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28 February 2012 • 08:00 AMT
Iran announces plans to build new passenger planes

“These defense achievements have been designed and produced by committed Iranian experts,” Ahmad Vahidi said.

28 February 2012 • 07:44 AMT
Armenian-American movie “Bride from Vegas” to be shot in U.S.

Mkrtich Elbakyan, Olivia York, Alla Tumanyan and Levon Sharayan will be starring in “Bride from Vegas”.

28 February 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Yahoo, Facebook on loggerheads over intellectual property

Traffic to the mobile Yahoo News web app from Facebook Mobile has increased three-and-a-half times since Feb 14.

28 February 2012 • 07:30 AMT
Ameria Group sponsors 13th Business Awards Ceremony in LA

Ameria Group Inc celebrated its membership in the Armenian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) in Los Angeles.

28 February 2012 • 06:51 AMT
Apple wins ruling in Motorola Mobility patent dispute

Motorola Mobility, which is being acquired by Google Inc., and Apple are entangled in numerous patent disputes.

28 February 2012 • 06:47 AMT
Paper: ARFD member Artur Aghabekian out of parliamentary race

Asked whether ARFD simply might have excluded him from its electoral list, Aghabekian answered, “There is no such a problem.”

28 February 2012 • 06:42 AMT
RPA members suspected of being “Trojan horse” – paper

Republican Party of Armenia concerned over some of its members suspected of favouring the Prosperous Armenia party.

28 February 2012 • 06:34 AMT
Forbes ranks Qatar wealthiest nation in the world

Some of the other oil-producing countries featuring in the Top 15 were: Australia (No. 11), Canada (No. 14); and Kuwait (No. 15).

28 February 2012 • 06:30 AMT
59 U.S. Congressmen call on Clinton to renounce remarks on Armenian Genocide

“We want to thank Congressmen Schiff and Dold and each and every one of the signatories,” Aram Hamparian said.

28 February 2012 • 06:24 AMT
Former presidential administration head to run as independent candidate – paper

The composition of the RPA executive body will soon undergo changes and Karen Karapetyan will hardly agree to join it again.

28 February 2012 • 06:21 AMT
Spain 2011 budget deficit comes in at 8.5% of GDP

The increase will likely ratchet up the pressure on the government to take enact more austerity measures.

28 February 2012 • 06:18 AMT
Farm Journal Foundation to implement Small Farmer Project in Armenia

The Farm Journal Foundation announced its Farmers Feeding the World campaign’s largest single commitment to date.

28 February 2012 • 06:09 AMT
ANCA Chairman: Armenians seek truth in the name of justice

“That is why we struggle so mightily against Ankara’s denial of truth and obstruction of justice,” Ken Hachikian said.

28 February 2012 • 06:09 AMT
S&P classifies Greek debt as in “selective default”

S&P said that when the debt exchange is complete it will assess Greece again and possibly raise the rating to CCC.

28 February 2012 • 05:56 AMT
Occupy London camp removed by police

The Rev Giles Fraser, who resigned as canon chancellor of St Paul’s, said: “This is a sad day for the Church.”

28 February 2012 • 05:43 AMT
Oil prices fall below $108 a barrel

The possible release of oil by the International Energy Agency or the U.S. could also help drive prices down, the report said.

28 February 2012 • 05:40 AMT
RPA, Prosperous Armenia clinch deal on constituency 21

Neither Nahapet Gevorgyan from RPA nor Rustam Gasparyan from Prosperous Armenia will run in constituency 21.

28 February 2012 • 05:36 AMT
Paper: three party leaders to be on RPA proportional list

Republican Party of Armenia is going to include leaders of other parties in its proportional list during the elections.

28 February 2012 • 05:34 AMT
U.S. urges Russia, China to help end Syria violence

Last week U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the “Friends of Syria” conference in Tunisia.

28 February 2012 • 05:32 AMT
EU concerned over delay in Karabakh conflict resolution

EU Council invites the High Representative and the Commission to develop post conflict scenarios for Nagorno Karabakh.

28 February 2012 • 05:23 AMT
No doctor at Vanadzor penal institution, paper says

A new doctor can’t be found due to low salary and unfavorable working conditions after the previous one left the job.

28 February 2012 • 05:16 AMT
Expert: Bundestag’s decision on Genocide depends on French constitutional council

If France adopts the bill finally, the petition is more likely to be adopted in Germany, Sergey Minasyan says.

27 February 2012 • 18:42 AMT
Intel announces new partners to come up with Chipzilla-based smartphones

The three new partners join Lenovo and Motorola, who announced their Intel partnerships last month in Las Vegas.

27 February 2012 • 18:08 AMT
Best Buy cuts iPad 2 price

Retailers are thought to be cutting iPad prices in order to make room for the iPad 3, rumored to be revealed on March 7.

27 February 2012 • 18:07 AMT
German parliament backs Greek bailout despite risks

In a speech urging MPs to back the package, Chancellor Merkel warned that rescuing Greece was not without risks.

27 February 2012 • 17:39 AMT
Syria constitution approved, dismissed as “farce”

“Phony votes cannot contribute to a solution to the crisis,” German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said.

27 February 2012 • 17:36 AMT
Israeli arms supply to Azerbaijan aimed against Iran or Armenia?

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission confirmed that Iran has intensified uranium enrichment activity.

27 February 2012 • 17:32 AMT
Russia, Norway to hold joint naval exercises

The countries have carried out drills since 2010 to practice interoperability in environmentally fragile Arctic area.

27 February 2012 • 17:27 AMT
Catholics ask Israeli leader to help stop Christian sites’ attacks

Earlier, vandals spray-painted “Death to Christians” and “We’ll crucify you” on the Baptist Church in Jerusalem.

27 February 2012 • 17:19 AMT
Hay Dat French office chief says Genocide bill decision possible Feb 28

Hrach Varzhapetian: there is real chance for French Constitutional Council to decide on Genocide bill on Feb 28.