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09 July 2012 • 13:02 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 418,64 July 9

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 418,64 on July 9, decreasing by 0.02 point compared to July 6.

09 July 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Mladic trial resumes to hear survivor

Gen Mladic denies 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity dating back to the 1992-95 Bosnian War.

09 July 2012 • 12:54 AMT
Palestinian president Abbas permits ex-leader Arafat’s autopsy

Earlier, a Swiss institute reported finding elevated traces of a radioactive substance on late leader Yasser Arafat’s belongings.

09 July 2012 • 12:52 AMT
LG making smartphone with quad-core processor, 10 megapixel camera

LG Electronics chief Koo Bon-moo is said to have pointed out that the firm is not ‘making enough’ of the technology.

09 July 2012 • 12:36 AMT
Norwegian film “The Almost Man” grabs top prize at Karlovy Vary film fest

House with a Turret, a WWII-era drama about a boy whose mother dies from illness, won the East of the West competition prize.

09 July 2012 • 12:23 AMT
Azerbaijan will continue attacks despite calls by OSCE MG – expert

Sergey Shakaryants: Azerbaijan disregards increasingly persistent urges by OSCE MG for peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict.

09 July 2012 • 12:02 AMT
“Arno” outstanding composer’s bio featured at Golden Apricot film fest

“Many of those who’ve seen the film confessed to becoming familiar to a new side of Arno Babajanyan,” Eduard Hambardzumyan said.

09 July 2012 • 11:44 AMT
Annan says peace talks with Syria’s Assad “constructive”

Earlier, Assad accused Saudi, Qatar, Turkey, and U.S., of supplying arms and logistical support to the rebels trying to overthrow him.

09 July 2012 • 11:30 AMT
Rolls-Royce secures $183 million U.S. army contract

The contract, to support 500 M250 helicopter engines on more than 300 aircraft, would begin in July 2012 for a year.

09 July 2012 • 11:19 AMT
France’s Hollande may go back on his Genocide bill promise – expert

Sergey Shakaryants warned against expecting the issue of Genocide denial criminalization to make it to immediate agenda of French parliament.

09 July 2012 • 10:50 AMT
Taliban executes Afghan woman accused of adultery as crowd cheers

The woman was involved – either by consent or force – with 2 Taliban commanders and was killed to settle a dispute between them.

09 July 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Russia’s top court clears path for WTO membership

Russia became the world’s largest economy outside World Trade Organization upon China’s accession in 2001.

09 July 2012 • 10:24 AMT
BMW invests $386 million in UK to increase Mini production

BMW said the investment would help its “international growth strategy” for the Mini as it introduced new models to the market.

09 July 2012 • 10:13 AMT
“Lawless” Cannes-screened Prohibition-era drama trailer released

Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf and Jason Clarke play a trio of bootlegger brothers in The Weinstein Company release.

09 July 2012 • 10:02 AMT
NATO’s Afghanistan transit via Russia to launch in Aug

Preparations will be complete by then for transit to “go on continuously,” Russia’s acting NATO envoy Nikolai Korchunov said.

09 July 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Attack on Pakistan military camp leaves 7 dead

Police said the gunmen had arrived aboard a car and two motorcycles at the scene in Wazirabad, and had fled after the shooting.

09 July 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Armenia in talks with Korea, China to create joint IT centers

Korean delegation, including 5 IT and e-marketing specialists, will arrive in Armenia for talks in the 2nd halfyear of 2012.

09 July 2012 • 09:17 AMT
Egypt’s President Mursi overturns parliament dissolution

The military had enforced court order dissolving parliament because party members had contested seats reserved for independents.

09 July 2012 • 09:04 AMT
Taliban claims responsibility for NATO troop attack

Nato would not disclose the nationalities of the service members killed, but Afghan officials said they were American.

09 July 2012 • 08:53 AMT
“The Dark Knight Rises” 13-minute clip hits the web

Mini-feature has director Chris Nolan talking about intent behind the film and cast members discussing their work.

09 July 2012 • 08:44 AMT
20% growth expected in Armenia’s IT sector by yearend

Enterprise Incubator Foundation director noted growing demand for IT specialists, with 10% medium salary growth in the sector posted.

09 July 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Armenian Prime Minister leaving for vacation

During Tigran Sargsyan’s absence, the official will be replaced by Vice PM, Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan.

09 July 2012 • 08:30 AMT
Federer wins record-equaling 7th Wimbledon title

The Swiss great is just the third man over 30 to win Wimbledon following Rod Laver in 1969 and Arthur Ashe in 1975.

09 July 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Golden Apricot International Film Fest kicks off in Yerevan

The official festival opening announcement was followed by Hamo Beknazaryan’s “Shor and Shorshor” comedy screening.

09 July 2012 • 08:06 AMT
Russian airlines facing bankruptcy

Air navigation service costs jumped 124 percent for Russian domestic airlines and 200 percent for international lines in that period.

09 July 2012 • 07:50 AMT
BlackBerry App World tops 3 billion downloads

It took 786 days to reach the one billion mark, 210 days to reach two billion, and only 176 days to reach the three billion number.

09 July 2012 • 07:00 AMT
Bombardier Aerospace secures $1bln order from undisclosed customer

Bombardier has booked firm orders for 138 CSeries airliners, with clients including Korean Air and the German carrier Lufthansa.

09 July 2012 • 06:46 AMT
Assembly interns, Rep. Eshoo discuss Armenia, Karabakh

Of Assyrian and Armenian background, Eshoo is the co-chair and co-founder of the Religious Minorities in the Middle East Caucus.

09 July 2012 • 06:36 AMT
Oil rises to near $85 after a large drop

The European Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China both cut lending rates in the bid to boost flagging economic growth.

09 July 2012 • 06:03 AMT
Dogs can protect babies from infections, study says

Cats, too, seemed to convey some protection to babies, though the effect observed was weaker than with dogs.