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15 March 2012 • 13:52 AMT
Poland may launch commercial production of shale gas

The move should help the country limit its reliance on neighboring Russia for a large chunk of its energy needs.

15 March 2012 • 13:50 AMT
Armenian-letter SMS to be available soon

Armenian government is carrying out works aimed at introducing services to send SMS with the use of Armenian letters.

15 March 2012 • 13:34 AMT
Michael Fassbender to star in “The Mountain Between Us” drama

In the film, 2 strangers who survive a plane crash are forced to rely on one another for survival, eventually falling in love.

15 March 2012 • 13:28 AMT
Programmers to obtain Microsoft Technology Associate licence

MTA is an online exam that tests programming basic knowledge and is the first step to obtain Microsoft certificate.

15 March 2012 • 13:12 AMT
OSCE, EU joint project launched in Armenia

Yerevan officially hosted the launch of the project providing assistance to Armenian Human Rights Defender’s office.

15 March 2012 • 13:07 AMT
U.S. citizen arrested in Russia over $4.5 mln fraud

Elchev presented an ID showing him to be an advisor to the first deputy prime minister of the Republic of Chechnya.

15 March 2012 • 13:00 AMT
“Gimme the Loot”, “Mr. Baker” win top awards at SXSW film fest

“Beware of Mr. Baker”, a documentary about veteran rock drummer Ginger Baker, won Grand Jury Prize for documentary features.

15 March 2012 • 12:58 AMT
Oscilloscope lands “Baraka” follow-up “Samsara”

“Samsara” uses 65mm cinematography to document sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes and natural wonders.

15 March 2012 • 12:55 AMT
Armenians deem carbonated beverages innutritious and inorganic

Head of the State Service for Food Safety at Armenian Ministry of Agriculture warns consumers against purchasing carbonated beverages.

15 March 2012 • 12:54 AMT
MP: Free trade zone formation will boost Armenian economy

Karen Tchmarityan says deepening of trade ties will result in progress in struggle against abuse of monopoly power.

15 March 2012 • 12:48 AMT
Rolling Stones delay 50th anniversary tour till 2013

Multiple sources cite the Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith Richards’ health as a reason for postponement.

15 March 2012 • 12:47 AMT
Cannes to premiere “Madagascar 3”

Madagascar 3 follows Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman as they are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple.

15 March 2012 • 12:22 AMT
Prominent public figures slam Turkey for arrest of journalists

“We were led to believe that the AKP’s accession to power would trigger a change,” PEN International Vice President said.

15 March 2012 • 12:04 AMT
Malaysia seeks to extradite Bangkok bomb plot suspect

Iran’s Masoud Sedaghatzadeh was arrested at Kuala Lumpur’s international airport a day after the alleged plot was exposed.

15 March 2012 • 12:01 AMT
“Hugo” star Chloe Grace Moretz joins “The Drummer”

“The Drummer” is a biopic about Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, chronicling the last six years of his life.

15 March 2012 • 11:55 AMT
Armenia-EU free trade zone agreement won’t affect ties with Russia

Armenian MP says advancement of trade relations with EU will result in opening new platforms for product realization of Armenia.

15 March 2012 • 11:54 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 389,36 March 15

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 389,36 on March 15, decreasing by 0.32 point compared to March 14.

15 March 2012 • 11:53 AMT
Moscow to have solar-powered bus stops

The city will invest 192 billion rubles into updating its mass transit and road network in 2012, Nikolai Lyamov said.

15 March 2012 • 11:44 AMT
World food prices may drop as growth stalls

While global food prices climbed on higher costs for cereals, cooking oils and sugar, they’re down 9.5% from a record in Feb 2011.

15 March 2012 • 11:39 AMT
Police identify Iranian suspects in Delhi envoy attack

Indian police identified the men as Houshang Afshar Irani, Seyed Ali Mahdiansadr and Mohammad Reza Abolghasemi.

15 March 2012 • 11:38 AMT
Situation in South Caucasus not on PACE spring session agenda

PACE holds sessions four times a year, during the last week of January, April, June and September, as a rule.

15 March 2012 • 11:22 AMT
Russian opposition calls for “march of millions” on March 5

“If the authorities have ignored a rally of a hundred thousand, we need to bring out more,” Sergei Udaltsov said.

15 March 2012 • 11:05 AMT
Japan’s Hitachi forecasts 40% profit rise

The company expects net income of $3.3 billion for the year ending March 31, due to record sales of hard-disk drive units.

15 March 2012 • 10:58 AMT
CBA head to attend German-Armenian Fund board meeting

Arthur Javadyan will participate in the meeting of German-Armenian Fund supervisory board scheduled for March 15-16.

15 March 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Pakistani police chief killed in suicide bomber attack

Superintendent Kalam Khan took a leading role in anti-Taliban operations in the country’s troubled northwest.

15 March 2012 • 10:51 AMT
Armavia pledges to pay $5,3 mln debt to Zvartnots by September

Armavia will develop a new strategy which will enable the company to pay off the debt as soon as possible.

15 March 2012 • 10:38 AMT
Toll in Bangladesh ferry sinking rises to 123

The vessel, carrying about 200 passengers, sank rapidly after the collision in the dark about 40 km southeast of the capital Dhaka.

15 March 2012 • 10:36 AMT
Windows Armenian language interface creation to benefit provincial users

Ordinary users can also foster the project, visiting special forums and proposing their own variants of the terms or voting for them.

15 March 2012 • 10:29 AMT
Nokia chief designer confirms tablet rumours

Marko Ahtisaari said he was spending a lot of time creating the new tablet, adding that it would stand out from other iPad wannabes.

15 March 2012 • 10:21 AMT
Russia vows support to Belarus

“It’s is not only about military and technical cooperation. It’s about inter-governmental cooperation in general,” Rogozin said.