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21 July 2012 • 11:36 AMT
Kevin Costner poised to star in “McFarland” Disney’s sports drama

Sports drama is a current that runs through Costner’s body of work, and McFarland will join Field of Dreams, Tin Cup as examples of that work.

21 July 2012 • 11:23 AMT
Art Hovhannisyan scores split decision win vs Miguel Acosta

Hovhannisyan, making his first start in 11 months, was victorious in a hard-hitting, fast-paced scrap by the scores of 95-93 twice and 92-96.

21 July 2012 • 11:12 AMT
300 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported July 15-21

Azerbaijan fired over 1500 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said.

21 July 2012 • 11:04 AMT
First look at Emmy Rossum as Ridley Duchaness in “Beautiful Creatures”

“Beautiful Creatures” has stolen the attention since some people dubbed it “the next big thing” after the “Twilight Saga” film series.

21 July 2012 • 10:56 AMT
Lilit Mkrtchian scores 1st win in Fide Women’s Grand Prix round 4

After round 4 of Jermuk-hosted tournament, Elina Danielian is 7th with 2 points; Lilit Mkrtchian climbed 10th with 1,5 points.

21 July 2012 • 10:25 AMT
Foreign Ministry: Armenian jeweler killed in Damascus

More than 170 people were killed across Syria June 20, including 50 in Damascus where large numbers of Armenians are still located.

21 July 2012 • 10:12 AMT
“The Possession” horror flick unveils creepy motion poster

Inspired by “Jinx in a Box” article, the film focuses on how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of unspeakable evil.

21 July 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Over half of Iran parliament backs Hormuz blockade bill

The law would lend political support to any decision to close the strait – a threat that Iran’s foreign minister recently played down.

21 July 2012 • 09:48 AMT
9 killed in Pakistan bombing

Several militant groups are active in Pakistan’s northwestern semi-autonomous tribal regions, including the Pakistan Taliban.

21 July 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Ben Stiller, Jonah Hill to star in “Aloha” comedy

Fox is picking up a Hawaii-set comedy pitch as a development project that would see heavyweights Stiller and Hill attached to star.

21 July 2012 • 09:38 AMT
Google buys Sparrow Apple-focused startup

A Sparrow email application for iPhones became available for purchase in Apple’s online App Store in March.

21 July 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Rebels press fight deeper into Syria’s capital

Thousands of terrified civilians fled to Lebanon and Iraq to escape some of the worst violence of the 16-month conflict.

21 July 2012 • 09:21 AMT
Japan sends cargo to International Space Station

The Japanese rocket is carrying H-2 Transfer Vehicle-3, nicknamed Kounotori with more than five tons of space station hardware.

21 July 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Candle-lit vigil held after Batman shooting in U.S.

Bomb squad experts will try again to enter gunman’s booby-trapped apartment, hours after late-night vigil for 70 victims of massacre.

21 July 2012 • 08:59 AMT
Japan to investigate Fukushima radiation dosage under-reporting

Japanese law has set an annual radiation exposure safety threshold of 50 millisieverts for nuclear plant workers during normal operations.

21 July 2012 • 08:54 AMT
UN extends 300-strong observer force in Syria

Russia said it would veto the original British draft but joined the 14 other council members July 20 in supporting a revised British text.

21 July 2012 • 08:45 AMT
Syria helicopter ship arrives to St. Petersburg

The ship had offloaded its cargo of Mi-25 attack helicopters it carried to Syria in the Russian port of Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region.

21 July 2012 • 08:39 AMT
Turkey-Iraq pipeline attack cuts oil flows

The fire on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline erupted near the town of Midyat in southeastern Turkey, the provincial governor said.

21 July 2012 • 06:34 AMT
EU regulators want Google to offer concessions for all platforms

Mobile devices and tablets are increasingly becoming gateways to the Web and Web-based content such as movies and music.

21 July 2012 • 06:27 AMT
Rep. Pallone hails democratic elections in Artsakh

“These elections represent the strength of the democratic process in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,” he said.

21 July 2012 • 06:13 AMT
Scholar: genocide underlie modern Turkish state

“Confronting the past is closely linked to security, stability and democracy in the Middle East,” professor Taner Akcam says.

21 July 2012 • 05:32 AMT
Olympic flame begins seven-day tour of London

Former Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci and ex-basketball star John Amaechi will carry the Olympic flame.

21 July 2012 • 05:29 AMT
NY police strengthen security around theaters after Colorado shooting

Theaters took the precautions after a gunman wearing a gas mask opened fire at a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises.”

20 July 2012 • 17:47 AMT
Olympic torch arrives in London July 20

Royal Marine Martyn Williams is poised to rappel from a helicopter carrying the Olympic torch on Friday, July 20 night.

20 July 2012 • 17:42 AMT
Will OSCE MG remain silent in response to Baku’s accusations?

Azerbaijan showed dislike for OSCE Minsk Group’s statement on presidential elections in Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

20 July 2012 • 16:49 AMT
CSTO can’t be key guarantee of Armenian security – expert

Stepan Grigoryan believes Uzbekistan’s withdrawal from CSTO a challenge for Armenia’s foreign policy.

20 July 2012 • 16:24 AMT
FM Nalbandian to head Armenian delegation at EaP meeting

The third meeting of foreign ministers of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) has been scheduled on July 23 in Brussels.

20 July 2012 • 16:10 AMT
Sofia to host Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission meeting

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Bulgarian ambassador to Armenia Georgi Karastamatov.

20 July 2012 • 16:06 AMT
“Tinker Talior” star Svetlana Khodchenkova to join “The Wolverine”

Hugh Jackman will reprise his lead role from 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Logan/Wolverine.

20 July 2012 • 15:57 AMT
Expert about NKR elections: each nation has right to shape own power

Stepan Grigoryan: all the basic conventions of UN or Council of Europe stress each nation’s right to shape own authorities.