Armenia off to good start at European Women’s Chess Championships

Armenia off to good start at European Women’s Chess Championships

July 24, 2013 - 10:55 AMT  06:55 GMT
Lilit Mkrtchian, Maria Kursova, Lilit Galojan beat Svetlana Shulakova, Tijana Blagojevic, and Barbara Dizdarevic respectively.
ANCA: U.S. House Subcommittee urges aid to Syria refugees

ANCA: U.S. House Subcommittee urges aid to Syria refugees

July 24, 2013 - 10:40 AMT  06:40 GMT
References to humanitarian aid efforts in the Middle East are of particular importance to the Armenian American community.
Top UN official calls for efforts to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Top UN official calls for efforts to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

July 24, 2013 - 10:27 AMT  06:27 GMT
The Palestinians are seeking to create an independent state on the territories of the West Bank and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
1 killed, 17 injured in Cairo police station bomb blast

1 killed, 17 injured in Cairo police station bomb blast

July 24, 2013 - 10:13 AMT  06:13 GMT
About 100 people have died in violence since the army deposed Morsi and replaced him with an interim administration led by Adli Mansour.
“Carrie Diaries” unveils 1st look at “Sex & the City”’s Samantha Jones

“Carrie Diaries” unveils 1st look at “Sex & the City”’s Samantha Jones

July 24, 2013 - 10:05 AMT  06:05 GMT
Lindsey Gort steps into the role as a younger version of "Sex and the City's" sexually liberated PR Maven.
Matt Damon in

Matt Damon in "Elysium" sci-fi clip (video)

 July 24, 2013 - 09:52 AMT  05:52 GMT
Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley ("District 9") co-star with Damon in the socially conscious futuristic thriller.
Iraqi FM: Assad won’t lose power unless foreign intervention unseats him

Iraqi FM: Assad won’t lose power unless foreign intervention unseats him

July 24, 2013 - 09:45 AMT  05:45 GMT
Zebari said he believes that the stalemate on the ground would not be broken even if the government or the rebels captured a few towns.
German launches poster campaign to find surviving Nazi war criminals

German launches poster campaign to find surviving Nazi war criminals

July 24, 2013 - 09:38 AMT  05:38 GMT
The U.S.-based Simon Wiesenthal Center offers rewards for useful information. It estimates there to be 60 people alive in Germany fit to stand trial.
Dozens blocked inside Bulgarian parliament, report says

Dozens blocked inside Bulgarian parliament, report says

July 24, 2013 - 09:26 AMT  05:26 GMT
Protesters clashed with police in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on the 40th day of rallies against government corruption.
Clashes between gangs, security forces leave 22 dead in Mexico

Clashes between gangs, security forces leave 22 dead in Mexico

July 24, 2013 - 09:18 AMT  05:18 GMT
The Mexican government last week captured the brutal leader of the Zetas drug cartel, Miguel Angel Trevino.
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