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24 April 2013 • 10:49 AMT
5.7 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan

Buildings swayed in the Indian capital New Delhi and people ran into the street in the disputed northern region of Kashmir.

24 April 2013 • 10:45 AMT
Abbas wants to negotiate peace with Israel, Spanish FM says

“You can count on Spain for any help we can offer to bring peace to this city, this city of peace,” Garcia-Margallo said.

24 April 2013 • 10:29 AMT
NATO says 13 insurgents killed in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has seen heavy fighting in recent weeks as warmer, spring-time weather allows insurgents to move more freely.

24 April 2013 • 10:21 AMT
Russian official reports $1,2 bn trade turnover with Armenia in 2012

Alexander Lukashevich: Russia continues to be Armenia’s main trade partner and leading foreign investor in the county’s economy.

24 April 2013 • 10:21 AMT
Foreign delegation to commemorate Armenian Genocide in Istanbul

“It is historic for the delegation to commemorate April 24 in Istanbul. It was unthinkable 10 years ago,” Benjamin Abtan said.

24 April 2013 • 10:08 AMT
Two kidnapped Syrian bishops still missing, sources says

At the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Damascus, a source also said there was no indication they had been freed.

24 April 2013 • 10:01 AMT
Envoy: Genocide Remembrance Day important to France

Henri Reynaud: many French cities having become a home to thousands of Armenians, ties between the two countries became even stronger.

24 April 2013 • 09:53 AMT
Team of U.S. experts to speak to Boston bombings suspects’ parents

“Yes, the U.S representatives have contacted with me by phone but we have not met yet,” Anzor Tsarnaev said.

24 April 2013 • 09:38 AMT
GPI: Armenia more peaceful than Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan

The Index put Uzbekistan in 110th spot, while Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine came 109th, 105th and 71st respectively.

24 April 2013 • 09:35 AMT
Nokia unveils Asha 210 with full QWERTY keyboard

As with the Asha 205 announced last November, the device has a dedicated button for accessing popular social networks.

24 April 2013 • 09:30 AMT
Microsoft brings Surface RT, Surface Pro to new markets

Surface RT will launch in Malaysia on April 25, in Mexico by the end of May and in Korea and Thailand in June.

24 April 2013 • 09:15 AMT
Polish expert: Ankara’s policy affected by dependence on Baku

Mateusz Piskorski: Turkish academic Taner Akcam’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide spells a certain progress in the issue.

24 April 2013 • 08:51 AMT
Karabakh President commemorates Armenian Genocide

Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials laid flowers at the monument of the innocent victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.

24 April 2013 • 08:42 AMT
Death toll in Bangladesh factory collapse reaches 70

Bangladesh’s booming garment industry has been plagued by fires and other accidents for years, despite a drive to improve safety standards.

24 April 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Armenian Genocide commemorated for first time in Diyarbakir

“We bow respectfully before the memory of our Armenian brothers who were murdered in 1915,” Tahir Elci said.

24 April 2013 • 08:22 AMT
Speaker: for 100 years Genocide awaiting unbiased assessment

“Denial of the Genocide spells perpetuation and even possible recurrence of similar atrocities,” Hovik Abrahamyan said.

24 April 2013 • 08:15 AMT
North Korea building barricades at border with South – media

In recent weeks, North Korea recommended all foreigners on the peninsula to evacuate to avoid the threat of war.

24 April 2013 • 07:48 AMT
WHO: new bird flu strain ‘one of the most lethal’

The H7N9 virus has infected 108 people in China since it was first detected in March, according to the Geneva-based WHO.

24 April 2013 • 07:45 AMT
EU expert says hundreds of Europeans fighting in Syria

The UK, Ireland and France are among the EU countries estimated to have the highest numbers of fighters in Syria.

24 April 2013 • 07:38 AMT
Russia to welcome moves for improving ties with Georgia: Lavrov

Tensions, however, have started to thaw in recent months, with Russia recently lifting its import ban on Georgian wine.

24 April 2013 • 07:25 AMT
25 killed as building collapses in Bangladeshi capital

Fire fighters and army personnel were working to rescue people who were trapped inside, Mohammad Asaduzzaman said.

24 April 2013 • 06:51 AMT
Iranian man with fake Israeli passport arrested in Nepal

Police said they could not give any more details as the case is a sensitive diplomatic issue and still being investigated.

24 April 2013 • 06:46 AMT
President: genocide denial is continuation of this crime

“We bow to the memory of innocent victims. The great majority of them didn’t even have graves,” Serzh Sargsyan said.

24 April 2013 • 06:22 AMT
Apple reports first quarterly drop in profits in decade

Concerns over slowing demand for its products amid increased competition have hurt Apple’s share price recently.

24 April 2013 • 06:09 AMT
Microsoft grants ZTE patent license for Android, Chrome OS devices

Last week, Microsoft announced that it had entered a patent licensing agreement with Foxconn parent Hon Hai.

24 April 2013 • 05:58 AMT
Oil prices rise after improved U.S. housing report

Data for the week is expected to show an increase of 1.4 million barrels in crude oil stocks, according to a survey.

24 April 2013 • 05:51 AMT
U.S. govt. suing Lance Armstrong over sponsor money

The govt. is suing under the False Claims Act and can recoup up to three times the amount it lost as a result of the fraud.

24 April 2013 • 05:39 AMT
LA County Board Supervisor: those who died are never forgotten

The Armenian Council of America is dedicated to educating the Armenian-American community in local political affairs.

24 April 2013 • 05:25 AMT
Australia says it arrested LulzSec ‘self-proclaimed leader’

Lulzsec has claimed responsibility for several high profile cyber-attacks, including against Sony Pictures and the CIA.

24 April 2013 • 05:18 AMT
Israeli official: we have moral obligation to remember human tragedies

Both coalition and opposition members of the Knesset commemorated the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Turks.