On Jan. 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against.

Since Afghanistan cannot foot the estimated $6 billion annual bill, NATO nations will have to pay the bulk of it.

However, the company’s orders declined 7% in the quarter, to 57,700 trucks; the drop was more marked in Europe and Brazil.

Two civilians, including a four-year-old, were seriously injured in nighttime Israeli bombing raids on the Gaza Strip.

Islamists will run the show, they will control the tempo. Government will have hard time dealing with this – Kuwaiti expert.

In 1990, Peaston beat off competition from Soul II Soul to win a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist.

Despite Black Sabbath’s confidence of a world tour, doubts emerged after Tony Iommi was diagnosed with lymphoma.

Chinese courts have handed down heavy jail sentences to 3 dissidents since December for “inciting subversion.”

Many Westerners associate Sharia law with brutal punishments meted out to criminals in places like Saudi Arabia.

Superjet 100 is a medium-haul passenger aircraft developed by Sukhoi in cooperation with U.S. and European aviation corporations.

The conversation discusses tracking of Anonymous and other splinter groups, dates of planned arrests, details of evidence.

Mario Negromonte is accused of awarding public work contracts to companies that had financed his party.

The extensive report enlists MEPs’ support for all of UEFA’s main policies and core values in very clear terms.

Suren Manukyan noted that Bashar al-Assad may save the situation only if he manages to oust the opposition forces from major cities.

Swiss Competition Commission probes the banks for colluding to influence interest rates and trading conditions for derivatives.

About 1,400 people in Russia requested medical assistance nationwide, with 779 of them admitted to hospitals.

The city’s committee approved the waiver, over the protests of both Armenian residents and the Patriarchate’s representative.

From January 23-29, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 25.6 bln, while USD loans amounted to 38.4 mln.

On Feb 3, David Nalbandian leaves for Germany together with Martin Jaite and Eduardo Schwank.

Yury Boiko: there is severe cold in Russia and the volume of gas reaching Ukraine from Russia has fallen dramatically.

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 388,20 on Feb 2, increasing by 0.89 point compared to Feb 2.

A court in Germany has issued a permanent injunction against the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G.

Trade unions and employers objected to proposals for min. wage slash as well as cutting holiday bonuses in the private sector.

New sales and service tools, aimed at facilitating and coordinating customer service, have been introduced in 10 shops.

In late March-early April Eamon Gilmore will visit Armenia as part of regional tour over the South Caucasus.

Energy and Climate Secretary Chris Huhne faces charges over speeding offence he allegedly blamed on his ex-wife.

“The placement of defense contracts last year was far from perfect, to put it mildly,” Dmitry Medvedev has said.

Gunmen in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula have kidnapped two American women in an apparent attempt to hold them for ransom.

In some cases detecting malware threats that make use of server-side polymorphism can be difficult.

NATO in recent months has faced difficulties supplying its forces in Afghanistan via land routes because of Taliban attacks.