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09 January 2013 • 05:52 AMT
Venezuela to postpone inauguration of ailing Chavez

The announcement outraged opposition leaders who insist that Chavez must be sworn in or temporarily step aside.

08 January 2013 • 17:56 AMT
Iran to boost electricity exports 47% by March

By March 2015, Iran will boost its generation capacity by 25 gigawatts to 73 gigawatts, Iran’s Energy Minister said.

08 January 2013 • 17:46 AMT
French Budget Minister faces tax fraud investigation

Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac will be probed over allegations that he had a secret bank account in Switzerland.

08 January 2013 • 17:34 AMT
Sony Pictures Classics nabs Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine”

Sony Pictures previously handled the 2011 stateside rollout for “Midnight in Paris,” which became the director’s highest-grossing film.

08 January 2013 • 17:18 AMT
Ex-congresswoman launches U.S. gun control campaign

Gabrielle Giffords’ effort comes as the Obama administration faces a self-imposed deadline to propose ways to curb the mass shootings.

08 January 2013 • 17:01 AMT
Acer rolls out budget 7-inch Iconia Tab

The Acer Iconia B1-A71 is pitched at “first-time users or families opting for a second tablet for their children”.

08 January 2013 • 16:45 AMT
Syrian refugees attack aid workers in Jordanian camp

A spokesman for The Jordan Hashemite Charitable Organisation said frustration over the harsh conditions triggered the riot.

08 January 2013 • 16:33 AMT
Jessica Chastain in “Mama” supernatural thriller trailer

The clips highlight eerie scenes revolving around two mysterious-looking little girls who are rescued by Chastain’s character.

08 January 2013 • 16:23 AMT
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” unveils action-packed trailer

“Pacific Rim” revolves around a washed up former pilot named Raleigh Antrobus and an untested trainee called Mako Mori.

08 January 2013 • 16:05 AMT
Iran hopes for Hagel appointment to bring U.S. policy changes

The new U.S. defense secretary is expected to face a tough confirmation fight amid accusations that he has anti-Israel views.

08 January 2013 • 15:44 AMT
Rocket attack targets Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport

An aircraft with 44 people on board was preparing to take off at Afghanistan’s Kandahar airport, when the facility came under rocket attack

08 January 2013 • 15:32 AMT
India says 2 soldiers killed in firefight with Pakistani troops

India said a group of Pakistani troops had crossed the Line of Control, the de facto border between India and Pakistan in the region.

08 January 2013 • 15:24 AMT
“Hanna” scribe to pen Sony’s “Shadow of the Colossus”

Hanna was an off-beat 2011 action movie directed by Joe Wright and starring Saoirse Ronan as a teenager trained to be an assassin.

08 January 2013 • 15:15 AMT
Alcatel unveils Android smartphone range at CES 2013

One Touch Idol Ultra spearheads the range, a device that measures in at just 6.45mm, making it one of the thinnest handsets on the market.

08 January 2013 • 15:02 AMT
5.7 magnitude quake jolts northwest Turkish coast

The quake struck 59 miles southwest of the Turkish city of Canakkale at a depth of 6.1 miles and was felt in Istanbul.

08 January 2013 • 14:55 AMT
Russia to receive 20 aerospace defense radars

The radars will include systems of different classes and modifications, including Gamma-S, Nebo-U and Podlyot-K.

08 January 2013 • 14:38 AMT
“The Fidelity Files” bestseller may be adapted for film

“Fidelity Files” is the saga of a beautiful L.A. woman who goes undercover as a so-called “fidelity inspector.

08 January 2013 • 14:25 AMT
Stepanakert airport likely to launch operations in January

Head of NKR Civil Aviation Service Dmitry Adbashyan earlier said that the airport will operate the first flight in January.

08 January 2013 • 14:15 AMT
Brad Pitt circling title role in Warner Bros’ “Pontius Pilate”

This script follows the evolution of Lucius Pontius Pilate from the sensitive son of a Roman Knight into a ferocious soldier.

08 January 2013 • 14:12 AMT
Blast not to affect Ameriabank’s Vanadzor subsidiary operation

Head of Ameriabank CJSC “Vanadzor” subsidiary Vardan Sardaryan got burn in December 31 blast.

08 January 2013 • 14:09 AMT
Apple App Store hits 40 billion downloads milestone

Apple revealed that it has now paid out more than seven billion dollars to app developers who have found success on the App Store.

08 January 2013 • 14:04 AMT
Turkey’s hopes for EU still vain

As the year 2013 started, Turkey began talking about accession to EU again; as always, it first accused EU of biased approach and dislike towards the “most progressive country in the Middle East and the world”. These statements were voiced by Turkey-EU chief negotiator Egemen Bagis.

08 January 2013 • 14:01 AMT
Sony unveils Xperia Z smartphone

The full 1080p HD ‘Reality’ display measures 5 inches on the diagonal, larger than the 4.8-inch screen in the Samsung Galaxy S3.

08 January 2013 • 13:52 AMT
Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait traffic closed over snowstorm

Shipping agent GAC said the Dardanelles Strait at the other end of the Sea of Marmara remained open to tanker traffic.

08 January 2013 • 13:44 AMT
France’s Hollande unveils plans to trim state spending

The Socialist leader says that to trim state spending by €10 billion this year the government will reduce state support for companies.

08 January 2013 • 13:40 AMT
Pixar’s “Blue Umbrella” short film clip hits the web

“The Blue Umbrella” short, directed by Saschka Unseld, is due to be released with “Monsters University” in June.

08 January 2013 • 13:36 AMT
Sergey Zakuraev appointed ArmenTel mobile block director

Starting January, 2011 Sergey Zakuraev worked as a Regional Development Director at Unitel Co. Ltd.

08 January 2013 • 13:29 AMT
Iran’s coast guard detains Saudi vessels

On Jan 3, Saudi Arabia detained 21 Iranian nationals who were aboard two boats near al-Harqus island 42 miles off the Saudi coast.

08 January 2013 • 13:06 AMT
5 killed in Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus

The camp was the scene of heavy clashes in the past, but the battles subsided last month after rebels battled the loyalists to a stalemate.

08 January 2013 • 13:06 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 403.87 Jan 8

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 403.87 on January 8, increasing by 0.29 point compared to December 28.