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27 December 2012 • 13:15 AMT
“Total Recall” helmer talks “The Mummy” reboot

Len Wiseman has revealed that his intended reboot of “The Mummy” will be “shockingly different” to previous films in the series.

27 December 2012 • 13:08 AMT
James McAvoy featured in new “Trance” thriller pic

The heist thriller, which stars Rosario Dawson and James McAvoy, centres on an art auctioneer drawn into a theft at his gallery.

27 December 2012 • 13:01 AMT
ARFD official slams Armenia’s foreign policy

To improve the situation, Manoyan urged authorities against creating internal conflicts or falling victims to external challenges.

27 December 2012 • 12:58 AMT
12 Armenian plays to be released in Persian

12 Armenian plays will be released in Persian while the translation of Iranian works is on the agenda as well.

27 December 2012 • 12:47 AMT
Former Artsakh FM eyes Armenian presidency

Former Foreign Minister of Artsakh Republic Arman Melikyan announced a decision to run for Armenian president.

27 December 2012 • 12:45 AMT
Black Crowes rock band to end 3-year hiatus with tour series

The Black Crowes took their music break after their 20th anniversary in 2010 and the release of their last LP, “Croweology.”

27 December 2012 • 12:31 AMT
Armenian govt. marks out area for Hamazgayin Theater building

Armenian government resolved to mark out 1200 square meters for the construction of the Hamazgayin State Theater.

27 December 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Traffic at Upper Lars checkpoint resumes

The traffic snarled over the heavy snowfall at Upper Lars checkpoint at the Russian-Georgian border has resumed.

27 December 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Govt. to compensate AMD 126 mln in gas tariffs for vulnerable families

Starting April 1, 2011, vulnerable families were charged a reduced tariff of AMD 100 per cubic meter of gas.

27 December 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Nature Protection Ministry returns AMD 87 mln to state budget in 2012

The income of 16 organizations working under the Ministry comprised AMD 931,4 million in the reporting period.

27 December 2012 • 11:49 AMT
China authorities tighten grip on Internet use

Controls were tightened after social media played a role in protests that brought down governments in Egypt and Tunisia.

27 December 2012 • 11:41 AMT
Armenian sportsmen bring home 150 medals in 2012

39 medals of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs were awarded, with 85 experts honored with Master of Sports titles.

27 December 2012 • 11:33 AMT
Toshiba develops module to refocus smartphone photos

The new camera accurately measures the distance to an object based on the differences among the small images.

27 December 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Javakhk political prisoner Vahagn Chakhalyan to be released

“To all probability, Chakhalyan will be released January 1, however, the information is not official,” an attorney said.

27 December 2012 • 11:19 AMT
Public figure hails progress in Armenia’s European integration

“European integration remains a priority on Armenian foreign policy list,” the head of European Integration NGO said.

27 December 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Russia to spend $70bn to develop space industry

“The total volume of funding is quite significant: 2.1 trillion rubles, including extrabudgetary sources,” Medvedev said.

27 December 2012 • 11:09 AMT
Ambitious Antarctic lake ice drilling project called off

However, for unexplained reasons, the team wasn’t able to link the two boreholes, despite trying for over 20 hours.

27 December 2012 • 10:59 AMT
Brahimi calls for transitional govt. formation in Syria

In Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Russia is trying to revive the June plan.

27 December 2012 • 10:54 AMT
Government to yet again auction Foreign Ministry building

The starting price of the building is set at $50,7 million, with the land the building is located on added to the deal.

27 December 2012 • 10:30 AMT
IDC cuts forecast for chip market growth

The market research firm also revised downward its projection for 2013 to 4.9% growth, compared to a larger 6.2% rise.

27 December 2012 • 10:24 AMT
Justice Minister hails slump in shadow economics

Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan delivered a report to note positive dynamics in all institutions accountable to the ministry.

27 December 2012 • 10:23 AMT
UK to boost development of “super-material” grapheme

Mr Osborne said the £21.5m investment fund would aim to take the technology from the lab to the factory floor.

27 December 2012 • 10:04 AMT
Samsung publishes official CES 2013 teaser video

Flexible screen demos are not new but, at that size and display quality, such products would push the technology forward.

27 December 2012 • 09:56 AMT
Syrian Armenians forced to shop at Yerevan City supermarkets – paper

Kuwaiti envoy to Armenia passed cheques to the amount of $100000 to a public organization for coordination of Syrian Armenians issues.

27 December 2012 • 09:53 AMT
Pakistani Taliban outline conditions for ceasefire

“They are a bunch of criminals. This is not the Afghan Taliban. They are not open to talks,” said a government official.

27 December 2012 • 09:39 AMT
Turkish military jets strike PKK targets in N. Iraq

Eight F-16 fighter jets, which took off from Diyarbakır Airbase, launched overnight strikes on PKK targets.

27 December 2012 • 09:36 AMT
ANC may boycott presidential elections – paper

“Decision to boycott elections, as well as refusal to support any candidacy will be announced December 27,” the daily said.

27 December 2012 • 09:31 AMT
Japan’s new leaders to review post-Fukushima policy

Abe’s LDP won a landslide victory in the December 16 election, returning to power after a three-year break.

27 December 2012 • 09:25 AMT
Int’l envoy Brahimi to fly to Moscow for Syria talks Dec 29

Syrian diplomats entered the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow Dec 27 to discuss proposals for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.

27 December 2012 • 09:13 AMT
Russia to build 2 new radar stations in 2013 – defense official

Earlier this month, Russia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Russian army will no longer rent the Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan.