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01 May 2012 • 13:23 AMT
France’s Le Pen refuses to endorse either presidential candidate

Le Pen, who came in a strong 3rd place in the first round of voting told her supporters to “vote according to your conscience”.

01 May 2012 • 13:15 AMT
Female MP candidate hindered in campaign – paper

Narine Movsisyan says that currently there are no equal and free conditions for conducting election campaign.

01 May 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Bin Laden wanted to see Obama assassinated – ex-official

Michael Leiter served as head of the National Counterterrorism Center during the Obama administration.

01 May 2012 • 13:03 AMT
Fox Animation picks up rights to “Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom” book

The book tells the story of princes from classic fairy tales who saved Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty.

01 May 2012 • 12:57 AMT
RPA, Prosperous Armenia bribe voters, paper says

Though electoral bribe was said to total AMD 20 thous. prior to launch of pre-election stage, it doesn’t surpass AMD 10 thous.

01 May 2012 • 12:52 AMT
Avon reports 81,5% net income drop as sales slide

Avon Products Inc reported a 2 percent drop in quarterly sales after the company dealt with higher costs.

01 May 2012 • 12:39 AMT
Facebook to facilitate organ donation

Users in U.S. and UK can enroll as organ donors via links to official registries on the world’s biggest social networking site.

01 May 2012 • 12:38 AMT
Referee teams launch EURO 2012 final preparations

The referee teams preparing for UEFA EURO 2012 have been urged to rise to the challenge, show their quality and stay focused at this summer’s tournament in Poland and Ukraine, UEFA official website reported.

01 May 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Cannes winner Isabelle Huppert joins “Dead Man Down” thriller

The underworld thriller stars Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard and Dominic Cooper.

01 May 2012 • 12:26 AMT
President officially calls for dismantling Mashots Park booths

Serzh Sargsyan briefed Mayor of Yerevan on his observations regarding the park, calling him to get the stalls dismantled.

01 May 2012 • 12:22 AMT
China producers eye copper exports

Copper prices have risen recently after inventories of the metal outside China fell to unusually low levels.

01 May 2012 • 12:04 AMT
Lady Gaga teacup hits $50,000 at charity auction

All the money raised will be used to help young Japanese artists who want to study in the United States.

01 May 2012 • 11:56 AMT
Baku blackmails West with joining another “bloc” unless it pressures Armenia

Azerbaijan, which keeps violating the ceasefire, has exceeded the limits, resorting to its favorite method: blackmail.

01 May 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Latest “Avengers” featurette hits the web

The film stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson.

01 May 2012 • 11:34 AMT
Several dead in Mali “counter coup” gunfight

The gunfight broke out after presidential guard tried to take back the station, held by rebel soldiers since Mar 22 coup.

01 May 2012 • 11:22 AMT
Taliban leader killed in Afghan raid – NATO

NATO said Taliban leader had co-ordinated roadside bombings in the province; several insurgents were detained in the operation.

01 May 2012 • 11:10 AMT
Rihanna to tackle villain role in “Fast and Furious-6”

The songstress will join Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in driving supercars and touring exotic locations in England.

01 May 2012 • 11:05 AMT
ARFD may double presence in parliament – party head

Vahan Hovhannisyan further said that it is impossible to make forecasts over public sympathy for political parties.

01 May 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Duran Duran to headline 2012 London Olympics opening concert

The other headliners are Snow Patrol from Northern Ireland, Stereophonics from Wales and Scotland’s Paolo Nutini.

01 May 2012 • 10:52 AMT
HBO lands Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson cop series

The series center on two detectives whose lives collide and entwine during a 17-year hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana.

01 May 2012 • 10:41 AMT
Thousands across Europe to protest against austerity at May Day rallies

Unions in Greece, Spain, Portugal and France will use traditional marches to express their anger over an austerity drive.

01 May 2012 • 10:24 AMT
President instructed to dismantle Mashots Park stores – activist

Serzh Sargsyan paid an unexpected visit to Mashots Park, instructing Mayor of Yerevan to get stores dismantled.

01 May 2012 • 10:21 AMT
Turkey to start work on 1st fully civilian constitution

The aim is to draft a more democratic charter to replace existing constitution, which was drawn up under military rule 30 years ago.

01 May 2012 • 10:06 AMT
Bin Laden’s documents to be made public

Documents include correspondence between the terror leader and his affiliates, and a diary written in bin Laden’s own hand.

01 May 2012 • 09:56 AMT
“The Dark Knight Rises” final trailer released

Intended to be the conclusion of Batman series the film stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman.

01 May 2012 • 09:51 AMT
David Nalbandian names Davis Cup victory his goal

Nalbandian deemed Czech team a great one with two very tough players like Tomáš Berdych and Radek Stepanek.

01 May 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Dick Advocaat to rejoin PSV Eindhoven

The Dutchman announced earlier that he would step down as Russia coach after Euro 2012 tournament.

01 May 2012 • 09:40 AMT
Da Vinci’s anatomical studies on display at Buckingham Palace

The exhibition includes 87 pages from the artist’s notebooks and groundbreaking anatomical sketches.

01 May 2012 • 09:31 AMT
Spain offers UEFA to stage Euro 2012

Tournament is due to be co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland but bombings in Dnipropetrovsk have sparked serious security concerns.

01 May 2012 • 09:30 AMT
China, Russia oppose Western sanctions against Sudan, S. Sudan

The move follows weeks of border fighting that have raised fears Khartoum and Juba could launch an all-out war.