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19 March 2012 • 17:23 AMT
Turkey undecided on buffer zone in Syria yet

The Justice and Development Party’s deputy chairman, Hüseyin Çelik, said the government has not come to a final decision.

19 March 2012 • 17:07 AMT
German FM’s visit to South Caucasus aimed at testing waters in case of Iran war?

German expert: Guido Westerwelle’s tour over South Caucasus was aimed at disclosing local country’s attitude to Iran issue.

19 March 2012 • 16:18 AMT
U.S. condemns French Jewish school gunman attack

President Nicolas Sarkozy declared the murders a “national tragedy” as anti-terror police probed the third fatal shooting.

19 March 2012 • 16:15 AMT
Artsakh hosts consultation on Tsakhkashen deposit exploitation

Artsakh President stressed the serious expectations the state has regarding the exploitation of the Tsakhkashen ore deposit.

19 March 2012 • 16:05 AMT
Japanese fund, trading firm to buy UK wind power company

Marubeni and the govt-backed fund Innovation Network Corp of Japan will each acquire a 50% stake in Seajacks.

19 March 2012 • 15:59 AMT
“Lockout” sci-fi action thriller clip hits the web

In the film, a man wrongly convicted of conspiracy against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president’s daughter.

19 March 2012 • 15:54 AMT
Armenian President participates in EurAsEC summit

Serzh Sargsyan participated in the summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC), as a part of his working visit to Moscow.

19 March 2012 • 15:48 AMT
Aram I offers condolences on Pope Shenouda III’s death

His Holiness Aram I stressed the outreach and educational activities by the Pope Alexandria Shenouda III.

19 March 2012 • 15:44 AMT
Two more Syrian generals defect, link up with rebels

The latest defections mean a total of 9 generals have reportedly deserted since the revolt against Assad’s rule erupted a year ago.

19 March 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Armenian soldier killed over Azeri violation, Defense Ministry confirms

Armenian Defense Ministry confirmed the murder of a RA soldier over Azerbaijani firing the Armenian positions.

19 March 2012 • 15:35 AMT
BBC chief Mark Thompson steps down late 2012

His tenure as the longest Director-General has seen BBC suffer scandals including series of budget cuts and staff redundancies.

19 March 2012 • 15:28 AMT
“Iron Sky” sci-fi comedy’s first 4 minutes released

Set in 2018, the film tells a story where Nazis, after being defeated, fled to the Moon and are now ready to conquer Earth.

19 March 2012 • 15:20 AMT
Justice Minister to make collection of articles by renowned Armenians

Hrayr Tovmasyan plans to make a collection of articles by public and political figures on problems of Armenian statehood.

19 March 2012 • 15:18 AMT
London keeps lead as global financial center

London, New York and Hong Kong keep their place at the head of the Global Financial Centres Index by think-tank Z/Yen Group.

19 March 2012 • 14:48 AMT
Christian, Muslim experts participate in interreligious conference

In his speech HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal called for Islamic leaders to reconsider their policy towards local Christians.

19 March 2012 • 14:47 AMT
Party members are pleased with electoral list- Heritage member

Stepan Safaryan commented on Heritage member Karine Hakobyan’s statement, claiming party’s candidates list “illogical.”

19 March 2012 • 14:43 AMT
Zvartnots Airport to apply new service tariffs for Armavia

Zvartnots Airport and Armenia’s national carrier Armavia are working in the operation mode, with all flights launched in time.

19 March 2012 • 14:34 AMT
Armenian PM, World Bank rep. discuss reform implementation

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargysan met with Asad Alam, World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus.

19 March 2012 • 14:32 AMT
UEFA chief, Turkish PM to discuss match-fixing scandal

The president of leading Turkish football club Fenerbahce was one of about 30 people arrested in a match-fixing inquiry.

19 March 2012 • 14:26 AMT
Israel uses Gaza as testing ground for Iran strike – Hamas

Militants in Gaza reached truce with Israel after 4 days of violence in which 25 Gazans died and 200 rockets were fired at Israel.

19 March 2012 • 14:19 AMT
UK’s Humperdinck to sing “soaring ballad” at Eurovision

The 75-year-old star will be accompanied on stage by guitarist James Bryan, who is known for his performances with Nelly Furtado.

19 March 2012 • 14:11 AMT
Bekmambetov’s “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” new trailer released

In the film, President Lincoln’s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires.

19 March 2012 • 14:03 AMT
Rodrigo Santoro to return to “300” sequel as Xerxes

Santoro next stars in the upcoming What To Expect When You’re Expecting opposite Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz.

19 March 2012 • 14:01 AMT
BBC director-general to step down in autumn

Mark Thompson announced the move in an email to staff at the corporation after a meeting with BBC Trust chairman.

19 March 2012 • 13:49 AMT
Catholicos Aram I meets Cyprus Foreign Minister

His Holiness then informed the FM of the recent international conference of experts held to discuss the Armenian Genocide.

19 March 2012 • 13:23 AMT
India to complete halted nuke project

The commissioning of Koodankulam nuclear plant has been delayed by protests from local people over safety concerns.

19 March 2012 • 13:22 AMT
U.S. urges China to stop “unfair” currency policies

The value of yuan has been a thorn in bilateral ties, with U.S. blaming China’s currency controls for creating trade imbalances.

19 March 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Obama raises $45 mln for re-election bid in Feb

Obama’s campaign said nearly 350,000 people contributed in Feb and the average donation was about $59 for entire election cycle.

19 March 2012 • 13:12 AMT
Sarkozy notes similarities between school and soldiers’ shootings

Earlier, a man on a scooter opened fire outside a Jewish school in Toulouse in southwestern France, killing 3.

19 March 2012 • 13:06 AMT
“Harry Potter” star Tom Felton joins Sharon Stone in new thriller

“Attachment” stars Stone as a married woman and teacher who shares a night of infidelity with one of her students.