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02 May 2013 • 14:35 AMT
ANC leader, U.S. envoy discuss Yerevan city council polls

The upcoming Yerevan city council elections and the monitoring of the polls by international organizations were discussed during the meeting.

02 May 2013 • 14:28 AMT
Karzai presses for Guantanamo closure

Karzai said during a visit to Denmark that he also wants the release and return of Afghan prisoners in Guantanamo.

02 May 2013 • 14:21 AMT
Artsakh President signs decrees ahead of Victory Day

5 individuals were awarded with the Medal “For Courage” for personal bravery shown during the defense of Artsakh.

02 May 2013 • 14:18 AMT
Intel board appoints Brian Krzanich to be next CEO

Krzanich was promoted to COO in January, which was widely interpreted as a signal that he would succeed Otellini.

02 May 2013 • 14:06 AMT
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian scores 5,5 points at Zonal 2.4 Tournament

Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian is only half a point behind the leaders – GMs Rafael Leitao and Alexandr Fier (Brazil).

02 May 2013 • 14:01 AMT
General Motors net income falls 14% in first quarter

GM had record sales in China, and it boosted its share of the North American market as sales in the U.S. rose 9 percent.

02 May 2013 • 13:55 AMT
Over 60 killed as gold mine collapses in Sudan

Ahmed Amr said fighting had broken out in January between two tribes over access to the mine in the Jebel Amir area.

02 May 2013 • 13:42 AMT
Aronian: I played my best game at Alekhine Memorial on April 24

On May 1, Aronian scored 5.5 points out of 9 to win Alexander Alekhine Memorial by additional points.

02 May 2013 • 13:31 AMT
Armenia’s population to reduce by 80.000 by 2060

As the speakers noted, in Armenia, male children born after 1996 already outnumber female children by almost 39,000.

02 May 2013 • 13:05 AMT
Orange grants scholarships to 20 students in Gyumri, Vanadzor

The students have been selected based on 2 criteria – student’s academic performance and family’s financial standing.

02 May 2013 • 13:00 AMT
“Downton Abbey” star Lily James to play Disney’s “Cinderella”

Kenneth Branagh is directing the live-action film, which co-stars Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother.

02 May 2013 • 12:57 AMT
Report: nearly 260,000 people died during famine in Somalia

An estimated 4.6% of the total population and 10% of children under five died in southern and central Somalia, the report says.

02 May 2013 • 12:55 AMT
Paper on Armenian, Greek, Jewish communities to be released in Istanbul

Luys bimonthly paper covering events in the communities’ lives will be released in 28 pages, one of them fully in Armenian.

02 May 2013 • 12:52 AMT
Armenian boxers conduct joint trainings with Russian team

“We are conducting a joint practice session with the Russian squad of 52 boxers,” the coach said, hailing the course of the trainings.

02 May 2013 • 12:46 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 411.50 May 2

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 411.50 on May 2, increasing by 0.52 point compared to April 30.

02 May 2013 • 12:43 AMT
Yerevan hosts two-day Model OSCE Conference

“Through mock negotiations in the multilateral format, young participants try to find solutions to real challenges,” McCoy said.

02 May 2013 • 12:38 AMT
Kazakhstan cooperating with U.S. in Boston bomb probe

Students Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, both 19, were charged by U.S. authorities with conspiring to obstruct justice.

02 May 2013 • 12:29 AMT
Armenian parliament speaker warns MPs against ‘skipping’ meetings

Abrahamyan noted that the names of the MPs present at the National Assembly meetings will henceforth be announced on the NA website.

02 May 2013 • 12:25 AMT
Authorities act against ANC – party member

Vahagn Khachatryan said ANC party faced some difficulties during the launch of Yerevan city council election campaign.

02 May 2013 • 12:23 AMT
BMW reports 4.5% drop in first-quarter profit

Backed by new models such as the 4-series and 3-series GT, BMW is targeting record deliveries this year.

02 May 2013 • 12:22 AMT
Foreign air carriers allowed additional flights to Armenia

General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia gave permission for additional flights for summer 2013 to prevent possible price hike.

02 May 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Proparco French Financial Institution Office to open in Armenia

Proparco and Ameriabank’s new project will open long-term financing opportunities for small and medium businesses.

02 May 2013 • 12:02 AMT
Syrian govt. troops pushed into Homs central districts

In recent weeks, government forces have been on a counter offensive to reverse rebel gains in and around Aleppo.

02 May 2013 • 11:54 AMT
YSU launches Genocide studies master’s program

YSU jointly with Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute announces the launch of Genocide studies master’s program.

02 May 2013 • 11:41 AMT
Russian expert blames Armenia for deteriorating ties with Baku

Viktor Baranets: Karabakh conflict has always been a major headache for Russia, the latter promoting a peaceful settlement.

02 May 2013 • 11:38 AMT
Peace deal to be put on referendum if reached: Netanyahu

“There are a few things that I think we can learn from you and one of them is the issue of referendum,” Netanyahu said.

02 May 2013 • 11:30 AMT
Kenyan court finds two Iranians guilty of planning attacks

Mohammed and Mousavi were charged with being in possession of 15kg of explosives and preparing to commit a felony.

02 May 2013 • 11:24 AMT
ECB widely expected to cut interest rates

Markets are likely to react positively to a cut, but it is not clear what impact, if any, the move will have on the real economy.

02 May 2013 • 11:13 AMT
Nazi concentration camps oldest survivor dies at 107

Leopold Engleitner, the oldest known survivor of the Nazi concentration camps, has died at the age of 107, his biographer said.

02 May 2013 • 10:57 AMT
Illinois to host Ottoman Genocides of Anatolian Christians symposium

The symposium will draw scholars from around the world to present original research on the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocides.