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18 April 2012 • 12:49 AMT
HSBC to issue yuan-denominated bond in London

The move is marking a milestone in London’s efforts to become a centre for offshore yuan trading alongside Hong Kong.

18 April 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Yahoo confirms plans to shut down dozens of products

Mr Thompson was also quizzed for more detail about his promise to make better use of the company’s “vast data”.

18 April 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Public debate project may fail, paper says

Candidates avoid public debates which may feature awkward questions and reveal their real capacities, Hraparak says.

18 April 2012 • 12:30 AMT
Heritage boycotts meeting of public oversight headquarters

ANC representative Levon Zurabyan said Heritage may join the headquarters’ activities any time they wish.

18 April 2012 • 12:28 AMT
ICES experts to monitor Armenian parliamentary elections

The International expert Center for Electoral Systems (ICES) is a nonprofit non-governmental public organization.

18 April 2012 • 12:26 AMT
PM hails govt. policy shift on Armenian national competitiveness

Tigran Sargsyan noted that a new cooperation platform between government and private sector will be established.

18 April 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Sony Classics scoops up rights for Michael Haneke’s “Amour”

The movie starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, centers on an elderly couple whose love is tested when the wife has an attack.

18 April 2012 • 12:11 AMT
EuFoA publishes guide on Armenian political parties

Michael Kambeck: this guide will serve as a useful tool to anyone interested in better understanding of the party system.

18 April 2012 • 12:04 AMT
RPA MP: electoral bribe rumors aim to spread distrust

Artak Zakaryan urged citizens not to yield to provocations, since some political forces thus attempt to create tension.

18 April 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Suicide at Kievyan bridge in Yerevan

A young woman aged 20-25 committed suicide by diving from Kievyan bridge in Yerevan on April 18 afternoon.

18 April 2012 • 11:59 AMT
Russia’s Yak-130 combat trainer enters Philippines tender

Yak-130 is a highly maneuverable aircraft with an extended range of about 2,000 km and a max. speed of 1,060 km/h in level flight.

18 April 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Swiss govt. ups financial sanctions on Iran

Swiss banks have been accused of allowing firms and individuals close to Iranian govt. to conduct business through Swiss accounts.

18 April 2012 • 11:35 AMT
Ship suspected of carrying ammo to Syria docks at Turkish port

Turkish foreign ministry said a ship had docked at Iskenderun on April 18 but could not confirm whether there were weapons aboard.

18 April 2012 • 11:30 AMT
S. Sudan forces attack Sudan troops at contested region

Official: the attack aimed to affect Sudanese military plans to recapture the Heglig oil field seized by South Sudan on April 10.

18 April 2012 • 11:22 AMT
Report says Armenia still depends on foreign transfers

Manuk Yergnyan further noted popularization of incomes as one of the vulnerable areas of Armenian economy.

18 April 2012 • 11:21 AMT
Expert: true coalition will be formed as result of competition

Director of Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan noted that 4-6 parties will make it to the next parliament.

18 April 2012 • 11:19 AMT
Armenian FM: cooperation with IAEA important to Armenia

Edward Nalbandian met with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano.

18 April 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Zuckerberg kept Facebook board unaware of Instagram deal – report

Facebook’s board was only informed of the deal later that day – after it had already been agreed, the source said.

18 April 2012 • 11:11 AMT
Symantec says Flashback malware still a threat for Mac computers

The company notes that that sinkhole domain was unavailable April 12 so the numbers may be a bit skewed.

18 April 2012 • 11:01 AMT
RPA MP sees no serious rival for his party

Atmosphere of tolerance and mutual respect the political forces sought for has now become a reality, Artak Zakaryan said.

18 April 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Paper quotes toast for Syunik governor proposed by Armenian President

“Some of you have minor shortcomings, while Syunik governor has bigger ones,” Zhoghovurd quotes Serzh Sargsyan as saying.

18 April 2012 • 10:47 AMT
Assyrian genocide monument to be unveiled in Yerevan

Arsen Mikhaylov said that he expects a number of representatives from the government to attend the unveiling.

18 April 2012 • 10:36 AMT
Report names low productivity Armenian economy’s weakness

Manuk Yergnyan says agricultural sector with about 40% of employees is the least productive, so are service industries.

18 April 2012 • 10:35 AMT
Former FM says meeting voters with a gun is not a big deal

Coming to a meeting with a gun is not a big deal, if you have the right to carry weapon, Vartan Oskanian has said.

18 April 2012 • 10:23 AMT
Armenia’s Defense Ministry seeks full ownership over military company – paper

Haykakan Zhamanak: the ministry owning 80% of military Automatica CJSC will buy remaining 20% for USD 200000.

18 April 2012 • 10:13 AMT
Expert deems Heritage and RPA campaigns as ‘most literate’

Karen Kocharyan says Levon Ter-Petrossian’s election campaign in 2008 was the best in independent Armenia’s history.

18 April 2012 • 10:04 AMT
ANCA member Raffi Hamparian to speak on Armenian Cause on April 22

Born in New York City and raised in the New Jersey, Hamparian is a graduate of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

18 April 2012 • 09:50 AMT
Expert sees ex-FM as Prosperous Armenia’s presidential candidate

Dwelling on forthcoming parliamentary elections, Karen Kocharyan said that it seems to be casting for presidential race.

18 April 2012 • 09:50 AMT
Armenian parties still apply black PR – expert

Karen Kocharyan says that print media fails to keep pace with recent changes, continuing biased coverage of elections.

18 April 2012 • 09:49 AMT
65400 jobless registered in Armenia in April 2012

Women prevail among the job seekers, making 46300 or 70.7% of the total number of unemployed, Artak Simonyan said.