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05 April 2013 • 16:36 AMT
Fidel Castro advises ally N. Korea against war

Few observers believe it will actually attack anyone, but Castro has become an anti-nuclear advocate in recent years.

05 April 2013 • 16:30 AMT
Armenian PM meets Russian deputy minister

The two highly assessed the trade and economic relations between the two countries and the development prospects.

05 April 2013 • 16:16 AMT
Armenian PM meets with U.S. ambassador

Joint programs and new projects targeting Armenian-American cooperation were in the focus of the meeting.

05 April 2013 • 16:04 AMT
Artsakh leader awards 12 individuals with “For Service in Battle” medal

Bako Sahakyan signed several decrees on April 4, in connection with the 20th anniversary of the Qarvachar liberation.

05 April 2013 • 16:01 AMT
UN predicts 1.2 million Syrian refugees in Jordan by yearend

The total number of Syrians who have fled their country and are seeking assistance hit 1 million a month ago.

05 April 2013 • 15:55 AMT
Turkish President warns Lithuania, Latvia against Genocide recognition?

Abdullah Gül particularly warned the politicians of the two countries against “taking decisions on 1915 events.”

05 April 2013 • 15:53 AMT
Fukushima cooling system restored after outage

It was the second failure of the system to circulate seawater to cool spent fuel rods at the plant in the past three weeks.

05 April 2013 • 15:47 AMT
Istanbul world’s second worst city for traffic congestion

Travel times in Turkey’s largest city take on average 55 percent longer that they should, even in relatively less busy hours.

05 April 2013 • 15:36 AMT
NKR army spokesman: Azeri warplanes didn’t fly over contact line

NKR defense army spokesman Senor Hasratyan said the flights are conducted at a 20 km distance from the border.

05 April 2013 • 15:27 AMT
Nokia launches Music app for Windows 8, RT

It also has hundreds of playlists created by Nokia that cover tons of music genres, or users can create their own mix lists.

05 April 2013 • 15:05 AMT
French FM visits Mali, lays out withdrawal plans

“We are in Mali to discuss the electoral process and also take stock of the security situation,” Fabius told journalists.

05 April 2013 • 15:00 AMT
Armenia, Uzbekistan to intensify economic relations

On April 5, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian attended Tashkent-hosted CIS ministers’ council meeting.

05 April 2013 • 14:50 AMT
Hi-tech bracelet to help aid workers at risk of being kidnapped

Civil Rights Defenders wants people to sign up to monitor the bracelets of individual rights workers via social media.

05 April 2013 • 14:34 AMT
President says UN Yerevan Office true partner of government

Armenian President met the newly-appointed UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia.

05 April 2013 • 14:33 AMT
Lebanese President begins consultations to pick new PM

Outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati resigned last month over a political deadlock between two main political camps.

05 April 2013 • 14:15 AMT
Pope Francis calls for ‘decisive action’ against sex abuse

The new Pope was elected last month, replacing Pope Emeritus Benedict, who became the first pope in 600 years to resign.

05 April 2013 • 14:13 AMT
Public figure urges Hovannisian against running in city council polls

Sardarapat movement member Zhirayr Sefilyan noted “unification as the sole solution to the current situation in Armenia.”

05 April 2013 • 14:04 AMT
U.S., allies secure 68kg of enriched uranium from Czech Republic

The uranium was transported to Russia where it will be blended down into low-enriched uranium for nuclear power reactors.

05 April 2013 • 13:38 AMT
Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

From March 25-31, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 34,2 bln., while USD loans amounted to 105,4 mln.

05 April 2013 • 13:34 AMT
5 Armenian fencers to participate in world junior championships

Armenian junior team will participate in world junior and youth fencing championships, due April 6-10 in Croatia.

05 April 2013 • 13:30 AMT
“Prometheus” writer to work on “The Black Hole” sci-fi script

The original movie centred around the USS Palomino, a spaceship returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for alien life.

05 April 2013 • 13:20 AMT
Iran ready to cooperate with Armenia in urban development sector

Minister of Armenian urban development Samvel Tadevosyan met Iran’s ambassador Mohammad Rayeesi.

05 April 2013 • 13:19 AMT
Ryan Gosling’s “Place Beyond the Pines” opening scene lands online

Gosling and Bradley Cooper lead the cast of “Blue Valentine” director Derek Cianfrance’s latest drama, a cross-generational crime story.

05 April 2013 • 12:54 AMT
TLC orders “Letters To Jackie: Remembering Kennedy” special

Bringing the letters to life are 20 celebrities including Jessica Chastain, Chris Cooper, Viola Davis, Zooey Deschanel.

05 April 2013 • 12:51 AMT
Barev national foundation opens in Armenia

Raffi Hovannisian headquarters announced about the opening of Barev national foundation for democracy development.

05 April 2013 • 12:38 AMT
Streisand to helm Bourke-White & Erskine Caldwell love story

Pioneering photojournalist Bourke-White married Caldwell, the controversial southern author of “Tobacco Road” and “God’s Little Acre,” in 1939.

05 April 2013 • 12:32 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 418.25 April 5

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 418.25 on April 5, exchange rate of euro totaled AMD 540.71.

05 April 2013 • 12:24 AMT
Expert: opposition might get 55% votes at Yerevan city council polls

The post-election developments in Armenia haven’t affected Yerevan city council polls, head of Sociometer center said.

05 April 2013 • 12:24 AMT
Jacki Weaver to star in “6 Dance Lessons In 6 Weeks” indie comedy

The film follows a retired woman who hires a handsome, energetic dance instructor to give her private dance lessons.

05 April 2013 • 12:17 AMT
Armenia’s rep. to UN urges for condemnation of genocides

UN hosted a conference for prevention of genocides April 4, with UN-accredited diplomats and foreign guests attending.