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20 August 2012 • 07:41 AMT
Russian cosmonauts to go on spacewalk

The cosmonauts will upgrade the space station’s exterior and bring inside a number of specimens from a docking module.

20 August 2012 • 07:31 AMT
Best Buy chooses new chief executive

Best Buy touted Hubert Joly as having a record turning around companies in the media, technology and services sectors.

20 August 2012 • 07:25 AMT
HTC loses $40mln from cloud gaming service OnLive restructuring

HTC’s loss comes a month after the smartphone vendor reworked another investment it had made in U.S.-based Beats Electronics.

20 August 2012 • 07:12 AMT
India blocks certain websites, restricts users from sending SMSes

About 156 websites were blocked by Internet service providers at the instructions of the government over the weekend.

20 August 2012 • 07:07 AMT
Sony adds new handset to Xperia series

It retains the same 4.3-inch 720p screen and 12-megapixel camera. Unlike the S, the SL ships with ICS out of the box.

20 August 2012 • 06:56 AMT
Daewoo strikes $1.94bn deal with African company

The leading shipbuilder said it would deliver the fixed platforms for the company by April 2016. It did not identify the client.

20 August 2012 • 06:46 AMT
Hurricane Gordon speeds toward Azores islands

Residents had taken the recommended precautions and were prepared for the arrival of high winds and a heavy sea.

20 August 2012 • 06:38 AMT
Israel deploys air defense system near Egypt border

An Islamist militant group claimed responsibility for the two rocket attacks aimed at Eilat, Israel’s Red Sea resort town.

20 August 2012 • 06:31 AMT
“Top Gun” director Tony Scott jumps to death from bridge

Scott was a respected director and producer who made “Man on Fire,” “Enemy of the State” and “Beverly Hills Cop II.”

20 August 2012 • 06:23 AMT
Oil prices rise for a fifth straight day

That combined with surprisingly strong retail sales and housing data raised hopes that the world’s No. 1 economy is gaining traction.

18 August 2012 • 14:29 AMT
Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan train transports 30 575 passengers June 15-Aug. 16

From June 1-August 16, 39 005 tickets were sold for SCR “Armenia” train, increasing by 27,3% compared to last year’s index.

18 August 2012 • 14:07 AMT
Cereal bars high in sugar and fat, study says

Monster Puffs, a cereal bar marketed to children and described as “great for your lunchbox”, contained 43.5% sugar.

18 August 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Obama urges Congress to help states boost teacher employment

Obama says cuts in education “force kids into crowded classrooms, cancel programs for kindergarteners.”

18 August 2012 • 13:41 AMT
Penelope Cruz to transform into Super Mario for Nintendo 3DS

Woody Allen got Penelope Cruz to wear a short (short) red dress to play a prostitute in To Rome With Love.

18 August 2012 • 13:38 AMT
China warns Japan against disputed island visit

The politicians plan to commemorate Japanese dead in World War II, when Japan occupied eastern China.

18 August 2012 • 13:02 AMT
ASALA: any Turkish threat to Syrian Armenian community will be countered

The conspiratorial and hostile policy of the Turkish state against the neighboring countries reached its peak

18 August 2012 • 12:54 AMT
Tezh mountain mine operation detrimental to Lake Sevan’s ecosystem – expert

Inga Zarafyan said mine operation will pose threat to Armenia’s freshwater reserves, prompting environmental disaster.

18 August 2012 • 12:04 AMT
Rio Ferdinand fined £45,000 for ‘choc ice’ tweets

Ferdinand was also warned as to his future conduct. Manchester United have decided not to appeal against the decision.

18 August 2012 • 11:54 AMT
Paper says National Assembly former vice-speaker will soon get post

Former vice-speaker of Armenian National Assembly Ara Sahakyan recently visited presidential residence, Hraparak says.

18 August 2012 • 11:16 AMT
Obama spokesman slams Pussy Riot jail terms as ‘disproportionate’

At the State Department, spokeswoman Victoria Nuland bluntly urged Russian authorities to review this case.

18 August 2012 • 10:57 AMT
NASA’s Curiosity rover readies to zap Martian rock

The laser is one of 10 tools Curiosity will use to study whether the environment was favourable for microbial life.

18 August 2012 • 10:52 AMT
Wrestler Arsen Julfalakyan: Olympic silver is also great award

Julfalakyan will start training for the upcoming championships and international tournaments in a few weeks of rest.

18 August 2012 • 10:22 AMT
Lost Matisse piece inspires Caracas topless protest

The women were photographed by Venezuelan artist Violette Bule in poses reminiscent of 1925 post-impressionist work.

18 August 2012 • 10:07 AMT
Armenia placed 79th in list of world’s healthiest countries

Bloomberg Rankings created health scores and health-risk scores for countries with populations of at least 1 million.

18 August 2012 • 09:40 AMT
300 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported Aug.12-18

Azerbaijan fired over 1200 shots from various caliber weapons towards Nagorno Karabakh positions from August 12-18.

18 August 2012 • 09:33 AMT
Coach says any Olympic medal brings honor to Armenia

Greco-Roman wrestlers Arsen Julfalakyan and Artur Aleksanyan won silver and bronze respectively at London 2012.

18 August 2012 • 09:04 AMT
ANCA calls on Romney to share his vision on Armenian American issues

ANCA issued a similar call to President Obama to explain his Administration’s policies on Armenian American issues.

18 August 2012 • 09:02 AMT
Beauty queens making final preparations for Miss World

Reigning Miss World Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela will hand over her crown in the futuristic Ordos stadium.

18 August 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Deutsche Bank facing U.S. ‘laundering investigation’

Prosecutors have yet to find any money transfers that went to designated terrorists, drug cartels or individuals.

18 August 2012 • 08:39 AMT
Coach says Armenian chess players ready for Istanbul World Olympiad

Arshak Petrosyan: all Armenian chess players have shown good results in international tournaments this year.