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24 May 2012 • 08:45 AMT
Herman Van Rompuy: EU leaders want Greece in eurozone

The eurozone crisis has overshadowed the talks, amid fears that Greece may have to exit the single currency.

24 May 2012 • 08:39 AMT
PC version of Diablo III sets new sales record

The game moved 3.5 million copies in the first 24 hours of release, which makes it now the fastest selling game in PC history.

24 May 2012 • 08:27 AMT
China accuses U.S. of violating WTO rules on energy

China’s Ministry of Commerce found that the U.S. government provided renewable energy companies unfair grants.

24 May 2012 • 08:21 AMT
Armenia to deepen ties with CIS member countries

The agreement on Council on tourism will be discussed at meeting of CIS Council of Heads of State, to be held in Ashgabat.

24 May 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Paper: RPA member Mkrtich Minasyan to head 1st parliament meeting

Mkrtich Minasyan has already undergone relevant “trainings” and is currently learning the parliament regulations.

24 May 2012 • 07:54 AMT
Armenian FM outraged by his spokesman’s conduct – paper

Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan has regularly published messages on his career advancements.

24 May 2012 • 07:38 AMT
Fresh U.S. drone strike kills five insurgents in Pakistan

Pakistan says the missile attacks are counter-productive, violate its sovereignty, kill civilians and fuel anti-U.S. sentiment.

24 May 2012 • 07:34 AMT
Oil rises slightly amid slowing China economy

HSBC said its Purchasing Managers Index based on a survey of Chinese manufacturers showed activity weakened further in May.

24 May 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Paper: Orinats Yerkir leader calls President names

An interesting incident happened in Orinats Yerkir party leader Artur Baghdasaryan’s study, Chorrord Ishkhanutyun says.

24 May 2012 • 07:10 AMT
Iran, world powers start second day of talks

On the first day of the talks on May 23 Iran offered a package of step-by-step proposals to the six world powers.

24 May 2012 • 07:00 AMT
Report: Russia faces full-scale political crisis

The Russian leadership may take a harder line on their foreign policies in a bid to improve their damaged popularity at home.

24 May 2012 • 06:59 AMT
RPA, Prosperous Armenia again discuss coalition formation – paper

RPA leader, President Serzh Sargsyan and Prosperous Armenia head Gagik Tsarukyan again discussed coalition formation.

24 May 2012 • 06:47 AMT
IOC drops Baku’s 2020 Olympics bid

The IOC will decide which city will host the 2020 Olympics in a final vote on September 7, 2013 in Buenos Aires.

24 May 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Yahoo confirms disabling Axis Chrome extension over security

Developer Nick Cubrilovic unearthed a major flaw that sees the Chrome extension leaks its private certificate file.

24 May 2012 • 06:33 AMT
Parliamentary group leaders determined, paper says

The vice president of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Galust Sahakyan will retain his post, Yerkir reports.

24 May 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Turkey accuses Syria of assisting PKK

“Syria is turning a blind eye to terrorist groupings in areas close to the border to put Turkey in difficulty,” Interior Minister said.

24 May 2012 • 06:14 AMT
Hewlett Packard to cut 27,000 jobs

HP’s software division grew by over 20 percent to $970 million on the back of its takeover of British company Autonomy.

24 May 2012 • 06:10 AMT
Paper: Deputy Agriculture Minister warns of wheat price surge

Samvel Galstyan confirmed tendency of wheat price surge in international market over threat of drought in Russia.

24 May 2012 • 06:04 AMT
Germany, France divide on Greece, eurozone

Any decisions were postponed until the end of next month after French and Greek parliamentary elections on June 17.

24 May 2012 • 05:52 AMT
Study: birth control pills increase chances for pregnancy

Intrauterine devices “and implants are more effective because women can forget about them after clinicians put the devices in place.”

24 May 2012 • 05:40 AMT
National Museum of Australia to try robot guide

The Museum and Australia’s government research house, the CSIRO, received AUD$2.4m of cash for the project.

24 May 2012 • 05:28 AMT
U.S. launches different sort of raid against al-Qaeda

Rather than hacking the sites covertly, the State Department specialists challenge the extremists in open forums.

23 May 2012 • 18:37 AMT
Cannes Day Eight: Indecent proposals and commotion

Sergei Loznitza’s “In the Fog” is set in 1942, and is based on a novel written by the Bielorussian writer Vasily Bykov.

23 May 2012 • 17:07 AMT
Syria’s oil minister says sanctions cost country $4 billion

Before the Syrian uprising began, the oil sector was a pillar of Syria’s economy, with oil exports bringing in $7-8m per day.

23 May 2012 • 16:45 AMT
17 Turkish soldiers accused of executing PKK rebels

The suspects were then sent to a courthouse in Van’s Erciş district, where they were arrested on charges of voluntary manslaughter.

23 May 2012 • 16:34 AMT
Queen’s granddaughter to carry London 2012 torch

The 31-year-old daughter of Princess Anne will ride Toytown on the final leg of the relay at the Cheltenham racecourse.

23 May 2012 • 16:33 AMT
Armenian President: unlocking closed borders may build mutual trust

Serzh Sargsyan stressed the role of PABSEC, voicing hope for deepening of political dialogue and economic cooperation.

23 May 2012 • 16:15 AMT
Expert deems Armenian President’s missing NATO summit logical

Andrei Areshev says Armenia is guided by national interests, while issues on Chicago meeting agenda demand careful preparation.

23 May 2012 • 15:59 AMT
World leaders guilty of human rights abuses banned from London Olympics

The announcement comes after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that he was hoping to attend the London Olympics.

23 May 2012 • 15:32 AMT
Turkish MP links Armenian-Turkish problem with Karabakh issue

Ismail Safi urged Armenia and Turkey, as well as third countries to adopt a constructive approach to problems.