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02 June 2012 • 11:43 AMT
Annan says Syria slipping into “all-out” war

“The specter of an all-out war, with an alarming sectarian dimension, grows by the day,” the international peace envoy said.

02 June 2012 • 11:27 AMT
200 cases of Azeri ceasefire violation reported May 27-June 2

Despite Azerbaijan’s actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with their military duty.

02 June 2012 • 10:59 AMT
Turkish gynecologists want “constitutional guarantee for abortion”

“I have already told my ministers. We are preparing a law on abortion, and we are going to pass it,” Erdoğan said.

02 June 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Aram I meets Australia’s Armenian Cause committee head

His Holiness said that he greatly appreciated the concerted effort of all committees demanding justice from Turkey.

02 June 2012 • 10:44 AMT
Iran to nominate its candidate for top OPEC post

Candidates from Iran and Ecuador would bring the number of countries competing for the position to four.

02 June 2012 • 10:23 AMT
McCain accuses U.S. administration of Iran cyber attack details leak

“Again we see these leaks to the media about ongoing operations, which is incredibly disturbing,” the Senator said.

02 June 2012 • 10:09 AMT
Stephen King’s “Joyland” won’t be available as ebook

King initially entered the field with “Riding the Bullet”, a novella that was published as an exclusively-digital title.

02 June 2012 • 09:50 AMT
Moody’s lowers Greek domestic rating ceiling

“Any rating actions taken as a result of the new ceiling will be released during the coming week,” Moody’s said.

02 June 2012 • 09:15 AMT
Armenian soldiers participate in peacekeeping training in Romania

“This is a great opportunity to enhance our readiness abilities and skills,” Colonel Artak Tonoyan commented.

02 June 2012 • 09:01 AMT
Hundreds of travelers stranded in Philippine storm

About 20 storms slam into the Philippines from the Pacific every year, causing heavy casualties and damage. Mawar is the first for 2012.

02 June 2012 • 08:50 AMT
Egypt’s ex-President Mubarak gets life sentence

A court convicted him on charges of complicity in the killing of protesters during last year’s uprising that forced him from power.

02 June 2012 • 08:17 AMT
ANCA suggests 10 steps Clinton should take during Caucasus visit

Secretary Clinton is set to travel to the Caucasus from June 4 to 7 to discuss issues of regional security, democracy, etc.

02 June 2012 • 08:11 AMT
Kidnapped aid workers freed in Afghanistan

“The kidnappers were armed with heavy machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and AK-47s,” Cummings said.

02 June 2012 • 07:57 AMT
Turkish pianist faces punishment for insulting Islamic values

Lawyer Meltem Akyol, says Fazil Say has denied the charges. She says the opening trial will be held on Oct 18.

02 June 2012 • 07:48 AMT
Putin hopes Hollande will visit Russia soon

“I invited the French president and he pledged to come. I hope to see him soon,” the newly elected Russian President said.

02 June 2012 • 07:41 AMT
University of Cambridge conducts password study

The study conducted by Joseph Bonneau analyzed the password strength of about 70 million Yahoo users.

02 June 2012 • 07:19 AMT
Clinton to see climate change impact in Arctic

“We believe strongly it’s important for the five principal Arctic nations to begin working together,” U.S. Secretary of State said.

02 June 2012 • 07:11 AMT
Egypt’s Mubarak returning to court to hear verdict

If convicted, the 84-year-old former president could face anything from a few years in jail to the death penalty.

02 June 2012 • 07:02 AMT
U.S. drone strike kills at least 3 militants in Pakistan

There have been a series of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan since a NATO conference on Afghanistan in Chicago last month.

02 June 2012 • 06:51 AMT
Putin demands missile defense guarantees

“We would like to receive military and technological guarantees fixed in legally binding documents,” the Russian President says.

02 June 2012 • 06:45 AMT
U.S. govt. website publishes photos of Syria mass graves

More than 100 people were massacred in Houla last week, most of them shot at point-blank range or slashed with knives.

02 June 2012 • 06:32 AMT
Pentagon to shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific

Leon Panetta acknowledged that some see the increased presence of the U.S. in the region as a direct challenge to China.

02 June 2012 • 06:25 AMT
Armenian Assembly alumni hold reunion event

“It is hard to believe that ten years have passed since I interned with the Armenian Assembly,” said Alex Karapetian.

01 June 2012 • 18:05 AMT
Italian businessmen briefed on Armenia’s investment attractiveness

Business-forum titled “Armenia- New Market for Italian Companies” brought together 80 Italian companies from Venice.

01 June 2012 • 18:04 AMT
Armenian President meets with U.S. Senator Durbin

President Sargsyan hailed financial, humanitarian and technical assistance the U.S. extended to Armenia for the past 20 years.

01 June 2012 • 17:29 AMT
EU can’t decide instead of OSCE – EU official

Philippe Lefort says alternation of OSCE Minsk Group format on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement is very risky.

01 June 2012 • 17:27 AMT
EU rep. says war rhetoric in Karabakh conflict zone inadmissible

Philippe Lefort: EU is against the war, both accidental and planned, as it will become a tragedy for the whole region.

01 June 2012 • 17:04 AMT
EU rep.: Armenian-Turkish process mustn’t be linked with Karabakh issue

Ambassador Philippe Lefort says normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations may positively affect the whole region.

01 June 2012 • 16:31 AMT
Kurdish party didn’t join Turkish initiatives against Genocide bill – party head

Group of Armenian and Turkish journalists met with deputy head of parliamentary group of Peace and Democracy Party.

01 June 2012 • 16:30 AMT
Contact line incidents further complicate Karabakh problem – Lefort

Philippe Lefort said that Ireland has taken over OSCE presidency, considering its prior experience of conflict resolution.