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03 April 2012 • 10:56 AMT
Germany’s Merkel, Czech leaders to discuss EU fiscal treaty

The 25 of the 27 EU states have agreed to limit govt. overspending; a move they hope will restore investor confidence in the region.

03 April 2012 • 10:46 AMT
Dozens of al-Qaeda militants dead in Yemen air raids

Islamist militants have renewed attacks since President Hadi took office in Feb, with fighting al-Qaeda outlined as top priority.

03 April 2012 • 10:41 AMT
Armenia, Bulgaria to organize business forum

Armenia’s Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov in Yerevan on April 3.

03 April 2012 • 10:22 AMT
International air travel soars 9.3% in Feb

As International Air Transport Association warned, outlook remains fragile, with weak economic conditions and rising fuel costs.

03 April 2012 • 10:19 AMT
Palestinian family loses court case over landmark site in Jerusalem

The Husseini family said the Shepherd Hotelis a symbol of the Palestinian rights to their land and to east Jerusalem.

03 April 2012 • 10:17 AMT
Armenia accounts for 6.8% of visits to Georgia

In Q1 2012, Turkish citizens made up largest share in total visits to Georgia, followed by Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia.

03 April 2012 • 10:08 AMT
Armenian consumer market faces 0.1% inflation in March against Feb 2012

According to the National Statistical Service of Armenia, consumer prices rose by 0.1 per cent in Yerevan in March.

03 April 2012 • 09:52 AMT
SOAD frontman Serj Tankian announces plans for new project

This is Tankian’s first project of 2012, following a year full of System of a Down reunion shows around the world.

03 April 2012 • 09:39 AMT
Detained Islamist radicals planned to kidnap Jewish magistrate

Preliminary charges are being filed against members of banned group for criminal association with terrorist enterprise.

03 April 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Play on Armenian Genocide to be staged in New York

Set against the backdrop of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, Silence is the story of a woman’s courageous journey to survive.

03 April 2012 • 09:14 AMT
VivaCell-MTS invests AMD 37mln into education

Five projects in the sphere of secondary and higher education will be implemented within the agreement framework.

03 April 2012 • 09:08 AMT
Cyprus parliament dismisses national broadcaster’s Eurovision budget

Cyprus Parliament refused to approve state broadcaster CyBC’s budget for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

03 April 2012 • 09:08 AMT
Diplomatic immunity saves genocide denier Bagis from criminal probe

Swiss authorities have taken legal action against several people who have denied the Armenian Genocide.

03 April 2012 • 08:59 AMT
Alain Delon to be special guest at Armenia Music Awards

Irina Allegrova, Mikhail Galustyan, Sybil will attend the ceremony due in Moscow’s Russia concert hall on April 7.

03 April 2012 • 08:47 AMT
IBM speeds up users’ data access

Using the new software, clients managed data warehouse queries up to 10 times faster to speed up decision making.

03 April 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Google engaged in “deceptive” conduct, Australian court rules

The consumer watchdog ACCC said the ruling was an important decision and would impact all Internet search engines.

03 April 2012 • 08:23 AMT
U.S. Congressman Sherman hails sanctions on Iran’s central bank

“After the current district work period the Senate should pass the toughest possible Iran legislation,” Rep. Sherman said.

03 April 2012 • 08:02 AMT
Darchinyan’s promoter brands him as a top fighter of his era

Vic Darchinyan has been a fan favorite, and Japan will be in for a great night of boxing, promoter Gary Shaw said.

03 April 2012 • 08:01 AMT
Google launches virtual tours to White House public rooms

President Barack Obama and the First Lady have been known to unexpectedly drop in on groups touring the White House.

03 April 2012 • 07:43 AMT
Armenia, Grenada establish diplomatic ties

Karen Nazarian and Dessima Williams signed a statement on establishing diplomatic relations between Armenia and Grenada.

03 April 2012 • 07:39 AMT
12 killed in Moscow market fire

The blaze erupted at the market at about 04.50 am Moscow time (00:50 GMT) and swept over 50 square meters.

03 April 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Gunman kills 7 at Christian college in California

He was named by police as One Goh, a former student at Oikos, which has links to the Korean-American Christian community.

03 April 2012 • 07:22 AMT
U.S. offers $10mln bounty for Pakistani militant group founder

The reward for Saeed is one of the highest offered by the program and is equal to the amount for Taliban chief Mullah Omar.

03 April 2012 • 07:11 AMT
U.S. spokesperson unaware of alleged Israeli access to Azerbaijan airfield

Earlier reports by foreign media say Israel has been granted access to airbases on Iran’s northern border, namely in Azerbaijan.

03 April 2012 • 07:06 AMT
UEFA extends sponsorship agreement with PlayStation

PlayStation joins Heineken, UniCredit, Ford and MasterCard as the fifth official partner for the 2012–15 seasons.

03 April 2012 • 07:04 AMT
Darchinyan heads for WBC bantamweight belt

Getting a victory in Japan will be a difficult task, but I’m ready to dethrone Yamanaka, Vic Darchinyan said.

03 April 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Prostitutes banned from London Olympics

Brothels are being shut down ahead of the Olympic Games due in August in an effort to make London more presentable.

03 April 2012 • 06:05 AMT
Armenian CEC approves free and paid air schedule for election campaigns

Candidates will get 60 minutes of free of charge air and 120 chargeable minutes on the Public TV of Armenia.

03 April 2012 • 05:47 AMT
Protesters clash with police in Buenos Aires

Tensions between Argentina and UK escalated over the 30th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of Falklands.

02 April 2012 • 18:54 AMT
Eldest member of Ottoman royal family dies in Istanbul

She assumed the title of eldest surviving member of the Ottoman dynasty after the death of Osman Ertuğrul Osmanoğlu in 2009.