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16 February 2012 • 09:47 AMT
Israel bombs 2 Gaza sites after rocket launch

Airstrikes came after Palestinian militants fired 3 rockets at Israeli regions of Eshkol, Sdot Negev and Hof Ashkelon.

16 February 2012 • 09:38 AMT
Malaysia arrests Iranian suspect in bomb attack on Israeli envoys

Iran denied responsibility for the attacks and claimed that Israel is trying to damage its relations with Thailand.

16 February 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Israeli PM embarks on a landmark visit to Cyprus

Netanyahu’s office said the one-day visit “was designed to strengthen the improving ties between the two nations.”

16 February 2012 • 09:03 AMT
Opposition MP: God will forgive deputies who vote instead of the others

“Lent is coming soon, and God will forgive the sins, including these ones,” member of Heritage party Larisa Alaverdyan said.

16 February 2012 • 09:00 AMT
RPA member: electoral bribe is vicious phenomenon

The Armenian opposition blames the authorities for widely employing electoral bribes during the elections.

16 February 2012 • 09:00 AMT
Seismic device to be re-launched in Armenia after 20 years of standstill

Garni observatory is located at a depth of 60 meters, and the device is put at a depth of 360 meters underground, Armen Yeritsyan said.

16 February 2012 • 08:56 AMT
Iran: foreign forces in Persian Gulf create insecurity in the region

“The principle strategy for the elimination of threats and insecurities is that foreign forces return to their region,” Mehmanparast said.

16 February 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Renault reports 2011 earnings fall

Last year Renault sold nearly 100,000 additional vehicles, taking its global total to over 2.72 million.

16 February 2012 • 08:43 AMT
Facebook allows prominent public figures to use nicknames

Some users with many subscribers will be notified through their profile of the option to verify their identity.

16 February 2012 • 08:36 AMT
Opera acquires two mobile advertising networks

Opera said the moves should help the company “better monetize the traffic” from its Opera Mini and Opera Mobile browsers.

16 February 2012 • 08:30 AMT
RPA member: opposition’s proposal on electoral system PR move

“We aimed to draw public attention to the problems of electoral system,” opposition MP Larisa Alaverdyan has said.

16 February 2012 • 08:22 AMT
Landscape award established in Armenia

Armenian Minister of Urban Development says local self-government and NGOs can bid for the landscape award.

16 February 2012 • 08:02 AMT
Government: 200 wolves to be killed in Armenia during hunt season

The decision according to which Ministry of Nature Protection got funding to cut the country’s population of wolves was amended.

16 February 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Demonstrators in Turkey mark 13th anniversary of PKK leader arrest

Öcalan, who has lost 20 kilograms since he was transferred to İmralı, has frequently complained of respiratory infections.

16 February 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Spielberg won’t shoot Genocide movie

Film Center representative refuted rumors about a film to be produced on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

16 February 2012 • 07:46 AMT
Nalbandian advances at 2012 Brasil Open

Nalbandian survived a sloppy and somewhat bizarre match, getting past Paire in one hour and 39 minutes on February 15.

16 February 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Armenian government concerned over frequent earthquakes

Armenian Emergency Minister: about 15 quakes with magnitude over 3 were recorded in 2011, and already 3 in 2012.

16 February 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Clinton not going to head World Bank

“There’s been a lot of speculation in the press about this and other jobs, and I’m not going to confirm any of them,” Carney said.

16 February 2012 • 07:31 AMT
Olympus former president arrested

Three other officials of an investment fund were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department, the prosecutor’s office said.

16 February 2012 • 07:29 AMT
Whitney Houston funeral to be broadcast live from NJ

Houston will be buried in the family plot near her father at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, about 10 miles from the church.

16 February 2012 • 07:21 AMT
U.S. Department of State cancels two Russian research grants

USD 2 million was transferred to Russia to finance fundamental studies in the field of magnetoplasma aerodynamics.

16 February 2012 • 07:14 AMT
North Korea celebrates late leader’s 70th birthday

North Korea has marked what would have been Kim Jong Il’s 70th birthday with a large military parade in the country’s capital.

16 February 2012 • 07:13 AMT
50 children killed by land mines, bombs in Turkey in 2011

In a move to address this issue, a training program was launched in primary schools in Diyarbakır province.

16 February 2012 • 07:01 AMT
U.S. drone attack kills 6 in Pakistan

The attack occurred in Spalga village in the North Waziristan tribal area, the main sanctuary for Taliban and al-Qaida militants.

16 February 2012 • 06:57 AMT
Iran sends reply to Ashton’s letter on nuclear talks

Jalili welcomed Ashton’s view that Iran’s legitimate rights to make use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes should be respected.

16 February 2012 • 06:53 AMT
11th international Aeroflot Open Chess Festival 2012 over

Armenian grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan finished 7th in tournament A of Aeroflot Open Chess Festival 2012.

16 February 2012 • 06:41 AMT
OSCE adviser: tough measures put Roma and Sinti minorities at risk

The persisting financial crisis significantly worsens prospects for integrating Europe’s Roma and Sinti populations.

16 February 2012 • 06:35 AMT
Russia warns of possible foreign military intervention in Syria

Vitaly Churkin said he believes that is why some media reports say British and Qatari special task forces arrived in Syria.

16 February 2012 • 06:30 AMT
High-ranking officials to discuss Afghan drug menace

The meeting has no enforcing powers, and international attempts to reduce the Afghan drug problem have had little success.

16 February 2012 • 06:13 AMT
Oil nears $102 amid Iran tensions

Stopping Iranian shipments would mean European refineries will have to find new sources of oil sooner than they expected.