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20 July 2012 • 11:47 AMT
Baku’s Heydar Aliyev Center hit by fire

No official estimate of the damage is immediately available; there is also no official word on the cause of the blaze.

20 July 2012 • 11:40 AMT
Armenia posts 7,1% imports drop in June

The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $1333,3 mln (AMD 526,5 bn) in January-June 2012.

20 July 2012 • 11:35 AMT
EuFoA calls for appreciation of NKR democracy efforts

EuFoA welcomes the wish of the de-facto authorities to organize local self-government based on democratic principles.

20 July 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Billy Bob Thornton’s “Jayne Mansfield’s Car” drama trailer released

The 1960s-set film amounts to more than sum of its all-star cast: it tells an honest story about cultural and familial disparities.

20 July 2012 • 11:07 AMT
Armenia posts 9,3% economic activity index in May

In June 2012, consumer prices in Armenia grew by 0,7%, with 1,3% deflation recorded on a monthly basis.

20 July 2012 • 10:56 AMT
London 2012 chairman pledges “safe and secure Games”

Lord Coe added that people involved in the Games were “overwhelmingly very positive about what we are doing”.

20 July 2012 • 10:55 AMT
Yerevan hosts seminar on EU-Armenia Free Trade Area talks

Onno Simons: Free Trade Area agreement finalization depends on the effectiveness of Armenia-conducted struggle against corruption.

20 July 2012 • 10:47 AMT
Syria’s national security chief dies of wounds

Gen. Hisham Ikhtiyar is the fourth member of President Bashar Assad’s inner circle to die in the bombing.

20 July 2012 • 10:36 AMT
“Thor” star Chris Hemsworth to play in Steven Spielberg’s “Robopocalypse”

The script is based on the Daniel H. Wilson epic novel about the human race’s attempt to survive an apocalyptic robot uprising.

20 July 2012 • 10:23 AMT
Ara Najarian removed from Metrolink board of directors, files appeal

“But I was pulled off the board without any warning. I don’t know why Antonovich did that,” Councilman Najarian said.

20 July 2012 • 10:12 AMT
iTunes movies come to 37 new countries

iTunes in the Cloud allows users to download any previously purchased content to various Apple devices, such as Macs, iPhone, or iPads.

20 July 2012 • 10:08 AMT
Joaquin Phoenix promotes new religion in “The Master” trailer

“There Will be Blood” director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” has already drawn comparisons to Scientology.

20 July 2012 • 09:54 AMT
NKR elections may serve as example to many countries – ANC rep.

Armen Rustamyan: the countries unwilling to recognize Artsakh’s independence for whatever reasons will do it sooner or later.

20 July 2012 • 09:38 AMT
5,500 immigration officials to strike on London Olympics eve

David Cameron criticized the decision by PCS to stage a strike, which will also cause disruption to other parts of the Home Office.

20 July 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Russian observer mission backs NKR leader’s involvement in Karabakh talks

Russian observer mission of 16 people monitored July 19 presidential polls in Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

20 July 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Bulgaria bomber tried to rent car, prosecutor says

Kalina Chapkanova quoted the agency owner as saying that the suspect spoke English with a “specific” accent.

20 July 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Rebels seize control of Syria’s borders

Officials in Iraq confirmed that Syrian rebels were now in control of the Syrian side of the main Abu Kamal border checkpoint.

20 July 2012 • 09:04 AMT
ICES: NKR presidential polls held in line with international electoral standards

International expert Center for Electoral Systems characterized presidential polls in Nagorno Karabakh as free expression of popular will.

20 July 2012 • 08:44 AMT
Microsoft posts first quarterly loss in its history

Windows 8, which will launch in October, will feature a new look that will present applications in a mosaic of tiles.

20 July 2012 • 08:43 AMT
10 shot dead at “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises” Colorado premiere

Expectations had been at fever pitch in the city, with several cinemas preparing to unveil the film to the public at midnight.

20 July 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Georgia does not recognize NKR polls, backs Azeri “territorial integrity”

“Georgian Foreign Ministry considers it necessary to strengthen the efforts of international community to resolve Karabakh conflict,” the statement said.

20 July 2012 • 08:24 AMT
Latest iPad makes unusually peaceful debut in China

Apple has two retail stores in Beijing, three in Shanghai, one in Hong Kong and a network of authorized resellers.

20 July 2012 • 08:16 AMT
BP to push 100,000 staff mailboxes into cloud

The fuel giant signed a deal with Deutsche Telekom’s T-Systems division to reorganize its internal communications.

20 July 2012 • 08:03 AMT
Renault-Nissan to invest $160mln in S. Korean unit

“The Rogue SUVs built in Busan will be exported to the United States beginning from 2014,” the spokesman said.

20 July 2012 • 07:50 AMT
OSCE MG doesn’t recognize NKR elections, but acknowledges the need for them

“The procedures of July 19 in no way prejudge the final legal status of Nagorno Karabakh,” the mediators said.

20 July 2012 • 07:37 AMT
U.S. severs contracts between Pentagon, Russian arms exporter

“The United States does not condone the massacre of innocent men, women and children,” Congressman Jim Moran said.

20 July 2012 • 07:18 AMT
Obama warns of cyber threats to critical U.S. infrastructure

“The cyber threat to our nation is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face,” Obama wrote.

20 July 2012 • 07:01 AMT
Outgoing IMF official says Lagarde not fit for the job

“The fund for the past two years has been playing catch-up and reactive roles in the last ditch efforts to save it,” Doyle says.

20 July 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Oil near $92 amid rising Middle East tensions

Analysts say Middle East tensions could cause further spikes higher for oil but they might not be long lasting.

20 July 2012 • 06:40 AMT
New Yahoo CEO to get $70mln pay package

Yahoo’s hiring of Marissa Mayer as CEO from Google earlier this week caught analysts and investors by surprise.