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25 December 2012 • 13:59 AMT
“Moulin Rouge” scribe to pen Joan of Arc series

The film is told through the eyes a young French peasant who believed God had sent her to save her country during the Hundred Years’ War.

25 December 2012 • 13:44 AMT
Jackie Chan’s “Chinese Zodiac” release date set

The film, written, directed by and starring Chan, tells the story of a man searching for a series of mystical artifacts based on the Chinese zodiac.

25 December 2012 • 13:42 AMT
Top regional lawmaker killed in Russia’s Caucasus

United Russia has asked Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev to take personal control of the murder investigation.

25 December 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Egypt sets $10,000 cash limit for travelers

The decision prohibits all travelers from “bringing foreign currency into the country or carrying it out to only $10,000”.

25 December 2012 • 13:25 AMT
Israel to build about 1000 more homes in east Jerusalem

The homes are among some 5,000 new settler homes that Israel moved closer to construction in the past week.

25 December 2012 • 13:20 AMT
“Texas Chainsaw 3D” horror new image lands online

“Texas Chainsaw 3D” continues the legendary story of the homicidal Sawyer family, picking up where the 1974 horror classic left off.

25 December 2012 • 13:16 AMT
Afghan police attacker was Iranian national – report

“After her marriage with an Afghan she managed to obtain an Afghan ID illegally and joined the police,” a spokesman said.

25 December 2012 • 13:13 AMT
Vin Diesel hints Hannibal of Carthage movies

The Fast And The Furious star has long wanted to make a trio of films about the general during the Roman Empire.

25 December 2012 • 13:06 AMT
Chad Michael Murray to join Nicolas Cage in “Left Behind” thriller

The former One Tree Hill star is currently in talks about taking on the part in what is described as an “end of the world thriller”.

25 December 2012 • 12:59 AMT
Russian police detain official over $300mln embezzlement

Other suspects in the case include bank officials, arbitration court representatives and state property managers.

25 December 2012 • 12:57 AMT
2013 Yerevan budget exceeds 2012 index by 3.17%

Yerevan city council unanimously approved 2013 development program, focusing on social and economic situation.

25 December 2012 • 12:50 AMT
“Spartacus” Season 3 new trailer unveiled

The upcoming third season takes place after the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber.

25 December 2012 • 12:23 AMT
Pope calls for political solution to Syria violence

Benedict XVI also prayed for concord in Nigeria, lamenting what “savage acts of terrorism” that frequently target Christians.

25 December 2012 • 12:22 AMT
Anne Hathaway’s “I Dreamed a Dream” hits the web

The star plays Fantine – a factory worker-turned-prostitute who turns her daughter over to Jean Valjean in “Les Misérables.”

25 December 2012 • 12:19 AMT
Syrian rebels capture town near Turkish border – activists

Mohammed Kanaan said the last post to be taken in the town was the historic citadel that the army had turned into a military post.

25 December 2012 • 12:06 AMT
Iran’s Deputy FM in Yerevan to discuss cooperation

Araqchi was scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Armenian Foreign Minister as well as Energy and Natural Resources Minister.

25 December 2012 • 12:04 AMT
20th Century Fox nabs “Theory of Everything” comic

The comic centres around a scientist who attempts to rescue his presumed-dead wife from a parallel dimension.

25 December 2012 • 11:57 AMT
“Elysium” rolls out 1st look at Sharlto Copley as villain Kruger

“Elysium” is set in the year 2159 where two classes, the oppressed people and the privileged elite aboard the Elysium space station, exist.

25 December 2012 • 11:52 AMT
“Star Trek Into Darkness” sci-fi flick new pics released

The “Star Trek” sequel follows the crew of the Enterprise as they are called back home and find an unstoppable force of terror.

25 December 2012 • 11:50 AMT
Expert: Armenia-Russia cooperation essential for foreign policy

Alexander Markarov said 2012 was remarkable for a number of presidential meetings and high-level bilateral visits.

25 December 2012 • 11:31 AMT
Armenian presidential candidates start filing documents

Under RA Electoral Code, the process will run through January 4, with the CEC to operate every day.

25 December 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Armenian church in India marks 300 years of service

The tercentenary was celebrated with Rev. Fr. Geghart con¬ducting the Divine Liturgy followed by a requiem service.

25 December 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Conservative Party withdraws from ANC

Conservative Party of Armenia has announced a decision to quit the Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc.

25 December 2012 • 10:55 AMT
White House concerned over Russian adoption ban

The ban on U.S. adoptions was introduced by Russian lawmakers as part of bill responding to the U.S. Magnitsky Act.

25 December 2012 • 10:47 AMT
Philip Morris International to conduct trainings in Armenia

Philip Morris Armenia jointly with Eurasia Partnership Foundation will monitor the program implementation.

25 December 2012 • 10:44 AMT
Iran says Stuxnet computer worm halted

Cyber attackers also slowed Iran’s Internet and attacked its offshore oil and gas platforms this year, Iranian officials have said.

25 December 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Support for Turkey’s ruling AK Party declines

Turkey will hold local elections in the fall of 2013. The survey was conducted among 1,500 people across 81 provinces.

25 December 2012 • 10:32 AMT
Armenia to have university ranking lists

Localization of the best international practice was noted as the most effective way to develop a national model of ranking.

25 December 2012 • 10:26 AMT
Iraqi Kurdistan suspends oil exports over payment row

Baghdad says the payment suspension was because the Kurds were pumping less than the 200,000 barrels a day they pledged.

25 December 2012 • 10:18 AMT
Samsung aims to ship 500 million handsets in 2013 – report

Samsung’s smartphone shipments will account for over 40% global market share, according to some industry sources.