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19 March 2012 • 08:59 AMT
Armenian woman killed in Aleppo blast

According to Syrian media reports, an Armenian Araksi Poghosyan was killed in a blast in Sulaymaniyah district of Aleppo.

19 March 2012 • 08:56 AMT
Polish competition watchdog sues UEFA over EURO tickets

Following a lottery, most fans were turned away, with the biggest pool of tickets going to various corporate sponsors.

19 March 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Armenia, France boost anti-monopoly cooperation

The signed Memorandum of Understanding provides for cooperation aimed at promoting SCPEC’s institutional capacities.

19 March 2012 • 08:47 AMT
3 killed in shooting outside Jewish school in France

A fourth person was injured in the attack, which comes after three soldiers were killed in two separate shootings in the same region.

19 March 2012 • 08:39 AMT
Ukraine starts negotiations on gas imports

Russia and Ukraine have been embroiled in a drawn-out dispute over the price and volume of Russian gas purchased by Ukraine.

19 March 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Activist says Armenia indifferent to Javakhk problems

Armenia-Georgia talks pursued in “friendship and mutual understanding” mood, while Javakhk problems are ignored, Artak Gabrielyan said.

19 March 2012 • 08:18 AMT
AI urges NATO to investigate civilian deaths during its air strikes

Neither NATO nor the Libyan authorities have reached out to the victims, the rights group said in a briefing paper.

19 March 2012 • 08:15 AMT
The “Jurassic Park” of Armenian politics

The Council of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) approved on March 18 its electoral lists comprising 250 candidates standing for the parliamentary elections due on May 6. The list is quite interesting, to say the least. For instance, the ex-speaker of the National Assembly and head of RPA election office Hovik Abrahamyan is placed the second while Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan comes the third. However, the main surprise of the list is the abundance of “strangers”, representatives of other parties or new members of RPA.

19 March 2012 • 08:06 AMT
Armenian, Russian businessmen mull investments in Philippines

Albert del Rosario and Sergei Lavrov discussed measures to deepen and strengthen Philippine-Russian relations in various fields.

19 March 2012 • 08:01 AMT
SIPRI says India world’s largest heavy arms importer

According to SIPRI, India, the largest arms recipient, accounted for 10 percent of global arms imports between 2007 and 2011.

19 March 2012 • 07:38 AMT
Dink gunman says unknown killer was involved in murder

Ogün Samast, who was still a minor when he shot Dink in broad daylight five years ago, wrote a letter to the Taraf daily.

19 March 2012 • 07:35 AMT
UFC calls for international federation

UFC representative Mark Ratner wants a single agency to regulate international events and conduct drug tests.

19 March 2012 • 07:16 AMT
British journalists released in Libya

The journalists, who had been working for the Iranian broadcaster Press TV, have apologized for their actions.

19 March 2012 • 07:14 AMT
European Individual Chess Championship to host 350 players

9 grandmasters, 2 international masters will represent Armenia in European Individual Championship on March 20-31.

19 March 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Turkish PM won’t receive German prize for humanity and tolerance

Erdoğan cancelled his trip to Germany after the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

19 March 2012 • 07:00 AMT
Heavy firefight reported in Damascus

The fighting in the capital came after a car bomb ripped through a residential area of Syria’s second city Aleppo.

19 March 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Oil prices rise slightly to near $107

Higher gasoline prices could crimp the U.S. economy by shrinking the amount of money that people have to spend.

19 March 2012 • 06:52 AMT
David Nalbandian 50th in ATP rankings

Argentina-based ethnic Armenian David Nalbandian will participate in Masters tournament in Miami from March 21-April 1.

19 March 2012 • 06:41 AMT
Armenian midfielder says he had a dream debut with Kuban

After his debut with Kuban, midfielder Marcos Pizzelli says that training and dedication are key factors of their success.

19 March 2012 • 06:36 AMT
Apple set to decide on its $98 billion cash hoard

The move comes as investors have clamored for the company to return some of the money to shareholders.

19 March 2012 • 06:14 AMT
Mika beat Shirak in Armenia Cup semifinal

Areg Nazaryan of Mika Football Club scored the only goal, securing victory for his team in Armenia Cup semifinal tournament.

19 March 2012 • 06:03 AMT
Russia’s RusAl net profit decreases dramatically

The adjusted EBITDA decreased by 3.3 percent to $2.512 billion while the adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 20.4 percent.

18 March 2012 • 19:01 AMT
UN chief condemns Damascus suicide bomb attacks

At least 27 people were killed and around 100 others injured when two suicide bombings rocked the Syrian capital.

18 March 2012 • 18:37 AMT
PM Sargsyan invites Israeli tourists to visit Armenia

“We have great potential for religious tourism, and we wish to learn more from Israel in this area,” Tigran Sargsyan said.

18 March 2012 • 18:35 AMT
Germany elects Joachim Gauck as new President

The 72-year-old Gauck is an outspoken former Lutheran pastor and relentless advocate of democracy and civil rights.

18 March 2012 • 18:26 AMT
N. Korea rejects calls against launching satellite

The US, Japan, South Korea and the EU said the plan would breach a UN ban imposed after previous missile launches.

18 March 2012 • 18:17 AMT
Explosion hits Syria’s Aleppo

The blast appeared to be the second attack in two days in cities where Syrian regime enjoys strong support.

18 March 2012 • 18:05 AMT
Hong Kong celebrity apparently leaks Panasonic’s new Lumix camera image

The site has become a popular destination for online photo sharing, but it isn’t exactly a beacon for breaking news.

18 March 2012 • 18:02 AMT
Mossad agrees with U.S., says “no hard evidence on Iran nuke bomb”

U.S. spy agencies are broadly consistent with 2007 intelligence finding that Iran had abandoned its nuclear weapons program.

18 March 2012 • 17:50 AMT
Iraq offers crude to Sri Lanka ahead of Iranian ban

Iran supplies 92% of Sri Lanka’s imported oil; the country will stop imports from Iran from Mar 29, ahead of US June deadline.