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26 March 2012 • 16:37 AMT
BMW recalls 1.3 mln cars worldwide over defect

The company says that in rare cases a battery cable covering in the trunk was incorrectly installed.

26 March 2012 • 16:30 AMT
Facebook releases Zuckerberg’s emails to quash claims

Facebook’s motive in releasing the emails: to quash Ceglia’s claims that he is owed 50% of Zuckerberg’s stake in the company.

26 March 2012 • 16:10 AMT
Madonna joining Twitter for one day

It’s uncertain if the account will still send tweets about the album or if it will be shut down after the online event.

26 March 2012 • 16:05 AMT
Ex-intelligence chief may run for Egypt’s president

Omar Suleiman was named vice-president by Mubarak a few days before the veteran president was forced out of power.

26 March 2012 • 16:03 AMT
U.S. pays $50K per death in Afghan shooting rampage

Staff Sgt Robert Bales, 38, is charged with murdering 17 civilians and attempting to murder another 6 in Kandahar.

26 March 2012 • 15:49 AMT
Julie Otsuka’s “Buddha in the Attic” wins PEN/Faulkner Fiction Award

Otsuka will receive $15,000 for the prize, which has been given in previous years to Philip Roth and John Updike among others.

26 March 2012 • 15:40 AMT
UN peace envoy: Syria crisis “cannot drag on indefinitely”

“However, it is not practical to put forth timelines when you haven’t got agreement from the parties,” Kofi Annan said.

26 March 2012 • 15:36 AMT
Valeant buys Russia’s Natur Produkt for $180 mln

The deal also includes an additional $5 million in potential future milestones and is expected to close by mid-year 2012.

26 March 2012 • 15:32 AMT
Israel severs contacts with UN Human Rights Council

Earlier, the council passed resolution ordering probe into how Israeli settlements may be infringing on Palestinians’ rights.

26 March 2012 • 15:29 AMT
Merkel ready to compromise on boost to eurozone firewall

“The bloc’s 2 rescue funds could run in parallel so Euro 500 bln in new funds were available for problem countries,” Merkel said.

26 March 2012 • 15:22 AMT
Ukrainian ex-PM Tymoshenko may share prison cell with murderer

Tymoshenko was sentenced to 7 years in prison over abuse of office, for exceeding her authority in signing gas deal with Russia.

26 March 2012 • 15:14 AMT
NATO warns Russia against wasting funds on anti-shield deployment

Rasmussen: I have to say that it would be a complete waste of money to deploy offensive weapons against an artificial enemy.

26 March 2012 • 15:03 AMT
Deathly Hallows Part 2 wins 2012 Empire Awards

Gary Oldman won best actor for his role in political thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; the film won best British film and best thriller.

26 March 2012 • 14:32 AMT
Madonna wants Tarantino to direct her new music video

The Queen of Pop jokingly said, “All he has to do is show up with a camera. And I can’t afford a director’s fee.”

26 March 2012 • 14:29 AMT
Armenia names squad for Olympic Greco-Roman qualifier

Chief coach of Armenian freestyle wrestling team named the squad, that will perform at the first rating tournament in Sofia.

26 March 2012 • 14:14 AMT
Greece hopes for economic development in 2013

The whole world is keeping an eye on developments in Greece, EU withdrawal of which has sparked heated debates recently. Many experts believe this can amend the economy of eurozone, yet being an incorrect move in terms of politics. The last EURO 130 billion bailout provided to Greece by leading European structures is able to maintain the Greek economy through 2014. However, the country needs to at least restrain the economic decline in order to tackle the situation. President of the Economic and Social Council (E.S.C.) of Greece Christos Polyzogopoulos presented an overview of situation in Greece in his blitz-interview with PanARMENIAN.Net during his recent visit to Armenia.

26 March 2012 • 14:12 AMT
Armenia to continue participation in Karabakh peaceful settlement

Armenia’s President hailed the enormous efforts by Minsk Group in approximating the positions of the conflicting parties.

26 March 2012 • 14:09 AMT
Johnny Depp’s “Dark Shadows” debuts new TV spot

In the film, once a powerful man, turned into a vampire before being buried alive, Collins is accidentally freed from his grave.

26 March 2012 • 14:06 AMT
Baku will face international community if Armenia banned from Euronest

Vahan Hovhannisyan noted plan of Armenian delegation to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly to visit Baku in its full composition.

26 March 2012 • 13:53 AMT
“Game of Thrones” scores ratings hit in Germany

Germany is the largest television market in Europe but it has proved notoriously difficult to crack for high-end drama series.

26 March 2012 • 13:40 AMT
Ex-IAEA chief challenges U.S., Israeli nuke reports on Iran

Hans Blix stated that International Atomic Energy Agency receives unverified intelligence, mostly from the U.S. and Israel.

26 March 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Artsakh attracts tourists from U.S. China, Kenya, Indonesia

The number of foreign citizens visiting the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in 2011 amounted to 11,362.

26 March 2012 • 13:28 AMT
“Hunger Games” No. 1 at international box office

“The Hunger Games” opened to $7.49 million in the U.K., $6.5 million in Russia and $3.7 million in Scandinavia.

26 March 2012 • 13:28 AMT
Armenia’s ambassador to UK visits Oxford and Kent Universities

Karine Kazinian briefed students on the challenges Armenia currently faces and bilateral ties with Great Britain.

26 March 2012 • 13:25 AMT
“Breaking Dawn, Part 2” teaser trailer sees Kristen Stewart as vampire

The most recent film in the saga, last summer’s first half of Breaking Dawn, took in $138 million on opening weekend.

26 March 2012 • 13:21 AMT
London 2012 Olympic torch relay to start May 10

Hellenic Olympic Committee unveiled a route which will pass through 43 towns and travel 2,900 kilometres from May 10 to 17.

26 March 2012 • 13:19 AMT
Armenian Deputy FM briefs Cambridge students on regional developments

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met with students of the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at Cambridge University.

26 March 2012 • 13:14 AMT
OSCE PA official hopes for progress at Seoul nuke summit

“I hope that the summit results in concrete pledges to improve nuclear security,” OSCE PA’s committee chair said.

26 March 2012 • 12:52 AMT
Shampoo commercial with Hitler angers Turkey’s Jews

“This is beyond all ethics, as well as a huge insult to human rights,” Chief Rabbi İshak Haleva said in a written statement.

26 March 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Artsakh hosts discussion on socioeconomic problems

Artsakh President convoked a working consultation on socioeconomic problems in the southern part of the Hadrout area.