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28 November 2012 • 17:50 AMT
Armenian dies in Damascus blast

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blasts in the eastern Damascus district of Jaramana were caused by two car bombs.

28 November 2012 • 17:47 AMT
HTC hires new chief marketing officer

HTC has announced that it has hired Benjamin Ho as the company’s new chief marketing officer to replace John Wang.

28 November 2012 • 17:40 AMT
Turkmenistan President to pay official visit to Armenia

Meetings with Armenian leader, parliament speaker, and Prime Minister are on Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow’s agenda.

28 November 2012 • 17:38 AMT
Mursi supporters to rally across Egypt Dec 1

Salah Abdel Maboud, a leading member of the Salafi Nour Party, confirmed that Islamists would stage protests.

28 November 2012 • 17:19 AMT
Character profiles for Kevin Spacey’s “House of Cards” series unveiled

The series follow his Spacey’s character’s rise through the American political machine via his dark and nefarious machinations.

28 November 2012 • 16:49 AMT
BP suspended from U.S. govt. contracts over Gulf of Mexico oil spill

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it had suspended the energy group “due to BP’s lack of business integrity.”

28 November 2012 • 16:30 AMT
U.S. envoy Rice admits to releasing incorrect info on Benghazi attacks

The envoy said her initial line that the Benghazi attack appeared to have sprung from a protest had been wrong.

28 November 2012 • 15:55 AMT
Legendary filmmaker Tarkovsky’s archive sells for 15 times its estimate

Danish film master Lars von Trier was among the three bidders who stayed in the race until the end.

28 November 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Channing Tatum, Jude Law featured in new “Side Effects” stills

Rooney Mara stars in the thriller as a woman who is taking huge amounts of prescription medication to deal with her anxiety.

28 November 2012 • 15:33 AMT
Apple’s new iMac to go on sale Nov 30

Billed as the “most advanced desktop Apple has ever made”, the new iMacs have been redesigned “from the inside out”.

28 November 2012 • 15:14 AMT
Dutch parliament to abolish blasphemy law on insulting God

The movement to decriminalize blasphemy gathered strength in the last decade amid a debate about the limits of freedom of speech.

28 November 2012 • 15:04 AMT
No Armenians injured in Damascus blast – Foreign Ministry

Two explosions struck the eastern Damascus district of Jaramana on Nov 28, and casualties were reported, Syrian media said.

28 November 2012 • 14:53 AMT
Poland’s top court outlaws ritual animal slaughter

Before the Polish ruling, Sweden was the only state in the EU which banned the religious – sometimes called ritual – slaughter of animals.

28 November 2012 • 14:47 AMT
Russia’s Alrosa inks diamond supply deal with Tiffany

Laurelton Diamonds is purchasing rough diamonds for further cutting and subsequent transfer to Tiffany.

28 November 2012 • 14:37 AMT
Iran to continue uranium enrichment, nuke energy chief said

Iran says it needs 20 percent refined uranium to turn into fuel for a medical research reactor in Tehran.

28 November 2012 • 14:24 AMT
UK ready to back Palestine recognition calls – Foreign Secretary

The move comes after France announced that it was ready to support the resolution to upgrade the Palestinians’ status at the UN.

28 November 2012 • 14:01 AMT
Lebanese President hails Armenian leader’s visit results

The parties welcomed agreements reached as a further impetus to development of relations between the two countries.

28 November 2012 • 13:51 AMT
“Moonrise Kingdom,” “Silver Linings Playbook” lead Indie Spirit Awards

Both films are competing for the best picture prize at Spirit Awards, one of Hollywood’s first big announcements on the long road to the Oscars.

28 November 2012 • 13:44 AMT
Cairo court sentences 7 Christians to death for anti-Islam video

Christians make up around 10 percent of Egypt’s 83 million people and many complain of discrimination in work and treatment.

28 November 2012 • 13:37 AMT
Ethan Hawke’s “The Purge” thriller release date set

The dystopian thriller is set in a crime-overwhelmed America that has one day a year where anything goes.

28 November 2012 • 13:34 AMT
Jose Mourinho named world’s top paid coach

The second Italian in the top three is Marcello Lippi on €10m per season at Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande.

28 November 2012 • 13:33 AMT
Baku pledges to ensure Armenians’ security at World Chess Cup

Azerbaijani Sports Minister: we are ready to receive Armenian chess players, with all security issues to be addressed.

28 November 2012 • 13:29 AMT
Adele’s “21” sales hit record 10 million

Since its release back in February 2011, Adele’s sophomore effort has continuously made its presence felt in the Billboard charts.

28 November 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Austrian MP: Europe owes Genocide recognition to Armenian people

Ewald Stadler noted that the European Union has to quit Turkey’s status as a candidate country immediately.

28 November 2012 • 13:14 AMT
DreamWorks in talks to nab “The Light Between Oceans” bestseller

In the book, lighthouse keeper and his wife find a 2-month-old girl and a dead body in a rowboat and decide to raise the baby as their own.

28 November 2012 • 12:58 AMT
FOX’s “The Following” serial killer series unveils new promo video

Having captured the notorious criminal, Joe Carroll years ago, former agent is contacted by FBI when Carroll escapes from death row.

28 November 2012 • 12:58 AMT
Russian defense firms embezzle $257mln in 2012

Two businessmen were arrested as part of the probe into the case, and a third was detained overnight, Sorochkin said.

28 November 2012 • 12:47 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 405.71 Nov 28

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 405.71 on November 28, decreasing by 0.61 point compared to Nov 27.

28 November 2012 • 12:46 AMT
ARFD official slams Heritage leader’s participation in Baku event

Giro Manoyan says Armenian delegations’ visits to Baku must depend on the event they are set to participate.

28 November 2012 • 12:38 AMT
Heritage leader says ready to quit presidential race if needed

“We expect Armenia’s political forces to announce the format of their participation in presidential race,” Raffi Hovannisian said.