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16 May 2012 • 14:10 AMT
Turkish police chief implicated in Dink murder case gets promotion

The promotion allows Yılmazer to be appointed to the offices of provincial police chief or the head of a department.

16 May 2012 • 14:01 AMT
CSTO urges rapid finalization of Karabakh settlement principles

Collective Security Treaty Organization issued a declaration in Moscow, confirming adherence to peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

16 May 2012 • 13:55 AMT
IMF hails Italian PM’s radical reforms

“Italy is on the right track and Italy has made remarkable progress in the last six months,” IMF director for Europe said.

16 May 2012 • 13:50 AMT
Researchers say U.S. HIV aid helped prevent 741,000 deaths

Data for the new study came from surveys done with adult women in 27 African countries, including nine with PEPFAR programs.

16 May 2012 • 13:39 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 396,99 May 16

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 396,99 on May 16, increasing by 1.14 point compared to May 15.

16 May 2012 • 13:38 AMT
ANC leader officially renounces deputy mandate

Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) took a decisive victory at the parliamentary elections gaining 44,02% of votes.

16 May 2012 • 13:35 AMT
Warner Bros. surpasses $1bn at overseas box office, sets studio record

The biggest contributor was “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” which drew $257 mln of its $357 mln overseas haul in 2012.

16 May 2012 • 13:35 AMT
U.S. senators urge Azerbaijan to release political activist

In May 2011, Hajiyev was convicted of military service evasion and sentenced to two years in prison. He has served half of his term.

16 May 2012 • 13:26 AMT
Cannes 2012 president’s documentary features Roman Polanski, Claude Lelouch

Gilles Jacob followed around filmmakers when they came to present their visions of Cannes for the festival’s 60th anniversary in 2007.

16 May 2012 • 13:24 AMT
Elections 2012: failure of Armenian opposition

The recent parliamentary elections in Armenia recorded sweeping victory by the current authorities, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and its coalition partner and rival Prosperous Armenia. These two, along with the third member of the current coalition Orinats Yerkir (which was the only ruling party seeing worse results against 2007 vote), grabbed 112 out of 131 mandates of Armenia’s National Assembly.

16 May 2012 • 13:06 AMT
Over 200 Armenians visit Sourp Magar monastery in Cyprus

In the 20th century it was used as a summer resort for the Armenian community where scouts and students would camp.

16 May 2012 • 12:58 AMT
Prosperous Armenia rep. may be appointed as ambassador – paper

Aram Safaryan has worked in Iranian embassy and in Foreign Affairs Ministry as head of protocol department.

16 May 2012 • 12:56 AMT
Karabakh issue to be discussed at OSCE PA session

Parliament of the Principality of Monaco will host the 21st Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.

16 May 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Oscar-winning scribe Aaron Sorkin to adapt Steve Jobs bestselling bio

Aaron Sorkin won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on The Social Network.

16 May 2012 • 12:35 AMT
“Rust & Bone” Matthias Schoenaerts Cannes 2012 revelation?

Schoenaerts exploded onto the global film scene last year with his starring role in the Oscar-nominated Bullhead.

16 May 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Armenians detained in Bulgaria over murder plot

Authorities found the weapon and a photo of the victim, a businessman from Sofia, who has a criminal record for fraud.

16 May 2012 • 12:17 AMT
Cannes Film Fest to show-case Bollywood indie films

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap Kashyap’s Peddlers will be shown at the Critics’ Week and compete for the prestigious Camera d’Or.

16 May 2012 • 12:11 AMT
Editor blames Turkey for destabilizing northern Lebanon

The editor-in-chief of Beirut-based Aztag daily published an article on the recent developments in Lebanese city of Tripoli.

16 May 2012 • 12:09 AMT
“Mission: Impossible II” helmer to direct “Day of the Beast” Yakuza flick

The English language production of the film was announced as Nikkatsu, Japan’s oldest major movie studio.

16 May 2012 • 12:06 AMT
Expert says Artsakh army has strategic, moral advantage

“Artsakh army reforms, particularly inclusion of brave and skilled commanders is also worth mentioning,” David Jamalyan says.

16 May 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Portuguese diplomat says Iran sanctions may be eased soon

“I hope that Baghdad meeting will yield satisfactory results,” Portuguese ambassador Jose Filipe Moraes Cabral said.

16 May 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Martin Scorsese to produce “Silver Ghost” biopic

The film follows Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, who founded the Rolls-Royce brand, as well as their secret love affairs.

16 May 2012 • 11:54 AMT
Mladic on trial for war crimes, genocide

Ratko Mladic is the last of the major players in the Bosnian conflict to face trial at the International Criminal Tribunal.

16 May 2012 • 11:51 AMT
“Dictator” star Sacha Baron Cohen pulls camel stunt at Cannes

Cohen made a previous appearance in Cannes in 2006 when he turned up on beach to strut his stuff in a “mankini” to publicise “Borat”.

16 May 2012 • 11:44 AMT
13 al-Qaida militants die in Yemen clashes

Yemeni officials say U.S. troops are for the first time helping direct a four-front assault on al-Qaida strongholds.

16 May 2012 • 11:43 AMT
Cannes Film Fest jury launches work

Ewan McGregor joins actress Diane Kruger and fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier on the jury at this year’s festival.

16 May 2012 • 11:40 AMT
Russian media tycoon sells two radio stations

Pioner FM was ranked 32nd in the top 52 rating of most popular radio stations in Russia, while Dobriye Pesni was 50th.

16 May 2012 • 11:34 AMT
France raises €9 billion in a pair of bond auctions

France has occasionally seen its borrowing costs rise amid concerns over its ability to pay down its massive debt and rein in spending.

16 May 2012 • 11:32 AMT
Cannes 2012: FilmDistrict nabs rights to Mike Flanagan’s “Oculus”

“Oculus” revolves around a horrifying family incident that left two young children orphans a decade earlier.

16 May 2012 • 11:26 AMT
1 in 3 adults suffers from high blood pressure – WHO

The Americas have the highest instance, at 26 percent of adults, and south-east Asia the lowest obesity levels at three percent.