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13 December 2012 • 13:11 AMT
ARFD to announce decision on presidency in 10 days

Arsen Hambardzumyan said that political forces wage their separate struggles due to the absence of relevant ideologies.

13 December 2012 • 13:07 AMT
Sacha Baron Cohen wins special prize at British Comedy Awards

Sacha Baron Cohen accepted his award more than a decade after winning the honor for best comedy newcomer at the event.

13 December 2012 • 12:46 AMT
Fox Animation, Guillermo del Toro team for “Book of Life” adventure flick

Personally tapped by Del Toro, Mexican animator and filmmaker Jorge R. Guiterrez is directing Book of Life.

13 December 2012 • 12:40 AMT
Zambry Films nab “Impostor’s Daughter” hit novel

The book tracks a journalist’s discovery that all the amazing adventures with the rich and famous her father told her growing up were lies.

13 December 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Armenia’s Chamber of Commerce to hold investment conference

The event will feature meetings between Armenian and European businessmen, enabling them to discuss cooperation prospects.

13 December 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Berlin Film Festival names first competition titles

They include the international premiere of Gus Van Sant’s Promised Land with, and written by, Matt Damon and John Krasinski.

13 December 2012 • 12:19 AMT
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” trailer released

The film, which stars Hunnam, Idris Elba among others, explores a world where humans employ huge robots to fight off an alien invasion

13 December 2012 • 12:18 AMT
Paper: 160 000 people emigrated from Armenia in past 3 years

More than 2 mln 53 thousand people left Armenia in January-November 2012, with 1 mln 981 thousand returning.

13 December 2012 • 12:13 AMT
“The Hobbit” debuts to record $643,000 in New Zealand

Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit,” with co-stars Ian McKellan, Cate Blanchet and Andy Serkis.

13 December 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Armenia refused European bank credit over Yerevan Mayor – paper

According to Zhoghovurd daily, Armenian authorities led by Yerevan Mayor Taron Margayan have found themselves in the center of a scandal.

13 December 2012 • 11:57 AMT
UN Office in Armenia, YSU mark Arabic Language Day

The event featured Arabic dances, music, theatrical performance, with those present tasting traditional Arabic cuisine.

13 December 2012 • 11:52 AMT
France’s top mobile operators hit with antitrust fines

Orange, whose parent company France Telecom was fined a combined €117.4 million, and SFR was fined €65.7 million.

13 December 2012 • 11:42 AMT
German official accuses UK of ‘uncooperative attitude’ towards EU

Last month, Angela Merkel said she could not imagine a Europe without Britain and urged London to get more engaged.

13 December 2012 • 11:39 AMT
“Rope” named Prosperous Armenia torn, exert says

“In a year, Prosperous Armenia’s image will be similar to that of Armenian National Congress opposition bloc,” the expert predicted.

13 December 2012 • 11:33 AMT
FFA hopes for midfielder David Manoyan’s speedy recovery

Football Federation head: I’m sure he will overcome the post-surgery stage and will soon be able to join the team.

13 December 2012 • 11:29 AMT
Expert: PAP’s decision put current president in funny situation

Armen Aghayan said ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrossian is no different from former and current presidents of Armenia.

13 December 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Russia fears chemical weapons ‘may fall into terrorist hands’

The Syrian authorities have assured Moscow that they will not use chemical weapons against rebel forces.

13 December 2012 • 10:38 AMT
PM talks Armenia’s anti-corruption struggle at Harvard University

Tigran Sargsyan delivered a lecture at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

13 December 2012 • 10:27 AMT
Google Magazines opens doors to UK Play store

In addition to purchasing individual issues, it’s possible to subscribe to a magazine and have it automatically delivered on publication day.

13 December 2012 • 10:15 AMT
Dropbox acquires music streaming service Audiogalaxy

Dropbox has pioneered how file-synchronisation services work, but to stay on top it needs to continue innovating.

13 December 2012 • 10:09 AMT
Nurse in Kate hoax call was found hanged – report

The two presenters, Michael Christian and Mel Greig, have said they are “gutted and heartbroken” over the death.

13 December 2012 • 10:05 AMT
Vahan Mkhitaryan 59th at FINA Short Course World Championships

Vahan Mkhitaryan covered 50m butterfly stroke in 23.24 time at FINA Short Course World Championships.

13 December 2012 • 10:03 AMT
French FM on Genocide: hope we can achieve fair reading of history

Laurent Fabius says disappearance of the Armenian civilization from Anatolian soil warrants some thinking on Turkey’s part.

13 December 2012 • 09:58 AMT
Ankara slams EU visa policy for Turkey as ‘unfair’

“We hope that the EU takes the necessary steps to remedy this unfair situation without further delay,” the statement stressed.

13 December 2012 • 09:42 AMT
Anahit Barseghyan fails at World Championships 50m butterfly stroke

Anahit Barseghyan covered 50m butterfly stroke distance in 19.84 time at FINA Short Course World Championships.

13 December 2012 • 09:40 AMT
16 killed, 25 wounded in Damascus car bomb blast

Qatana is part of a string of outlying suburbs and towns where President Assad’s forces have been trying to push back rebels.

13 December 2012 • 09:36 AMT
Expert: Prosperous Armenia leader to face electorate loss

Aharon Adibekyan said a public opinion poll will be conducted at the weekend to reveal the correlation of forces.

13 December 2012 • 09:21 AMT
S. Korea says North’s rocket orbiting normally

The officials said South Korea has no plans to return it to North Korea because the launch violated UN council resolutions.

13 December 2012 • 09:10 AMT
Expert deems Kocharian’s comeback possible in 2017-2018

Armen Aghayan: former Armenian president Robert Kocharian must consider options for his possible comeback.

13 December 2012 • 09:08 AMT
UN nuclear watchdog inspectors arrive in Iran

Iran says Parchin is a conventional military site and has dismissed allegations that it has tried to clean up the site before any visit.