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05 May 2012 • 14:10 AMT
International observers hail Armenian govt. reforms in electoral system

Armenian Prime Minister met with the delegation of international observer mission headed by ICES President.

05 May 2012 • 13:52 AMT
France, Germany to oppose Turkey’s accession to EU

Professor Laszlo Kemeny ruled out Turkey’s accession to European Union until leading EU member-countries stand against it.

05 May 2012 • 13:08 AMT
Burn victims in Yerevan blast will be left with no scars – doctor

Harutyun Mangoyan said there were no patients with severe burns. Everyone was provided with necessary medical assistance.

05 May 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Armenian Compulsory Enforcement Service marks14th anniversary

Chief compulsory enforcement officer Mihran Poghosyan awarded a number of employees for honest performance of duties.

05 May 2012 • 12:20 AMT
Wrestler Hovhannes Varderesyan reaches Vantaa Cup 1/8 final

Norik Khachatryan (60 kg) suffered a 4:6 defeat by Albert Baghumyan Aghazaryan (Spain) to drop out of the tournament.

05 May 2012 • 11:54 AMT
No Doubt to release new album in fall

No Doubt hasn’t been entirely off the radar in the last decade-plus: Gwen Stefani released a pair of notable solo albums.

05 May 2012 • 11:53 AMT
300 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported April 29-May 5

Despite Azerbaijan’s actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with military duty on all positions.

05 May 2012 • 11:37 AMT
Clinton in Bangladesh to push tolerance, democracy

The U.S. sees Bangladesh as a potentially important voice for moderation among Muslim majority nations.

05 May 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company cuts oil production

Agoco, based in the eastern city of Benghazi, had threatened to cut production if no solution was found by May 3.

05 May 2012 • 11:24 AMT
Legendary TV game shows producer Bob Stewart dies at 91

In 1964, Stewart started his own production entity and during the next 28 years created and produced 15 network series.

05 May 2012 • 11:01 AMT
“The Avengers” garner $18.7m in midnight sales in U.S., Canada

The debut was the eighth-best among top films for midnight openings, Hollywood.com Box-Office has said.

05 May 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Heritage party leader meets Uruguay’s Foreign Minister

Raffi Hovannisian expressed solidarity with fellow citizens, and especially the children, who were injured in Republic Square.

05 May 2012 • 10:39 AMT
Syrian activists say explosion killed at least 5 in Aleppo

Activist said the car wash is owned by a man known to be part of pro-government militias known as the shabiha.

05 May 2012 • 10:38 AMT
Aram I visits Dubai, Abu Dhabi

His Holiness Aram I also presided over the Holy Liturgy at St. Gregory the Illuminator church in Shrajah.

05 May 2012 • 10:29 AMT
Moscow police strengthening security ahead of Putin inauguration

The Moscow police have stepped up security across the city in preparation for the opposition March of Millions rally.

05 May 2012 • 09:42 AMT
Prague to host 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships

The next European Athletics Indoor Championships are scheduled to be held between March 1 and 3, 2013.

05 May 2012 • 09:41 AMT
60 people leave hospitals, Emergency Ministry says

94 of the total 154 people taken to hospitals are still in medical institutions, including 25 in the intensive care units.

05 May 2012 • 09:25 AMT
AI says charges against Iranian reporter arrested in Baku “fabricated”

“The timing of his arrest also coincides with a crackdown on Shiite Muslims and Iranian sympathizers,” the group says.

05 May 2012 • 08:59 AMT
Expert: balloons that exploded at RPA rally could contain hydrogen or methane

“There is no other inflammable gas which would have a lift capacity; this was either methane or hydrogen,” Vladimir Fedotov said.

05 May 2012 • 08:40 AMT
Two bomb blasts rock central Damascus

Three days earlier, a suicide bomber killed nine, including security men, at a Damascus mosque, the Interior Ministry said.

05 May 2012 • 08:31 AMT
9/11 mastermind, co-accused to be arraigned

The trial could still be years away, unless Mohammed pleads guilty to be put to death sooner and become a “martyr” for Al-Qaeda.

05 May 2012 • 08:19 AMT
Britain’s Duchess of York tried in absentia in Turkey

Two state-run orphanages outside Ankara were allegedly secretly filmed during Ferguson’s visit to Turkey in 2008.

05 May 2012 • 08:10 AMT
Rosneft, Statoil to develop hydrocarbon deposits in Arctic

The deal would be the third major tie-up for Rosneft with foreign companies to exploit the Russian continental shelf.

05 May 2012 • 07:58 AMT
Israel’s ex-PM blames U.S. for Palestine talks collapse

Olmert said his peace plan would have been accepted by the Israeli public, but was hampered by radical elements in the Jewish diaspora.

05 May 2012 • 07:47 AMT
Emergency Ministry updates info on blast injuries, publishes names

Hot line operating in the Emergency Ministry’s Crisis management center provides information through 010 529690 and 010 360297.

05 May 2012 • 07:21 AMT
Boris Johnson wins second term as London mayor

Johnson vowed to fight for a “good deal for Londoners from the government that will help us deliver prosperity for everybody”.

05 May 2012 • 07:03 AMT
Yahoo reportedly negotiates selling 15-25% of Alibaba

The two companies have been in talks for a month, the person said, but cautioned that there is no guarantee a deal will be reached.

05 May 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Domestic violence cases nearly double in Turkey

Incidents of domestic violence in Turkey increased from approximately 48,000 cases in 2008 to over 80,000 in 2011.

05 May 2012 • 06:32 AMT
Facebook buys another startup in path toward mobile dominance

Less than a month ago, Facebook acquired the mobile-based photo-sharing app Instagram for $1 billion.

05 May 2012 • 06:02 AMT
9 killed in U.S. drone attack in Pakistan

The Barack Obama administration has said the use of the remotely piloted aircraft is legal under international law.