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18 June 2012 • 12:59 AMT
Baku will continue border attacks as method of blackmail– expert

Alexander Iskandaryan stressed the mediators’ inability to exert pressure on Baku, considering Azerbaijan’s oil reserves.

18 June 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Levon Aronian beats Fabiano Caruana in Tal Memorial round 9

The victory took the Armenian grandmaster to 4th place with 4,5 points; Norway’s Magnus Carlsen is leading the tournament.

18 June 2012 • 12:45 AMT
Beatles star Paul McCartney turns 70

From Love Me Do right through to Abbey Road’s The End, his songs say I love you and I want you to love me.

18 June 2012 • 12:36 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 414,96 June 18

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 414,96 on June 18, decreasing by 0.34 point compared to June 15.

18 June 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Experts say Armenian, Azeri FMs’ meeting will yield no progress

Alexander Iskandaryan: no new statements on Nagorno Karabakh conflict have been issued for the past ten years.

18 June 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: June 14-24 prices for precious metals

Gold purchase price totals 19724.80 (+92.75), release price: 21440.00 (+100.82); silver purchase price: 352.07 (-1.08).

18 June 2012 • 12:15 AMT
“To Rome With Love”: Woody Allen talks perks of fame

“It’s not so terrible. The bad stuff is greatly outweighed by the dinner reservations,” the venerated filmmaker said.

18 June 2012 • 11:54 AMT
“Your Sister’s Sister” takes in $117,000 at indie box office

Meanwhile, Mark Duplass’s “Safety Not Guaranteed,” time-travel comedy rolled up $295,000 from 47 theaters.

18 June 2012 • 11:45 AMT
Armenia must strive to improve distorted perception of Karabakh conflict – expert

Alexander Manasyan: Baku has been instilling the notion of having a legal right to reclaim liberated territories of Artsakh.

18 June 2012 • 11:31 AMT
VivaCell-MTS offers improved Internet packages for prepaid subscribers

The package enables to activate “inet 250” for AMD 2500, which includes 250 on-net minutes instead of the previous 150.

18 June 2012 • 11:15 AMT
Elina Danielian ties FIDE Women Grand Prix round 7, keeps lead

Danielian is leading the Kazan-hosted tournament with 5 points, followed by Viktorija Cmilyte and Anna Muzychuk.

18 June 2012 • 11:15 AMT
Armenian Health Minister pledges to boost availability of medical services

Derenik Dumanyan further noted introduction of mandatory health insurance among the Ministry’s priorities.

18 June 2012 • 11:07 AMT
Iran may stop high-grade uranium enrichment, Ahmadinejad says

“If European countries provided 20 percent enriched fuel for Iran, it would not enrich to this level,” Iranian President says.

18 June 2012 • 11:04 AMT
Levon Aronian to face Fabiano Caruana in Tal Memorial round 9

At Moscow-hosted tournament, Aronian is 9th with 3,5 points; Caruana is leading the tournament with 5 points.

18 June 2012 • 11:02 AMT
Sharp to release new user interface for its smartphones

The new user interface was designed and built together with software design firm Frog Design, headquartered in San Francisco.

18 June 2012 • 10:56 AMT
Iranian nuke negotiator expects no deal at Moscow talks

“As of right now the chances of making progress in Moscow are very small, minimal,” the Iranian delegate said.

18 June 2012 • 10:56 AMT
Armenian Labor Minister says his deputy not determined yet

Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan intends to continue implementation of the programs launched.

18 June 2012 • 10:55 AMT
David Nalbandian retains 39th place in ATP ranking

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic keeps lead with 12280 points; followed by Rafael Nadal (Spain) and Swiss Roger Federer.

18 June 2012 • 10:48 AMT
Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco strikes Japan exit deal

“I thank our colleagues in Japan, who have done an excellent job for the business – in particular over recent months,” Philip Clarke said.

18 June 2012 • 10:41 AMT
28,000-year-old aboriginal rock art found in Australian cave

Bryce Barker said that the rock art was made with charcoal, so radiocarbon dating could be used to determine its age.

18 June 2012 • 10:28 AMT
Expert says RPA – Prosperous Armenia rivalry real

Alexander Iskandaryan says the rivalry doesn’t aim to form a false opposition on the eve of the presidential elections 2013.

18 June 2012 • 10:07 AMT
RPA member reluctant to violate presumption of innocence to ex-FM

Mkrtich Minasyan: I hope Vartan Oskanian will be able to prove it was just a misdemeanor and not a serous crime.

18 June 2012 • 09:58 AMT
Baidu in talks to buy stake in browser maker UC – report

UC says that its range of browsers have been installed by more than 300 million across the fixed and mobile Web.

18 June 2012 • 09:29 AMT
VivaCell-MTS reduces BlackBerry smatphone prices

VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia’s leading mobile operator, providing 2G/3.75G/4G network reach.

18 June 2012 • 09:13 AMT
Armenia Water Polo Federation’s open tournament to kick off June 19

On June 19-20, Armenia Water Polo Federation’s open tournament will be held in David Hambardzumyan pool.

18 June 2012 • 09:06 AMT
LG confirms Optimus L5 hit shelves in Europe this month

Hardly the most advanced device, then, but notable at least for its attempt to bring NFC technology to a lower price point.

18 June 2012 • 08:48 AMT
Famous Beatle Sir Paul McCartney celebrates 70th birthday

The Beatles star closed the show in front of Buckingham Palace in celebrations to mark the Queen’s 60 years on the throne.

18 June 2012 • 08:31 AMT
Baku: decline in Azeri soldiers’ deaths reported in non combat situations

Dwelling on cases of suicide in Azeri army, Khanlar Veliyev noted that “most the units are positioned at frontline.”

18 June 2012 • 07:43 AMT
David Nalbandian may face $10,000 fine

Chair umpire Fergus Murphy awarded Cilic the match, while ATP supervisor Tom Barnes confirmed the decision.

18 June 2012 • 07:40 AMT
IBM’s Sequoia crowned world’s fastest supercomputer

The first computer to take the top position on the list was the CM-5/1024 in 1993, designed by Thinking Machines.