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10 October 2012 • 11:15 AMT
Prosperous Armenia won’t get more than 4 ministerial seats – paper

The party requested 6 ministerial seats (out of 18) as well as a right to nominate own candidate for Prime Minister’s post.

10 October 2012 • 11:14 AMT
Oil prices down amid gloomy economic forecasts

Traders have been watching developments in Syria for any signs of a disruption in supplies from the Middle East.

10 October 2012 • 10:58 AMT
OSCE mission monitors Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line

The monitoring proceeded in accordance with the agreed schedule; no violations of the ceasefire were registered.

10 October 2012 • 10:54 AMT
Artsakh hopes for int’l community’s response to democratic processes

NKR Foreign Ministry addressed a letter to UN General Assembly and Security Council over presidential elections in the Republic.

10 October 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Ex-IMF chief begs media to leave him alone

Strauss-Kahn, 63, told Le Point he was not a celebrity or politician and so was entitled to privacy like anybody else.

10 October 2012 • 10:38 AMT
U.S. church leaders ask Congress to reevaluate military aid to Israel

“It is our moral responsibility to question the continuation of unconditional U.S. financial assistance to Israel,” the letter says.

10 October 2012 • 10:31 AMT
Azeri-sent Tajik spy fails his task in Armenia

Zamirzhon Otazhonov told Armenian security forces he’s ready to orchestrate a terrorist attack in Azeri capital for $20 thous.

10 October 2012 • 10:29 AMT
Russia to deliver aircraft carrier to India in Q4 2013

“The ship will then undergo sea trials and will be delivered to the Indian Navy in the fourth quarter of 2013,” Serdyukov said.

10 October 2012 • 10:23 AMT
Jordan King appoints PM to prepare for parliamentary election

The monarch had dissolved Jordan’s tribally dominated parliament last week, half-way through its four-year term.

10 October 2012 • 10:10 AMT
Two U.S. scientists win 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry

About half of all medications act on these receptors, so learning about them will help scientists to come up with better drugs.

10 October 2012 • 10:04 AMT
Greek labor unions to hold 24-hour strike Oct 18

“We want the government to withdraw these horrible measures, which have brought us such misery,” said Ilias Iliopoulos.

10 October 2012 • 09:49 AMT
Paper: ARFD doesn’t see Vahan Hovhannisyan as presidential nominee

ARF Dashnaktsutyun struck Serzh Sargsyan, Robert Kocharian, Vartan Oskanian out of the list of possible contenders.

10 October 2012 • 09:43 AMT
PACE Armenian delegation composition to change – paper

RPA member Naira Karapetyan will replace parliament vice speaker Hermine Naghdalyan as a member of Armenian delegation to PACE.

10 October 2012 • 09:32 AMT
115kg of heroin stolen from Turkish courthouse

The burglary took place at the Diyarbakır courthouse, thought to be among Turkey’s best-protected buildings.

10 October 2012 • 09:15 AMT
Terror threat warning issued ahead of Bali bombings anniversary

The al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah group were blamed for the attacks of 2002, which targeted the popular tourist district of Kuta.

10 October 2012 • 09:14 AMT
Israel, U.S. to hold largest-ever joint air defense drills

The exercise, named Austere Challenge 12, was originally scheduled for last spring but was postponed due to tensions with Iran.

10 October 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Moscow withdraws from Nunn-Lugar program

The CTR program began in 1991, and was extended twice – in 1999 and 2006. The current terms expires in 2013.

10 October 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Georgia: the best is yet to come

As expected, the leader of the Georgian Dream coalition Bidzina Ivanishvili became the Prime Minister of Georgia. 20 ministers are already appointed, another six are yet to be named. As Ivanishvili promised, no minister of Mikheil Saakashvili appeared in the new cabinet.Meanwhile, the new PM has already voiced some statements that cast doubts on alleged change of the country’s political course.

10 October 2012 • 09:09 AMT
Turkish military chief vows ‘harsher response’ to border shelling

“We responded but if it continues we will respond with greater force,” Turkish Chief of General Staff Necdet Özel said.

10 October 2012 • 09:08 AMT
French police find explosives, weapons in Islamist probe

Francois Molins said the detention of the dozen suspects could be extended again by a further six days if necessary.

10 October 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Over half of Americans think Israeli strike against Iran will harm U.S.

Fifty-five percent believe such an attack would put America in a poorer position and 32% believe it would be about the same.

10 October 2012 • 08:11 AMT
Toyota announces global recall of 7.43 mln cars over ‘fire risk’

The automaker said that the driver’s side power window switch on some models may feel “notchy” or sticky during operation.

10 October 2012 • 08:02 AMT
Italian govt. unexpectedly cuts income tax rates

Savings from a previous round of spending cuts will total 4.4 billion euros this year, and 10.3 billion euros next year.

10 October 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Australia grants visa to Mike Tyson

A spokeswoman said officials carefully weighed the pros and cons of his visit and of his character given his criminal past.

10 October 2012 • 07:53 AMT
Artur believes in love at first sight, Aras can’t travel without his phone

Aras Özbiliz and Artur Sarkisov who joined Armenia’s national squad not so long ago managed to promptly adapt to the team members and get admired by many. These are the two representatives of the football team who did not speak Armenian with the PanARMENIAN.Net reporters. Below is our “foreign-language” interview with Özbiliz and Sarkisov.

10 October 2012 • 07:46 AMT
Samsung confirms Galaxy S III mini release date

JK Shin also noted that it won’t be an entry-level handset, telling reporters it will have “full form factor.”

10 October 2012 • 07:24 AMT
Israeli airport suspends flights as unidentified object enters airspace

Amid questions over how a drone managed to fly into Israeli air space last week, security forces have been on high alert.

10 October 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Prandelli: young people are the future

“I was upset by Balotelli’s decision to have an eye operation the same week that two Italy games were on the horizon,” Prandelli said.

10 October 2012 • 06:58 AMT
Marco Verratti poised to make his mark against Armenia

The diminutive midfielder, who began as a traditional No10, redefined his role during Pescara’s promotion-winning campaign.

10 October 2012 • 06:49 AMT
2 arrested in Heathrow Airport over terror suspicions

Two addresses in east London are being searched under the Terrorism Act in connection with police inquiries, the Met said.