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20 July 2012 • 15:47 AMT
U.S. house passes $606 bn defense spending bill

Bill would provide $518 bn for Pentagon and an additional $88.5 bn for overseas contingency operations, specifically war in Afghanistan.

20 July 2012 • 15:35 AMT
Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts “The Impossible” release date set

The pic stars Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts as parents of a family caught in the tsunami that hit Thailand in 2004.

20 July 2012 • 15:26 AMT
Armenian Defense Ministry says Baku responsible for own losses

Azerbaijan itself bears responsibility for the human losses it suffers as a result of its own provocations and attacks.

20 July 2012 • 15:26 AMT
N. Korea says will “reexamine” nuke issue after U.S. hostility

In April, South Korean media reported that intelligence indicated North Korea was preparing a third underground nuclear test.

20 July 2012 • 15:10 AMT
Armenian leader congratulates Bako Sahakyan’s NKR presidential victory

Serzh Sargsyan: Your confident victory reaffirms Artsakh people’s historic choice, the path to political victory and democracy.

20 July 2012 • 15:09 AMT
Latvia doesn’t recognize NKR presidential poll

Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not recognize the presidential elections in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Republic.

20 July 2012 • 15:05 AMT
Europe approves Spanish bailout

The agreement, which will be signed in the next few days, calls for an initial disbursement of 30 bn euro this month.

20 July 2012 • 14:54 AMT
Iraq seals main border crossing to Syria

The move was aimed to guard against any escalation in fighting after Syrian rebels seized border post on other side from government forces.

20 July 2012 • 14:41 AMT
Assad ready to leave power in “orderly fashion,” Russian envoy says

The Syrian Information Ministry quickly denied this, saying Alexandre Orlov’s remarks were “completely devoid of truth”.

20 July 2012 • 14:25 AMT
Armavia deems speculations over Aleppo-Yerevan air tickets possible

Armavia’s message further named aircraft provision, passenger service and transportation among the company’s goals.

20 July 2012 • 14:00 AMT
“Wreck-It Ralph” Disney’s animated movie sets voice cast

The story centers on the eponymous bad guy (John C. Reilly) from the arcade game “Fix-It Felix Jr.” who decides he wants to be the hero.

20 July 2012 • 13:56 AMT
China’s Ju Wenjun leading Fide Women’s Grand Prix after 3 rounds

In the 3rd round of Jermuk-hosted tournament, Armenian grandmaster Elina Danielian beat Humpy Koneru (India) to gain 1,5 points.

20 July 2012 • 13:53 AMT
Ameriabank sums up first half-year results

Dwelling on Ameriabank’s activities, Tigran Jrbashyan stressed exceeding program indicators by 30% among bank’s plans.

20 July 2012 • 13:41 AMT
Iraq evacuates its citizens from Syria

Hundreds of Iraqis flew out of Syria over the past two days to escape an escalating civil war, officials said.

20 July 2012 • 13:23 AMT
Oscar-nominated Abigail Breslin to play Julia Roberts’ daughter in “August: Osage County”

August: Osage County chronicles several summer weeks in the life of a severely dysfunctional Oklahoma family.

20 July 2012 • 13:12 AMT
PM: Armenian-Iranian project among key issues on govt. agenda

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan welcomed Iranian leadership’s balanced stance on Karabakh conflict settlement.

20 July 2012 • 13:09 AMT
LG rolls out premium IPS7 series monitors

“LG’s IPS7 expands the user experience, enabling viewers to take full advantage of this content-rich environment,” Lee said.

20 July 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Average monthly salary totals AMD 126 045 in June

5,5% and 10,7% growth was recorded in salaries of budgetary and private organizations in June 2012 against 2011 results.

20 July 2012 • 12:59 AMT
Maria Gevorgyan wins European Youth Rapid & Blitz U 18 Championship

Maria Gevorgyan won European Girl’s Champion’s title at 12th European Youth Rapid & Blitz U 18 Championship.

20 July 2012 • 12:55 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 412,12 July 20

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 412,12 on July 20 increasing by 0.23 point compared to July 19.

20 July 2012 • 12:49 AMT
“Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey joins “City Of Bones” fantasy pic

Set in contemporary New York, “City Of Bones” follows an ordinary teenager who discovers she descended of half-angel warriors.

20 July 2012 • 12:38 AMT
Syrian general, 20 officers defect to Turkey

The latest defections brought the number of Syrian generals sheltering in Turkey to 22, the official said.

20 July 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Saudi to exile non-Muslims who eat, drink public during Ramadan

The Interior Ministry of the oil-rich kingdom is calling on non-Muslims to “show consideration for feelings of Muslims.”

20 July 2012 • 12:29 AMT
Russian parliament speaker Sergey Naryshkin to visit Armenia July 23

Meetings with President Serzh Sargsyan, parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, PM Tigran Sargsyan are on Naryshkin’s visit agenda.

20 July 2012 • 12:23 AMT
Ameriabank boosts SME lending

Ameriabank CJSC has achieved favorable results in lending to Armenia’s SMEs, the bank’s CFO Gevorg Tarumyan said.

20 July 2012 • 12:21 AMT
Up to 30,000 Syrian refugees possibly cross into Lebanon

“Borders remain open. People continue to arrive in Turkey. People continue to arrive in Jordan,” Melissa Fleming said.

20 July 2012 • 12:14 AMT
Ameriabank official: Armenia has no alternative to export development

Tigran Jrbashyan says the export sector is currently far the most promising and is of interest to Ameriabank CJSC.

20 July 2012 • 12:04 AMT
Turkey denies intelligence chief death

National Intelligence Agency (MİT) sources said that the agency’s chief Hakan Fidan was in his office in MİT’s headquarters in Ankara.

20 July 2012 • 12:02 AMT
Syria helicopters offloaded in Russian port

“A decision from Rosoboronexport on what to do with them is expected shortly,” a security source has said.

20 July 2012 • 11:59 AMT
Brazilian helmer Afonso Poyart talks “Solace” with Anthony Hopkins

Afonso Poyart has been building a name for himself internationally, from his first feature film, 2 Rabbits to be remade by Sony.