Pravin Gordhan: ratings agencies where shown up for their inadequacy in the lead-up to the global financial crisis.

A two-day summit is due to grant Serbia EU candidate status, despite last-minute opposition from Romania.

Asdghig Alemian escaped from the 1915 Armenian Genocide as a young girl, after both her parents were killed.

Britain’s decision comes after the U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and pulled out all its diplomats earlier this month.

Stepan Safaryan commented on adoption of the bill “On legal regime of the emergency situation” by Armenian NA.

The ski-cross track hosted a stage of the Russian Freestyle Cup, its first major test event ahead of the 2014 Olympics.

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 388,57 on March 1, decreasing by 0.18 point compared to Feb 29.

Syrian National Council has been criticized for not overtly backing armed opposition to President Assad.

Some 10,000 protesters have gathered outside the administration building of the Azeri town of Guba, 170 km away from Baku.

Results bolster view among analysts that strong, traditional brands have been largely unaffected by economic uncertainty.

Business lady Irina Diroyan (according to some sources Ziroyan), who owned a beauty salon has been shot to death in Moscow.

The talks will also cover economic reforms and steps to boost growth and jobs, as well as developments in Arab countries.

Tickets for Gaga’s two shows on May 2 and 3 were being traded on the black market at the equivalent of $3,868 each.

“I am excited about the young cast we’re assembling and I’m looking forward to shooting on location here in Los Angeles,” Coppola said.

FIFA says it will open a “routine” investigation into Bahrain’s 10-0 victory over Indonesia in a World Cup qualifying match.

Dotcom said U.S. authorities cherry-picked emails and other evidence in a way that was “misleading and malicious.”

Audi overtook Mercedes-Benz as the world’s 2nd-bestselling luxury car maker after BMW as sales rose 19% on the year.

Earlier, North Korea agreed to suspend nuclear activities and allow IAEA inspectors in return for food aid from U.S.

Beer production totaled 436,2 thousand liters in January 2012, growing by 37,2% against same period in 2011 (317,9 thou. liters).

“Our goal is to show that minority newspapers are no different from other journals,” Mehmet Atalay has said.

The former UN secretary general met with his successor Ban Ki-moon in New York to discuss his responsibilities.

NATO immediately moved to withdraw all its advisers from Afghan ministries, followed by Britain, Germany and Canada.

Turkish FM: Turkey is developing a new strategy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Disagreements over the new bill emerged within the Republican Party of Armenia as well, Eduard Sharmazanov says.

Consumer prices decreased by 1,2-0,2% in February 2012 compared to January in all Armenian cities under study.

Windows 8 operation system is the codename for Microsoft Windows upgraded version that follows Windows 7.

The increase takes inflation further above the European Central Bank’s target of keeping price rises at just below 2 percent.

It is painful for Armenians to realize that the Armenian Genocide became another card in political games, Shahan Kandaharian says.

Tycoons and businessmen should not penetrate into political circles to promote their interests, Free Democrats rep. says.

“The first center will open this year in August in the city of Dudinka in northern Krasnoyarsk Territory,” Maxim Vladimirov said.