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30 October 2012 • 12:37 AMT
Iran reportedly bans export of around 50 basic goods

The Iranian rial currency has also plunged over fears the central bank will not be able to defend its value.

30 October 2012 • 12:29 AMT
Palestinian-Israeli drama “The Other Son” scores top prize at Tokyo Film Fest

The special jury prize went to Kang Yi-kwan’s “Juvenile Offender”; Seo Young-joo, who stars in the film, was awarded the best actor prize.

30 October 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Ford says net income dropped to $1.63bn in Q3

The company earned a record $2.3 billion in North America, thanks in part to higher pricing. But it lost $468 million in Europe.

30 October 2012 • 12:24 AMT
French envoy welcomes EU’s Nobel Peace Prize

French ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud met with Yerevan State University international relations faculty students.

30 October 2012 • 12:23 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 405,57 Oct 30

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 405,573 on October 30, decreasing by 0.16 point compared to October 30.

30 October 2012 • 12:15 AMT
Safarov was acting under Azeri leader’s orders, expert says

“In reality, the criminal merely got his payment for executing presidential order 8,5 years ago,” Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan believes.

30 October 2012 • 11:55 AMT
Fiat more than doubles Q3 profits thanks to Chrysler

Fiat said Q3 net profit for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was €286 million, up from €112 million in the same period a year earlier.

30 October 2012 • 11:52 AMT
Georgian Minister to monitor MP’s Armenian niece murder case

“Every resource and effort will be used to discover Barbara Rafalyants’ murder,” the ministry’s statement said.

30 October 2012 • 11:36 AMT
Armenians, Kurds to protest Erdoğan visit to Germany

Azad Ordughanyan, head of the Germany Armenians Center, said they would call on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

30 October 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Armenia can have role in global jewelry industry – CIBJO head

Gaetano Cavalieri said that due to its significant geographic location, Armenia seems to be a gateway to Asia and farther.

30 October 2012 • 11:19 AMT
Gyumri Mayor refuses to cover his predecessor’s debts – paper

Samvel Balasanyan seeks to invite independent auditors to probe into expenditures made by his predecessor Vardan Ghukasyan.

30 October 2012 • 10:58 AMT
7 Armenians taken hostage in Aleppo suburb

Among those taken hostage are Karo Pampalian, Arsen Aroian, Levon Zeytunian, Bashar and George Rabat (father and son.)

30 October 2012 • 10:58 AMT
Turkish intelligence: Armenia implements NKR recognition campaign

The Turkish side came to the conclusion following RA Foreign Minister’s recent visits to the South and Central America.

30 October 2012 • 10:50 AMT
Armenian govt. sets macroeconomic stability priority in 2013

Armenian Prime Minister stressed the need to pursue cautious macroeconomic policy, in view of possible risks in 2013.

30 October 2012 • 10:46 AMT
Syrian warplanes bomb rebel positions in Homs – activists

Opposition sources said the facility had been used to shell Sunni Muslim villages near the Lebanese border.

30 October 2012 • 10:36 AMT
Iranian, German lawmakers to hold meeting

The two sides will study the ways to promote cultural, economic and parliamentary ties between Tehran and Berlin, Heravi said.

30 October 2012 • 10:21 AMT
China’s Baidu reports 60% rise in quarterly net income

Credit Suisse downgraded the company’s outlook over concerns about how it would make money from its mobile search traffic.

30 October 2012 • 10:11 AMT
Oil giant BP beats forecasts with $5.2bn profit

The majority of BP’s significant new projects that are due to come into production by 2014 are in four areas.

30 October 2012 • 09:53 AMT
Report: explosives were found on Polish president’s plane wreckage

The investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the traces of explosives come from unexploded bombs dating back to World War II.

30 October 2012 • 09:43 AMT
Jewelry Free Zone creation discussed in Armenia

AJA president: today, more than ever, there are favorable conditions, as we have the support of the Armenian government.

30 October 2012 • 09:31 AMT
Wild boar injures 4 people in Berlin residential neighborhood

Wild boars are relatively common in green Berlin, though rarely cause problems beyond digging up gardens.

30 October 2012 • 09:28 AMT
Armenian jewelers pin no hopes on European market

AJA president noted that jewelers are forced to name a cheaper price due to the gold price upsurge in the world market.

30 October 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Gazprom Neft launches shale oil production project

The deposit will be operated by Salym Petroleum Development (SPD), a 50-50 joint venture between Gazprom Neft and Shell.

30 October 2012 • 09:05 AMT
Sony announces two new high-end 4k camcorders

The F55 supports connection to the PVM-X300 30-inch 4k monitor and the 84-inch BRAVIA 4k LED television.

30 October 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Armenian chess players successful at Chigorin Memorial

Avetik Grigoryan and Hovik Hayrapetyan beat Turkey’s Emre Can and Russia’s Anton Shomoev respectively.

30 October 2012 • 08:47 AMT
U.S. sailor found dead at Japanese train station

Samuel Lewis Stiles was wearing civilian clothes, not uniform, and didn’t have any personal belonging around him.

30 October 2012 • 08:43 AMT
Kuwaiti opposition leader arrested over emir comments

Musallam al-Barrak is a former lawmaker and a prominent figure in the nationalist Popular Action Bloc.

30 October 2012 • 08:40 AMT
Baku demands security guarantees for Yerevan championships

Yerevan will host 2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships from November 25 to December 8.

30 October 2012 • 08:39 AMT
Armenian church, school burnt in Aleppo

The St. Kevork Armenian Apostolic Church located in the Nor Kyugh neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria was set ablaze.

30 October 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Somali comedian who poked fun at Islamists killed

“Gunmen killed him… we are investigating the matter and the killers will be brought to justice,” police chief said.