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29 November 2012 • 13:26 AMT
Turkish scientist says economic interests behind pro-Azeri policy

Dwelling on Armenian Genocide, Prof. Aydın dubbed the occurrence mass killings, stressing the need for opening of border.

29 November 2012 • 13:19 AMT
“Amadeus” helmer Milos Forman to get DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

The helmer won Best Director Oscars and DGA Awards for 1974′s One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and 1984′s Amadeus.

29 November 2012 • 13:13 AMT
Eurozone ministers may agree Cyprus bailout deal in mid-Dec

Lenders say a final agreement cannot be reached until there is more clarity on the capital needs of the island’s banks.

29 November 2012 • 13:05 AMT
Armenia, Turkmenistan to organize joint business forum in 2013

President Sargsyan expressed hope for an Armenian-Turkmen intergovernmental committee to boost trade turnover between the countries.

29 November 2012 • 13:04 AMT
HRW accuses Syrian opposition of using young boys in battles

At least 17 children have been killed while fighting alongside the FSA, according to the Syria Violations Documenting Center.

29 November 2012 • 12:58 AMT
Taron Soghomonyan: happy to beat Azerbaijani boxer

2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships kicked off November 29 in Yerevan to run through December 8.

29 November 2012 • 12:58 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 405.19 Nov 29

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 405.19 on November 29, decreasing by 00.52 point compared to November 28.

29 November 2012 • 12:57 AMT
Soghomonyan beats Mammadov at Youth World Boxing Championships

Youth World Boxing Championships kicked off Nov 29 in Yerevan’s Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex.

29 November 2012 • 12:50 AMT
Turkish PM drops out of Time’s “Person of the Year” poll – report

Egypt’s President is currently leading voting with more than 220,000 votes, with North Korean leader following him.

29 November 2012 • 12:31 AMT
“Cyrus” scribe’s “Black Rock” thriller trailer unveiled

In the movie, one wrong move turns three childhood friends’ weekend getaway into a deadly fight for survival.

29 November 2012 • 12:31 AMT
Roadside bomb kills women, children in Afghanistan

Most of the victims in Farah were also women and children, driving in a van as part of a wedding procession.

29 November 2012 • 12:23 AMT
1,000 Palestinians rally in Ramallah in support of UN bid

Speakers from Fatah, Hamas, and the Islamic Jihad were expected to address the audience in Ramallah’s Clock Square.

29 November 2012 • 12:14 AMT
Rap mogul Dr. Dre tops Forbes list of highest paid musicians

Dr. Dre is followed Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, The Rocketman Elton John, rock legendary group U2, and British boy band Take That.

29 November 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Child obesity can be predicted at birth, study says

Obesity in children is rising, with the NHS estimating that 17% of boys and 15% of girls in England are now obese.

29 November 2012 • 12:10 AMT
Armenian govt. in talks over pension funds management

Deputy minister of finance said Global Asset Management had already showed interest in Armenian capital market.

29 November 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Armenia, Turkmenistan Presidents ink joint statements

Agreements on cooperation in scientific and technical sectors, agriculture and seismic protection were also signed.

29 November 2012 • 11:57 AMT
Paper: citizen shooting at Armenian president guard car arrested

Ejmiatsin city resident Ashot K. was arrested Nov 28 over shooting at Armenian president’s security guard car.

29 November 2012 • 11:54 AMT
Azerbaijani minister: security of our boxers ensured in Yerevan

Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sports Azad Rahimov said the ministry regularly contacts Azeri athletes.

29 November 2012 • 11:54 AMT
Russia’s Putin to visit Armenia in early 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Armenia probably in early 2013, Federation Council member said.

29 November 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Humphrey Bogart Film Fest lineup announced

Non-Bogart staples of the genre will be also screened, including Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, Memento, Brick, and Drive.

29 November 2012 • 11:37 AMT
Syrian rebels kill top member of ruling Baath party

Rebels detonated a car bomb near the house of Hussein Rifai in the city of Daraa, killing him and three of his bodyguards.

29 November 2012 • 11:35 AMT
WB Group releases new publication for Armenian food producers

“The introduction of practices highlighted in the guidelines will reduce food contamination risks,” Bakhchagulyan said.

29 November 2012 • 11:18 AMT
At least 30 killed, over 100 injured in Iraqi bombings

The deadliest of the attacks was in the city of Hillah, where back-to-back explosions in a busy commercial area killed 24 people.

29 November 2012 • 11:07 AMT
Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” new trailer hits the web

The film features an all-star cast led by Jamie Fox, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington plus Christoph Waltz, Don Johnson.

29 November 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Unexploded World War II shell found in Moscow River

Earlier, police uncovered an unexploded bomb on a construction site where a new stadium for Moscow’s FC Spartak is currently being built.

29 November 2012 • 10:55 AMT
UN tribunal clears Kosovo ex-PM of war crimes

The verdicts came in The Hague court’s first ever retrial, which was ordered after appeals judges branded the 2008 acquittal Ramush Haradinaj.

29 November 2012 • 10:40 AMT
Daniel Radcliffe’s “Kill Your Darlings” among Sundance Film Fest lineup

Also in contention: the Rooney Mara film “Ain’t Them Bodies Grand” and “Afternoon Delight,” starring Kathryn Hahn and Jane Lynch.

29 November 2012 • 10:30 AMT
Charlize Theron to lead “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” adaptation

The film follows woman who for reasons of her own completes a prison term for a murder she did not commit.

29 November 2012 • 10:07 AMT
Yerevan to transfer Azerbaijani border-crosser to Baku

Armenia will transfer Azeri citizen Telman Javashiroglu Aliyev to Azerbaijani side Nov 30 in Tavush province.

29 November 2012 • 09:46 AMT
Paper says Serzh Sargsyan campaign headquarters passive

RPA doesn’t deem appointment of the deputy heads of Serzh Sargsyan election headquarters an important issue.