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23 March 2013 • 14:39 AMT
Aznavour: I’ll visit Turkey if it opens border with Armenia

Legendary chansonnier Charles Aznavour said he dreams of visiting Turkey once the latter opens the border with Armenia.

23 March 2013 • 13:21 AMT
Yeghiazaryan to vie for European wrestling championship bronze

Yeghiazaryan beat Shokhruddi Ayubov and will face off against Bulgaria’s Lyubomir Dimotrov in the decisive bout.

23 March 2013 • 13:05 AMT
1 NGO accredited as observer for Yerevan city council polls

Electoral Systems Center local NGO has been accredited as an observer for Yerevan city council polls, due May 5.

23 March 2013 • 12:47 AMT
Aleksanyan beats Azeri wrestler, reaches championships semifinal

Artur Aleksanyan (96 kg) scored 1:0, 2:0 wins against Azerbaijan’s Shalva Gadabadze in the championships semifinal.

23 March 2013 • 12:40 AMT
Defense ministry: reservists’ participation in exercises planned

Artsrun Hovhannisyan commented on continuous concerns regarding the reservists’ participation in military exercises.

23 March 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Aleksanyan makes it to European wrestling championships semifinal

Artur Aleksanyan scored 2:0, 2:0 wins against Turkey’s Cenk Ildem to make it to European championships semifinal.

23 March 2013 • 12:13 AMT
Wounded Armenian soldier’s condition assessed as serious, but stable

Sargis Karapetyan, 1985, received a gunshot wound in the head due to careless handling of service weapon.

23 March 2013 • 11:56 AMT
DAB project accepts applications for Yerevan-hosted workshop

Workshop will help emerging scriptwriters and producers gain fundamental skills to create more engaging cinematic stories.

23 March 2013 • 11:43 AMT
Artur Aleksanyan reaches European championships quarterfinals

Artur Aleksanyan beat Georgia’s Soso Jabidze to make it to Tbilisi-hosted European championships quarterfinals.

23 March 2013 • 10:18 AMT
Hamas says Israel’s apology to Turkey ‘shows fear’

Hamas spokesman Taher al-Nunu said that “Netanyahu’s apology was late, and he should immediately end the siege on Gaza.”

23 March 2013 • 10:10 AMT
Apple restores iForgot password reset page

Following publicity about the flaw, Apple took down the service and confirmed with us that it was investigating the issue.

23 March 2013 • 10:03 AMT
Azeri armed forces keep on violating ceasefire

Azerbaijan fired over 2000 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said.

23 March 2013 • 09:58 AMT
Lebanese President accepts PM’s resignation

Mikati became prime minister in 2011 after Hezbollah and its partners brought down the unity government of Saad al-Hariri.

23 March 2013 • 09:51 AMT
New Chinese leader calls Russia visit successful

Russia and China signed about three dozen of other deals on cooperation in banking, energy and rabbit husbandry.

23 March 2013 • 09:47 AMT
Obama closing Mideast trip with visit to Petra

Petra is Jordan’s most popular tourist attraction, drawing more than a half million visitors each year since 2007.

23 March 2013 • 09:40 AMT
Cisco ordered to pay $70mln in damages to XpertUniverse

Cisco, the world’s largest manufacturer of networking equipment, said it would appeal if the judge leaves the jury verdict intact.

23 March 2013 • 09:37 AMT
Chinese government developing national open-source OS

It will differ from the standard Ubuntu system in its use of Chinese characters and in the way it uses Chinese date conventions.

23 March 2013 • 09:30 AMT
ITC judge says Microsoft didn’t violate Google patent

Motorola Mobility accused Microsoft of infringing five patents when it filed its complaint in 2010. Four have been dropped.

23 March 2013 • 09:16 AMT
Fitch may downgrade UK credit rating in April

The agency said it was due to higher-than-expected debt levels and downward revisions to UK growth forecasts.

23 March 2013 • 09:09 AMT
Japan-EU summit delayed over Cyprus crisis

Japan and the EU had been expected to announce the launch of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement.

23 March 2013 • 08:40 AMT
Aronian to play against Grischuk in Candidates Tournament round 7

The games of the 7th round of the Candidates Tournament start in London on March 23, with
Aronian to rival Grischuk.

23 March 2013 • 08:33 AMT
EU, Russia agree on roadmap for energy cooperation till 2050

The deal was signed by European Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak.

23 March 2013 • 08:27 AMT
Obama warns about ‘enclave for extremism’ in Syria

“I am very concerned about Syria becoming an enclave for extremism, because extremists thrive in chaos,” Obama said.

23 March 2013 • 08:17 AMT
Honda recalls 93,000 Acura TSX vehicles over ECU problem

According to the NHTSA report, the vehicle’s driver could transfer a chemical found in de-icing products to the car’s carpet by walking on it.

23 March 2013 • 08:12 AMT
Russian PM signs decree to extend space cooperation with U.S.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has already received the U.S. note, while Medvedev’s decree has approved Russia’s note draft.

23 March 2013 • 08:07 AMT
Statue of Liberty to reopen for visitors by July 4

Officials estimated as much as three-fourths of Liberty Island’s 12 acres was flooded, with water reaching as high as eight feet.

23 March 2013 • 08:00 AMT
Cuban jazz musician Bebo Valdes dies at 94

A pianist, he also composed and arranged songs, and led two big bands, as well as creating his own rhythm, the batanga.

23 March 2013 • 07:50 AMT
Militants release Australian hostage in Philippines

In Australia, Foreign Minister Bob Carr welcomed the news, saying Rodwell will be soon moved to a safe location.

23 March 2013 • 07:41 AMT
Abraham, Stieglitz make weight

A 33-year-old former IBF middleweight titleholder, Abraham dethroned Stieglitz by unanimous decision in August.

23 March 2013 • 07:37 AMT
Denmark beat Czech Republic 3:0 in World Cup qualifier

Italy top the group on 10 points from four games, one ahead of Bulgaria who have played a game more.The Czechs and Danes both have five points.