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09 March 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Bin Laden widows charged with illegal entry to Pakistan

The al Qaeda leader was killed in a secret raid by U.S. Special Forces in the garrison town of Abbottabad in May last year.

09 March 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Coke, Pepsi alter recipes due to cancer scare

Coca-Cola and Pepsi are changing the recipes for their drinks to avoid putting a cancer warning label on the bottle.

09 March 2012 • 08:45 AMT
Syria rebels reject UN-Arab envoy’s urge for dialogue

Kofi Annan said he would urge President Bashar al-Assad and his foes to stop fighting and seek a political solution.

09 March 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Karine Shadoyan to perform in European Wrestling Championships

David Safaryan (66kg) was the only Armenian participant who grabbed a bronze medal on the first day of the Championships.

08 March 2012 • 14:03 AMT
Red Cross, Dell launch Digital Operations Center

The Red Cross hopes the new center will empower communities suffering during disasters to use social tools to seek help.

08 March 2012 • 13:33 AMT
Armenian wrestler makes for European Championship 1/8 final

Musa Murtazaliyev beat Marius Atofani with 5:1 and will further clash with Myroslav Dykun in 1/8 final.

08 March 2012 • 13:13 AMT
Air France-KLM reports euro809 million loss for 2011

In just the last quarter of the year, the company said its fuel bill jumped 20 percent to euro1.6 billion.

08 March 2012 • 13:07 AMT
China blocks purchases of Airbus planes by local companies

“It is creating a distortion and a climate of opposition between Europe and the rest of the world,” Louis Gallois said.

08 March 2012 • 12:59 AMT
5 to 6 percent of Facebook accounts fake

The company estimates less than 5% of its 483 million daily active users are the result of this type of automatic mobile activity.

08 March 2012 • 12:50 AMT
Luxury automaker BMW posts 51% profit jump in 2011

CEONorbert Reithofer said BMW “set new records in unit sales, revenue and profit and more than reached our goals.”

08 March 2012 • 12:48 AMT
Six world powers call on Iran to let inspectors to military site

The six powers handling the Iran nuclear issue are the United States, China, Russia, France, Germany and Britain.

08 March 2012 • 12:29 AMT
FBI: terrorist groups might use hackers to attack U.S.

Robert S. Mueller has been particularly vocal over the past week about the issue of hacking and cybersecurity.

08 March 2012 • 12:21 AMT
Food prices up, bad weather to blame – UN

On the positive side, the Food and Agriculture Organization is forecasting near record wheat production this year.

08 March 2012 • 12:16 AMT
Google’s Chrome cracked for the first time

Russian student has netted himself $60,000 by discovering a new exploit that allowed him to break out of Chrome’s ‘sandbox’.

08 March 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Israel asks U.S. for advanced “bunker-buster” bombs

Netanyahu told Obama at a White House meeting that Israel had not yet decided on military action against Iran.

08 March 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Palestinians to submit 20 sites for UNESCO World Heritage list

“Within the next few days, we will submit a tentative list of 20 sites to be added to the list,” Omar Awadallah said.

08 March 2012 • 11:00 AMT
Facebook secures $8 billion ahead of IPO

Facebook filed to go public, aiming to raise at least $5 billion in the largest stock flotation ever by an Internet company.

08 March 2012 • 10:26 AMT
ALMA to host annual Family Day on March 18

At the colorful “Costume Corner”, children will have an opportunity to try on vibrant traditional Armenian costumes.

08 March 2012 • 10:14 AMT
NATO Sec Gen congratulates Putin on election Russian President

Anders Fogh Rasmussen congratulated Mr Putin on his return to office and said that he looks forward to constructive dialogue.

08 March 2012 • 09:54 AMT
ANC-NJ mourns death of human rights advocate, Rep. Donald Payne

“We mourn the loss of a true advocate for the oppressed worldwide,” said James Sahagian, ANC of New Jersey Chairman.

08 March 2012 • 09:51 AMT
I want to see Armenian women beautiful

PanARMENIAN.Net organized a series of interviews with well-known female politicians on March 8. They told about the most striking presents they got on March 8, shared their views on women’s participation on politics, and congratulated Armenian women with this beautiful holiday. Lyudmila Sargsyan, chairperson of Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) congratulates Armenian women.

08 March 2012 • 09:50 AMT
Rep. Schiff to honor outstanding community women

Rep. Schiff looks for women who – through their work or volunteerism – have improved the quality of life in our community.

08 March 2012 • 09:49 AMT
I wish Armenian women learn to appreciate themselves

PanARMENIAN.Net organized a series of interviews with well-known female politicians on March 8. They told about the most striking presents they got on March 8, shared their views on women’s participation on politics, and congratulated Armenian women with this beautiful holiday. Naira Zohrabyan, MP of the coalition Prosperous Armenia party was the first to congratulate Armenian women.

08 March 2012 • 09:39 AMT
Udmurt band to represent Russia at Eurovision Song Contest

“Buranovskiye Babushki” consisting of eight grandmothers gained victory, heading for 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.

08 March 2012 • 09:36 AMT
Google marks International Women’s Day with doodle

The day calls for increased attention toward the rights of women as well as a global acknowledgment for their achievements.

08 March 2012 • 09:33 AMT
Vatican’s website apparently attacked by Anonymous

Vatican spokesman Rev. Federico Lombardi confirmed the attacks but did not comment on the possible source.

08 March 2012 • 09:32 AMT
2012 Trophy Tour kicks off in March

Three internationally renowned football players will accompany the travelling roadshow acting as UEFA ambassadors.

08 March 2012 • 09:22 AMT
OSCE Chairperson: gender equality to be a priority for all OSCE states

Eamon Gilmore stressed the commitment of the Irish Chairmanship to advancing gender equality within the OSCE.

08 March 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Armenian President sends congratulatory note on International Women’s Day

President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated women emphasizing their increased participation in all spheres of life.

08 March 2012 • 09:02 AMT
EBRD expects changes in Armenian economy

Armenia should bring its laws in compliance with EU legislation, EBRD Yerevan Office head Valeriu Razlog said.