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17 May 2012 • 06:42 AMT
Russia to display Mil Mi-28NE Havoc attack helicopter

Overall, 147 Russian organizations and 53 foreign companies from 17 countries will participate in the exhibition.

17 May 2012 • 06:35 AMT
Turkish ruling party member shot dead

AK Party member Ali Kılınç was assassinated on May 16 night in southeastern Turkish province of Şırnak.

17 May 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Japan’s largest e-commerce site Rakuten to invest in Pinterest

“Ben did not want anymore VCs,” said one source. “He wanted an investor that moved the company forward.”

17 May 2012 • 06:13 AMT
Japanese bank halts Iran transactions after U.S. court order

Tehran denies responsibility for the attacks, but Washington subsequently named Iran on the list of terrorism-supporting states.

17 May 2012 • 06:06 AMT
Oil prices rise to $93 as traders mull European turmoil

“Crude oil prices may well remain capped on the upside in the next few weeks by fears of major economic upheavals,” Barclays said.

17 May 2012 • 05:52 AMT
Toyota, Nintendo team up to create navigational remote control

The game card is Bluetooth-enabled for easy pairing of the handheld game with the vehicle’s navigation system.

17 May 2012 • 05:39 AMT
Toshiba halts LCD TVs domestic production

The decision by Japan’s leading chip maker to stop producing LCD TVs domestically follows a similar decision by Hitachi Ltd.

17 May 2012 • 05:34 AMT
Jakarta awaits deciphering equipment for Sukhoi jet black box

According to Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Yury Slyusar, the recorder taped the last two hours of conversation in the cockpit.

17 May 2012 • 05:26 AMT
Facebook buys photo sharing startup Lightbox

Lightbox is a predominantly Android photo sharing startup with many similarities to the recently acquired Instagram.

16 May 2012 • 18:19 AMT
Armenian flag will always be flying over ancient Shushi

It has just so happened that for the past 10 years I have been visiting Shushi on May 9. It has already become a sort of tradition, almost a ritual. And every year the weather in Nagorno-Karabakh is just disgusting these days: fog, constant rain and cold. But this is not what is worst.

16 May 2012 • 17:53 AMT
U.S. House panel proposes doubling aid to Karabakh to $5mln

ANCA: Armenian Americans across U.S. thank Congressman Adam Schiff for his principled, pro-active, and persistent leadership.

16 May 2012 • 17:42 AMT
Cannes 2012 Day One: “Refreshed” Bruce Willis from “Moonrise Kingdom”

Comedy dominated opening of Cannes film fest on May 16 with Wes Anderson’s child fantasy in a tussle with Sacha Baron Cohen’s anarchic alter ego.

16 May 2012 • 17:19 AMT
Migratory bird mistaken for Israeli spy by Turkish villagers

Villagers called the police after deciding its nostrils were unusually large and may have carried a microchip fitted by Israeli intelligence.

16 May 2012 • 17:04 AMT
Greece sets June 17 as new parliament election date

The decision on the new polls comes after no party was left with a majority in parliament following May 6 elections.

16 May 2012 • 16:50 AMT
Italy seizes further 20mln euro’s worth of Gaddafi properties

Italy started seizing assets that it says belong to Gaddafi’s family in March at the request of the International Criminal Court.

16 May 2012 • 16:37 AMT
S. Sudan pledges to acquire anti-aircraft missiles to defend territory

Earlier, UN top human rights official said she was outraged by Sudan’s “indiscriminate” aerial bombing of South Sudan.

16 May 2012 • 16:27 AMT
Jennifer Lopez tops Forbes 100 most powerful celebrities list

Lopez’ earnings in past year grossed $52 mln, through her gig as a judge on “American Idol” TV show, new clothing line and upcoming tour.

16 May 2012 • 16:21 AMT
Virgin Atlantic makes in-flight phone calls a reality

Only six people will be allowed to talk at once, and phones will still have to be turned off at take-off and landing.

16 May 2012 • 16:08 AMT
Parliament vice-speaker: coalition, if formed, must have President Sargsyan as leader

“RPA hasn’t officially discussed a possibility of forming coalition with other political forces,” Eduard Sharmazanov said.

16 May 2012 • 15:48 AMT
Kodak acknowledges operating secret nuke reactor in New York for 30 years

The reactor came pre-loaded with 1.5kg of uranium enriched up to a level of 93.4%, which is just about right for atomic warhead.

16 May 2012 • 15:36 AMT
Several injured in renewed Syria-linked clashes in Lebanon

Clashes between residents of the two neighbourhoods earlier this week left nine people dead and some 50 wounded.

16 May 2012 • 15:21 AMT
21 killed in Syria attack as rebels hand back UN ceasefire monitors

The observers stayed overnight with rebels who said they feared an assault by government forces after the funeral attack.

16 May 2012 • 15:13 AMT
Marie de Medici’s Beau Sancy diamond auctioned for $9.7 mln

Murat Tiara, created for the marriage of a prince whose ancestors included the husband Napoleon’s sister was sold for $3.87 mln.

16 May 2012 • 14:58 AMT
Samsung de-crowns Nokia as mobile leader, research says

Samsung sold 86.6 million mobile phones in the first quarter, inching past Nokia’s sales of more than 83 million units.

16 May 2012 • 14:49 AMT
“Star Trek”’s Chris Pine to star “Mantivities” indie comedy

The comedy focuses on a group of friends in their early 30s, all in various stages of permanent adolescence.

16 May 2012 • 14:43 AMT
Imprisoned Azeri activists on hunger strike amid Eurovision fuss

Protesters are demanding freedom for all “political prisoners” in Azerbaijan who they say have been illegally arrested or convicted.

16 May 2012 • 14:37 AMT
Armenian envoy, UAE PM discuss trade, economy cooperation

Armenian Ambassador to UAE Gegham Gharibjanyan met with UAE PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

16 May 2012 • 14:34 AMT
Armenian PM congratulates French counterpart on his post

In his letter, Tigran Sargsyan expressed hope for further development of bilateral ties in political, cultural and economy sectors.

16 May 2012 • 14:29 AMT
Iran’s fleet rescues Panamanian ship from pirate attack

The Iranian warships rushed to the scene after they received a SOS signal from the Panamanian cargo ship.

16 May 2012 • 14:20 AMT
“Tolma” Armenian national dish recipe book to be released in May

The recipes were contributed during Tolma festival in July 2011, were 20 chefs made the dish based on their original recipes.