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16 October 2012 • 16:25 AMT
Stephen King’s “The Breathing Method” to be adapted into movie

“The Exorcism of Emily Rose” director has become attached to the project that will reunite him with the production team from Sinister.

16 October 2012 • 16:17 AMT
Lady GaGa, Prince to be featured on soundtrack for “Great Gatsby”

Should GaGa sign the deal with Warners, this will mark her very first involvement in a soundtrack album for a movie.

16 October 2012 • 15:51 AMT
Chinese warships spotted near Japan’s waters

Japanese officials said the ships were sighted about 30 miles from the island of Yonaguni, in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture.

16 October 2012 • 15:45 AMT
Vikram Pandit abruptly quits as CEO of Citigroup top U.S. bank

Shares of New York-based Citigroup, the third-largest US bank, declined 2.6% to $35.70 in early trading in New York.

16 October 2012 • 15:32 AMT
Cuba lifting travel restrictions as part of Castro-promised reforms

Once the new requirements go into effect, travelers will only have to present valid passport and entry visa for country where they are headed.

16 October 2012 • 15:25 AMT
Syrian rebels agree to set up joint leadership – report

The decision, taken by dozens of rebels aims to improve military coordination among fighters and create a single leadership.

16 October 2012 • 15:21 AMT
Masked gunmen kill Iraqi military adviser in Yemen

The attack was the latest in a series targeting security officials and politicians in the impoverished Arabian Peninsula state.

16 October 2012 • 15:11 AMT
Kaspersky Lab developing malware protection OS for industrial users

The new system is not intended for Half-Life games, video editing or communication in social networks, Kaspersky said.

16 October 2012 • 15:03 AMT
AFI Fest 2012 to feature 12 Foreign Language Oscar hopefuls

The films including Romania’s Beyond The Hills and Denmark’s A Royal Affair, will be among the 80 features that will play at the fest.

16 October 2012 • 14:54 AMT
Stephen King’s “Carrie” horror trailer released

The film stars Julianne Moore and Chloe Moretz, who’s seen here for the first time as Stephen King’s idea of the girl next door.

16 October 2012 • 14:47 AMT
Genocide pledge or U.S. Presidents’ memory glitch

American Armenian community has finally learnt not to put trust in election promises of the U.S. presidential candidates.

16 October 2012 • 14:09 AMT
Italian Defense Minister to visit Armenia

A delegation headed by Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo di Paola will pay a three-day visit to Armenia.

16 October 2012 • 14:08 AMT
Buffon sits out Denmark match

It is unclear if Buffon might also be at risk of missing Oct. 21 match with Juventus against Serie A co-leader Napoli.

16 October 2012 • 13:51 AMT
Jim Carrey in talks to star in “Loomis Fargo” heist comedy

The feature tells the story of four Southerners who stole $17 million from an armed Loomis Fargo truck in 1997.

16 October 2012 • 13:42 AMT
Israeli PM hails UN sanctions against Iran

“We’ll know they are achieving their goal when the Iranian nuclear program is rolled back,” Benjamin Netanyahu said.

16 October 2012 • 13:36 AMT
British hacker’s extradition to U.S. blocked, suicide feared

Gary McKinnon faced up to 60 years in an American jail if found guilty of the “biggest military computer hack of all time”.

16 October 2012 • 13:17 AMT
Two Armenians killed in Syria

The victims were identified as Misak Kahabian and Ovsent Saliban, with Shant Ter-Mkhseyan among the injured.

16 October 2012 • 13:16 AMT
ANC rep. slams presidential polls as mass forgery

“We need drastic change to regain people’s faith,” the head of ANC parliamentary group said, urging for reforms.

16 October 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Turkey says has spent $220 mln to accommodate Syrian refugees

The number of Syrian refugees housed in Turkish camps has exceeded 100,000, the Turkish disaster management agency said.

16 October 2012 • 13:05 AMT
UAE to host qualifiers to World Cities Chess Team Championship

RA Chess Federation Vice President said Armenian players’ participation in the championship hasn’t been discussed yet.

16 October 2012 • 12:52 AMT
ANC offers reform package for fair elections

Levon Zurabyan further suggested presidential candidates be given airtime only for specified hours: 8 pm-12 am.

16 October 2012 • 12:51 AMT
India marks 500th Anniversary of Armenian Typography

In the framework of the event, Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy of Kolkata, organized an exhibition and sale of books.

16 October 2012 • 12:51 AMT
Picasso, Matisse, Monet works stolen from Dutch museum

Kunsthal Museum is showing works from the Triton Foundation as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations.

16 October 2012 • 12:47 AMT
Armenian-Russian humanitarian center formation deal inked in Moscow

Armenia’s National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow.

16 October 2012 • 12:46 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 407,69 Oct 16

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 407,69 on October 16, decreasing by 0.22 point compared to Oct. 15.

16 October 2012 • 12:46 AMT
Ter-Petrossian most likely ANC presidential candidate – bloc rep

Levon Zurabyan said Ter-Petrossian’s nomination is currently in focus of activities of Armenian National Congress.

16 October 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Microsoft’s Surface tablet available for preorders

Those covers are also sold separately, at $119.99 apiece, and will be available in five different colors: white, red, black, blue, and pink.

16 October 2012 • 12:14 AMT
72 million living as refugees around the world, Red Cross says

The remainder were asylum seekers whose claims were pending or had failed, as well as refugees who had not registered.

16 October 2012 • 12:04 AMT
Paper: ex-Minister of Urban Development may be prosecuted

The return of misappropriated sums into the state budget is one of the possibilities to avoid prosecution, Hraparak daily said.

16 October 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Erdoğan, Ahmadinejad meet in Baku despite previous reports

The meeting was closed to the press and no statement has yet been made regarding its content, which was presumably Syria.