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19 September 2012 • 10:40 AMT
France to close embassies, schools in 20 countries

“We have indeed decided as a precautionary measure to close our premises,” a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

19 September 2012 • 10:40 AMT
French President urges Azerbaijan to build confidence with Armenia

More than 2000 gathered in front of Azerbaijan’s embassy in Paris to protest Azeri President Aliyev’s visit to France.

19 September 2012 • 10:33 AMT
Hundreds of Pakistani lawyers protest anti-Islam film

The demonstration followed three days of violent protests against the film in Pakistan in which two people were killed.

19 September 2012 • 10:23 AMT
Saudi Arabia threatens to block access to YouTube

The statement said internet service providers in Saudi Arabia had also been asked to block access to the film.

19 September 2012 • 10:16 AMT
Singer Robbie Williams celebrating birth of daughter

The blog post didn’t say where the baby was born, but Williams had said previously that a London birth was planned.

19 September 2012 • 10:10 AMT
32% of Hungarians blame their country for Safarov pardon

Murderer Ramil Safarov was extradited to Azerbaijan and immediately pardoned by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

19 September 2012 • 10:00 AMT
Casio unveils new EXILIM line digital cameras

The new cameras include the EX-H50 and the EX-ZR1000. The first camera is the H50 with a resolution of 16.1-megapixels.

19 September 2012 • 09:49 AMT
Syrian school to open in Armenia

Syrian Armenian Vazken Mesrobian noted Sept 24 as opening date of school, with Syria-based teachers to work there.

19 September 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Armenia invited to Marketing Kingdom Georgia event

“We are very excited to be hosting the event in Tbilisi this November,” says Project Director of the Marketing Kingdom Georgia.

19 September 2012 • 09:36 AMT
EU says fresh talks with Iran “useful and constructive”

The meeting was “an important opportunity to stress once again to Iran the urgent need to make progress,” a statement said.

19 September 2012 • 09:21 AMT
Georgian Minister resigns over prison torture

Khatuna Kalmakhelidze said she has already submitted her resignation to Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili.

19 September 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Russian Foreign Ministry confirms USAID exit

USAID, which operates in more than 100 countries, has been operating in Russia over the past two decades.

19 September 2012 • 09:06 AMT
Japan’s nuke regulator to set new standards for reactors restart

Cabinet ministers endorsed a new energy plan to turn away from nuclear power after last year’s quake.

19 September 2012 • 08:50 AMT
Interaction-2012 CSTO drills successfully completed in Armenia

It’s noteworthy that Armenian-made drones “Krunk” were for the first time enabled during the military exercise.

19 September 2012 • 08:47 AMT
OSCE mission monitors NKR-Azeri contact line

The monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of the NKR Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense.

19 September 2012 • 08:36 AMT
Russia’s chief communist says U.S. envoy in Syria died as ‘dog’

“The American ambassador to Libya was shot like a dog. He reaped what he sowed,” Gennady Zyuganov has said.

19 September 2012 • 08:24 AMT
Aram Hambartsumyan 7th at Youth World Weightlifting Championship

European Youth Championships silver medal winner Vardan Militosyan (69 kg) will represent Armenia on September 20.

19 September 2012 • 08:23 AMT
Official: EU Twinning project improved law-making in Armenia

“Support to RA Ministry of Economy: Regulatory Management/Standard Cost Model” is funded by EU with euro 1 mln.

19 September 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Apple named best brand of last 50 years at D&AD Awards

Even more unusually, Apple flew in its entire design team from San Francisco in recognition of the importance of the event.

19 September 2012 • 08:11 AMT
French PM says court can hear cases against anti-Muslim cartoons

The cover of Charlie Hebdo shows a Muslim man in a wheelchair being pushed by an Orthodox Jew under the title “Intouchables 2.”

19 September 2012 • 07:54 AMT
Syrian rebels deny reports on $25mln bounty for Assad

“The FSA has no affiliation with a Syrian opposition group in Egypt calling itself ‘the Free Syrian Army,” a spokesman said.

19 September 2012 • 07:47 AMT
ANCA to honor Genocide scholar with Lifetime Achievement Award

Rubina Peroomian made many public appearances as the keynote speaker of Genocide commemorations worldwide.

19 September 2012 • 07:40 AMT
Paper: ANC rally date not set yet

Armenian National Movement executive secretary Vahagn Hayotsyan said that ANC rally date had not been set yet.

19 September 2012 • 07:30 AMT
WB warns of deepening fiscal crisis in Palestine

The bank says in a report that sustainable Palestinian economic growth requires strong private sector investment.

19 September 2012 • 07:27 AMT
U.S. current-account deficit falls by 12%

Net foreign purchases of U.S. Treasury only rose by $7.4 billion, down sharply from $43.2 billion in the prior quarter.

19 September 2012 • 07:21 AMT
Tsarukyan-Abrahamyan beach business fails – paper

Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and Prosperous Armenia head Gagik Tsarukyan own beaches in Bulgaria.

19 September 2012 • 07:20 AMT
Paper: 50% of Jermuk Mineral Water Factory sold

Former deputy chief of presidential staff Mikael Minasyan has purchased 50% of Jermuk Mineral Water Factory.

19 September 2012 • 07:14 AMT
Fire kills 26 at Mexican gas facility near U.S. border

“There is no evidence that the explosion was provoked, but rather that it was an accident,” Pemex CEO has said.

19 September 2012 • 07:08 AMT
China’s Baidu places illustration of disputed islands on homepage

“Planting a digital flag is a far better alternative than throwing stones or eggs or smashing cars,” spokesman for Baidu said.

19 September 2012 • 07:03 AMT
Colombia’s notorious drug trafficker captured in Venezuela

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos described Daniel Barrera as “perhaps the most wanted kingpin in recent times”.