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15 August 2012 • 08:23 AMT
Syrian rebels claim government headquarters bomb attack in Damascus

Lieutenant Abu al-Nour said the headquarters had been completely destroyed while some 150 people were inside.

15 August 2012 • 08:11 AMT
Mutant butterflies found after Fukushima nuclear disaster

Butterflies affected by the radiation have suffered genetic damage resulting in malformed wings, legs, antennae, and eyes.

15 August 2012 • 08:05 AMT
Wildfires destroy 60 homes, burn 28,000 acres in Washington state

Together, the fires have burned some 500,000 acres across Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California.

15 August 2012 • 07:41 AMT
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan 4th at World Junior U20 Chess Championship

Vahe Baghdasaryan and Karen Grigoryan lost to Germany’s Andreas Heimann and Eric Hansen respectively.

14 August 2012 • 15:33 AMT
Iran earthquake tremors felt in Armenia

5-magnitude earthquake hit 64 km to the North-East of Iran’s city of Tabriz at 5:32 pm Iranian time (6:2 pm Yerevan time).

14 August 2012 • 15:17 AMT
Armenian President offers condolences to his Iranian counterpart

Serzh Sargsyan: we stand ready to extend necessary assistance to overcome the consequences of the tragedy.

14 August 2012 • 14:56 AMT
5-magnitude quake strikes area near Iran’s Tabriz city

Two earthquakes that struck the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan on Aug. 11 destroyed dozens of villages.

14 August 2012 • 14:44 AMT
Iran says ready to accept foreign aid for quake survivors

The U.S., Russia and Switzerland are among the nations that have expressed their readiness to provide humanitarian aid.

14 August 2012 • 14:41 AMT
Deputy Sport Minister will be dismissed, paper says

Now that the Olympic Games are over, rumors circulate on Samvel Khachatryan’s possible dismissal, Hraparak says.

14 August 2012 • 14:11 AMT
Russian PM instructs ministries to address Armavia’s operation of Superjet-100

SSJ-100 is developed by Sukhoi, is capable of carrying up to 100 passengers for 4,500 kilometers.

14 August 2012 • 13:45 AMT
Paper: producer Hrach Keshishyan appointed Armenia TV’s executive director

Though the paper failed to get in touch with Keshishyan, TV station representative confirmed the information.

14 August 2012 • 13:41 AMT
Syrian Armenian children visit Baze-2012 youth camp participants

About 125 Syrian Armenian children visited Tsaghkadzor-hosted Baze-2012 youth camp yesterday, August 13.

14 August 2012 • 13:20 AMT
Iniesta, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo shortlisted for UEFA Best Player award

Messi, Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo gained the most points in a vote among 53 sports journalists.

14 August 2012 • 12:55 AMT
Syrian Armenians: situation in Aleppo’s Armenian-populated regions ameliorates

Founder of “Outreach to Syrian Armenians” Facebook page said shops are mainly open in Armenian-populated regions.

14 August 2012 • 12:15 AMT
Armavia continues operating regular flights to Syria

2 passengers departed for Aleppo, 149 arrived in Armenia by Armavia company’s special August 14 flight.

14 August 2012 • 11:55 AMT
Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul to star in Long Way Down

Aaron Paul has landed a role in the upcoming film adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel Long Way Down.

14 August 2012 • 11:42 AMT
Apple expected to launch iPhone 5 Sept. 21

Apple is planning a press conference Sept. 12 where some are saying the company will debut the new iPhone.

14 August 2012 • 11:37 AMT
Armenia’s Communist Party to nominate 6 candidates for local elections

Communist Party head said the small number of candidates is explained by the lack of relevant financial means.

14 August 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Syria fighting rages after rebels claim govt. jet shootdown

Over one million people have been displaced by the fighting and another 140,000 have fled to Syria’s neighbours.

14 August 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Wikileaks returns after DDoS attack

DDoS attacks work by overwhelming websites, clogging network connections and making the server unavailable.

14 August 2012 • 10:31 AMT
Germany posts 0.3 % economic growth in Q2

The German economy, Europe’s biggest, beat analysts’ expectations to grow by 0.3 percent in the second quarter.

14 August 2012 • 10:26 AMT
Giant pregnant Burmese python caught in Florida

The snake measuring 17ft 7in (5.18m) and weighing 164lb (74kg) was found in Everglades National Park.

14 August 2012 • 10:12 AMT
Apple says $8bn of Samsung’s U.S. sales involved patent breaches

Korean company sold 87 mln. mobile devices from mid-2010 to March 2012, according to documents displayed.

14 August 2012 • 10:11 AMT
Eurozone economy slides 0.2 % in Q2

In the first quarter, gross domestic product growth stood at zero in both the EU and the group of 17 EU members.

14 August 2012 • 10:02 AMT
Officer, gunman killed in Texas shootings

The spasm of violence left neighborhood shaken and a tight-knit law enforcement community in mourning.

14 August 2012 • 09:39 AMT
Expert: Russia will play crucial role in Georgia’s fall

Dwelling on 2008 events, Levon Shirinyan said that the West simply used Georgia to test Russia’s reaction.

14 August 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Expert says Syria will become Russia’s “last battle”

Levon Shirinyan said Russia – China – Iran coalition has been formed, that backs Syrian leader Bashar Assad.

14 August 2012 • 08:56 AMT
Expert on Turkish threats to Russia: dangerous to joke with nuclear power

Levon Shirinyan: Ogan’s remarks prove Turks’ representing an aggressive nation, that try to go beyond their scope.

14 August 2012 • 08:24 AMT
GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan 3rd at World Junior U20 Championships

Vahe Baghdasaryan scored a win against Vladislav Kovalev, with Karen Grigoryan losing to China’s Yi Wei.

14 August 2012 • 08:05 AMT
Olympic flag arrives in Rio de Janeiro, host of 2016 Games

Brazil finished 22nd in London 2012, winning 17 medals, two more than its previous best in Beijing 2008.