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17 February 2012 • 09:01 AMT
More democratic neighbors are more predictable, NSC secretary says

Artur Baghdasaryan: civil society is the key component of cooperation between the European Union and Armenia.

17 February 2012 • 08:59 AMT
WB: economic growth to make 4.2% in 2012-2013 in Armenia

Jean-Michel Happi also noted that Armenia’s economy remains vulnerable to foreign challenges due its openness.

17 February 2012 • 08:58 AMT
Iranian envoy: Syria chaos to destabilize Middle East

137 members of the UN voted in favor of the resolution while 12 members including Iran, Russia and China voted against.

17 February 2012 • 08:52 AMT
Azat Hovhannesyan to fight Salvador Cifuentes Feb 17

Hovhannesyan will be making his 3rd professional boxing appearance coming off a resounding KO win in September.

17 February 2012 • 08:46 AMT
HSBC tops list of most valuable banking brand in the world

Irina Seylanyan: it is such a pleasure that HSBC has regained its position as the strongest and most valuable banking brand.

17 February 2012 • 08:45 AMT
Russian Astravel resumes tours to Nagorno Karabakh

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman: information about trips to Karabakh by Russian company is provocative.

17 February 2012 • 08:43 AMT
China to launch Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft in summer

3 crew members will board the Tiangong-1 after the docking is completed, living there and conducting scientific experiments.

17 February 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Armenian envoy meets Lebanese Culture Minister to discuss cooperation

Armenia is going to hold Days of Armenian Culture in Lebanon to promote strengthening of bilateral relations.

17 February 2012 • 08:29 AMT
Beckham disappointed Capello quit so close to European Championships

“Capello is a manager that I respect a lot, a person I respect a lot. I wish him all the best,” David Beckham said.

17 February 2012 • 08:28 AMT
Thai police: Iranian bomb attack suspects had ‘more than terror on their minds’

Iran has denied responsibility for all three bomb plots, and blames the Jewish state for the recent killings of Iranian scientists.

17 February 2012 • 08:23 AMT
NSC secretary: measures taken to boost Armenian border security

Artur Baghdasaryan: agreement is achieved on frontier infrastructure modernization on borders with Turkey and Iran.

17 February 2012 • 08:20 AMT
Russian envoy slams UN resolution on Syria as “unbalanced”

The Russian envoy said Russia had voted against because its amendments to the draft resolution had not been adopted.

17 February 2012 • 08:14 AMT
Radio presenters in LA suspended for derogatory comments about Whitney Houston

Houston’s funeral will be broadcast live from the New Jersey Baptist church where she grew up singing in a gospel choir.

17 February 2012 • 08:00 AMT
U.S. Army orders Recon Scout XT Robots worth $13.9 million

ReconRobotics: this is the largest order in the company’s history and the largest micro-robot order ever issued by U.S. Army.

17 February 2012 • 07:56 AMT
Japan Emperor arrives at hospital for heart surgery

During his operation and recuperation, Akihito’s first son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will take over his duties.

17 February 2012 • 07:51 AMT
OSCE MG Russian Co-chair doubts Karabakh conflict will be settled soon

“The important thing is that the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are friendly,” Igor Popov has said.

17 February 2012 • 07:47 AMT
Random Acts of Kindness Day celebrated worldwide Feb 17

Random Acts of Kindness Day encourages people to do something kind for a friend or a stranger – for no reason.

17 February 2012 • 07:25 AMT
ICG: small issues in Karabakh process are politically potentially explosive

“The two have basically agreed what the basic outline of the resolution of the conflict would be,” Lawrence Sheets said.

17 February 2012 • 07:21 AMT
U.S. announces new sanctions against Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department announced it is sanctioning Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).

17 February 2012 • 07:05 AMT
Armenia urges UK to return Goddess Anahit statue

Armenian Youth Foundation has come up with initiative to get back statue of Goddess Anahit from the British Museum.

17 February 2012 • 07:03 AMT
David Nalbandian reaches 2012 Brasil Open quarterfinal

Nalbandian faced five break points but saved each of them, while converting four of seven opportunities offered by Simon.

17 February 2012 • 06:57 AMT
New York Times correspondent dies in Syria

Tyler Hicks, a Times photographer who was with Anthony Shadid, carried his body across the border to Turkey.

17 February 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Armenian community in Syria lives in fear

“We could not travel from city to city without concern for our safety. The rebels were everywhere,” Karekin Bedourian said.

17 February 2012 • 06:40 AMT
Twitter, American Express to launch online ad platform

The first 10,000 eligible businesses that register will receive US$100 in free Twitter ads when using the platform.

17 February 2012 • 06:25 AMT
World Bank returns to Myanmar after 25 years

“We are encouraged by developments in Myanmar,” said Pamela Cox, WB vice president for East Asia and Pacific.

17 February 2012 • 06:15 AMT
Plane carrying marijuana strays into Obama’s no-fly zone

Air traffic controllers tried repeatedly to contact the single-engine Cessna, authorities said, but the pilot did not respond.

17 February 2012 • 05:59 AMT
Paper: another RPA-Prosperous Armenia round is due

This time the “punishment” will not reveal drug addicts or offender drivers. Another tactics is being devised, the source says.

17 February 2012 • 05:26 AMT
Businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan to run for parliament by majority system – paper

“I will not run by the proportional system to show that one can be elected without giving money,” Hambardzumyan said.

16 February 2012 • 19:19 AMT
Kazakh oligarch sentenced to 22 months in UK jail

Mukhtar Ablyazov’s counsel Duncan Matthews said there was no indication his client was attempting to leave Britain.

16 February 2012 • 19:12 AMT
Internet retail titan Amazon pulls iPads from its website in China

The news comes as Apple is embroiled in a legal fight with a Chinese electronics firm that claims the rights to the “iPad” name.