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20 November 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Ter-Petrossian to cause storm if enters presidential race – paper

ANC won’t be nominating a presidential candidate, instead of opting to unite around a specific program, an expert predicted.

20 November 2012 • 11:24 AMT
Russia’s gas exports expected to fall in 2012

Russia’s gas exports grew by 7% year-on-year in 2011 to 196.862 billion cubic meters, according to statistics agency Rosstat.

20 November 2012 • 11:09 AMT
Netanyahu says he won’t hesitate to act if diplomacy fails

“I prefer a diplomatic solution. I hope that we can get one, but if not, we have every right to defend ourselves,” he said.

20 November 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Famed singer Flora Martirosyan dies at 55

In 2008, the singer, jointly with Michael Stone created Artist for Peace international organization to raise awareness of crimes against humanity.

20 November 2012 • 11:00 AMT
Croatian ex-PM jailed for 10 years for taking bribes

Croatia, which hopes to join the EU in July of next year, is under pressure to tackle widespread corruption.

20 November 2012 • 10:52 AMT
Oil process fall amid escalating Israel-Gaza tensions

Brent crude, which is used to price international varieties of oil, was down 50 cents to $111.20 per barrel in London.

20 November 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Polish police arrest man in parliament bomb plot

Police said the man had assembled a small arsenal of explosive material, guns and remote-controlled detonators.

20 November 2012 • 10:20 AMT
Davutoglu: NATO, Turkey close to Syria border missile deal

“Intensive work is underway and the talks have reached the final stage,” the Turkish Foreign Minister said.

20 November 2012 • 10:19 AMT
Azerbaijan readying Karabakh strike strategy?

WNWI 1080 AM Online Radio: the U.S. believes that Baku is ready to launch military operations in Karabakh next year.

20 November 2012 • 10:02 AMT
VivaCell-MTS rolls out “BlackBerry Social” package

If there is sufficient amount on the subscriber’s account by the end of the subscription, the service will be prolonged.

20 November 2012 • 09:57 AMT
UN chief urges Israel, Hamas to halt fire

Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi is trying to broker a cease-fire between the Israeli government and Gaza’s Hamas rulers.

20 November 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps wins 4th Golden Goggle award

Michael Phelps’ six medals in London catapulted his career Olympic medals to 22, 18 of which are gold.

20 November 2012 • 09:46 AMT
Security guard stabbed outside U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv

Security guards fired warning shots at the shooter, who was subsequently arrested. Paramedics were on the scene.

20 November 2012 • 09:44 AMT
More people leaving Armenia for good – paper

1 mln 880 thousand people have left Armenia in January-March 2012, with 1 mln 791 thousand returning.

20 November 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Paper: RA NA committee deputy chair Arzumanyan has no intention to resign

Heritage’s attempts to recall parliamentary foreign relations committee deputy chair Alexander Arzumanyan have so far been failing.

20 November 2012 • 09:21 AMT
Clinton heads for Israel to discuss Gaza crisis

White House said Hamas must end rocket attacks into Israel and that Egypt can be a partner in helping to resolve the conflict.

20 November 2012 • 09:13 AMT
Russia, U.S. have no agreement on Syria – Lavrov

Since its start in March 2011, the Syrian conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives, various Syrian opposition groups say.

20 November 2012 • 09:10 AMT
Prosperous Armenia party readying convention – paper

“Rumors are that the party’s convention will be used to announce a presidential candidate, ” the party spokesman said.

20 November 2012 • 09:08 AMT
UK Foreign Office Minister in Middle East for talks

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has also been talking to Israeli and Palestinian leaders to try to resolve the crisis.

20 November 2012 • 08:59 AMT
Sharp sees 3,000 staff voluntary retirement

The company was boosted in Sept, when it landed a key deal to provide $4.6 billion in loans to help it finance debt repayments.

20 November 2012 • 08:54 AMT
Sony launches PlayStation Mobile Developer Program

Via the Dev Portal, developers can access the resources needed to start creating content for PlayStation Mobile.

20 November 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Vic Darchinyan: I am ready to fight everyday of the year

“Right now I haven’t got a contract with any promoter and I am open to any serious offers,” the boxer said.

20 November 2012 • 08:41 AMT
White House urges Hamas to end rocket attacks into Israel

White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes made the comments during a briefing in Cambodia.

20 November 2012 • 08:30 AMT
Nissan’s Leaf electric car comes in cheaper model

The Leaf is the world’s most popular electric vehicle, comprising more than half of all electric car sales.

20 November 2012 • 08:28 AMT
Expert: Armenian goods transit through Abkhazia may be blocked

“Tbilisi’s neighbors will do their best to keep Abkhazian railway section blocked,” a Caucasus expert believes.

20 November 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Ancient carvings stolen from California cliff side

A sixth carving was removed and broken before being propped against a boulder near a visitor’s car park.

20 November 2012 • 07:57 AMT
Monte Melkonian’s birth anniversary to be marked in Glendale

The event will feature the premiere of a documentary prepared by Hayrenaser, reflecting his role in Artsakh liberation.

20 November 2012 • 07:35 AMT
Moody’s strips France of its prized triple-A badge

Standard & Poor’s has rated France AA-plus, with a negative outlook, since downgrading it by one notch in January.

20 November 2012 • 07:25 AMT
Beckham leaving LA Galaxy after six years at the club

David Beckham did win over fans in recent seasons though and was voted the league’s best player by supporters.

20 November 2012 • 07:15 AMT
NY attorney-general to file lawsuit against Credit Suisse

Schneiderman also is to claim that Credit Suisse incentivized lenders to originate more loans, which led to bad lending practices.