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29 March 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Israel’s main opposition party not favored – poll

The survey was conducted after Kadima announced that former defense minister Shaul Mofaz would be its next leader.

29 March 2012 • 10:44 AMT
Fighting in Syria continues as Arab leaders gathered for summit

In Istanbul, Syrian opposition met to try to settle deep internal disputes before the arrival of Western foreign ministers.

29 March 2012 • 10:43 AMT
Expert: Turkish foreign policy trends doomed to failure

Manvel Ghumashyan pointed out a number of reasons proving the need for intensification of the Turkish foreign policy.

29 March 2012 • 10:40 AMT
Ombudsman disfavors State Revenue Committee’s activity

Human Rights Defender noted a full shift to the risk based inspection system as an achievement by State Revenue Committee.

29 March 2012 • 10:26 AMT
Sweden’s Defense Minister resigns amid media pressure

Tolgfors, Defense Minister in the center-right government since 2007, said he planned to resign anyway, though at a later date.

29 March 2012 • 10:06 AMT
Ombudsman: 4G wireless Internet introduced in Armenia

The public has not been properly informed about settlement of disputes on electric power fluctuations, the report says.

29 March 2012 • 09:48 AMT
Chinese hackers target Mac operating system

The trojan runs every time the computer starts and has the ability to listen for new commands from the server.

29 March 2012 • 09:47 AMT
Pole dancer Varda arrives in Armenia after 22-year break

Varda came to Armenia by invitation of Luxury magazine, with Armenian-origin Ukrainian singer Vitaly Kozlovsky.

29 March 2012 • 09:32 AMT
Armenia to set up young scientists’ school

Participants will take courses on intellectual property of their, proposal writing, business plan development, etc.

29 March 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Coalition partners apply black PR against Orinats Yerkir – party member

Orinats Yerkir’s parliamentary group leader stressed party’s readiness to struggle against voter bribery at oncoming elections.

29 March 2012 • 09:27 AMT
EU official believes many taboos can be freely discussed in Turkey

Stefan Füle was discussing developments in Turkey ahead of a vote on a draft report on Turkey by rapporteur Ria Oomen-Ruijten.

29 March 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Expert deems OSCE MG shifts hardly probable

Manvel Ghumashyan rendered replacement of the French mandate in OSCE Minsk Group with that of the EU too vague.

29 March 2012 • 09:21 AMT
Orinats Yerkir plans to double parliamentary seats – party member

Heghine Bisharyan commented on Orinats Yerkir’s expectations for the forthcoming elections scheduled for May 6.

29 March 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Vahakn Dadrian to speak on Armenian Genocide “second phase” perpetrator

The lecture is sponsored by the Ararat-Eskijian Museum and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research.

29 March 2012 • 09:04 AMT
Longtime AP correspondent Joseph Panossian dies

He was described by colleagues as always ready with a joke to defuse the region’s stressful and often dangerous news events.

29 March 2012 • 08:49 AMT
Expert: OSCE MG last barrier to resumption of hostilities in Karabakh

Manvel Ghumashyan names OSCE Minsk Group’s activities positive despite its failure to settle the Karabakh conflict.

29 March 2012 • 08:48 AMT
Armenia under Azerbaijani bioterrorism threat?

MPI Union chief Samvel Zakaryan voiced concerns over fake drugs because of potential biological terrorism.

29 March 2012 • 08:48 AMT
Apple rumored to start 13” MacBook Pro mass production in June

Apple is gearing up to blur the lines between its current MacBook Air models and its pro series of laptops.

29 March 2012 • 08:39 AMT
OSCE Mission monitors Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line

The monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of the NKR Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense.

29 March 2012 • 08:29 AMT
Rovio brings 12 more levels to Angry Birds Rio

There’s a total of 12 new levels included, though in order to access them the users will have to finish all levels and collect all fruit.

29 March 2012 • 08:23 AMT
Armenia to face Morocco at World Team Table Tennis Championships

Armenia will face off against Morocco at 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany.

29 March 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Govt. decision leads to counterfeit drugs in Armenian market

Head of MPI Union says that govt. amendments enabled importers to sell drugs without registration in relevant research center.

29 March 2012 • 08:11 AMT
British PM bans Assad regime officials from London Olympics

Cameron said those subject to international travel bans and asset freezes would not be able to attend the sporting spectacle.

29 March 2012 • 08:10 AMT
Brazil’s lower house passes 2014 World Cup bill

Among the controversial issues was the sale of alcohol inside stadiums, currently against the law in Brazil but demanded by FIFA.

29 March 2012 • 08:01 AMT
Freed journalist slams Turkey’s anti-terrorism laws

“Many journalists who assumed a critical stance toward the AKP either lost their job or had to keep quiet,” Şık said.

29 March 2012 • 07:58 AMT
Samvel Harutyunyan to referee wrestling events at 2012 Olympics

International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles issued the list of arbiters who will referee Olympic Games.

29 March 2012 • 07:36 AMT
LG unveils revolutionary six-inch flexible e-paper display

The malleable plastic display sports a resolution of 1024 x 768 and can bend at an angle of up to 40 degrees.

29 March 2012 • 07:22 AMT
Chinese to burn paper iPads in celebrating the dead

Paper replicas of money, food, cars, chopsticks, clothes and servants are also burned at the tombs of ancestors.

29 March 2012 • 07:15 AMT
Britain imposes marriage ban for foreign Olympic athletes, coaches

The restrictions were imposed amid concerns that the Olympics will be a target for illegal immigrants and terrorists.

29 March 2012 • 07:14 AMT
Abraham’s promoter says bout v Wilczewski “all or nothing”

Being stuck at Munich airport was no problem for me,” said Wilczewski, a former European Super-Middleweight Champion.