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23 June 2012 • 06:24 AMT
U.S. to hold dialogue on transnational threat networks

Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Maria Otero will keynote and open the dialogue.

23 June 2012 • 06:17 AMT
Mugly wins the title of World’s Ugliest Dog

Mugly’s victory was the latest for a Chinese crested. Last year’s winner, Yoda, was a Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix.

22 June 2012 • 17:50 AMT
NATO hails Armenia’s reform implementation

In their speeches, NATO representatives highly assessed Armenia’s reform implementation and parliamentary elections.

22 June 2012 • 17:22 AMT
U.S. stocks bounce back after second-worst drop

Morgan Stanley rose 1 percent, gaining 14 cents to $14.11. JPMorgan Chase jumped 2 percent, adding 72 cents to $36.24.

22 June 2012 • 17:08 AMT
Karabakh conflict: Sabine Freizer, knock on wood!

International Crisis Group official: hostilities may soon erupt by accident, as a consequence of retaliatory measures taken.

22 June 2012 • 16:23 AMT
Vietnamese communists ready to foster Karabakh settlement

Vuoung Thua Phong: we would like international community to be involved in fair resolution of Karabakh conflict.

22 June 2012 • 15:46 AMT
Odnoklassniki.ru rep. says Genocide related photos blocked by network users

Alexander Izryadnov: website administration is searching for solutions to the problem, given Armenian users’ discontent.

22 June 2012 • 15:39 AMT
Private sector development discussed at BSTDB-organized forum

The private sector is recognized as a driving force for sustainable growth, poverty reduction and macroeconomic stability.

22 June 2012 • 15:21 AMT
Expert: Azerbaijan’s indigenous peoples don’t deem Armenians enemy

Melik-Shahnazaryan said killed Azeri soldiers were mainly representatives of ethnic groups, such as Lezgians and Avars.

22 June 2012 • 15:06 AMT
UN Peace Envoy: Iran should be part of solution to Syria crisis

Kofi Annan said that he wanted states with influence on both sides of the conflict to be involved in the peace process.

22 June 2012 • 15:00 AMT
WikiLeaks boss Assange spends 3rd night at Ecuador embassy

Mr Assange went to the embassy in Knightsbridge to seek diplomatic asylum to prevent him from being extradited to Sweden.

22 June 2012 • 14:52 AMT
Crashed Turkish plane shot down by Syrian air defenses – eyewitness

Turkey’s military says it has lost contact with one of its aircraft, F-4 jet, over the sea close to the border with Syria.

22 June 2012 • 14:47 AMT
Africans’ DNA holds clue to Queen of Sheba tale

Genetic research suggests Ethiopians mixed with Egyptian, Israeli or Syrian populations about 3,000 years ago.

22 June 2012 • 14:35 AMT
Moscow backs Azerbaijan’s ethnic minorities to pressure Baku – expert

Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan says editor-in-chief of “Voice of the Talysh” was abducted and later officially arrested.

22 June 2012 • 14:32 AMT
Elina Danielian 5th at FIDE Women Grand Prix

Humpy Koneru won the tournament, with Anna Muzychuk and Viktorija Čmilytė occupying the 2nd and 3rd places resp.

22 June 2012 • 14:31 AMT
Google accused of improperly withholding evidence

Google’s refusal to hand over more than 14,500 documents prompted Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to seek a court order.

22 June 2012 • 14:04 AMT
Turkish warplane crashes into Syrian territorial waters

The plane left the eastern province of Malatya at around 10 am, while the connection was lost at around noon, the statement said.

22 June 2012 • 14:00 AMT
Weekly digest of foreign currency deals

Deals amounting to USD 13,340,000 at an average price of 418.22 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia.

22 June 2012 • 14:00 AMT
Taormina Film Fest gets underway in Sicily

The Fest’s rebirth as home for comedy and horror films gets underway, with the event making laughs and screams its central goal.

22 June 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Radiohead postpone European tour dates after stage collapse

The band will reschedule their shows in Italy, Germany and Switzerland which were supposed to take place June 30-July 9.

22 June 2012 • 13:54 AMT
David Nalbandian to face Janko Tipsarevic in Wimbledon round 1

Wimbledon 2011 winner Novak Djokovic (Serbia) will face off against Spain’s Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round.

22 June 2012 • 13:48 AMT
HTC possibly halts all phone sales in Brazil

Brazil is becoming an increasingly important market for phone manufacturers, and its citizens bought 8.9 mln smartphones in 2011.

22 June 2012 • 13:35 AMT
Yerevan to host “Tuning Show” June 24

ArmenTel CJSC director: we are happy to sponsor the first “Tuning Show” in Armenia, hoping it will bear a mass character.

22 June 2012 • 13:25 AMT
Megaupload founder plans to relaunch his online empire

“The major record labels thought Megabox is dead,” Dotcom said. “Artists rejoice. It is coming and it will unchain you.”

22 June 2012 • 13:25 AMT
At least 25 killed in Syria’s Aleppo province

“Armed terrorist groups committed a brutal massacre against 25 citizens in Darat Azzah,” Syria’s state television said.

22 June 2012 • 13:24 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 418,54 June 22

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 418,54 on June 22, increasing by 1.32 point compared to June 21.

22 June 2012 • 13:23 AMT
New Armenian banknotes to enter circulation June 25

Central bank of Armenia will issue banknotes with face value of AMD 5000, 10 000 and 20 000 released in 2012.

22 June 2012 • 13:21 AMT
CBA: Armenia creates favorable conditions for foreign financial entities

Arthur Javadyan attached importance to implementation of Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) program.

22 June 2012 • 13:11 AMT
Dali painting stolen from Manhattan art gallery

Venus Over Manhattan gallery, which only opened its doors for the 1st time in May, is owned by art collector Adam Lindemann.

22 June 2012 • 13:07 AMT
Man with half a body scales Mount Kilimanjaro

Canadian Spencer West, whose legs were amputated when he was just five due to a birth defect, scaled Africa’s highest peak.