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07 March 2012 • 14:45 AMT
EBRD forecasts economic slowdown in Armenia

EBRD official says Armenia managed to restore its economy after the previous crisis due to cautious fiscal policy.

07 March 2012 • 14:44 AMT
Anonymous retaliates LulzSec arrests, hacks Panda Security’s website

The website was defaced in response to Panda Security’s involvement in the arrests of Anonymous members across the world.

07 March 2012 • 14:42 AMT
Jaburyan beats Aliyev at European Freestyle Championships

On March 7, Mihran Jaburyan (55kg) scored a 4:1 win over Galib Aliyev (Azerbaijan) in 1/8 final of European Championships.

07 March 2012 • 14:05 AMT
Warner Bros set to adapt “The Galton Case” mystery book

The Galton Case is one of the titles in the Ross Macdonald mystery series about private detective Lew Archer.

07 March 2012 • 14:01 AMT
EBRD ready to boost Armenia’s investment climate

EBRD official noted that the bank implemented about 21 programs at total amount of USD 125 million in 2011.

07 March 2012 • 13:57 AMT
“Game of Thrones” new trailer released

The 2nd season of HBO’s epic kicks off on Apr 1, with the network working to pique viewers’ interest with advance looks.

07 March 2012 • 13:53 AMT
VivaCell-MTS to provide free Internet in March and April

MTS Connect E353 USB modem providing up to 21.6 Mbps for download and 5.76 Mbps for upload can also be obtained for free.

07 March 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Dorians producer briefs on Armenia’s refusal to partake in Eurovision

Producer of Armenian Dorians rock band isn’t surprised at Armenia’s withdrawal from the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.

07 March 2012 • 13:40 AMT
Arthur Arakelyan successful at European Freestyle Championships

Arthur Arakelyan gained a 4:0 win over Krzysztof Bienkowski in 1/16 final of European Championships in Belgrade.

07 March 2012 • 13:30 AMT
“There Will Be Blood” sequel may arrive in Oct

Despite scoring 8 Academy Award nominations for “There Will Be Blood”, financing for “The Master” was hard to secure.

07 March 2012 • 13:28 AMT
WikiLeaks says bin Laden body taken to U.S.

WikiLeaks emails suggest the body of former al-Qaeda leader wasn’t buried at sea but taken to U.S. for further examination.

07 March 2012 • 13:28 AMT
Israeli troops enter northern Gaza

The Israeli military confirmed the incursion, saying only “the army entered the area to stop terrorist activities.”

07 March 2012 • 13:23 AMT
Council of Europe panel wants investigation into Blatter’s re-election

Blatter was re-elected unopposed when rival candidate Mohamed bin Hammam withdrew after being accused of bribing voters.

07 March 2012 • 13:09 AMT
Armenian official: no new proposals on Karabakh by EU

Tigran Balayan says that talks on Karabakh conflict settlement are held through OSCE Minsk Group’s mediation only.

07 March 2012 • 13:03 AMT
Lebanese Armenian commits suicide

A coroner who examined the body said there were no physical signs of abuse on Jolakian, which strongly points to a suicide.

07 March 2012 • 12:55 AMT
Lily Collins to play in “Writers” indie drama

She will play the college-aged daughter of Jennifer and Greg’s characters, who is being pursued by a fellow student.

07 March 2012 • 12:51 AMT
Bagis offers to open German archives to study Armenian Genocide

Turkey’s EU Affairs Minister says German archives may comprise significant information, helping “settle disputes on issue.”

07 March 2012 • 12:50 AMT
“Men in Black III” writer to direct “Boy Scouts vs. Zombies”

The horror-comedy centers on a troop that must save girl scouts from pack of zombies with designs on spoiling a camping trip.

07 March 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Osbournes return to TV in animated series

The series is dubbed “The F’n Osbournes” – though, according to Cuppa Coffee studio, the “F” stands for “family.”

07 March 2012 • 12:39 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 389,79 March 7

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 389,79 on March 6, increasing by 0.92 point compared to March 6.

07 March 2012 • 12:36 AMT
Sarkozy, Armenian community won’t disuses acute issues

President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and representatives of Armenian community will not discuss any pressing issues.

07 March 2012 • 12:35 AMT
Real Madrid’s legendary defender Marquitos dies at 78

During his eight years at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu Marquitos won 5 Spanish league titles and 5 European Cups.

07 March 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Armenian President: our country stands close to European values

European integration policy is vital not only to domestic reform implementation, but also to foreign policy of Armenia.

07 March 2012 • 12:31 AMT
Mikey Geragos elected USC student govt. president

Last year Mikey Geragos won the “Tommy’s Student Governance Award” for leadership in multiple organizations.

07 March 2012 • 12:10 AMT
Woody Allen set to star in “Fading Gigolo” comedy

Allen will join Sharon Stone and Sofia Vergara in the movie which John Turturro is writing, directing and starring in.

07 March 2012 • 12:09 AMT
Radiohead to star UK tour in Oct

In 2010, their third album, OK Computer, was named the greatest album of the past quarter-century by music fans.

07 March 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Emily Watson joins “Some Girl(s)” film adaptation

“Some Girl(s)” revolves around a man who revisits former lovers on the eve of his marriage to another woman.

07 March 2012 • 12:02 AMT
Indian journalist arrested over Israeli diplomatic vehicle bombing

The New Delhi blast came the same day a bomb was discovered on an Israeli diplomat’s car in Georgia.

07 March 2012 • 11:53 AMT
Guitar virtuoso Iakovos Kolanian to perform in Watertown

Based in Athens, Greece, Iakovos Kolanian is considered one of the leading classical guitarists of his generation.

07 March 2012 • 11:50 AMT
Sarkozy to meet Armenian community March 7

Today, March 7, 8.30 pm Yerevan time, President of France will meet representatives of Armenian community.