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16 January 2012 • 14:05 AMT
Joint U.S.-Israel military exercise postponed due to Iran?

Pentagon spokesman played down the delay, saying it was not uncommon for routine exercises to be postponed.

16 January 2012 • 14:04 AMT
Iran to unveil new maritime patrol aircraft – Minister

Ahmad Vahidi said the new items may be unveiled during the 10-Day Dawn celebrations, which will begin on Feb 1.

16 January 2012 • 13:48 AMT
UN reports growth in world tourist numbers despite crisis

The number of international tourist arrivals grew by 4.4 percent to 980 million in 2011, up from 940 million in 2010.

16 January 2012 • 13:47 AMT
Russian consumer rights group sues McDonald’s

“In addition, experts found a large amount of vegetable fat in ‘milkshakes,’” Public Control said in a statement.

16 January 2012 • 13:29 AMT
U.S. Army General to discuss Israel’s possible attack on Iran

Israel has repeatedly hinted it might take military action if international sanctions fail to stop Iran’s nuclear development.

16 January 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Iran’s morality police bans sale of Barbie dolls

As another swipe at the West, Iranians will soon be able to buy toy versions of the U.S. spy drone that it captured in December.

16 January 2012 • 13:19 AMT
Knesset committee meeting ends in scandal

“The citizens of Israel should know that their prime minister is a liar,” Shaul Mofaz told journalists after the meeting.

16 January 2012 • 13:18 AMT
Minister: Armenia stands for peaceful settlement of Iran issue

Earlier, U.S. and EU states commented on the possibility of imposing embargo on Iran oil as another sanction against the country.

16 January 2012 • 13:10 AMT
Al-Qaeda militants capture Yemeni town

Yemen is still locked in a political stand-off over the future of Saleh, who is supposed to have resigned in favour of his deputy.

16 January 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Pakistani PM ordered to appear before court

The court initiated contempt of court proceedings against PM for failing to pursue corruption charges against President.

16 January 2012 • 12:42 AMT
Pakistani Taliban leader reported killed in U.S. drone strike

Pakistan intelligence officials intercepted wireless radio chatter between Taliban fighters detailing Hakimullah Mehsud’s death.

16 January 2012 • 12:27 AMT
Iranian students ask for redirecting nuclear technology study course

Also, over 900 university students and graduates demanded voluntary cooperation with the Atomic Energy Organization.

16 January 2012 • 12:20 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 389 Jan 16

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 389,00 on January 16 increasing by 0.84 point compared to January 13.

16 January 2012 • 12:15 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: Jan 16-22 prices for precious metals

Jan 16-22 purchase price of gold totals AMD 18787.41 (+452.84), release price AMD 20421.10 (+492.22).

16 January 2012 • 12:10 AMT
Moody’s confirms France’s AAA credit rating

On Jan 13 Standard & Poor’s downgraded France and Austria – two of the currency zone’s six triple A rated countries.

16 January 2012 • 12:09 AMT
Baku hampers investigation of contact line incidents

Edward Nalbandian: Azerbaijan repeatedly avoids implementation of agreements on investigating incidents at contact line.

16 January 2012 • 11:55 AMT
Samsung merging bada OS with Tizen

By merging, Samsung hopes to tap into the existing bada community, including thousands of bada app developers.

16 January 2012 • 11:49 AMT
Armenian-French actress Rosy Varte dies at 88

Rosy Varte (born Nevarte Manouélian) appeared in 95 film and television shows and more than 100 plays since 1949.

16 January 2012 • 11:40 AMT
January 16 celebrated as Beatles Day

The Beatles gained popularity in the UK after their first single, “Love Me Do”, became a modest hit in late 1962.

16 January 2012 • 11:35 AMT
Fitch cuts Russia’s outlook over protests against PM Putin

“Political uncertainty in Russia has risen and the global economic outlook has worsened,” the agency has said.

16 January 2012 • 11:16 AMT
Putin: world is facing a serious systemic crisis

“This is a visible manifestation of a transition to a new cultural, economic, technological and geopolitical era,” PM said.

16 January 2012 • 11:12 AMT
Armenia to boost ties with China, India, Japan, Latin America

Edward Nalbandian voiced hope for development of Armenia-EU relations, specifically in the framework of Association Agreement.

16 January 2012 • 11:11 AMT
Heritage briefs PACE on Armenia’s electoral system

Armenian NA includes 131 parliamentarians, with 41 MPs elected through majority system; 90 MPs – through proportional system.

16 January 2012 • 11:10 AMT
ICG rep. says Armenian-Turkish process won’t settle Karabakh conflict

Sabine Freizer: many in Armenian, Turkish opposition groups and social circles stand against Armenia-Turkish protocols.

16 January 2012 • 10:52 AMT
Tokyo to host Darchinyan v Yamanaka clash Apr 1

“Vic wanted another opportunity so badly that we took this fight for short money to do it,” Darchinyan’s promoter said.

16 January 2012 • 10:50 AMT
Tunisian president opposed to Arab troops in Syria

Moncef Marzouki: Arab troops’ intervention would signify that the war will spread across the whole region.

16 January 2012 • 10:46 AMT
Armenian FM: Genocide bill adoption won’t affect Armenia-Turkey relations

“Armenia-Turkey reconciliation is thoroughly a different issue that mainly depends on Turkey’s stance,” Nalbandian said.

16 January 2012 • 10:45 AMT
OSCE: Kazakh parliamentary election fails democratic promise

“Several parties had been blocked from election and public debate was limited in the run-up to the vote,” the mission said.

16 January 2012 • 10:40 AMT
EBRD buys 15% equity stake in Russian pharmaceutical distributor

Prior to this deal, the Bank invested over €300 million in the pharmaceutical industry in nine of the EBRD’s 29 countries of operation.

16 January 2012 • 10:39 AMT
Senior Palestinian intelligence officer says Israelis torched his car

Last week, a mosque was defaced with Hebrew graffiti and three cars have been torched in a Palestinian village.