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05 April 2012 • 07:58 AMT
ANC-PAC host fundraiser for Congresswoman Shelley Berkley

Rep. Berkley has been a consistent supporter of Armenian-American issues and co-sponsored the Armenian Genocide resolution.

05 April 2012 • 07:49 AMT
Armenian government mulls proper examination of nuke accidents

Armenia’s nuclear security committee’s chief says NPP accidents must be investigated according to IAEA demands.

05 April 2012 • 07:36 AMT
Gyumri technopark to house up to 10 new IT companies

The Armenian government approved the launch of Gyumri technopark and allocated AMD 163 million for this purpose.

05 April 2012 • 07:33 AMT
Seven boxers to represent Armenia at Trabzon tournament

Head coach of Armenian boxing team Karen Aghamalyan named the squad that will perform at Trabzon tournament.

05 April 2012 • 07:26 AMT
UN report says trafficking networks earn $32 billion a year

Two out of every three victims are women, and only one out of every 100 victims of trafficking is ever rescued.

05 April 2012 • 07:20 AMT
Q1 2012 adds AMD 177 billion to Armenia’s state budget

Armenia’s budget income for Q1 2012 exceeds that of 2011 by AMD 7.5 billion amounting to AMD 177 billion in total.

05 April 2012 • 07:19 AMT
Alain Delon to attend Armenia Music Awards despite health problems

French actor Alain Delon was taken to hospital in Paris on April 4 reportedly to be treated for an irregular heartbeat.

05 April 2012 • 07:19 AMT
Football club chief detained in Turkey for match fixing

President of Gaziantepspor Football Club Ibrahim Kizil was arrested in Turkey on suspicion of match fixing.

05 April 2012 • 07:17 AMT
HSBC Bank Armenia MasterCard holders get prizes

In 2011 HSBC Bank Armenia resumed acquiring of international VISA and MasterCards and started servicing ArCa cards.

05 April 2012 • 07:10 AMT
Clinton offers undeserved praise for Turkey’s religious property initiatives

The Department of State “will continue to remain vigilant of the situation for religious communities and encourage needed reforms.”

05 April 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Turkey demands explanation from Iranian ambassador

Iran’s parliament speaker Ali Larijani accused Turkey of being “pawn of imperialists” for its Syria policies.

05 April 2012 • 06:54 AMT
U.S. FDA warns of counterfeit cancer drug from Turkey

38 packets were shipped directly to the U.S., while the rest were sold to another UK distributor who then shipped them to the U.S.

05 April 2012 • 06:53 AMT
Armenian Defense Minister meets Artsakh President to discuss cooperation

The two men discussed army building and cooperation between the two Armenian states in the defense field.

05 April 2012 • 06:52 AMT
Juan Martin Del Potro wary of match vs. Croatia

The Argentine Davis Cup team is wary of Croatia ahead of their clash this coming weekend in Buenos Aires on clay.

05 April 2012 • 06:41 AMT
FIFA grants Russia $699 mln for 2018 World Cup

Russian sports minister: the sum paid to Russian organizing committee will cover operational costs of staging the tournament.

05 April 2012 • 06:41 AMT
Oil prices above $102 rebounding from 2-day sell-off

The supply jump was the largest on record for that week of the year, energy trader and consultant The Schork Group said in a report.

05 April 2012 • 06:33 AMT
Chavez back home after radiation treatment

Venezuela’s leader Hugo Chavez who led the country since 1999 has pledged to run for re-election in October 2012.

05 April 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Russia to spend $44 billion on Arctic projects till 2020

Russia is planning to deploy a combined-arms force by 2020 to guard its political and economic interests in the Arctic.

05 April 2012 • 06:22 AMT
Rocket hits popular Israeli resort city

Eilat is a popular tourist destination on the Red Sea set to welcome thousands of visitors for the Passover holiday.

05 April 2012 • 06:16 AMT
Russian hopes to reach visa-free regime with EU by Sochi 2014

Russian Permanent Envoy to EU: 2014 Olympics in Sochi should be a logical occasion for switching to visa-free travel.

04 April 2012 • 18:24 AMT
Lexus introduces all-new 2013 ES luxury sedan

Although exact city and highway numbers aren’t yet available, Lexus says that the ES 300h is good for 40 mpg combined.

04 April 2012 • 17:59 AMT
Twitter ad sales office opens in Detroit

The new office will house just a handful of ad sales employees who will work closely with the area’s marketers and ad agencies.

04 April 2012 • 17:57 AMT
Anonymous hacktivists attack Chinese govt websites

Most of websites are operational once again, but many have been defaced a second time after they were brought back.

04 April 2012 • 17:39 AMT
Motorola’s Razr Maxx smartphone to come to Europe in May

Razr Maxx, which was shown off at CES earlier this year, packs close to double the battery capacity of the original Razr.

04 April 2012 • 17:25 AMT
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood presidential hopeful to “push for sharia”

Many Coptic Christians, who comprise about 10% of Egypt’s population, worry about growing power of Islamists in the country.

04 April 2012 • 16:48 AMT
“Lilyhammer” mobster dramedy series hits France

In the series, Sopranos star Van Zandt plays a mobster who, after testifying against his boss ends up in small Norwegian town.

04 April 2012 • 16:25 AMT
Yahoo to lay off 15 percent of its workforce

The layoffs follow Yahoo’s declining revenue due to competition from Web rivals Google Inc and Facebook.

04 April 2012 • 16:09 AMT
“Macbeth” adaptation banned in Thailand

Thai censors announced that the film “Shakespeare Must Die” contains material causing disunity in the country

04 April 2012 • 16:04 AMT
Car bomb kills 6 in Iraq

The explosion took place as police chief convoy of Sunni-majority town of Dhuluiyah was passing by.

04 April 2012 • 15:56 AMT
Neil Patrick to host Tony Awards

The Emmy-nominated “How I Met Your Mother” star previously hosted 63rd annual Tonys in 2009 and last year’s 65th annual awards.