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03 May 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Ex-official’s misappropriation case may be reviewed – paper

According to Zhoghovurd paper, case of Vazgen Khachikyan charged with pension embezzlement may be relaunched.

03 May 2012 • 09:35 AMT
Denmark’s main domestic airline goes bankrupt

The company said its four domestic and European charter flights were canceled and more than 600 jobs were at risk.

03 May 2012 • 09:33 AMT
Prosperous Armenia rejected premises in Sisian town, paper says

Sisian’s educational institutions refused to provide room to Prosperous Armenia party in their facilities, Zhoghovurd says.

03 May 2012 • 09:17 AMT
Converse Bank offers new services to its premium cardholders

Premium customers will have free access to snacks and beverages, newspapers and magazines in Armenia International Airports.

03 May 2012 • 09:06 AMT
David Nalbandian advances at Serbia Open

Argentina-based David Nalbandian reached Serbia Open quarterfinals to challenge Brazil’s Joao Souza in Belgrade.

03 May 2012 • 09:04 AMT
Media freedom declines in Turkey, press groups warn

“There are serious problems obstructing freedom of the press in Turkey,” the Turkish Journalists Association said.

03 May 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Internet speed drop recorded in 4Q 2011

Akamai admits that Q4 may have been a sequential, seasonal blip from Q3 as the annual average climbed by 19 percent.

03 May 2012 • 08:45 AMT
Armenian FM: Zoryan Institute boosts awareness on Genocide, Karabakh

Edward Nalbandian met with President of Canadian Zoryan Institute Greg Sarkissian and Executive Director George Shirinian.

03 May 2012 • 08:40 AMT
48% of Israelis support re-election of PM Netanyahu

According to all the polls, without exception, the new Prime Minister will once again be Benjamin Netanyahu.

03 May 2012 • 08:22 AMT
Iranian embassy employee assaulted in Brazil

Three unidentified gunmen fired upon Iranian embassy employee in Brasilia while trying to steal the embassy car.

03 May 2012 • 08:21 AMT
Tycoon may be banned from election campaign, paper says

Electoral committee of 7th constituency will consider barring Alexanyan from parliamentary campaign, Haykakan Zhamanak says.

03 May 2012 • 08:08 AMT
Report: Israel wiretaps conversations during Turkish military training flights

Acting on this piece of intelligence, the THK has initiated a project to encrypt the communication between the fighter jets.

03 May 2012 • 08:02 AMT
Armenia’s fine amount for Eurovision withdrawal kept secret

Fine sum is generally not published, information being available to TV company and EBU only, Union’s representative said.

03 May 2012 • 07:51 AMT
Clinton urges China to help defuse tension over Iran, N. Korea

“On Iran, the United States and China share the goal of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon,” Clinton said.

03 May 2012 • 07:41 AMT
Munch’s “The Scream” most expensive artwork ever sold at auction

The piece auctioned at Sotheby’s is the only one left in private hands. The buyer’s name was not disclosed.

03 May 2012 • 07:38 AMT
Authorities try to ban opposition parliamentary candidate election – paper

Sasoun Mikaelyan is nominated by the opposition ANC in 25th constituency in Hrazdan, Hraparak paper reports.

03 May 2012 • 07:30 AMT
NATO-Russia missile talks at loggerheads – Minister

“So far we have not found a mutually acceptable solution to the missile defense issue,” Anatoly Serdyukov has said.

03 May 2012 • 06:51 AMT
EBU sanctions Armenia for Eurovision withdrawal

Armenia will have to pay the participation fee, plus a fine worth 50% of the sum, EBU Media Director said.

03 May 2012 • 06:36 AMT
RPA, Prosperous Armenia rival in entertainment campaign, paper says

RPA and Prosperous Armenia are going to hold their campaign meetings in Yerevan downtown on May 4, Hraparak reports.

03 May 2012 • 05:53 AMT
Op-Ed: Parliamentary elections a test for new changes

This year, Armenia challenges its citizens to capture, in real time, election fraud with their new online election monitoring program, iDitord.

02 May 2012 • 18:41 AMT
Google kills Iranian blog with 3 million hacked account details

A computer specialist hacked 3 million accounts to show the vulnerability of the banks to computer security threats.

02 May 2012 • 18:17 AMT
Tumblr launches first set of paid “sponsor products”

Instead, the company is using its Radar and Spotlight features to highlight content from its advertisers/sponsors.

02 May 2012 • 18:03 AMT
Amazon plans to develop original comedy, children’s TV shows

The unit has received more than 700 test movies and 7,000 scripts so far, and 15 movie projects are under development.

02 May 2012 • 18:01 AMT
Tribeca Film picks up “For Ellen” Sundance film

The drama starring Paul Dano, Margarita Levieva centers on father’s efforts at reconciliation with his young daughter.

02 May 2012 • 17:32 AMT
Japan’s FM urges Israel for patience on Iran nuke issue

“A military option will create new political confusion and tensions in the region,” Koichiro Gemba said.

02 May 2012 • 17:17 AMT
“Magic Mike,” “People Like Us” featured in LA film fest line-up

Also included are some Sundance holdovers such as “Celeste and Jesse Forever”, “The Queen of Versailles” and “Robot and Frank”.

02 May 2012 • 17:11 AMT
Italian scientists find oldest human blood

Researchers studying Oetzi, a 5,300-year-old body found frozen in Italian Alps, have found red blood cells around his wounds.

02 May 2012 • 17:02 AMT
MasterCard profit soars 21% in Q1

MasterCard’s net income rose to $682m, or $5.36 a share in Q1 from $562m in the same period a year ago.

02 May 2012 • 16:50 AMT
Target to phase out Amazon’s Kindle

Target’s move comes as the retailer outfits some of its stores with special displays of Apple Inc products, including the iPad.

02 May 2012 • 16:45 AMT
Al-Qaeda attack plot found in porn video

The porn film contained over 100 documents, including terrorist training manuals and plans to hijack cruise ships in Europe.