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02 April 2013 • 10:23 AMT
Armenian-German boxer Noel Gevor in Yerevan

“I moved to Germany when I was 4. I have practiced boxing since 12. Khoren Gevor inspired me to pick this career,” Gevor said.

02 April 2013 • 10:16 AMT
India lifts order banning Italy’s envoy from leaving country

The marines are due to be tried in a special federal court in New Delhi, but the court has yet to be established.

02 April 2013 • 10:08 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in Baku

Meetings with Azeri high-ranking officials are on the agenda, with Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement to be discussed.

02 April 2013 • 10:04 AMT
EU mission to train Malian soldiers due to begin

A French-led intervention that began in January has regained the main cities of northern Mali from Islamist groups.

02 April 2013 • 09:25 AMT
Russia’s parliamentary paper sparks Baku’s outrage

Parliamentary newspaper published NKR Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan’s interview with Reuters news agency.

02 April 2013 • 09:00 AMT
Increased cases of Azeri ceasefire violation reported over weekend

It’s noteworthy that sudden escalation of tensions by Azeri side was observed on Saturday, March 30.

02 April 2013 • 08:49 AMT
Armenian, Iranian foreign ministry reps discuss regional issues

Armenian deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan met Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast.

02 April 2013 • 08:32 AMT
April 2 marks birth anniversary of Soghomon Tehlirian

Having been told by the ARF that Turkish agents were closing on him in 1956 Tehlirian moved to the United States.

02 April 2013 • 08:05 AMT
ANC announces “Power to the citizen” slogan for Yerevan city council polls

Armenian National Congress has announced “power to the citizen” as its slogan for Yerevan city council elections.

02 April 2013 • 07:44 AMT
Paper: Armen Ashotyan to be appointed chief of president’s staff?

Rumors circulate that Education Minister Armen Ashotyan will be appointed head of presidential administration.

02 April 2013 • 07:44 AMT
Islam is a reality for European Union, Turkish minister says

Some 11 percent of the French population is Muslim, and 8 to 9 percent of the population of EU member states is Muslim.

02 April 2013 • 07:28 AMT
David Nalbandian training for Davis Cup quarter-final

Nalbandian and Horacio Zeballos will probably face off against Julien Benneteau and Michaël Llodra in doubles.

02 April 2013 • 07:19 AMT
Aronian beats Radjabov in Candidates Tournament round 14

Levon Aronian beat Teimour Radjabov in round 14 of London-hosted Candidates Tournament to score 8 points.

02 April 2013 • 06:54 AMT
7 killed as militants attack electricity plant in Pakistan

“They killed two officials on the spot and abducted 10 others,” said Javed Khan, a senior police official in the area.

02 April 2013 • 06:41 AMT
Russian Defense Ministry says CFE treaty has no future

“One of these blocs is gone, but the old treaty remains. I do not see its usefulness anymore as it has lost all meaning,” Ryzhkov said.

02 April 2013 • 06:15 AMT
Oil prices hit by U.S. pipeline closure

While anything above 50 indicates growth, the slower pace raised concerns about the recovery in the economy.

02 April 2013 • 06:11 AMT
Kennedy daughter in line to be next U.S. envoy to Japan

Ms Kennedy is the only surviving child of the assassinated president and former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.

02 April 2013 • 06:08 AMT
At least 3 killed as gunmen attack gas field in Iraq

The group is allegedly linked to Sunni fighters battling the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad across the border.

02 April 2013 • 05:54 AMT
N. Korea to restart all facilities at its main nuclear complex

The move is the latest in a series of measures by Pyongyang in the wake of its third nuclear test in February.

02 April 2013 • 05:43 AMT
ALMA to host event on International Children’s Book Day

Author Lucine Kasbarian is “In Conversation” with senior book review editor Wilda Williams of Library Journal.

02 April 2013 • 05:13 AMT
Google Doodle honors artist-naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian

During her time in South America, Merian travelled around the Dutch colony, sketching local animals and plants.

02 April 2013 • 05:06 AMT
Nasdaq to buy electronic Treasuries-trading platform eSpeed

The acquisition helps to diversify Nasdaq’s U.S. offerings, said Christopher Allen, an analyst at Evercore Partners.

02 April 2013 • 05:05 AMT
Fire kills 13 Muslim schoolchildren in Myanmar

Authorities, anxious over sectarian violence that has shaken the nation, quickly blamed the blaze on an accidental electrical short.

02 April 2013 • 05:03 AMT
U.S. positions warship off South Korean coast

“This is a prudent move that provides greater missile defense options should they become necessary,” the official said.

02 April 2013 • 05:02 AMT
Genocide commemorative billboards to be displayed in Mass.

In 2004 Peace of Art, Inc. began to sponsor the commemorative billboards calling for the Armenian Genocide recognition.

02 April 2013 • 05:00 AMT
Activists: more than 6,000 people died in Syria in March

The group, which monitors human rights violations, said the total toll was much higher than the 62,554 deaths it has documented.

01 April 2013 • 14:04 AMT
Zac Efron, Melissa McCarthy among MTV Movie Awards presenters lineup

“Ted” and “Django Unchained” are the top-nominated movies at this year’s show with seven nominations each.

01 April 2013 • 14:00 AMT
Brad Pitt talks upcoming “World War Z” thriller

Brad Pitt, who served as actor and producer on the zombie blockbuster, has admitted that his upcoming film World War Z became ‘too political.’

01 April 2013 • 13:55 AMT
N. Korea names ruling Kim dynasty associate as Prime Minister

Pak, believed to be in his 70s, is a key ally of Jang Song-thaek, the uncle of the isolated state’s ruler Kim Jong-un.

01 April 2013 • 13:39 AMT
AEF approves $100,000 budget for Artsakh State University IT program

The new program will include basic CIS curriculum as well advanced courses in software design, database design, PHP, C#, Java and HTML5.