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05 March 2012 • 08:03 AMT
Expert: elections in Russia won’t affect Karabakh process

The Caucasus Institute director forecasts escalation of social-economic tension following the presidential elections in Russia.

05 March 2012 • 08:01 AMT
Turkish PM visits Christian minorities’ religious leaders

“If Armenians are deported from Turkey, one of Turkey’s two legs will be crippled,” Aram Ateshyan has said.

05 March 2012 • 07:55 AMT
“Avengers” trailer gets record 13.7 mln iTunes views in 24 hours (Video)

The film draws together Marvel heroes Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, and Hawkeye against Thor’s evil brother.

05 March 2012 • 07:39 AMT
Nanni Moretti’s “We Have A Pope” trailer hits the web (Video)

Starring French actor Michel Piccoli, the is story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist.

05 March 2012 • 07:14 AMT
Armenia, Iran to tackle Arax River pollution

The two sides agreed to form a working group to identify sources of pollution on both banks of Arax River.

05 March 2012 • 07:09 AMT
David Nalbandian drops 74th in ATP rankings

From March 8-18, Nalbandian will participate in BNP Paribas Open tournament to be held in Indian Wells, California.

05 March 2012 • 07:07 AMT
Gunmen kill 25 policemen in western Iraq

The killings began with the gang kidnapping two police commanders from their homes in the Haditha at around 2 am.

05 March 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s goal ties Shakhtar vs. Dnepr match

Shakhtar gained 52 points to come 2nd on the standings. FC Dynamo Kyiv currently leads the championship with 55 points.

05 March 2012 • 07:05 AMT
“Naval” battle of Levon Ter-Petrossian and “parade of meetings” sum up last week’s political developments

The past week was rich in various political events. On the one hand, heated debates developed in the parliament on the bill “On legal regime of the state of emergency” and over voting on the opposition’s bill proposing shift to 100% proportional system of elections to the National Assembly; on the other hand, the Armenian National Congress held its first rally in 2012 scheduled for February 17. In addition, some parties held rallies as part of their election campaigns for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

05 March 2012 • 07:02 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores 1700th in Shakhtar history

Shakhtar Donetsk had advantage throughout the whole match vs Dnepr, FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said.

05 March 2012 • 07:00 AMT
More Armenians hired as Glendale police officers

Officers of diverse ethnic backgrounds made up half of the Police Department’s 244-person force last year.

05 March 2012 • 06:57 AMT
Moscow readying for opposition protests

The opposition will also gather at an authorized meeting on Pushkinskaya Square to protest the results of the elections.

05 March 2012 • 06:44 AMT
Android’s Robot overtakes Opera as number one mobile web browser

StatCounter breaks out usage of the iPhone and iPod Touch, which might otherwise see Apple’s browser rank first.

05 March 2012 • 06:27 AMT
International observers to meet journalists in Russia

The international observation is a common endeavor involving the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.

05 March 2012 • 06:27 AMT
Armenians fail in European Championship 3rd round

All five players from Armenia suffered defeats in round 3 of European Individual Women’s Chess Championship 2012.

05 March 2012 • 06:21 AMT
Oil prices rise slightly to near $107

Crude has risen from $96 last month amid investor fears that growing tension over Iran will spark an armed conflict.

05 March 2012 • 06:14 AMT
Chavez confirms cancer is back

“The tumor was completely removed and what we assumed was confirmed,” Venezuelan President has said.

05 March 2012 • 06:06 AMT
Saudi Arabia: Syrians have a right to take up arms to defend themselves

“Is there something greater than the right to defend oneself and to defend human rights?” Saudi Foreign Minister said.

05 March 2012 • 05:57 AMT
Two British journalists detained in Libya

“With regards to the two detainees from Britain, they were in Libya illegally, without a visa or entry stamp,” Faraj Swehli said.

05 March 2012 • 05:25 AMT
Russia’s Putin gains 63.82% of votes, with 99% of ballots counted

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the charismatic leader of the nationalist LDPR party, came fourth with 6.23%, or 4.3 million votes.

04 March 2012 • 18:58 AMT
Obama bestows U.S. highest civilian award on Israeli President

“He has taught us to ask more of ourselves, and to empathize more with our fellow human beings,” U.S. President said.

04 March 2012 • 18:42 AMT
Blasts rock Republic of Congo capital, killing 206

Didier Boutsindi of the presidential office said untold numbers of people were trapped in St. Louis church, which collapsed.

04 March 2012 • 18:32 AMT
Turkey may consider annexing Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus is excluded from international sport, finance and trade, and it has been heavily subsidized by Ankara.

04 March 2012 • 17:57 AMT
Lady Gaga the first person to attract 20 million Twitter followers

Gaga has claimed to personally maintain her Twitter account and regularly uses it to interact with fans, share original pictures.

04 March 2012 • 17:26 AMT
Israel, Cyprus ink underwater electricity cable deal

The cable will stretch over the 287 kilometres between Israel and Cyprus at a depth of around 2,000 metres.

04 March 2012 • 17:10 AMT
Russian presidential election over, Putin leads

Putin’s nearest rival, Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, took 17.7 percent, state pollster VTsIOM said.

04 March 2012 • 16:52 AMT
Russian presidential election turnout rises to 58.3% by 6 pm

Vladimir Putin, Gennady Zyuganov, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Sergei Mironov and Mikhail Prokhorov are running for the post.

04 March 2012 • 16:43 AMT
Julia Stiles joins “Midnight Sun” crime drama cast

The thriller revolves around an investigation into mysterious disappearances within a cult-like commune in Alaska.

04 March 2012 • 16:30 AMT
“House” star Jesse Spencer to play in “Chicago Fire” drama

The action-driven drama follows the complex and heroic men and women of the Chicago Fire Department.

04 March 2012 • 16:09 AMT
Andrew Stanton’s “John Carter” to become new “Bond”?

The film stars Taylor Kitsch as a cowboy who is accidentally transported to Mars where he becomes a superhuman hero.