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11 June 2012 • 15:55 AMT
ARFD Youth Union members visit Chinar border village

ARFD representatives organized dancing, singing and drawing courses for local kindergarten and school students.

11 June 2012 • 15:26 AMT
Georgia’s Deputy FM: Karabakh conflict detrimental to regional security

Nino Kalandadze voiced confidence for both states to assess the situation and do their best to ensure security.

11 June 2012 • 15:12 AMT
Armenia to officially assume Bologna Secretariat July 1 – Education Minister

Armen Ashotyan said that the coming three years will become a turning point in Armenia’s higher education system.

11 June 2012 • 14:55 AMT
“Memoirs of a Geisha” star Zhang Ziyi poised to play in Zwick’s “Great Wall”

Epic tells story of British warriors who discover supernatural threat during construction of The Great Wall.

11 June 2012 • 14:44 AMT
Greek right-wing extremist who slapped woman at TV show sues

Authorities issued arrest warrant for Kasidiaris after he threw water on one female politician and threw water over another.

11 June 2012 • 14:30 AMT
Google releases latest version of Picasa

The program also includes assorted editing tools for straightening, text generation, red eye removal, collage creation, etc.

11 June 2012 • 14:29 AMT
Pete Cosey, jazz guitarist with Miles Davis, dies at 68

Cosey was a member of studio band for Chess Records, playing for the likes of Etta James, Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters.

11 June 2012 • 14:25 AMT
President Sargsyan, German MP discuss Armenia’s European integration

Serzh Sargsyan met with Ruprecht Polenz, head of the foreign committee of the lower house of the German Parliament.

11 June 2012 • 14:17 AMT
Syria’s chemical weapons may fall into terrorist hands, Israeli General says

“Syria has missiles that are capable of destroying targets on the entire territory of Israel,” Major General Yair Naveh said.

11 June 2012 • 14:14 AMT
Ex-FM says criminal case against Civilitas Foundation politically motivated

Vartan Oskanian has issued a statement to comment on his summons to National Security Service of Armenia.

11 June 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Afghan earthquake triggers landslide, scores feared dead

Burka district, scene of the earthquake and landslide, is a remote area about 40 kilometers from provincial capital.

11 June 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Armenian President meets with Chinese Prosecutor General

President Sargsyan reaffirmed commitment to continue cooperation between Armenia and People’s Republic of China.

11 June 2012 • 13:50 AMT
Radiohead, Jack White set to cooperate?

The band were headlining Bonnaroo Music and Arts fest when Yorke teased fans with special shout-out to former White Stripe.

11 June 2012 • 13:37 AMT
EURO 2012 anti-doping program launched at WADA Laboratory

All 31 matches will be subject to controls, while teams may be subject to no-notice testing in rest periods between matches.

11 June 2012 • 13:32 AMT
Russia increases military flights over Armenia as part of combat training

According to New York Times, Russian fighter jets have increased number of flying hours by more than 20 percent.

11 June 2012 • 13:26 AMT
Lebanese, Syrians kidnapped in retaliatory abductions at Syria border

Abductions started when hardline Sunni Lebanese supporter of Syrian revolt against Assad was kidnapped by Lebanese Alawites.

11 June 2012 • 13:25 AMT
Annan, Davutoğlu discuss Syria crisis

Annan briefed Davutoğlu on his Washington talks as well as a recent Russian proposal to hold an international conference on Syria.

11 June 2012 • 13:09 AMT
Graffiti praising Hitler sprayed at Holocaust museum

The words were sprayed in Hebrew at the entrance to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, provoking outrage from the Israeli government.

11 June 2012 • 13:06 AMT
“Crulic: The Path To Beyond” wins Annecy Animated Film Fest

The film follows a Romanian who died in a Polish prison while on hunger strike and is narrated from beyond the grave.

11 June 2012 • 12:55 AMT
Israel’s Genocide recognition may hamper similar process by Turkey

According to Richard Giragosian, Israeli authorities want to use Genocide recognition issue to “punish” Turkey.

11 June 2012 • 12:54 AMT
Facebook ignores votes against data-use policy changes

The company is amending its rules on the way it slurps data from its users for the purposes of advertising.

11 June 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Turkey steeply reduces Iranian crude imports in May

Turkey was the only buyer in Europe to increase purchases from Iran, while other European refiners cut back on imports.

11 June 2012 • 12:48 AMT
Armenian tractor again “attacks” Azeri army units

Azeri media regularly issues reports on Armenian infiltration and advancement attempts particularly in the summer.

11 June 2012 • 12:41 AMT
Cloud service Dropbox rolls out video streaming

The new update to the service’s Android app adds the ability to stream videos that are stored in the Dropbox account.

11 June 2012 • 12:39 AMT
Egypt’s ex-leader Mubarak “in full coma”

Mubarak’s health has collapsed since his June 2 conviction for failing to stop killing of protesters during 2011 uprising.

11 June 2012 • 12:29 AMT
Libya clashes leave 16 dead

Fighting in Kufra began after members of Toubou tribe attacked checkpoint and tried to gain access to security building nearby.

11 June 2012 • 12:12 AMT
Russia, Japan discuss peace treaty over Kuril Islands

“This issue, which is a matter of concern for Japan, is also not left without Russia’s attention,” Sergei Naryshkin said.

11 June 2012 • 12:12 AMT
Cannes-screened “Moonrise Kingdom” makes it to indie box office top 10

The Weinstein Co. expanded “The Intouchables” into 77 theaters, making $385,000, a $5,000 per-screen average.

11 June 2012 • 12:02 AMT
Chilean police clash with demonstrators after Pinochet doc screening

Film’s screening pitted supporters of late general, who claim right to free speech, against relatives of victims of his regime.

11 June 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Expert says Turkey against Azeri wish to resume Karabakh war

Richard Giragosian says that Turkey is concerned over Azerbaijan’s recent subversive acts at the contact line.