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15 January 2013 • 12:05 AMT
Indian PM says ‘no business as usual with Pakistan’

“After this barbaric act there cannot be business as usual,” a senior official in Singh’s office quoted him as saying.

15 January 2013 • 11:57 AMT
Afghan defense minister hopes U.S. won’t “forget” his country after 2014

“I believe that they will not leave Afghanistan alone, they will help Afghanistan in different areas,” Mohammadi said.

15 January 2013 • 11:53 AMT
Expert hopes for Georgian PM visit to advance Chakhalyan’s case

“New Georgian Prime Minister’s visit to Yerevan will significantly affect bilateral ties,” Sergey Minasyan has said.

15 January 2013 • 11:45 AMT
Paper: Kocharian banned from hunting in liberated territory

Armenia’s second president, hunting aficionado Robert Kocharian continues to live a healthy life of a young pensioner.

15 January 2013 • 11:33 AMT
Expert: Armenian-Russian military cooperation deal important

Armenian-Russian military cooperation is not a new occurrence, Caucasus Institute Deputy Director has said.

15 January 2013 • 11:30 AMT
Italy suspends activity at consulate in Benghazi

Unidentified gunmen opened fire on Guido De Sanctis’s heavily armored car in Benghazi, Libya’s second city, last week.

15 January 2013 • 11:23 AMT
U.S. Rep. Schiff to introduce bill to protect gun manufacturers, sellers

The bill would allow for civil cases, giving a real incentive for gun sellers and manufacturers to act responsibly.

15 January 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Syrian activists report new clashes, air raids near Damascus

Since Syria’s crisis began in March 2011, the opposition has said it will not accept anything less than Assad’s departure.

15 January 2013 • 11:07 AMT
Famed Armenian actor Vladimir Abajyan dies at 86

People’s Artist of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, famed actor Vladimir Abajyan died on Jan 15 at the age of 86.

15 January 2013 • 11:07 AMT
Heritage rep. to back party leader at presidential polls

Tevan Poghosyan announced a decision to cast his vote for Raffi Hovannissian due to his vast experience and programs.

15 January 2013 • 10:59 AMT
Russia’s former EBRD top rep. charged of seeking major bribe

Russian investigators opened a criminal case against Yelena Kotova on suspicion of bribery in February 2011.

15 January 2013 • 10:38 AMT
ECHR rules British Airways Christian employee suffered discrimination

All four lost separate employment tribunals relating to their beliefs and made individual applications to the court.

15 January 2013 • 10:28 AMT
Expert: current situation favors incumbent president’s interests

Sergey Minasyan says Serzh Sargsyan enjoys the support of the Republican Party of Armenia and the coalition force.

15 January 2013 • 10:20 AMT
Pakistan’s Supreme Court orders PM arrest

The move came as a populist cleric, who is believed to be backed by the military, demanded the resignation of the government.

15 January 2013 • 10:15 AMT
French President says more troops to be deployed in Mali

Francois Hollande said that assembling an African military force to work with the French troops could take a “good week”.

15 January 2013 • 10:06 AMT
IFC: jobs in developing countries can be created at faster rate

“IFC and the World Bank Group have a number of programs that focus on closing the skills gap,” said Roland Michelitsch.

15 January 2013 • 09:58 AMT
Tokyo airport delays flights over heavy snow

In the season’s first snowfall in the Japanese capital, about 8 centimeters of snow fell in central Tokyo and around Narita.

15 January 2013 • 09:51 AMT
Armenia’s state budget deficit totals 0,35% in 2012

The total budget expenditures amounted to AMD 924,7 bln in 2012, increasing by 3,9% against 2011 index.

15 January 2013 • 09:50 AMT
IDF uncovers attack tunnel leading from Gaza into Israel

The IDF said the tunnel is a grave attempt to carry out a terrorist attack against Israeli civilians and security forces.

15 January 2013 • 09:43 AMT
Armenia posts 7,1% economic growth in 2012

Service industries registered growth of 2.6 pct in 2012, with 1,2 pct growth recorded in the industry sector, 1,7 pct.

15 January 2013 • 09:42 AMT
U.S. military suicides reach record high in 2012

“We are deeply concerned about suicide in the military,” Pentagon spokeswoman Cynthia O. Smith said.

15 January 2013 • 09:33 AMT
S&P no longer has ratings deal with Turkish government

S&P rates Turkey at BB, two rungs below investment grade. Fitch has raised it to investment grade at BBB-.

15 January 2013 • 09:27 AMT
Islamabad police fire tear gas against anti-corruption protesters

Earlier, authorities in the capital had said Qadri and his supporters would not be allowed into the city center.

15 January 2013 • 09:02 AMT
ICES observer mission for Armenian presidential polls formed

Dr. Alexander Tsinker, ICES president, Knesset member of XV convocation, heads the observer mission.

15 January 2013 • 08:37 AMT
Putin instructs to ink military cooperation deal with Armenia

Russian government is instructed to sign an agreement with Armenia upon completion of the negotiations.

15 January 2013 • 08:16 AMT
Tigran Petrosian leads Armenian men’s chess championship

Avetik Grigoryan tied a game against Samvel Ter-Sahakyan to come 2nd with 2,5 points, followed by Zaven Andriasian.

15 January 2013 • 07:59 AMT
Norway, Sweden, Finland lead UEFA Respect Fair Play rankings

For current intermediate rankings, only associations that have played a minimum of 27 games are taken into consideration.

15 January 2013 • 07:55 AMT
Dell reportedly in talks with buyout firms on going private

Private-equity firms have approached Dell off and on for several years, the people familiar with the matter said.

15 January 2013 • 07:49 AMT
Document drafted aiming to draw ANC out of crisis – paper

Democratic Fatherland Party has drafted a document aiming to draw ANC out of the crisis, Aravot daily reported.

15 January 2013 • 07:25 AMT
Aronian, Harikrishna tie Tata Steel Chess 2013 round 3

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied the third round of Tata Steel Chess 2013 against Pentala Harikrishna.