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18 May 2012 • 08:54 AMT
Oskanian to renounce MP mandate in case of coalition – paper

Prosperous Armenia leader allegedly urged Vartan Oskanian to renounce depute mandate in case of coalition with RPA.

18 May 2012 • 08:52 AMT
Paper says demand for ministerial posts growing

Armenian authorities have taken a decision to establish new ministries to meet the growing demand for ministerial posts.

18 May 2012 • 08:45 AMT
34 killed in bus crash in Vietnam

Narrow highways, poorly maintained vehicles and drivers’ disregard for road safety and traffic rules are blamed for most fatalities.

18 May 2012 • 08:02 AMT
Turkey, EU launch “positive agenda” in accession talks

“Our aim is to keep the accession process alive and put it properly back on track after a period of stagnation,” Fule said.

18 May 2012 • 07:49 AMT
Facebook valued at record $104bn before going public

Mark Zuckerberg will mark the start of trading by ringing the stock exchange’s bell remotely from his California headquarters.

18 May 2012 • 07:38 AMT
ZTE confirms security breach in U.S. phone model

Dmitri Alperovitch said his team had researched the vulnerability and found that the backdoor was deliberate.

18 May 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Graffiti art unveiled on British Embassy Yerevan wall

To mark the start of the Olympic Torch Relay the British Embassy Yerevan opens graffiti on the wall of the embassy.

18 May 2012 • 07:28 AMT
Rhode Island House calls for Nagorno Karabakh recognition

“It is my sincerest hope that Karabakh’s right to self-determination can be affirmed without further loss of life.” said Langevin.

18 May 2012 • 07:25 AMT
Paper: ex-Mayor wants to become deputy PM?

In all probability, Deputy PM Armen Gevorgyan will replace Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan if he leaves his post, the paper says.

18 May 2012 • 07:21 AMT
ArmenTel fixing outgoing call problems

Connection disruptions are related to operation of one of the network management controllers of ArmenTel CJSC.

18 May 2012 • 07:14 AMT
Sebouh Aslanian selected for Armenian chair at UCLA

Aslanian plans to illuminate the larger history of globalization in the Indian Ocean arena during the 17th and 18th centuries.

18 May 2012 • 06:57 AMT
Japan launches rocket with first commercial foreign satellite

The HII-A rocket lifted off from a remote southwestern Japan island carrying the South Korean satellite and three Japanese satellites.

18 May 2012 • 06:52 AMT
N. Korea denies it jammed GPS of S. Korean civilian aircraft

The South was again displaying its “habitual bad behavior of seeking to blame others for their own fault”, a spokesman said.

18 May 2012 • 06:48 AMT
RPA member deems party meeting insignificant – paper

The whole RPA elite was present at executive body meeting, except for headquarters head Hovik Abrahamyan.

18 May 2012 • 06:36 AMT
Oil below $93 pausing after twists in Europe’s debt crisis

Investors are also closely watching the U.S. economy, which has shown signs of uneven growth in recent months.

18 May 2012 • 06:35 AMT
‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer dies after battle with lung cancer

Summer is survived by her husband, Bruce Sudano, their two children – Brooklyn and Amanda – and her daughter, Mimi.

18 May 2012 • 06:23 AMT
Paper: Armenian President meets with party members

Prosperous Armenia MP Naira Zohrabyan said no agreement was reached between RPA and her party regarding forming a coalition.

17 May 2012 • 18:20 AMT
Cannes 2012 Day Two: Sexism and Arab spring

The second day of the 65th Cannes film festival was slightly marred by an unpleasant letter disclosing sexism claims.

17 May 2012 • 17:31 AMT
Munich police gets ready for Champions League final

Police in Munich will be beefing up their presence for Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea.

17 May 2012 • 17:09 AMT
Norayr Bakhtamyan 4th at 10m air pistol World Cup

China’s Tan Zongliang came first with 684,6 points, followed by Ismail Keles (Turkey) and Russia’s Vladimir Goncharov.

17 May 2012 • 17:00 AMT
Ex-Education Minister dubs qualified specialists serious problem in Armenia

Sergo Yeritsyan stressed need to apply and develop all the standards Bologna Process stipulates to meet the European standards.

17 May 2012 • 16:58 AMT
Expert blames external forces for Lebanese instability

Lebanese soldiers backed by armored vehicles deployed in the northern coastal city of Tripoli to restore order.

17 May 2012 • 16:35 AMT
Armenian students may participate in summer courses in Greece

Foundation of the Hellenic World, jointly with Athens university and Onassis center organizes Plato’s Academy courses.

17 May 2012 • 15:43 AMT
“The Simpsons” season finale sneak peak features Lady GaGa

The outspoken activist for LGBT rights recently admitted she was really nervous when reading her lines for the show.

17 May 2012 • 15:40 AMT
Expert urges Armenians against taking sides in Syrian conflict

Sargis Grigoryan further noted that the trace of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations is notable in Syrin blasts.

17 May 2012 • 15:38 AMT
Soyuz astronauts dock with space station

Nasa astronaut Joseph Acaba and Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin are set for 4,5 month stay in space.

17 May 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Andy Murray warned for obscenity during match vs. David Nalbandian

Most players let slip swear word in frustration but Murray said the stars who speak English are singled out for punishment.

17 May 2012 • 15:22 AMT
11 killed in deadly Taliban attack on Afghan governor office

The four assailants, disguised as Afghan police officers and wearing suicide vests, stormed the compound of Farah Province Governor.

17 May 2012 • 15:10 AMT
NKR defense army says Azeri soldier’s wounding misinformation

Azerbaijan disseminated misinformation on Azeri soldier having been wounded by Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army.

17 May 2012 • 15:06 AMT
Justice Minister: new government will be determined in a few days

Hrayr Tovmasyan initiated serous reforms aimed at boosting quality of operation of Armenian Ministry of Justice.