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31 October 2012 • 15:27 AMT
“Star Wars Episode 7” nothing you’ve seen before, Lucasfilm source says

Previously, some diehard fans of “Star Wars” were speculating that “Episode 7” may be based on the “Thrawn Trilogy” by Timothy Zahn.

31 October 2012 • 15:15 AMT
U.S. Treasury expects debt limit to be hit by yearend

For the 2012 budget year, the deficit totaled $1.09 trillion, the fourth consecutive year that the deficit has been over $1 trillion.

31 October 2012 • 15:08 AMT
Taliban can run for Afghan presidency

“There will be no discrimination,” the IEC chief said, defending the body in response to a question about its impartiality.

31 October 2012 • 15:02 AMT
U.S. Marine amphibious unit on duty in Persian Gulf area

The force set sail from San Diego last month and took part in amphibious exercises off Timor before reporting to the Indian Ocean.

31 October 2012 • 14:50 AMT
Unemployment, corruption main problems in North Caucasus – official

Patrushev said that economic crimes constitute a major share in the overall number of crimes committed in the region.

31 October 2012 • 14:45 AMT
Pakistani wanted by U.S. offers aid to Sandy victims

“We offer our unconditional support and help for the victims” of the storm, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed has said.

31 October 2012 • 14:39 AMT
French President wants 160% increase in beer taxes

Hollande wants help to fund struggling social security programs as France tries to lower a budget deficit hit by the crisis.

31 October 2012 • 14:35 AMT
Acer delays Windows RT tablets launch over Surface

Acer said that it has delayed the launch of its Windows RT tablets due to Microsoft’s promotion of its Surface RT tablet.

31 October 2012 • 14:35 AMT
Strand nabs “The Condemned” thriller

In the film, an heiress plans to restore mansion in her father’s memory only to discover that mansion’s past is returning to haunt the town.

31 October 2012 • 14:26 AMT
AI: Bahrain must lift its total ban on opposition protests

London-based Amnesty said the measure nullified the rights to freedom of association, expression and assembly.

31 October 2012 • 14:24 AMT
Paul Giamatti’s “John Dies At The End” horror trailer released

In the film, a shadowy figure is investigating a street drug known as Soy Sauce, which promises an out-of-body experience with each hit.

31 October 2012 • 14:24 AMT
Greece’s labor unions call for 48-hour strike

The unions said that the strike on Nov 6-7 will be accompanied by demonstrations in central Athens on both days.

31 October 2012 • 14:21 AMT
Bomb kills at least near Shi’ite shrine in Damascus suburb

“The explosion occurred just east of the shrine. Lots of people are also wounded,” said one of the activists in the area.

31 October 2012 • 14:19 AMT
Lilit Movsisyan’s “Me Too” scores 3 prizes at NY Syracuse Film Fest

“Me Too” stars Arsen Grigoryan, Hasmik Muradian, Nazeni Hovhannisyan, Hayk Tadevosyan, Anna Azizyan.

31 October 2012 • 14:17 AMT
Synchronicity’s first slate to include Elijah Wood’s “Cooties” horror

To be directed by Ace Norton, “Cooties” begins when a mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school.

31 October 2012 • 14:10 AMT
Russia may launch program to scrap outdated airplanes

The subsidy should be used solely for acquiring new planes similar in class to the aircraft slated for scrapping.

31 October 2012 • 14:04 AMT
10-room bathhouse, Apollo’s temple discovered in Artashat

A mosaic shaped like a person’s face and a word “VER” (Spring) were discovered in one of the rooms.

31 October 2012 • 14:00 AMT
GlaxoSmithKline says net profit down 18%

Sales in emerging markets rose 11 percent and overtook Europe as the company’s biggest market in terms of revenue.

31 October 2012 • 13:41 AMT
Two Iranian warships leave Sudan

“Today was the last day and we came to bid them farewell,” said Sudanese navy officer Omer Al-Farouq.

31 October 2012 • 13:22 AMT
Parliament speaker: a day will come for Artsakh’s de jure recognition

Hovik Abrahamyan: Armenia has firmly declared that Karabakh has never been and will never become a part of Azerbaijan.

31 October 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Google loses ‘gangland’ defamation lawsuit in Australia

The 62-year-old had said the site had refused to remove the material when asked. He had previously won a related case against Yahoo.

31 October 2012 • 13:08 AMT
Ankara to form Turkish lira-zone as Eurozone alternative

Turkey plans to create Turkish lira-zone as alternative to Eurozone, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

31 October 2012 • 13:02 AMT
Greece plans to pull out of economic contraction in 2014

Public debt as a percentage of annual output will continue to rise to 191.6 percent of gross domestic product in 2014.

31 October 2012 • 12:52 AMT
Yerevan to host EducationUSA Fair

The fair, organized by the EducationUSA Educational Advising Center of Armenia, is open to everyone interested.

31 October 2012 • 12:50 AMT
Armenia ready to continue talks with Baku despite Azeri threats – official

Artur Baghdasaryan met with the Ambassador of Austria to Armenia Alois Kraut and Austria’s honorary consul Aram Marutyan.

31 October 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Clinton tours Serbian Orthodox church in Kosovo

In Pristina, she also joined the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, in seeking to advance talks.

31 October 2012 • 12:38 AMT
Disney buying company behind the Star Wars films

That will be followed by episodes eight and nine and then one new movie every two or three years, the company said.

31 October 2012 • 12:37 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 405,47 Oct 31

The market average rate of USD on October 31 totaled AMD 405,47 decreasing by 0.10 point compared to October 30.

31 October 2012 • 12:31 AMT
Armenian Parliament speaker: cooperation with Czechia essential

Armenian Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met October 30 with Czech Senate president Milan Štěch.

31 October 2012 • 12:25 AMT
Armenia to host NATO Week on November 1-8

NATO Week will be held in the framework of Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan, with a number of events scheduled.