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02 April 2012 • 08:36 AMT
Book on Iran’s Armenian churches published

Armen Haghnazarian’s book comprises three most famous Armenian churches of Iran included in UNESCO’s list.

02 April 2012 • 08:06 AMT
April 2 marks 19th anniversary of Karvachar liberation

Liberation of Karvachar was vitally important for security of northern and north-eastern borders of Armenia and Artsakh.

02 April 2012 • 08:05 AMT
Nalbandian, del Potro to play for Argentina in Davis Cup quarter-final

“We’ve already thought about lining up Del Potro and Nalbandian on the first day and … we’ll stick to that plan,” said Jaite.

02 April 2012 • 07:59 AMT
Armenian Constitutional Court chairman to speak on Genocide

Gagik Harutyunyan will present a number of issues related to the Armenian Genocide and the law criminalizing its denial.

02 April 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Iraq wants FIFA to lift home matches ban

Iraqi Football Association wants FIFA to end its ban imposed on it hosting official matches after 2014 World Cup qualifier.

02 April 2012 • 07:45 AMT
Shoah Foundation: crimes against humanity are born out of bigotry

The Shoah Foundation Institute also is working to archive witness accounts of the massacres in Cambodia, Rwanda, and Bosnia.

02 April 2012 • 07:24 AMT
Japan car sales surge 78 percent in March

The increase was exaggerated by the sharp drop in sales after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck on March 11, 2011.

02 April 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Wrath of the Titans becomes No. 1 box office attraction overseas

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,Universal’s 3-D animation adapted from the classic children’s book, finished No. 3.

02 April 2012 • 06:57 AMT
David Nalbandian 50th in ATP ranking list

David Nalbandian is currently training for Davis Cup ¼ final vs. Croatia. The match is due April 6-8 in Buenos Aires.

02 April 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Ameriabank’s lease portfolio totals AMD 3,4 bln in Q1 2012

Lease portfolio of Ameriabank CJSC increased by 85% to total over AMD 3,4 bln. in the first quarter of 2012.

02 April 2012 • 06:49 AMT
GM Vladimir Akopian qualifies for next World Cup

Hovhannes Gabuzyan fulfilled an International Master norm at European Chess Championship, coming 156th.

02 April 2012 • 06:42 AMT
Adam Sandler sweeps 10 Golden Raspberry awards

For the first time in its 32-year history the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation dishonored the same film in every category.

02 April 2012 • 06:27 AMT
Plane crash kills 32 in Russia

11 people were injured. All crewmembers died; there were no children on board, the regional department of the emergency ministry said.

02 April 2012 • 06:19 AMT
Chaplin, Houston items auctioned

A riding coat worn by Clark Gable in “Gone with the Wind” sold for $57,600, nearly four times its $10-15,000 reserve price.

02 April 2012 • 06:10 AMT
Major Obama campaign donor accused of defraud

Assongba was listed on Obama’s campaign website as one of its volunteer fundraisers – a much smaller group of about 440 people.

02 April 2012 • 06:10 AMT
Ashton Kutcher picked to play Steve Jobs

Sony Pictures is currently developing its own Steve Jobs pic, based on the bestselling book by Walter Isaacson.

01 April 2012 • 15:39 AMT
Colin Firth poised to star in Paul Feig’s “Untouchable”

The dramedy follows a wealthy aristocrat who suffers a tragic accident that leaves him a quadriplegic.

01 April 2012 • 15:37 AMT
“Safety Not Guaranteed” Sundance indie trailer released

The whimsical indie was inspired by a classified ad seeking “someone to go back in time with me” – Safety Not Guaranteed.

01 April 2012 • 15:34 AMT
Japan experts warn of 34-meter tsunami risk on Pacific shore

The revisions of 2003 forecast are based on new research following last March’s magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami.

01 April 2012 • 15:25 AMT
“Eclipse” director to take up NBC’s “Hannibal”

“Hannibal,” will focus on the early relationship cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter and his protege, FBI agent Will Graham.

01 April 2012 • 14:59 AMT
Ukraine, Germany in talks over Tymoshenko treatment in Berlin

Ex-PM’s health has deteriorated since her pre-trial detention in August 2011; she is no longer able to walk due to back problems.

01 April 2012 • 14:52 AMT
Turkey passes Islamic schools bill amid fights in parliament

The bill overturned a law forced through by the military that stopped children under 15 attending religious “imam hatip” schools.

01 April 2012 • 14:39 AMT
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood picks presidency candidate

The movement’s political arm won around a third of the vote, and nearly half the seats in the parliamentary election.

01 April 2012 • 14:35 AMT
Australian WiFi inventors win multimillion legal battle in U.S.

CSIRO patented WLAN technology in the 1990s, and has been suing companies using it without a licence since 2005.

01 April 2012 • 14:28 AMT
Clinton, Erdogan confer over Turkey’s nuke discussions with Iran

Turkish PM has built close economic ties with Iran and has tried to act as a go-between on the disputed nuclear program.

01 April 2012 • 14:22 AMT
Fire-damaged luxury cruise ship sails to Malaysia

The fire injured five crew members and paralysed the 1809-metre vessel in the Sulu Sea about 320 kms off the coast of Balikpapan.

01 April 2012 • 13:47 AMT
Wilczewski trainer: Abraham can become world champion again

According to the trainer of Polish super middleweight, the boxer nearly withdrew from clash vs. Abraham due to stomach flu.

01 April 2012 • 13:40 AMT
Abraham sent to hospital, ruptured eardrum feared

“Arthur was sent to the doctor because we are not 100% sure whether or not his right ear has a torn eardrum,” said trainer Ulli Wegner.

01 April 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Abraham promoters say boxer back on right path

The winner of bout between WBO champion Robert Stieglitz and George Groves will have a clash with Arthur Abraham.

01 April 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Christian pilgrims mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem

Israel’s Tourism Ministry said it expects 125,000 visitors during Holy Week and 300,000 throughout April.