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Armenia

Armenia to join REITOX network
The sides reached an agreement on Armenia’s integration into the Réseau Européen d ́Information sur les Drogues et les Toxicomanies (REITOX) network…

Opposition Armenian MP reverts to problem of Yerevan’s covered market
“The persons that allowed the construction to be carried out must be held responsible. So the Yerevan mayor must be prosecuted…”

Region

Turkish-Armenian journalist jailed for insulting Prophet
Fifteen citizens of Turkey had lodged complaints against the writer, claiming that he had insulted the prophet in a personal blog.

Iran's Ahmadinejad to contest poll bar on ally Mashaei
Mr Mashaei and ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani have been excluded by the Guardian Council, which vets election candidates...

Press digest

Zhoghovurd: Serzh Sargsyan agrees to reach accord over Karabakh
Citing diplomatic sources, the paper says the six-clause document envisages changing the status quo over Karabakh. The paper notes that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ...

Aravot: CoE call Azerbaijan to order
Considering Azerbaijan a member of the European family, Professor Douwe Korff said it is better for the family to reduce the undisciplined child to order instead of thinking ...

World

US immigration bill passes Senate panel
A Senate panel voted 13-5 to back the measure, after a plan to allow people to sponsor same-sex partners for permanent legal status was withdrawn...

US tornado rescue effort nears end
Emergency crews' search in the ruins left by the gigantic tornado that killed two dozen people in Oklahoma on Monday is almost over, say officials...

Business

Armenia’s Central Bank not certain about plan to freeze villagers’ loans
“It is worthwhile mentioning that the Central Bank of Armenia s not authorized to intervene in loan lenders’ internal affairs and ...

Armenian minister says Iranian gas pipeline plan less effective
"I have explained once and explain again that maintaining a 40-km-long gas pipeline means having corresponding structures to make its operation possible. Whereas we had a company ...

Event

National Assembly to debate gas price hike in closed session
“Parliamentary hearings, if and when held, will be open-door, and they may be attended ...

Armenian police chief meets police officers Karabakh
“The Armenian delegation was not empty-handed. They have presented their colleagues in Artsakh with State Petrol Service detachment uniforms and a car with a corresponding logo. The ‘angels'...

Science/tech

Microsoft unveils Xbox One next-generation console
"Xbox represents Microsoft's core strategy in the consumer entertainment market, especially after it sold its Mediaroom video distribution business to Ericsson earlier this year...

‘Sunshine vitamin’ may treat asthma
"We also know that many people with asthma have concerns about the side effects of their medicines so if vitamin D is shown to reduce the amount of medicines required ...

Culture

Longtime Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder dies
British rock bassist Trevor Bolder has passed away at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer...

'Cleopatra,' 'Last Emperor' see new lift in Cannes
"She wasn't in her full glory. She was a slightly dimmer version of the gorgeous Elizabeth Taylor we all idolize ...

Sports

Andy Murray pulls out of French Open with back injury
Britain's world number two retired in his first match in Rome and has opted against playing on the Paris clay...

Donetsk’s Shakhtar interested in Brazilian soccer star
“Shakhtar is interested in Romarinho’s services, but the young [sportsman] has to serve for Corinthians ...

Lifestyle

Mahatma Gandhi's will and sandals auctioned in Ludlow
The two-page document written in Gujarati, was one of 50 items of Gandhi memorabilia, including a blood sample and his sandals up for sale...

Charles Aznavour has no intention to adopt Turkish child – statement
Aznavour’s spokesman Frederique Dupont officially refuted the information and stated that the singer has no such intention...