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28 February 2012 • 11:13 AMT
Armenian women’s weighting team will miss European Championships

Head coach: Armenia will miss European championships, as we have no weightlifters strong enough to vie for a medal.

28 February 2012 • 11:10 AMT
Air traffic controllers join Frankfurt strike

A strike by tower staff could lead to more cancellations among the airport’s 1,300 daily take-offs and landings.

28 February 2012 • 11:09 AMT
Kylie Minogue, Will Smith lined up to carry Olympic torch

The singer and the actor are among a host of celebrities, including Jackie Chan and Pele, tasked with carrying the flame.

28 February 2012 • 10:55 AMT
Vatican archives on Armenian Genocide to be disclosed

Vatican starts disclosing its secret archives dating back to 1621. The oldest document goes back to the 8th century.

28 February 2012 • 10:51 AMT
Two journalists escape Syria’s Homs

Miles Amoore, Sunday Times correspondent in Afghanistan, tweeted that they were still in the Baba Amr area of Homs.

28 February 2012 • 10:40 AMT
Euro-area economic confidence index rises to 94,4

An index of executive and consumer sentiment in the 17- nation euro area rose for a second month, increasing to 94.4.

28 February 2012 • 10:34 AMT
Tbilisi hosts events commemorating Sumgait pogroms

Armenian ambassador to Georgia presented Azerbaijan’s destructive policy in talks over Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

28 February 2012 • 10:25 AMT
iPad 3 price reportedly leaks

One post seems to depict a price comparison between the iPad 2 and iPad 3 possibly revealing a price increase for the iPad 3.

28 February 2012 • 10:13 AMT
Turkey denies reports on tighter regulations for Israeli cargo flights

“Contrary to Haaretz’s claims, this is not a new rule designed specially for Israel,” a Foreign Ministry official said.

28 February 2012 • 10:10 AMT
MP: law on involvement of army in emergency situations typical for authoritarian states

“The bill as if warns people that army will be used against them if they want to protect their right,” Anahit Bakhshyan said.

28 February 2012 • 10:08 AMT
ECA reaches agreement with UEFA on dropping August friendlies

Europe’s major clubs and governing body UEFA have agreed to drop the games from the international calendar.

28 February 2012 • 09:42 AMT
Opera launches new versions of Mini and Mobile web browsers

The company’s native smartphone browser, Opera Mobile, has reached version 12 for Android and Symbian devices.

28 February 2012 • 09:31 AMT
OSCE to observe Russian presidential elections

Tonino Picula (Croatia) will lead the observation mission, which will be comprised primarily of the Assembly’s Bureau.

28 February 2012 • 09:28 AMT
Companies allowed access to Twitter archives for market research purposes

Twitter, which has been steadily building various revenue streams, will earn money from Datasift as part of a licensing fee.

28 February 2012 • 09:24 AMT
MP justifies involvement of army in emergency situations by lack of resources

Dashnaktsutyun representative says justifying violation of the Constitution by lack of resources is unacceptable.

28 February 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Activists to protest book price surge

A number of actions will be held protesting the government decision envisaging addition of VAT to the book price.

28 February 2012 • 09:14 AMT
Assad orders release of new Syria constitution

On February 27, Syria said almost 90 percent of voters approved a new constitution in the referendum.

28 February 2012 • 09:11 AMT
David Hovhannisyan to defend WBC Asian Boxing Council title

On March 16, David Hovhannisyan will clash with James Onyango to defend the WBC Asian Boxing Council title in Russia.

28 February 2012 • 09:09 AMT
Asphalt crack in Liberty Square poses no threat to safety

Head of the Yerevan Municipality Public Relations Department says safety of citizens is the most essential issue for them.

28 February 2012 • 08:58 AMT
Over 2000 foreigners kept in Turkish prisons

Among all foreign nationals imprisoned in Turkey, Iranians top the list with 477 convicts and arrestees.

28 February 2012 • 08:54 AMT
French Constitutional Council to decide on Genocide bill tonight

On Jan. 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against.

28 February 2012 • 08:42 AMT
Only 2% of Armenian literature available in digital format

Digitization of a book requires each page to be scanned, processed, placed on the internet, and archived, library director says.

28 February 2012 • 08:42 AMT
Australian PM doesn’t rule out cabinet reshuffle

Kevin Rudd quit as Foreign Minister ahead of making his move on Gillard and that position now needs to be filled.

28 February 2012 • 08:35 AMT
Bilbao organizers ask FIDE to shift Candidates Tournament dates

Grand Slam Masters Final organizers submitted an official request to FIDE to reconsider dates for the Candidates Tournament.

28 February 2012 • 08:29 AMT
Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook available

The ultrabook also includes one USB 3.0 port, one USB 2.0 port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a Mini DisplayPort.

28 February 2012 • 08:27 AMT
Armenian Justice Minister advises MP to re-read Constitution

Head of Heritage parliamentary group blames the new bill for violating the principle of separation of powers.

28 February 2012 • 08:23 AMT
Ukraine to introduce open skies regime during EURO-2012

On Feb 27, Minister for Infrastructure of Ukraine announced that Ukraine will open up its skies during EURO-2012.

28 February 2012 • 08:21 AMT
EU to sanction 21 Belarus officials over “repression”

21 police and judicial officials in Belarus are deemed behind the arrest and sentencing of people opposed to the regime.

28 February 2012 • 08:09 AMT
Sudanese rebels say they killed 150 government soldiers

Rebels counted the bodies on the ground and seized three tanks along with hundreds of weapons and vehicles.

28 February 2012 • 08:07 AMT
Armenia to host international equestrian coach seminar

From February 27-March 2, Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Center of Yerevan will host a professional seminar for riders.