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28 December 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Berlusconi agrees to pay €36 million to former wife

Berlusconi will keep the $100m villa where the couple lived with their three children, as part of a divorce deal reportedly filed on Christmas Day.

28 December 2012 • 13:53 AMT
Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

From December 17-23, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 50.3 bln., while USD loans amounted to 51.5 mln.

28 December 2012 • 13:51 AMT
1011 apartment loans of AMD 7,598 bln provided in 2012

Deputy Minister of Sport noted that the changes will be made in the framework of 2013-2017 state youth strategy.

28 December 2012 • 13:48 AMT
Putin signs US adoption ban bill into law

Despite protests from civic groups, the ban on American adoptions will come into force on January 1, 2013.

28 December 2012 • 13:24 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 403.58 Dec 28

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 403.58 on December 28, increasing by 0.31 point compared to Dec 27.

28 December 2012 • 13:17 AMT
“Warm Bodies” zombie romcom clip released

In the film, teenage zombie R falls in love with a girl named Julie but soon realizes that their partnership is making him feel human things.

28 December 2012 • 13:07 AMT
“The Hobbit” hits $500 million mark at global box-office

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is the first film in Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson’s epic “The Hobbit” trilogy.

28 December 2012 • 12:52 AMT
Overview: Armenian economy 2012

In 2012, Armenia faced several significant economic events which may have further positive influence on the development of this sphere and the country in general. PanARMENIAN.Net provides a brief overview of the developments of this year.

28 December 2012 • 11:30 AMT
Synchronoss acquires RIM’s NewBay for $55.5mln

These are on top of its already existing U.S. customer base, which includes Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, among others.

28 December 2012 • 11:25 AMT
“Les Miserables” wins No 1. spot in Billboard Soundtracks chart

The album features 20 songs from the film as performed by Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried.

28 December 2012 • 11:24 AMT
ARFD to get carte blanche after presidential vote – paper

“Those present at ARFD supreme assembly meeting insisted on nominating own presidential candidate,” the daily said.

28 December 2012 • 11:19 AMT
Florida fossils dealer admits smuggling dinosaur bones

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said authorities would now begin the process of returning the fossils to their countries of origin.

28 December 2012 • 11:06 AMT
Hyundai to incorporate NFC into vehicles by 2015

South Korean automaker Hyundai recently announced plans to incorporate the technology into its vehicles in the next few years.

28 December 2012 • 10:56 AMT
Russian Air Force gets six Su-35S fighter jets

“The fighter jets will fly to their designated home base in the near future,” the company said in a statement.

28 December 2012 • 10:54 AMT
Expert hails ANC leader’s decision to forsake politics

Levon Shirinyan: Prosperous Armenia foiled chance of creating bipartisan system, bringing about fall of opposition.

28 December 2012 • 10:10 AMT
Armenia posts 0,1% drop in petrol prices in Dec

The following prices have been set: “Regular” petrol – AMD 490, “Premium” petrol – AMD 510, “Super” petrol – AMD 540.

28 December 2012 • 09:56 AMT
National Self-Determination Union leader says ready to implement reforms

Paruyr Hayrikyan: I have been a leader. I’ve been in charge of constitutional reforms in Armenia.

28 December 2012 • 09:38 AMT
Expert dismisses prospects in Armenian-Turkish ties

Levon Shirinyan hailed Armenian army’s steps aimed at adequately retaliating for Azerbaijani attacks.

28 December 2012 • 09:27 AMT
Artsakh President signs law on 2013 state budget

On December 28 , President of Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a law “On 2013 State Budget of NKR.”

28 December 2012 • 09:17 AMT
Armenian posts 3,2% annual inflation rate

3,2% inflation rate was recorded in Armenia’s consumer market in December 2012 compared to the same period of 2011.

28 December 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Toy certification must be mandatory in Armenia – public figure

A flood of low-quality toys has penetrated into Armenia’s market, head of Armenian Consumers’ Association said.

28 December 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad announces contest for creative groups

The winners and finalists of the competition will get the opportunity to demonstrate their skills on a global stage.

28 December 2012 • 08:21 AMT
Pakistan asks for help to rescue policemen

Government administrator Naveed Akbar Khan said that authorities plan meetings with tribal elders in the two villages.

28 December 2012 • 08:14 AMT
Azerbaijan releases jailed Iranian reporter

Anar Bayramli was arrested on February 17 after Azeri police incriminated him for alleged possession of drugs.

28 December 2012 • 08:04 AMT
ZTE to unveil ultra-thin 5-inch phablet at CES 2013

ZTE is going all-out when it comes to phablets, it seems, pumping out two high-end, ultra-thin handsets back-to-back.

28 December 2012 • 07:57 AMT
LG seeks ban on Samsung tablet sales in Korea

The injunction follows a lawsuit, which alleged that LG infringed seven of Samsung’s liquid crystal display patents.

28 December 2012 • 07:54 AMT
Paper says emigration “best-implemented program” of 2012

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan hailed the results recorded in 2012 as successful both in politics and economy.

28 December 2012 • 07:44 AMT
Fujitsu to release smartphones outside Japan in 2013

“As the Japanese market has already hit a peak, we have to sell devices overseas to increase our sales numbers,” Yamamoto said.

28 December 2012 • 07:36 AMT
Anonymous attacks to decline in 2013 – McAfee Lab

“Too many uncoordinated and unclear operations have been detrimental to its reputation,” McAfee Lab’s report says.

28 December 2012 • 07:31 AMT
China court orders Apple to pay for copyright violations

Carolyn Wu, a spokeswoman for Apple said the company takes “copyright infringement complaints very seriously”.