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15 July 2012 • 14:57 AMT
Charlie Sheen deactivates Twitter account

“Thank you all for your amazing support. Trust me when I say please ‘follow’ me to my next endeavor. It’s gonna be epic.” Sheen said.

15 July 2012 • 14:39 AMT
Saudi slams Russian official for “blatant interference” in its internal affairs

Dolgov warned that events in the kingdom will negatively influence “the stability and consent of civil society in Saudi Arabia.”

15 July 2012 • 14:32 AMT
ICRC says Syria conflict a civil war

The UN observer mission head said that monitors stationed near Tremseh saw the army using heavy weaponry and attack helicopters.

15 July 2012 • 14:11 AMT
Burbank to appeal Armenian-American police detective award verdict

“Based on the information presented to me, it appeared this was the appropriate approach to take at this time,” David Gordon said.

15 July 2012 • 13:50 AMT
WHO research reveals Armenian kids as ‘TV watching champs’

The WHO findings indicate that 28.5% of Israeli children in this age group spend at least four hours a day surfing the Internet.

15 July 2012 • 13:33 AMT
Vladimir Akopian: chess is ‘too hard to be taken as a career’

“In team work, the sense of responsibility is the most difficult part to handle, but we will definitely go for the top spot,” the GM said.

15 July 2012 • 11:58 AMT
Putin to meet Annan in Moscow for Syria talks

“Russia bases on the fact that this plan is the sole viable platform to solve internal Syrian problems,” the statement said.

15 July 2012 • 10:15 AMT
Haye defeats Chisora with fifth-round knockout

Earlier, Chisora had controversially rocked British rival Haye with a punch after the bell had sounded in the third round.

15 July 2012 • 10:06 AMT
Iranian gen. says Supreme Leader Khamenei to decide on Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has previously warned that Tehran would order the closure if the country’s oil exports were blocked.

15 July 2012 • 09:17 AMT
Sudan, South Sudan presidents hold first talks since clashes

South Sudan became independent from the north a year ago, and numerous issues remain unresolved between the two countries.

15 July 2012 • 08:26 AMT
Hungary, IMF to negotiate 15-billion-euro credit line deal

“Those who are expecting quick negotiations will be disappointed,” Viktor Orban told Hir TV television last week.

15 July 2012 • 08:19 AMT
Russian Soyuz spacecraft launches to ISS

The new crewmembers are expected to conduct over 30 scientific missions during their stay on board the ISS.

15 July 2012 • 08:11 AMT
Afghan higher education minister survives bombing

Obaidullah Obaid was travelling between the northern provinces of Baghlan and Kunduz when his motorcade hit a roadside bomb.

14 July 2012 • 17:44 AMT
Germany’s Andre Greipel wins Tour de France 13th stage

Greipel earned his third stage victory of this year’s Tour after winning the fourth and fifth stages in sprint finishes.

14 July 2012 • 17:13 AMT
Turkey gets U.S.-made surveillance plane to monitor PKK rebels

Hawker Beechcraft was expected to provide the King Air 350 airplanes before the end of May, but only one jet has so far arrived.

14 July 2012 • 16:28 AMT
Hollande vows to take action to stop Peugeot huge job cuts

“This plan is not acceptable, it must be renegotiated,” Hollande said in the interview with the TF1 and France 2 channels.

14 July 2012 • 16:09 AMT
Hurricane Fabio gaining strength in Pacific, no threat to land

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Emilia, farther out in the Pacific, is moving westward and is expected to continue weakening.

14 July 2012 • 15:42 AMT
Slain military doctor Vahe Avetyan commemorated in LA

Vahe Avetyan’s cousin was one of the protesters, and made a heartfelt plea that the laws of the land be implemented.

14 July 2012 • 15:13 AMT
Armenian pilgrims to visit St. Thaddeus Church in Iran

Qara Kelisa, also known as the St. Thaddeus Church, is one of the oldest and most notable surviving Christian monuments in Iran

14 July 2012 • 14:43 AMT
38 injured in Spain’s San Fermin festival bull run

A 28-year-old Irish man and a 45-year-old Spaniard suffered head injuries in falls during the run, regional health authorities said.

14 July 2012 • 14:22 AMT
Iranian Vice President to visit Armenia July 16-18

Discussion of the use of Araks River waters and construction of the Park of Peace are on Iranian official’s visit agenda.

14 July 2012 • 14:14 AMT
Nokia closing office in Tehran

An Iranian journalist in 2009 revealed that Nokia helped the government spy on Internet users in order to suppress street riots.

14 July 2012 • 14:02 AMT
Russian forces kill 7 in Dagestan anti-terrorist operation

“Five bodies were taken from the scene of the gun battle and there is also information about two more dead,” a security source said.

14 July 2012 • 13:46 AMT
Iran warns of oil blockade if security threatened

Iran repeatedly threatened to close Strait of Hormuz shipping channel, through which 40% of world’s sea-borne oil exports passes.

14 July 2012 • 13:32 AMT
FMs Nalbandian, Vashadze say Georgia-Armenia ties at high level

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze who arrived on for a working visit to Yerevan.

14 July 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Henry Moor’s Sundial 1965 sculpture stolen for scrap metal

Sundial 1965, which was a working model for much larger sculptures, is valued at between £250,000 and £500,000.

14 July 2012 • 13:07 AMT
Matt Damon, Jodi Foster impress Comic-Con with “Elysium” footage

The world got its 1st look at Elysium, the follow-up sci-fi movie from Neill Blomkamp, who burst onto film scene with District 9.

14 July 2012 • 12:46 AMT
UN monitors in Syria head to Tremseh massacre site

Residents of the small town of around 6,000 people said they were attacked from outlying areas late July 12 after many hours of shelling.

14 July 2012 • 12:33 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 411,16 July 14

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 411,16 on July 14, decreasing by 0.80 point compared to July 13.

14 July 2012 • 12:18 AMT
5 killed in Iraqi Turkmen town gunmen attack

While violence in Iraq has declined dramatically since its peak in 2006-2007, attacks remain common across the country.