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08 February 2012 • 12:31 AMT
Vatican’s sex crimes prosecutor gives warning to bishops

Bishops must follow the church’s laws on dealing with priests who sexually abuse children or face sanctions for negligence.

08 February 2012 • 12:30 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 388,37 Feb 8

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 388,37 on Feb 8, increasing by 0.26 point compared to Feb 7.

08 February 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Christians in Germany boycott Turkish film

The upcoming Turkish movie “Fetih 1453” (Conquest 1453) has angered Christians in the German city of Cologne.

08 February 2012 • 12:24 AMT
NFL: Super Bowl XLVI viewership hits record high

The New York Giants 21-17 win over the New England Patriots was watched by 111.3 million viewers worldwide.

08 February 2012 • 12:12 AMT
Germany’s Markus Merk named referee of the 21st century

In IFFHS ranking, Markus Merk was followed by Uruguayan Jorge Larrionda and Colombian Oscar Ruiz.

08 February 2012 • 12:09 AMT
Defence Minister denies conflict with Armenian army official

Seyran Ohanyan refuted rumors regarding his conflict with Armenian armed forces general staff chief Yuri Khachaturov.

08 February 2012 • 12:07 AMT
Ex-leader Mubarak appears in Egyptian court

Mubarak is charged with ordering the killing of at least 846 protesters during revolt that forced the president to step down.

08 February 2012 • 11:50 AMT
NHL star Owen Nolan retires

Nolan mixed skill with grit throughout his career, finishing with 422 goals and 463 assists in 1,200 NHL games.

08 February 2012 • 11:39 AMT
Ukraine’s Parliament votes down Tymoshenko release bill

Ex-PM Tymoshenko was sentenced to 7 years in prison for exceeding her authority in signing a gas deal with Russia in 2009.

08 February 2012 • 11:36 AMT
Turkish Minister deems Sarkozy envies Erdogan

Zafer Caglayan stressed the importance of dual citizenship that would enable Turks living abroad to form strong Turkish diaspora.

08 February 2012 • 11:35 AMT
Ahmadinejad dubs Western democracy big lie

Ahmadinejad said human beings are degraded under the western like democracy for the sake of the vested interests of the Zionists.

08 February 2012 • 11:31 AMT
Serbia under threat of flooding as rivers freeze

Temperatures in Serbia ranged early Wednesday from -21 to -9 degrees Celsius, amid an unusually cold spell.

08 February 2012 • 11:21 AMT
14 terrorism convicts executed in Iraq

Justice Ministry spokesman reported a leading militant in the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq was among those executed.

08 February 2012 • 11:18 AMT
Davutoglu to meet Clinton in Washington

The visit comes after Turkish PM Erdogan publicly criticized Syrian President Assad for the ongoing massacre.

08 February 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Turkish journalist says Armenian Genocide a true fact

Ergun Babahan published an article dedicated to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and freedom of speech in Turkey.

08 February 2012 • 11:00 AMT
Japan to FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

The U-20 Women’s World Cup will be played from August 19- to September 8, 2012. It will feature 16 teams.

08 February 2012 • 10:49 AMT
Indian ministers quit over porn row

3 govt ministers in India resigned after they were accused of watching a pornographic video during an assembly session.

08 February 2012 • 10:47 AMT
Marseille Mayor skeptical over Genocide bill adoption

Jean-Claude Gaudin: there are no real chances for adoption of the draft law if it is appealed to the Constitutional Council.

08 February 2012 • 10:28 AMT
Expert: U.S. uses Armenia as playing card against Azerbaijan

Sargis Asatryan describes U.S. Congress members’ statements on Armenian pogroms in Sumgait as a pressure tool on Azerbaijan.

08 February 2012 • 10:27 AMT
Two Armenians face charges of gift card information theft in Glendale

Police arrested Darbinyan and Dzhanoyan after they found the gift cards and nine other re-encoded cards in their pockets.

08 February 2012 • 10:08 AMT
Israel selects Izabo for 2012 Eurovision Song Contest

IBA hopes that Israel’s fortunes will be turned around with Izabo on May 22 when they will perform in the first Semi-Final.

08 February 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Gazprombank to boost Areximbank’s charter capital

In 2012 Gazprombank OAO plans to boost charter capital of Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC by USD 10 mln.

08 February 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Nissan reports $1.07 billion October-December 2011 profit

Nissan allied with Renault sold 1.2 million vehicles worldwide during the quarter, an increase of 19.5 percent on year.

08 February 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Bağış urges Berlin to resolve “historic dispute” between France, Turkey

Turkey’s chief EU negotiator urged Germany to allow historians’ access to the archives containing data on 1915 Genocide.

08 February 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Scholar: Armenians want to remember a history that Turks want to forget

Ugur Ümit Üngör is one of a new generation of scholars emerging from Turkey who deal forthrightly with the Armenian Genocide.

08 February 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Microsoft employee giving campaign helped raise $100.5mln in 2011

The Gates Foundation focused on eradicating Malaria, helping third-world countries grow rice, also helping to end Polio.

08 February 2012 • 09:09 AMT
Swiss lawyer: Bağış is likely to be found guilty of a crime

Eric Wyler says Turkey’s EU Affairs Minister ran risks denying the Armenian Genocide and thus may convicted.

08 February 2012 • 09:05 AMT
OSCE Mission holds regular monitoring of contact line

The monitoring was conducted in accordance with the agreed schedule. No violation of the ceasefire was fixed.

08 February 2012 • 09:04 AMT
German exports top euro1 trillion in 2011

Germany lost its crown as the world’s biggest exporter in 2009 to China, which has powered further ahead since.

08 February 2012 • 09:03 AMT
U.S. drone kills 9 in Pakistan

Identities of those killed were unknown, but area is dominated by militant commander fighting foreign troops in Afghanistan.