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10 May 2013 • 09:43 AMT
Panasonic posts second straight year of massive losses

Panasonic said it posted a net loss of Y754.25 billion in the year to March compared with a loss of Y772.17 billion a year earlier.

10 May 2013 • 09:29 AMT
Darchinyan gets final workout ahead of Gallo bout

If he gets past Gallo, Darchinyan could land an August 3 title shot against WBC super bantamweight king Victor Terrazas.

10 May 2013 • 09:26 AMT
NASA: ammonia leaking from ISS outside cooling system

The space station crew reported seeing small white flakes floating away from the station, the space agency said.

10 May 2013 • 09:18 AMT
Tatev Abrahamyan 2nd after U.S. Chess Championships round 6

Tatev Abrahamyan beat Anjelina Belakovskaia in round 6 to gain 5 points in U.S. Women’s Championship.

10 May 2013 • 09:08 AMT
David Moyes to start as Manchester Utd manager July 1

“We unanimously agreed on David Moyes,” said Ferguson, who announced his retirement after 26 years as United boss.

10 May 2013 • 09:06 AMT
Sargissian shares 3rd-21st spots at European Chess Championship

Sergei Movsesian, Tigral Petrosian, Robert Hovhannisian, Arman Pashikian, Zaven Andriasian, Karen Grigoryan have gained 3,5 points each.

10 May 2013 • 08:54 AMT
Bombs targeting election offices kill 3 in Pakistan

It was unclear exactly which candidates were targeted in the latest attack since several have offices in the block.

10 May 2013 • 08:54 AMT
Aronian 2nd after Norway Chess 2013 round 2

Levon Aronian beat Hikaru Nakamura in the 2nd round of Norway Chess 2013 tournament to take the 2nd spot with 1,5 points.

10 May 2013 • 08:50 AMT
U.S. administration likely to brief on Genocide-era insurance claims

“We look to the Solicitor General to protect the property rights of all American citizens,” said Kate Nahapetian.

10 May 2013 • 08:41 AMT
“300: Rise of an Empire” epic release date pushed back

In its old home, Warners and Legendary’s “300” sequel faced one of the most crowded August calendars on record.

10 May 2013 • 08:36 AMT
Wrekin Hill nabs Jeremy Irons thriller “Night Train to Lisbon”

The film follows a Swiss professor who meets a mysterious young Portuguese woman, and then decides to seek out a new life in Lisbon.

10 May 2013 • 08:36 AMT
Death toll from Bangladesh building collapse exceeds 1,000

Nine people have been arrested in connection with the disaster, including the building’s owner and bosses of the factories it housed.

10 May 2013 • 08:29 AMT
George Clooney, Sandra Bullock in “Gravity” sci-fi trailer

The thriller focuses on the two attempting to return to Earth after debris crashes into their space shuttle and leaves them drifting alone in space.

10 May 2013 • 08:27 AMT
Merkel makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

Angela Merkel and her defense minister are inspecting German troops stationed there, a government spokesman said.

10 May 2013 • 08:26 AMT
“Anna Karenina” helmer likely to adapt “50 Shades of Grey” bestseller

Other directors in the running for the project include Gus Van Sant (“Milk”), Bennett Miller (“Moneyball”) and Patty Jenkins (“Monster”).

10 May 2013 • 08:20 AMT
Cybercriminals steal $45mln by hacking ATM database

The accused ringleader of the cell was reportedly murdered in the Dominican Republic just weeks earlier, prosecutors said.

09 May 2013 • 09:21 AMT
NKR Defense Minister: Armenian army essential in provision of regional peace

Movses Hakobyan: Karabakh people are the ones to give the fairest assessment of the achievements and shortcomings of defense army.

09 May 2013 • 08:59 AMT
Fragile, but lasting peace in Karabakh best achievement of defense army

On May 9, Armenians celebrate a triple holiday: the Victory Day, the NKR Defense Army Day and Liberation of Shushi. The Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Defense Minister, defense army commander, Lieutenant General Movses Hakobyan spoke about the achievements and shortcomings of the defense army, as well as its regional role in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

08 May 2013 • 21:05 AMT
Triple holiday of May 9: special day for Armenian people

47 years after WWII victory, on May 9, Armenian army won another one, liberating the ancient capital of Karabakh, Shushi.

08 May 2013 • 18:05 AMT
Russia’s Putin to meet UK PM Cameron for Syria talks

The internal conflict in Syria was high on the agenda of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s Moscow visit.

08 May 2013 • 17:36 AMT
Auguste Rodin’s “The Thinker” auctioned for record $15.3 million

Two early casts from Rodin’s masterpiece The Gates Of Hell have sold for a total of more than 16 million dollars at a New York City auction.

08 May 2013 • 16:59 AMT
NKR President: memory of WWII veterans will stay in our hearts

Bako Sahakyan issued a congratulatory address on the occasion of May 9 – the Victory Holiday, the NKR Defense Army Day and Liberation of Shoushi.

08 May 2013 • 16:34 AMT
Deceased Russian tycoon Berezovsky buried in UK

The 67-year-old self-exiled tycoon was found dead in the bathroom of his home in Ascot in southern England on March 23.

08 May 2013 • 16:28 AMT
Kurdish militants begin withdrawal from Turkey

The withdrawal, ordered late last month by top PKK commander, is the biggest step yet in a deal negotiated by the group’s jailed leader.

08 May 2013 • 16:07 AMT
Nokia showcases Lumia 928 camera capabilities in new video

The Nordic phone maker has pitted the device against the Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3 at filming a roller coaster ride.

08 May 2013 • 16:02 AMT
LG to roll out new Optimus G hardware in May

The South Korean firm has distributed media invites to an event scheduled for May 30, where the new smartphone will be formally announced.

08 May 2013 • 15:46 AMT
Chechen mercenaries never fought on Karabakh side – Foreign Ministry

Earlier, Chechen Republic President Ramzan Kadyrov stated that Chechen mercenaries fought in Karabakh on both sides.

08 May 2013 • 14:27 AMT
Ukraine backs OSCE Minsk Group efforts for Karabakh settlement

“Ukraine is determined to contribute to a peaceful solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,” OSCE chair Leonid Kozhara said

08 May 2013 • 14:16 AMT
Suicide bombers target Kurdish security forces in Iraq

Tensions between Iraq’s Sunni, Shi’ite and ethnic Kurdish communities have increased since the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

08 May 2013 • 14:12 AMT
Letters by Manet, Picasso, Matisse, Gauguin go on sale at Sotheby’s

The letters date from 1880, with Manet in genial mood, to 1950 as Matisse settles into the snug embers of his sunset years.