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14 August 2012 • 07:59 AMT
Arthur Abraham a level above Stieglitz, coach says

In order to get the title, former middleweight champion has to take out the current WBO Champ Robert Stieglitz.

14 August 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Expendables 3 to star Nicolas Cage, Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford

Furthermore, Lerner opens up that he has a plan to bring Mickey Rourke back to the third installment.

14 August 2012 • 07:42 AMT
Brent crude steady above $113 per barrel

Weak growth numbers from euro zone could boost dollar and weigh on commodities that are priced in greenback.

14 August 2012 • 07:40 AMT
Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

From July 30-August 5, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 30.1 bln, while USD loans amounted to 40.4 mln.

13 August 2012 • 14:12 AMT
Yerevan city tour organized for Syrian Armenian children

By Yerevan Mayor’s decree, “Yerevan City Tour” two-hour program was organized for 130 Syrian Armenian children.

13 August 2012 • 13:42 AMT
PM Sargsyan visits Syrian Armenian children in Kotayk province camp

Tigran Sargsyan visited 119 Syrian Armenian children spending their summer vacation in Hankavan camp.

13 August 2012 • 13:18 AMT
Senior Angela Merkel ally issues warning to Greece

Comments by Fuchs are sign that frustration with Greece among ruling party lawmakers is nearing breaking point.

13 August 2012 • 13:13 AMT
Syrian rebels claim fighter jet shootdown

Syria is being defined by confrontation, with no end in sight, said head of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria.

13 August 2012 • 12:53 AMT
“Kurdish spring” looming over Near East

The “Arab spring” is gradually transforming into the “Kurdish spring”; at least this is what the recent frequent clashes between the Turkish regular army and the Kurdish population of Syria, and, to some extent, Iran, resemble now. Apparently, the Kurds realized that the current mess in the Near East may aid them in creating independent Kurdistan and thus taking control over oil flows not only from Iraq but Syria as well.

13 August 2012 • 12:24 AMT
Vatican judge orders trial for Pope’s butler, 2nd layman in theft case

The indictment accused Paolo Gabriele, the butler under arrest at the Vatican since May, of grand theft.

13 August 2012 • 11:54 AMT
Schwarzenegger, Stallone reunite for blockbuster The Tomb

Taking lead protagonist role, Sly portrays the world’s foremost authority on structural security named Ray Breslin.

13 August 2012 • 11:38 AMT
Syria’s Armenian community unwilling to return homeland – expert

Ruben Safrastyan said Armenian community continues to stay in Syria, having sent children to a secure place.

13 August 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Motorola Mobility to cut 4,000 staff worldwide

Two-thirds of the jobs will go outside of the US, Google said. It expects the cost of severance packages to be $275m.

13 August 2012 • 11:04 AMT
No Armenians found among Iran quake victims

Iran has raised the death toll from Aug. 11 twin quakes to 306, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors.

13 August 2012 • 10:40 AMT
Expert deems reoccurrence of Libyan scenario hardly possible in Syria

Ruben Safrastyan: U.S. won’t offer military solution to the problem, in view of the upcoming presidential elections.

13 August 2012 • 10:19 AMT
Japan’s economic growth stumbles as exports struggle

Gross domestic product grew a worse-than-expected 0.3 percent in the second quarter from the previous three months.

13 August 2012 • 10:09 AMT
Expert says Turkey activating stance on Syria

Ruben Safrastyan: Turkey is unlikely to abandon last year’s stance that brought about escalation of tensions in Syria.

13 August 2012 • 09:49 AMT
Romney, Ryan pledge to restore U.S. economic might

Romney and Ryan sought to portray themselves as the answer to a US economy struggling with high unemployment.

13 August 2012 • 09:48 AMT
Egypt leader defends army chief’s dismissal

Mohammed Morsi dismissed Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who ruled Egypt for more than a year after the revolution.

13 August 2012 • 09:23 AMT
Cameron: London hosted a safe and secure Olympics

British Prime Minister said professionalism of volunteers was matched by fantastic work of armed forces and police.

13 August 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Junk food laws may slow childhood obesity, study says

Children in study gained less weight from fifth through eighth grades if they lived in states with strong, consistent laws.

13 August 2012 • 09:02 AMT
Iran quakes kill 300, injure 5,000

Thousands huddled in makeshift camps or slept in the street after August11 quakes for fear of more aftershocks.

13 August 2012 • 08:54 AMT
Jennifer Aniston engaged to Justin Theroux

After years of breathless anticipation at least on part of tabloids Jennifer Aniston is finally ready to wed again.

13 August 2012 • 08:50 AMT
David Nalbandian to face Tommy Haas in Western & Southern Open round 1

Argentina-based David Nalbandian will face off against Germany’s Tommy Haas in Western & Southern Open round 1.

13 August 2012 • 08:47 AMT
Ryan faces Obama in his role in Iowa

Obama campaign has been attacking Republican budget architect’s plans to re-shape the nation’s tax system.

13 August 2012 • 08:31 AMT
David Nalbandian drops 39th in ATP rankings

Swiss Roger Federer keeps lead with 11435 points, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic comes second with 11270 points.

13 August 2012 • 08:30 AMT
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan drops 4th at World Junior U20 Chess Championships

Samvel Ter-Sahakyan beat India’s Das Debashish in World Junior U20 Chess Championships round 10.

11 August 2012 • 19:46 AMT
Azerbaijan may pay too much for opposing Iran

Baku is playing with fire, in the firm belief that the West will back Ilham Aliyev if the latter openly confronts Iran, and may even turn a blind eye to the lawlessness prevailing in Azerbaijan – “the most tolerant and democratic country of the region”. Azerbaijan has recently declared itself the strategic partner of the U.S., with certain encouragement by the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Baku Richard Morningstar who mostly engages in advocating U.S. interests in the Caspian region.

11 August 2012 • 15:45 AMT
Yerevan hosts urban council’s youth commission 1st meeting

The commission comprises representatives of Yerevan student councils, youth NGOs and religions organizations.

11 August 2012 • 15:36 AMT
Russian expert says Ukraine above Azerbaijan’s bend

Stanislav Tarasov commented on Azeri media attempts to draw Ukraine into anti-Armenian propaganda campaign.