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15 June 2012 • 13:05 AMT
Turkish President Gul to stay in office for 7 years

The ruling also granted Gül the right to run for the presidency again in the next elections, albeit only for a five-year term.

15 June 2012 • 13:03 AMT
PM says Armenia dominates IT sector in region

Tigran Sargsyan stressed knowledge and intellect as significant resources for development of Armenia’s economy.

15 June 2012 • 12:56 AMT
Christina Ricci to star in “Around The Block” drama

The film follows an indigenous boy torn between his dream of acting and following in footsteps of his criminally minded brother.

15 June 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Norway orders first two of dozens of F-35 fighter jets

“Norway today commenced the largest public procurement project in its history,” the government said in a statement.

15 June 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Benicio Del Toro to star in Arnaud Desplechin’s “Jimmy Picard” drama

Del Toro will next be seen in Oliver Stone-directed Savages, and he directed a segment of the anthology feature 7 Days In Havana.

15 June 2012 • 12:37 AMT
Oil prices may rise to $110, OPEC chief says

“$110 is not a threat to the world economic growth,” Al-Badry told reporters a day after a meeting of OPEC oil ministers.

15 June 2012 • 12:33 AMT
International community equalizes ‘aggressor’ and ‘victim’ – public figure

Edward Poladov noted that international community headed by the U.S. continues to turn a blind eye to Azeri actions.

15 June 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Android tablets my deprive iPad of ‘king’ status

To conduct its research, IDG Connect recently surveyed 3,124 IT and business professionals around the globe.

15 June 2012 • 12:20 AMT
Milla Jovovich’s “Resident Evil: Retribution” full trailer released

Slated for Sept 14 release in U.S., “Resident Evil: Retribution” is helmed and written by Milla’s husband Paul Anderson.

15 June 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Woody Allen’s “To Rome with Love” premieres in U.S.

On hand were several of helmer’s latest muses: Penelope Cruz, Greta Gerwig, Alessandra Mastronardi and Simona Caparrini.

15 June 2012 • 11:53 AMT
VivaCell-MTS project for technical equipment of Armenian universities continues

VivaCell-MTS has extended support to 2 higher educational institutions implementing international programs.

15 June 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Ukraine awaiting gas deliveries from Germany

Yuriy Boyko announced this January that the country was seeking to cut Russian gas imports to 27 billion cubic meters.

15 June 2012 • 11:42 AMT
China to send first female astronaut in space

“Human space missions without women are incomplete,” spokeswoman for China’s manned space program said.

15 June 2012 • 11:38 AMT
Armenia celebrates National Flag day June 15

On June 15, Yerevan will host a festive march with 4500 young people from Yerevan, Armenian regions, Artsakh participating.

15 June 2012 • 11:30 AMT
Iran’s ambassador to Italy hopes for ‘strategic consensus’ in nuke talks

“Moscow talks serve as a good potential in bringing about noticeable achievements for either side,” Mohammad Ali Hosseini said.

15 June 2012 • 11:21 AMT
Armenian delegation to meet WB officials in Bucharest

Armenian delegation led by Vache Gabrielyan will attend a rotating meeting of IMF and WB Netherlands Constituency.

15 June 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Yerevan Mayor: Armenia-Japan cooperation at high level

Taron Margaryan met with representatives of Soka Gakkai International Japan-based Nichiren Buddhist lay association in Yerevan.

15 June 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Skype users may get 15-year sentence in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government argues that the bans on VoIP services are because of “national security concerns.”

15 June 2012 • 10:56 AMT
ECB head calls for political choices to resolve eurozone crisis

Mario Draghi said the bank stood ready to keep supporting the banking system by continuing to provide credit to solvent banks.

15 June 2012 • 10:50 AMT
Facebook asks for members’ mobile phone numbers

“If you ever lose your password, you’ll also be able to use your mobile number to access your account,” Facebook says.

15 June 2012 • 10:46 AMT
8 new models of Samsung phones available at VivaCell-MTS service centers

Samsung Ch@t 222 and Samsung Star II Duos are meant for those who prefer using two numbers simultaneously.

15 June 2012 • 10:41 AMT
Lavrov denies Russia in talks for Assad exit plan

“The date and venue of the international conference on Syria is still under discussion,” Russian Foreign Minister said.

15 June 2012 • 10:25 AMT
Yemeni government troops kill 40 militants

The offensive on Shoqra comes just days after Yemeni forces regained control of Zinjibar and the town of Jaar.

15 June 2012 • 10:17 AMT
Armenian Diaspora ready to finance city-building on NKR liberated territories

“Talks on Bagharan construction are in progress with NKR authorities,” Azerbaijan’s Armenian Refugees Assembly rep. said.

15 June 2012 • 10:07 AMT
Dropbox for iOS updated, some notable additions included

Dropbox is rewarding users that automatically upload photos and videos with up to 3GB of bonus capacity.

15 June 2012 • 09:56 AMT
Orinats Yerkir distributed invalid plastic cards as electoral bribe – paper

Haykakan Zhamanak: Orinats Yerkir spokesman Harutyun Amiryan denied any knowledge of either cards or Hayasa Foundation.

15 June 2012 • 09:51 AMT
Kyrgyzstan, China to deepen military cooperation

“China is a country which earnestly wants to see the stability and economic development of Kyrgyzstan,” Almazbek Atambayev said.

15 June 2012 • 09:34 AMT
Commentary: Turkey ready to accomplish another dirty job in the region

“Today arms and money are pouring into Syria, mostly through the Turkish border,” Edmond Y. Azadian says.

15 June 2012 • 09:26 AMT
Coalition, opposition reps. showed off their English to OSCE chair – paper

Vartan Oskanian spoke of Karabakh and elections, leaving Mr Gilmore surprised with his knowledge of English.

15 June 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Credit Agricole Bank takes control of Greek subsidiary assets

Emporiki has been a source of heavy losses for Credit Agricole ever since the French bank bought the Greek lender in 2006.