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19 December 2012 • 13:38 AMT
Egyptian Islamist groups planning mass protest

The first day of voting last weekend resulted in a 57 percent vote in favor of the draft basic law, according to official media.

19 December 2012 • 13:25 AMT
ARFD rep. says preparedness will reduce risk of war

Giro Manoyan attached special importance to the strategic alliance with Russia and the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

19 December 2012 • 13:25 AMT
ISS expedition blasts off from Baikonur Space Center

They will join Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Yevgeny Tarelkin, as well as NASA astronaut Kevin Ford.

19 December 2012 • 13:18 AMT
UK PM, U.S. President agree Afghanistan pullout

Sources said the withdrawal will see almost half of Britain’s 9,000 troops brought back from Afghanistan next year.

19 December 2012 • 13:06 AMT
“No” Pinochet film trailer features Gael Garcia Bernal

Bernal plays the executive who engineered an advertising campaign that toppled Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in a 1988 referendum.

19 December 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Levon Aronian to spend New Year in Philippines

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian commented on his victory at World Mind Games blindfold tournament.

19 December 2012 • 12:59 AMT
UN appeals for $1.5bn to provide aid to Syrians

“The magnitude of this humanitarian crisis is indisputable,” said UN regional humanitarian coordinator for Syria.

19 December 2012 • 12:57 AMT
James Marsden’s “Walk of Shame” comedy full cast unveiled

The film centres around a highly-strung news anchor who finds herself locked out of her flat after a heavy night of drinking.

19 December 2012 • 12:52 AMT
U.S. Vice-President Biden to deal with gun laws review

Biden has decades of experience as a senator and analysts say that experience could be essential to getting any changes through Congress.

19 December 2012 • 12:45 AMT
3rd agricultural products fair to launch in Yerevan

Armenian Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan and Mayor Taron Margaryan will attend the opening ceremony.

19 December 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Swiss banking giant UBS to pay $1.5bn in interest rate probe

The rate is a self-policing system and relies on information that global banks submit to a British banking authority.

19 December 2012 • 12:36 AMT
7,000 Wii U’s worth of $2mln stolen in Seattle

Police have no information on the thieves and say it’s unclear just how many were inside the warehouse during the time of the heist.

19 December 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Agriculture Minister, Greek envoy discuss cooperation

The parties focused on the ongoing efforts for creation of Armenia-based laboratory to control chemicals in food.

19 December 2012 • 12:29 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 406.50

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 406.50 on December 19, decreasing by 0.92 point compared to Dec18.

19 December 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Areximbank offers VISA Classic cards to MTPL policy subscribers

Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC clients may henceforth benefit from motor third party liability (MTPL) policy.

19 December 2012 • 12:21 AMT
Apple continues to dominate the world of laptops

Outside of Apple, numbers were fairly consistent, with most satisfaction scores bunched in the 7-to-8 range.

19 December 2012 • 12:08 AMT
PSRC approves Electric Networks’ AMD 24,7 bn investment program

The program covers connection of new subscribers, distribution network management, replacement of run-down equipment.

19 December 2012 • 12:07 AMT
Armenian President: Baku foils Karabakh agreements

Serzh Sargsyan said Azerbaijan’s destructive position on Karabakh conflict settlement remains a serious threat to the region.

19 December 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Israeli ex-military chief Lipkin-Shahak dies at 68

Amnon Lipkin-Shahak succeeded Ehud Barak to become Israel’s 15th military chief between the years 1995-1998.

19 December 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Uzbekistan officially quits CSTO

Alexander Lukashenko cautioned Tashkent it would get no more re-admission waivers, should it try to make a comeback.

19 December 2012 • 11:36 AMT
Syrian troops fighting rebels in Damascus suburbs

The suburbs of the Syrian capital have been opposition strongholds since the uprising started in March 2011.

19 December 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Samuel L Jackson to headline “Kite” Japanese anime adaptation

The story focuses on a teenage girl who trains as an assassin in an attempt to track down her parents’ killers.

19 December 2012 • 11:18 AMT
ANC Australia reports growing govt. support for aid to Syrian Armenians

ANC Australia is working to secure a part of Australia’s commitment of $24.5 million to be allocated to the Republic of Armenia.

19 December 2012 • 11:06 AMT
Armenia climbs 75th in FIFA rankings

Spain tops the FIFA rankings, followed by Germany and England with 1606, 1437 and 1290 points resp.

19 December 2012 • 10:48 AMT
Iraqi President’s health “showing signs of improvement”

A veteran of the Kurdish guerrilla movement, Mr Talabani, 79, is Iraq’s first president from the ethnic group.

19 December 2012 • 10:40 AMT
Russian Air Force to get 30 additional Su-30SM fighter jets

The first contract between Russian Defense Ministry and Irkut for the delivery of 30 Su-30SMs was signed in March.

19 December 2012 • 10:34 AMT
West Bank Palestinians launch strike over Israeli sanctions

Israel is withholding some $100 million in monthly customs revenues it collects on the Palestinians’ behalf.

19 December 2012 • 10:28 AMT
Armavia owner denies debt to Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company

“We owe nothing for technical services, yet SCAC insists we are indebted $1 million in encumbrance charges,” Mikhail Bagdasarov said.

19 December 2012 • 10:07 AMT
Fitzgerald-based “Great Gatsby” character posters revealed

Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Debicki, Joel Edgerton and Isla Fisher feature on the artwork for the forthcoming Baz Luhrmann-directed movie.

19 December 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Aronian wins World Mind Games Blindfold tournament

The Armenian grandmaster gained 5,5 points to be followed by Hikaru Nakamura (US) and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan.)