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04 July 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Oil stays above $101 after jerked by Egypt unrest

Traders were worried that political upheaval in Egypt could slow the flow of oil from the Middle East to world markets.

04 July 2013 • 05:53 AMT
Computer mouse inventor Doug Engelbart dies at 88

Doug Engelbart was born on January 30, 1925 in Portland, Oregon, to a radio repairman father and a housewife mother.

04 July 2013 • 05:45 AMT
Officials pledge 2014 Sochi Olympics safety after terror threats

“We are working to prepare for the Sochi Olympics and are paying priority attention to the issue of security,” Patrushev said.

04 July 2013 • 05:31 AMT
Ecuador says bug found in its London embassy

The purpose of the hidden microphone was to listen to the conversations of Ambassador Ana Alban in her office, Patino said.

04 July 2013 • 05:07 AMT
Egypt’s army removes Morsi, pledges new elections

Barack Obama said he was “deeply concerned” by the latest turn of events and called for a swift return to civilian rule.

03 July 2013 • 18:31 AMT
Hungarian CC president apologizes for Azeri axe-murderer extradition

The sentence passed upon for the Azerbaijani murderer Ramil Safarov was not severe at all, Péter Paczolay said.

03 July 2013 • 18:09 AMT
Foreign Ministry says no Armenian citizen injured in Egypt

The Ministry also provided the phone number of the embassy in Cairo (+202 27374157) for inquiries in case of necessity.

03 July 2013 • 17:47 AMT
Samsung confirms Boxee acquisition

“This will help us continue to improve the overall user experience across our connected devices,” Samsung representative said.

03 July 2013 • 17:23 AMT
Turkish court cancels Istanbul park project

Four people were killed and some 7,500 wounded in the police crackdown, according to the Turkish Medical Association.

03 July 2013 • 17:07 AMT
ANCA endorses Peter Koutoujian for U.S. Congress

Peter Koutoujian is a leader in the Armenian-American community, especially in Massachusetts’ 5th district.

03 July 2013 • 16:59 AMT
Bolivia accuses some European countries of ‘act of aggression’

The incident came hours after Morales said his country would consider a request for political asylum from Snowden.

03 July 2013 • 16:50 AMT
Travel ban issued against Egypt president Morsi

The travel ban on Mohammed Morsi has to do with his escape from prison with more than 30 other Muslim Brotherhood in 2011.

03 July 2013 • 16:27 AMT
Morsi top aide describes situation in Egypt as ‘military coup’

“For the sake of Egypt and for historical accuracy, let’s call what is happening by its real name: Military coup,” al-Haddad said.

03 July 2013 • 16:15 AMT
Armenia to strengthen European system of values: President

“Particularly in case of the newly democratic states, it requires a coordinated and persistent work,” Serzh Sargsyan said.

03 July 2013 • 15:59 AMT
UK: Syria conflict brings al Qaeda fighters closer to Europe

“They are much closer to us, in much greater numbers, and fighting with an intensity we have not seen before,” Farr said.

03 July 2013 • 15:43 AMT
Belgian King Albert II to abdicate, reports say

That issue came to the fore again this spring when Ms Boel opened court proceedings to prove she was the king’s daughter.

03 July 2013 • 15:28 AMT
OSCE PA calls for Karabakh conflict resolution

The declaration calls on the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to continue their engagement to seek solutions to the Karabakh conflict.

03 July 2013 • 14:19 AMT
Rovio releases big update for Angry Birds

The new gameplay mode is called Egg Defender, and it gives the Red Bird special powers to attack the pigs.

03 July 2013 • 14:13 AMT
Muslim Brotherhood rejects invitation to meet army commander

“We do not go to invitations (meetings) with anyone. We have a president and that is it,” said Waleed al-Haddad.

03 July 2013 • 14:07 AMT
New report says Dortmund confident of winning race for Mkhitaryan

Mkhitaryan scored a Ukranian Premier League record 25 goals last season despite operating from an attacking midfielder berth.

03 July 2013 • 14:00 AMT
2020 Olympics bid cities make pitches to IOC

Up first in the presentations was Istanbul, whose bid has been shaken by the anti-government protests that swept Turkey last month.

03 July 2013 • 13:37 AMT
Mainstream British TV channel to broadcast Muslim call to prayer

The number of attacks on Muslims rose sharply after the killing in May and several mosques have been targeted.

03 July 2013 • 13:33 AMT
Madame Tussauds unveils Adele’s wax figure in London

“She’s one of the world’s hottest properties right now and one of our most requested personalities,” said PR Manager Nicole Fenner.

03 July 2013 • 13:28 AMT
Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” unleashes final trailer, new videos

“Pacific Rim” centers on washed up former pilot Raleigh Antrobus and an untested trainee called Mako Mori.

03 July 2013 • 13:25 AMT
Report: Liverpool on cusp of signing Mkhitaryan

He has also been on Borussia Dortmund’s radar, and has been made available for sale after he failed to report for pre-season training.

03 July 2013 • 13:21 AMT
Russia’s St. Petersburg to host Yerevan Days

Delegation led by the Mayor of the Armenian capital Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan left for St. Petersburg.

03 July 2013 • 13:10 AMT
President: Tnjre Young Performers Fest to boost Artsakh awareness

Bako Sahakyan met the participants and organizers of the 3rd International Festival of Young Performers of Classical Music Tnjre.

03 July 2013 • 12:55 AMT
Egypt’s Princess Fawzia dies at 92 in Alexandria

In 1939, Fawzia married Iran’s then-crown prince, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

03 July 2013 • 12:42 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 411.30 July 3

Deals amounting to $1 million at an average rate of AMD 412/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on July 3.

03 July 2013 • 12:39 AMT
Iranian President-elect urges to end interference in private lives

“It is not a government that limits the lives of people. This is not a strong government,” Hassan Rouhani said.