Iranian warships to be deployed in Mediterranean Sea

Habibollah Sayyari said the navy is to sail the region to “counter any threat against the interests of the Islamic Republic.”

17 January 2013 • 09:45 AMT
U.S. judge lets Apple, Samsung add new devices to lawsuit

Judge Paul Grewal agreed to let both companies add devices to the case, which is scheduled to go to trial on March 31, 2014.

17 January 2013 • 09:32 AMT
15 Shiite pilgrims killed in car bomb attacks in Iraq

Shiite pilgrims are a favorite target for Sunni insurgents who seek to undermine the country’s Shiite-led government.

17 January 2013 • 09:28 AMT
Expert forecasts no surprises during Armenian presidential polls

Sergey Shakaryants: hope the opposition won’t take up the 2008 path, as Arab Springs don’t occur spontaneously.