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13 June 2012 • 10:23 AMT
Russian ex-spy Anna Chapman appears on Turkish catwalk

The 30-year-old Chapman was deported from the United States in 2010 along with nine other Russian sleeper agents.

13 June 2012 • 10:17 AMT
Northern Artsakh liberation in spring 1994 was impossible, academician says

Vardan Devrikyan: Armenian and Azeri troops realized ceasefire would be signed and waged violent fights to improve positions.

13 June 2012 • 10:02 AMT
Parliament speaker announces pay-off time for regional headquarters’ chiefs – paper

According to Hraparak daily, some end up heavily reprimanded in case the sums spent do not match the votes gained.

13 June 2012 • 09:59 AMT
Iran to boost output in several Persian Gulf oilfields

The Iranian oil official noted that appraisals of other oilfields will begin once preliminary measures have been taken.

13 June 2012 • 09:51 AMT
Macedonian children poisoned in Turkey

Some 15 children were taken to a nearby hospital when they felt bad several hours after they had dinner in a local restaurant.

13 June 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Prosperous Armenia regional administration heads to be replaced by RPA reps – paper

“The heads of administration, who failed at parliament poll, were given a second chance,” Yerkir daily said.

13 June 2012 • 09:23 AMT
Kazakhstan to stop operating Soviet-made passenger jets

“In the next eight years, we will purchase up to 40 planes, not only for Air Astana but other companies too,” Zhumagaliyev said.

13 June 2012 • 09:15 AMT
Shahumyan fall came as a shock after Shushi liberation – academician

Vardan Devrikyan: it was after the fall of Shahumyan that the detachment system was abandoned in favor of army creation.

13 June 2012 • 09:06 AMT
U.S. drone strike hits house in Yemen, kills 9

“The explosions were very strong… they shook the whole town,” said the resident who spoke on condition of anonymity.

13 June 2012 • 08:56 AMT
ARFD rep doubtful Vartan Oskanian involved in “money laundering” – paper

As Vahan Hovhannisyan told Yerkir daily, he doubts the ex-FM is capable of the crime he’s charged with.

13 June 2012 • 08:49 AMT
New screenshots of Windows Phone 8 hit internet

Other images show off a new camera UI and the next version of Nokia’s mapping app exclusive to the Lumia line.

13 June 2012 • 08:36 AMT
NASA administrator to see SpaceX at Texas rocket factory

The unmanned cargo ship splashed down May 31 into the Pacific Ocean, capping off a nine-day test flight.

13 June 2012 • 08:35 AMT
ANC faction leader says bloc doesn’t care about material values – paper

Levon Zurabyan: seems like the only source of happiness for ruling RPA members lies in top-level offices.

13 June 2012 • 08:18 AMT
About $2.1m to be paid to Armenian Genocide survivors’ heirs

There should be about $700,000 remaining in the fund after the payout, with some claims still pending.

13 June 2012 • 08:09 AMT
German Finance Minister hails Monti reforms

Schaeuble said he did not agree it was inevitable that Greece would leave the euro after a general election on June 17.

13 June 2012 • 08:05 AMT
GM Hrant Melkumyan gains 6th place at Bulgaria’s Grand Europe Chess Open

The grandmaster gained 7 points out of 9 possible, while Lu Shanglei (China) won the tournament gold with 7,5 points.

13 June 2012 • 08:00 AMT
Sony Xperia miro arriving to bring heavy Facebook integration

Sony has also thrown in its xLOUD audio boosting technology, for a promised increase in audio performance.

13 June 2012 • 07:56 AMT
Nalbandian beats Pospisil 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in Queen’s Club round 1

In the 2nd round due June 13, David will face off against Belgium’s Ruben Bemelmans, placed 131st in ATP rankings.

13 June 2012 • 07:45 AMT
Elina Danielian wins FIDE Women Grand Prix round 3 to climb 2nd

Slovenia’s Anna Muzychuk (2 points) is leading the tournament, having tied the game with India’s Humpy Koneru.

13 June 2012 • 07:44 AMT
Mobile internet users number to reach 2.9 bln by 2016, report says

India is slightly less mature and by 2016 will probably only have around one third of the mobile internet population of China.

13 June 2012 • 07:33 AMT
U.S. drone attacks draw international disapproval – survey

In the U.S., a majority, or 62 percent, approved the drone campaign, making American public opinion the clear exception.

13 June 2012 • 07:24 AMT
Turkey fears Syrian conflict can spill over its borders

“We are disturbed by the possibility that it could spread to us,” Deputy Foreign Minister Naci Koru has said.

13 June 2012 • 07:18 AMT
NATO Secretary General to visit Australia

Anders Fogh Rasmussen will also sign, on behalf of NATO, a Joint Political Declaration between Australia and NATO.

13 June 2012 • 07:12 AMT
UN: Syria now in a full-scale civil war

The United States voiced fears the UN mission in the country may not survive once its mandate expires in July.

13 June 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Oil below $83 amid possible change of OPEC production quotas

In London, Brent crude for July delivery was down 10 cents at $97.04 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.

13 June 2012 • 06:49 AMT
U.S. suspects Russia of supplying Syria with combat helicopters

“We have confronted the Russians about stopping their continued armed shipments to Syria,” Hillary Clinton said.

13 June 2012 • 06:42 AMT
Apple to disappoint millions of iPhone 4 owners in U.S. – report

Beyond the navigation apps, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS owners won’t be getting access to Siri when the update launches.

13 June 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Amazon’s Appstore for Android reportedly nearing European launch

Amazon launched its Appstore in the U.S. in March of last year, almost eight months before the Kindle Fire went on sale.

13 June 2012 • 06:30 AMT
ANCC: Azerbaijan’s main goal is to eliminate Armenians from region

The Armenian National Committee of Canada strongly condemns the recent aggressive attacks on Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.

13 June 2012 • 06:20 AMT
At least 44 killed in Iraq bomb attacks

In the southern city of Hilla, two bombs, including one detonated by a suicide car bomber, exploded outside restaurants.