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19 June 2013 • 18:02 AMT
Russian officials doubtful about Obama’s nuclear reduction proposal

“Now we need to look more broadly and expand the circle of participants in possible contacts on this matter,” Ushakov said.

19 June 2013 • 17:54 AMT
UN chief hails China’s peacekeeping efforts

Ban said China has provided more peacekeepers than all the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council.

19 June 2013 • 17:29 AMT
Iran’s Guardian Council approves presidential election result

Hassan Rouhani won the election by taking nearly 51% of votes. Since he won more than half, that eliminated the need for a runoff.

19 June 2013 • 17:20 AMT
Friends of Syria to meet in Doha on June 22: French official

Assad’s forces aim to retake Aleppo, where they have been mired in a bloody stalemate with rebels for nearly a year.

19 June 2013 • 17:03 AMT
Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate

Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017.

19 June 2013 • 16:44 AMT
FBI head admits use of drones for surveillance in U.S.

The use of such drones is politically charged and civil-rights advocates say there are no clear privacy rules governing their use.

19 June 2013 • 16:13 AMT
Bombs flatten police station in Libya’s Benghazi

Last month the station was set on fire in a possible act of revenge for the killing of a man in an attack on police nearby.

19 June 2013 • 16:09 AMT
Dolce and Gabbana get jail sentence for tax evasion

The pair were not at the trial and deny the charges. They are accused of hiding millions of euros from Italian tax authorities.

19 June 2013 • 15:59 AMT
Flash floods in France’s southwest lead to evacuations

“The Sanctuaries are closed apart from the Upper Basilica,” the local prefecture of the Haute-Garonne area said in a statement.

19 June 2013 • 15:53 AMT
New safety requirements for Japan atomic plants formally approved

The new requirements approved by nuclear watchdog will take effect on July 8, when operators will be able to apply for inspections.

19 June 2013 • 15:24 AMT
Elina Danielian loses 4th round game at Dilijan Women’s Grand Prix

Armenia’s Elina Danielian lost the game against Olga Girya of Russia in the 4th round of the Dilijan Women’s Grand Prix.

19 June 2013 • 15:01 AMT
U.S. wants to cut nuke arms, revive talks with Russia

“I intend to seek negotiated cuts with Russia to move beyond Cold War nuclear postures,” Barack Obama said.

19 June 2013 • 14:31 AMT
Artsakh President visits republic’s southeast

The discussions focused on the defense system, development of agriculture, telecommunications and construction fields.

19 June 2013 • 14:20 AMT
Energy Minister confirms talks on sale of 20% Armenian shares to Gazprom

Ealier, Gazprom chief and Movsisyan discussed the possibility of increasing the Russian gas giant’s share in ArmRusgasprom to 100%.

19 June 2013 • 14:10 AMT
Obama urges Europe to tackle youth unemployment

Unemployment in the eurozone has shot up to a record 12% overall. Youth unemployment in Spain and Greece is above 50%.un

19 June 2013 • 14:00 AMT
Intel chief tech officer hints at move into smartwatch market

Several other tech companies are believed to have smartwatches in the works, including Apple, Samsung and LG.

19 June 2013 • 13:42 AMT
HSBC cut its growth forecasts for China

Hongbin said it will take time for new measures from China to “filter through to the economy and have an impact on growth.”

19 June 2013 • 13:41 AMT
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad S531 Ultrabook

The PC features a 15.6-inch display that can be laid flat at 180 degrees, and is powered by an Intel 3rd Generation Ivy Bridge processor.

19 June 2013 • 13:38 AMT
Airbus seals A350-900 order from Air France-KLM

The airline said, that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Rolls-Royce to equip the A350s with Trent XWB engines.

19 June 2013 • 13:32 AMT
Khachaturian’s manuscripts included in UNESCO Memory of World Register

Among those included in the UESCO Register are: “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin” epic poem and the manuscript of Karl Marx’s Capital.

19 June 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Health Ministry official refutes Armenia measles epidemic rumors

Gayane Sahakyan: the spread of the disease was curbed in Armenia, with Georgia posting decreased cases of measles staring from June 14.

19 June 2013 • 12:50 AMT
European politician: no alternative to Karabakh conflict peaceful resolution

Hovik Abrahamyan hailed the role of the Congress in the development of the local self-government system in Armenia.

19 June 2013 • 12:44 AMT
Foreign Minister to attend BSEC council meeting in Ukraine

During the event, Ukraine will hand over the presidency in the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation to Armenia.

19 June 2013 • 12:23 AMT
“Hysteria” star Felicity Jones may join “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”

As of now, only Paul Giamatti and Jamie Foxx are confirmed to villainize the Marvel film as Rhino and Electro respectively.

19 June 2013 • 12:15 AMT
Rihanna beats Justin Bieber as most-viewed artist on YouTube

The 77 videos on Rihanna’s official VEVO channel now have a combined 3.784 billion views in total.

19 June 2013 • 12:03 AMT
Armenian NSC Secretary meets with CSTO delegation

The delegation members met with representatives of the Armenian law enforcement agencies to discuss issues of mutual interest.

19 June 2013 • 11:11 AMT
Orange Armenia hails changes in law On Telecommunications

Mobile users in Armenia will get a possibility to change their operator without changing the phone number.

19 June 2013 • 11:11 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan to leave for London June 20

Armenia and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder is due to sign a transfer contract with Liverpool FC this week.

19 June 2013 • 10:58 AMT
Explosion at military depot in Syria leaves 6 injured

Syrian state television said that a “technical error” caused the explosion at a military corps of engineers unit.

19 June 2013 • 10:43 AMT
UN compound attacked in Somali capital

The bomber set off his explosives outside the gate of the United Nations Development Program base before attackers ran inside.