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04 May 2012 • 09:35 AMT
Paper: electoral committee rejects opposition candidate’s claim again

7th constituency electoral committee turned down complaint filed by opposition candidate Nikol Pashinyan, Haykakan Zhamanak says.

04 May 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Facebook aims to raise about $10.6 billion in IPO

If an over-allotment or “greenshoe” option is triggered, the company could sweep up a maximum of $13.6 billion.

04 May 2012 • 08:58 AMT
Google honors American artist Keith Haring with doodle

Haring’s last works included a painting on the rear wall of an Italian church and six animations for Sesame Street.

04 May 2012 • 08:58 AMT
Prosperous Armenia members allegedly arrested for bribing – paper

RPA helped detain Prosperous Armenia members who distributed electoral bribes in Charentsavan town, Yerkir says.

04 May 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Uruguay’s FM: Armenian Genocide is crime against humanity

Luis Almagro says genocides are committed in modern world, as, unfortunately, no lessons have been reaped from the past.

04 May 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Skimming crimes number skyrockets in Russia

The situation could become worse in future if Russian banks do not take steps to combat the problem, Evgeny Balezin said.

04 May 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Armenian wrestlers to perform at final European qualifying tournament

The third European qualifying tournament for the Summer Olympic Games kicks off in Finland’s city of Vantaa.

04 May 2012 • 08:29 AMT
Expert: geopolitical actors benefit from conflicts, Karabakh is no exception

Nagorno Karabakh has a chance to become independent with support of the Armenian Diaspora, Mateusz Piskorski said.

04 May 2012 • 08:22 AMT
Clinton says U.S. will work with N. Korea if it ‘changes its ways’

U.S. Secretary of State also called on Sudan to stop all cross-border attacks, “particularly its provocative aerial bombardments.”

04 May 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Wayne Rooney’s goal voted best in Premier League history

Wayne Rooney’s overhead kick against Manchester City has been voted greatest goal in English Premier League history.

04 May 2012 • 08:11 AMT
3 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with PKK rebels

The clashes between Turkish security forces and PKK took place at a gendarmerie post in Tunceli province.

04 May 2012 • 08:02 AMT
No political coverage in newspapers on election silence day – paper

On May 5, media publications should not refer to internal political situation in Armenia, Yerkir paper says.

04 May 2012 • 07:53 AMT
NATO Sec. Gen. issues statement on Kosovo upcoming elections

“It is important to avoid any unilateral actions or statements that can raise tensions,” Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.

04 May 2012 • 07:44 AMT
Qantas delays delivery of two A380 superjumbos

Qantas has also been reviewing its maintenance operations to identify how to keep costs down, which could see more jobs go.

04 May 2012 • 07:37 AMT
PM Sargsyan concordant with Armenia’s ex-presidents, paper says

“I agree with Robert Kocharian and Levon Ter-Petrossian. We need changes,” Aravot quotes Tigran Sargsyan as saying.

04 May 2012 • 07:26 AMT
Researchers say smartphone shipments to hit 1.7 billion by 2017

Research outfit Ovum believes growth will be fueled by emerging markets and Android will continue to dominate the market.

04 May 2012 • 07:19 AMT
Iranians vote in parliamentary election second round

According to Iranian interior ministry data, about 135 candidates are vying for the remaining 65 parliamentary seats.

04 May 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Iraqi man writing longest copy of Koran in the world

Hussein al-Kharsan says the scroll is to be between 5,500 and 6,000 meters long. His aim is to set a Guinness World Record.

04 May 2012 • 07:12 AMT
Shooting incident in election campaign in Armenia’s Masis town – paper

RPA, Prosperous Armenia representatives engage in shooting in Armenian town of Masis on May 3, Hraparak paper says.

04 May 2012 • 07:03 AMT
Paper says RPA weak in Yerevan’s Arabkir district

Serzh Sargsyan met with RPA supporters in Arabkir on April 28 to back their candidate’s campaign in this district.

04 May 2012 • 06:44 AMT
Paper: Orinats Yerkir imports 100000 phones to bribe voters

Phones brought from Dubai will be distributed as electoral bribes to people for the upcoming elections, Zhoghovurd reported.

04 May 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Pakistan

The bomber struck near a crowded market in Bajaur, one of the unruly Pashtun tribal regions near the Afghan border.

04 May 2012 • 06:36 AMT
Oil below $103 amid investor concern over U.S. jobs growth

“The markets will be holding a collective breath ahead of the U.S. jobs report,” The Schork Group said in a report.

03 May 2012 • 19:08 AMT
Armenia-Iran oil pipeline construction schedule drops behind

Armenia and Iran have a little dropped behind with oil pipeline construction schedule, RA Prime Minster said.

03 May 2012 • 19:00 AMT
Prosperous Armenia, ANC and Heritage hold last pre-election rallies

With three days left until parliamentary elections in Armenia, political forces resolved to make effective use of remaining time.

03 May 2012 • 18:51 AMT
Germany accuses 4 of plotting al-Qaeda attack

Three of the suspects were picked up in the cities of Dusseldorf and Bochum after allegedly buying bomb-making chemicals.

03 May 2012 • 18:27 AMT
Samsung releases Galaxy S III

The phone features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED screen, measures 136mm x 70mm and has a 1280×720 HD display.

03 May 2012 • 18:19 AMT
Heritage: we will return Armenia’s power to its people

Aznavour square in Yerevan hosted Heritage opposition party’s last rally before the parliamentary elections.

03 May 2012 • 17:56 AMT
Free Democrats member: feudalism still present in Armenia

Alexander Arzumanyan says each village administration head considers himself a feudal lord, deciding on rallies villagers should attend.

03 May 2012 • 17:41 AMT
ANC leader: large number of voters minimizes chance of election forgery

Levon Ter-Petrossian says the more people participate in elections, the fewer chances authorities have to forge elections.