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31 January 2013 • 10:02 AMT
Kurdish rebels deny reports on Turkey withdrawal

Turkish intelligence officials began peace talks with the jailed leader of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party late last year.

31 January 2013 • 09:57 AMT
Iranian navy starts wargames in Persian Gulf

The 3-day wargames are underway in the IRGC’s third naval zone in the central and northern parts of the Persian Gulf.

31 January 2013 • 09:38 AMT
Moscow ‘deeply concerned’ over reports on Israeli airstrikes

Such attacks are “unacceptable, no matter where their motivations lie,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

31 January 2013 • 09:13 AMT
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group posts AMD 1,244 mln net profit

The net profit of Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC increased by 20.8% to total AMD 1,244 mln in 2012.

31 January 2013 • 09:12 AMT
Armenian PM: free access to large taxpayers’ reports important

3 years ago Armenian government approved a law, making it obligatory for major companies to undergo mandatory external audit.

31 January 2013 • 08:48 AMT
Armenia to play in 2015 European U21 Championship qualifier group 10

The remaining 52 teams are allocated into five pots and will be drawn into ten groups, two of six teams and eight of five.

31 January 2013 • 08:24 AMT
Armenia’s Zvartnots named best airport in CIS

Armenia International Airports CJSC (Zvartnots) was earlier nominated for Emerging Markets Airports Award (EMAA).

31 January 2013 • 08:23 AMT
Orange Armenia announces AMD 30 rate for roaming in Russia

Orange and MegaFon have announced about the expansion of the roaming partnership between the two companies.

31 January 2013 • 08:04 AMT
Armenia joins UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Prior that decision, Azerbaijan has been actively lobbing against Armenia’s membership within the UN relevant bodies.

31 January 2013 • 07:20 AMT
Armenia to host program on intercultural dialogue

7-day trainings will bring together 29 young participants from European Union and countries bordering the EU.

31 January 2013 • 07:10 AMT
Japan’s Honda reports 63% jump in profits

However, the firm has recovered from that setback, as well as from the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011.

31 January 2013 • 07:05 AMT
WBC drops Martirosyan from elimination fight vs Lara

Golden Boy Promotions earned the right to promote elimination bout with bid of $410,000 against Top Rank’s $65,000.

31 January 2013 • 07:04 AMT
Arman Yeremyan to participate in Egypt taekwondo championship

Yeremyan and Haykaz Samvelyan will also represent Armenia at 39th open championship, due March 17-18.

31 January 2013 • 07:03 AMT
U.S. regrets Russia’s decision to scrap anti-crime agreement

The agreement was originally prompted by Russia’s lack of budget financing for law enforcement at the time.

31 January 2013 • 06:54 AMT
Oil prices below $98 as traders wait for U.S. indicators

Brent crude, used to price international varieties of oil, rose 10 cents to $115 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.

31 January 2013 • 06:45 AMT
David Nalbandian among Commitment Award recipients

Nalbandian first appeared in the competition back in 2002 and has gone on to represent his country in a total of 25 ties.

31 January 2013 • 06:44 AMT
Brazil presents 2014 World Cup poster

Designed by the Crama agency, the official poster shows a map of Brazil between two players challenging for a ball.

31 January 2013 • 06:30 AMT
Boeing defends Dreamliner batteries

The planemaker, which has orders for more than 800 Dreamliners, said the issue had not impacted its production plans.

31 January 2013 • 06:25 AMT
Dotcom’s Mega hosts nearly 50 million files

There’s no word on what U.S. authorities make of Mega or Dotcom’s claim that it is fighting off copyright infringements.

31 January 2013 • 06:17 AMT
The New York Times claims Chinese hackers attacked its computers

In order to find out more of who was behind the cyberattacks, The Times hired computer security firm Mandiant.

31 January 2013 • 06:10 AMT
IDC: Apple’s iPad dominates tablet market in Q4 2012

Samsung and Amazon grabbed second and third, respectively, but even their combined market share is below that of Apple.

31 January 2013 • 05:55 AMT
Iran oil exports in leap to highest level since EU sanctions

The sources said they expected exports to dip in January from the December peak ahead of new U.S. sanctions.

31 January 2013 • 05:41 AMT
Pakistani cabinet approves Iran gas pipeline project

However according to Iranian sources an Iranian company will undertake laying of pipeline even in the Pakistan area.

31 January 2013 • 05:31 AMT
NASA launches new communication satellite

This newest third-generation TDRS carries the letter K designation. Once it begins working, it will become TDRS-11.

31 January 2013 • 05:27 AMT
Facebook reports fourth-quarter profit plunge

Net income fell 79 percent to $64 million last quarter as operating expenses jumped 82 percent, Facebook said in a statement.

31 January 2013 • 05:19 AMT
Syrian military confirms Israeli air strike

Lebanese security sources, Western diplomats and Syrian rebels say an arms convoy was hit near Lebanon’s border.

30 January 2013 • 17:50 AMT
British Candoco Dance Company to give mater classes in Yerevan

Candoco Dance Company is physically integrated dance company, founded in 1991 by Celeste Dandeker and Adam Benjamin.

30 January 2013 • 17:38 AMT
Sargsyan campaign headquarters slams passport collection cases

Serzh Sargsyan central election headquarters issued a statement, condemning collection of passport data.

30 January 2013 • 17:16 AMT
Zeballos says Nalbandian one of best Argentine Davis Cup players

Zeballos: Nalbandian was my doubles partner when I made my [Davis Cup] debut and that was one of my best matches.

30 January 2013 • 16:58 AMT
Merkel urges Mursi to ensure dialogue remains option for Egypt

Egyptian president told reporters that Egypt would have “rule of law” and be a state that allowed the exchange of opinions.