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27 May 2012 • 09:49 AMT
Sweden wins Eurovision 2012 in Baku

Third was Serbian Eurovision veteran Zelijko Joksimovic who had already competed in three previous contests.

26 May 2012 • 21:11 AMT
Cannes Day Eleven: awards, favorites, Korean humor and American “Mud”

Seoul-born Im Sang-soo has been shaking things up since he arrived on the scene in 1998 with Girls Night Out.

26 May 2012 • 15:47 AMT
Iran accuses Israel of warmongering remarks

Iran lodged complaint with UN Security Council, accusing Israel of warmongering remarks that contradict international law.

26 May 2012 • 15:31 AMT
Ex-PM of Egypt pledges not to restore Mubarak’s regime

Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq sought to dispel his authoritarian image by vowing to uphold democratic principles.

26 May 2012 • 15:19 AMT
Pope’s butler arrested in leaks scandal, Vatican confirms

Vatican documents leaked to the press pointed to accusations of corruption touching senior Vatican cardinals.

26 May 2012 • 15:07 AMT
French Senator hopes for consensus on Genocide bill

Bernard Fournier commented on possible adoption of a new bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial in France.

26 May 2012 • 14:50 AMT
French Senators hail Artsakh’s commitment to democratic values

Senator Zhuasen: Armenians have resided in Artsakh for centuries and will do utmost to ensure peace and harmony there.

26 May 2012 • 14:12 AMT
Raphael’s Sistine Madonna receives new frame

“The Sistine Madonna”, Raphael’s iconic painting, has received a new frame as a ‘present’ for its 500th anniversary.

26 May 2012 • 14:11 AMT
Baku to host Eurovision final May 26

Humperdinck faces stiff competition for the gray vote from Russia’s Buranovskiye Babushki, a group of six grannies.

26 May 2012 • 14:00 AMT
Young scientists’ school opened in Tsaghkadzor

The initiative has brought together about 45 young scientists aged under 35 years from Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.

26 May 2012 • 13:59 AMT
PM: Armenia prioritizes areas of NECO’s activity

Tigran Sargsyan met with a delegation headed by Chairman of the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO).

26 May 2012 • 13:53 AMT
Sergei Bodrov to scribe “Amphibian Man” English-language adaptation

Amphibian Manwas adapted for the screen in Russia back in 1962 by directors Vladimir Chebotaryov and Gennady Kazansky.

26 May 2012 • 13:23 AMT
Cannes: “The Repentant” drama wins Europa Cinemas Label’s top prize

The Europa Cinemas Network also honors European art house films with similar prizes at the Berlin, Venice, Karlovy Vary film fests.

26 May 2012 • 13:22 AMT
Yerevan to host TEDxKids@Yerevan on June 1

The forum will bring together children aged 10-16 years, who have been selected during hearings in April and May.

26 May 2012 • 13:08 AMT
Cannes: Artificial Eye snaps up Eva Mendes, Kylie Minogue-starrer “Holy Motors”

It also took rights to Claude Miller’s Therese Desqueyroux, Lou Ye’s Mystery and Arnaud des Pallieres’ Michael Kohlaas.

26 May 2012 • 12:59 AMT
Prosperous Armenia to join coalition after presidential race – paper

In all probability, the RPA and Prosperous Armenia will form a coalition after the presidential race, 168 Zham says.

26 May 2012 • 12:57 AMT
UNHCR: over 35000 Sudanese flee to South Sudan

Refugees arriving at Yida have reported worsening security and humanitarian conditions in the Nuba Mountains area.

26 May 2012 • 12:34 AMT
“Apparition” supernatural thriller trailer hits the web

The film follows a couple haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment.

26 May 2012 • 12:26 AMT
250 cases of Azeri ceasefire violation reported May 20-26

Despite Azerbaijan’s actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with their military duty in all positions.

26 May 2012 • 12:25 AMT
Expert: Prosperous Armenia’s decision transferred haggle to fall

Alexander Tsinker commented on Prosperous Armenia party’s refusal to get involved in formation of government formation.

26 May 2012 • 12:24 AMT
Activists put Syria “massacre” death toll at 90

That death toll is one of the highest for any single event since the popular uprising against Assad began in March 2011.

26 May 2012 • 12:21 AMT
“Road To” Russian student film wins Cannes Cinefondation award

Matthew James Reilly won second place for his film “Abigail,” while Miguel Angel Moulet won third place for “Los Anfitriones”.

26 May 2012 • 12:18 AMT
Paper: Hovhannisyan renounced deputy seat at the point of Tsarukyan’s “Vertu phone”?

At one point, Tsarukyan lost temper and aimed a gun at Hovhannisyan, who eventually renounced his mandate, 168 Zham daily said.

26 May 2012 • 12:17 AMT
Dmitry Medvedev elected as United Russia party leader

In late-April, President Vladimir Putin announced that he is stepping down from the helm of United Russia in favor of Medvedev.

26 May 2012 • 12:16 AMT
Afghan parliament approves Kabul-Washington security pact

The pact clears the way for a U.S. presence in the country for at least a decade after most foreign combat troops leave in 2014.

26 May 2012 • 12:16 AMT
Rumors of Kocharian’s return false, unless confirmed by fall – expert

Rumors circulated about the comeback of the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, Alexander Tsinker said.

26 May 2012 • 10:58 AMT
Pixar’s “Brave” pays tribute to Steve Jobs

Jobs, who died October 5, 2011 of pancreatic cancer, helped launch Pixar and served as its CEO.

26 May 2012 • 10:44 AMT
Paper: choice of Armenia’s executive, legislative officials obvious?

Hovik Abrahamyan will be appointed as parliament speaker, with vice-speakers’ posts to go to Samvel Nikoyan and Heghine Bisharyan.

26 May 2012 • 10:27 AMT
Microsoft asks Google to remove 500,000 pirated software links from index

The vast majority of the links in question were ones which took people to sites connecting to pirated Microsoft software.

26 May 2012 • 10:11 AMT
Sony nabs “Revenge for Jolly!” Tribeca Film Fest comedy

A dark comedy that examines moral ambiguity of revenge stars Petsos and Oscar Isaac, with cameos by Elijah Wood, Kristen Wiig and others.