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13 June 2012 • 06:12 AMT
Armenian Assembly of America interns, NKR rep. discuss security issues

One of the major topics of discussion was the ceasefire violation by Azeri forces on June 4 in the Tavush region of Armenia.

12 June 2012 • 18:29 AMT
Haitian migrant boat sinks in the Bahamas

A boat packed with Haitian migrants headed for Florida sunk and 11 bodies have been recovered from the ocean.

12 June 2012 • 17:47 AMT
Russian, Polish football fans clash in Warsaw

5,500 Russian supporters marched to the National Stadium from the city center ahead of Euro 2012 clash against Poland.

12 June 2012 • 17:30 AMT
London Stadium to be transformed into British idyll for Olympics opening ceremony

The ceremony’s artistic director Danny Boyle said the $42 million ceremony would give Britons “a picture of ourselves as a nation.”

12 June 2012 • 17:22 AMT
MPs boycott Egypt constitution panel vote

Liberal MPs claimed Islamist politicians were seeking to dominate new panel, and filed court case to declare the body illegal.

12 June 2012 • 16:36 AMT
Japan’s No.2 yakuza mobster to be released on $19 bail

Kiyoshi Takayama, 64, is the second in command of the Yamaguchi-gumi, a vast organised crime syndicate.

12 June 2012 • 16:30 AMT
Russia to fulfill Syria arms supply deal – Rosoboronexport

“No one can ever accuse Russia of violating the rules of armaments trade set by the international community,” Igor Sevastyanov said.

12 June 2012 • 16:21 AMT
8 killed in Afghanistan’s Taliban bomb attack

Earlier, a roadside bomb killed 5 in northern Afghanistan and last week twin suicide bombings killed 23 in the south.

12 June 2012 • 16:19 AMT
Acclaimed French abstractionist Georges Mathieu dies at 91

Mathieu, one of France’s best known artists on international scene, pioneered movement known as lyrical abstraction.

12 June 2012 • 16:07 AMT
Syria added to UN list of countries that kill children

UN “list of shame” contains 52 countries, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Iraq, Sudan, Congo and Somalia.

12 June 2012 • 15:59 AMT
Dolby Theater unveiled as new Oscar Venue

Dolby plans a worldwide rollout for its Atmos sound system, which the company says is adaptable to theaters of any size.

12 June 2012 • 15:51 AMT
Moscow ready to host conference on Syria crisis, Lavrov says

Russia has proposed a UN conference that will gather together the countries that have influence on Syria’s disparate forces.

12 June 2012 • 15:44 AMT
Israeli police arrests 213 immigrants in deportation raids

Rising tensions over the growing number of illegal immigrants entering Israel exploded into violence last month.

12 June 2012 • 15:36 AMT
European Commission denies preparing Greece eurozone exit “script”

The European Commission spokesman insisted EU contingency plans were all based on continued membership.

12 June 2012 • 15:27 AMT
1st woman winner of Noble economics prize, Elinor Ostrom dies at 78

Ostrom was honored for analyzing the rules by which people exercise authority in companies and economic systems.

12 June 2012 • 15:18 AMT
“Game of Thrones” tops most-pirated shows list

“How I Met Your Mother” took the second place slot, averaging about 2.8 million illegal downloads per episode.

12 June 2012 • 15:16 AMT
Thousands gather in Moscow for anti-Putin rally

March of Millions, approved by authorities for up to 50,000 participants, saw protesters march along downtown boulevards.

12 June 2012 • 15:09 AMT
Israeli MP: no new Genocide-related issues raised at Knesset discussion

Ze’ev Elkin: Armenian Genocide issue was submitted to Knesset’s Education and Culture Committee for consideration.

12 June 2012 • 14:44 AMT
Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik tie Tal Memorial round 4 game

Fabiano Caruana-Evgeny Tomashevsky game ended in Caruana’s victory, with the remaining round 4 games in progress.

12 June 2012 • 14:35 AMT
SOAD frontman Serj Tankian marries, after all

Tankian and Anjela Madatyan’s wedding ceremony took place at a ranch ten miles away from Los Angeles on June 9.

12 June 2012 • 14:04 AMT
U.S. nuns meet Vatican officials to defuse “radical feminism row”

A Vatican report accused nuns of adopting “certain radical feminist themes” and of ignoring official church teaching.

12 June 2012 • 14:03 AMT
Verizon announces Share Everything data sharing plan

The new plans start at $50 a month with 1 GB of data shared with up to 10 devices, with unlimited talk and text.

12 June 2012 • 13:43 AMT
“The Avengers” star Chris Hemsworth to join “In The Heart Of The Sea” cast

The film is fact-based tale of Nantucket whaling ship which was stalked and ultimately destroyed by cachalot in 1820.

12 June 2012 • 13:40 AMT
WikiLeaks founder pushes for reopening extradition case

On 30 May, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face rape accusations.

12 June 2012 • 13:35 AMT
Amazon unveils Cloud Player app for iOS devices

Amazon is also offering unlimited space for MP3 and AAC music files for a limited time for those who purchase any of its storage plans.

12 June 2012 • 13:27 AMT
ANC leader has no alternative in presidential race – bloc coordinator

Levon Zurabyan says Armenian National Congress hasn’t yet discussed candidates for presidential race in 2013.

12 June 2012 • 13:22 AMT
Syrian rebels smuggle civilians from embattled Haffeh

Rebels said they had sent civilians to outskirts of Haffeh when 8-day siege began, but now those areas were also under fire.

12 June 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Egypt’s ex-president Mubarak in stable condition, source says

The prison official, who asked not to be named, described Mubarak’s state as “stable” but did not give details.

12 June 2012 • 13:03 AMT
Kurdish language to be taught in Turkish schools amid arrests

16 people were taken into custody on June 11 in the eastern province of Hakkari as part of a deepening investigation.

12 June 2012 • 12:59 AMT
“Good Will Hunting” director to attend tribute retrospective at San Diego Film Fest

The vast majority of Gus Van Sant features including Milk and My Own Private Idaho will be screened at the festival.