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02 August 2012 • 13:42 AMT
Rosneft Russian oil giant posts 247.4 mln loss in Q2

The company’s second quarter revenues declined 4 percent quarter on quarter, but were up 10 percent year on year to 718 billion rubles.

02 August 2012 • 13:26 AMT
Ed Sheeran, Pink Floyd confirmed for Olympics closing ceremony

Singer-songwriter to play Wish You Were Here – though which Floyd members will be appearing is still unknown.

02 August 2012 • 13:21 AMT
L’Oreal heiress sells Seychelles island in tax evasion case

The 89-year-old heiress is back in the spotlight amid allegations that she made illicit donations to the Sarkozy’s election campaign.

02 August 2012 • 13:18 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 409,03 August 2

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 409,03 on August 2, increasing by 0.67 point compared toAugust 1.

02 August 2012 • 13:09 AMT
Reconstructed Children’s Railway opened in Yerevan

SCR CEO said restoration of the rolling stock and the track was only the first step in the comprehensive program.

02 August 2012 • 13:09 AMT
Japan’s Sharp plans to slash 5,000 jobs by May

Sharp reported a quarterly loss and said it would remain in the red for the rest of the year amid losses at its struggling TV business.

02 August 2012 • 12:57 AMT
47 Syrian Armenians to arrive in Yerevan by Armavia’s additional flight

Armavia air company operated additional Yerevan-Aleppo-Yerevan flight at 2:1 pm, local time, despite unprofitability.

02 August 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Belgium cyclotron to be installed in Yerevan’s oncological center

Armenian government passed a decision to provide AMD 1,1 bln.budget loan to Radioisotope Production Center.

02 August 2012 • 12:31 AMT
Russia’s Putin in London for Syria talks, judo

The one-day trip will see the Russian leader discuss the Syrian conflict and energy cooperation with British PM David Cameron.

02 August 2012 • 12:16 AMT
RA Chamber of Commerce ready to help Syrian Armenians run business

Outreach package for Syrian businessman will be submitted to Armenian government Arabist Araks Pashanyan said.

02 August 2012 • 12:13 AMT
3 million Syrians in urgent need of food, farming aid, UN survey says

Farmers have been forced to either abandon farming or leave crops unattended due to the lack of labour and scarcity of fuel.

02 August 2012 • 12:04 AMT
Sweden dismisses Ecuador’s offer to question Assange

The WikiLeaks founder took refuge in Ecuador embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning for alleged sexual misconduct.

02 August 2012 • 11:56 AMT
Adidas net profit soars over Euro 2012, Olympics earnings

The group said net profit in 2012 was now projected to grow by 15 to 17 percent to reach between 770 and 785 million euros.

02 August 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Afghan security forces thwart mass insurgent raid on Kabul

Haqqani network militants have been blamed by NATO-led forces in Afghanistan for several high profile attacks in recent months.

02 August 2012 • 11:38 AMT
Aznavour to headline Akhaltsikhe fortress opening concert in Georgia

Georgian authorities have thoroughly restored Rabat fortress, with the amphitheatre construction currently underway.

02 August 2012 • 11:37 AMT
Sony posts $316 million quarterly loss

Sales edged up 1.4% to 1.52 trillion yen ($19.4 bn), helped by cameras, professional broadcasting products and mobile phones.

02 August 2012 • 11:23 AMT
India to launch Mars mission in 2012

India began its space programme in 1963 and has developed its own satellites and launch vehicles to cut dependence on overseas agencies.

02 August 2012 • 11:22 AMT
Spanish police arrest 3 al-Qaeda suspects

They say the suspects are a Turk and two men possibly of Chechen origin, and were held in two Spanish towns.

02 August 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Prosperous Armenia to nominate only victorious candidates for local elections

Prosperous Armenia spokesman stressed the importance of local government elections for the country’s development.

02 August 2012 • 11:08 AMT
Typhoon Saola kills 5 in Taiwan, China on alert

China’s meteorological agency issued typhoon warnings for the southern and eastern provinces of Fujian and Jiangsu.

02 August 2012 • 10:50 AMT
European champion: all Armenian athletes have chance for Olympic win

Martin Berberyan: I’m leaving for London in three days to support my friends at Olympic tournaments.

02 August 2012 • 10:21 AMT
Armenian Finance Minister forecasts consistent economic growth

Vache Gabrielyan: state budget was replenished with taxes and social payments at amount of AMD 80,5 bln. in July.

02 August 2012 • 09:59 AMT
Argentina’s San Isidro urban council passes Armenian Genocide resolution

Ambassador Melikian and Archbishop Muradian came up with speeches, voicing gratitude for adoption of document.

02 August 2012 • 09:23 AMT
2012 first half macroeconomic outcomes summarized in Armenia

Finance Minister further forecast 4% inflation rate, with 1,5% deflation registered in Armenia on monthly bases.

02 August 2012 • 08:54 AMT
Bohjalian’s “The Sandcastle Girls” presented on Capitol Hill

The Washington Post announced that “The Sandcastle Girls” debuted as the #4 best-selling book in national capital area.

02 August 2012 • 08:18 AMT
U.S. tightens pressure for euro zone debt crisis action

The United States raised the pressure on euro zone leaders to take decisive action on solving the region’s debt crisis.

02 August 2012 • 08:08 AMT
Syrian rebels bombard air base near Aleppo

The United Nations confirmed that rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad’s regime now had heavy armour.

02 August 2012 • 08:00 AMT
U.S. Congress passes new sanctions against Iran

TheU.S., European Union, and other Western nations are trying to stop Iran’s suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons.

02 August 2012 • 07:25 AMT
Big staff reductions recorded in Armenian Defense Ministry, paper says

Ministry’s spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan neither confirmed, nor denied the information, Zhamanak reports.

02 August 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Paper: Armavia’s Czech pilots refuse to operate flights to Syria

Armavia demanded Zvartnots reduce service prices, which have turned out to be the highest in CIS and Middle East.