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22 April 2013 • 17:35 AMT
Aronian beats Kramnik in Alekhine Memorial round 2

UK’s Michael Adams is leading the tournament with 2 points, followed by France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (1,5 point.)

22 April 2013 • 17:28 AMT
Google launches version 7.1 of Google Earth Pro

The new advanced printing option, Google says, give users more control over the layout and style of the maps they create.

22 April 2013 • 17:18 AMT
Kim Novak to attend Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” screening at Cannes

“Vertigo” was named the greatest film ever made by British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound magazine in 2012.

22 April 2013 • 17:12 AMT
Cannes Film Festival Critics’ Week lineup unveiled

David Lowery’s “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” drama about an escaped convict will screen out-of-competition.

22 April 2013 • 17:03 AMT
Int’l expert hails Armenian investment market development prospects

“The new accumulative pension system will promote the development of capital market in Armenia,” Robert von Rekowsky said.

22 April 2013 • 16:58 AMT
IBM acquires UrbanCode, terms not disclosed

Cleveland-based company that specializes in automating the delivery of software and applications that run in the cloud.

22 April 2013 • 16:40 AMT
Armenian Genocide victims commemorated in Berlin

The Freie Universitaet Berlin professor Jirayr Kocharian delivered a keynote speech, urging for international recognition of the Genocide.

22 April 2013 • 16:30 AMT
Activists: 500 feared dead in rebellious Damascus suburb

They said rebel brigades who numbered around 300 fighters withdrew two days ago, leaving Assad’s forces in total control.

22 April 2013 • 16:25 AMT
Kerry to host meeting of top Afghan, Pakistani officials

Afghanistan accused Pakistan earlier this month of placing unacceptable conditions on efforts to bring peace to the country.

22 April 2013 • 16:23 AMT
Scholar urges Turkey to apologize for Genocide, open borders with Armenia

“Normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations is the only answer to the problem,” Taner Akcam said.

22 April 2013 • 16:05 AMT
Armenian-Americans hold rally against Genocide denial

Narineh Abrahamian: Obama can play an important role in pressing Turkey to deal honestly with its dark past by speaking truthfully about this crime.

22 April 2013 • 15:56 AMT
Russia’s Putin urges govt. to boost growth, spur economy

Russia’s recently adopted fiscal rules link the country’s spending plans to long-term average oil prices, rather than projected oil prices.

22 April 2013 • 15:38 AMT
NKR Foreign Minister congratulates Nalbandian on reappointment

Karen Mirzoyan expressed confidence for further expansion of bilateral cooperation between the Armenian and NKR Foreign Ministries.

22 April 2013 • 15:29 AMT
Egypt cabinet reshuffle due next week – Prime Minister

President Mursi’s opponents have been demanding the formation of a new govt. to oversee parliamentary elections expected to begin this year.

22 April 2013 • 15:25 AMT
Assad: Armenians integral part of Syrian society

President Bashar al-Assad hailed the loyalty of local Armenians who are not leaving the country amid current crisis.

22 April 2013 • 15:11 AMT
No links between Boston bombers, Caucasus militants – Russian Interpol

US media reports said one of the suspects had been in Russia in 2012 and had visited both Dagestan and neighboring Chechnya.

22 April 2013 • 15:03 AMT
New N. Korea nuke test possible, China says

Gen. Fang Fenghui said Beijing firmly opposes the North’s nuclear weapons program and wants to work with others on negotiations to end it.

22 April 2013 • 14:54 AMT
Kuwaiti ex-MP guilty of insulting emir granted bail

Mussallam al-Barrak had warned the Emir in a speech that he would not be allowed to “take Kuwait into the abyss of autocracy”.

22 April 2013 • 14:43 AMT
45,000 people gather in Paris to protest gay marriage

Opinion polls have suggested that around 55-60% of French people support gay marriage but only about 50% approve of gay adoption.

22 April 2013 • 14:34 AMT
West Russia shooting leaves 6 dead

The attack comes some six months after a Moscow lawyer shot dead six people in the Russian capital.

22 April 2013 • 14:20 AMT
Spain’s population drops as immigrants flee recession

Not only are immigrants returning home; many Spaniards are also leaving to look for work abroad.

22 April 2013 • 14:11 AMT
UK Foreign Secretary pushes for tougher EU stance on Syria

The U.S. announced at the weekend that it would double aid to the opposition but did not meet rebels’ calls for weapons.

22 April 2013 • 14:01 AMT
HTC One mini version in works, report says

The news follows reports that Android rival Samsung is planning to release a cut-down version of its forthcoming Galaxy S4 smartphone this summer.

22 April 2013 • 13:59 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: April 22-28 prices for precious metals

Gold: purchase price totals 17181.08 (-2169.14), release price: 18675.09 (-2357.76), Silver: purchase price: 289.22 (-49.68).

22 April 2013 • 13:50 AMT
Inhon rolls out ‘world’s lightest & thinnest laptop’

The Blade 13 Carbon notebook is just 12.88mm thin and weighs in at 1.9lbs (870g), but boasts high-end hardware specs.

22 April 2013 • 13:46 AMT
Zakarian appointed head of Women’s Grand Prix Appeals Committee

The six stages of Grand Prix will be held in Geneva, Dilijan, Tashkent, Khanty-Mansiysk, Tbilisi and Erdenet.

22 April 2013 • 13:41 AMT
Boeing admits it may never know battery malfunctions cause

The groundings of all Dreamliners in January followed two major incidents concerning the plane’s two lithium-ion batteries.

22 April 2013 • 13:31 AMT
Artsakh leader: coordinated policy on nationwide issues imperative

Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to the participants of youth conference titled “Armenian is in our Hearts”.

22 April 2013 • 13:30 AMT
Hugh Jackman’s “The Wolverine” unveils new pics

The film finds Hugh Jackman’s titular character isolated in modern day Japan where he faces his ultimate nemesis.

22 April 2013 • 13:29 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 416.02 April 22

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 416.02 on April 22, decreasing by 0.37 point compared to April 19.