His Holiness did not get any letter regarding Armenian captive from Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board, Fr. Vahram Melikyan said.

"It's an excellent deal. It's hard to imagine a better price for a division experiencing structural losses," Pierre Ferragu, an analyst said.

The daily Dagbladet said the U.S. NSA spied on close NATO ally Norway, collecting data about Norwegian phone conversations.

As Vladimir Putin noted, the cooperation will significantly increase Russia’s as well as its partners’ defense potential.

“It’s a Wonderful Life” was nominated for five Oscars including best picture but lost out to “The Best Years of Our Lives.”