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24 July 2012 • 12:30 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 410,50 July 24

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 410,50 on July 24 decreasing by 0.75 point compared to July 23.

24 July 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Heritage rep. links NKR poll condemnation to Armenia’s erroneous policy

Stepan Safaryan expressed displeasure with the presentation of the Karabakh problem in international institutions.

24 July 2012 • 12:21 AMT
Denzel Washington to star in “The Equalizer” thriller

Washington will play a solitary, monastic figure who hates injustice and devotes himself to helping people who are being victimized.

24 July 2012 • 12:20 AMT
Heritage member: Armenia must establish contact with Syrian opposition

Stepan Safaryan cited Syrian opposition’s statement pledging to ensure protection of Armenian community’s rights.

24 July 2012 • 12:11 AMT
Keira Knightley featured in “Anna Karenina” period drama new clip

Joe Wright works behind the lens, while acclaimed scribe Tom Stoppard writes the script based on Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel.

24 July 2012 • 12:10 AMT
VivaCell-MTS, Yerevan’s Kentron district to launch joint projects

“The center of Yerevan is a national value belonging to each Armenian and deserving special attention,” Ralph Yirikian said.

24 July 2012 • 11:59 AMT
Heritage rep.: Armenian society dislikes losing politicians

“I don’t believe ex-leader Levon Ter-Petrossian will once again be able to become a favorite at presidential race,” Stepan Safaryan said.

24 July 2012 • 11:52 AMT
Cameron, Putin may discuss Syria at Olympic judo event

Details of Putin’s “brief visit” to London are still being finalized, Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has said.

24 July 2012 • 11:41 AMT
Severe typhoon hits Hong Kong

Typhoon Vicente battered Hong Kong with gale-force winds and torrential rain, grounding flights and shutting port operations.

24 July 2012 • 11:33 AMT
“Friday 13th” scribe to write “Finders & Keepers” young-adult series

The book centers on a typical teenager who suddenly finds himself on the run and hooks up with a teen vagabonds-turned-artifact hunters.

24 July 2012 • 11:32 AMT
Turkey launches intercontinental ballistic missile development project

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had previously requested that the military develop missiles with a 2,500-kilometer range.

24 July 2012 • 11:14 AMT
European, Iranian diplomats to hold talks in Istanbul

European, Iranian diplomats to hold talks in Istanbul

24 July 2012 • 11:09 AMT
New website of Armenian President launched

The website was constructed in line with the law on freedom of information, with measures taken to boost its security.

24 July 2012 • 10:52 AMT
Greek PM says country can return to growth within18 months

Debt-crippled Greece depends on rescue loans from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund.

24 July 2012 • 10:48 AMT
“Bourne Legacy” star Jeremy Renner eyes Julian Assange role

Renner recently replaced Christian Bale in David O Russell’s “Abscam” film that had been known under the working title American Bullshit.

24 July 2012 • 10:33 AMT
Armenia’s tourist, medical services cost soars in June

0,6% drop in juridical and banking services was posted, while prices in communication and education sectors remained unchanged.

24 July 2012 • 10:16 AMT
Universal, Illumination announce “Despicable Me” minions spinoff

The film, slated to be released in 2014, follows the goggle-clad henchmen to the super villain Gru in “Despicable Me.”

24 July 2012 • 10:03 AMT
France’s Newsring Poll: Is Armenian Genocide bill necessary?

Current results of the poll show 87000 (60%) to favor the law, while 60000 (40%) are opposed to the bill.

24 July 2012 • 09:58 AMT
Cisco Systems plans to cut1,300 jobs

The latest cuts follow Chambers’s decision last year to eliminate about 6,500 jobs, or 9 percent of the full-time workforce.

24 July 2012 • 09:48 AMT
Olympics rehearsal spectators urged “not to spoil surprise”

About 62,000 are set to attend the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London on July 27.

24 July 2012 • 09:47 AMT
Paper: Gyumri Mayor’s son on night shooting spree

According to Internet reports, gunshots were heard throughout July 23 night in Gyumri’s Central Park, Hayatsk daily said.

24 July 2012 • 09:36 AMT
One killed, two wounded in NATO convoy attack in Pakistan

Jamrud is located very close to Torkham, one of two crossings used to transport NATO supplies to Afghanistan.

24 July 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Armenian blogger sues Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun daily for abusive article

“Anyone looking for a political context will be disappointed – the matter is purely journalistical,” the blogger Pigh said.

24 July 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Moody’s says Germany’s AAA credit rating at risk

Moody’s said there was an increased chance that Greece could leave the eurozone, which “would set off a chain of financial sector shocks”.

24 July 2012 • 09:08 AMT
Sally Ride, first American woman sent into space, dies at 61

In a statement, President Barack Obama said that Ride “inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars.”

24 July 2012 • 09:07 AMT
Nerses Nazaryan may be removed from Yerevan Police chief post – paper

The perspective of Nerses Nazaryan’s dismissal is linked with ex-MP Ruben Hayrapetyan’s losing his authority, Zhoghovurd says.

24 July 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Mariam Avetisyan gains 1st place at Georgia’s Nana Alexandria Cup

Gor Grigoryan (B8), Ashot Parvanyan (B12) Ani Ivanyan (G12) gained 2nd places; David Kalashian, Sargis Manukyan shared 1-4 places.

24 July 2012 • 08:49 AMT
Sergei Movsesian wins gold at Biel’s Swiss Rapid Chess Championships

Armenian grandmasters Sergei Movsesian and Hrant Melkumyan scored 7,5 points each out of 9 to share 1-2 places.

24 July 2012 • 08:49 AMT
U.S. warns Syria against using chemical weapons

Obama said President Bashar al-Assad would be held accountable if his nation used poison gas and other deadly chemicals.

24 July 2012 • 08:42 AMT
U.S. adds extra $150 million to global AIDS fight

The world spent $16.8 billion fighting AIDS in poor countries, the hardest-hit, last year, and the U.S. is the leading donor.