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06 March 2013 • 12:54 AMT
Organization of ANC party congress discussed in Yerevan

The initiative group of Armenian National Congress party held a meeting, with organization of a congress discussed.

06 March 2013 • 12:51 AMT
U.S. mid-Atlantic states brace for snowstorm

Schools were closed in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, where officials urged caution on slick roads.

06 March 2013 • 12:41 AMT
Hackers targeting major Czech commercial banks

Pavla Havova, spokeswoman for the CSOB bank, says the bank’s website and its Internet banking are affected by the attack.

06 March 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Georgian Defense Minister to visit Armenia

Defense Ministry’s administrative complex will host a solemn reception, to be followed by a meeting between defense ministers.

06 March 2013 • 12:30 AMT
Ex-candidate Sedrakyan charged with ordering Hayrikyan shooting

A charge has been brought against former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan for ordering Paruyr Hayrikyan shooting. Under Article 34-305 of Armenia’s Criminal Code, a charge has been brought against former presidential candidate Vardan Sedrakyan for ordering Jan 31 assassination attempt on National Self-Determination Union party chairman Paruyr Hayrikyan. The National Security Service (NSS) issued an …

06 March 2013 • 12:23 AMT
Lebanese calls on Arab League to reinstate Syria

“I call for Syria’s membership of the Arab League to be unblocked,” Adnan Mansour told a League ministerial meeting.

06 March 2013 • 12:08 AMT
Heritage leader, EU envoy discuss post-election developments

Heritage party leader, former presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian met with Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea.

06 March 2013 • 12:01 AMT
Russia invites U.S. military chief to for missile defense talks

“Missile defense will be one of the points of our discussion,” Gen. Gerasimov told a meeting with foreign military attachés.

06 March 2013 • 11:50 AMT
Microsoft fined 561mln euros over web browser

The U.S. company dropped the feature in a Windows 7 update in Feb 2011. Microsoft said the omission was a “technical error”.

06 March 2013 • 11:36 AMT
President: Armenia interested in strengthening ties with Germany

Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan met with the President of German Bundestag Norbert Lammert in Yerevan.

06 March 2013 • 11:35 AMT
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory to be commemorated in Arlington

In a tribute to Gregory’s eclectic and varied taste in music, they will offer a program ranging from Bach and Sayat Nova to Chopin.

06 March 2013 • 11:17 AMT
Kessab Educational Association names Manas Boujikian Man of Year

Though he’s an engineer and a farmer, Manas Boujikian, like his father, has dedicated his life to the Armenian Cause.

06 March 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Turkish Armenian writer faces jail term for “insulting religions values”

Nisanyan is accused of “offending religions values through expressing views insulting prophet Muhammed in his article.”

06 March 2013 • 11:03 AMT
Sundance Selects nabs Alexandre Moors’ “Blue Caprice” sniper drama

The story centers on an abandoned Jamaican boy (Tequan Richmond) lured to America by a dangerous father figure (Isaiah Washington).

06 March 2013 • 11:00 AMT
EU says Iranian stonewalling of IAEA inquiry ‘unacceptable’

Diplomats said Sweden had tried to weaken the tone of the EU statement, delaying internal approval of the text.

06 March 2013 • 10:53 AMT
Koen Geens nominated to head Belgian finance ministry

Steven Vanackere resigned after scandals shed a bad light on his Christian Democratic party’s financial dealings with a bank.

06 March 2013 • 10:45 AMT
Bundestag President hails Armenian peacekeepers’ service in Afghanistan

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the President of German Bundestag Norbert Lammert in Yerevan.

06 March 2013 • 10:33 AMT
Iran declares day of national mourning for Chavez

The news of Chavez’s death dominated many Iranian news websites, which carried obituaries and photo galleries of him.

06 March 2013 • 10:17 AMT
Shakhtar beaten by Borussia 3-0, drop out of UEFA Champions League

Tied at 2-2 from the first leg, the reigning Bundesliga champions soon took control, Felipe Santana’s bullet header giving them a lead.

06 March 2013 • 10:07 AMT
Nalbandian to face Granollers in BNP Paribas Open

Nalbandian and Granoles have met three times, with the Argentinean player defeating the Spaniard on all three of those occasions.

06 March 2013 • 10:04 AMT
Paramount nabs “Agatha” action adventure spec

Spec is an action adventure which surmises what really happened to Agatha Christie during the 11 days she went missing.

06 March 2013 • 09:50 AMT
Ikea withdraws contaminated cakes a month after horse DNA food scandal

Traces of coliform bacteria were found in two batches of the cake that came from a Swedish supplier and went through Ikea’s health checks.

06 March 2013 • 09:38 AMT
Samsung to invest $111.5 million in Sharp

The agreement gives Samsung a 3 percent stake in Osaka-based Sharp and a supply of large-size LCD panels for televisions.

06 March 2013 • 09:29 AMT
Constitutional Court to examine ex-candidates’ appeals March 11

On March 4, Hovannisian and Ghukasyan applied to the Court demanding to announce the results of the 2013 presidential polls as void.

06 March 2013 • 09:13 AMT
Armenian, Russian Presidents to meet in Moscow

At the meeting, the leaders will focus on cooperation in political, trade, economic, and humanitarian sectors.

06 March 2013 • 09:08 AMT
Tom Cruise’s “Oblivion” sci-fi flick release date moved

The April 19 date puts “Oblivion” up against “jOBS,” the Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher from Open Road Pictures.

06 March 2013 • 09:05 AMT
Brad Pitt-produced African oil industry doc to open Tribeca Film Fest

Forty-six of the 89 feature-length films slated for the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival were announced.

06 March 2013 • 08:56 AMT
Dancer confesses to Bolshoi chief acid attack

Russian television ran police footage showing a bleary-eyed Dmitrichenko saying, “I organized that attack but not to the extent that it occurred.”

06 March 2013 • 08:31 AMT
Lamborghini’s $3.90 million cars sold out

Two of the buyers – both Americans – were in Geneva to get their first look at the car, having signed the contract long ago.

06 March 2013 • 08:21 AMT
Moscow to aid Vietnam with submarine fleet launch

Russian Defense Minister and his Vietnamese counterpart discussed “crew training and preparation of the submarines.”