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28 May 2012 • 10:04 AMT
NATO aircraft crashes in Afghanistan, no casualties

The coalition transported the aircraft’s crew and passengers to a nearby base for evaluation. No other details were provided.

28 May 2012 • 10:03 AMT
RPA to determine parliament speaker, vice-speaker nominees May 30

Armenian parliament vice-speaker said that RPA will decide on the posts of the Prime Minister and party chairman.

28 May 2012 • 09:52 AMT
Army chief says Armenia, Artsakh ready for Sardarapat feat even now

First Republic’s army fought on the Allied side south of Caucasus until Ottoman Empire surrendered in October 1918.

28 May 2012 • 09:45 AMT
28 arrested in Turkey in anti-PKK raids

The police also seized a number of illegal publications, hard disks and PKK-related documents during the raids.

28 May 2012 • 09:37 AMT
Armenia’s top officials visit Sardarapat Memorial complex

The Democratic Republic of Armenia, also known as the First Republic of Armenia, was proclaimed on May 28, 1918.

28 May 2012 • 09:36 AMT
Oil rises above $91 as Greek polls inspire optimism

“Both European debt and Iranian nuclear issues are on something of a hold for another month,” Barclays said in a report.

28 May 2012 • 09:27 AMT
Japan carmakers report huge production increases for April

Nissan’s production, meanwhile, jumped 94.0 percent to 85,734 at home, while overseas production rose 39.2 percent to 283,788.

28 May 2012 • 09:13 AMT
Armenian President congratulates on First Republic Day

On May 28, psychologically and politically a new Armenian was born – the citizen of the Republic of Armenia.

28 May 2012 • 09:06 AMT
Clinton to discuss Karabakh settlement in Armenia

U.S. Secretary of State will meet Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.

28 May 2012 • 09:02 AMT
U.S. missiles kill 5 suspected Islamist militants in Pakistan

Five missiles hit a vehicle and a house in Makeene Kili village close to the town of Mir Ali, the officials said.

28 May 2012 • 08:58 AMT
David Nalbandian 40th in ATP rankings

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic keeps lead with 11800 points; Rafael Nadal (Spain) comes 2nd with 10060 points.

28 May 2012 • 08:58 AMT
Russian opposition plans another rally June 12

Udaltsov said the protest was organized by the same people as the May 6 rally, which ended in violence and clashes with police.

28 May 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Strong quake jolts Argentina

The quake occurred at 2:07 am local time (1.07 a.m. EDT) and was centered 72 miles east-southeast of Santiago del Estero.

28 May 2012 • 08:36 AMT
Armenia celebrating First Republic Day

In agreeing to the 1920 Treaty of Sevres, the World War I Allies and Turkey recognized Armenian independence.

27 May 2012 • 20:50 AMT
Cannes Sketches: Vampire hysterics, unforgettable Bertolucci and a few words about colleagues

Cannes 2012 never saw Angelina Jolie, yet the film fest saw enough of a stir with “Twilight” stars, who were here for their respective films.

27 May 2012 • 14:51 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S III hitting U.S. market June 20?

The Galaxy S III is set to debut in Europe on May 29; Samsung is prepping pop-up stores in London to show off the smartphone.

27 May 2012 • 13:39 AMT
Apple new retail head to receive $56 mln worth of shares

Apple hired Browett to be its senior vice president of retail, replacing Ron Johnson, who left to become CEO of JCPenney last year.

27 May 2012 • 13:19 AMT
Panetta defends Obama administration plans for Afghanistan

Panetta says the doctor was not working against Pakistan and helped the U.S. locate one of the world’s most notorious terrorists.

27 May 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Merkel’s ally calls on opposition to back bailout fund

The SPD and their allies the Greens say the pact must be accompanied by new measures to promote growth and investment in Europe.

27 May 2012 • 12:45 AMT
Mubarak’s ex-chief of staff sentenced to 7 years in jail

Zakaria Azmi was also ordered to pay a fine of 38 million Egyptian pounds (around $6.2 million), the source said.

27 May 2012 • 12:23 AMT
Lady Gaga cancels show in Indonesia after threats

“It’s unfortunate. But with threats if the concert goes ahead, Lady Gaga’s side is calling it off,” said Minola Sebayang.

27 May 2012 • 11:56 AMT
Iran to build new nuclear power plant by early 2014

A new Bushehr plant would boost electricity production in Iran, which has some of the world’s biggest reserves.

27 May 2012 • 11:50 AMT
Bahrain sends 8 to prison over coup plot

The group was accused of plotting with a “foreign country” to bring down Bahrain’s Western-allied monarchy.

27 May 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Syrian govt. denies responsibility for deadly attack

Jihad Makdissi severely criticized foreign leaders for accusing the government of having committed atrocities “without any evidence”.

27 May 2012 • 11:18 AMT
Iran says IAEA didn’t give ‘good enough reasons’ to visit nuke site

IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said he was close to an agreement with Iran on inspection visits to nuclear facilities.

27 May 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Four NATO troops killed roadside bomb attacks in Afghanistan

One is thought to be a British soldier killed in an explosion in the Nahr-e Saraj region of southern Helmand province.

27 May 2012 • 10:45 AMT
Tehran rejects freezing of transactions between Japanese, Iranian banks

Earlier this month, Japan’s biggest bank froze its transactions with Iranian banks following a U.S. court order.

27 May 2012 • 10:38 AMT
Subtropical storm Beryl picks up speed, heads for southeastern U.S. coast

Tropical storm warnings were in effect from northern Florida to South Carolina, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.

27 May 2012 • 10:32 AMT
Govt. troops shell residential areas in central Syria – activists

The Observatory said the vehicle bombing caused casualties but did not have other details on the dead or wounded.

27 May 2012 • 09:59 AMT
Motorola reveals plans for its own Android interface skin

Some notable changes include new icons and formatting issues, as well as changes to the standard lock and home screens.