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17 May 2012 • 11:13 AMT
Armenian-Georgian photographer’s works displayed in Iran

The exhibition, which runs until June 5, has been organized to commemorate International Museum Day, which is May 18.

17 May 2012 • 11:09 AMT
Expert says parliamentary elections won’t affect Armenia-Russia ties

Alexander Iskandaryan: elections will affect the country’s domestic policy, with the parliament influencing formation of new govt.

17 May 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Expert predicts victory of RPA “reformers” wing over “oligarchs”

Armen Badalyan: the “oligarchic” wing will protest West-demanded reforms in anti-monopoly and economy sectors.

17 May 2012 • 11:03 AMT
Ireland backs EU treaty, although 1/3 undecided

Ireland will hold what is likely to be the only popular vote on the so-called “fiscal compact” on May 31.

17 May 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Aram I challenges national majority-minority concept

His Holiness referred to Lebanon as a country where “unity in diversity and diversity in unity is a concrete reality.”

17 May 2012 • 10:42 AMT
Facebook releases Pages Manager for iPhone

The app appears to function just like the main Facebook app, but with all of the features dedicated to fan pages.

17 May 2012 • 10:34 AMT
U.S. court convicts another Armenian for Medicare fraud

Tumanyan pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy in the scheme that operated out of Los Angeles where he and his wife lived.

17 May 2012 • 10:31 AMT
Justice Minister: new PM, ministers to be appointed early June

Hrayr Tovmasyan reiterated the order of the election of a new Prime Minister and new government formation.

17 May 2012 • 10:17 AMT
Education Minister thanks those concerned about his further career

Armen Ashotyan: as a member of Republican Party of Armenia, I have to comply with the party decision as to my post.

17 May 2012 • 10:02 AMT
Iran’s chief nuke negotiator warns against “miscalculations”

“Any further pressure would lead to further resistance by the Iranian nation,” Supreme National Security Council Secretary said.

17 May 2012 • 09:56 AMT
Orinats Yerkir rep Manuk Vardanyan says party did not refuse him membership

The Minister of Transport and Communication said he’s unaware of the oncoming appointments in the govt. to be formed.

17 May 2012 • 09:51 AMT
Researchers challenge “good” cholesterol doctrine

They are monitored as much as low levels of “bad” cholesterol (LDL) as a yardstick of dangerously clogged arteries.

17 May 2012 • 09:35 AMT
REC to open new research center in China

The company will exhibit at the sixth Annual SNEC International Photovoltaic Conference in Shanghai this week.

17 May 2012 • 09:35 AMT
Paper: Vartan Oskanian to be appointed parliament speaker?

Gagik Tsarukyan proposed President Serzh Sargsyan to appoint Vartan Oskanian as a parliament speaker, 168 Zham daily said.

17 May 2012 • 08:55 AMT
RPA rep. offered post of Shirak administration head instead of Gyumri Mayor

Arman Sahakyan refused the offer, citing poverty and social issues in the province as a reason, Hraparak daily said.

17 May 2012 • 08:50 AMT
Iranian parliament approves $462 billion budget bill

The bill was passed after 14 sessions in 8 days, with 123 votes in favor, 46 against and 14 abstentions, IRNA says.

17 May 2012 • 08:41 AMT
Paper: Prosperous Armenia rep. to be appointed parliament vice-speaker?

According to Yerkir daily, the issue was discussed with the party leader Gagik Tsarukyan with the latter’s approval granted.

17 May 2012 • 08:39 AMT
Pilots killed as 2 Pakistani air force planes crash

The planes took off from an air force academy in nearby Risalpur, said Mohammad Hussain, the Nowshera police chief.

17 May 2012 • 08:31 AMT
Kremlin says G8 will begin talks with Syria, Iran

Arkady Dvorkovich: the most important question for us is to follow the principles we have declared previously.

17 May 2012 • 08:27 AMT
Most senior MP must host 1st parliament sitting – paper

Haykakan Zhamanak daily is certain that the one to be given the privilege will be a member of the Republican Party of Armenia.

17 May 2012 • 08:12 AMT
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s estranged wife found dead

The couple had four children over the 16 years of their marriage before he filed for divorce in 2010.

17 May 2012 • 08:06 AMT
Latvia, Armenia tourism development deal approved

The agreement will promote creation of favorable environment for cultural tourism and help stimulate investments.

17 May 2012 • 08:06 AMT
Armenian govt. to monitor 15 state departments

According to PM Tigran Sargsyan, bureaucratic procrastination and bribery still proliferate at some departments.

17 May 2012 • 08:00 AMT
2 Turkish soldiers killed, 1 wounded in PKK clashes

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party is recognized as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

17 May 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Racial, ethnic minorities make up over 50% children born in U.S.

Minorities made up roughly 2.02 million, or 50.4 percent of U.S. births in the 12-month period ending July 2011.

17 May 2012 • 07:29 AMT
Susi Kentikian suffers first professional defeat

The bout was for 3 world title belts, the WBO, WIBF, and WBA flyweight titles. McMorrow won by majority decision.

17 May 2012 • 07:19 AMT
Google to add more context to search results

“The information we show for Tom Cruise answers 37 percent of next queries that people ask about him,” claimed Mr Singhal.

17 May 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Israeli plane reportedly violates Turkish Cyprus airspace

The airspace violations reportedly occurred between 11:05 am and 12:49 pm, and lasted a total of eight minutes.

17 May 2012 • 07:03 AMT
Gaddafi son refuses defense lawyer

Last month a senior defense lawyer at the ICC said Saif al-Islam had been physically attacked and was suffering dental pain.

17 May 2012 • 06:57 AMT
North Korean craft hijacks 3 Chinese fishing boats

The paper said the North Korean boat was manned by armed men in blue hats and uniforms but didn’t otherwise identify them.