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10 January 2013 • 16:29 AMT
Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” tops Oscar nominations

Along with Spielberg, who picked up a best director nomination, the film earned picks for best actor (Daniel Day-Lewis.)

10 January 2013 • 16:05 AMT
Nokia Q4 sales exceed expectations

The struggling Finnish phone manufacturer says it sold a total 86.3 million devices in the last three months of 2012.

10 January 2013 • 15:50 AMT
Syria slams UN peace envoy as “biased”

Syrian Foreign Ministry criticized Lakhdar Brahimi, saying his comments to the media show he has “diverted from the core of his mission.”

10 January 2013 • 15:44 AMT
Australia ups sanctions against Iran

Iran’s oil exports have fallen by about half in recent months due to the punitive oil and banking measures.

10 January 2013 • 15:34 AMT
32 killed, 100 injured in Pakistani bomb blast

The United Baloch Army, a group fighting for independence for Balochistan, claimed responsibility for the blast.

10 January 2013 • 15:15 AMT
Angelina Jolie to headline Ang Lee’s “Cleopatra”?

Cleopatra has been the target of at least 3 directors’ affections in the past, with Greengrass, Cameron and Fincher all considering the idea.

10 January 2013 • 15:04 AMT
Russia’s Gazprom, Novatek ink liquefied gas production deal

Gazprom announced in late December 2012 it planned to create a joint venture with Novatek to develop the Tambei group of gas fields.

10 January 2013 • 14:48 AMT
French taxi drivers on strike over govt. deregulation proposals

A senior official said the government was confident it could reach a resolution, but stood firm on some measure of deregulation.

10 January 2013 • 14:36 AMT
“Hangover” scribes’ “Mixology” comedy scores pilot order

Set in the world of a Manhattan bar, the film chronicles the exploits of singles in search of love – all over the course of one night.

10 January 2013 • 14:26 AMT
“Burt Wonderstone” director to helm “Going in Style” comedy remake

In the film, 3 seniors, tired of the monotonous life of feeding pigeons and waiting for Social Security checks, decide to rob a bank.

10 January 2013 • 14:12 AMT
Israel to boost arms supplies to Azerbaijan – official

“Israel is likely to increase sales of weapons and military equipment to Azerbaijan, Brazil, Vietnam and Poland in 2013,” Udi Shani said.

10 January 2013 • 14:03 AMT
Pakistani soldier shot dead on Kashmir border

The shooting is the third incident of violence across the Kashmir border in recent days, raising tension between Pakistan and India.

10 January 2013 • 13:43 AMT
BP pays over $1 billion in oil spill settlement

The April 2010 blowout of BP’s Macondo well off the southeast Louisiana coast triggered an explosion aboard the rig Deepwater Horizon.

10 January 2013 • 13:37 AMT
Tsaghkadzor to host FIDE presidential council

On January 22-25, Yerevan will host a meeting of European Chess Union (ECU) executive committee.

10 January 2013 • 13:33 AMT
Another Russian helicopter shot up in S. Sudan

The shooting, at Bau near S. Sudan’s border with Ethiopia, was only detected when the flight crew noticed bullet holes.

10 January 2013 • 13:26 AMT
OSCE/ODIHR long-term observers to visit Armenia

Head of OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission said long-term observers are due to arrive in Armenia next week.

10 January 2013 • 13:25 AMT
“Batman” helmer poised to direct “Interstellar”

The story involves time travel and alternate dimensions, and sees a group of explorers travel through a wormhole.

10 January 2013 • 13:16 AMT
New Line Cinema adapting “Y The Last Man” comics into sci-fi film

The comic book series focuses on only man to survive the apparent simultaneous death of every male mammal on Earth.

10 January 2013 • 13:04 AMT
“Hemlock Grove” gothic horror series preview released

The one-hour murder mystery revolves around eccentric residents of a dilapidated former Pennsylvania steel town.

10 January 2013 • 12:52 AMT
Japan’s PM to visit Southeast Asia to bolster economic ties

Shinzo Abe’s first overseas trip will see him visit Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand in January, as relations with Beijing stay tense.

10 January 2013 • 12:52 AMT
Armenian President meets outgoing Turkmen envoy

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the outgoing ambassador of Turkmenistan to Yerevan Ata Serdarov.

10 January 2013 • 12:35 AMT
OSCE mission holds monitoring of NKR-Azerbaijan contact line

The monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of the NKR Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense.

10 January 2013 • 12:29 AMT
Half of world’s food thrown away, report says

The waste is caused by poor infrastructure and storage facilities, over-strict sell-by dates, “get-one-free” offers, and consumer fussiness.

10 January 2013 • 12:22 AMT
Palestinian President turns down Israeli offer on Syria refugees

Earlier, Israel offered to allow Palestinians from war-torn Syria to resettle in the West Bank and Gaza.

10 January 2013 • 12:19 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 407.47 Jan 10

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 407.47 on January 10, increasing by 1.46 point compared to January 9.

10 January 2013 • 12:15 AMT
Oscar winner Robin Williams to star in “Boulevard” drama

Williams will be playing a devoted husband until a run-in with a guarded young man forces him to come to terms with his own secrets.

10 January 2013 • 12:10 AMT
“5 Broken Cameras” named best documentary at Cinema Eye Honors

The documentary chronicles the Israel/Palestinian conflict from the point of view of a West Bank farmer.

10 January 2013 • 12:07 AMT
PM: Armenia’s advancement in Heritage Foundation report essential

The work carried out in 2012 inspires optimism about Armenia’s future, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said.

10 January 2013 • 12:02 AMT
Yemen’s main oil pipeline flows halted over blast

Yemen’s oil and gas pipelines have repeatedly been sabotaged by insurgents or angry tribesmen amid anti-government protests.

10 January 2013 • 11:55 AMT
BMW posts record annual sales

BMW’s group-wide sales rose in all its global regions, ranging from 1% growth in Europe, to 33% in RU.S.sia, 32% in Asia, and 14% in the U.S.