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05 April 2012 • 17:45 AMT
Sky News admits to authorizing e-mail hacking

Sky News said that in one case it broke into emails belonging to Anne and John Darwin, the so-called “canoe couple”.

05 April 2012 • 17:35 AMT
UN: Syria claims to have begun troops withdrawal

The spokesman for UN-Arab League envoy said that a Syrian ceasefire is expected to begin no later than 48 hours after April 10.

05 April 2012 • 16:49 AMT
Tara D. Sonenshine sworn in as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs

As Under Secretary, she leads public diplomacy outreach, which includes communications with international audiences.

05 April 2012 • 16:35 AMT
Fire at nuclear reactor in northern France

The operator of the power plant said no-one was injured, and there were “no consequences for the environment”.

05 April 2012 • 16:30 AMT
“True Blood” star Alexander Skarsgard to play in “Hidden” thriller

The script is described as an elevated horror-thriller about a family hiding in a bomb shelter after escaping a mysterious outbreak.

05 April 2012 • 16:20 AMT
Berlin shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

A gunman opened fire on a group of youths outside a hospital in Berlin; all five men in the group were of Turkish origin.

05 April 2012 • 15:59 AMT
Sarkozy says if re-elected, will freeze France’s contributions to EU

Sarkozy unveiled his economic manifesto, promising spending cuts and new law committing France to balanced budgets.

05 April 2012 • 15:52 AMT
“Beavis and Butt-Head” team to write for Woody Woodpecker animated film

The film joins the roster of development projects for Illumination, which most recently released Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.

05 April 2012 • 15:41 AMT
Iraq oil flow to Turkey halted over pipeline blasts

At least one explosion hit a Turkish oil pipeline sparking a blaze and temporarily cutting off the flow of crude.

05 April 2012 • 15:32 AMT
Libya refuses to hand over Gaddafi’s son

The move follows International Criminal Court ruling that Libya must make arrangements to hand Saif al-Islam to the Hague court.

05 April 2012 • 15:20 AMT
Top Iranian official rejects Turkey as nuke talks venue

Iran has balked at having negotiations in Istanbul because of Turkey’s escalating pressure on embattled regime of Syrian President.

05 April 2012 • 15:07 AMT
Ford to invest $600 mln in China to expand production

Ford estimates output capacity in China will be 950,000 vehicles a year by 2014 following the expansion.

05 April 2012 • 14:37 AMT
Rob Schneider to headline “Teach Me to Dance” comedy

“Teach Me to Dance” comedy is about a man who schemes to win back his ex-girlfriend by learning how to dance.

05 April 2012 • 14:28 AMT
Iran, oil, Europe pose risk to U.S. economy – Treasury Secretary

Timothy Geithner has warned against the adverse consequences of tensions with Iran and high oil prices.

05 April 2012 • 14:26 AMT
West stubbornly seeks confrontation with Iran

Iran’s nuclear program, Western sanctions against Iranian oil supply, suspension of bank transfers – all this maintains increased tension over the past months worldwide. Tensed relations with neighbors like Turkey and Azerbaijan make it harder to reach an agreement with Iran. Expert in Near and Middle East, candidate of historic sciences, associate professor Nikolai Kolchugin shares his views on the “Iranian problem” with PanARMENIAN.Net.

05 April 2012 • 14:09 AMT
Russia to build its first spaceport

U.S.-based Space Adventures, Ltd., which has an office in Moscow, seeks to become a partner in the project.

05 April 2012 • 14:01 AMT
Kathryn Hahn joins Ben Stiller in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” comedy

The film centers on a timid magazine photo manager who daydreams of exciting adventures, only to find an adventure of his own.

05 April 2012 • 14:00 AMT
Food inflation back amid rising prices

Consumer prices in the 17 nations sharing the euro were up 2.6% in March from a year ago, despite the region’s stumbling economy.

05 April 2012 • 13:59 AMT
Armenian FM to attend CSTO and CIS ministerial meetings

On April 6, Edward Nalbandian will depart for Astana to participate in the meeting of CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers.

05 April 2012 • 13:59 AMT
VivaCell-MTS to join IPv6 World Launch

Organized by the Internet Society, World IPv6 Launch is a major cornerstone in the global transition to IPv6.

05 April 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Andie MacDowell’s “The Firstling” thriller filming completed

The movie tells of a woman who is pregnant but is afraid of losing her unborn child if she doesn’t avenge a supernatural entity.

05 April 2012 • 13:42 AMT
Free Democrats party leader offers to hold public talks

Khachatur Kokobelyan: we enjoy stable electorate. We are not forced to steal voted from other opposition forces.

05 April 2012 • 13:34 AMT
Lavrov says UN Afghan withdrawal timeline “not artificial term”

The minister added that Russia would assist international forces deployed in Afghanistan under a UN mandate.

05 April 2012 • 13:23 AMT
Saudi rules out female athletes’ participation in London Olympics

Equestrian jumping contestant Dalma Malhasis likely to be Saudi Arabia’s only female athlete at this summer’s Olympics.

05 April 2012 • 13:19 AMT
“The Armenians and the Book” exhibit to open in Harvard

The exhibit celebrates the legacy of Armenian studies at Harvard and looks to its future growth and enrichment.

05 April 2012 • 12:46 AMT
Apple to overhaul online store

“Proposal creation, order status, and simplified user interface will make it easier to do business with Apple,” the notice says.

05 April 2012 • 12:44 AMT
UN peace envoy Annan to visit Tehran Apr 11

Iran is an ally of Syria, and its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pledged to defend the regime.

05 April 2012 • 12:37 AMT
Music Box acquires rights to “Lore” post-war drama

Set in 1945 Germany at the end of the war, the story follows 5 children whose Nazi parents have been taken into custody by the Allies.

05 April 2012 • 12:21 AMT
Award-winning French director Claude Miller dies at 70

He was seen as a natural heir to his mentor François Truffaut, one of the founders of French New Wave cinema.

05 April 2012 • 12:20 AMT
Volvo to spend $11bln on developing new products

Earlier Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby said a 5-year $10-11 bln investment plan would mean new products and factories in China.