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17 September 2012 • 18:02 AMT
Google boasts 100 million Google+ “active” users each month

“While Google+ is all about creating a better experience across Google, it’s also a destination,” said Vic Gundotra.

17 September 2012 • 17:51 AMT
Powerful typhoon lashes North, South Korea

In North Korea, rain drenched parts of the country, including the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, but did not reach the capital.

17 September 2012 • 17:06 AMT
Google acquires Instagram rival Snapseed for undisclosed sum

It lacks, however, Instagram’s built-in social network — Snapseed is all about photo optimization and film-like filter effects.

17 September 2012 • 16:43 AMT
Aliyev’s confidence in his rectitude transformed into impudence

Ramil Safarov’s case stirred the whole world, at least the most intellectual part of it. Azerbaijan’s president is facing increasing opposition and charges of lie. Ilham Aliyev’s recent moves clearly demonstrated that he believes hostilities are the only way to seize Artsakh. The director of European Center of Geopolitical Analysis Mateusz Piskorski (Poland) shares his views on this in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

17 September 2012 • 16:28 AMT
U.S. hate preacher Terry Jones banned from Germany

A spokesman for the Interior Ministry said that a visit by Jones would “run counter to the interest of maintaining public order.”

17 September 2012 • 14:25 AMT
British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group condemns Safarov’s release

Despite assurances given to Hungarian govt, Safarov was set free by Azeri President and given a hero’s welcome.

17 September 2012 • 13:46 AMT
St. Gevorg Armenian monastery restoration works launch in Tbilisi

St. Gevorg monastery is a 13th century Armenian church in Old Tbilisi, Georgia and is the seat of the Armenian archbishop.

17 September 2012 • 13:36 AMT
Millionaires got poorer, billionaires did fine in 2011

Hardest hit globally were those in the $200 million to $499 million range, whose numbers dropped 9.9 per cent.

17 September 2012 • 13:27 AMT
Armenian President congratulates Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah

Serzh Sargsyan issued a congratulatory note to Armenia’s Jewish community on occasion of Rosh Hashanah holiday.

17 September 2012 • 13:24 AMT
Ukrainian expert slams Azeri assassin Safarov pardoning

Miroslav Popovich voiced hope that Aliyev’s pardon of Ramil Safarov won’t escalate the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

17 September 2012 • 13:22 AMT
Occupy protesters arrested at NY Stock Exchange

A couple hundred protesters participated in the march on Sept 17 morning. Protesters who sat on the sidewalk were arrested.

17 September 2012 • 13:02 AMT
Russian Defense Minister to visit Armenia

Interaction – 2012 CSTO CRRF military drills were launched Sept. 15 at Marshal Baghramyan firing ground in Armenia.

17 September 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Modern Armenian art exhibition to open in Yerevan

“9 artists + 20 years” exhibition aims to go beyond the geo-political framework and smooth out the differences.

17 September 2012 • 12:57 AMT
Over 500 prisoners released in Burma

The move comes just a week before Burma’s President Then Sein is due to visit the United Nations in New York.

17 September 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Apple announces record 2 million preorders for iPhone 5

In comparison, the iPhone 4S sold one million units in its first 24 hours, which was a record in its own right.

17 September 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Video technology provider Kit Digital to cut 22% of workforce

The company named shareholder Peter Heiland chief executive in August, replacing recently appointed CEO Barak Bar-Cohen.

17 September 2012 • 12:27 AMT
Violinist Ruben Aharonyan awarded Culture Ministry’s gold medal

Aharonyan studied at Moscow State Conservatory with Professor Yuri Yankelevich, then he was student of Leonid Kogan.

17 September 2012 • 12:24 AMT
Iran reportedly raises bounty for author Salman Rushdie’s head

Iranian media quoted Hassan Sane’i as saying in a statement that he was “adding another $500,000 to the reward for killing Rushdie.”

17 September 2012 • 12:12 AMT
Silver Linings Playbook gets top prize of Toronto film fest

Also featuring Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson, audiences voted it the winner of the Midnight Madness Award.

17 September 2012 • 11:59 AMT
ANC coordinator, Russian envoy discuss bilateral relations

Armenian National Congress (ANC) coordinator Levon Zurabyan met with Russian ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko.

17 September 2012 • 11:57 AMT
MEP: EU may strengthen OSCE MG efforts in Karabakh settlement

Kristiina Ojuland urged the European Union to activate involvement in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

17 September 2012 • 11:51 AMT
Kia completes rollout of K-series line of vehicles inside Korea

This year, Kia hopes to sell 2.71 million vehicles around the world, which would be a 9.5% increase compared to last year.

17 September 2012 • 11:38 AMT
Pope ex-butler trial to start Sept 29, Vatican says

Paolo Gabriele will be tried alongside Claudio Sciarpelletti on charges of aggravated theft in the so-called “Vatileaks” scandal.

17 September 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Iran’s chief nuke negotiator pays surprise visit to Ankara

Jalili is scheduled to meet European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Sept 18 in Istanbul for technical talks.

17 September 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Russian expert: Azerbaijan, Hungary equally responsible for Safarov case

Stanislav Ivanov said that European Parliament’s resolution on Azerbaijan is an important step towards reinforcing justice.

17 September 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Syrian warplanes hit Lebanese territory

Lebanese armed forces have in the past detained people in the region caught trying to smuggle weapons into Syria from Lebanon.

17 September 2012 • 11:12 AMT
Ex-bodyguard claims having tape proving Tymoshenko link to murder

The tapes, allegedly recorded in the offices of Leonid Kuchma, suggest that Tymoshenko paid for the murder.

17 September 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Toyota says offices, factories operating as usual in China

Toyota was still checking which dealership stores were affected, the company’s spokesman Joichi Tachikawa said.

17 September 2012 • 10:34 AMT
U.S. to deploy another X-band missile defense radar in Japan

Around 47,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Japan, many of them on the far southern island chain of Okinawa.

17 September 2012 • 10:25 AMT
David Nalbandian 57th in ATP rankings

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic keeps lead with 9910 points, Swiss Roger Federer comes second with 8920 points.