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02 February 2013 • 07:00 AMT
ANCA to host discussion on U.S.-Armenia trade

The town-hall format meeting will feature brief presentations and then a Q&A session and an opportunity for exchange of views.

02 February 2013 • 06:55 AMT
Bin Laden’s son-in-law reportedly arrested in Ankara

Suleyman M., son-in-law of former al-Qaeda leader, was allegedly staying at a camp in Iran after the Sept 11 attack.

02 February 2013 • 06:32 AMT
ASA, AYF protest against anti-Armenian crimes in Turkey

“We will keep our Cause alive for as long as our demands aren’t met by the denialist Turkish government,” a student said.

02 February 2013 • 06:19 AMT
Egyptian protesters clash with police, 1 dead

Riot police used tear gas and water cannon to try to drive back the crowds throwing rocks and petrol bombs.

02 February 2013 • 06:12 AMT
6 killed as militants attack army camp in Pakistan

Six security force personnel were killed and eight others were wounded in the attack, said an army official.

02 February 2013 • 06:07 AMT
Outgoing Clinton says she is ‘more optimistic’ now

Clinton said leading the agency as the Secretary of State had been a “unique and singular, exciting and challenging” experience.

02 February 2013 • 06:00 AMT
Panetta says Iran ‘intensifying campaign to destabilize Mideast’

Yemeni forces intercepted a ship on January 23 carrying a large cache of weapons, including surface-to-air missiles.

02 February 2013 • 05:53 AMT
N. Korea vows to retaliate U.S. ‘double standards’

Both Koreas say their satellites are working properly. U.S. experts say Pyongyang’s satellite is apparently malfunctioning.

02 February 2013 • 05:49 AMT
Twitter comes under hacker attack, 250 000 users affected

The micro-blogging site said that it discovered “one live attack and [was] able to shut it down in process moments later.”

01 February 2013 • 18:00 AMT
Syrian Armenians’ provincial rental fees to be reimbursed

The reimbursement of the rental fees of Syrian Armenians residing in RA provinces was in the focus of the discussion.

01 February 2013 • 17:32 AMT
Prosperous Armenia offers support to candidate Hayrikyan

Prosperous Armenia party expressed deep concerns over assassination attempt on presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan.

01 February 2013 • 17:25 AMT
WB rep wishes candidate Hayrikyan speedy recovery

An assassination attempt on presidential hopeful Paruyr Hayrikyan was reported in Armenia on late Thursday, Jan 31.

01 February 2013 • 16:58 AMT
Armenian deputy FM, Japanese envoy discuss Karabakh process

Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister met with Special Representative of Japanese Foreign Ministry for Caucasus.

01 February 2013 • 16:37 AMT
OSCE Yerevan Office condemns candidate Hayrikyan’s shooting

Ambassador Andrey Sorokin expressed confidence that relevant measures will be taken to investigate the incident.

01 February 2013 • 16:21 AMT
Expert: candidate Hayrikyan’s shooting political provocation

Hayk Kotanjian commented on the assassination attempt on presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan.

01 February 2013 • 16:02 AMT
Candidate Hayrikyan to delay presidential vote for 15 days?

Presidential hopeful Paruyr Hayrikyan has not taken an official decision yet whether to delay or not the elections.

01 February 2013 • 15:42 AMT
DPA: Hayrikyan’s shooting aimed against Armenia’s image

Democratic Party of Armenia has condemned the assassination attempt on presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan.

01 February 2013 • 15:09 AMT
Armenian parliament holds working consultation

Armenian National Assembly held a working consultation on Feb 1, chaired by parliament vice speaker Eduard Sharmazanov.

01 February 2013 • 15:01 AMT
Candidate Bagratyan offers Hayrikyan to delay campaign

Presidential hopeful Paruyr Hayrikyan’s life in not in danger, candidate Hrant Bagratyan posted on Facebook.

01 February 2013 • 14:38 AMT
Ramkavar Azatakan party condemns Hayrikyan shooting

Ramkavar Azatakan party urges relevant institutions to find those guilty and make all those behind the crime accountable.

01 February 2013 • 14:35 AMT
CSTO head hopes candidate shooting won’t destabilize Armenia

Nikolay Bordyuzha has deemed Armenian presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan’s shooting to be a serious incident.

01 February 2013 • 14:31 AMT
Greek dock workers extend 48-hour strike

The strikes come a day after hospital doctors and public transport workers in the capital walked off the job for 24 hours.

01 February 2013 • 14:18 AMT
Erdogan calls for global effort to combat “terrorist elements”

An attack at the U.S. embassy that killed two people was a suicide bombing, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said.

01 February 2013 • 14:16 AMT
Armenian President visits candidate Hayrikyan

Paruyr Hayrikyan was taken to Yerevan’s St Grigor Lusavorich medical center, where he was operated on Feb 1.

01 February 2013 • 14:14 AMT
Iranian FM hopes Kerry will soften U.S. ‘anti-Iran’ policy

“Whatever the case, I wish for him a good grasp of truth and reality in this difficult mission and… success,” Salehi said.

01 February 2013 • 14:01 AMT
“Jack the Giant Slayer” new pics released

In the film, an ancient war is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants.

01 February 2013 • 13:49 AMT
WB to support improvement of Armenia’s rural roads network

Since joining World Bank in 1992 and IDA in 1993, the commitments to Armenia total about $1,669,6 mln.

01 February 2013 • 13:48 AMT
Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

From January 21-27, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 40.7 bln., while USD loans amounted to 59.3 mln.

01 February 2013 • 13:42 AMT
WCC head congratulates Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem

Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, aged 65, succeeds the late Patriarch Torkom Manougian who died at age 93 in October 2012.

01 February 2013 • 13:40 AMT
New trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s “Side Effects” psychological thriller

The film stars Rooney Mara as a troubled young woman who develops a love triangle between her doctor and her newly paroled husband.