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19 April 2012 • 10:35 AMT
3 Armenian chess players only 0.5 point behind Dubai Open leader

Petrosian, Akopian and Andriasian have 3.5 points after round 4, only 0.5 point less that tournament leader Hua Ni.

19 April 2012 • 09:25 AMT
IMF chief welcomes $34 billion in new pledges

The IMF is hoping to firm up more commitments, especially from the big emerging economies like China, Russia, Brazil and India.

19 April 2012 • 09:20 AMT
Sony launches PlayStation Suite SDK on open beta

The official version is still pegged for launch later in 2012 and will demand an annual subscription for access.

19 April 2012 • 09:13 AMT
Amazon launches AWS Marketplace to help monetization

Currently, customers can select software from companies including CA, Canonical, IBM, Microsoft, SAP and Zend.

19 April 2012 • 09:09 AMT
Atrsakh war fighters to commemorate victory day

8500-member Union of Artsakh freedom fighters is chaired by Artsakh Hero, Major General Samvel Karapetyan.

19 April 2012 • 09:02 AMT
Bomb attacks kill at least 34 across Iraq

Two people were killed and four wounded in a car bomb against a checkpoint in Palestine Street in the east of the capital.

19 April 2012 • 08:54 AMT
Samsung reveals 3 new WiFi-enabled digital cameras

There’s also a high-speed shutter, with the NX20 managing a shutter speed of 1/8000 sec, and 8fps burst mode.

19 April 2012 • 08:47 AMT
Android tablets to overtake iPad, analysts believe

The report also found that a surprising 10 percent of tablets run Windows, while 9 percent are RIM PlayBooks.

19 April 2012 • 08:44 AMT
Armenian government extends nuclear plant operation

Armenia officially addressed IAEA for assistance in extending the current unit’s operation and constructing a new one.

19 April 2012 • 08:23 AMT
Iranian minister says reports on unplugging internet untrue

Iran, however, does have plans to establish a “national information network” that would function like a sort of intranet.

19 April 2012 • 08:15 AMT
Ford to build $760m auto assembly plant in eastern China

Even with 30 million cars on the road, China still has just 28 vehicles for every 1,000 people, far below the U.S. level of 800.

19 April 2012 • 08:11 AMT
Moscow to host rally on April 24 Genocide anniversary

Russian political and public figures will speak at “Armenian Genocide – a crime against humanity” April 24 event.

19 April 2012 • 08:04 AMT
Azerbaijan to remain human rights violator – report

Forum 18 News Service notes that freedom of religion or belief and related human rights remain highly restricted.

19 April 2012 • 07:58 AMT
Soap operas don’t help Turkey gain Arab world approval

Turkey still has a large gap to close between its expectations and capabilities in order to become a true “regional power.”

19 April 2012 • 07:47 AMT
Daikin chemical company developing phone water-protection coating

Formed by dissolving a fluoropolymer in fluorinated solvent, the coating takes just a minute to dry and is extremely thin.

19 April 2012 • 07:43 AMT
Paper: RPA to bribe electoral officials for USD 300-500

Yerkir says that RPA is going to bribe members of electoral commissions in constituencies it is “unlikely to win”.

19 April 2012 • 07:37 AMT
N. Korea demands apology, threatens to blow up Seoul

South Korea has repeatedly vowed to avenge any North Korean attacks following the North’s two provocations in 2010.

19 April 2012 • 07:35 AMT
Paper says ridiculous sum allotted for rural elections

Armenia’s state budget allocated AMD 678 and 70 lumas for elections in Dashtadem, Haykakan Zhamanak says.

19 April 2012 • 07:33 AMT
April 29-May 1 declared days off in Armenia

April 28, Saturday, will be a working day instead of April 30, Monday, the governmental decision is due on April 19.

19 April 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Armenian MP says Azerbaijani media keeps spreading lies

Naira Zohrabyan said European Parliament’s resolution refers to Aquila statement of OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs.

19 April 2012 • 07:18 AMT
Azerbaijani anti-government activist gets UNESCO prize

Laureates are chosen by a jury whose members are named for a once renewable three-year term by UNESCO Director-General.

19 April 2012 • 06:53 AMT
Facebook reportedly targets May 17 for IPO with $104b valuation

The IPO date might be off depending on how much time federal regulators need to review Facebook’s recent acquisition.

19 April 2012 • 06:39 AMT
Cannes film festival unveils pick of Hollywood giants

The French press is betting on Marion Cotillard, star of three Cannes-tipped films: “Of Rust and Bone” by Jacques Audiard.

19 April 2012 • 06:33 AMT
India test-fires missile capable of reaching deep into China

India is close to completing a nuclear submarine that will increase its ability to launch a counter strike if it were attacked.

19 April 2012 • 06:32 AMT
Ex-President Robert Kocharian in Moscow again, paper says

Former President of Armenia Robert Kocharian went to Moscow following his visit to Germany, Zhoghovurd paper says.

19 April 2012 • 06:23 AMT
UN chief believes there is an opportunity for progress in Syria

The secretary-general called on the council to approve an expanded United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria.

18 April 2012 • 19:00 AMT
Armenia deserves praise as EaP member, Bulgarian MEP says

Kristian Vigenin noted Armenia’s progress in its legislative reforms, and its ambition to hold democratic elections.

18 April 2012 • 18:34 AMT
Diablo III “Starter Edition” accidentally leaks

Once Blizzard was made aware of the leak, it scrambled to plug the hole in its usually ironclad veil of secrecy.

18 April 2012 • 18:03 AMT
U.S. charges Russian in $1mln hacking scheme

The hacker worked with others to steal from online trading accounts at Scottrade, ETrade, Fidelity, Schwab, and other brokerage firms.

18 April 2012 • 17:55 AMT
Russian diplomat: Moscow won’t tolerate new war in Karabakh

“OSCE Minsk Group mediators must take best efforts to prevent a new war in Karabakh,” Vladimir Kazimirov said.