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31 October 2012 • 06:33 AMT
Paper says staff changes expected in Armenian government

Financial-Economical Department head Liana Hunanyan will be appointed deputy finance minister, Hraparak says.

31 October 2012 • 06:12 AMT
Earthquake hits Armenia

2.7-magnitude earthquake struck Armenia-Nakhijevan border area, 15 km north-west to Kajaran city on October 31.

30 October 2012 • 17:47 AMT
Protesters storm Libya’s congress amid vote on government

Fewer than 100 people charged into the hall as the congress voted on Prime Minister Ali Zeidan’s proposed cabinet line-up.

30 October 2012 • 17:45 AMT
New poster for Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor’s “The Impossible” released

In the film, the disaster leaves one Spanish family split up and in danger of joining Thailand’s thousands of fatalities.

30 October 2012 • 17:24 AMT
Google rolls out Samsung Nexus 10 tablet

The Google Nexus 10 is powered by a dual core A15 Eagle, backed up by an impressive Mali T604 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

30 October 2012 • 16:56 AMT
Microsoft showcases Windows Phone 8 at launch event

A range of new smartphones running Windows Phone 8 are to go on sale on Nov 2, including models by Nokia, Samsung and HTC.

30 October 2012 • 16:47 AMT
Daniel Craig, Bill Murray join George Clooney’s “The Monuments Men”

In the film, Cate Blanchett will play the role of Rose Valland, an art historian and member of the French resistance.

30 October 2012 • 16:31 AMT
“The Hobbit” new TV spot features 13 dwarves

Martin Freeman stars as Bilbo Baggins, while Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Hugo Weaving and Cate Blanchett are among the cast members.

30 October 2012 • 16:24 AMT
Smashed Nirvana bass to be auctioned for £25,000

It will be sold by Christie’s in London on November 29 at an entertainment memorabilia auction which also includes Indiana Jones’s whip.

30 October 2012 • 16:09 AMT
Japan plans new carrier rocker launch in 2013

It will replace the M-5 rocket, a similar vehicle that carried out seven successful space missions between 1997 and 2006.

30 October 2012 • 15:56 AMT
Venezuela’s Chavez appoints navy commander as new Defense Minister

Molero, an admiral who has served as the navy’s intelligence chief, replaces Army Gen. Henry Rangel Silva.

30 October 2012 • 15:46 AMT
Libya’s new PM presents coalition cabinet to national congress

Ali Zeidan has said his transitional government, if approved by congress, will focus on restoring security in the oil-producing country.

30 October 2012 • 15:30 AMT
Iran’s navy ships dock in Sudan after Israeli airstrike on missile base

The vessels reportedly left the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas for international waters in September.

30 October 2012 • 15:15 AMT
Spanish economy continues shrinking

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said that the country has no immediate need to ask for outside aid to help deal with its debts.

30 October 2012 • 15:04 AMT
Japan, U.S. to hold military exercise amid tensions with China

About 37,400 military personnel from Japan will join some 10,000 U.S. troops in the November 5-16 drill.

30 October 2012 • 14:57 AMT
Bolivian radio journalist set alight on air

Staff at Radio Popular said four masked men broke into the studio, poured petrol over presenter Fernando Vidal and set him alight.

30 October 2012 • 14:45 AMT
German’s Merkel to meet global financial leaders for economy talks

Angela Merkel will receive the leaders amid worries that Europe’s three-year-old debt crisis is weighing down global growth.

30 October 2012 • 14:32 AMT
2 NATO troops killed in Afghan “insider attack”

At least 53 international troops have been killed in attacks by Afghan soldiers or police this year, and other assaults are still under investigation.

30 October 2012 • 14:24 AMT
Syrian air force general assassinated in Damascus suburb – TV

“Terrorists assassinated General Abdullah Mahmoud Al-Khalidi in Rukn al-Din,” state TV said in a news flash without giving details.

30 October 2012 • 14:17 AMT
French envoy deems Karabakh settlement possible

Henri Reynaud: only Armenia and Azerbaijan can find a solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict and establish peace in the region.

30 October 2012 • 14:10 AMT
Helmer RZA names “Genghis Khan,” “No Man’s Land” as next projects

RZA is expected to kick off filming next year in China, the same country where he shot “The Man with the Iron Fists.”

30 October 2012 • 14:05 AMT
Envoy: French President will fulfill his pledge on Genocide bill

Henri Reynaud says President François Hollande will fulfill the pledge to adopt a bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial.

30 October 2012 • 13:47 AMT
SCR presents fall commission inspection results

South Caucasus Railways held a discussion on the results of fall inspection and roads preparedness for winter mode.

30 October 2012 • 13:40 AMT
“Zaytoun” Toronto Fest hit nabs UK distribution

The film details the story of the unlikely alliance between a 12-year-old Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot.

30 October 2012 • 13:35 AMT
Armenian PM received no offer from Russian CB – spokesman

Armenian Prime Minister has received no offer from the Central Bank of Russia, Prime Minister’s spokesman said.

30 October 2012 • 13:23 AMT
Expert: frequent meetings with Yerevan will put Baku in tight corner

Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan welcomed the Armenian Foreign Minister’s refusal to meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart.

30 October 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Jeremy Renner’s “Hansel And Gretel” red-band trailer released

“Hansel & Gretel” picks up the Brothers Grimm fairy tale 15 years after Hansel and Gretel found the gingerbread house.

30 October 2012 • 13:06 AMT
Tax income provided 100% budget implementation – Chief Treasurer

Armenia’s state budget income for January-September 2012 totaled AMD 664,4 bn while budget expenditures amounted to AMD 660,2 bn.

30 October 2012 • 13:02 AMT
MFA in touch with Armenian embassies in U.S. during Hurricane Sandy

At least 15 people were reported killed in the U.S. by Hurricane Sandy, one of the biggest storms to hit the country.

30 October 2012 • 12:47 AMT
New cancer-treatment center to be built in Armenia

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Armenian Centre of Excellence in Oncology.