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02 March 2012 • 05:43 AMT
External debt of each Armenian citizen totals $1480, paper says

Armenia’s external debt increased by $270 million and domestic debt rose by $93 million during 2011.

02 March 2012 • 05:32 AMT
Parliamentary elections kick off in Iran

Over 48 million people are eligible to take part in the vote out of the population of 74 million in Iran.

02 March 2012 • 05:27 AMT
Former MP to nominate his candidacy soon – paper

Sil Group spokesperson Anna Mkrtchyan said Khachatur Sukiasyan is on a business trip in China now.

02 March 2012 • 05:18 AMT
European Individual Women’s Chess Championship 2012 kicks off in Turkey

GMs Elina Danielian, Lilit Mkrtchian, Lilit Galojan, Maria Kursova and international master Anna Hairapetian will represent Armenia.

01 March 2012 • 19:52 AMT
Steve Wozniak: Apple’s stock price has the potential to hit $1,000

Some analysts have said that, with Apple joining the select club of companies whose market value exceeded $500 billion.

01 March 2012 • 19:45 AMT
Herman Van Rompuy reelected as European Council president

As Council president, Van Rompuy chairs and prepares meetings of EU leaders, working to build agreement among them.

01 March 2012 • 19:37 AMT
Prominent Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla dies at 68

Dalla apparently died of a heart attack in a Montreux hotel after eating breakfast, according to his agency.

01 March 2012 • 19:32 AMT
Panasonic’s ELUGA Power smartphone pre-orders started

The Panasonic ELUGA Power sports a massive 5-inch 720p HD display, which means a resolution of 1280 x 720.

01 March 2012 • 19:21 AMT
ICC issues arrest warrant for Sudanese Defense Minister

Among others, The Hague is seeking the arrest of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on charges of orchestrating genocide.

01 March 2012 • 17:31 AMT
ANC opens rally season: March 1, “Tatars” and “sunken ships”

Nikol Pashinyan proposed to remember the victims of tragic events of March 1, 2008 with applause for their sacrifice.

01 March 2012 • 16:47 AMT
Genocide issue once again a tool for political profit – ANC leader

“French Senate should have considered the impact of Genocide bill on Yerevan-Ankara ties,” Levon Ter-Petrossian said.

01 March 2012 • 16:43 AMT
ANC leader: Orinats Yerkir’s Artur Baghdasaryan called “corruptible”

Levon Ter-Petrossian denied ever calling Orinats Yerkir opposition party leader Artur Baghdasaryan a traitor.

01 March 2012 • 16:23 AMT
ANC leader dubs ex-president Robert Kocharian “sunken ship”

“Once in the hands of Serzh Sargsyan, the power was forever lost to Robert Kocharian,” Levon Ter-Petrossian said.

01 March 2012 • 16:19 AMT
Ter-Petrossian to personally draw up ANC parliamentary candidates list

“Parliamentary race must be viewed as the 1st step on the way to a win at presidential elections,” ANC leader said.

01 March 2012 • 16:16 AMT
Next ANC rally scheduled for March 30

“If necessary, the next rally might be held earlier,” Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper editor-in-chief Nikol Pashinyan said.

01 March 2012 • 15:53 AMT
ANC rep slams parliament-adopted bill on state of emergency

Opposition announced the bill providing President personal authorities to declare a state of emergency unconstitutional

01 March 2012 • 15:28 AMT
Genocide bill ruling result of bureaucratic logic – political analyst

“The age-long dispute over the historic justice vs. pragmatism will be continued,” Sergei Markedonov said.

01 March 2012 • 15:10 AMT
Leadership promotes poverty to retain power – oppositionist

Levon Zurabyan urged Armenian people to intensify struggle against ruling regime by upping involvement in ANC activities.

01 March 2012 • 14:57 AMT
Sequel to Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun” planned

The Tony Scott-directed film grossed $354 mln worldwide and was Cruise’s biggest box office hit until Mission: Impossible.

01 March 2012 • 14:51 AMT
ANC rep urges prosecution of leadership over March 1 events

“Every one must be equal before the law,” Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper editor-in-chief Nikol Pashinyan said.

01 March 2012 • 14:34 AMT
Parent of March 1 events victim speaks at ANC rally

The father of the victim compared March 1 killings with Hrant Dink murder in Istanbul, with both cases left unrevealed.

01 March 2012 • 14:31 AMT
Tim Burton reveals approach to making “Dark Shadows”

“Dark Shadows” is a gothic-horror tale centering on the life of vampire Barnabas Collins and his run-ins with various monsters.

01 March 2012 • 14:24 AMT
March 1 events victims remembered at ANC rally

Nikol Pashinyan proposed to remember the victims of tragic events of March 1, 2008 with applause for their sacrifice.

01 March 2012 • 14:22 AMT
Gorillaz premiere “DoYaThing” music video

The music video follows some boys living under one roof as they begin their morning and do bizarrely creepy things.

01 March 2012 • 14:19 AMT
Tribeca Film Fest premieres Jason Segel’s “Five-Year Engagement”

“The Five-Year Engagement,” also starring Emily Blunt, not too surprisingly, centers on a couple’s long engagement.

01 March 2012 • 14:01 AMT
Killed Armenian businesswoman identified as Russian mobster’s widow

Irina Ziroyan murdered in Moscow was the widow of one of the leaders of the so-called “Orekhov” criminal gang.

01 March 2012 • 13:59 AMT
Turkish analyst on Armenian Genocide: issue not resolved yet

Mehmet Ali Birand commented on French Constitutional Council’s decision on the bill penalizing Genocide denial.

01 March 2012 • 13:54 AMT
Niinisto sworn in as Finland’s new president

Niinisto is the 1st conservative head of state in over 50 years, ending 3 decades of Social Democratic domination.

01 March 2012 • 13:51 AMT
Robber hijacks French truck laden with explosives

About 150 kilos of explosives were missing from the consignment and that the man appeared to be working alone.

01 March 2012 • 13:46 AMT
Kylie Minogue, Stevie Wonder to sing at Diamond Jubilee Concert

They are the latest music stars to join other big names including Paul McCartney, Tom Jones and Elton John.