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19 May 2012 • 11:53 AMT
Article: Ottomans brought Kurds to live in Armenian lands

“The Sheikh Bizenis were forced to move to Turkey. They were moved there during the Armenian Genocide,” Shakhi says.

19 May 2012 • 11:29 AMT
New agenda of the new French president

François Hollande became the first socialist president after François Mitterrand who finished his two-term tenure in 1995. Hollande won the 2012 elections not because of people’s admiration for socialists, but rather due to their aversion to Nicolas Sarkozy who did his best to lose the battle.

19 May 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Obama calls to defend Wall Street reform

“That’s why it’s so important that members of Congress stand on the side of reform, not against it,” the U.S. President said.

19 May 2012 • 11:07 AMT
Iran vows to become largest Middle East crude steel producer

Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mehdi Ghazanfari said Iran is among the world’s 10 leading mineral-rich countries.

19 May 2012 • 10:22 AMT
Greek exit may plunge Britain into a second recession

Robert Chote said he was particularly concerned about the possibility that a second deep recession would leave permanent scars.

19 May 2012 • 10:12 AMT
The temple of Zvartnots is a masterpiece of architecture and must be restored

The temple of Zvartnots is an asset of enormous value as a unique piece of architecture. The composition of the temple is exclusive. Its semantic content is extremely substantial: references to the constellation of Orion, to the Universal Hierarchy, as well as to the Holy Patriarchs, the Founders of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The holiness of the temple location is corroborated by authoritative references incorporated into architectural elements of structures for public worship in other parts of the world.

19 May 2012 • 10:04 AMT
Apple files motion for injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1

Judge Koh is unlikely to grant the motion for preliminary injunction during the settlement talks scheduled for May 21 to 22.

19 May 2012 • 10:01 AMT
Windows Phone Marketplace exceeds 90,000 app mark

The report also states that 10,500 apps that have been published have since been withdrawn from the Marketplace.

19 May 2012 • 09:47 AMT
“Armenian Cuisine” book gaining popularity across the globe

The book’s concept was developed by Kamakian, who, as a Lebanese-Armenian chef and owner of a renowned Beirut restaurant.

19 May 2012 • 09:38 AMT
Bomb at Italian school kills at least 1, injures 6

It is unclear if one or two devices exploded, but one account suggests that the explosives had been in bags.

19 May 2012 • 09:33 AMT
Olympic flame begins 70-day journey around Britain and Ireland

From June 3-7, it will go to Northern Ireland and then the Republic of Ireland – the only country outside UK on the torch route.

19 May 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Iran plans to expand oil exploration

Drilling operations which started last year in six oil and gas fields, including Khayyam, Farzad A and Delavaran, will continue this year.

19 May 2012 • 09:17 AMT
Suicide car bomb targets military compound in Syria

Security agencies in several Syrian cities have been targeted by a wave of explosions since late last year.

19 May 2012 • 09:10 AMT
Aram I visits Armenian communities in northern part of Tehran

“Interreligious dialogue should acquire a top priority on the ecumenical agenda,” His Holiness said during the gathering.

19 May 2012 • 08:58 AMT
Apple gets patent for a multi-point focusing system

The focus will not be limited to center-weighting or face-detection and will in theory choose the best mix of camera settings.

19 May 2012 • 08:40 AMT
NASA scientists to watch solar eclipse May 20

At its peak, the moon will block roughly 94 percent of the sun’s light, which should make for a spectacular skywatching event.

19 May 2012 • 08:25 AMT
Military marriages strong despite relocations, separations

Since military operations began in Afghanistan and Iraq, the likelihood of divorce for service members has not risen significantly.

19 May 2012 • 08:14 AMT
Philippine youths continue protesting Lady Gaga’s concerts

They say they are offended by Lady Gaga’s music, particularly her song “Judas,” which they say mocks Jesus Christ.

19 May 2012 • 08:04 AMT
Microsoft brings back ‘Buy a PC, get an Xbox’ student program

Starting on May 20, the promotion is valid on both desktops and laptops sold through a variety of U.S. retailers.

19 May 2012 • 07:59 AMT
16 Muslim pilgrims die in India bus crash

Rescuers worked through the night using gas cutting torches to reach victims in the blackened, twisted metal wreck.

19 May 2012 • 07:53 AMT
Writer tapped for Johnny Depp’s The Night Stalker

Depp, currently on screen in Dark Shadows (also based on an old TV show), is producing with Christi Dembrowski.

19 May 2012 • 07:47 AMT
Eurozone, Iran, Syria to dominate G8 meeting

On Iran, leaders agreed that the onus was on the government in Tehran to prove the claim that its nuclear program was peaceful.

19 May 2012 • 07:29 AMT
Russian-made helicopter crashes in Venezuela, kills 4

The Mi-17 is an export version of the Mi-8 Hip. It features powerful turboshaft engines and can transport up to 35 people.

19 May 2012 • 07:10 AMT
Indonesia stops search for Sukhoi crash victims

A team of Russian experts will stay at Mount Salak to clear up the wreckage and gather information for the investigation.

19 May 2012 • 06:59 AMT
Turkey warns companies against Greek Cypriot oil exploration tender

Turkish Foreign Ministry said the exploration was “an abuse of the rights of Turkish Cypriots to the same resources.”

19 May 2012 • 06:41 AMT
Powerful bomb defused in Russia’s Ingushetia

Militant attacks targeting security forces and officials are common in Ingushetia, Dagestan and Chechnya.

19 May 2012 • 06:34 AMT
Japan says ready to help in stemming eurozone debt crisis

“In order to help the Europeans solve the European debt crisis, Japan is ready to extend its assistance,” Naoko Saiki said.

19 May 2012 • 06:27 AMT
73-year-old Japanese woman climbs Mount Everest

Tamae Watanabe had climbed Everest in 2002 at the age of 63 to become the oldest woman to scale the mountain.

19 May 2012 • 06:24 AMT
Facebook historic IPO doesn’t go as planned

Social media companies and Internet companies that hoped to benefit from a Facebook halo effect were instead dragged down.

18 May 2012 • 17:51 AMT
Moscow slams attempts to undermine UN envoy’s plan for Syria

“Certain elements in Syria are trying to wreck Annan’s plan to restart the spiral of violence,” Alexander Lukashevich said.