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10 October 2012 • 14:30 AMT
Heritage names Stepan Safaryan majoritarian parliamentary candidate

Heritage nominated its board secretary general Stepan Safaryan for additional parliamentary elections by majority system.

10 October 2012 • 14:25 AMT
Ben Affleck eyes lead role in “Focus” con drama

The drama film centers on a veteran con man who gets involved with a newcomer to the grifter business.

10 October 2012 • 14:07 AMT
AMD 4,5 mln to be allocated to Yerevan road asphalting

Armenian government approved a decision October 10 to allocate AMD 4,5 mln to asphalting of Yerevan roads.

10 October 2012 • 14:02 AMT
Ameriabank named Best GTFP Issuing Bank in Europe, Central Asia

The award was conferred on Ameriabank Corporate Banking Director at 5th Annual Bank Partners Meeting.

10 October 2012 • 14:02 AMT
Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” named BMI Awards “Song of the Year”

The song was awarded the prize after becoming the most-played track on U.S. TV and radio in 2011, accumulating 1.35 mln airplays.

10 October 2012 • 13:49 AMT
5.8-magnitude quake hits Costa Rica

The quake hit 27 miles south-southeast of Liberia, Costa Rica, at a depth of 5.8 miles, the survey said.

10 October 2012 • 13:44 AMT
Russia: use of force against Iran would spell end of talks

“This is a straight path to undermining the efforts to resolve all outstanding issues,” Russian Foreign Minister said.

10 October 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Uma Thurman joins Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” all-star cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Shia LaBeouf, Jamie Bell, Stacy Martin, and Christian Slater are among the cast.

10 October 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Panetta vows action to stop “insider” attacks in Afghanistan

Panetta also told a meeting of alliance defense ministers the 11-year-old Afghan war had “reached a critical moment”.

10 October 2012 • 13:26 AMT
Well Go nabs “True Blood” star’s “Not Suitable For Children” comedy

The comedy is centered on the life of Jonah who is surviving on the profits of the infamous parties he hosts every weekend.

10 October 2012 • 13:13 AMT
“Mission: Impossible” helmer to direct “Adulting” comedy

The project is based on the upcoming Kelly Williams Brown book “Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 387 Easy(ish) Steps.”

10 October 2012 • 13:12 AMT
David Nalbandian out of tennis tour until 2013

Nalbandian: the recovery from this injury was slow from the start and I could not get fit enough to continue the trainings.

10 October 2012 • 13:06 AMT
Civilitas Foundation says its staff being spied

Those individuals do not hesitate to blatantly follow our staff all the way to their homes,” the Foundation said.

10 October 2012 • 13:02 AMT
London Film Fest to honor Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton

The highest award bestowed by the British Film Institute goes to individuals in “recognition of their outstanding contribution.”

10 October 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Expert: Baku, Ankara unlikely to fulfill threats against Stepanakert airport

David Jamalyan said the step will undermine the interests of various international organizations and countries.

10 October 2012 • 12:52 AMT
Turkish PM rules out education in Kurdish

“The government has fulfilled its duty by granting students the right to study Kurdish as an elective course,” Erdoğan said.

10 October 2012 • 12:52 AMT
Roman Polanski sex victim to publish memoir

Polanski successfully fought extradition to the U.S. after being arrested in Switzerland in 209 in connection with the charge against him.

10 October 2012 • 12:34 AMT
Ireland on the verge of getting ‘oil billions’

The money generated will depend on the market value at the time of extraction and on licensing arrangements.

10 October 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Ralph Fiennes to star in Wes Anderson’s “Grand Budapest Hotel”?

Fiennes would play the hotel’s concierge, M. Gustave; Jude Law, Bill Murray and Angela Lansbury are also expected to appear in the film.

10 October 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Italy tests new trident ahead of World Cup qualifier vs. Armenia

Riccardo Montolivo was tested as trequartista behind Mario Balotelli and Sebastian Giovinco as Italy prepare to face Armenia.

10 October 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Azerbaijan lacks potential for new war in Karabakh – expert

“Given its current potential, Azerbaijan won’t be able to claim a fast and easy victory,” a military expert David Jamalyan said.

10 October 2012 • 12:23 AMT
Paper: President seeks to acquire Vorotan hydro power

The plant, providing 20% of electricity in Armenia, is currently placed under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Energy.

10 October 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Armenian National Engineering Laboratory to launch early 2013

Government approved a decision to allocate about $350 thous. to construction of National Engineering Laboratory.

10 October 2012 • 12:05 AMT
Pope Benedict XVI pronounces blessing in Arabic

“The Pope prays for all Arabic speakers. May God bless you all!” the Pope said in Arabic at the audience.

10 October 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Dubai airport delays flights, diverts planes over heavy fog

Dense morning fog is not uncommon in the United Arab Emirates, particularly in the autumn and spring.

10 October 2012 • 11:53 AMT
Suspected U.S. drone attack killed 5 in Pakistan

The U.S. government has sharply stepped up the use of drone attacks in Pakistan’s mostly ungoverned tribal region.

10 October 2012 • 11:50 AMT
PM: education of socially vulnerable children a key issue

According to Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the families’ financial situation mustn’t prevent children from getting education.

10 October 2012 • 11:41 AMT
U.S. envoy says Oskanian case selective application of Armenian law

“I have been asked for the U.S. views on the announcement that Mr. Oskanian has been formally charged,” amb. Heffern said.

10 October 2012 • 11:35 AMT
Belgium arrests 7 suspected of recruiting militants

The investigation was triggered when a Belgian national was detained at the Somali border in August 2011.

10 October 2012 • 11:29 AMT
German govt. ends dispute, allows circumcision

The ruling also renewed debate over the practice in the U.S., one of the countries where circumcision is most common.