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09 April 2013 • 07:57 AMT
Raffi Hovannisian supporters staging protest outside universities

It’s noteworthy that the police are following the protest action and have built human walls in some places.

09 April 2013 • 07:56 AMT
EU official says supports Italian trade debt liquidation

The Commission said it trusted Italy would prevent the accumulation of new trade debts at all levels of government in the future.

09 April 2013 • 07:35 AMT
Man goes on gun rampage in Serbia, 13 killed

The gunman is reported to be 60 years old and was named only as “Ljubisa B”. The motive for the attack was not clear.

09 April 2013 • 07:23 AMT
Iran starts production at two uranium mines

The country opened the Saghand 1 and 2 uranium mines, which will extract uranium from a depth of 350 meters.

09 April 2013 • 07:23 AMT
Hovannisian to police: you can come to Liberty Square and arrest me

Raffi Hovannisian issued a statement, urging for the resignation of the police chief and the head of National Security Service.

09 April 2013 • 07:08 AMT
IOC mulls new medal events for 2016 Rio Olympics

Currently, the Rio Games are to award 306 gold medals across 28 sports with a maximum of 10,700 athletes.

09 April 2013 • 07:03 AMT
Israeli delegation’s visit to Turkey for compensation talks delayed

Bülent Arınç said Mavi Marmara victims declared that they would not withdraw their lawsuits against Israeli commanders.

09 April 2013 • 06:35 AMT
N. Korea warns foreigners in South to take evacuation measures

“We do not wish harm on foreigners in South Korea should there be a war,” the state-run KCNA news agency said.

09 April 2013 • 06:16 AMT
Syria reportedly rejects expanded UN chemical weapons probe

“Syria cannot accept these maneuvers by the UN Secretariat, taking into account the negative role it had played in Iraq,” the source said.

09 April 2013 • 06:05 AMT
ADB: economic growth in developing Asia picking up

The ADB also warned that Asia needs to secure enough clean and cheap energy to support long-term growth.

09 April 2013 • 06:01 AMT
Shares in Greek banks fall up to 30%

National Bank of Greece (NBG) and Eurobank fell by 30% in morning trade, while Alpha and Piraeus lost up to 20%.

09 April 2013 • 05:43 AMT
U.S. Defense Secretary to visit Israel this month – report

Hagel’s visit will follow a trip by Secretary of State Kerry who is currently visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories.

09 April 2013 • 05:34 AMT
Tumblr unveils dramatic changes to its Android app

The last significant update to its interface was in 2012, when the app began supporting tablets, accommodating larger screens.

09 April 2013 • 05:28 AMT
Scientists trace genetic cause of leukaemia back in womb

Although ALL is often curable, the medicines used to treat it can cause unpleasant and sometimes severe side effects.

09 April 2013 • 05:15 AMT
Ford says Focus world’s best-selling vehicle in 2012

More than a quarter of all Focuses were sold in China, its largest market. The U.S. was the car’s second-largest market.

09 April 2013 • 05:11 AMT
Obama makes new call for gun control legislation

Speaking in Connecticut where 26 people died in a December school massacre, Obama said citizens must demand action.

09 April 2013 • 05:08 AMT
Venezuela’s Maduro pledges to root out corruption

Opinion polls, which are controversial and divergent in Venezuela, give Maduro a double-digit lead over Capriles.

09 April 2013 • 05:02 AMT
Al-Qaeda in Yemen denies death of No.2 commander

A Yemeni police official said that security forces may have been too quick announcing al-Shihri’s death in January.

08 April 2013 • 18:06 AMT
The Sun compares N. Korea’s Kim Jong-un with Kim Kardashian

Kardashian has more than 17 million followers on Twitter, making her the 14th most ‘popular’ person on the social media site.

08 April 2013 • 18:00 AMT
Foreign Ministry hosts Armeian-Polish political consultation

Deputy Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanian met the Undersecretary of State at Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz.

08 April 2013 • 17:48 AMT
Armenian, Iranian Foreign Ministers hail bilateral ties

The parties discussed development of interparliamentary and humanitarian ties as well as those in the sectors of transport, energy and politics.

08 April 2013 • 17:38 AMT
Police: Hovannsian-organized assemblies increasingly illegal

Armenian Police issued a statement on the public meeting to be organized by Heritage party leader Raffi Hovannisian on April 9.

08 April 2013 • 17:12 AMT
Serbia nearing deadline for EU membership talks

Last week, an eighth round of EU-mediated talks between Serbia and Kosovo broke up without a deal on normalizing ties.

08 April 2013 • 17:02 AMT
No info on streets to be closed for presidential inauguration ceremony

On April 6, during the inauguration ceremony rehearsal, a number of central streets in Yerevan were blocked.

08 April 2013 • 16:56 AMT
World powers believe talks with Iran can continue – diplomat

Iran denies having any military intentions and says it needs nuclear power to generate electricity and for medical purposes.

08 April 2013 • 16:41 AMT
President, CSTO chief discuss Organization’s plans

Nikolay Bordyuzha arrived in Yerevan to attend the inauguration ceremony of the reelected president on April 9.

08 April 2013 • 16:25 AMT
Pakistani ex-ruler ordered before court over treason case

Musharraf seized power in a military coup in 1999 but was forced to step down almost a decade later under threat of impeachment.

08 April 2013 • 16:12 AMT
Italian police recovers stolen Chagall painting

The “Le Nu au Bouquet,” valued at more than €1 million ($1.3 million), was stolen and replaced with a forgery in 2002.

08 April 2013 • 15:58 AMT
Abducted aide whereabouts unknown, Libyan Prime Minister says

Last month, 5 British nationals who were part of an aid convoy passing through Libya on the way to Gaza were briefly kidnapped by an armed group.

08 April 2013 • 15:44 AMT
Georgia’s Saakashvili breaks arm in Turkey bicycle accident

The accident was reported by Turkish media, and the president’s Facebook page later confirmed it with a brief message.