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19 February 2013 • 15:17 AMT
Armenia loses to Russia in Wrestling World Cup round 1

Aleksan Mikayelyan (60 kg) beat Rustam Khuchbarov, with Sargis Tonoyan (96 kg) winning Musa Evolev.

19 February 2013 • 14:51 AMT
Putin congratulates Serzh Sargyan on victory

Russian President voiced confidence that Armenian-Russian strategic partnership and friendly ties will continue developing.

19 February 2013 • 14:39 AMT
Heritage leader urges president-elect Sargsyan to admit his mistake

Raffi Hovannissian: I hope Serzh Sargsyan will admit my victory and the victory of Armenian people.

19 February 2013 • 14:08 AMT
Armenia to face Bulgaria at Greco-Roman wrestling World Cup

Armenia will face off against Bulgaria in the second round of Tehran-hosted World Cup of Greco-Roman wrestling.

19 February 2013 • 13:48 AMT
Armenian, NKR FMs discuss Karabakh settlement

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met his counterpart from Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan.

19 February 2013 • 13:38 AMT
FIFA to use GLT at 2014 World Cup Brazil

FIFA has decided to use GLT at the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.

19 February 2013 • 13:29 AMT
Activists foil European observers’ press conference in Yerevan

In conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the young activists urged every one to back their position.

19 February 2013 • 13:20 AMT
Guy Pearce as geneticist Aldrich Killian in “Iron Man 3” character poster

The film also stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favreau, James Badge Dale, and Ben Kingsley.

19 February 2013 • 13:06 AMT
Pistorius says “mistook girlfriend for robber”

Pistorius hearing began with the prosecution giving its account of the killing, which it says was premeditated murder by the 26-year-old athlete.

19 February 2013 • 12:52 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 406.67 Feb 19

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 406.67 on February 19, increasing by 0.12 point compared to Feb 15.

19 February 2013 • 12:43 AMT
12 dead as air force plane crashes in Yemeni capital

In November 2012, a Yemeni military transport plane crashed near Sanaa airport and burst into flames, killing all 10 people aboard.

19 February 2013 • 12:29 AMT
20 killed in Aleppo rocket attack – activists

“The rocket brought down three adjacent buildings in Jabal Badro district. The bodies are being dug up gradually,” the activist said.

19 February 2013 • 12:20 AMT
New Zealand to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes

The packaging law “will remove the last remaining vestige of glamour from these deadly products,” an official said.

19 February 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Armenian envoy congratulates Ilia II’s birthday, enthronization anniversary

Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manukyan met with the Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II.

19 February 2013 • 11:25 AMT
Vocalist Robert Plant hints he’s open to Led Zeppelin reunion

Last month, Led Zeppelin entered talks for an exclusive streaming deal over their extensive catalogue.

19 February 2013 • 11:19 AMT
UN: Afghan women, girls increasingly victims of violence

It was the first fall in the number since the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan started measuring such casualties in 2007.

19 February 2013 • 11:16 AMT
All-star “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” int’l trailer unveiled

A follow-up to the 2009 release of “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra”, “G.I. Joe 2” will find the Joes fighting their mortal enemy Cobra.

19 February 2013 • 11:08 AMT
Candidate Raffi Hovannisian requests police for protection of his residence

According to data released by the Central Election Commission (CEC), Hovannisian got 539 674 (36,74%) votes at presidential polls.

19 February 2013 • 10:59 AMT
Iran says ‘opportunity’ awaits at nuclear talks next week

Earlier this month, Vice President Joe Biden said Washington was prepared to talk directly to Iran. Tehran rejected the offer.

19 February 2013 • 10:45 AMT
China military branch behind ‘prolific hacking. – U.S. report

The firm said it had traced the hacking activities of APT1 to the site of 12-storey building in the Pudong area of Shanghai.

19 February 2013 • 10:42 AMT
National Geographic’s “Killing Lincoln” hits record with 3.4 mln viewers

Starring Billy Campbell as the ill-fated president, “Killing Lincoln” was adapted from the best-selling book by Bill O’Reilly.

19 February 2013 • 10:36 AMT
Russian planes heading for Syria to evacuate nationals

“The main task of the Russian naval forces will be participation in a possible evacuation of Russian citizens from Syria,” the source said.

19 February 2013 • 10:23 AMT
David Bowie teases “The Stars” single off new album

“The Stars (Are Out Tonight),” the third track listed on The Next Day, was teased on Bowie’s official Facebook page.

19 February 2013 • 10:17 AMT
Oil prices fall after ECB head says eurozone economies weak

Political developments in two of the region’s struggling economies have also heightened investor concerns.

19 February 2013 • 10:15 AMT
Danone to cut 900 management and administrative jobs

The company announced in December that it was preparing a two-year cost-cutting program to save about 200m euros.

19 February 2013 • 10:04 AMT
9th anniversary of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan’s murder

Margaryan, 26, was hacked to death, while asleep, by a fellow Azerbaijani participant, lieutenant Ramil Safarov, in Budapest.

19 February 2013 • 09:55 AMT
Afghan forces arrest top Pakistani Taliban commander

Mohammad was responsible for several attacks and was known for his strict implementation of Islamic law in Bajaur.

19 February 2013 • 09:49 AMT
Armenia’s Murtazaliyev wins gold at freestyle wrestling tournament in Kyiv

Armenian freestyle wrestler Mihran Jaburyan (-55kg) gained the 2nd spot, as did David Safaryan (66 kg.)

19 February 2013 • 09:34 AMT
Candidate Ghukasyan to end hunger strike

According to data announced by the Central Election Commission, at February 18 polls received 8 328 (0,57%) votes.

19 February 2013 • 09:28 AMT
Artsakh leader congratulates Sargsyan on reelection

“I congratulate you cordially and wish you peace, robust health and all the best,” Bako Sahakyan said in his message.