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17 July 2015 • 10:27 AMT
Congresswoman: Armenia may play vital role in U.S. foreign relations

Jackie Kanchelian Speier said she feels deeply offended that her country has not recognized the Genocide yet.

17 July 2015 • 09:48 AMT
Volvo posts $610mln Q2 net income

In April, the Goteborg-based group ousted its chief executive and named Martin Lundstedt to become the new CEO.

17 July 2015 • 09:45 AMT
Europe came close to catastrophe because of Greek talks: Tusk

“It was a necessary solution to avert the risk of immediate chaos and default but it’s just the first step,” Tusk said.

17 July 2015 • 09:10 AMT
Shareholders approve Samsung C&T merger

Elliott Associates, which is the second largest single shareholder in C&T, says the takeover undervalues the company’s stock.

17 July 2015 • 09:07 AMT
Armenia to provide $1.9mln to buy insulin for children with diabetes

The documents attached to the project envisage payment of $1.891.999 to acquire insulin for the coming 5 years.

17 July 2015 • 08:01 AMT
Hamas chief, Saudi king hold rare meeting: report

The meeting brought together top members of Hamas political wing with the Saudi king, crown prince and defense minister.

17 July 2015 • 06:26 AMT
Support for IS growing among Muslim extremists in Southeast Asia

Islamic State has formed a combat unit of fighters from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei, Dharmawan said.

17 July 2015 • 05:32 AMT
350,000 people flee homes as Typhoon Nangka hits southern Japan

The typhoon is currently moving slowly at 15km/h with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90km/h, according to the agency.

17 July 2015 • 05:20 AMT
Anonymous benefactor donates $1.8mln to nonprofits in Armenia

The donor was not involved in the Armenian community, yet he knew about the Diaspora’s efforts made to assist Armenia.

17 July 2015 • 05:01 AMT
Quarter of UN member states want female secretary-general

It’s the latest sign of momentum for the idea as campaigning to succeed Ban Ki-moon at the end of 2016 begins in earnest.

17 July 2015 • 04:47 AMT
German parliament to vote on Greek bailout

Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged MPs to back the deal, saying she was “absolutely convinced” it was the way forward.

16 July 2015 • 18:00 AMT
Turkish-Armenian journalist files counterclaim against Ankara Mayor

Bağdat announced the lawsuit on Twitter, saying: “Turns out Melih Gökçek sued me demanding TL 10,000 for calling him Armenian”

16 July 2015 • 15:59 AMT
Angry Birds 2 to be released July 30

The original Angry Birds has now been downloaded over 3 billion times and spawned numerous spin-offs and mashups.

16 July 2015 • 14:39 AMT
EBay tops Wall Street expectations for Q2 earnings

EBay had said in January that it might sell Enterprise, which develops online shopping sites for brick-and-mortar retailers.

16 July 2015 • 14:28 AMT
Cameroon bans wearing of full-face Islamic veil

The governor said Muslims in the north of Cameroon have also been banned from holding large gatherings without permission.

16 July 2015 • 14:20 AMT
Kurdish fighters besiege IS militants in Syrian northeastern city

Before IS captured parts of Hassakeh last month, the city had been split between government and Kurdish forces.

16 July 2015 • 13:53 AMT
Intel hits upgrading problems, delays changes to chip making

The delay will derail the two-step “tick tock” system it has been using for years to steadily improve processor power.

16 July 2015 • 13:23 AMT
Statement: Vatican had billion non-declared euros

Pell did not suggest any wrongdoing but said the departments had long had “an almost free hand” with their finances.

16 July 2015 • 13:07 AMT
Mosaic containing Bible verses discovered in Turkey

The mosaic depicts 16 wild and domestic animals, including a wolf, sheep, leopard, goat, bull, lion, bear and snake.

16 July 2015 • 11:22 AMT
ADB cuts growth Asia forecast for 2015, 2016

Inflation in the region in 2015 is now forecast to be a slightly lower at 2.4 percent, compared to the 2.6 percent seen in March.

16 July 2015 • 10:16 AMT
Iran’s President says country to buy new planes

The last time Iran bought new aircraft from a Western company was in the early 1990s from the Dutch manufacturer Fokker.

16 July 2015 • 09:49 AMT
Kazakhstan to expand visa-free travel program

“As a rapidly growing economy and a place of great natural beauty,” Kazakhstan’s minister of internal affairs said.

16 July 2015 • 09:38 AMT
State Dept official: no military solution to Karabakh conflict

“This approach must prevail for the peace process to succeed,” Eric Rubin stated at the Brookings Institution.

16 July 2015 • 08:33 AMT
Greek parliament passes sweeping package of austerity measures

The package passed with 229 votes in favor in the 300-seat chamber but 38 Syriza lawmakers abstained or voted against.

16 July 2015 • 05:31 AMT
Egypt removes jail sentence for journalists in anti-terror law

The cabinet has agreed to remove the prison sentence under article 33 and replace it by strengthening the fine.

16 July 2015 • 05:20 AMT
Clinton presidential campaign surpasses Democratic rivals spending

The average donation to the Hillary Clinton campaign was $145, and the campaign said that 61% of its donors were women.

16 July 2015 • 05:05 AMT
Cuba prepared to peacefully coexist with U.S., Castro says

Raul Castro, the longtime defense minister, has proven less bellicose toward America than his brother, now 88 and retired.

16 July 2015 • 04:46 AMT
OSCE MG U.S. Co-chair sounding more like Azeri President

James Warlick, the U.S. Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group charged with mediating a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, is sounding more like Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev than a so-called impartial diplomat tasked with resolving the longest conflict in post-Soviet history.

16 July 2015 • 04:28 AMT
Mexico opens up its oil industry to foreign investors

For the first time in nearly 80 years, Mexico has opened up its oil industry to foreign investors, selling off 14 exploration blocks.

15 July 2015 • 18:44 AMT
UN Security Council to vote on Iran nuke deal next week

The Security Council passed six resolutions between 2006 and 2010 requiring Iran to stop producing enriched uranium.