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16 October 2012 • 07:48 AMT
ANCA: neither Obama nor Romney earned community backing

To date, neither Governor Mitt Romney nor President Barack Obama has responded to repeated ANCA written requests.

16 October 2012 • 07:45 AMT
ANC head undecided on presidency, paper says

Armenian National Congress opposition bloc will nominate its own candidate for the presidential elections in February.

16 October 2012 • 07:43 AMT
Paper: Armenian-Russian working group to address migration issues

The composition and authority of the group will be defined in the near future, Haykakan Zhamanak daily says.

16 October 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Michelle Obama’s motorcade officers injured in Ohio

Both were taken to the hospital for treatment but were not seriously hurt, according to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.

16 October 2012 • 07:33 AMT
Amazon.com hiring 50,000 temporary workers across U.S.

Among those, Macy’s Inc. plans to hire 80,000 seasonal workers, while Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to add 50,000.

16 October 2012 • 07:28 AMT
Samsung unveils line of Windows 8 PCs

The company’s line of Windows 8 devices includes the previously unveiled Series 5 and Series 7 tablets.

16 October 2012 • 07:11 AMT
Ex-Israeli Defense Minister grave desecrated

According to Israel Radio report, grafitti was found on his tombstone at the Nahalal cemetery, in northern Israel.

16 October 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Mexico issues hurricane warning for parts of west coast

The same region was hit by Hurricane Jimena three years ago. Jimena reached Category 4 status before striking land as a Category 1.

16 October 2012 • 07:00 AMT
Armenian President to depart for Bucharest – paper

Serzh Sargsyan will attend the conference and the summit of European People’s Party (EPP), Hraparak daily says.

16 October 2012 • 06:59 AMT
Loud explosions rock Nigerian city, 10 possibly killed

Earlier this month witnesses said soldiers shot dead up to 30 civilians after a bomb attack on an army patrol in Maiduguri.

16 October 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Several injured in Kuwait opposition protest

Several people, including police, were injured when demonstrators clashed with police as they tried to spread into a barricaded street.

16 October 2012 • 06:48 AMT
Chinese warships spotted off southern Japanese island

China and Japan have stepped up their naval activities in the area around Okinawa because of the territorial dispute.

16 October 2012 • 06:40 AMT
Karadzic to begin defense at war crimes court

Radovan Karadzic is also being prosecuted over the 44-month siege of Sarajevo, in which more than 12,000 civilians died.

16 October 2012 • 06:27 AMT
Clinton assumes responsibility for Benghazi attack

The administration initially attributed the violence to protests over an anti-Islam film and said it was not premeditated.

15 October 2012 • 18:11 AMT
Armenian ex-minister of urban development summoned to police

Vardan Vardanyan was summoned to police as witness in criminal case launched by General Investigation Division.

15 October 2012 • 17:50 AMT
Hayastan All Armenian Fund’s 20th anniversary to be celebrated in Germany

Hamburg and Hürth will host two charity recitals dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Hayastan All Armenian Fund.

15 October 2012 • 17:36 AMT
Minister: about 15000 Armenians have received dual citizenship

Minister Hakobyan has awarded 117 diplomas, 500 letters of appreciation, 886 certificates and 78 medals.

15 October 2012 • 16:57 AMT
Syria-bound Armenian plane successfully lands in Aleppo

Armenian aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Syria made a scheduled landing in Turkey, head of AIR Armenia CJSC said.

15 October 2012 • 16:49 AMT
60 countries confirm participation in 2013 Summer Universiade

The final list of the nations participating in the 2013 Summer Universiade will be available on January 6, 2013.

15 October 2012 • 16:33 AMT
Armenian, Moroccan FMs discuss bilateral relations

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his Moroccan counterpart Saad-Eddine Al-Othmani.

15 October 2012 • 16:26 AMT
“Anna Karenina” helmer mulls famous stuntman Harry Houdini biopic

The film, which would adapt William Kalush and Larry Sloman’s book follows a big chunk of the man’s life and makes some claims.

15 October 2012 • 16:24 AMT
Europe’s Islamization: Brussels local election candidates all Muslims

Brussels-based Armenian pointed to the district administration head Philippe Moreau as the only Belgian candidate.

15 October 2012 • 15:55 AMT
Yerevan, Brazzaville to exchange non-resident ambassadors

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso.

15 October 2012 • 15:50 AMT
Sky announces Sky Hub broadband router launch

Sky Hub uses Smart Signal technology that scans for potential interference, and then selects the optimum wireless channel.

15 October 2012 • 15:40 AMT
UAR head to meet Russia’s Azeri community leaders

Ara Abrahamyan noted that the upcoming meeting will contribute to de-escalation of Armenian-Azeri tensions.

15 October 2012 • 15:21 AMT
Apple to roll out Retina 13’ MacBook at iPad Mini launch – report

A “consistently reliable source” said that a 13-inch Retina MacBook laptop will join the 15-inch version that was launched in June.

15 October 2012 • 15:12 AMT
AGBU, ARF ready to help accommodate Syrian Armenians

Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan said 5 000 Syrian Armenians (1500 families) currently reside in Armenia.

15 October 2012 • 15:09 AMT
Israeli library wins Kafka papers battle

Ownership of papers had been in dispute after Israeli National Library claimed them, over the wishes of sisters who inherited the documents.

15 October 2012 • 14:52 AMT
Volvo production halted for a week as demand drops

The Goteborg-based carmaker says the production halt will affect some 3,300 employees and will last from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2.

15 October 2012 • 14:43 AMT
Armenian President hails initiatives aimed at Diaspora unification

Serzh Sargsyan attended the second assembly of World Armenian Congress (WAC), union for Armenian NGOs.