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16 February 2012 • 19:03 AMT
Bebeto joins ex-teammate Ronaldo on 2014 World Cup committee

Bebeto, who helped Brazil win the 1994 World Cup, is the final member appointed to the organizing committee.

16 February 2012 • 18:47 AMT
Apple gets injunction on multiple Motorola devices in Germany

The ruling allows Apple to enforce a permanent injunction against a number of Motorola’s Android devices at anytime.

16 February 2012 • 17:44 AMT
British PM defends UK unity

David Cameron: of course, Scotland could govern itself. So could England, but we do it so much better together.

16 February 2012 • 17:24 AMT
Top officials to visit Armenia in 2012

Armenian FM further met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, focusing on a number of international and regional issues.

16 February 2012 • 16:46 AMT
FM presents Armenia’s input to combating drug trafficking

On February 16, Edward Nalbandian participated in Vienna-hosted third Paris Pact ministerial meeting on drugs from Afghanistan.

16 February 2012 • 16:44 AMT
Israel, Cyprus ink military deal to protect energy resources

The agreement will allow Israeli air force and navy to enter Cypriot space in case of accidents or actions against oil rigs.

16 February 2012 • 16:23 AMT
NATO secretary general to visit Turkey

The Organisation chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s visit is timed to 60th anniversary of Turkey’s NATO membership.

16 February 2012 • 16:15 AMT
French politician sentenced over Nazi remarks

Jean-Marie le Pen was sentenced to 3 months in jail and $ 13,000 fine for downplaying the Nazi occupation of France.

16 February 2012 • 16:01 AMT
Aretha Franklin to perform at Whitney Houston’s funeral

Aretha paid homage to Whitney at her concert in North Carolina, delivering a brief rendition of “I Will Always Love You”.

16 February 2012 • 15:59 AMT
2014 World Cup committee president to quit amid scandal

Ricardo Teixeira 2014 World Cup organising committee head will step down within hours over corruption allegations.

16 February 2012 • 15:57 AMT
Berlinale to premiere Robert Pattinson’s Bel Ami Feb 17

The film, starring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci is based on 1885 French novel by Maupassant.

16 February 2012 • 15:53 AMT
Russian astronauts on spacewalk for meteorite shield experiments

Cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Anton Shaplerov are to install new shielding to protect space station’s work module.

16 February 2012 • 15:41 AMT
OSCE MG Co-chairs to visit Armenia early March

OSCE MG delegation will comprise Igor Popov (Russia), Jacques Faure (France) and Robert Bradtke (U.S.).

16 February 2012 • 15:28 AMT
South Korean team to ski across Bering Strait to US

The waterway separating Asia and North America has in modern times been crossed on skis once before in 1998.

16 February 2012 • 14:44 AMT
OSCE ready to strengthen ties with Armenia – OSCE rep.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the newly-elected head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan Andrey Sorokin.

16 February 2012 • 14:44 AMT
Armenian expert says Israel can’t strike Iran alone

Roman Smbatyan: EU has not officially confirmed the information regarding suspension of Iranian oil export to 6 countries.

16 February 2012 • 14:40 AMT
Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion details released

The new OS incorporates a number of features that jive nicely with iOS, including iCloud sign up and a Messages app.

16 February 2012 • 14:36 AMT
EU-brokered talks between Serbia, Kosovo resume

Talks will resume days before EU ministers are to decide whether to move forward Belgrade’s application to join the bloc.

16 February 2012 • 14:18 AMT
Sayat Nova Dance Company scholarship announced

The scholarship aims to encourage Armenian students to put what they’ve learnt through their dance education to practice.

16 February 2012 • 14:10 AMT
U.S. jurist publishes article on French bill criminalizing Genocide denial

Vivian Curran suggests reviewing France’s past to better understand freedom of speech and human rights exerted there.

16 February 2012 • 14:09 AMT
Armenian-Iranian ties focus on energy security maintenance

Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources: we are trying to resolve the energy security issue in our country.

16 February 2012 • 13:53 AMT
Oud player Georges Kazazian to perform at Cairo event Feb 18

Kazazian performed at some of the most prestigious festivals around the world and composed several tracks for films.

16 February 2012 • 13:45 AMT
France, Britain to build air combat drones

David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy will announce the project during a summit meeting on February 17.

16 February 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Greek economy will return to growth in 5 years – minister

“Invest in Greece” agency promised foreign investors it could obtain for them all the permits they needed within four months.

16 February 2012 • 13:39 AMT
Armenian Relief Society to hold online auction in April

Proceeds from the online auction will support the many worthwhile projects sponsored by the ARS Eastern Region.

16 February 2012 • 13:27 AMT
Russian Duma chair to travel to Syria for talks

Alexei Pushkov said he “scheduled a meeting with both the executive and the legislative authorities of the country.”

16 February 2012 • 13:09 AMT
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic oldest in Britain

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic was not misleading in its claim to be the “oldest surviving professional symphony orchestra.

16 February 2012 • 13:06 AMT
EU court: social networks can’t be compelled to filter content

A Belgian company claimed users’ profiles at Netlog NV allowed protected works to be made available illegally.

16 February 2012 • 13:04 AMT
Expert Ana Christina Schirinian to address AIWA Feb 25

Shirinian will also discuss her experience from agricultural development projects in other nations, notably Argentina.

16 February 2012 • 13:00 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 389,13 Feb 16

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 389,13 on Feb 16, increasing by 0.24 point compared to Feb 15.