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15:30 • 10.10.13Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for LiteratureThe 82-year-old, whose books include Dear Life and Dance of the Happy Shades, is only the 13th woman to win the prize since its inception in 1901…
18:18 • 09.10.13Historian Gavin Menzies argues the Chinese discovered 'new world' before Christopher ColumbusIn his new book, Who Discovered America, Menzies argues that a copy of a centuries old map proves Chinese Admiral Zheng He, not Christopher Columbus, was the first to map the Western Hemisphere...
13:04 • 09.10.13World’s oldest theatre to re-open in FranceActresses Juliette Binoche and Nathalie Baye, and film director Roman Polanski, are reportedly among the stars expected to attend the ceremony at the seafront theatre in La Ciotat ...
17:52 • 08.10.13Metropolitan museum exhibitions stimulate $742m economic impact for NY“It is particularly gratifying to see that visitors from around the globe continue to respond enthusiastically to the Met’s diverse exhibitions and renowned permanent collection. A visit ...
12:15 • 07.10.13Chinese artist's 'Last Supper' sets record for Asian contemporary artThe 4-meter wide painting was sold to a private collector, who wanted to remain anonymous, after 15 minutes of tense telephone bidding at an evening auction held by auction giant Sotheby's ...
15:43 • 06.10.13‘It is sometimes difficult to be in several places at the same time - Hrant Tokhatyan“I played in a film in Russia, and I have two new offers. I am grateful to director Mher Mkrtchyan for affording me an opportunity to play in a Russian film. It is most interesting…”
12:41 • 06.10.13Woody Allen refuses screen movie because of anti-tobacco law“He wasn't comfortable with the disclaimer that we are required to run when some smoking scene is shown in films. He feels that when the scroll comes, attention goes to it rather than the scene…"
17:15 • 05.10.13Areni Wine Festival in photosThe Areni village hosts today the tradition annual Armenian wine festival ...
12:50 • 05.10.13US photojournalist, who captured Kennedy assassination, diesHis image of Kennedy lying on the floor of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles is widely considered one of the greatest news photos ...
13:52 • 04.10.13Voynich manuscript, also Known as world’s most mysterious book“The codex belonged to Emperor Rudolph II of Germany (1576-1612) who purchased it for 600 gold ducats and believed that it was the work of Roger Bacon. It is very likely that ...
19:41 • 03.10.13Diana bad reviews devastate directorThe film, featuring Naomi Watts in the title role, boasts just one positive write-up ...
18:17 • 02.10.13Sir Paul McCartney\'s children\'s book gets movie nod"I am thrilled to be a part of his latest creative effort and look forward to working with our talented teams in Los Angeles, Amman and Manila to create a film worthy of the McCartney legacy ..
11:16 • 02.10.13NY City Opera to file for bankruptcy"My early performances with New York City Opera were what really kicked off my international career, and I look back on those days with enormous pride ...
18:00 • 01.10.13YouTube planning music awards showThe first YouTube Music Awards will be held on Nov. 3 at Pier 36 on the Lower East Side, with performances by ...
17:15 • 01.10.13Aznavour unveils desire to visit Turkey“I am for the rapprochement with Turkey. Armenians do not agree with me on this point. But there are Armenian intellectuals who are in favor ...