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08 May 2012 • 11:39 AMT
RPA’s observer pockets money found in voting envelope – paper

Derenik Ziroyan took AMD 10000 found in a voting envelope in Davitashen and put it in his pocket, Zhoghovurd reports.

08 May 2012 • 11:34 AMT
IMF chief urges to cut deficits gradually

Christine Lagarde: steep cuts tend to slow an economy, particularly if a nation is already suffering from weak growth

08 May 2012 • 11:30 AMT
Orange Armenia’s new proposal to cut family expenses

Orange Armenia Marketing Director Aram Mkrtchyan, in turn, said that the new package comprises three SIM cards.

08 May 2012 • 11:29 AMT
Yerevan to host 4th National Fashion and Design Award ceremony May 25

Armenian President’s spouse Rita Sargsyan will attend the opening ceremony of the Fashion Festival on May 25.

08 May 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Commander: all Armenian men possess morale

Manvel Yeghiazaryan said that though military morale isn’t as high as in 89-90s, its presence is what matters.

08 May 2012 • 11:15 AMT
Exxon Mobil tops Fortune magazine’s 500 list

The 2011 combined profit smashed the previous 2006 record of $785 billion and was a 16.4 percent profit increase over 2010.

08 May 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Oscar nominee Juliette Lewis to star in Fellini’s “Nights of Cabiria” remake

Meg McGarry and Brad Michael Gilbert will adapt Fellini’s original screenplay, which he wrote with Ennio Flaino and Tullio Pinelli.

08 May 2012 • 10:49 AMT
Sociologist apologizes for incorrect survey data

Aharon Adibekyan said Gallup International used one question in its exit poll, while Sociometer’s questionnaire had 12.

08 May 2012 • 10:34 AMT
Sociologist claims USD2-2.5 mln spent as electoral bribes

Mostly RPA and Prosperous Armenia bribed people to secure support for their majority system candidates, Aharon Adibekyan said.

08 May 2012 • 10:09 AMT
Shushi liberation must become all-Armenian holiday – commander

Shoushi liberation day must become an all-Armenian holiday, Arabo detachment commander said.

08 May 2012 • 10:07 AMT
Politician says Armenian ex-president tried to make electoral stir – paper

Serzh Sargsyan may invite all forces for parliamentary coalition despite RPA’s absolute majority, Artashes Geghamyan thinks.

08 May 2012 • 10:02 AMT
HSBC reports 26% 1Q profit rise

“The first quarter has been an impairments story for HSBC,” said Chirantan Barua, an analyst at Sanford Bernstein Research.

08 May 2012 • 09:52 AMT
Artsakh hosts wreath laying ceremony at liberators’ common grave

Armenian and Artsakh Presidents stopped at the tank that was the first to break into Shoushi, and laid wreaths to it.

08 May 2012 • 09:48 AMT
Oil falls to near $97 amid U.S., Europe tepid demand for crude

Crude has dropped from $106 last week as indicators from major developed economies show they continue to struggle.

08 May 2012 • 09:38 AMT
Paper: RPA winning candidate never showed up in his constituency over past 5 years

During the past 5 years Arkady Hambardzumyan never visited Lori province communities where he won the elections, Hraparak reports.

08 May 2012 • 09:26 AMT
MasterCard unveils PayPass Wallet Services

A number of other financial institutions, merchants and technology partners also committed to join the scheme.

08 May 2012 • 09:20 AMT
Russian Communist Party won’t support Medvedev for PM

President Vladimir Putin submitted Dmitry Medvedev’s candidacy to the State Duma shortly after his inauguration.

08 May 2012 • 09:13 AMT
FFA, Dutch coach Raymond Verheijen reach agreement

Raymond Verheijen has been a member of coaching staff of national teams of the Netherlands, Russia and South Korea.

08 May 2012 • 09:08 AMT
Turkey detains 28 in anti-PKK operations

The KCK investigation started in December 2009 and a large number of Kurdish politicians have been detained.

08 May 2012 • 09:00 AMT
RPA nominee loses to independent candidate – paper

Victor Dallakyan got 9268 votes, while Edmon Marukyan secured 11683 in Vanadzor, Zhamanak daily reports.

08 May 2012 • 08:59 AMT
Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s Instagram acquisition

Wearing his trademark hoodie jumper and jeans, Zuckerberg also answered a question about Facebook’s plans to enter China.

08 May 2012 • 08:52 AMT
Al Jazeera English closes its bureau in Beijing

The channel expressed its disappointment at the situation and said it is continuing to request a presence in China.

08 May 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Former FM opposes RPA-Prosperous Armenia coalition, paper says

“Coalition with a force enjoying absolute majority creates no counter-balance in parliament,” Zhoghovurd quotes Oskanian as saying.

08 May 2012 • 08:49 AMT
Paper: rural voter tears bribe to pieces

In addition to ballot, the voting envelope in Koti village contained AMD10000 note torn to pieces, Hayatsk paper says.

08 May 2012 • 08:46 AMT
Solar systems with hot Jupiters unlikely to harbor Earth-sized planets

A team led by Jason Steffen of the Fermilab Center for particle Astrophysics used data from NASA’s Kepler mission.

08 May 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Hrant Melkumian defeats Aleksandar Kovacevic in Bosna 2012 round 4

In the fifth round, Hrant Melkumian will face off against Zdenko Kozul (Croatia), who comes 2nd with 3 points.

08 May 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Israeli PM strikes surprise deal with opposition party

Under terms of the agreement, Shaul Mofaz would become Deputy Prime Minister as well as a minister without portfolio.

08 May 2012 • 08:19 AMT
U.S. says it foiled al-Qaida bomb plan

The device is an upgrade of the underwear bomb that failed to detonate aboard a jetliner over Detroit on Christmas 2009.

08 May 2012 • 08:15 AMT
Georgia to host OSCE PA economic forum

The spring economic forum of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will be held in Georgian city of Batumi from May 11-14.

08 May 2012 • 08:15 AMT
Paper: Orinats Yerkir party wants its bribe back

Orinats Yerkir party started to claim back Motorola mobile phones it offered as electoral bribe to people ahead of parliamentary elections, Yerkir paper says.