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10 August 2012 • 12:57 AMT
Azeri refugees demand to be sent back to Armenia, threaten self-immolation

61 families residing in Azeri Rasulzadeh settlement will remain homeless due to demolition of their houses.

10 August 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Faltering economic growth to undercut global oil demand, IEA says

Sluggish economic growth could restrict annual oil demand growth to 0.9 million barrels per day in 2012 and 0.8 mbpd in 2013.

10 August 2012 • 12:31 AMT
Egypt tribes agree to help restore security in Gaza-Israel border area

The move comes as Egyptian troops mass in the area in an operation to contain Islamist militants who have built up a presence there.

10 August 2012 • 12:06 AMT
Uruguay’s marijuana plan presented to Congress

President Jose Mujica’s entire cabinet signed up to the proposed law, which aims to take over an illegal marijuana trafficking business.

10 August 2012 • 12:04 AMT
Defense Ministry denies Azeri remarks on increased number of Armenian snipers

Armenian Defense Minister’s spokesman noted Azeri act as a way to divert attention from own snipers’ activities.

10 August 2012 • 11:42 AMT
Arman Yeremyan reaches Olympic men’s taekwondo quarter-finals

Arman Yeremyan beat Michaud Sebastien 8:4 to make it to Olympic men’s 80-kg taekwondo competition.

10 August 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Gunman in Afghan uniform kills 3 U.S. troops – NATO

The attack was latest in series of green-on-blue shootings, in which men wearing Afghan police uniform turn their guns on foreign troops.

10 August 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Young ANC members stage flash mob in support of detained activists

On July 20 Tigran Arakelyan was sentenced to 6 years in prison; Artak Karapetyan given a jail term of about 3,5 years.

10 August 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Car bomb attack killed top security official in Yemen, al-Qaeda suspected

Brigadier Omar Barasheed, dean of the Command and General Staff College, died in hospital after a bomb hidden inside his car exploded.

10 August 2012 • 11:08 AMT
Kidnapped Syrian Armenian released

Syrian rebels kidnapped an Aleppo-based Armenian Hovsep Balmanoukian (born in 1990) on border with Lebanon.

10 August 2012 • 10:43 AMT
5th All-Armenian Educational Conference to have 150 participants

Yerevan hosted the opening ceremony of the 5th All-Armenian Educational Conference on August 10.

10 August 2012 • 09:54 AMT
Catholicos Karekin II departs for Romania

Catholicos of All Armenians will preside over re-consecration ceremony of Hachkatar Holy Mother of God Church.

10 August 2012 • 09:50 AMT
U.S. trade deficit narrows in June for 3rd straight month

Imports were $227.9 billion; the three month average of $230.9 billion was up 4.1 percent from a year earlier.

10 August 2012 • 09:20 AMT
Tsaghkadzor to host first Eurasian youth forum

The event will bring together representatives of political and non-governmental organizations from 14 countries.

10 August 2012 • 09:09 AMT
Armenia’s provincial university teams to participate in Baze 2012 youth camp

Baze 2012 youth camp will bring together 42 teams from Armenia, Javakhk, Diaspora and Nagorno Karabakh.

10 August 2012 • 09:07 AMT
Lawyers say Batman shootings suspect mentally ill

James Holmes has again appeared at a Colorado court with the same dazed demeanour he had at previous hearings.

10 August 2012 • 09:01 AMT
1.7% German inflation recorded in July

Cost of living in Germany rose by 0.4 percent in July from June, pushed by higher prices for package holidays and fuel.

10 August 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Bank account to be opened for providing outreach to Syrian Armenians

The funds raised will be entirely directed to the Syrian Armenian community to address the existing problems.

10 August 2012 • 07:34 AMT
NASA moon lander crashes, bursts into flames

NASA has so far spent $7 mln on project, which aims to provide environmentally friendly vehicle to land on Moon.

10 August 2012 • 07:25 AMT
Heavy shellfire forces Syrian rebels out of key Aleppo district

In Damascus, a security source said regime forces were “advancing quickly” in Salaheddin towards Saif al-Dawla.

10 August 2012 • 07:12 AMT
Algeria’s Brahimi expected to replace Annan as Syria envoy

Brahimi has served as UN special envoy in a series of challenging circumstances, including in Iraq after the U.S. invasion.

10 August 2012 • 07:05 AMT
U.S. banks instructed to develop plans for staving off collapse

The program is in addition to “living wills” banks crafted to help regulators dismantle them if they actually do fail.

10 August 2012 • 06:41 AMT
World Junior U20 Chess Championships round 8 due August 10

Vahe Baghdasaryan will face Axel Rombaldoni, with Shushanna Sargsyan to rival Gisella Dominguez in Girls U20.

09 August 2012 • 18:00 AMT
“Skyfall” Bond flick unveils new poster

Daniel Craig and co-stars Bérénice Marlohe, Javier Bardem and Naomi Harris front the latest promotional image for Skyfall.

09 August 2012 • 17:27 AMT
Britain’s Nicola Adams becomes 1st woman to win Olympic boxing gold

Women’s boxing debuts in the Olympics this year; bouts consist of 4 two-minute rounds, as opposed to 3 three-minute rounds for men.

09 August 2012 • 17:19 AMT
Syrian President Assad’s Lebanese ally detained for questioning

Ex-govt. minister Michel Samaha was detained for questioning over what the Lebanese prime minister described as security-related matters.

09 August 2012 • 16:58 AMT
Oscar winner Kim Basinger joins “Snow & Ashes” helmer Michaud’s indie

In “One Square Mile,” she will play Claire, the mother of a troubled son (Kelly Blatz) who is at a difficult and violent junction in his life.

09 August 2012 • 16:49 AMT
Home furnishing giant IKEA sells brand for $11bn

The Ikea brand ranks 89th among the world’s 100 most valuable brands but is not the highest-ranking Swedish company.

09 August 2012 • 16:28 AMT
5 killed in Turkey’s firefighting helicopter crash

The helicopter was deployed from a Turkish fire station in the area and operated by Russian and Turkish crew members.

09 August 2012 • 16:20 AMT
Lufthansa passenger number soars in July

The airline said that the number of passengers on Lufthansa only flights rose by 3.6 percent to 7.4 million last month.