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28 August 2012 • 12:45 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 409,68 August 28

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 409,68 on August 28, decreasing by 0.02 point compared to August 27.

28 August 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Police refuse to comment on reports about Gyumri mayor’s house search

According to Armenian media outlets, the police tossed Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan’s house all night long.

28 August 2012 • 12:41 AMT
Actor Ewan McGregor to be honored at San Sebastian film festival

The 60th edition of the San Sebastian film festival, a prestigious event, will take place between September 21 and 29.

28 August 2012 • 12:27 AMT
MP forecasts inflation rise amid global price upsurge

Gagik Minasyan said low inflation rate recorded in Armenia in Jan-July 2012 may be affected by world market trends.

28 August 2012 • 12:08 AMT
Expert: Armenia must counter Turkey in framework of Eurasian integration

Dwelling on the Eurasian Union, Levon Shirinyan noted strengthening of the Russian presence as its true goal.

28 August 2012 • 11:57 AMT
Canadian artist Armand Tatossian dies at 61

Tatossian’s works are displayed on the walls of the Musée du Quebec as well as art museums in Greece, Italy, Armenia and U.S.

28 August 2012 • 11:35 AMT
Republicans victory in U.S. more advantageous for Armenia – expert

“The existence of several major actors such as Russia, the U.S. and the EU, will give Armenia an opportunity to maneuver,” he said.

28 August 2012 • 11:13 AMT
LG officially announces Optimus G smartphone

The device will first be launching in Korea next month with LTE, followed by NTT DoCoMo (also with LTE) in October/November.

28 August 2012 • 10:59 AMT
Paper: Orinats Yerkir leader, Agriculture Minister at loggerheads

Baghdasaryan reportedly told Karapetyan to settle the Artfood debts and pay the money intended to satisfy the villagers’ needs.

28 August 2012 • 10:57 AMT
Nobel Prize winners to give lectures in Yerevan

The aim of the lectures is to raise awareness of young scientists in the field of contemporary biomedicine and molecular biology.

28 August 2012 • 10:22 AMT
Apple seeks court ban on 8 Samsung mobile phones in U.S.

The company has asked the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, for a preliminary injunction on the Samsung products.

28 August 2012 • 10:13 AMT
Iran “will never stop” its uranium enrichment – envoy

“The level of enrichment and how much to enrich has not been fixed in either of those. There is no limitation,” Soltanieh said.

28 August 2012 • 09:54 AMT
Security firm G4S fights rebuild reputation after Olympics guard failure

G4S managed to provide 7,800 staff for the Olympic Games at peak times, compared with a promised 10,400.

28 August 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Artsakh leader hosts Armenian youth orchestra conductor

Sahakyan emphasized the importance of such events for the development of culture and called for closer cooperation with the SYOA.

28 August 2012 • 09:31 AMT
Russia, India to launch joint munitions production

India plans to start domestic production of cutting-edge Russian-designed weapons, including rocket and artillery rounds.

28 August 2012 • 09:21 AMT
Syrian military helicopters drop leaflets over Damascus

The focus of the 17-month uprising has returned to the capital’s suburbs after weeks of heavy fighting in the northern city of Aleppo.

28 August 2012 • 09:10 AMT
Prosperous Armenia leader sets conditions to President – paper

“If he agrees to my terms, I will support him, if not, I will propose my own candidacy for the presidential post,” Tsarukyan said.

28 August 2012 • 09:07 AMT
Paper: election shots heard in Gyumri

Among the participants of the skirmish, Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan’s son’s name, Spartak, is being mentioned again.

28 August 2012 • 09:05 AMT
Oil stable as Storm Isaac threat appears to lessen

Weather forecasters now say the storm will grow to a Category 1 hurricane instead of a stronger Category 2.

28 August 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Apple plans to stream this year’s iTunes Festival online

It’s not clear whether the event will be streamed via the company’s iTunes app or in a browser stream that works across platforms.

28 August 2012 • 08:11 AMT
London 2012 Paralympic Flame to be created out of 4 “national flames”

Queen Elizabeth II is due to open the Games at a ceremony, signaling the start of 10 days of competition involving some 4,200 athletes.

28 August 2012 • 08:04 AMT
Russian Pacific Fleet to enter Japan’s naval base

A detachment of Japan’s Naval Force ships will pay a reciprocal visit to Vladivostok starting on September 23.

28 August 2012 • 07:48 AMT
Iraq executes 21 people convicted of terror-related charges

Iraq has carried out several mass executions in 2012, including one in which 14 people were put to death on February 7.

28 August 2012 • 07:43 AMT
Samsung rolls out all-in-one PCs running Windows 8

As with smartphones and tablets, users can now zoom in on photos and Web sites using the pinch-to-zoom gesture.

28 August 2012 • 07:15 AMT
Federer impressive in U.S. Open 1st round

Five-times champion Federer ran through his full array of shot-making as he dismissed American Donald Young 6-3 6-2 6-4.

28 August 2012 • 07:01 AMT
Israeli aircraft attack Hamas training camps in Gaza

In addition, an Israeli aircraft fired four rockets at a Qassam training camp south of Gaza City, according to sources in Gaza.

28 August 2012 • 06:58 AMT
Bomb explodes outside National Bank of Greece branch in Athens

Windows were smashed and four parked cars suffered minor damage in the blast, which took place about 4 am.

28 August 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Sea ice in Arctic Ocean melts to its smallest point ever

Scientists believe that climate change is caused by human emissions of carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions.

28 August 2012 • 06:51 AMT
NATO helicopter crashes in eastern Afghanistan

The Taliban also has claimed to have shot down another helicopter that crashed this month in Kandahar province.

28 August 2012 • 06:45 AMT
Typhoon buffets South Korea, leaves 4 dead and dozens missing

Coast guard rescuers pulled 13 surviving Chinese fishermen from the vessels that capsized off the southern shore of the Jeju island.