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08 August 2013 • 05:38 AMT
42% of Russians say govt. can’t make country better: poll

A principal complaint was that the state was unable to deal with rising prices and provide sufficient social security.

08 August 2013 • 05:27 AMT
Archaeologists find ‘extraordinary’ Mayan frieze

The dedicatory inscription “opens a window on a very important phase in the history of the classical period,” Estrada-Belli said.

08 August 2013 • 05:13 AMT
New Czech government loses confidence vote

Milos Zeman appointed a close ally, Jiri Rusnok, as prime minister despite the opposition of the main political parties.

07 August 2013 • 19:06 AMT
U.S. appeals court rules Apple can renew patent claims v. Google

Companies often bring patent claims at the ITC, where proceedings move much faster than in the federal courts.

07 August 2013 • 19:02 AMT
Nokia finishes buyout of Nokia Siemens Networks, renames it

In July, Nokia agreed to buy back Siemens’ share of the company for $2.2 billion and make it a wholly owned subsidiary.

07 August 2013 • 18:50 AMT
U.S. think tank says N. Korea doubling nuke plant size

Revealing the existence of a uranium enrichment program three years ago, Pyongyang said the plant contained 2,000 centrifuges.

07 August 2013 • 16:57 AMT
Armenian killed in Damascus suburb blast

According to UN estimates, 100 000 people died in Syria during the 2-year armed conflict, about 50 of them are Armenians.

07 August 2013 • 14:36 AMT
Russian police seize 120kg of cocaine in banana boxes

This is the third massive stash of the drug to be intercepted in less than two weeks in boxes of the tropical fruit shipped from Ecuador.

07 August 2013 • 14:33 AMT
Bulgarian President vetoes budget revision

“I return the provisions about the revenues, expenses and planned new debt for reconsideration,” Plevneliev said.

07 August 2013 • 14:28 AMT
Obama cancels plans to meet Putin

The decision to cancel the meeting with Putin came after Russia decided to give temporary asylum to Edward Snowden.

07 August 2013 • 14:24 AMT
Merkel plans to step down in 2016 if re-elected: report

“2016 should be the date she stands down, the year before the federal election in 2017,” wrote Hans-Ulrich Joerges.

07 August 2013 • 14:21 AMT
Syrian govt. kill over 60 rebels near Damascus

Syrian troops have been on the offensive in the past few months in an attempt to clear out Damascus suburbs.

07 August 2013 • 14:10 AMT
Yemen says it foiled al-Qaeda plot to blow up oil pipelines

Unprecedented security measures in the capital, with hundreds of armored vehicles deployed around the city.

07 August 2013 • 13:58 AMT
4 Israeli soldiers wounded in blast near border with Lebanon

The troops were involved in “an activity near the border”, the spokesman said, without providing further details.

07 August 2013 • 13:45 AMT
Disney may lose $190mln on The Lone Ranger

The Gore Verbinski-directed western, which stars Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, cost at least $215 million to produce.

07 August 2013 • 13:35 AMT
Armenian armed forces general staff chief to retain post for 4 more years

Colonel General Khachaturov will retain the post till May 1, 2017. He has been occupying the position since April 15, 2008.

07 August 2013 • 13:26 AMT
U.S. ambassador, USAID Mission Director meet Finance Minister

They discussed preparations for the annual meeting of the U.S. Armenia Task Force (USATF) scheduled for October in Washington.

07 August 2013 • 13:23 AMT
Narek Sargsyan discharged as Yerevan’s chief architect

Narek Sargsyan served as Yerevan’s chief architect from 1999 to 2004 and then was granted the post again in 2011.

07 August 2013 • 13:11 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD408.66 Aug 7

Deals amounting to $4 million at an average rate of AMD 408.66/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Aug 7.

07 August 2013 • 10:19 AMT
German ‘disappointed’ not to be included in Azeri blacklist

Please find attached the evidence of my stay in Karabakh and correct the mistake as soon as possible,” Holländer said.

07 August 2013 • 10:13 AMT
Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts central Greece

The vast majority are small or have epicenters deep beneath the seabed and rarely cause significant damage or injuries.

07 August 2013 • 09:52 AMT
I’ve been to Artsakh, without “permission” Facebook group created

“This will show our support for Artsakh, and send a message to Azerbaijan that we are not concerned by their threats,” the group said.

07 August 2013 • 09:26 AMT
U.S. embassy, FCHA join efforts to build house for needy family

“It was gratifying to see first-hand the good work that Fuller does for needy Armenians,” U.S. Ambassador to Armenia said.

07 August 2013 • 07:50 AMT
First case of bird fly human-to-human transmission reported

Until now there had been no evidence of anyone catching the H7N9 virus other than after direct contact with birds.

07 August 2013 • 06:59 AMT
Samsung gains as Apple display supplier: report

The DisplaySearch note follows a report that claimed Samsung would supply displays for the upcoming iPad Mini Retina.

07 August 2013 • 06:49 AMT
At least 18 killed in Damascus blast

56 people were wounded in the bombing in Jaramana, a Christian-Druze area on the south-eastern outskirts of Syria’s capital.

07 August 2013 • 06:41 AMT
Messi, Ronaldo, Ribery shortlisted for UEFA Europe’s Best Player

Frenchman Franck Ribery was part of a Bayern team to complete the treble of Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup.

07 August 2013 • 06:26 AMT
Rouhani: we need negotiations without threats

Iran’s new president repeatedly stressed his willingness to negotiate with the United States on his country’s nuclear program.

07 August 2013 • 06:18 AMT
Crude prices waver as traders wait for supply data

Last week, crude supplies grew 400,000 barrels, or 0.1 percent, to 364.6 million barrels, which is 2.4 percent below year-ago levels.

07 August 2013 • 06:08 AMT
Int’l mediators in Egypt fear attempts to solve crisis may fail

Fears are growing that the army will move in to break up two pro-Morsi sit-ins in Cairo, triggering further violence and bloodshed.