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01 May 2013 • 11:52 AMT
3 policemen killed, 2 wounded in attack in Russia’s Dagestan

The Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.

01 May 2013 • 11:46 AMT
Prosperous Armenia leader says EU integration a priority

European Conservatives and Reformists Group leader voiced readiness to deepen collaboration with Prosperous Armenia.

01 May 2013 • 11:43 AMT
Samsung unveils NX2000 camera with Wi-Fi connectivity

The NX2000 also comes with Near Field Communication for pairing the device with other compatible hardware over Wi-Fi.

01 May 2013 • 11:27 AMT
Aronian to face Lagrave in Alekhine Memorial final round

Aronian scored 4,5 points to share the 2nd-5th spots with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Viswanathan Anand and Michael Adams.

01 May 2013 • 11:25 AMT
Another ‘accident’ reported in Azeri armed forces

19-year old soldier Vusal Rovshan Jabiyev was wounded as a result of the shot fired from his service gun.

01 May 2013 • 11:23 AMT
Carlsen’s manager: we expect FIDE to open bidding process

Agdestein reacted to an interview with Ilyumzhinov. “It seems FIDE is trying to fix a mistake by making another mistake.”

01 May 2013 • 11:06 AMT
General strike against austerity measures under way in Greece

The government says the measures are badly needed to lead Greece out of a deep financial crisis and six straight years of recession.

01 May 2013 • 10:54 AMT
Bomb kills Afghan peace council official

The British Ministry of Defense also said three of its soldiers were killed in Helmand by a roadside bomb.

01 May 2013 • 10:45 AMT
Prosperous Armenia rep: May 2 rally to finalize election campaign

Vahan Babayan says every possible measure was taken during the campaign to brief the voters on the election program.

01 May 2013 • 10:41 AMT
Apple raises $17bn via bond sale

However, most of that money is sitting in accounts outside the U.S. and would be liable for U.S. taxes if repatriated.

01 May 2013 • 10:26 AMT
IBM scientists create world’s smallest film

As the movie was being created, the scientists rendered still images of the individually arranged atoms, resulting in 242 single frames.

01 May 2013 • 10:14 AMT
Collection of digital photos on Genocide prepared

The album is available in PDF format in the websites of Armenian Assembly of America and Armenian National Institute.

01 May 2013 • 10:01 AMT
Turkish riot police clash with protesters in Istanbul

Two officers were wounded by stones and metal objects thrown at police lines, state-run TRT television said.

01 May 2013 • 09:55 AMT
Hezbollah says ready to intervene in Syria conflict

“You will not be able to take Damascus by force and you will not be able to topple the regime militarily,” Nasrallah said.

01 May 2013 • 09:30 AMT
Hello Yerevan bloc to hold rally on May 1

Hello Yerevan bloc of parties will hold a rally on May 1 in Yerevan’s Liberty Square, with Raffi Hovannisian to deliver a speech.

01 May 2013 • 09:24 AMT
Elina Danielian climbs 25th in FIDE women’s rating list

Samvel Ter-Sahakyan is the14th with 2578 points among juniors, with Karen Grigoryan coming 18th with 2559 points.

01 May 2013 • 09:21 AMT
3 British soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

“Their deaths come as a great loss to all those serving in Task Force Helmand,” Major Richard Morgan said.

01 May 2013 • 09:13 AMT
NSW Parliament’s Legislative Council passes motion on genocides

“This constitutes an extraordinary moment in the history of the Assyrian nation,” Assyrian Universal Alliance rep. said.

01 May 2013 • 09:03 AMT
Levon Aronian retains 2nd spot in FIDE rankings

Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian climbed 39th; Sergei Movsesian is 57th; Gabriel Sargissian is 76th.

01 May 2013 • 08:56 AMT
Bernard Hopkins vs Karo Murat bout set for July 13

Bernard Hopkins placed his right hand near his neck as his left hand tightened the imaginary tie he wore at Joe Hand Gym.

01 May 2013 • 08:53 AMT
3 Russian nuke subs be recommissioned by 2014

The K-410 Smolensk cruise missile submarine, which is undergoing repairs since 2011, will resume its service in the Northern Fleet.

01 May 2013 • 08:35 AMT
Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse passes 400

The building was turned into 600 tons of rubble in the disaster, about 350 tons of which has now been cleared.

01 May 2013 • 08:24 AMT
Magnitude 5.7 quake shakes northwest Pakistan

The quake was only 10 km deep and struck at 6:57 GMT about 140 km northeast of Sialkot in Pakistan, said the USGS.

30 April 2013 • 18:24 AMT
ANC party declares 3 main principles ahead of City Council polls

ANC held its first rally in Yerevan’s Liberty Square, with the party leader and candidates for Yerevan City Council elections participating.

30 April 2013 • 17:38 AMT
President, Iran’s Prosecutor General discuss legal cooperation

Serzh Sargsyan stressed the importance of cooperation not only in political and cultural sectors, but also in legal and judicial fields.

30 April 2013 • 17:19 AMT
Armenian envoy vows to contribute to stronger ties with Vatican

Michel Minasyan presented the copies of his credentials to the Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State Peter Wells.

30 April 2013 • 17:09 AMT
“The Great Gatsby” promo pics feature Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan

The film sees DiCaprio reuniting with his “Romeo + Juliet” director Baz Luhrmann for the lavish 3D adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic.

30 April 2013 • 16:44 AMT
Damon Lindelof talks Brad Pitt-starring “World War Z” rewrites

Pitt recently suggested that the early cut of the film was “too political” and became bogged down in a serious message.

30 April 2013 • 16:33 AMT
Cyprus parliament approves international bailout deal

Under the bailout, depositors will be forced to take major losses on savings over 100,000 euros, and capital controls were imposed in March.

30 April 2013 • 16:21 AMT
Pakistani ex-ruler Musharraf faces life politics ban

Judges had previously barred Musharraf from running in the parliamentary election scheduled for May 11.