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09 October 2012 • 12:38 AMT
Official confident for Oskanian case to become PACE focus

Davit Harutyunyan said each political force is free to choose its representatives for the Armenian delegation to PACE.

09 October 2012 • 12:27 AMT
Philippines top court suspends controversial cyber law

The government says the law is intended to address “legitimate concerns” about criminal and abusive behavior online.

09 October 2012 • 12:22 AMT
“Salvador Fest” intellectual festival kicks off in Yerevan

The event aims to discover creative young people who will have their contribution to development of PR and marketing.

09 October 2012 • 12:21 AMT
Russian envoy: embassy to prompt Armenians’ return to homeland

Ambassador Vladislav Kovalenko summed up the results of the first Armenian-Russian scientific tourism expedition.

09 October 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Iraq reportedly has contracts with Russia to buy weapons worth $4.2bn

According to Reuters, the contracts were signed during visits to Russia by Iraq’s acting defense chief in April, July and August.

09 October 2012 • 11:56 AMT
Paper: lawmen seek to bring charges against ex-Health Minister

According to Zhoghovurd daily, Armenia’s law enforcement agencies are studying a number of the Health Ministry-related cases.

09 October 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Why Turkish PM keeps “reminding” Baku of support in Karabakh issue?

“Throughout history Turkey has struggled against injustice, regardless of the country it was recorded in,” Erdoğan said.

09 October 2012 • 11:44 AMT
Armenia mustn’t pin hopes on CoE in Safarov case – official

Davit Harutyunyan: the majority of PACE members supported Armenia’s stance during the Assembly debate on Safarov case.

09 October 2012 • 11:43 AMT
Cesare Prandelli: match vs. Armenia important to Italy

Italian footballers will arrive in Yerevan on October 10, with match vs. Armenia scheduled for October 12.

09 October 2012 • 11:39 AMT
French, American win 2012 Nobel Prize in physics

Haroche and Wineland, both 68, work in the field of quantum optics, which deals with the interaction between light and matter.

09 October 2012 • 11:30 AMT
Al Qaeda militants behead three Yemeni men

Yemen is trying to restore law and order after an uprising ousted veteran president Ali Abdullah Saleh in February.

09 October 2012 • 11:24 AMT
NATO head pledges support to Turkey in case of attack

“We have all necessary plans in place to protect and defend Turkey if necessary,” Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.

09 October 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Bilbao Chess Masters Final 2012 kicks off

7 round board pairings have been announced as followers: Aronian-Anand, Carlsen- Pons, Caruana-Karjakin.

09 October 2012 • 11:18 AMT
Current leader favorite for presidency, NA vice speaker says

Eduard Sharmazanov: with President Sargsyan as the main favorite, the candidates will be struggling for the “honorable 2nd place.”

09 October 2012 • 11:13 AMT
NA vice speaker: PAP’s stance determined by Tsarukyan only

Eduard Sharmazanov dubbed former foreign minister of Armenia Vartan Oskanian’s statement a ‘personal opinion’.

09 October 2012 • 10:44 AMT
ECB head calls for creation of common bank bailout fund

“The measure would put Europe in a position where we can afford to let fail an important institution,” Draghi said.

09 October 2012 • 10:25 AMT
IEA: Iraq’s oil output may double in next decade

Iraq’s oil production could hit 6.1 million barrels a day by 2020 and 8.3 million barrels a day by 2035.

09 October 2012 • 10:14 AMT
Angelo Ogbonna ruled out of match vs. Armenia

Ogbonna has won five caps under Prandelli and made his first competitive appearance, after four friendly matches.

09 October 2012 • 10:06 AMT
Arthur Abraham to defend WBO title vs. Mehdi Bouadla

Bouadla is best known for a sixth round knockout loss at the hands of former world champion Mikkel Kessler.

09 October 2012 • 10:01 AMT
Yura Movsisyan: Armenia, Italy have equal capacities

Movsisyan says Italy football team mainly comprises players from Juventus, Inter, Milan, Napoli FCs.

09 October 2012 • 09:49 AMT
CBA bans Russian payment system in Armenia

Zolotaya Korona repeatedly restricted Armenia-based banks’ access to its payment system without issuing any explanation.

09 October 2012 • 09:40 AMT
UK mobile advertising grows staggering 132%

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the rise of digital display advertising, albeit not on mobile, has been Facebook.

09 October 2012 • 09:29 AMT
McAfee to lay off “small percentage” of its workforce

“We evaluate conditions on an ongoing and regular basis and there are no plans as of right now,” Paden said.

09 October 2012 • 09:19 AMT
UN: 868 million people in the world suffering hunger

One out of every eight people in the world is chronically undernourished, the United Nations’ food agencies said.

09 October 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Yerevan to host AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships

The AIBA Youth World Championships is the most prestigious event for young boxers aged 17 and 18.

09 October 2012 • 09:07 AMT
OSCE mission to monitor NKR-Azeri contact line

OSCE Mission will hold monitoring of contact line between NKR and Azeri armed forces to the east of Akna settlement.

09 October 2012 • 09:04 AMT
UK PM says referendum “most sensible” way for EU relations

David Cameron discussed the party’s proposed welfare reforms, commenting that the current system “doesn’t work”.

09 October 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Japanese automakers’ sales plummet in China

Toyota sales in China were cut almost in half, with 44,100 units sold in September. That’s a drop of 48.9% compared to a year ago.

09 October 2012 • 08:34 AMT
Oil prices stage rebound after three days of losses

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

09 October 2012 • 08:31 AMT
Armenian midfielder: we can play well against strong teams

“We are training hard for the upcoming match. There’s always a chance to win and we will vie for victory,” forward Artur Sarkisov said.