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30 January 2013 • 11:37 AMT
ASA announces sponsorship of two internships in journalism

“It is important to provide opportunities for students of Armenian heritage to pursue careers in journalism,” Mensoian said.

30 January 2013 • 11:30 AMT
Controversial J.D. Salinger bio, documentary in works

Simon & Schuster has acquired the rights to “The Private War of J.D. Salinger,” the anticipated biography of “The Catcher in the Rye” author.

30 January 2013 • 11:22 AMT
Armenian, Belarusian PMs discuss cooperation

Particularly, construction of roads, hydropower plants, irrigation systems and school repairs were discussed.

30 January 2013 • 11:21 AMT
Ameriabank to open new subsidiaries across Armenia

Ameriabank posted a 28% increase in client base, with the number of the legal and physical persons having grown by 14% and 29% resp.

30 January 2013 • 11:06 AMT
Catherine Menard wins PASAGMC design contest

Catherine Menard, 26, is a seventh-term Environmental Design major at Art Center and expects to graduate this year.

30 January 2013 • 11:03 AMT
Armeniabank posts 50% profit increase in 2012

CFO: we aim to continue cooperation with international organizations, boost credit portfolio and offer new products to retain leadership.

30 January 2013 • 10:48 AMT
ZTE plans to ship more high-end smartphones this year

“We would like to raise the percentage of mid- to high-range smartphones. That’s the direction we’re heading,” Lv said.

30 January 2013 • 10:44 AMT
Armenian Greco-Roman wrestlers win 7 medals at Thor Masters 2013

Sasun Ghambaryan, Artur Shahinyan, and Artur Aleksanyan won gold at Denmark-hosted international tournament.

30 January 2013 • 10:43 AMT
Lenovo posts record Q4 2012 earnings

The company’s smartphone business doubled in China and became profitable for the first time in the company’s history.

30 January 2013 • 10:39 AMT
Minister: Kurdish oil exports to Turkey to resume next week

“Currently nothing is going through the main pipeline, and has not been for a while,” Hawrami told reporters in London.

30 January 2013 • 10:24 AMT
Armenian, Azeri FMs had working meeting – expert

Hrant Melik-Shanazaryan: retaining OSCE MG format is essential, with Azerbaijan taking every effort to bring Turkey into Karabakh talks.

30 January 2013 • 10:10 AMT
Kuwait’s emir pledges $300mln in Syria aid

The conference will seek pledges of $1 billion of aid for Syria’s neighbors, who are sheltering 700,000 registered refugees.

30 January 2013 • 10:05 AMT
World-famed pianist Bernd Glemser to perform in Armenia

The program will include Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.3, Shostakovich’s Symphony No.10, with Eduard Topchjan to conduct.

30 January 2013 • 10:01 AMT
U.S. court approves record penalty to BP

Two BP workers have been indicted on manslaughter charges and an ex-manager charged with misleading Congress.

30 January 2013 • 09:44 AMT
AI urges investigation into attacks on Armenians in Istanbul

In the last two months, four attacks, one of them fatal, took place in Samatya an area historically inhabited by Armenians in central Istanbul.

30 January 2013 • 09:42 AMT
ElBaradei says Egypt needs meeting between all sides

The meeting is needed ‘to agree steps to end a wave of violence that has killed more than 50 people’, the politician said.

30 January 2013 • 09:34 AMT
Catalonia asks Spain for extra 9bn euros in bailout money

The move comes just a month after Catalonia’s new leaders pledged to hold a referendum on independence.

30 January 2013 • 09:23 AMT
Vic Darchinyan determined to face Donaire for return match – coach

Promoter Bob Arum named Rigondeaux, Mares and Darchinyan as possible contenders for an April 13 fight vs. Nonito Donaire.

30 January 2013 • 09:05 AMT
Drug giant Roche reports 2.4% profit increase

Roche credited the rise to the approval of the breast cancer medicine Perjeta and the weakening of the Swiss franc against the dollar and Japanese yen.

30 January 2013 • 08:53 AMT
Nintendo posts profit amid pessimistic sale forecasts

Nintendo is expecting to sell 4 million Wii U consoles for the fiscal year, down from its earlier estimate of 5.5 million units.

30 January 2013 • 08:36 AMT
FIFA vice-president denies Sarkozy pressure in Qatar World Cup vote

Sarkozy “would never have allowed himself to ask me to vote for Qatar 2022 because he knows that I am my own man,” Platini said.

30 January 2013 • 08:25 AMT
“Beautiful Creatures” fantasy film new clip released

In the film, Lena and Ethan must confront a curse that has haunted her family for generations as she comes to grip with her powers.

30 January 2013 • 08:11 AMT
Bon Jovi unveils “Because We Can” new music video

The single became Bon Jovi’s biggest iTunes success when it quickly went to the top of the iTunes chart in 12 countries.

30 January 2013 • 08:06 AMT
French troops deployed at last Mali rebel stronghold

A French officer said operations were “ongoing” in Kidal, the last of northern Mali’s major towns to be retaken by French forces.

30 January 2013 • 08:02 AMT
Samsung unveils Galaxy Express 4G smartphone

Designed for the “young social explorer”, the smartphone has a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen, with a resolution of 480×800 pixels.

30 January 2013 • 07:55 AMT
Nalbandian, Nadal to play doubles at ATP Sao Paulo

ATP Brazil Open will host Nicolas Almagro (Spain), Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil), Juan Monaco (Argentina) among others.

30 January 2013 • 07:46 AMT
South Korea successfully launches satellite into orbit

The attempt came amid increased tension on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea’s threat to explode its third nuclear device.

30 January 2013 • 07:39 AMT
Steven Spielberg honored as Filmmaker of the Year

Spielberg’s “Lincoln” has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards, including best picture and best director.

30 January 2013 • 07:38 AMT
Rosneft investment in current Venezuela projects to total $10bn

Russian companies currently take part in five production projects in Venezuela, including the Junin-6 and Carabobo-2 oil blocks.

30 January 2013 • 07:34 AMT
Oscar-nominated Bradley Cooper to headline “Man From Primrose Lane”

The novel is about a true-crime writer investigating the strange murder mystery of a recluse known as “the man with a thousand mittens.”