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04 January 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Hackers publish details of thousands of active Israeli credit cards

Israeli media reports said a Saudi-based group had hacked into several websites in Israel to cull the numbers.

04 January 2012 • 08:30 AMT
Businessman launches 1 mln euro fund to combat Genocide bill

On December 22, 2011, French National Assembly passed a bill criminalizing public denial of the Armenian Genocide.

03 January 2012 • 09:56 AMT
France calls for stronger sanctions against Tehran

“Iran is pursuing the development of its nuclear arms, I have no doubt about it,” French Foreign Minister has said.

03 January 2012 • 09:55 AMT
BMW expects global premium car market to grow

Friedrich Eichiner: around the world, we see market growth of 4 percent and more than 8 percent in the premium market.

03 January 2012 • 09:53 AMT
Turkey plans to send ambassador back to Paris to fight Genocide bill

Since the bill has not yet been enacted, Turkey will make the utmost effort to prevent it from becoming law, sources said.

03 January 2012 • 09:50 AMT
Presidential candidate says U.S. won’t give a dollar to save Europe

“The U.S. must take care of its own crisis, and won’t give a dollar to save Europe,” Mitt Romney told La Stampa.

03 January 2012 • 09:47 AMT
Iran says will take action if U.S. aircraft carrier returns to the Gulf

“I advise, recommend and warn them (the Americans) over the return of this carrier to the Persian Gulf,” Ataollah Salehi said.

29 December 2011 • 11:14 AMT
Economist wishes Armenian entrepreneurs organized work

Arsen Ghazaryan wished Armenian entrepreneurs organized and productive work in legal conditions.

29 December 2011 • 11:11 AMT
New year with old problems and vague future

In 2011 no new developments were registered either in the Karabakh conflict settlement or in the Armenian-Turkish relations. The widely advertised meetings between the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in Sochi and, more importantly, in Kazan resulted in not a single document signed between the countries. The OSCE Minsk Group activity stopped at freezing point and hardly is it possible that replacement of the French co-chairman may change anything. Settlement of the Karabakh conflict is directly related to the participation of NKR in the process. If representatives of the elected government of the Republic of Artsakh headed by President Bako Sahakyan join the negotiating table, the negotiations will end much faster.

29 December 2011 • 11:08 AMT
Unmarried women in Turkey won’t have legal protection against violence

The bill includes a provision that men who subject their partner or children to violence will receive psychotherapy.

29 December 2011 • 10:35 AMT
BMW’s Turkey distributor denies anti-headscarf reports

“It is not true that the sponsorship negotiations failed due to the episode with MINI Cooper test,” the statement said.

29 December 2011 • 10:33 AMT
Top 10 political events of 2011 from PanARMENIAN.Net

The year 2011 was filled with political events. It was a year remarkable for social tensions, protests, maneuvers of political forces, authorities’ attempts to stabilize the country and retain control to prevent a local “Arab Spring”. Here are 10 major domestic events that can have a serious impact on domestic developments in the coming year as well.

29 December 2011 • 10:28 AMT
Ararat was the first that struck me in Armenia

On New Year’s Eve, German ambassador in Yerevan, Hans-Jochen Schmidt shared his impressions of Armenia with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The first thing that struck me in Armenia was Ararat. In good weather, it offers a marvelous view, so close and yet so far.

29 December 2011 • 10:25 AMT
Survey: 5% of Russians believe doomsday will come in 2012

Only two percent of the respondents said they were waiting for the 2012 presidential election scheduled for March 4.

29 December 2011 • 10:04 AMT
Iran to test missiles, smart torpedoes during wargames

Valfajr torpedo system, developed by Iranian experts, has a 220kg warhead and can be used to destroy heavy vessels.

29 December 2011 • 09:34 AMT
Two French Armenians named Righteous among the Nations

Georges Dilsizian fled to France in the end of the 19th century, following the persecution of Armenians in Turkey.

29 December 2011 • 09:32 AMT
Armenian Relief Society collects funds for African famine victims

Vicky Marashlian: the ARS is an Armenian organization concerned with the suffering of people around the world.

29 December 2011 • 09:14 AMT
Turkish warplanes kill 30 in air strike near Iraqi border overnight

“We have 30 corpses, all of them are burned. The state knew that these people were smuggling in the region,” said Fehmi Yaman.

29 December 2011 • 09:04 AMT
Tehran says it shot video of U.S. aircraft carrier during Iranian drill

IRNA’s report didn’t provide details or say which U.S. carrier was filmed. It’s unclear what value such footage could have.

29 December 2011 • 08:25 AMT
Vortvots Vorodman Armenian Church restored in Istanbul

The Turkish authorities allocated $1,5 million for restoration of the church dating back to the 19th century.

29 December 2011 • 08:12 AMT
Ukrainian mountaineers to play soccer game on Mount Everest

“A team of Donetsk climbers plan to play a game of football on Everest in honor of Euro 2012,” Sergei Kovaloyov said.

29 December 2011 • 08:11 AMT
Armenia to participate in Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea

According to RA Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan, participation in the event will not make a breach in the state budget.

29 December 2011 • 08:04 AMT
LG officially releases Prada 3.0 handset

LG recently outed the Prada as one of the company’s first devices to receive the Ice Cream Sandwich update.

29 December 2011 • 07:33 AMT
The Economist: Turkey is hardly in position to preach about free speech

Turkey promptly shelved the protocols, reverting to its old line linking reconciliation to resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

29 December 2011 • 07:19 AMT
Turkish court acquits journalist of terrorism charges

“I acted under the idea of everyone being able to talk within the framework of the freedom of information,” Mavioğlu said.

29 December 2011 • 07:06 AMT
Washington says foreign reports on human rights in U.S. useful

“These kinds of human rights reports can be a useful mechanism,” U.S. Department of State spokesman said.

29 December 2011 • 06:47 AMT
Armenian, Greek clergy clash in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity

“No one was arrested because all those involved were men of God,” Bethlehem police Lt. Col. Khaled al-Tamimi said.

29 December 2011 • 06:13 AMT
Israel, U.S. mull strike against Iran – report

George Little said that “all options are on the table,” but added that “the military option remains a last resort.”

29 December 2011 • 05:45 AMT
Chavez suspects U.S. of developing technology to give cancer to Latin America leaders

Treated for cancer this year, Hugo Chavez was speaking a day after news that Argentina’s president had the disease.

29 December 2011 • 05:28 AMT
Suicide attempt made in Russian presidential administration building

The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition. In the morning the courier died without regaining consciousness.