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31 January 2012 • 09:51 AMT
Russia, West won’t antagonize Armenia for Azeri oil – Minister

Seyran Ohanyan voiced disagreement with view that West and Russia will go against Armenia in exchange for Azerbaijani oil.

31 January 2012 • 09:42 AMT
Iran, Afghanistan ink MoU on economic cooperation

“Iran and Afghanistan’s economies are complementary for each other,” Iranian Deputy Economy Minister Behrouz Alishiri said.

31 January 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Deputy FM: Armenians reached consensus on European integration

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan deemed Armenia’s talks on EU Association Agreement as quite productive.

31 January 2012 • 09:27 AMT
Armenian Defense Minister comments on army incidents

Seyran Ohanyan: steps are being taken to prevent street manners and thievish mentality from penetrating into the army.

31 January 2012 • 09:25 AMT
Defense Minister: restoration of military departments in universities unlikely

“It depends on our capacities and current situation. The issue may be discussed in the future,” Seyran Ohanyan said.

31 January 2012 • 09:19 AMT
EU ready to foster Armenia’s European integration

Traian Hristea expressed hope for the new action plan to “further guide Armenia in European integration.”

31 January 2012 • 09:14 AMT
Andre Ward named fighter of 2011

Andre Ward has won an Olympic gold medal, professional world titles, and Showtime’s Super Six super-middleweight tournament.

31 January 2012 • 08:43 AMT
Russian missile maker reports $791.22 loss over Libya war

“In total, export contracts that were not fulfilled totaled 600 million euros,” Russian Tactical Missiles corp. head said.

31 January 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Avetik Grigoryan, Yaroslav Zherebukhin tie Moscow Open round 3

After the 3rd round of Moscow Open’s Student Grandmaster Cup, Avetik Grigoryan retains 8th place with 1,5 points.

31 January 2012 • 08:35 AMT
Madonna announces plans to build 10 new schools in Malawi

I have learned a great deal over the last few years and feel confident that we can reach our goals,” Madonna said.

31 January 2012 • 08:22 AMT
Russia to make tactical air-launched missiles for Sukhoi T-50 in 2 years

By the time the T-50 fighter enters service with the Russian Air Force in 2014, its missile systems will be fully operational.

31 January 2012 • 08:16 AMT
How will Saakashvili pay for Georgia’s accession to NATO?

U.S. President Barack Obama reportedly confirmed Georgia’s possible accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

31 January 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Halfback Khoren Bayramyan joins Rostov FC practice session

Prior to team practice session, Khoren Bayramyan participated in St. Petersburg-hosted Commonwealth Cup.

31 January 2012 • 08:05 AMT
Former Baku resident Lucia Mun to represent Armenia at Eurovision?

2 of Lucia’s songs sent to Armenian Public Radio and TV board were reportedly approved by the jury.

31 January 2012 • 08:03 AMT
MegaUpload users data to be safe minimum two weeks

Ira Rothken is in negotiations with the government about finding a permanent solution to the user-data issue.

31 January 2012 • 07:54 AMT
Sergei Movsesian climbs to 8th place at Gibraltar Chess Festival

Scoring a win against Spain’s’ Valhondo Morales, Gabriel Sargissian gained 4,5 points to take the 43rd place.

31 January 2012 • 07:54 AMT
WikiLeaks founder to make a cameo in The Simpsons episode

Assange will also host an as-yet-untitled talk show to host political players and thinkers from around the world.

31 January 2012 • 07:38 AMT
Turkey’s first Miss World dies at 99 in Istanbul

On July 31, 1932, she was crowned Miss World despite competition from 27 countries, winning Turkey’s first title.

31 January 2012 • 07:31 AMT
1st black opera singer in U.S. Camilla Williams dies at 92

Williams’ debut with NY City Opera made her the 1st African-American woman to appear with a major U.S. opera company.

31 January 2012 • 07:25 AMT
Strong quake shakes Iran

A magnitude-7.3 quake shook the Iranian province of Qom on Jan 31 morning, said Seismological Center of Tehran University.

31 January 2012 • 07:23 AMT
EU President weighs next steps on Greece

After the gathering of European leaders, Herman Van Rompuy convened a smaller group, including Greek Prime Minister.

31 January 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Honda net earnings tumble 41% in October-December 2011

The Japanese automobile and motorcycle maker forecast it would earn 215 billion yen for the fiscal year through March.

31 January 2012 • 07:07 AMT
Toshiba books 72% fall in quarterly operating profit

Flooding in Thailand also hit quarterly earnings after it forced the company to halt some of its manufacturing lines.

31 January 2012 • 07:02 AMT
iPhone 4S approximate launch date in China announced

A subsidiary of the company offered up the late February or early March timing, but it declined to discuss pricing.

31 January 2012 • 06:53 AMT
Twitter CEO: no change in policy on removing tweets

In the interview, Costolo said that he doesn’t see a way that Twitter could ever operate in China under the current system.

31 January 2012 • 06:48 AMT
15 Al-Qaeda members killed in air raids in Yemen

According to sources, around a dozen people were killed, among them regional Al-Qaeda leader Abdul Monem al-Fahtani.

31 January 2012 • 06:38 AMT
Antique atlases to be exhibited in Miami

Miami International Map Fair is an annual event showcasing antique maps, rare books, panoramas and atlases.

31 January 2012 • 06:34 AMT
Erdogan hopes for French people to oppose genocide bill

“France in the Renaissance was guided by reason. France under Sarkozy rule is based on dogmas, prejudices and nonsense,” Erdgogan said.

31 January 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Microsoft may add 85 languages to next Windows Phone Tango update

The new version of Windows Phone, codenamed Tango, is expected to better cater to emerging markets.

31 January 2012 • 06:19 AMT
IMF: restoring oil, gas production key to Libya’s recovery

As of the end of November, around $3 billion in Libya’s foreign assets were unfrozen and made available to Libya, the IMF said.