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30 May 2012 • 13:13 AMT
Zac Efron, Goldie Hawn to join “This Is Where I Leave You” comedy cast

The film is an adaptation of the Jonathan Tropper comic novel about 4 siblings who come home to sit ‘shiva’ for their deceased father.

30 May 2012 • 13:08 AMT
Viswanathan Anand wins world chess title

Viswanathan Anand is World Chess Champion 2012 after he defeated Boris Gelfand in the final match played in Moscow.

30 May 2012 • 12:59 AMT
Paper: voters know they haven’t elected majority of MPs

The Central Electoral Committee of Armenia (CEC) will hand in parliamentary mandates today, on May 30.

30 May 2012 • 12:59 AMT
Transport Minister hasn’t joined restructured Orinats Yerkir yet – paper

Manuk Vardanyan said he will announce his decision this week, after he familiarizes himself with membership regulations.

30 May 2012 • 12:58 AMT
Rockefeller and Rothschild banking dynasties form partnership

Rothschild banking dynasty will buy a stake in the Rockefeller group’s business to get a long-sought foothold in the U.S.

30 May 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Sony, Panasonic top candidates to buy Olympus stake

Olympus had been concealing investment losses for 13 years when suspicions of fraud surfaced last October.

30 May 2012 • 12:30 AMT
U.S. envoy intensifies activity ahead of Clinton’s visit – paper

U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern holds active meetings with Armenian politicians, according to Hraparak.

30 May 2012 • 12:20 AMT
Paramount renames Tom Cruise’s action thriller into “Jack Reacher”

Cruise’s Reacher is an ex-service member who must unravel the mystery of a sniper who stands accused of killing five people.

30 May 2012 • 12:16 AMT
Obama won’t meddle in Syria or Iran until November

The recent events in Syria, in particular, the Hula massacre should make the West seriously consider the addressee of its support and the expediency of a civil war in Syria which has already started. Actually, it started back a year ago, under the mask of anti-Asad statements.Well, this time NATO has not interfered so far; lessons of Libya are well learnt. Still, the Western media depict Bashar Asad as a monster who annihilates his own people in an attempt to preserve the power. Even western media reports are now referring to the intercommunity tensions behind this situation; every time the UN intends to discuss the crisis in Syria, insurgents launch another attack to demonstrate they are still there.

30 May 2012 • 12:11 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 406,13 May 30

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 406,13 on May 30, decreasing by 0.62 point compared to May 29.

30 May 2012 • 12:10 AMT
Turkey, Japan expel Syrian diplomats over Houla massacre

The countries joined the U.S. and several other nations in protesting a weekend massacre of more than 100 people in Syria.

30 May 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Politician slams Azeri complaint of Stepanakert’s military parade

Konstantin Zatulin slammed Azerbaijan’s decision to declare everyone to have visited Karabakh persona non grata.

30 May 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Politician says clashes between Sochi’s Armenians and Chechens not orchestrated

“I don’t believe any third side to have triggered clashes between the workers and Sochi’s Armenians,” Kostantin Zatulin said.

30 May 2012 • 11:58 AMT
Liberian warlord Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity

Taylor was convicted last month of war crimes for aiding and abetting Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front.

30 May 2012 • 11:43 AMT
Sony’s AXN to broadcast “Hannibal” thriller series

The series trace the early relationship of legendary Hannibal Lecter, and his patient, a young FBI criminal profiler.

30 May 2012 • 11:36 AMT
Ukraine should host Euro 2012, Tymoshenko daughter says

Eugenia Tymoshenko: my mother, when she was in government, fought for the right to host this championship in Ukraine.

30 May 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Artsakh President attends Hayastan All-Armenian Fund meeting

Bako Sahakyan proposed to include projects of constructing rural community centers into the Fund’s 2012 program.

30 May 2012 • 11:32 AMT
CIS States Institute chief: Putin may pay state visit to Armenia Sept. 7

Konstantin Zatuli said the date was not wisely chosen, as Russian President might have to visit ceremonial events at Borodino field.

30 May 2012 • 10:52 AMT
Paper: ex-Yerevan Mayor refused to accept PM post he was offered

“Karen Karapetyan realized it’s not worth assuming the position for only 8 months,” Hayatsk daily said.

30 May 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Paper: PM Tigran Sargsyan intensifies lobbying for ministers’ posts

The PM recommended retaining current Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan on his post.

30 May 2012 • 10:24 AMT
Paper: Stepanakert airport to launch operations in summer

Orations will launch with daily flights on Yerevan-Stepanakert-Yerevan route, with the number of flights to be increased in future.

30 May 2012 • 09:52 AMT
Google marks Fabergé’s 166th birthday with a new doodle

A set of six eggs decorated with gold, diamonds, precious metals adorn the Google homepage on May 30.

30 May 2012 • 09:39 AMT
ANCA welcomes U.S. Congressman Berman’s call against weaponry sale to Azerbaijan

In addition to possible attacks against Armenia, Rep. Berman expressed concern about “message that such sale would send to regional parties.”

30 May 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Japan to sell radiation-monitoring cell phones

Pantone 5 mobile device, which shows the microsieverts-per-hour number on a display at a push of a button, will go on sale in July.

30 May 2012 • 09:25 AMT
Cannes winner “Amour” to be unveiled in U.S. theaters Dec 19

Amour revolves around an octogenarian couple (Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva) whose love is tested as they face mortality.

30 May 2012 • 09:17 AMT
BlackBerry maker RIM warns of significant layoffs

RIM’s U.S. share of smartphones dropped from 44% in 2009 to 10% in 2011, according to market researcher NPD Group.

30 May 2012 • 09:09 AMT
Wikileaks boss Julian Assange looses fight against extradition to Sweden

The 40-year-old Australian is accused of raping one woman and “sexually molesting and coercing” another in Stockholm in 2010.

30 May 2012 • 09:02 AMT
U.S. says military intervention in Syria “will lead to greater carnage”

Jay Carney: we do not believe that further militarization of the situation in Syria at this point is the right course of action.

30 May 2012 • 08:58 AMT
“X-files” star Gillian Anderson joins “I’ll Follow You Down” sci-fi mystery

The story follows a scientist, Gabriel who mysteriously disappears during a business trip.

30 May 2012 • 08:47 AMT
Israel hints at involvement in super-virus targeting Iran

Discovery of the unprecedented complex data-stealing “Flame” virus was disclosed by Russian-based digital security firm Kaspersky Lab.