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27 July 2012 • 12:39 AMT
“Devil Wears Prada” scribe to rewrite “Anni,” Will Smith’s daughter to star

The Broadway musical “Annie” was based upon the popular comic strip and featured songs with music by Charles Strouse.

27 July 2012 • 12:38 AMT
Germany says it stands ready to help euro survive

“The ECB makes its contribution and the German government makes its contribution,” Georg Streiter has said.

27 July 2012 • 12:21 AMT
Yengibarov Pantomime Festival to kick off August 10

Event will bring together actors and theater groups from Denmark, Poland, Italy, Japan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Armenia.

27 July 2012 • 11:58 AMT
Lebanon hosts discussion of Genocide 100th anniversary events agenda

The agenda of upcoming Genocide-related events was discussed at the sitting, with the necessity of close cooperation mutually emphasized.

27 July 2012 • 11:52 AMT
Palestinian leader’s adviser visits Auschwitz memorial

Ziad al-Bandak is visiting prisoner blocs, gas chambers and a crematorium in the Auschwitz-Birkenau comple.

27 July 2012 • 11:47 AMT
Armenian PM accepts deputy governors’ resignations

By Prime Minister Sargsyan’s another decree Artush Ghukasyan was dismissed from duties as Gegharkunik deputy governor.

27 July 2012 • 11:44 AMT
VivaCell-MTS announces sale of new BlackBerry models

BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900, BlackBerry® Bold™ 9790, BlackBerry® Bold™ 9780 and some other models are available.

27 July 2012 • 11:43 AMT
Yerevan Municipality, real estate cadastre named most corrupted bodies in Armenia

1580 complaints were filed to the Advocacy and Assistance Center of Yerevan (ACC) over the last 10 months.

27 July 2012 • 11:38 AMT
UK sports official says Olympics benefits to live long

Reedie did though acknowledge high profile problems, notably the prolonged wrangle over the future of the Olympic Stadium.

27 July 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Russia may set up ship maintenance base in Vietnam

Cam Ranh port will be used to help develop “military co-operation” between the two former Cold War allies.

27 July 2012 • 11:21 AMT
Baku “disfavors” Tanzania’s indicating Artsakh as independent state

Azeri Foreign Ministry official representative said Azerbaijan demanded immediate removal of the information.

27 July 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Spanish unemployment hits highest level since 1970s

The jobless rate rose to 24.6 percent from 24.4 percent in the first quarter, the National Statistic Institute said.

27 July 2012 • 11:15 AMT
Azeri Deputy PM says Baku readies new war in Karabakh

“If Armenia continues with its non-constructive position, we’ll get ready to liberate our lands in near future,” Ali Hasanov said.

27 July 2012 • 11:07 AMT
Instagram photography app hits 30 million users

Early in its life back in October of 2010, Instagram had 100,000 users. Two months later, the photography app hit 1 million users.

27 July 2012 • 10:39 AMT
10,5% growth recorded in SCR cargo traffic in 2012 first half

The volume of South Caucasus Railways (SCR) cargo traffic in January–June 2012 totaled 1584,5 thousand tons.

27 July 2012 • 10:30 AMT
Prosperous Armenia deputy ministers, governors resign posts

“We commend ministers and administration heads for the activities accomplished and wish them success,” the statement reads.

27 July 2012 • 10:15 AMT
Residents of Armenian-inhabited district in Beirut assaulted

The victims were heading back from a visit to the Armenian cemetery when attacked; security forces arrived at the scene.

27 July 2012 • 09:49 AMT
Argentine Armenians protest Azeri FM’s visit to South America

Elmar Mammadyarov will visit Colombia, Peru, Argentina and Uruguay in the framework of his tour across South America.

27 July 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Davutoglu says Turkey won’t allow “terrorist” groups near its border

The FM did not specify what steps Turkey would take to prevent activities by such groups along its southeastern border.

27 July 2012 • 09:40 AMT
Kia Motors reports lower-than-expected quarterly earnings

The figure puts Kia on track to meet its annual sales target of 2.71 million vehicles, its chief financial officer said.

27 July 2012 • 09:26 AMT
Yerevan to celebrate Olympics opening

The event, organized by UK Embassy in Armenia, will feature a concert, followed by live streaming of ceremony.

27 July 2012 • 09:20 AMT
Google celebrating start of London Olympics with doodle

The opening ceremony will feature a parade of all competing nations and the highly anticipated entrance of the Olympic Flame.

27 July 2012 • 09:07 AMT
Putin, Gemba to discuss disputed Kuril Islands

The two will meet “to hold a substantial discussion on the territorial issue” and “lay ground for the further meeting of both leaders.”

27 July 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Azerbaijani, Iranian flags removed from Olympic village building

State flags of Azerbaijan and Iran have been removed from Olympic village building. Reasons remain unknown.

27 July 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Syrian rebel forces bracing for “mother of all” battles in Aleppo

Clashes also broke out in the Jamiliya district, adjacent to Aleppo’s historic old quarter, a human rights watchdog said.

27 July 2012 • 08:49 AMT
ANCA-Burbank activists get posts in city commissions

“It is important that we encourage our Armenian-American community to take part in Burbank’s civic life,” Silva Kechichian said.

27 July 2012 • 08:48 AMT
Renault profits down 39% in 2012 first half

The company said that it expects that trend to continue in the second half of the year and become even more pronounced.

27 July 2012 • 08:46 AMT
Obama to sign bill to strengthen security cooperation with Israel

Obama will sign the Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 on July 27, said the spokesman for the National Security Council.

27 July 2012 • 08:45 AMT
Two soldiers killed in blast in Turkish southeast province

Explosives were buried in a road near military barracks and were set off by remote control when the vehicle passed.

27 July 2012 • 08:44 AMT
Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan up 11% in past 3 months

The coalition says a shortened poppy harvesting season prompted insurgents to start their spring offensive earlier this year.