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24 October 2012 • 11:46 AMT
2013 Tour de France route unveiled

The Tour, which will start from Corsica, will take l’Alpe d’Huez’s 21 hairpins, go up the Mont Ventoux and end on Champs Elysees.

24 October 2012 • 11:43 AMT
Myanmar imposed night-time curfew in towns

The earlier violence was a setback for a quasi-civilian government that has won international plaudits for reforms.

24 October 2012 • 11:31 AMT
Dutch judge: Samsung doesn’t infringe Apple multitouch patent

In video games for instance, it is desirable for a player to operate different control buttons at the same time.

24 October 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Facebook donates cash seized from spammers

The donation itself will be widely applauded in security circles even though the Koobface investigation remains controversial.

24 October 2012 • 11:24 AMT
Paper: Armenia wouldn’t exist without Russia, analyst says

“Russia is using a mediator to suggest the necessity of Eurasian integration to Armenia,” Zhoghovurd daily said.

24 October 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Volkswagen reports 58% net profit rise

CEO Martin Winterkorn said the company remains “committed to our ambitious goals for 2012, despite growing headwinds.”

24 October 2012 • 10:59 AMT
Paper: Free Democrats vice-chair first female presidential candidate?

Fallout between Heritage and Free Democrats parties prompted the latter to discuss a strategy for presidential elections.

24 October 2012 • 10:58 AMT
Levon Aronian in Jermuk readying for major tournament

The training also includes grandmasters Gabriel Sargissian, Arman Pashikian and international master Ashot Nadanian.

24 October 2012 • 10:56 AMT
Russian ship not involved in arms smuggling – MFA

The 15 members of the crew, mostly Russians, remain on board awaiting further developments in the situation.

24 October 2012 • 10:32 AMT
State Property Dept chief explains sale of Foreign Ministry building

“Armenian Argentinean entrepreneur Eduardo Eurnekian offered to buy the building at higher-than-market price,” Arman Sahakyan said.

24 October 2012 • 10:26 AMT
OSCE chief concerned over lack of progress on Karabakh

Lamberto Zannier: no international efforts can be effective if there is no political will on both sides to negotiate a peaceful solution.

24 October 2012 • 10:16 AMT
Int’l envoy says Syrian govt. agrees to ceasefire during Eid

“After the visit I made to Damascus, there is agreement from the Syrian government for a ceasefire during the Eid,” Brahimi said.

24 October 2012 • 10:08 AMT
Mexico forms committee to decide on Azeri monuments in capital

A monument to Azeri ex-president and so-called Khojalu memorial were slammed as a blow to Mexican people’s dignity.

24 October 2012 • 10:06 AMT
Hamas takes responsibility for rocket attacks against Israel

In a statement posted on its website, Hamas said it was responsible for rockets, which it said were a response to Israeli air strikes.

24 October 2012 • 09:55 AMT
China reshuffles its top military ranks

The government generally does not comment on elite politics and personnel changes before the official announcement.

24 October 2012 • 09:48 AMT
France offers €7bn lifeline to Peugeot Citroen

“My government has no intention of just giving, of offering a gift without anything in return,” Prime Minister said.

24 October 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Armenians from crisis-hit countries relieved of state taxes

By parliament’s decision, taxes exacted to extend entry visas and receive temporary residence documents will be abolished.

24 October 2012 • 09:20 AMT
AmCham welcomes Armenia’s Doing Business progress

“We encourage the government to continue the reforms aimed at improvement of the business environment,” the statement said.

24 October 2012 • 08:54 AMT
Surfer dies after shark attack off California coast

“We’ve had shark sightings up and down the Santa Barbara coastline pretty frequently recently,” Lt Erik Raney said.

24 October 2012 • 08:43 AMT
ANCA-SFVE to host exclusive Community Mixer

Additionally, several churches, an Armenian school and even an Armenian charter school have been founded in the region.

24 October 2012 • 08:35 AMT
EU says Spain, Italy may put climate target at risk

Such credits allow countries to offset their own emissions through CO2-reducing investments in developing countries.

24 October 2012 • 08:22 AMT
Israel kills Hamas gunman in response to rocket fire

Israel kept schools shut in communities near the Gaza border and residents were urged to remain indoors.

24 October 2012 • 08:06 AMT
HP announces pricing, availability of Windows 8 PCs

Finally, the ENVY Phoenix h9 desktop is aimed at those needing a bit of power, and is available starting at $899.

24 October 2012 • 07:51 AMT
Oil rises after survey shows Chinese manufacturing improvement

Sentiment improved after HSBC Inc. released a preliminary version of its monthly China purchasing managers’ index.

24 October 2012 • 07:50 AMT
Spain falls deeper into recession upping pressure on PM Rajoy

Both the government and the IMF are predicting further contraction next year, although they differ on the scale.

24 October 2012 • 07:34 AMT
Green tea can lower cancer risks, study says

Of the more than 69,000 women, those who drank green tea at least three times a week were 14 percent less likely to develop a cancer.

24 October 2012 • 07:31 AMT
ANCA releases 2012 Congressional grades and endorsements

Among the grading criteria were each Member’s willingness to advance pro-Armenian American legislative initiatives.

24 October 2012 • 07:27 AMT
Witch-hunt launched in Georgia?

Georgia’s new parliament has started its work, and charges against those who lost the elections were already voiced. Most likely, a witch-hunt may start in the country, as expected. It would be strange if the situation developed differently; Saakashvili has made an incredible number of enemies in the 8 years, both in Georgia and elsewhere.

24 October 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Merkel to unveil memorial to Roma victims of Nazi Holocaust

“It’s very important to me that we have a culture of remembrance,” Merkel said in an interview on her YouTube channel.

24 October 2012 • 07:11 AMT
Russian Church concerned over persecution of Christians in Syria

“Where they come to power, Christian communities become the first victims,” Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk said.