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05 April 2012 • 12:17 AMT
N. Korea vows “to bury enemies at sea” if rocket launch hindered

The statement comes as N. Korea faces mounting international pressure to call off the rocket launch planned for April.

05 April 2012 • 12:16 AMT
U.S. halts $13 mln in annual aid to Mali

U.S. law bars aid “to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup or decree.”

05 April 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Orange customers may win tickets for EURO-2012 opening match

Those willing to participate in the Quiz should send an SMS to “2012” short number with the keyword “EURO”.

05 April 2012 • 12:12 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 391,17 April 5

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 391,17 on April 5, decreasing by 0.15 point compared to April 4.

05 April 2012 • 12:06 AMT
Christie’s to auction Armenian carpet

The carpet was woven in Armenia’s Berdavan village (formerly called Ghalacha) of historical Gugark province in 1879.

05 April 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Ukraine’s ex-PM Tymoshenko to be questioned in murder case

The son of slain businessman Yevhen Shcherban alleges his father’s murder was paid for by firms affiliated with Tymoshenko.

05 April 2012 • 11:59 AMT
UN expects Syria ceasefire by Apr 12

Kofi Annan’s peace plan had previously set the April 10 deadline for Syrian troops to pull out of towns and cities.

05 April 2012 • 11:58 AMT
Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks” to be turned into a film

The 1975 album “Blood on the Tracks” is widely considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of all time.

05 April 2012 • 11:52 AMT
Connecticut senators vote to ban death penalty

Connecticut vote to end capital punishment is putting it on track to become 5th U.S. state to repeal the death penalty in past 5 years.

05 April 2012 • 11:29 AMT
Japan to pass $1.1 trillion budget

Last week, Japan’s cabinet approved a bill to double the nation’s sales tax to 10% amid efforts to rein in the country’s debt.

05 April 2012 • 11:21 AMT
Iran halts oil sales to 2 Greek firms over non-payment

Oil prices have shot up in recent months in the wake of Iran’s decision to halt its crude exports to certain European countries.

05 April 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Universal Pictures rebooting “Mummy” with “Prometheus” writer

Stephen Sommers’ 1999 take on “The Mummy,” grossed $415 million worldwide but was outperformed by its 2001 sequel.

05 April 2012 • 11:18 AMT
UN Security Council calls for immediate ceasefire in Mali

France and the United States have invested significantly in Mali in a bid to stem growing extremism in the Sahel region.

05 April 2012 • 11:14 AMT
Aram I: Turkey ignores calls for return of property confiscated in Genocide years

Archbishop Paul Sayah, Vicar General of the Maronite Patriarchate met with His Holiness Aram I on April 3.

05 April 2012 • 11:10 AMT
Coach names Armenian judokas who qualified for London Olympics

Arthur Gevorgyan says the European Championships will be the last stage enabling sportsmen to win entry to London Olympics.

05 April 2012 • 11:03 AMT
Armenia to bring Aliyev’s statement to Euronest leadership attention

Armenia is going to suggest such events are not organized in Azerbaijan in order to prevent similar incidents in future.

05 April 2012 • 10:45 AMT
Slovak official: any Turk denying Armenian Genocide in Slovakia will be jailed

A wreath laying ceremony was held at a khachkar-obelisk in center of Bratislava in memory of Armenian Genocide victims.

05 April 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Politician: Azerbaijanis not eager to fight for Armenian mountains

I saw no willingness among ordinary Azerbaijanis to fight or die for the remote Armenian mountains, Vahan Hovhannisyan said.

05 April 2012 • 10:40 AMT
Samsung launches high-speed microSD cards

LTE phones could make better use of this UHS-1 microSD card and Samsung might have its own plans to take advantage of it.

05 April 2012 • 10:34 AMT
Armenian importers benefit from international petrol price hike

Vazgen Safaryan, head of Armenian Union of Local Manufacturers, calls for reviewed fiscal policy for petrol importers

05 April 2012 • 10:27 AMT
Clinton reaffirms U.S. assistance focus on Javakhk

Secretary Clinton noted that the U.S. government had “rehabilitated about 222 kilometers of road linking Tbilisi with Javakhk.

05 April 2012 • 10:26 AMT
Lithuanian FM hails Armenia’s steps towards European integration

Audronius Azubalis in turn, favored Armenia’s progress in Association Agreement talks with the European Union.

05 April 2012 • 09:32 AMT
Armenian FM: Azerbaijan’s claims discredit UN Security Council

Azerbaijan discredits the UN Security Council by its mere presence in it, Edward Nalbandian said in Yerevan.

05 April 2012 • 09:32 AMT
Greece again extends deadline for bondholders to accept debt swap

Greece completed the bulk of its bond exchange on March 12, swapping a nominal amount of 177 billion euros.

05 April 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Armenian official: Aliyev “cold-showered” European MPs at Euronest

Vahan Hovhannisyan said Azerbaijani MPs approached Armenian delegation to support them after Aliyev’s statement.

05 April 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Activists to gather for ANC-WR Advocacy Day

The event will feature a photo exhibit showcasing the current state of Armenian Churches in present-day Turkey.

05 April 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Nalbandian slams Azerbaijan’s position on Karabakh as “preposterous”

Armenian Foreign Minister noted that Azerbaijan holds preposterous position on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

05 April 2012 • 09:06 AMT
Lithuanian Foreign Minister calls for better economic ties with Armenia

Lithuania was the first state to recognize Armenia in 1991, and one of the first countries to launch its embassy in Yerevan.

05 April 2012 • 09:00 AMT
U.S. calls for withdrawal of snipers from Karabakh conflict zone

“The U.S. has emphasized that the parties should show restraint in both their public statements and on the ground,” Clinton said.

05 April 2012 • 08:04 AMT
Javelin thrower Melik Janoyan to train with Russian team

Armenian archer Melik Janoyan who has won entry to London Olympics continues training in Armenian city of Gyumri.