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15 November 2012 • 16:36 AMT
Georgian police detains 9 ex-state officials in alleged witch hunt plot

The nine, all interior ministry officials under President Mikheil Saakashvili, were charged with abuse of power.

15 November 2012 • 16:23 AMT
Russia, Bulgaria ink 10-year gas supply deal

The move comes shortly after Russia and Bulgaria inked a final deal to build the Bulgarian stretch of the South Stream.

15 November 2012 • 16:13 AMT
Ex-CIA chief to testify on Benghazi attack behind closed doors

The liaison was discovered during an FBI investigation of emails allegedly sent by Petraeus’ biographer and mistress to Tampa socialite.

15 November 2012 • 16:01 AMT
3 Israelis killed in Gaza rocket fire

Following the assassination of Hamas mastermind Ahmed Jabari, Israeli tanks, gunboats and aircraft struck dozens of sites across Gaza.

15 November 2012 • 15:51 AMT
Turkish FM urges OIC to recognize Syrian opposition

“Turkey reiterates its recognition of the Syrian National Coalition as legitimate representative of the Syrian people,” Davutoglu said.

15 November 2012 • 15:45 AMT
BP gets record $5bn fine for Gulf of Mexico oil spill

The settlement with the Department of Justice involves BP pleading guilty to criminal charges; up to four BP staff may be arrested.

15 November 2012 • 15:44 AMT
Soldier becomes 1st to be executed in Pakistan since 2008

The hanging ends what amounts to an unofficial moratorium on executions that has been observed since December 2008.

15 November 2012 • 15:26 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 407.71 Nov 15

Market average rate of USD totaled AMD 407.71 on November 15, decreasing by 1.06 point compared to November 13.

15 November 2012 • 15:23 AMT
N. Korea reported to build roof over nuke reactor

Compared to photos taken in April, the latest photos show signs that the amount of sand and earth around a newly-dug tunnel has increased.

15 November 2012 • 15:06 AMT
Christopher McQuarrie poised to helm Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible 5”

M:I-5 is a big priority for the studio after Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol grossed just under $700 million worldwide.

15 November 2012 • 14:56 AMT
U.S. declines to follow France in recognizing Syrian opposition body

Syria decried the new grouping, which it said had closed the door to a negotiated solution with President Bashar al-Assad.

15 November 2012 • 14:47 AMT
No info on missing Syrian Armenian film director – foreign ministry

Avo Gabrielian was reported to be working on a new film about the damage inflicted during the Syrian conflict.

15 November 2012 • 14:24 AMT
“Triplets” with Schwarzenegger, DeVito, Murphy being scripted

The film has Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito attached to reprise their roles as the mismatched siblings.

15 November 2012 • 14:17 AMT
New military academy to be established in Armenia

Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan attended scientific council meeting at State Pedagogical University.

15 November 2012 • 14:04 AMT
James Franco as circus performer in “Oz: The Great and Powerful” trailer

Joining Franco in the fantasy movie are Mila Kunis as Theodora, Rachel Weisz as Evanora, and Michelle Williams as Glinda.

15 November 2012 • 13:56 AMT
Russia to develop “a combat vehicle of the future”

“We are capable of developing a vehicle that will be just as good as NATO equipment,” Shevchenko told the forum.

15 November 2012 • 13:52 AMT
Czech Republic ready to deepen ties with Armenia – official

Charge d’Affaires Mikiska expressed Czech defense ministry’s readiness to deepen cooperation with Armenia.

15 November 2012 • 13:51 AMT
Danielian drops out of Women’s World Chess Championship

The outcome of Lilit Mkrtchian vs Russia’s Nadezhda Kosintseva game will be decided after November 16 tie break.

15 November 2012 • 13:51 AMT
NBC nabs “iQuit” Internet comedy project

The comedy revolves around five friends from UC Berkeley, who find their lives affected in wildly different ways by the Internet.

15 November 2012 • 13:36 AMT
France mulls supplying arms to Syrian opposition

France is the first Western power to recognize the coalition as the Syrian people’s legitimate representative.

15 November 2012 • 13:32 AMT
Latvia not ready to recognize Artsakh independence, FM says

“Solution must be based on the principles of territorial integrity and peoples’ right to self-determination,” Edgars Rinkēvičs said.

15 November 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Palestine’s Abbas cuts short European tour, flies home

“We have situation deteriorating on the hour every hour,” Saeb Erekat told reporters in the Swiss capital Berne.

15 November 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Latvian Foreign Minister concerned over Safarov case

Edgars Rinkēvičs said that Azerbaijani axe-killer Ramil Safarov’s case undermines Armenian-Azerbaijani talks.

15 November 2012 • 13:29 AMT
Michael Fassbender to narrate Formula One documentary

The action film examines Formula One through never-before-seen archival footage and interviews.

15 November 2012 • 13:27 AMT
Apple may be forced to delay new iMac models sales

According to the insider, Apple was aiming for a November 27 release for the smaller of the two iMacs, the 21.5-inch variant.

15 November 2012 • 13:19 AMT
“Angelfall” fantasy bestseller to be adapted into movie

“Angelfall” became an instant success across a broad demographic of readers resonating with the ravenous young adult crowd as well as adults.

15 November 2012 • 13:07 AMT
1st trailer for “Mortal Instruments” fantasy movie released

In the film, Lily Collins plays a 15-year-old girl named Carly Fray who is gifted with an ability to see supernatural beings.

15 November 2012 • 13:02 AMT
China begins trial of iPhone, iPad smuggling ring

Smugglers have gotten quite creative in their recent attempts to bring high volumes of iPhones across the Chinese border.

15 November 2012 • 12:54 AMT
Obama to host Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” biopic screening

Lincoln centers on the final four months of the 16th president’s life and tells the story of how he abolished slavery.

15 November 2012 • 12:52 AMT
French President will visit Armenia in 2013 – Nalbandian

“Discussion of Hollande’s oncoming visit to Yerevan was included in Armenian President’s agenda,” the Armenian FM said.