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15 May 2012 • 09:33 AMT
David Nalbandian goes for 2nd round of Rome tournament

He beat Albert Ramos from Spain 6:3, 6:4 in 1 hour and 36 minutes in the first official match between the two tennis players.

15 May 2012 • 09:27 AMT
2 Ukrainian climbers die in Turkey

Three of the climbers were taken to a near-by hospital, but one of them died on the way. Two others are said to be in good health.

15 May 2012 • 09:20 AMT
Ukraine’s top court postpones ex-PM Tymoshenko appeal

Kiev court took the decision following a motion brought by prosecutors but vehemently contested by the defense.

15 May 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Iran to launch experimental observation satellite in May

“The Fajr satellite will be launched on May 23,” the director of the Aerospace Industries Mehdi Farahi said.

15 May 2012 • 09:13 AMT
François Hollande sworn in as new President of France

During the election campaign, he pledged to withdraw all French combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year.

15 May 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Azerbaijani soldier shots his fellow serviceman, commits suicide

Soldier of Azerbaijani army Vyusal Nabiyev shot his fellow serviceman Mejnun Garazade dead, then killed himself.

15 May 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie to reteam on new project – Twitter post

The actors starred together in the sketch comedy show A Bit of Fry & Laurie, which ran from 1989 to 1995.

15 May 2012 • 09:02 AMT
Iran hangs convict in nuclear scientist killing

Opposition sources in Iran have accused the government of killing Professor Mohammadi because he was one of their supporters.

15 May 2012 • 08:59 AMT
UK’s JKX Oil & Gas firm launches commercial gas deliveries from Russia

The company launched a processing plant and associated facilities at the field in the first quarter of 2012.

15 May 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Former IMF chief files $1m countersuit against New York hotel maid

Strauss-Kahn admits that he and Diallo “engaged in mutually consensual sexual acts” at the Midtown Sofitel hotel.

15 May 2012 • 08:50 AMT
French economy posts zero growth in Q1

But there was better news in Germany, where economy grew by stronger-than-expected 0.5% in the first 3 months of the year.

15 May 2012 • 08:43 AMT
Private remittances to Armenia total $277.2 mln in Q1 2012

Russia maintains the biggest share of remittances to Armenia – $192.1 mln, followed by the U.S. with $12.3 mln.

15 May 2012 • 08:39 AMT
Channing Tatum in talks to star in “White House Down” action flick

Tatum has been mixing up genres of late, starring in the Sony comedy “21 Jump Street” and its romantic drama “The Vow.”

15 May 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Japan plans to launch 4 satellites into space this week

The rocket’s primary payload is Japan’s “Shizuku” satellite to monitor global water circulation and climate change.

15 May 2012 • 08:28 AMT
EU says its naval force attacked Somali pirate installations

“We believe this action will disrupt pirates’ efforts to get out to sea to attack merchant shipping,” Operation Commander said.

15 May 2012 • 08:22 AMT
Paper: coalition prospects to become clear after May 19

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will decide on future coalition after he is back from Moscow, Hayatsk paper says.

15 May 2012 • 07:59 AMT
Oil falls to near $94 amid Europe debt crisis concern

Oil investors are also taking their cues from global stock markets, which have slumped so far this month.

15 May 2012 • 07:56 AMT
Twitter to ‘work closer’ in UK public sector

Wang said the new recruit would work with “the government, various ministries, members of parliament as well as law enforcement”.

15 May 2012 • 07:50 AMT
Minister to quit Orinats Yerkir party, paper says

According to Hayatsk, Minister of Transport and Communications Manuk Vardanyan will leave Orinats Yerkir shortly.

15 May 2012 • 07:47 AMT
Turkish Red Crescent to help Armenian school on verge of closure

“We learned that this school can hardly survive as an educational institution and decided to help them,” Akar said.

15 May 2012 • 07:45 AMT
3-magnitude earthquake hits area near Lake Sevan

On May 15, at 8:13am local time a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was registered near Armenian village of Shorzha.

15 May 2012 • 07:34 AMT
ANC to undergo changes, paper says

In view of discontent with its current 18-party alliance, ANC is considering reorganization, Zhoghovurd reports.

15 May 2012 • 07:31 AMT
Survey: half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad

Just a third of those surveyed think the company’s expected value is appropriate, 50 percent say it is too high.

15 May 2012 • 07:20 AMT
Software piracy cost industry $63.4bln globally in 2011

In the Asia Pacific, bootleg software usage also cost the industry an all-time high of $21 billion last year, up 12 percent from 2010.

15 May 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Prosperous Armenia member may quit his mandate in case of coalition – paper

Stepan Margaryan, 12th on party’s proportional list may refuse his deputy mandate if a coalition is formed, Hraparak says.

15 May 2012 • 07:01 AMT
Armenian Agriculture Minister to visit Israel

Sergo Karapetyan will attend the 18th international agricultural Agritech expo to be held in Tel-Aviv on May 15-17.

15 May 2012 • 06:49 AMT
Genocide scholars calls for financial support to Zoryan Institute

The Institute is systematically combating the policy of denial by the Turkish State and keeping the truth of the Armenian Genocide.

15 May 2012 • 06:38 AMT
Businesses increasingly looking to overseas acquisitions

“Following the financial crisis of 2008, the flow of economic power from ‘west’ to ‘east’ has undoubtedly sped up.

15 May 2012 • 06:36 AMT
Orinats Yerkir MP list not final yet, paper says

According to Hraparak, talks are underway with some deputies on giving their parliamentary mandates to others.

15 May 2012 • 06:30 AMT
AMD unveils its latest processor Trinity

Meant for Ultrabooks, regular laptops and all-in-one designs, the new chip boasts better multimedia capabilities.