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26 March 2013 • 09:40 AMT
Lebanon hosts concert dedicated to Francophonie

RA embassy in Beirut, jointly with Lebanese ministry of culture and AGBU, organized a concert dedicated to Francophonie.

26 March 2013 • 09:38 AMT
Bomb kills two local officials in Iraq

The head of a local council and a council member were traveling in the same car in the town of Tuz Khormato when the bomb exploded.

26 March 2013 • 09:32 AMT
Syrian opposition takes seat at Arab League summit in Qatar

Both Khatib and the newly-elected interim PM Ghassan Hitto stepped forward and took the seat to the applause of the summit leaders.

26 March 2013 • 09:12 AMT
Russian, U.S. defense chiefs agree to resume missile defense talks

“Secretary Hagel agreed and reiterated that this is an important part of U.S.-Russian relations,” George Little said.

26 March 2013 • 08:56 AMT
Raffi Hovannisian responds to Serzh Sargsyan’s letter

Former presidential candidate of Armenia, Heritage leader Raffi Hovannisian responded to President Serzh Sargsyan’s letter.

26 March 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Serj Tankian, Tigran Hamasyan record “Garun a” by Komitas

The recording is available in soundcloud.com, with the song to be released in the framework of Jazz-iz-Christ album.

26 March 2013 • 08:20 AMT
Armenian films screened during Fribourg International Festival

Egoyan’s “Ararat”, Parajanov’s “Sayat-Nova” and Mirzoyan’s “140 Drams” were screened during the festival.

26 March 2013 • 08:07 AMT
Armenian NSC Secretary departs for Poland

The meetings will feature discussions on expansion of bilateral relations and economic cooperation prospects.

26 March 2013 • 07:48 AMT
N. Korea says its strategic rocket targets include U.S. mainland

The North previously threatened attack although it is not believed to have the technology to hit continental U.S. with an atomic weapon.

26 March 2013 • 07:44 AMT
Voter lists for Yerevan City Council polls released

www.elections.am website allows for searching for the list, with download available in www.police.am.

26 March 2013 • 07:26 AMT
Levon Aronian currently 2nd at Candidates Tournament

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian lost to Israel’s Boris Gelfand in the 9th round of Candidates Tournament.

26 March 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Manchester hosts European Healthy Stadia Conference

The initiative encouraged healthy lifestyles among children and their families, with a focus on smoking prevention.

26 March 2013 • 06:55 AMT
Google+ users can now have animated GIFs for profile photos

The social network unveiled the update in a post on its Google+ page, alongside a link to a Google search for “How to create a gif.”

26 March 2013 • 06:44 AMT
Skype could be blocked in Saudi Arabia

Saudi newspapers are reporting that the companies behind the applications have been given a week to respond.

26 March 2013 • 06:39 AMT
U.S. Secretary of State meets with Afghan President again

John Kerry said the two countries were on the same page as international forces prepare to end combat operations in 2014.

26 March 2013 • 06:30 AMT
Dragon spacecraft returning to Earth

The docking with the space station was performed on March 3, one day later than scheduled due to a thruster failure.

26 March 2013 • 06:23 AMT
Oil steady as Cyprus bailout deal comes under renewed scrutiny

Cyprus secured 10 billion euros of rescue loans, just hours before a deadline set by the European Central Bank.

26 March 2013 • 06:08 AMT
Charles Mahtesian to speak at Genocide commemorative events

“We look forward to Mr. Mahtesian joining us for the commemoration of the 98th anniversary of the Genocide,” Kahramanian said.

26 March 2013 • 06:01 AMT
Australia to withdraw most troops from Afghanistan by yearend

Australia had not yet decided whether special forces troops would remain in Afghanistan next year or after 2014, Smith said.

26 March 2013 • 05:54 AMT
Belarusian customs officers seize 85kg of heroin

The customs service said in a statement that it found 85 kilograms of the drug after stopping and searching a Scania truck.

26 March 2013 • 05:47 AMT
Glendale to host discussion on psychological effects of Genocide

The idea is to provide holistic care and wellness to the underserved Armenian community of Glendale and neighboring cities.

26 March 2013 • 05:41 AMT
All Cypriot banks to remain closed until March 28

The bailout deal will see larger depositors in the two biggest banks, Bank of Cyprus and Laiki, lose money.

26 March 2013 • 05:13 AMT
Kidnappers release Norwegian, Israeli tourists held in Sinai

Security in the Sinai desert region has deteriorated since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak two years ago.

26 March 2013 • 05:07 AMT
Boeing says 787 Dreamliner test flight ‘went according to plan’

Incidents relating to battery malfunction earlier this year raised some concerns over its safety and led to the grounding of the fleet.

26 March 2013 • 05:05 AMT
8 suicide bombers attack police headquarters in Afghanistan

Three of those attackers blew themselves up inside the compound and the other four were shot by police during a gunfight.

26 March 2013 • 05:04 AMT
Berlusconi sex trial postponed until April 22

Italy’s highest court, the Corte di Cassazione, is due to rule on the request but no date has yet been set for a decision.

26 March 2013 • 05:01 AMT
Apple supplier Foxconn posts record quarterly profit

Revenue climbed 13 percent to a record NT$3.9 trillion, compared with Gou’s long-term target for 15 percent annual revenue growth.

26 March 2013 • 05:00 AMT
Israel, Turkey begin compensation talks for 2010 flotilla raid

Arinc said that Turkey’s foreign minister “held talks with the other party and expressed the necessity to swiftly solve the issue.”

26 March 2013 • 04:58 AMT
Berezovsky death ‘consistent with hanging’ – police

In 2003 Berezovsky was granted political asylum in Britain on the grounds that his life would be in danger in Russia.

25 March 2013 • 17:42 AMT
Russia reports over 69,000 new HIV cases

Drug use remains the main transmission route for the disease, with contaminated needles accounting for 56 percent of all infections.