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10 May 2012 • 09:36 AMT
Hrant Melkumian keeps lead at Bosna 2012 Chess Tournament

Last year Hrant Melkumian took the second place, with Georgia’s Baadur Jobava becoming tournament winner.

10 May 2012 • 09:20 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S3 announced as London 2012 smartphone

When the games start there will be more than 140,000 contactless terminals in the UK for users of NFC-enabled smartphones.

10 May 2012 • 09:20 AMT
Iran authorizes private sector to sell crude

Iran is OPEC’s second-largest crude exporter after Saudi Arabia and sits on the second-largest gas reserves in the world after Russia.

10 May 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Greece hosts Olympic torch lighting ceremony

The flame – an Olympic symbol meant to represent purity because it comes from the sun – is placed in an urn.

10 May 2012 • 09:18 AMT
Suicide attempt, death incident in army – paper

Gor Martirosyan suddenly died during psychical training in a military unit in Stepanakert, NKR, Hraparak reports.

10 May 2012 • 09:06 AMT
Sony posts record net loss of $5.74 billion

The company has been hammered by losses in its TV business and its shares are valued at below $15.5 billion.

10 May 2012 • 09:01 AMT
Samsung aims to launch OLED TVs in 2012 second half

Samsung said the 55-inch TV using the ultra-thin display will be retailed at over 10 million won, or more than $9,000.

10 May 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Olympus reports $620 million loss

The firm said it lost 48.99 billion yen ($620 million) in the period, after a scandal that sparked lawsuits and arrests.

10 May 2012 • 08:50 AMT
Bank of Russia keeps refinancing rate at 8%

The Bank of Russia expects inflation to stay within the 2012 target. However it added that caution is needed.

10 May 2012 • 08:48 AMT
20 Italian football clubs to face investigation into match-fixing

Italian football federation said 61 people, including 52 active players, will also have to answer questions over the allegations.

10 May 2012 • 08:47 AMT
Artsakh President: our army will further be strong and victorious

“Free, independent and developing Artsakh is of great value for all Armenians,” Bako Sahakyan said on May 9.

10 May 2012 • 08:39 AMT
HSBC negotiates selling assets in some South American countries

“HSBC will make a further announcement if or when appropriate,” the brief statement said, without elaborating on the talks.

10 May 2012 • 08:35 AMT
ECB official says EU needs sovereignty in budget-setting

Ewald Nowotny also indicated that the countries receiving aid – Greece, Ireland and Portugal – need to stay the course.

10 May 2012 • 08:26 AMT
Algeria holds parliamentary elections

There are 44 political parties competing for 462 seats across this vast oil-rich North African nation of 35 million people.

10 May 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Facebook creates its own ‘App Center’

The App Center will be rolled out over the coming weeks and aims to display the finest Ios, Android, mobile and web apps.

10 May 2012 • 08:12 AMT
Turkey hopes for better relations with France under Hollande

Davutoğlu said that Turkey hopes Hollande will make assessment in this new period regarding Turkish-French relations.

10 May 2012 • 08:03 AMT
Paper: RPA-Prosperous Armenia alliance prospects still unknown

Prosperous Armenia representative Vardan Vardanyan refused to comment on party’s further moves, Hraparak says.

10 May 2012 • 07:59 AMT
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 comes to Mac App Store

The Creative Suite package has been one of the major software titles users have been looking for to come to the Mac App Store.

10 May 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Prosperous Armenia’s leader mad at voting outcome, paper reports

Leader of Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan is in bad temper after the parliamentary elections, Hraparak says.

10 May 2012 • 07:52 AMT
Paper discloses details of RPA electoral list

According to Zhoghovurd, Serzh Sargsyan changed RPA’s list after Prosperous Armenia’s congress held before elections.

10 May 2012 • 07:51 AMT
U.S. Congressman Sherman praises passage of Ex-Im Reauthorization Bill

“I am pleased that the House finally took this important step to support U.S. exports,” the Congressman said in a statement.

10 May 2012 • 07:26 AMT
Apple products maker Foxconn expects growth in revenues

Foxconn will focus on domestic consumers in the country, as well as research and development in technology.

10 May 2012 • 07:22 AMT
Netherlands first adopts net neutrality law

The law includes restrictions on ISPs performing deep packet inspection and other similar wiretapping techniques.

10 May 2012 • 07:12 AMT
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt to visit Turkey

The couple has been invited to Turkey by the Mars Entertainment Group, which runs the Cinebonus chain.

10 May 2012 • 07:03 AMT
Swedish Riksdag rejects Azerbaijani-sponsored motion on Karabakh

The Foreign Committee’s text adopted by the Riksdag also included a reflection on the ongoing EU’s Eastern Partnership program.

10 May 2012 • 07:00 AMT
PM says RPA may go for a coalition – paper

“Negotiations are underway; RPA tends to form a coalition,” Tigran Sargsyan said on May 9, according to 168 Hours.

10 May 2012 • 06:54 AMT
Two powerful blasts rock Syrian capital

UN leader Ban Ki-moon warned Syria’s government and opposition there is only a “brief window” to avoid civil war.

10 May 2012 • 06:45 AMT
Oil nears $96 after U.S. crude supplies rise

Political upheaval in France and Greece this week also renewed worries about Europe’s debt crisis and weak economy.

10 May 2012 • 06:39 AMT
Provincial governors face dismissal for poor performance, paper says

Governors who failed to secure victory for the ruling RPA in the recent parliamentary vote will be dismissed, 168 Hours says.

10 May 2012 • 06:38 AMT
Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashes in Indonesia

There were 48 people on board, including eight Russian crewmembers and 40 passengers, mainly Indonesians.