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12 July 2012 • 15:23 AMT
Pakistani security forces kill 11 militants in cross-border attack

Militants took up positions in the village of Katkot and retreated after Pakistani forces brought in reinforcements.

12 July 2012 • 15:11 AMT
Moscow: UN Syria resolution may lead to use of force against Damascus

U.S., France, Britain and Germany have drafted a resolution giving Syrian authorities 10 days to stop using heavy weapons.

12 July 2012 • 15:05 AMT
“48 Hrs.” helmer to remake “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” horror classic

“Baby Jane” focuses on two strong females who are pitted against each other in a crumbling Hollywood mansion.

12 July 2012 • 15:01 AMT
Boeing, United Airlines strike “historic” $14.7bn deal

United Airlines is the world’s biggest carrier; in 2011, it flew more than two million flights, carrying 142 million passengers.

12 July 2012 • 14:51 AMT
Egyptian leader Mursi travels to Saudi to boost ties

Analysts said the Arab world’s wealthiest country was ready to put old tensions behind it to do business with the new Islamist president.

12 July 2012 • 14:38 AMT
Yerevan to host political, international affairs experts’ forum in Nov

100 local and foreign experts will attend the forum to focus on Armenia, Karabakh and Diaspora-related issues.

12 July 2012 • 14:36 AMT
Peugeot-Citroen cuts 8000 jobs

The company is trying to save one billion euro as it struggles to compete in Europe’s fiercely competitive car market.

12 July 2012 • 14:20 AMT
Johnny Depp to reprise his “Edward Scissorhands” role on “Family Guy”

The actor will voice the artificial man in Tim Burton-directed 1990 movie, in a cameo for upcoming episode of the animated comedy show.

12 July 2012 • 13:16 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 413,50 July 12

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 413,50 on July 12, decreasing by 2.34 point compared to July 11.

12 July 2012 • 13:05 AMT
Armenia to assume CoE Committee of Ministers chairmanship in May 2013

Edward Nalbandian: it’s both a great honor and responsibility for Armenia, and we’ll take our best effort to rise to the challenge.

12 July 2012 • 12:42 AMT
Qatari investor group to purchase Valentino Italian fashion house

Mayhoola: our vision is to back management for the long term to exploit the full potential of this exciting brand.

12 July 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Relations between Heritage, Free Democrats parties noticeably worse – paper

In a conversation with Zhoghovurd daily, Heritage parliamentary group leader Ruben Hakobyan refuted the report.

12 July 2012 • 12:16 AMT
David Cronenberg’s “Cosmopolis” trailer hits the web

In the film a 28-year-old billionaire’s day devolves into an odyssey with a cast of characters that start to tear his world apart.

12 July 2012 • 12:14 AMT
Russia’s Sberbank to add 300mln euros to Austria’s Volksbank

Sberbank will inject the cash into VBI, which will eventually be distributed among the group’s banks.

12 July 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Android accounts for more than half of smartphone sales in U.S.

OS smartphones are still doing fine, and in markets like the U.S. they are actually still gaining at the expense of Android.

12 July 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Lusajur gold ore project attracts funds for further development

Russia’s Sberbank Capital acquired 49% of the stocks of the owner company of Lusajur gold ore project in Armenia’s Kotayk province.

12 July 2012 • 11:49 AMT
Saudi Arabia to send 2 female athletes to London Olympics

The Gulf kingdom will also include female officials in their Olympic delegation for the first time, one of the officials said.

12 July 2012 • 11:39 AMT
“The Dark Knight Rises” action-packed TV promo released

Christopher Nolan’s final installment of his epic Batman trilogy, continues to ramp up the hype for its July 20 release.

12 July 2012 • 11:31 AMT
Rolling Stones celebrate 50th anniversary with photo exhibit

The exhibit includes photos from every stage of the band’s career, from their earliest gigs to their worldwide superstardom.

12 July 2012 • 11:29 AMT
Karzai offers Taliban leader to run for President

Hamid Karzai has repeatedly called on Omar and other insurgents fighting against his administration to renounce violence.

12 July 2012 • 11:24 AMT
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group joins Anelik money transfer system

Anelik international money transfer system enables USD, Euro and Ruble transfers to 90 countries worldwide.

12 July 2012 • 11:15 AMT
Govt. to boost Armenian brandy competitiveness at foreign markets

Armenian govt. introduced amendments to earlier adopted resolution on technical regulations for Armenian brandy and brandy spirits.

12 July 2012 • 11:13 AMT
Erdogan, Putin expected to discuss Syria crisis

Experts agree that the crisis in Syria will dominate Erdoğan’s agenda and the downed Turkish jet will be the main topic.

12 July 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Armenian FM warns Turkey against dead-end rapprochement steps

Edward Nalbandian: for 97 years, Turkey has been avoiding serious steps to normalize ties with Armenia and face its history.

12 July 2012 • 10:41 AMT
Hyundai to launch tablet PC production in Russia

Each model will have 1 GB RAM and 8 GB onboard memory, and will support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functions.

12 July 2012 • 10:33 AMT
NASA announces launch of new iPhone, iPad app

The app is called Spacecraft 3D and is designed to show off various NASA spacecraft using 3-D animation.

12 July 2012 • 10:28 AMT
IEA trims world economic growth forecasts

Prices are expected to fall a further 7.0 percent next year, which should marginally support demand, the Agency said.

12 July 2012 • 10:22 AMT
ESPY Awards winners announced

Mario Gutierrez, who rode I’ll Have Another to victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, won as best jockey.

12 July 2012 • 10:10 AMT
Mladic taken to hospital, trial interrupted

According to a tribunal spokeswoman, Gen Mladic said he felt unwell and, after being seen by a nurse, was taken to hospital.

12 July 2012 • 10:04 AMT
Israeli forces kill Hamas gunman, wound four in Gaza

Separately, Israeli troops shelled a vehicle in Gaza Strip, wounding three Palestinians who medics identified as fighters.