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14 May 2012 • 14:13 AMT
Azeri police breaks up pre-Eurovision protest

Campaigners sought to use Eurovision pop competition to draw attention to civil rights abuses in Azerbaijan.

14 May 2012 • 14:07 AMT
LinkedIn releases official Windows Phone 7.5 app

For instance, it keeps telling the Internet connection is unavailable, though the user can visit everything on the app just fine.

14 May 2012 • 14:03 AMT
“The Descent” helmer to direct “Last Voyage of Demeter” vampire flick

Demeter was the name of the ship that transported Dracula from Transylvania to London in Bram Stoker’s classic tale.

14 May 2012 • 13:59 AMT
Aram I meets with Armenian youth in Iran

His Holiness greatly appreciated the dedication of the teachers to Armenian-Christian formation of the generations to come.

14 May 2012 • 13:52 AMT
First look at Scarlett Johansson as alien in “Under the Skin”

Serving behind the lens is Jonathan Glazer, who also provides the script along with Walter Campbell.

14 May 2012 • 13:47 AMT
Apple accuses Samsung of destroying evidence

Samsung is expected to file a reply brief by May 15, with a hearing on June 7, though the company requested an extension.

14 May 2012 • 13:45 AMT
Moscow says al-Qaeda behind Damascus bombings

At least 55 were killed and over 370 injured in 2 explosions that rocked a highway near Damascus, on May 10.

14 May 2012 • 13:37 AMT
Apple quietly drops “4G” term from Ipad descriptions

Critics have come from as far as Australia and the UK and have appealed to national advertising standards organizations.

14 May 2012 • 13:36 AMT
Armenian President to participate in CSTO anniversary meeting

On May 15, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will depart for the Russian Federation on a working visit.

14 May 2012 • 13:26 AMT
Turkish author says economic boom undermined desire for Europe

“The Istanbul bourgeoisie used its pro-Western stance to legitimize its prosperity and wealth,” Orhan Pamuk says.

14 May 2012 • 13:26 AMT
Career Day Expo due on May 17

The event will bring together 30 leading employers in banking, telecommunications, IT, tourism, pharmaceuticals, etc.

14 May 2012 • 13:23 AMT
Opinion: mastering opponent’s language strategically important for Armenia

Deputy dean of YSU Oriental Studies faculty Ruben Melkonyan presented the first-ever textbook of Azerbaijani language in Armenia.

14 May 2012 • 13:23 AMT
Alec Baldwin joins Woody Allen’s “Man That Rocks The Cradle” comedy

The comedy follows an overworked husband and father who thinks he has found solution to his problems by importing a super-nanny.

14 May 2012 • 13:15 AMT
Greece must respect terms of reform program, Berlin says

Greece is committed under EU-IMF accord to finding another 11.5 billion euros in savings over the next two years.

14 May 2012 • 12:59 AMT
SCR prepares for summer passenger traffic

South Caucasus Railways carries out inspections of passenger cars and locomotives, checks the security level on trains.

14 May 2012 • 12:46 AMT
Yemeni forces kill 16 al-Qaeda militants

The raids came a day after government bombings of al-Qaeda positions across the south killed at least 30 militants.

14 May 2012 • 12:39 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 394,45 May 14

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 394,45 on May 14, increasing by 1.04 point compared to May 11.

14 May 2012 • 12:39 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: May 14-20 prices for precious metals

Gold: purchase price totals 18545.66 (-572.25), release price: 20158.33 (-622.01); Silver: purchase price: 338.04 (-15.99).

14 May 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Danny DeVito-directed thriller for sale at Cannes

The project stars William Fichtner soon to be seen in The Lone Ranger, playing the nemesis to Johnny Depp’s Tonto.

14 May 2012 • 12:27 AMT
Armenian killed in Syrian unrest

A Syrian Armenian Raffi Karjian was killed in his house on May 14 in Homs, a hot spot of Syrian unrest.

14 May 2012 • 12:20 AMT
Nalbandian to challenge Ramos at Masters Tournament

Argentina-based David Nalbandian will first rival Albert Ramos from Spain at Masters tournament in Rome on May 14.

14 May 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Deputy PM believes Turkey may adopt presidential system

“We will continue to discuss a presidential system. And we will one day adopt it, I believe,” Bekir Bozdağ said.

14 May 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Truman Capote’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” released as e-book

Other Capote favorites, from “The Grass Harp” to “Music for Chameleons,” also will debut in digital form.

14 May 2012 • 12:07 AMT
Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan comes 10th in Guatemala

Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan (69kg) lifted 136 kg in snatch and 160 in clean&jerk, coming 10th in tournament.

14 May 2012 • 12:04 AMT
Asia shielded from Europe’s financial woes – Fitch

Asia’s limited exposure to European banks will buffer it against financial disruption in the debt-stricken continent.

14 May 2012 • 11:56 AMT
UK Foreign Secretary warns of tougher Iran sanctions

Six world powers are due to meet Iranian officials for another round of negotiations in Baghdad on May 23.

14 May 2012 • 11:53 AMT
CIS finance ministers to meet in Astana

May 23 meeting agenda will include discussion on the national economies of CIS member-states and outline of further objectives.

14 May 2012 • 11:44 AMT
Cannes 2012: Outsider Pictures picks up rights to “Fat Kid Rules the World”

The film centers around an overweight and suicidal seventeen-year-old, who’s saved by a high school dropout and street musician.

14 May 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Russian defense employee accused of divulging Bulava missile secrets

The secrets passed to a foreign intelligence service concern the missile’s guidance and control system.

14 May 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Gallup Poll identifies widespread corruption in businesses

About two in three adults worldwide believe corruption is widespread in the businesses in their countries, Gallup says.