Armenia, UAE to boost number of flights

Armenia, UAE to boost number of flights

May 7, 2013 - 20:14 AMT  16:14 GMT
Armenian envoy Gegham Gharibjanyan met the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash.
Nagorno Karabakh capital marking Victory Day

Nagorno Karabakh capital marking Victory Day

May 7, 2013 - 19:59 AMT  15:59 GMT
Bako Sahakyan hosted an award ceremony on the occasion of the Victory Holiday, the NKR Defense Army Day and Liberation of Shushi.
Syria rebels

Syria rebels "holding UN peacekeepers for safety"

May 7, 2013 - 19:42 AMT  15:42 GMT
The Yarmouk Martyrs rebels said they “carried out an operation to secure and protect elements of the UN operating in the Yarmouk Valley.”
Death toll in Bangladesh factory collapse passes 700

Death toll in Bangladesh factory collapse passes 700

May 7, 2013 - 19:31 AMT  15:31 GMT
Hundreds of garment workers who survived the collapse blocked a highway near the accident site to demand wages and other benefits.
Iran responds to Baku's note on detained Azeri citizens

Iran responds to Baku's note on detained Azeri citizens

May 7, 2013 - 19:21 AMT  15:21 GMT
“Tehran stated that the detained Azerbaijani citizens are accused of illegal activities,” Elman Abdullayev said.
Berlinale winner Babak Najafi to helm “Inside The Machine” action thriller

Berlinale winner Babak Najafi to helm “Inside The Machine” action thriller

May 7, 2013 - 19:11 AMT  15:11 GMT
The drama follows an El Paso-based undercover ATF agent who risks his life to destroy a murder-for-hire gang.
Tom Cruise to reprise role in

Tom Cruise to reprise role in "Mission: Impossible V"

May 7, 2013 - 19:03 AMT  15:03 GMT
The actor, who recently starred in "Oblivion" alongside Olga Kurylenko, is also on board the upcoming action flick to serve as the producer.
Azeri MP urges to ban Turkish companies working with Armenia

Azeri MP urges to ban Turkish companies working with Armenia

May 7, 2013 - 18:52 AMT  14:52 GMT
“Baku should make Turkish firms choose between working with Azerbaijan and Armenia,” Gudrat Gasanguliyev said.
15 dead, 36 injured as gas tanker explodes near Mexico City

15 dead, 36 injured as gas tanker explodes near Mexico City

May 7, 2013 - 18:39 AMT  14:39 GMT
Local media reported that the explosion, which closed the highway between Mexico City and Pachuca, could have been caused by a collision.
China denies new cyber attacks against U.S.

China denies new cyber attacks against U.S.

May 7, 2013 - 18:29 AMT  14:29 GMT
The accusations in the latest Pentagon report are "irresponsible and harmful to the mutual trust between the sides," Senior Col. Wang Xinjun said.
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