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08 March 2012 • 08:47 AMT
Basiyev, Murtazaliyev to combat at Wrestling Championships on March 8

Armenia’s Ruslan Basiyev will clash with Jamaladin Magomedov at European Freestyle Wrestling Championships.

08 March 2012 • 08:17 AMT
International Women’s Day is celebrated March 8 worldwide

In some countries, for example Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, International Women’s Day is a national holiday.

08 March 2012 • 06:45 AMT
YouTube to power 3,000-hour Olympics live streaming for NBC

During the 2010 Olympics, viewers for the first time ever were able to watch coverage of the games from their mobile phones.

08 March 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Turkey’s mouthpiece ousted from U.S. Congress

The ANCA issued a statement highlighting Schmidt’s ties to groups campaigning for the denial of the Armenian Genocide.

08 March 2012 • 06:31 AMT
Clinton responds to ANCA letter on Genocide mischaracterization

“I visited the memorial at Tsitsernakaberd as a sign of respect for those who lost their lives during this tragedy,” Clinton said.

08 March 2012 • 06:20 AMT
Syrian Deputy Oil Minister announces defection from Assad

“I announce my defection from the regime, resignation from my position and withdrawal from the Baath Party,” Hussameldin said.

08 March 2012 • 06:14 AMT
Whitney Houston left all assets to daughter, nothing to ex-husband

The inheritance will be placed in a trust until Bobbi Kristina is 21. She will get more money when she turns 25.

08 March 2012 • 06:08 AMT
Panetta: Russia possesses tools to pressure Assad

“The position they’ve taken in the UN was to oppose the resolution and that’s a shame,” U.S. Defense Secretary said.

08 March 2012 • 06:01 AMT
Sarkozy confirms intention to re-introduce Genocide denial bill

“Mr. Sarkozy is aware of the sensitivities we have as French-Armenians over this matter,” Mourad Papazian has said.

07 March 2012 • 19:12 AMT
Apple confirms iPad 3 launch date, prices

That means in less than 10 days fans will be able to get their hands on either a 16GB, 32GB or 64GB version of the slate.

07 March 2012 • 18:32 AMT
Apple unveils a new iPad with high-resolution screen

The firm also announced an upgraded Apple TV box which can now handle video in high-definition 1080p.

07 March 2012 • 18:07 AMT
Iranian, Turkish, Azerbaijani FMs issue declaration on Karabakh

The March 7 discussions followed a number of meetings between the three Foreign Ministers to discuss regional issues.

07 March 2012 • 17:55 AMT
Whole year wasted in post-tsunami Japan – Red Cross

Hopes that the triple disaster would jolt Japan out of longstanding economic and political torpor have so far proved unfounded.

07 March 2012 • 17:54 AMT
Israel eases grip on Gaza, allows 1st exports to West Bank

Israeli military stressed this was a “one-off pilot project” and did not mean an end to the ban on exports from Gaza.

07 March 2012 • 17:30 AMT
Turkish police seize 15kg of explosives in anti-PKK operation

Istanbul police’s anti-terror department searched two digs in Istanbul’s Zekeriyaköy and Bayrampaşa districts.

07 March 2012 • 17:15 AMT
U.S.-led NATO troops operate inside Syria, Wikileaks says

WikiLeaks released a confidential email from an analyst working for the U.S.-based intelligence firm Stratfor.

07 March 2012 • 17:08 AMT
Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses terminal cancer rumour

A Turkish newspaper published a leaked email that included a report that the PM had a terminal colon cancer.

07 March 2012 • 17:04 AMT
S. Sudan to build underwater pipe for oil exports

S. Sudan’s govt shut down its 350,000 bpd oil production in Jan after the north seized more than $800 mln of the south’s oil.

07 March 2012 • 16:50 AMT
Sundance London indie film fest line-up named

The event will include comedy “2 Days in New York”; hip-hop drama “Filly Brown”; road movie “For Ellen,” among others.

07 March 2012 • 16:45 AMT
Adam Sandler’s “That’s My Boy” comedy trailer released

The film follows an immature and irresponsible father, who seeks out his successful son to help pay off his debts.

07 March 2012 • 16:43 AMT
Air France halts flights to Damascus amid unrest

France, which urged President Assad to step down after a bloody crackdown, officially closed its embassy in Damascus on Mar 6.

07 March 2012 • 16:41 AMT
Iran’s Ayatollah orders to form internet control center

Over 5 mln websites are reportedly blocked in Iran, including Facebook, though Iranians use proxy software to access them.

07 March 2012 • 16:36 AMT
UN chief to attend Arab League summit

The three-day annual meeting of the league’s 22 member nations is set to be held in Baghdad for the first time since 1990.

07 March 2012 • 15:55 AMT
Columbia Pictures targets Spider-Man spin-off “Venom”

A standalone movie for Spider-Man’s nemesis, Venom, is currently underway with Josh Trank being eyed to direct.

07 March 2012 • 15:50 AMT
UN humanitarian chief appeals to Syria regime to allow aid

Earlier, Homs activists accused regime forces of trying to cover up evidence of alleged execution-style killings.

07 March 2012 • 15:48 AMT
Russia ends South Sudan peacekeeping mission

The move follows a Russian presidential decree after the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ended on July 11, 2011.

07 March 2012 • 15:47 AMT
Russia to host international missile defense conference

The conference will cover a wide range of issues concerning the deployment of missile defense systems around the world.

07 March 2012 • 15:45 AMT
Norway’s mass killer Breivik charged with terrorism

Breivik admitted carrying out a July bomb attack that killed 8 people and a gun massacre hours later that killed 69.

07 March 2012 • 15:44 AMT
Double bomb attack leaves 13 dead in N. Iraq

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but car bombs and suicide bombers are hallmarks of al-Qaida.

07 March 2012 • 15:30 AMT
Mihran Jaburyan makes it to European Freestyle Championships semifinal

Mihran Jaburyan will face Russia’s Jamal Otarsultanov in the semifinal of European Freestyle Championships.