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01 February 2012 • 14:10 AMT
Aram I meets with Armenian ambassador to Lebanon

At the end of the meeting, His Holiness Aram I congratulated the Armenia’s army on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

01 February 2012 • 13:44 AMT
REM’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ voted saddest song ever

Elton John’s ‘Candle in the Wind’, Mike and the Mechanics’ ‘The Living Years’ became runners-up in the poll.

01 February 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Iran plans 127% increase in defence budget

Ahmadinejad: public budget for 2012-13 is worth around $90 bln to covers items like wages, subsidies and development projects.

01 February 2012 • 13:32 AMT
French nuclear aircraft carrier bound for Persian Gulf

U.S. troops are reportedly arriving at Masirah island, located south of the Strait of Hormuz, where the U.S. Air Force base is deployed.

01 February 2012 • 13:30 AMT
Artist Sophia Gasparian to donate her work to “Artworks for Healing”

Gasparian’s work began in experimental film and later transitioned to installation combining video, sound and painting.

01 February 2012 • 13:29 AMT
McLaren launch new MP4-27 car

Hamilton described the MP4-27, unveiled at the team’s Surrey base, as “the finest-looking car we’ve had for some time”.

01 February 2012 • 13:06 AMT
4 plead guilty in al-Qaeda inspired London Stock Exchange bomb plot

2 of them admitted preparing for acts of terrorism by planning to plant an improvised explosive device at London Stock Exchange.

01 February 2012 • 13:02 AMT
Israeli PM Netanyahu wins Likud leadership election

Benjamin Netanyahu received 75% of the vote; his only rival, ultra-nationalist Moshe Feiglin, won 24% of the votes.

01 February 2012 • 12:54 AMT
Lavrov too busy to speak to Clinton about Syria

The conversation with Mrs. Clinton will take place “at the first possible opportunity,” the Russian Foreign Minister said.

01 February 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Zhirinovsky: Russia will never leave Armenia alone

Head of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia says OSCE MG, France and other states will never be able to resolve the issue.

01 February 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Bridge economic forum to kick off in Tsaghkadzor Feb 3

From February 3-6, Armenian resort town of Tsaghkadzor will host the Bridge annual international economic forum.

01 February 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Russian politician suggests Armenia, Azerbaijan join Russia

Vladimir Zhirinovsky says recognition of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan by Russia will harm ties with Armenia.

01 February 2012 • 12:42 AMT
Massive U.S. military buildup reported south of Hormuz

In addition to troops currently in the region, U.S. is deploying 50,000 soldiers to be ready for ‘any contingency’ by March.

01 February 2012 • 12:39 AMT
FYR Macedonia Eurovision entry to be presented Feb 29

Kaliopi was also chosen to represent her country in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, with the song Samo Ti.

01 February 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Mona Lisa earliest copy discovered

Until recently, curators at the Prado had no idea of the significance of their copy of the Mona Lisa.

01 February 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Eurozone inflation remains at 7%

Eurozone’s central bank cut its main benchmark rate in Nov and Dec to 1% as it tries to shore up foundering eurozone economy.

01 February 2012 • 12:28 AMT
Leaked NATO report says Afghan Taliban aided by Pakistani spies

Pakistan’s alliance with the U.S. and NATO plummeted to an all-time low after U.S. air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

01 February 2012 • 12:25 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 386,85 Feb 1

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 386,85 on Feb1, increasing by 0.04 point compared to Jan 31.

01 February 2012 • 12:23 AMT
Zvartnots Airport serviced over 1,6 million passengers in 2011

The total number of takeoffs and landings in the reporting period reached 9 858 against 9 781 during 2010.

01 February 2012 • 12:06 AMT
Karabakh settlement discussed at Russian Foreign Ministry

A number of EU high-level officials have recently expressed a wish to directly participate in the resolution process.

01 February 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt set free

Kidnappers, who held 25 workers hostage, were demanding that authorities free fellow tribesmen from prison.

01 February 2012 • 11:49 AMT
IMF official: Greece must shift focus on reform

Greece must focus less on deficit reduction and more on reform because there are limits to what society can tolerate – Poul Thomsen.

01 February 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Sony to appoint Kazuo Hirai as new CEO

Battered by strong yen and poor sales in flat panel TV business, Sony forecast its 4th year of net loss for fiscal year through March.

01 February 2012 • 11:45 AMT
Adele to perform at 54th Grammy Awards show

The British singer was forced to cancel a sold-out U.S. concert tour to undergo surgery on her vocal cords last year.

01 February 2012 • 11:39 AMT
ANC rep opposes cooperation with Prosperous Armenia

Petros Makeyan: Prosperous Armenia may “pull an Artur Baghdasaryan” in an attempt to garner some opposition votes.

01 February 2012 • 11:29 AMT
Facebook files for largest in history $5 bln IPO

The prospective IPO has whipped up a frenzy of investor and media speculation buoying shares in social media peers.

01 February 2012 • 11:27 AMT
ANC rep: well-known politicians must bottom ANC candidates list

Petros Makeyan: ANC is not vying for parliament seats, seeking only to restore the constitutional order in the country.

01 February 2012 • 11:25 AMT
“Iron Chancellor” Bismarck voice recording restored

The recording was made in 1889 by a technician working for the inventor of the phonograph, Thomas Edison.

01 February 2012 • 10:50 AMT
UN nuke official plans another trip to Iran

Herman Nackaerts’ visit was organised in the wake of a damning report by UN’s atomic watchdog on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

01 February 2012 • 10:47 AMT
MP: ex-FM Oskanian must be involved in election process

Prosperous Armenia party member says Vartan Oskanian hasn’t decided on his political future yet, and may join the RPA.