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17 January 2012 • 12:20 AMT
Pinochet judge Garzon put on trial in Spain

The Spanish judge is charged with overstepping his jurisdiction by ordering wiretaps of jail conversations.

17 January 2012 • 12:19 AMT
HDN: dangerous cargo unloaded in Syria

The rest of the ship’s cargo was not dangerous and was due to be delivered to a company in the southeastern province of Gaziantep.

17 January 2012 • 12:13 AMT
German Socialist Martin Schulz elected EU president

The European Parliament’s 736 MEPs elected German Socialist Martin Schulz as president with 387 votes in a secret ballot.

17 January 2012 • 11:59 AMT
ZTE eyes China, U.S. as key drivers in smartphone market

ZTE expects its global smartphone shipments to double this year amid effort to boost profit margins in competitive sector.

17 January 2012 • 11:58 AMT
Karabakh acting FM meets with OSCE rep.

The two men underscored the need to maintain the ceasefire and create mechanisms preventing contact line incidents.

17 January 2012 • 11:57 AMT
U.S. calls on South Korea to reduce oil imports from Iran

South Korea reportedly hopes that a loss in Iranian oil imports could be compensated for by imports from other countries.

17 January 2012 • 11:53 AMT
Syria rebel army chief calls on world for protection

Riad al-Asaad called for international intervention to replace the Arab observer mission, which has just days to run.

17 January 2012 • 11:39 AMT
Apple to increase shipment volume of panels for new iPad – source

The shipment volume of iPad 2 panels will decrease from 48.0 million units in 2011 to an estimated 25.0 million units in 2012.

17 January 2012 • 11:38 AMT
HSBC observes decline in emerging-markets growth

HSBC chief economist: emerging markets finished 2011 with only a marginal improvement in economic expansion for the final quarter.

17 January 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Growth in China helps boost stock markets

“Equity markets are giving a positive reception to the latest set of Chinese economic data,” Neil MacKinnon has said.

17 January 2012 • 11:22 AMT
Apple’s iTunes Match available in 18 more countries in Latin America, Europe

The list of new countries to receive iTunes Match includes: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, etc.

17 January 2012 • 11:12 AMT
Anti-Taliban Afghan tribal leader assassinated in Kandahar

Taliban insurgents have assassinated hundreds of Afghan government officials and supporters in recent years.

17 January 2012 • 11:00 AMT
Greek workers protest austerity polices as IMF tries to avert default

EU, IMF and ECB officials start combing through Athens’ books as part of efforts to put together a 130-billion-euro rescue package.

17 January 2012 • 10:57 AMT
Krikor Satamian Theatre Company takes stage in Argentina

“The concept for a theater company all started while visiting our sister school in Canoga Park,” says Miriam Tabakian.

17 January 2012 • 10:49 AMT
Demand for electoral system shift pursues political goals – MP

On Dec. 27, Heritage and ARFD opposition parties issued a joint statement urging for a full shift to proportional electoral system.

17 January 2012 • 10:28 AMT
MP confident of RPA victory in parliamentary elections

Khosrov Harutyunyan voiced disbelief for Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir coalition parties to join opposition.

17 January 2012 • 10:21 AMT
AI expert: Dink was murdered for peacefully expressing his opinions

The Turkish authorities have failed to address state officials’ alleged involvement in the killing, Amnesty International said.

17 January 2012 • 10:11 AMT
MP says parties’ expertise preferable to electoral system shift

Khosrov Harutyunyan says shift to proportional electoral system will only lead to enhancement of political corruption risks.

17 January 2012 • 10:10 AMT
British scientists find Darwin fossils collection

“It took me a while just to convince myself that it was Darwin’s signature on the slide,” the paleontologist said.

17 January 2012 • 09:37 AMT
RPA member: Armenian President will top party’s electoral list

Mkrtich Minasyan also commented on RPA-conducted polls that testify to boosting of the trust towards the party.

17 January 2012 • 09:37 AMT
Russia to investigate into possible U.S. radar involvement in Mars probe damage

“The results of the experiment will allow us to prove or dismiss the possibility of the radars’ impact,” said Yury Koptev.

17 January 2012 • 09:29 AMT
No ceasefire violation fixed during OSCE monitoring of contact line

From Karabakh side, the monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of NKR Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministries.

17 January 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Armenian general staff chief to participate in EAPC sittings

Yuri Khachaturov is expected to meet with NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and other officials.

17 January 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Burberry reports 22% rise in Q3 revenue

Burberry was founded in 1856 when 21-year-old Jan Alga , a former draper’s apprentice, opened his own store in Philippines.

17 January 2012 • 09:11 AMT
Genocide bill: political debate with international repercussions

“As has become common knowledge by now, Washington has begun using surrogates in the Middle East,” Edmond Azadian says.

17 January 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Samsung Group raising 2012 investment to record $41.4 bln

Analysts have widely expected it to raise investment in mobile chips and next-generation OLED flat-screen displays.

17 January 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Egypt to offer $1 billion treasury bills at auction

The new dollar T-bills will be issued on January 18, 2012 and will mature on January 15, 2013, the bank said.

17 January 2012 • 08:26 AMT
Jerusalem Post: Israel is free to recognize Armenian Genocide

Now that Israel is free from political commitments to Turkey, it may assess developments during WWI as Genocide.

17 January 2012 • 08:14 AMT
Armenia chief football coach leaves for Spain

Vardan Minasyan will follow team practice session of FC Kuban, with which Pizzelli signed a three-year contract.

17 January 2012 • 08:05 AMT
U.S. fund clinches Russia’s largest ever real estate deal

Galereya opened in November 2010 and features 290 stores, a 10-screen movie theater, and a 27-lane bowling alley.