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06 April 2012 • 09:58 AMT
Anonymous vow to continue targeting Chinese websites

China has the world’s largest online population but its govt tightly controls the web, using a vast censorship system.

06 April 2012 • 09:48 AMT
Christian pilgrims celebrate Easter in Jerusalem

Israel meanwhile has placed its forces on high alert, ahead of both the Easter celebrations, and the Jewish Passover festival.

06 April 2012 • 09:35 AMT
Malawi President dies of heart attack

The 78-year-old was rushed to hospital in Lilongwe after collapsing but was dead on arrival, the sources said.

06 April 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Heritage leader: inter-party agreements should envisage possible election failure

Raffi Hovannisian highlighted parties’ financial transparency, equal media propaganda opportunities as important criteria.

06 April 2012 • 09:28 AMT
Heritage party hopes to come 2nd in parliamentary race

Raffi Hovannisian declared that Heritage party is going to “de jure confirm the results they achieved de facto”.

06 April 2012 • 09:14 AMT
IOC urged to ban Saudi Arabia from Olympics over women’s non-participation

Saudi Olympic Committee president said he was “not endorsing” female participation in London as part of country’s official delegation.

06 April 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group head office moves to Northern Avenue

Areximbank-Gazprombank Group already has 16 branch offices in Armenia, 7 in Yerevan and 9 in provinces.

06 April 2012 • 08:52 AMT
Ethnic Armenian officer awarded $150,000 in LA harassment case

The three other officers were dropped from the lawsuit, although there is a separate case pending in federal court.

06 April 2012 • 08:41 AMT
Armed forces chiefs of CSTO member states meet in Astana

CSTO military meeting in Astana focused on increased role of the organization and targeted use of its potential.

06 April 2012 • 08:41 AMT
CSTO member states to discuss global and regional challenges

Ministerial meeting agenda includes EU sanctions against Belarus and hot spots in the Caucasus, Nikolai Bordyuzha said.

06 April 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Lenovo to start accepting pre-orders for smart TVs in China

Lenovo has often launched its newest gadgets in China first before bringing them to other major markets including the U.S.

06 April 2012 • 08:21 AMT
Russian media blunders on geography, confuses location for radar?

Russian KM portal spread a sensation about Russia constructing new radar station in Armenian province of Armavir.

06 April 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Samsung expects smartphone sales to secure double profit

Samsung is involved in a legal battle with Apple over patents involving technology it uses in its smartphones and tablet PCs.

06 April 2012 • 08:12 AMT
Darchinyan challenges his Japanese rival with knockout

“I fight to win world titles and I fight for my fans. I’m going out to win against Yamanaka and win well,” the boxer said.

06 April 2012 • 08:10 AMT
Scott Sloan to assume post of BP Russia president

The British company is also exploring offshore Sakhalin island in partnership with the Russian oil major Rosneft.

06 April 2012 • 07:57 AMT
Vietnamese buy smallest U.S. town for $900,000

Buford, in the state of Wyoming, was auctioned at a starting price of $100,000 by its only resident Don Sammons.

06 April 2012 • 07:52 AMT
Tuareg-led rebels in Mali proclaim independence

The statement was made by the MNLA secretary-general Billal Ag Acherif and datelined in the Mali town of Gao.

06 April 2012 • 07:50 AMT
Modern Olympic Games mark 116th anniversary

80 000 people witnessed the first Games of the modern era held in the Panathenaic stadium in Athens on April 1, 1896.

06 April 2012 • 07:43 AMT
Darchinyan, Yamanaka show 53,5 kg at April 5 weigh-in

Vic ‘The Raging Bull’ Darchinyan clashes with Japan’s Shinsuke Yamanaka in Tokyo for the WBC Bantamweight title.

06 April 2012 • 07:41 AMT
CSTO Sec Gen says member states coordinated positions on Iran, Syria

Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian takes part in meeting of Council of CSTO Foreign Ministers underway in Astana.

06 April 2012 • 07:41 AMT
Paper: police official arrest linked to ARFD member’s weapon forfeit

According to Haykakan Zhamanak, theft from ARFD member Hrant Margaryan’s house was unofficial search in fact.

06 April 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Al-Qaeda suspect wanted by U.S. arrested in Turkey

Anti-terror teams were conducting a routine ID-check in Van city center when they encountered Kazakh citizen R.K.

06 April 2012 • 07:26 AMT
Orange Armenia lowers Easter SMS messages cost to AMD 1

Any SMS sent within Orange network as well as to international numbers will cost only 1 AMD on Easter day, April 8.

06 April 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Russian Deputy FM to serve as ambassador to NATO

The post became vacant after the previous incumbent, Dmitry Rogozin, was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in December.

06 April 2012 • 07:01 AMT
ALMA to host event in memory of genocide victims Apr 22

The event will consist of brief talks on all three Genocides and a brief religious service by a Ukrainian priest and choir.

06 April 2012 • 06:54 AMT
Russian arms dealer to spend 25 years behind bars

Russian Viktor Bout, “the merchant of death” is charged with provision of material support to a terrorist organization.

06 April 2012 • 06:51 AMT
House commemoration of Armenian Genocide due April 20

Delivering the keynote address will be Khatchig Mouradian, the editor of the Armenian Weekly newspaper.

06 April 2012 • 06:24 AMT
Former CIA officer charged with information leak

John Kiriakou is charged with leaking the identity of a covert CIA officer and violating the Espionage Act.

06 April 2012 • 06:19 AMT
Nalbandian to face Cilic in Davis Cup April 6 opener

Argentina’s David Nalbandian will rival Croatian Marin Cilic in April 6 opening singles in Davis Cup quarterfinal.

05 April 2012 • 19:02 AMT
Facebook reportedly picks Nasdaq for IPO

The company is widely expected to go public next month and is on track to be the largest offering since Google’s debut in 2004.