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11 May 2012 • 14:32 AMT
17 killed in Afghanistan flash flood

On May 6, another flash flood swept through Dhy Marda village in Sari Pul province, killing 21 people.

11 May 2012 • 14:14 AMT
Armenian elections 2012: political hypocrisy

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on May 6, and people are now assessing their outcomes, pondering over expectations from the new “elects”; meanwhile, the political forces are summing up the results and considering their future moves and potential alliances. So, I decided to avail of the current political lull and sum up my own voting outcomes, sharing my views on each of the race participants.

11 May 2012 • 14:12 AMT
U.S. health experts back HIV-prevention pill amid controversy

Opposition to the prospect of approving the drug is based on concerns that users could gain a false sense of security.

11 May 2012 • 13:59 AMT
“Pirates Of Caribbean 4” star Sam Claflin joins “The Quiet Ones” thriller

The film follows a professor who uses controversial methods to entice his students into taking part in a dangerous experiment.

11 May 2012 • 13:45 AMT
IEA raises outlook for oil demand, warns of Iran risks

International Energy Agency said that oil prices dropped sharply in Apr amid poor economic data from the U.S. and Europe

11 May 2012 • 13:42 AMT
ELDR head says democracy progress in Armenia slow

Parliamentary elections in Armenia showed progress compared with the previous ones, ELDR President Graham Watson said.

11 May 2012 • 13:30 AMT
Man in Afghan army uniform kills NATO soldier, injures 2

Revelations that U.S. troops burned copies of Koran at a base in Afghanistan inflamed public opinion against foreign forces.

11 May 2012 • 13:19 AMT
ELDR: military solution to Karabakh issue will leave survivors

Karabakh conflict is one of the most complicated frozen conflicts, head of European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party said.

11 May 2012 • 13:16 AMT
Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Bruce Willis, John Malkovich in “Red 2”

Dean Parisot will direct the action comedy from a screenplay by Erich and Jon Hoeber, who wrote the script for 1st installment.

11 May 2012 • 13:06 AMT
Shoe thrown at mass-killer Breivik during Norway trial

The incident came during a week of testimony from survivors of Breivik’s gun rampage across the island of Utoeya last July.

11 May 2012 • 13:00 AMT
ELDR: we have no problem with using the word ‘genocide’

Head of European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party said he is aware of absence of progress in Armenian-Turkish ties.

11 May 2012 • 12:58 AMT
Apple to drop Google Maps program running on iOS

While Apple has always had full control of the actual iOS Maps application design, the backend has belonged to Google.

11 May 2012 • 12:49 AMT
First look at Carlo Carlie’s “Romeo and Juliet” unveiled

The upcoming romance film also has Ed Westwick, Holly Hunter, Paul Weasley, Paul Giamatti and Stellan Skarsgard.

11 May 2012 • 12:41 AMT
Prize-winning combat photographer Horst Faas dies at 79

Faas was best known for covering Vietnam, where he was severely wounded in 1967 and won four major photo awards.

11 May 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Mia Wasikowska’s “Madame Bovary” headed for Cannes

Liam Hemsworth’s romantic drama Love and Honor will likewise launch at Cannes as part of Lightning Entertainment’s slate.

11 May 2012 • 12:18 AMT
Tankian: first type of music I was exposed to was Armenian music

The firebrand vocalist might be turning 45 this August, but his work schedule would overwhelm most musicians half his age.

11 May 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Double agent who foiled al-Qaeda attack was British spy

UK intelligence were said to have been “heavily involved” in recruiting the spy who infiltrated a terror group in Yemen.

11 May 2012 • 11:58 AMT
Armenian American author Shoghig Fodoulian issues new book

“I had never planned to write these proverbs,” says Fodoulian, whose new book is a collection of inspirational quotes.

11 May 2012 • 11:51 AMT
Night At The Museum helmer to adapt “The 39 Clues” adventure book

The book series revolves around the Cahills, a powerful family who count Napoleon and Houdini among their relatives.

11 May 2012 • 11:41 AMT
Robert De Niro joins Michael Douglas in “Last Vegas” comedy

De Niro will play the reserved Paddy Connelly, who reluctantly agrees to fly to Sin City at the request of his friends.

11 May 2012 • 11:29 AMT
Armenia to launch its first Mobile Commerce service

The service, expected to attract up to 40000 users, will be provided for free, with a symbolic price to be set later.

11 May 2012 • 11:19 AMT
Samsung launches Omnia M Windows Phone

For music lovers, Music Hub offers a Smart DJ feature which automatically generates playlists to suit the owner’s mood.

11 May 2012 • 11:06 AMT
Top-flight clubs invited to host 10th Match Against Poverty

The popular annual event is staged by UNDP in partnership with UNDP goodwill ambassadors Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane.

11 May 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Iberia, British Airways say losses worsen

Fuel costs meanwhile rocketed by 24.9 percent to 1.409 billion euros, compared with 1.128 billion euros a year earlier.

11 May 2012 • 11:00 AMT
Hrant Melkumyan loses to Russia’s Mikhail Antipov in Bosna 2012 round 8

Armenian grandmaster lost the round to drop to 3rd place in Bosna 2012 International Chess Tournament.

11 May 2012 • 10:48 AMT
430 515 passengers used Zvartnots airport in Jan-Apr

The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 2997 against 2669 during 2011.

11 May 2012 • 10:45 AMT
Old-timer parliamentary candidate unwilling to face defeat

Victor Dallakyan who lost voting to Edmon Marukyan calls for cancellation of election results in constituency 30.

11 May 2012 • 10:44 AMT
Armenian envoy, UAE officials discuss cooperation

“Armenia is a very important and strategic market for us,” said Sheikh Faisal Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of RAK FTZ.

11 May 2012 • 10:39 AMT
FM meets Egyptian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Tunisian counterparts

The foreign ministers met on the sidelines of Sharm el-Sheikh-hosted Non-Aligned Movement ministerial meeting.

11 May 2012 • 10:25 AMT
7 cars collide in Yerevan’s Hrazdan gorge

According to police reports, driver and passenger of BMW were taken to hospital with injuries after May 10 accident.