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29 February 2012 • 06:32 AMT
Boeing 747 delivered to secret VIP customer

“The Intercontinental is fast, efficient and quiet, offering real savings and a great flying experience,” Jim Albaugh said.

29 February 2012 • 06:24 AMT
ANCA: we reaffirm our commitment to challenging Azerbaijan’s aggression

U.S. Representatives offered U.S. House floor statements over the past week marking the Armenian pogroms in Azerbaijan.

29 February 2012 • 06:07 AMT
Azerbaijan wants Russia to pay $300m for Gabala radar lease

Azerbaijan has demanded Russia pay $300 million instead of $7 million for the lease of a Soviet-era anti-missile radar.

29 February 2012 • 05:55 AMT
ANC proportional list discussed at joint meeting

Levon Ter-Petrossian chaired the joint meeting of ANC political council, head office and territorial branches.

29 February 2012 • 05:35 AMT
Temperature drop expected in Armenia

Precipitation is expected on February 29, March 1, 2 and 4 in Armenia, with snow forecasts on March 4.

29 February 2012 • 05:32 AMT
Oskanian’s joining Prosperous Armenia hit rulers – paper

The criticism Vartan Oskanian voiced against the Republican Party of Armenia made the ruling elite particularly mad.

29 February 2012 • 05:30 AMT
Post to be offered instead of support to Orinats Yerkir, paper says

Authorities decided to provide no support to Orinats Yerkir party in order to avoid waste of time and resources.

29 February 2012 • 05:22 AMT
Cafesjian Center for the Arts to host Russian Art Museum collection

The exhibition is a joint undertaking of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts and the Museum of Russian Art of Armenia.

28 February 2012 • 18:18 AMT
“Green topic” on the election agenda

Environmental activists appeared to be one of key newsmakers in Armenia’s social life over the past year.

28 February 2012 • 18:07 AMT
Azerbaijan prefers falsehood, not reality

The official propaganda of Azerbaijan, based on misinformation, especially intensifies on days of so-called “Armenian atrocities”. The events of 20 years’ prescription in Khojaly are no exception, and constantly heap up “new details and a number of new victims”. But let us leave aside the moral aspect of speculation on human woe, because there really were killed peaceful civilians in Khojaly, but Armenians had nothing to do with that.

28 February 2012 • 18:06 AMT
Mercedes to integrate Apple’s Siri into future vehicles

Mercedes’ Digital DriveStyle App would will also provide voice-driven access to personalized Internet radio stations.

28 February 2012 • 17:58 AMT
French authorities don’t share Council’s stance on Genocide – Hay Dat rep.

Hrach Varzhapetian: French Constitutional Council’s ruling runs counter to positions of President Sarkozy and parliament.

28 February 2012 • 17:52 AMT
Apple expected to reveal iPad 3 at new event

The company has been widely expected to reveal 3rd version of the iPad soon, close to the iPad 2 launch aaniversary.

28 February 2012 • 17:40 AMT
French Hay Dat chief: Constitutional Council reps in business ties with Turkey

Hrach Varzhapetian cited Turkish pressure behind the Council’s ruling to announce Genocide bill unconstitutional.

28 February 2012 • 17:35 AMT
Mozilla to slash smartphone prices with new OS

Mozilla will go after Google’s Android or Apple’s iOS to create an alternative with “10 times cheaper” smartphones.

28 February 2012 • 17:18 AMT
Sarkozy instructs French govt to re-draft Genocide bill

The French Constitutional Council ruled that the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial was unconstitutional.

28 February 2012 • 17:11 AMT
Turkey welcomes Genocide bill ruling, mulls peace with France

FM Ahmet Davutoglu said the cabinet will meet to consider restarting economic, political and military contacts with France.

28 February 2012 • 17:05 AMT
Japan govt panel cut tsunami warning before 2011 disaster

The Quake Research Committee had presented the report eight days before the March 11 disaster to an unofficial meeting.

28 February 2012 • 16:46 AMT
Giant rings launched to mark 150 days to Olympics

The rings on display will be back on the Thames at the start of the Olympics, which get under way on July 27.

28 February 2012 • 16:45 AMT
Belarus banishes EU envoys, pulls own ambassadors

The move came after the EU voted to add 21 names to a list of Belarusian officials prevented from travelling to EU.

28 February 2012 • 16:23 AMT
Armenia loses 0:2 in friendly with Serbia

The scoring was opened when Serbia struck a goal 15 minutes into the game, followed by another one 15 minutes later.

28 February 2012 • 16:14 AMT
Report: General Motors to buy stake in Peugeot

Sources: while GM sees Peugeot as its “primary partner” in Europe, Peugeot has no plans to take a reciprocal stake in GM.

28 February 2012 • 16:13 AMT
French Council rules Genocide bill as unconstitutional

President Sarkozy pledged to submit a new draft of a law punishing Genocide denial if France’s top judicial body rejects it.

28 February 2012 • 16:03 AMT
Rising oil prices boost inflation in Germany

The cost of living in Germany rose by 2.5 % on a 12-month basis in February, compared with 2.3% in January.

28 February 2012 • 15:55 AMT
Costa Allegra towed to safety toward Seychelles

The luxury cruise ship, carrying more than 1,000 passengers and crew caught fire in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean.

28 February 2012 • 15:48 AMT
Tunisia to offer asylum to Syria’s Assad

Tunisia was the first country to recall its ambassador from Syria in protest at violence against opposition supporters.

28 February 2012 • 15:44 AMT
Romania halts Serbia EU bid over minority guarantees

Diplomats said Romania was especially concerned about the status of Serbia’s Wallachians, who speak a Romanian language.

28 February 2012 • 15:32 AMT
AnnaSophia Robb lands lead in “Sex and the City” prequel

Based on the Candace Bushnell novel of the same name, “The Carrie Diaries” will pick up in the years before “Sex and the City.”

28 February 2012 • 15:24 AMT
“Harry Potter” e-books come to libraries worldwide

The deal calls for the books to be distributed in more than 20 languages throughout OverDrive’s global network of libraries.

28 February 2012 • 14:55 AMT
Tribeca to release Martin Donovan’s “Collaborator” comedy

In “Collaborator,” Donovan plays a famous playwright whose new play has bombed and whose marriage is becoming rocky.