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06 September 2012 • 16:49 AMT
Lufthansa cancels 1,200 flights ahead of nationwide strike

Most passengers traveling Friday, September 7 on the German national carrier Lufthansa can expect their flights to be canceled.

06 September 2012 • 15:50 AMT
European Central Bank reveals bond bid program to fight crisis

The initiative goes beyond an earlier, limited bond purchase programme that was not big enough to decisively lower borrowing costs.

06 September 2012 • 15:05 AMT
Putin to meet Clinton for Syria talks

Russian President will have a brief meeting with U.S. Secretary of State on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Vladivostok.

06 September 2012 • 14:57 AMT
“Breaking Dawn II” sneak peak teases final battle with Volturi

A glimpse at the beginning of the combat between the council of vampire leaders and Cullens is shown in the clip.

06 September 2012 • 14:28 AMT
Armenian govt to discuss preliminary budget project for 2013

State budget revenues are planned to be set at AMD 1 trillion; budget expenditures at 1,120 trillion; budget deficit at 120 billion.

06 September 2012 • 14:17 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net under DDoS attack starting Aug 1

The attack has been launched from Azeri, Turkish, Pakistani, Indonesian IP addressed as well as those registered in other countries.

06 September 2012 • 14:05 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 421,58 September 6

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 410,50 on September 5, increasing by 1.31 point compared to September 4.

06 September 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Greek police defy colleagues in austerity protests

The government plans to slash police pay in a new round of spending cuts worth nearly 12 billion euros over the next two years.

06 September 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Politician: Armenia should start intn’l campaign for Artsakh recognition

“Now is the time to use Safarov incident to restore Artsakh people’s right to self-determination,” Kiro Manoyan said.

06 September 2012 • 12:57 AMT
Clint Eastwood’s “Trouble with the Curve” to close Tokyo Film Fest

The film tells the tale of an aging baseball scout with failing vision who takes road trip to check out a hot prospect with his daughter.

06 September 2012 • 12:45 AMT
Politician slams international reaction to Safarov release as inadequate

“None of the international assessments reflected full scope of the problem,” Armenian Cause Political Affairs Office Director said.

06 September 2012 • 12:36 AMT
LinkedIn rolls out new notification feature

“This new feature is all part of our ongoing effort to make it easier to keep engaging discussions going with your network,” said LinkedIn.

06 September 2012 • 12:10 AMT
Syrian troops recapture town near Jordan border

The activists said that at least 2,000 refugees were waiting in the town for the chance to cross the border.

06 September 2012 • 12:05 AMT
“Underground: Julian Assange Story” hot Toronto Film Fest trailer released

Written and directed by Robert Connolly, the telepic was commissioned by Australia’s Network Ten, which will air it next month.

06 September 2012 • 12:01 AMT
58 die as refugee boat sinks off Turkey coast

The boat’s passengers, who were allegedly trying to enter European countries illegally, were mostly women and children.

06 September 2012 • 11:54 AMT
Armenia to increase Iraq exports

In 2011, product turnover between Armenia and Iraq totaled $19,8 mln, with export and import share grossing $4,9 and 14,9 mln respectively.

06 September 2012 • 11:34 AMT
FCC to monitor mobile broadband speeds

“We know from experience: transparency on broadband speeds drives improvement in broadband speeds,” FCC chairman said.

06 September 2012 • 11:06 AMT
Beirut hosts mass rally to protest Azeri assassin Safarov extradition

The demonstrators met with the Hungarian ambassador to hand him a protest note against the extradition of the assassin.

06 September 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Activists protest Armenian-born soldier’s killer release before trial

The attendants also highlighted the fact that Balıkçı’s death coincided with the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

06 September 2012 • 10:37 AMT
EuFoA warns Armenia against stepping into Azeri provocation trap

“Armenia should be like a clever chess-player and keep an eye on the long-term interests,” Michael Kambeck commented.

06 September 2012 • 10:23 AMT
Denzel Washington’s “Safe House” second film in works

David Guggenheim is reportedly now working out whether the follow-up to the big hit will be a sequel or a prequel.

06 September 2012 • 10:06 AMT
Armenia to face Iran in World Chess Olympiad Women tournament round 9

Board pairings are as follows: Danielian- Pourkashiyan, Kursova- Ghaderpour, Mkrtchian- Khademalsharieh, Galojan- Hakimifard.

06 September 2012 • 10:01 AMT
FAO: prices don’t justify talk of new world food crisis

FAO’s latest monthly report found that while there was no overall rise in food prices last month, prices are still high.

06 September 2012 • 09:58 AMT
France’s unemployment highest in 13 years

A number of French companies have recently announced plans to layoff workers, including retailer Carrefour and car maker Peugeot.

06 September 2012 • 09:56 AMT
World Chess Olympiad: Armenia-Germany 9th round pairings named

The board pairings were named as follows: Aronian- Naiditsch, Akopian- Meier, Movsesian- Khenkin, Sargissian- Fridman.

06 September 2012 • 09:50 AMT
Sony Mobile Communications servers under cyberattack

A Sony spokeswoman said data on customer names and e-mail addresses was leaked, but credit-card information hadn’t been stolen.

06 September 2012 • 09:40 AMT
Greece hosts rallies to protest Safarov extradition

Greece’s Armenian community held 2 rallies in front of Hungarian embassy and consulate in Athens and Thessaloniki.

06 September 2012 • 09:35 AMT
Putin says Obama willing to revive talks on missile shield

“A military lobby in Congress and the “conservative” State Department are holding him back,” the Russian leader said.

06 September 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Israel hits Palestinian militants planting explosives along border

An Israeli airstrike the night before killed four Palestinian militants as they were preparing to fire rockets at nearby cities.

06 September 2012 • 09:04 AMT
Obama officially wins Democratic nomination for reelection

Obama did not face a serious primary challenge, unlike Republican Mitt Romney, who accepted his party’s nomination last week.