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14 December 2012 • 13:09 AMT
34,13% of foreign investments aimed at Armenia’s mining industry

Foreign investments in Armenian economy decreased by 35,2 % in January-September 2012 to total $391,1 mln.

14 December 2012 • 13:04 AMT
2 killed, 20 injured as bomb attack targets Iranian bus in Iraq

The bus was carrying pilgrims from the Northern Iranian province of Mazandaran to Samarra, 110 kilometers north of Baghdad.

14 December 2012 • 12:59 AMT
Bulgaria FM predicts impending downfall of Syria regime

The Bulgarian official expressed concern over the situation with Syrian Armenians, further urging for regional peace.

14 December 2012 • 12:55 AMT
Palestinians hurl stones at Israeli cars in West Bank

Demonstrators also threw stones at IDF forces in Kalandia, Bil’in and Kedumim. The IDF used crowd disposal means.

14 December 2012 • 12:50 AMT
Fitch keeps French credit rating at AAA

In the eurozone, only Germany has an AAA rating from all three agencies. The UK also has the top credit rating.

14 December 2012 • 12:47 AMT
Volkswagen sales surpass last year’s record full-year result

North American sales rose 26.1 percent to 757,300, while Asia-Pacific sales increased 19.5 percent to 2.86 million.

14 December 2012 • 12:45 AMT
Paper: Prosperous Armenia statement agreed with presidential administration

A discussion of Tsarukyan’s statement on refusal to run for president will be on RPA’s executive body’s sitting agenda.

14 December 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Survey: hotel business share totals 0,6% of Armenia’s GDP

Research specialist says government-developed strategy aims to ensure average annual growth of 9% in tourism industry.

14 December 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Heritage party leader meets U.S., European officials

Raffi Hovannisian met and discussed a similar agenda with Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Poland and Bulgaria.

14 December 2012 • 12:27 AMT
Suicide car bomb kills two in Somali capital

In late September, al Shabaab withdrew from the southern port of Kismayu, their last major urban stronghold.

14 December 2012 • 12:21 AMT
U.S. Defense Secretary pays unexpected visit to Turkey

Panetta’s visit came the same day he signed orders to send Patriot missiles and 400 U.S. military personnel to Turkey.

14 December 2012 • 12:17 AMT
Electric car batteries may fail earlier than expected – research

Now, though, they’ve found that lithium migrates through the anode to build up on the copper current collector as well.

14 December 2012 • 12:15 AMT
Armenian FM says Baku only audience for false Azeri statements

Edward Nalbandian commented on Baku’s accusations, suggesting Armenia was to blame for non-adoption of a five-sided agreement.

14 December 2012 • 12:10 AMT
Ameria Group: hotel industry to rapidly develop in Armenia

Ameria Group’s Development Director noted that the inflow of tourists to Armenia is expected to exceed 1 mln by 2015.

14 December 2012 • 11:51 AMT
Egypt braces for rallies ahead of referendum day

The controversy has sparked bloody clashes across Egypt between President Mursi’s supporters and opposition activists.

14 December 2012 • 11:44 AMT
Bulgarian, Polish FMs urge not to escalate tensions in Karabakh

Nikolay Mladenov voiced expectations for decrease of tensions following Baku and Yerevan-hosted talks.

14 December 2012 • 11:40 AMT
Two large quakes hits off California coast

A second quake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck 88 miles from Avalon. Both were recorded at relatively shallow depths.

14 December 2012 • 11:29 AMT
Russian MFA downplays Assad defeat comments

Mikhail Bogdanov has not made any specific statements for the press on Syria in recent days, the ministry said.

14 December 2012 • 11:18 AMT
Armenian PM, U.S. Vice-President discuss bilateral ties

Mr. Sargsyan also met with Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO to discuss Armenia’s joining a MIC program.

14 December 2012 • 11:06 AMT
Italy summons Indian envoy over arrested marines

Indian authorities accuse the sailors of killing unarmed fishermen in a “contiguous zone” where Indian law applies.

14 December 2012 • 10:58 AMT
Amazon launches Instant Video service for iPhone, iPod Touch

The streaming service is now supported via an official app that is available for download on the App Store right now.

14 December 2012 • 10:55 AMT
Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem refutes cemetery desecration report

“Latin and Greek cemeteries in the Valley of the Cross region were desecrated, and not the Armenian one,” the cemetery custodian said.

14 December 2012 • 10:47 AMT
Polish FM says presidential election vital for Armenia

“This is the most important event for Armenia ahead of the Eastern Partnership summit,” Radoslaw Sikorski said.

14 December 2012 • 10:34 AMT
Armenia, EU to ink visa facilitation agreement Dec 17

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his Polish, Swedish and Bulgarian counterparts in Yerevan.

14 December 2012 • 10:14 AMT
Kidnappers release Nigerian Finance Minister’s mother

Kidnapping is rife in Africa’s top oil producer, making millions of dollars a year for the criminal gangs who engage in it.

14 December 2012 • 10:06 AMT
Working Apple-1 computer auctioned for record $640,000

Only 200 Apple-1 units were made, of which about 50 are known to still exist; of these, only six are believed to be in working condition.

14 December 2012 • 09:52 AMT
Oppo rolls out Find 5 Android smartphone

The 13-megapixel, 5fps camera on the back packs fast hardware-enabled HDR for both photos and video.

14 December 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Standard & Poor’s puts UK credit rating on “negative” outlook

The negative outlook reflects the agency’s belief that there is a 1-in-3 chance that the rating will be lowered within two years.

14 December 2012 • 09:32 AMT
Poisoned Russian spy Litvinenko “was working for Britain’s MI6”

The agent was paid by both the British and Spanish secret services into a joint bank account he held with his wife.

14 December 2012 • 09:20 AMT
President Castro says Cuba’s economic reforms “working”

Economists have said Cuba needs to expand the number of allowable private enterprises, with an emphasis on white-collar work.