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18 April 2012 • 06:13 AMT
Pasadena to host candlelight vigil to commemorate Armenian Genocide

“A Walk to Remember” is a symbolic event to honor the memory of the 1.5 million victims of the first genocide of the 20th century.

18 April 2012 • 06:06 AMT
Oil prices above $104 after U.S. crude supply jump

Inventories of gasoline fell 2.6 million barrels last week while distillates tumbled 2.4 million barrels, the API said.

17 April 2012 • 19:12 AMT
Kim Kardashian wants to become Glendale mayor?

“So Noel and I are looking into all the requirements and she’s going to help me with my campaign,” Kardashian said.

17 April 2012 • 18:34 AMT
New Chrome Beta for Android brings support for 31 more languages

There are also a new set of preferences that allow users to pick which default apps handle the links tapped on in Chrome.

17 April 2012 • 18:27 AMT
Gmail goes down, Google tackles problem

“We’re aware that some users are experiencing an error when accessing their Gmail,” Google said in a statement.

17 April 2012 • 18:02 AMT
EU’s Ashton says Argentina Repsol seizure negative move

Repsol has vowed to fight for at least $10 billion (8.0 billion euros) in compensation for the expropriation of subsidiary YPF.

17 April 2012 • 17:36 AMT
Armenian PM, Belarusian FM discuss economic cooperation

Tigran Sargsyan and Sergei Martynov underscored the importance of Armenian-Belarusian inter-governmental committee.

17 April 2012 • 17:12 AMT
UN corner opened at Russian-Armenian University

United Nations corner will ensure students’ access to literature on activity of UN Armenia Office and UN values.

17 April 2012 • 17:04 AMT
Pedro Almodovar’s “Standby Lovers” cast revealed

Lovers will start shooting this summer in Madrid as a “pure comedy” in the old school of Almodovar.

17 April 2012 • 16:51 AMT
Karen Grigoryan shares 1-5 places at Dubai Chess Open

Karen Grigoryan won Marina Makropoulou (Greece), while Avetik Grigoryan tied a game vs. Farhan Mohannad (Jordan).

17 April 2012 • 16:50 AMT
Iran’s defense minister reports progress on indigenous S-300 missile

Iran earlier said the missile system, called Bavar 373, is even more powerful and more advanced than the Russian S-300.

17 April 2012 • 16:42 AMT
Afghan leader wants “at least $2 bn” a year from U.S.

Earlier, Karzai he laid most of the blame for assault by squads of Taliban insurgents in Kabul on intelligence failures by NATO forces.

17 April 2012 • 16:32 AMT
Arthur Abraham: Kelly Pavlik is good boxer

President of Top Rank announced that former world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will make his comeback on July 8.

17 April 2012 • 16:31 AMT
Turkey officially applies to host Euro 2020

UEFA member countries now have until May 15 to officially lodge their bid to host 2020 edition of European football championships.

17 April 2012 • 16:22 AMT
Susi “Killer-Queen” Kentikian to defend titles May 16

Susi “Killer-Queen” Kentikian will defend her WBA, WIBF and WBO female flyweight titles May 16 in Frankfurt.

17 April 2012 • 16:19 AMT
IMF raises global forecast to 3,5% in 2012

International Monetary Fund raised its forecasts for the U.S. to gains of 2.1 percent this year and 2.4 percent in 2013.

17 April 2012 • 16:18 AMT
JFK film to be released on 50th Assassination Anniversary

The plan is for a late 2013 release to coincide with assassination of Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

17 April 2012 • 16:12 AMT
Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” video features Michael Fassbender as robot

The Golden Globe-nominee features a synthetic human who can talk, behave and even emote like a real person.

17 April 2012 • 15:53 AMT
“Office” star Steve Carell poised to play in mafia comedy

The comedy will be drafted by Late Show with David Letterman writer, Rodney Rothman, and Max Winkler will direct.

17 April 2012 • 15:51 AMT
Hamas official urges Palestinians to kidnap Israelis

Earlier, over 1,600 jailed Palestinians declared an open-ended hunger strike in protest against their arrest and conditions.

17 April 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Armenian government discusses IT-related issues

Armenian government held an IT Development Support Council meeting headed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.

17 April 2012 • 15:32 AMT
OSCE welcomes release of prominent oppositionists in Belarus

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President welcomed release of former presidential candidate of Belarus Andrei Sannikov.

17 April 2012 • 15:29 AMT
Sudan says will stop at nothing to recapture oil region

S. Sudan took control of the contested oil-producing Heglig region, prompting to brand its former civil war foe an “enemy.”

17 April 2012 • 15:23 AMT
Parliament vice-speaker: Baku will realize NKR recognition is inevitable

Eduard Sharmazanov says Azerbaijan must halt its military rhetoric. It must prepare Azerbaijani public for peace and not for war.

17 April 2012 • 15:21 AMT
Johnny Depp meets Navajo Indians as “Lone Ranger” filming starts

Navajo Nation President said: ” We are honoured the movie is being filmed here in the Monument Valley.”

17 April 2012 • 15:07 AMT
IAEA Director General to visit Armenia

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano will arrive in Armenia on a two day visit.

17 April 2012 • 14:40 AMT
Angelina Jolie appointed UN special envoy

The role that will see the star represent the organisation at the diplomatic level to governments and diplomats.

17 April 2012 • 14:39 AMT
Coca-Cola reports 8% net income growth in Q1

The world’s biggest drink maker said it earned $2.05 billion, or 89 cents per share, for the three months ended March 30.

17 April 2012 • 14:38 AMT
“Hansel and Gretel” helmer to direct “Afterburn” sci-fi thriller

“Afterburn” is set in a future where solar flares have left half the world a ravaged wasteland filled with mutants and pirates.

17 April 2012 • 14:33 AMT
Assange’s TV debut features Hezbollah chief

In the interview, Hassan Nasrallah laid out the group’s position on the conflict in Syria, flanked by the flags of Lebanon and Hezbollah.