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08 May 2012 • 13:42 AMT
McDonald’s posts smaller-than-expected global sales in Apr

While McDonald’s is outperforming most of its peers, it also is sensitive to financial belt-tightening in Europe.

08 May 2012 • 13:41 AMT
CRONIMET donates equipment to Pan-Armenian Table Tennis Association

The Pan-Armenian Table Tennis Association is the organizer of the annual pan-Armenian table tennis competition.

08 May 2012 • 13:37 AMT
Israeli PM unveils revamped coalition govt. plans

Netanyahu formed alliance with opposition party that could free his hand to take action on Palestinians and decide whether to attack Iran.

08 May 2012 • 13:35 AMT
Samsung’s Galaxy S III pre-order price dropping

Shipments in the UK are set to begin on May 30, just three weeks away, and a day after European sales kick off.

08 May 2012 • 13:23 AMT
Orange subscribers to get Internet bundles with bonus points

Orange Armenia subscribers get bonus points for calls made to and received from other local and international numbers.

08 May 2012 • 13:16 AMT
Lumia 900 available in all three colors at AT&T’s online store

Other retailers are benefiting from Nokia’s increased production, though the white model still seems to be playing hard to get.

08 May 2012 • 13:16 AMT
Parliamentary observers point to electoral violations

Though they see some progress in May 6 election process, the voting is still far from being perfect, NGO rep said.

08 May 2012 • 13:15 AMT
Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson join Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficent”

Jolie is playing title character in project that tells fairy tale from point of view of witch that curses princess to permanent sleep.

08 May 2012 • 13:10 AMT
Agriculture Minister meets Iran’s outgoing envoy

Sergo Karapetyan hailed the ambassador’s contribution to development of bilateral relations in the field of agriculture.

08 May 2012 • 13:10 AMT
CBA keeps 8% refinancing rate

0.6% deflation was recorded in April, as a result of which 12-month inflation decreased by 0,3 point to total 1,9%.

08 May 2012 • 13:09 AMT
Education Minister says strong parliamentary opposition may be back

Minister Armen Ashotyan commented on possible coalition alliances in the new parliament on his Facebook page.

08 May 2012 • 13:07 AMT
Syria diesel imports halt as Russia shipments dry up

Not one cargo of gasoil, which can be marketed as diesel, has been delivered to Syria’s oil ports over the past 4 weeks.

08 May 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Nokia launches City Lens browser app for Lumia phones

It offers easy access to professional reviews and contact details for places listed, and lets users share them with friends.

08 May 2012 • 12:56 AMT
China buys Iranian crude with yuan

Oil transactions are usually settled in dollars but U.S. sanctions make it hard for Iran to accept payments in U.S. currency.

08 May 2012 • 12:56 AMT
Paper considers possible coalition arrangements in next parliament

Prosperous Armenia does not want a coalition with RPA if Tigran Sargsyan maintains his PM post, 168 Hours says.

08 May 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Pianist Kariné Poghosyan to perform in NY

The GNSO will also perform Tchaikovsky’s self-proclaimed finest achievement, Symphony No. 6 in B minor, “Pathétique.”

08 May 2012 • 12:41 AMT
First look of Lena Headey as scarface Ma-Ma in “Dredd” action flick

“Dredd” follows the titular character who is the most feared judge among other elite Street Judges in Mega City One.

08 May 2012 • 12:40 AMT
Politician skeptical of ANC’s success in struggle against election outcomes

Aram Karapetyan: struggle for justice will gain serious character if Prosperous Armenia and ARF Dashnaktutyun join ANC.

08 May 2012 • 12:37 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 392,47 May 8

The market average rate of USD on May 8 totaled AMD 392,47 increasing by 0.34 point compared to May 7.

08 May 2012 • 12:37 AMT
Politician deems ANC’s wish to carry on intrigue its main problem

Armenian National Congress entered the election phase with the lowest rating for the past four years, Aram Karapetyan said.

08 May 2012 • 12:35 AMT
ARFD statement applies to all coalition members – party rep.

Vahan Hovhannisyan stressed ARF Dashnaktutyun’s readiness to continue work in interparty anti-forgery headquarters.

08 May 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Fugitive Iraqi VP put on Interpol “red list”

Iraq has charged al-Hashemi with terrorism, accusing him of guiding and financing death squads that targeted government officials.

08 May 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Armenia sends two participants to Olympic boxing qualifying tournament

Armine Sinabyan (60kg) and Ashkhen Simonyan (75kg) will represent Armenia in the qualifying tournament.

08 May 2012 • 12:26 AMT
IAEA expert dies in car accident in Iran

One of the two IAEA experts was injured, while the second one, namely Ok Seok Seo from South Korea, died of severe injuries.

08 May 2012 • 12:18 AMT
Saudi Arabia ready to increase oil production – minister

Ali Naimi: we have 2.5 million barrels a day of spare capacity, and 80 million barrels of stocks.

08 May 2012 • 12:15 AMT
Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox among “Mr. Box Office” sitcom stars

Mr. Box Office, which just wrapped its pilot episode, is about a major movie star who is sentenced to community service.

08 May 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Ukraine calls off Central European summit over Tymoshenko

“Ukraine decided to postpone the summit and not to hold it on May 11-12 in Yalta,” said Oleksandr Dykusarov.

08 May 2012 • 11:53 AMT
Turkey’s opposition leader to meet minority representatives

The minority leaders invited include Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew and Armenian Patriarch Aram Ateşyan.

08 May 2012 • 11:47 AMT
Matthew McConaughey’s “Killer Joe” NC-17 rating upheld

This will be the first significant film released with NC-17 since the Steve McQueen-directed Shame.

08 May 2012 • 11:44 AMT
His Holiness Aram I pays visit to Tehran

Aram I will stay in Iran for three weeks and will visit the Armenian communities in Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz and other cities.