Armenian delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, the European one – by Gunnar Wiegand.

Since the U.S. pullout, al-Qaida and other Sunni militants have stepped up attacks on Shiites, killing more than 170 people.

Witnesses reported hearing an explosion and described scenes reminiscent of September 11, 2001, with walls of dust and debris.

“I did not want to hide it. It was a secret during our relationship, and I had to respect Pamuk’s private life,” Fişekçi said.

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

Medical aid group teams increasingly have seen patients who have injuries “caused by torture during interrogation sessions.”

Archbishop of Canterbury’s Interfaith Dialogues Assistant Rana Kahn met with Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I.

Eduard Sharmazanov: We hope adoption of the Genocide bill by the French Senate will serve an example for other democratic states.

The company made $590 mln in Oct to Dec down from $624 mln, which totals $1.21 per share, less than the $1.29 analysts predicted.

Catherine Ashton: Palestinian President is “thinking carefully” about his next moves in the dialogue that began in Jordan.

Data Privacy Day is an international awareness initiative to educate people about the importance of protecting personal information.

Italy sold the maximum amount of 5 bln euros at short-term debt auction helping drive down yields on its longer-dated bonds.

“If our potential partners from Ukraine turn to us for immediate aid, we’ll no doubt render it,” Ingmar Sundstrom said.

Reporters without Borders (RWB) international NGO’s annual report on press freedom states that “this year’s index sees many changes in the rankings, changes that reflect a year that was incredibly rich in developments, especially in the Arab world.”

With 7,5 points to his score, Levon Aronian leads Tata Steel Chess Tournament ongoing in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.

The suburb has become a flashpoint in recent months, with large protests against Assad that security forces crushed by force.

Angry Birds has been downloaded more than 700 million times, and is on its way to pass one billion in 2012.

The bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle as NATO Provincial Reconstruction Team convoy passed by.

Global AIDs Fund announced its executive director’s stepping down following criticism over misuse of funds and cuts in funding.

Earlier, Nokia fell 73 percent as its new Windows Phones failed to compensate for diving sales of its old smartphones.

Renaud Muselier: France stands for human rights protection and promotes the idea of equality and fraternity.

Worries that Europe’s slowdown would hurt stronger economies are overshadowing discussions Davos economic forum.

Ivi Adamou will perform La La Love in the second half of the First Semi-Final to be held in Baku on May 22, 2012.

Aram Safaryan noted that Prosperous Armenia program stipulates party’s wish to shift to full proportional electoral system.

Provincial governor Mohammad Hossein Jahanbakhsh says both the pilot and the co-pilot were killed in the crash.

The market average rate of USD on January 26 totaled AMD 387,03 decreasing by 0.71 point compared to January 25.

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

Representatives of International Committee of the Red Cross visited three Armenian prisoners of war and five civilians.

H&M said the retail market in 2011 was challenging as cotton prices soared and consumer confidence dwindled.

UESCO: we should not allow the Syrian regime to stand as a judge of other countries’ human-rights record.