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24 November 2012 • 15:45 AMT
Usain Bolt wins IAAF World Athlete of the Year award

Javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Bahamas sprinter Anthonique Strachan won the Rising Star awards.

24 November 2012 • 15:41 AMT
Armenia to host FSD Non Technical Survey

The program featured both theoretical and practical sections, helping participants to improve their skills.

24 November 2012 • 15:40 AMT
Russia sends warships for possible evacuations from Gaza

An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas Islamist group came into effect on earlier this week.

24 November 2012 • 15:40 AMT
If Adolf Hitler had a Twitter account…

Azerbaijani president pursues, or rather seems to be pursuing information war against Armenia by uttering the same pompous nonsense. It is hardly likely that Ilham Aliyev is so poorly aware of the South Caucasus history that every now and then mentions Armenia as a country “artificially created on ancient Azerbaijani lands.”

24 November 2012 • 15:28 AMT
Egypt’s top judges slam Mursi’s crackdown on judiciary

Outside a Cairo court where judges are meeting, police fired tear gas to disperse protesters against the presidential decree.

24 November 2012 • 15:20 AMT
Paper: Prosperous Armenia reps to back Sargsyan in Syunik province

Prosperous Armenia party members in Syunik province will back RPA leader, current president Serzh Sargsyan.

24 November 2012 • 15:05 AMT
Students march in Rome to protest austerity measures

“We need to change this country, starting from investments in schools, universities and culture,” said Michele Orezzi.

24 November 2012 • 15:00 AMT
Group of Syrian nationals arrested in Lebanon

The army added that the suspects are being questioned, but did not say whether they had been planning a terror attack.

24 November 2012 • 14:59 AMT
ANC urges lawmen to bring YSU dean to account

Armenian National Congress has issued a statement, suggesting another case of exerting pressure on opposition was recorded.

24 November 2012 • 14:01 AMT
Paper: Tsarukyan’s mother against her son’s running for president

Prosperous Armenia head’s decision on presidency is considered the main intrigue of the upcoming presidential race.

24 November 2012 • 14:00 AMT
Expert: talk on shift to parliamentary govt. aims to unite opposition

Levon Shirinyan stressed the need for the opposition candidate to discontinue parliament’s activity, once he is elected.

24 November 2012 • 13:32 AMT
Aronian deems Carlsen his main rival at London Chess Classic

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will face off against Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.) in the first round of London Chess Classic.

24 November 2012 • 13:17 AMT
Aliyev’s remarks prove Armenian lobby’s effectiveness– expert

Vahram Emmiyan says Aliyev’s remarks are equivalent to awarding Armenian lobby a medal for its achievements.

24 November 2012 • 12:41 AMT
Artsakh FM meets Armenia-EU Parliamentary Committee members

Karen Mirzoyan stressed the importance of objective representation of NKR stance in international institutions.

24 November 2012 • 12:22 AMT
Reports on death of Nairi Hunanyan’s mother not confirmed yet

Ukrainian sources confirmed reports claiming deceased Natella Hunanyan was identified as Nairi Hunanyan’s mother.

24 November 2012 • 11:51 AMT
200 cases of Azeri ceasefire violation reported Nov 18-24

In line with ceasefire principles, NKR defense army took relevant measures to ensure proper protection of its positions.

24 November 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Coal mine accident kills 18, traps 5 in China

Safety improvements have reduced deaths in recent years, but regulations are often ignored and accidents are still common.

24 November 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Levon Aronian wins “Person of the Year” award

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has received “Person of the Year” award established by De Facto magazine.

24 November 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Argentina slams U.S. ruling on repayment to foreign creditors

Some analysts say the hedge funds’ legal victory has raised fears Argentina could be plunged into yet another debt default.

24 November 2012 • 11:08 AMT
Mursi opponents call for new protests next week

Mursi’s decision to assume sweeping powers caused fury amongst his opponents and prompted violent clashes in Cairo.

24 November 2012 • 11:00 AMT
Illegal oil plant discovered in Russia’s Dagetsan

Oil production is a major industry in Dagestan, where deposits are located along its coast on the Caspian Sea.

24 November 2012 • 10:51 AMT
Greece arrests 3 suspects in Olympia museum robbery

“The police would not release additional information at this time as the investigation was ongoing,” a police spokeswoman.

24 November 2012 • 10:44 AMT
Palestinian officials say Arafat body will be exhumed Nov 27

Many Palestinians believe that Israel poisoned him. Israel has denied any involvement. Others allege that he had AIDS.

24 November 2012 • 10:33 AMT
Mass killer Breivik says warders trying to drive him to suicide

Breivik wrote he is frustrated that the prison officers do not cooperate with his carefully planned daily schedule.

24 November 2012 • 10:21 AMT
Lebanese parliament speaker cancels session to meet Armenian President

Berri invited all the MPs and ministers for a luncheon in honor of Sargsyan on the same day the session was supposed to be held.

24 November 2012 • 10:01 AMT
Nigeria’s army promises bounty for Boko Haram leaders

“They are wanted in connection with terrorist activities particularly in the north east zone,” a statement said.

24 November 2012 • 09:58 AMT
EU offers Bulgaria extra EUR 260mln for NPP units closure

The country agreed to shut four of its units, which raised safety concerns, as a condition of joining the European Union in 2007.

24 November 2012 • 09:38 AMT
Hezbollah leader says Netanyahu failed to destroy Hamas

Nasrallah asserted that Netanyahu failed all of the goals he set out to achieve in the Gaza operation, according to Al Manar.

24 November 2012 • 09:34 AMT
Arsenal sign £150mln deal with Emirates airline

Earlier this year, Manchester United signed a new deal to have US car brand Chevrolet on its shirts for seven years.

24 November 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Magnitude 4.9 quake shakes Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued

The depth of the tremor was 80 km (50 miles) in Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, the Meteorological Agency said.