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29 June 2012 • 17:28 AMT
Ammo scattered all over Azerbaijan: large amount of weaponry found on roadside

54 items of explosive ordnance, 1,771 items of ammunition has been found on the roadside in Azerbaijan’s Absheron region.

29 June 2012 • 17:13 AMT
Assad forces move close to Aleppo, keep clear of Turkish border

Turkish commanders inspected issile batteries deployed on border region following Syria’s shooting down of a Turkish warplane.

29 June 2012 • 17:05 AMT
Major Vahe Avetyan dies after beating in Harsnakar

The 35-year-old doctor’s condition had been assessed as very serious with no improvement reported during his stay at the hospital.

29 June 2012 • 16:52 AMT
Assad says won’t accept outside solution to Syria crisis

No amount of foreign pressure would make his government change its policy on internal security, Syria’s president added.

29 June 2012 • 16:40 AMT
VivaCell-MTS changes tariffs for calls to Russia

Price of calls to Russia from VivaCell-MTS numbers via “Distant Call” and “My World” services will make AMD 40 per minute.

29 June 2012 • 16:27 AMT
“The Surrogate” Sundance film trailer released

Based on a true story, the film features John Hawkes as a paralyzed man who is determined to lose his virginity.

29 June 2012 • 16:17 AMT
Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

Deals amounting to USD 14,100,000 at an average price of 418.00 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia June 25-29.

29 June 2012 • 16:09 AMT
Panamanian fortifications on UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger

The List of World Heritage in Danger is designed to inform international community of threats to outstanding universal values.

29 June 2012 • 16:04 AMT
Earth’s oldest impact crater discovered in Greenland

The spectacular craters on the Moon formed from impacts with asteroids and comets between three and four billion years ago.

29 June 2012 • 15:55 AMT
15000 Japanese protesters march against restart of nuke reactors

All of the country’s 50 nuclear reactors were taken off line after an earthquake and tsunami hit Fukushima nuclear power plant.

29 June 2012 • 15:46 AMT
Russia, France to build new armored infantry vehicle

Igor Sevastyanov: France is interested in co-production, with Russia, of an armored personnel carrier to be sold to third countries.

29 June 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Star-studded “Silver Linings Playbook” trailer hits the web

In the film, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper play neighbors who are unexpectedly connected for sharing the same mental issue.

29 June 2012 • 15:19 AMT
Armenia posts 4,9% increase in state budget revenues Jan-May 2012

State budget expenditures totaled AMD 348 bn., increasing by 4,7% (AMD 15,6 bn) compared to January-May 2011.

29 June 2012 • 14:57 AMT
Google artificial brain recognizes cat images

In an experiment at Google’s top secret X Laboratory in California, the cyber brain was shown 10 mln random images from YouTube.

29 June 2012 • 14:49 AMT
Nintendo president takes 67% pay cut amid weaker sales

Nintendo lost $533 million in the year that ended March 31 on weaker sales of its Wii and portable 3DS consoles.

29 June 2012 • 14:33 AMT
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, OSCE MG co-chairs to discuss Karabakh conflict

William Burns will meet OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs for closed-door discussion on Karabakh Conflict settlement.

29 June 2012 • 14:26 AMT
Energy Minister, Gazprom CEO discuss Russian gas pricing

The parties discussed cooperation in gas supply sector, as well as Gazprom’s involvement in Armenia’s gas and energy projects.

29 June 2012 • 14:00 AMT
Gaultier to unveil cinema-inspired collection at Haute Couture show

The designer will continue his love affair with film when he unveils his fall/winter 2012-2013 collection in Paris at a July 4 show.

29 June 2012 • 13:50 AMT
Heritage rep. hopes for opposition to back Raffi Hovannisian at presidential polls

“It’s hard to imagine a more charismatic leader than Hovannisian among opposition members,” Armen Martirosyan said.

29 June 2012 • 13:33 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 418,01 June 29

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 418,02 on June 26, decreasing by 0.61 point compared to June 25.

29 June 2012 • 13:18 AMT
Wimbledon event delayed due to rain

Roger Federer, the six-time champion, is also in action on Centre Court, facing France’s Julien Benneteau.

29 June 2012 • 13:17 AMT
Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu’s “The Man with the Iron Fists” trailer released

“The Man with the Iron Fists” is “an epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China.”

29 June 2012 • 13:11 AMT
Iran to equip its ships in Strait of Hormuz with missiles soon

“We could target from our shores all areas in the Persian Gulf region, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman,” Fadavi said.

29 June 2012 • 13:05 AMT
Electoral frauds deprived Armenia from $2bn in EU aid, ANC rep. says

Levon Zurabyan: OSCE observer mission report qualified parliamentary polls in Armenia as running counter to obligations assumed.

29 June 2012 • 12:50 AMT
Commander to stand trial over Armenian-Turkish soldier death

Non-commissioned officer Sabrettin Ersöz will stand trial as part of a case into the killing of Sevag Şahin Balıkçı.

29 June 2012 • 12:42 AMT
Portugal’s Pedro Proença to referee UEFA Euro 2012 final

Proença has been on the rise in European refereeing circles since handling the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final in 2004.

29 June 2012 • 12:39 AMT
President hopes new Iranian envoy will promote bilateral ties

Newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Mohammad Raeesi presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.

29 June 2012 • 12:37 AMT
Armenia, Jordan sign agreement on cultural cooperation

The two countries will encourage participation in conferences and seminars as well as training courses in the cultural field.

29 June 2012 • 12:06 AMT
Headed goals gross 30% of Euro 2012 goals scored

There have now been 21 headed goals at Euro 2012, 30% of the total goals scored (compared to 19% in 2008.

29 June 2012 • 11:59 AMT
Windows laptop sales up 39% in 2012 first half

Despite a 3 percent drop in sales of $700-plus Windows notebooks, the Ultrabook share of this bracket increased steadily.