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20 March 2012 • 17:17 AMT
Sony Music denies Shakira will sing in Kurdish

The report said Shakira and a Kurdish rapper will sing songs titled “The Rose of Halabja” and “This Time for Kurdistan.”

20 March 2012 • 17:15 AMT
Orinats Yerkir proved itself a reliable partner – President

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan cited Orinats Yerkir’s activities as an example of the party’s high moral standing.

20 March 2012 • 17:03 AMT
“The Sound of My Voice” psychological thriller trailer released

In the film, young couple infiltrates an underground cult in an attempt to debunk the claim that its leader is from the future.

20 March 2012 • 16:50 AMT
Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian opposition of tortures

The rights group condemned tactics by opposition fighters, who have long accused govt troops of carrying out similar abuses.

20 March 2012 • 16:38 AMT
Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase team up for new comedy

The pair have worked together before, as Chase starred in Aykroyd’s 1991 directorial debut, Nothing But Trouble.

20 March 2012 • 16:06 AMT
Russia poised for Bulava missile test launch series

Earlier, only 11 of 18 test launches of the troubled Bulava missile have been officially declared successful.

20 March 2012 • 15:45 AMT
Imagine Entertainment to develop Dali-based feature

Paige Cameron’s script will focus on the painter’s his influences on art, cinema and fashion, and his tumultuous marriage.

20 March 2012 • 15:36 AMT
Khamenei: Iran will hit back if struck by Israel, U.S.

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran had a divine right to retaliate if struck as prescribed by Koran.

20 March 2012 • 15:30 AMT
Yemen ex-leader Saleh threatens to pull loyalists from cabinet

The 34-member unity cabinet has equal numbers of ministers from Saleh’s GPC party and parliamentary opposition’s alliance.

20 March 2012 • 15:21 AMT
Russia ready to support Annan proposals on Syria crisis

UN and Arab League envoy Annan travelled to Syria last weekend to persuade President Assad to stop crackdown on protesters.

20 March 2012 • 15:19 AMT
Sonoma Film Fest to premier Sean Connery’s Sir Billy animated film

Sean Connery voices the title role, a skateboarding grandfather and veterinarian trying to save the last beaver in Scotland.

20 March 2012 • 15:15 AMT
Sotheby’s to auction Picasso’s “Seated Woman”

Late Wall Street financier Theodore Forstmann’s art collection is estimated to fetch as much as $75 mln at an auction.

20 March 2012 • 15:00 AMT
Tiffany forecasts higher sales for 2012

Tiffany reported net income of $178.4 mln, or $1.39 per share, for the quarter, down from $181.2 mln a year earlier.

20 March 2012 • 14:49 AMT
Warner Bros to adapt “The Red Star” sci-fi fantasy book series

Set in an alternate USSR, the story follows Red Fleet soldier who goes up against an ex-leader who rules with an iron fist.

20 March 2012 • 14:38 AMT
Juan Martin del Potro to play for Argentina in Davis Cup quarterfinal

The world number 11, set to play singles along with David Nalbandian, missed the first-round victory in Germany last month.

20 March 2012 • 14:25 AMT
Adele’s “21” album overtakes Pink Floyd’s landmark release

The album, including hits Rolling In The Deep and Someone Like You, has now sold more than 4,142,000 copies.

20 March 2012 • 14:24 AMT
Names of Armenians injured in bus crash known

Three Armenians were killed and 15 injured in bus accident on Iran-Armenia route, in Marand region in the north of Iran.

20 March 2012 • 14:20 AMT
Artsakh: Baku’s destructive stance pushes back Karabakh settlement

NKR Foreign Minister received Conciliation Resources organization’s Caucasus Program Manager Laurence Broers.

20 March 2012 • 14:16 AMT
“Snow White and the Huntsman” trailer released

The Chris Hemsworth-Kristen Stewart-Charlize Theron take on the old fairy tale looks pretty cool in a trailer.

20 March 2012 • 14:12 AMT
Prof. Ervin Staub to speak at Armenian Genocide commemoration event

“Overcoming Evil” describes the origins or influences leading to genocide, violent conflict and terrorism.

20 March 2012 • 13:59 AMT
Britain to extend Sunday shopping hours during Olympics

By law, large stores in England can only open for 6 hours on Sundays, yet restrictions will be lifted during Olympics and Paralympics.

20 March 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Museum confirms holding Van Gogh still life

The still life was once thought to be by van Gogh but later downgraded to anonymous artist’s work over authenticity doubts.

20 March 2012 • 13:40 AMT
Sundance Selects nabs SXSW Grand Jury winner “Gimme the Loot”

The film follws graffiti-writing teens who try to execute a revenge plan in NY when one of their works is defaced by a rival gang.

20 March 2012 • 13:20 AMT
Woody Allen’s “Nero Fiddled” renamed “To Rome With Love”

The Rome-set film stars Allen, Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penélope Cruz, Judy Davis, Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page.

20 March 2012 • 13:04 AMT
Armenian Archbishops to attend Pope Shenouda III funeral in Egypt

“Our intention was to deepen our centuries-old relations as ancient churches,” His Holiness Aram I said in his letter.

20 March 2012 • 12:51 AMT
Russian leader orders countermeasures against NATO missile shield

U.S.-led missile defense project talks have stalled over West’s reluctance to give Moscow security guarantees.

20 March 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Armenian speaker content with 5th place on RPA candidates list

Samvel Nikoyan says he is not offended at all by being placed the 5th in the electoral list of Republican Party of Armenia.

20 March 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Greece receives 1st Euro7,5 bln tranche of EU/IMF bailout aid

A second 130 billion euro rescue fund was approved last week to keep the debt-choked country afloat through 2014.

20 March 2012 • 12:46 AMT
Goodwill Ambassador Hancock launches Jazz Day

This year’s inaugural event will include star-studded concerts as well as jazz-related events in several dozen countries.

20 March 2012 • 12:40 AMT
Samsung Galaxy Nexus available at VivaCell-MTS service centers

Purchasing Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone from VivaCell-MTS service centers one can get a bonus of AMD 174500.