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06 August 2012 • 16:59 AMT
Olympic Greco-Roman winner: I admire Arsen Julfalakyan’s style

Russia’s Roman Vlasov commented on his men’s 74kg Greco-Roman wrestling victory against Arsen Julfalakyan.

06 August 2012 • 16:27 AMT
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan 5th at World Junior U20 Chess Championships

Meanwhile, Karen Grigoryan comes 14th with 3 points, with Vahe Baghdasaryan having scored 2 points.

06 August 2012 • 15:52 AMT
David Nalbandian to face Tommy Haas in Rogers Cup round 1

Nalbandian and Haas came 38th and 25th respectively in Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking list.

06 August 2012 • 15:41 AMT
Fan arrested for throwing bottle on 100m Olympic track

Chairman of the London organizing committee, said there would be “zero tolerance” for anti-social behavior.

06 August 2012 • 15:21 AMT
Liturgies in memory of slain Armenian military doctor held in Europe

Candle lighting ceremonies in memory of Vahe Avetyan were held in Prague, Brussels, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Berlin.

06 August 2012 • 15:11 AMT
Armavia denies being in debt to Sukhoi Civil Aircraft

Armavia Armenian airline company refuted information on being deeply in debt to Sukhoi Civil Aircraft CJSC.

06 August 2012 • 14:35 AMT
“Fast & Furious 6” action flick to be filmed in Glasgow

Other movies shot in the city include Tom Hanks’s Cloud Atlas, Scarlett Johansson’s Under the Skin and David Tennant’s The Decoy Bride.

06 August 2012 • 14:32 AMT
Armavia refuses to take back repaired Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft CJSC noted that Armenian Air Company is reluctant to pay off its debts for aircraft maintenance.

06 August 2012 • 14:30 AMT
Soldier wounded in Artsakh mine explosion

The servicemen was immediately hospitalized and operated on. His condition is assessed as serous but stable.

06 August 2012 • 14:22 AMT
iPhone projector that can also recharge the device rolled out in Japan

Running for 120 minutes on a full charge, the projector has almost three times the brightness of its predecessor.

06 August 2012 • 13:50 AMT
Heritage youth union issues statement in support of jailed ANC activists

“Hayk” student union’s statement stressed the need for the young to contribute to the fair trial of ANC activists.

06 August 2012 • 13:20 AMT
Romanian Interior Minister resigns amid Basescu impeachment controversy

Romanian politics have been thrown into turmoil by the July 29 impeachment referendum organised by Ponta’s govt to remove Basescu.

06 August 2012 • 13:20 AMT
AIBA rejects Belarusian protest of Karneyeu- Mammadov bout results

Mammadov and Russo are hardly first heavyweights in boxing history to make up for their exhaustion by holding.

06 August 2012 • 13:12 AMT
Neglected portrait might be new Da Vinci Code painting

A new book will claim the portrait of a ¬Madonna and Child is a 500-year-old masterpiece by Leonardo Da Vinci.

06 August 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Kurdish autonomy actual reality, Armenian Cause Office head says

Kiro Manoyan further stressed Syria’s political future, as well as unforeseen “Kurdish spring” as Turkey’s priority concerns.

06 August 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Germany to host Komitas international competition-festival

Event will feature works by Komitas Vardapet, as well as music by contemporary Armenian and German composers.

06 August 2012 • 12:50 AMT
Russia’s Baltic Shipyard to build $1bn nuke-powered icebreaker

Atomflot, which operates Russia’s commercial icebreaker fleet, announced an open tender in late June for a 60 MW icebreaker.

06 August 2012 • 12:29 AMT
Azerbaijan sells soldiers’ body parts, slain serviceman’s mother reveals

Kifayat Iskanderli: eighth soldiers have recently died under suspicious circumstances, with their body parts sold abroad.

06 August 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Haqqani leader killed in Afghan airstrike, NATO forces say

Nato said Mohammad Hakimi transported weapons through the region and served directly under Haqqani leader Muhammad Agha.

06 August 2012 • 12:22 AMT
Armenian Cause Office head denies info on all Armenians’ readiness to flee Syria

Statements conveying Syrian Armenians’ willingness to leave the country stir up panic, Kiro Manoyan said.

06 August 2012 • 12:18 AMT
Lenovo rolls out lighter, quicker ThinkPad laptop

Lenovo shaved the 14-inch laptop computer’s weight to three pounds from the 3.7 pounds (of last year’s model, Bhatia.

06 August 2012 • 11:52 AMT
45 killed in Yemeni suicide bomber attack, al-Qaeda blamed

Bomber is said to have detonated explosive belt during service held by tribal militia that supported the army during recent fighting.

06 August 2012 • 11:36 AMT
Sony Xperia tablet new design leaked online

The tablet will feature a 9.4-inch screen with a 1280 x 800 resolution while running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

06 August 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Armenian wrestler: proud of my country

Arsen Julfalakyan: Roman Vlasov’s victory means he was stronger. I will train harder to win gold next time.

06 August 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Belgium starts Afghanistan troop pull-out

24 Belgian soldiers and 10 from Luxemburg, part of the mixed platoon stationed at the airport of Kabul since 2003, have returned home.

06 August 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Greek police detain 6000 illegal immigrants, plan to evict 1,600

Debt-crippled Greece is Europe’s main entry point for illegal immigrants from Asia and Africa, who are seeking a better life in the West.

06 August 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Jim Carrey to join “Dumb and Dumber 2” ?

The Newsroom actor Jeff Daniels previously said that the comedy sequel will not happen if Carrey is not on board.

06 August 2012 • 10:26 AMT
Syrian Prime Minister defects to Jordan

A Sunni Muslim, Riad Hijab comes from the Deir al-Zour area of eastern Syria which has been caught up in the revolt.

06 August 2012 • 10:10 AMT
David Nalbandian climbs 38th on ATP rankings

Swiss Roger Federer keeps lead with 11435 points, followed Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal of Spain.

06 August 2012 • 10:01 AMT
Starr-studded “Savages” thriller to open Zurich Film Fest

Savages, which features John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro and Salma Hayek, has earned $46 million domestically since its July 6th release.