World

17:33 • 13.03.12

Armenian man realizes fake banknotes in Russia

An investigation revealed that Rafik Ghalikyan, 25, acquired twenty-two 100-rouble banknotes issued in 1997. He then paid 60 roubles in a café for buying a box of cigarettes but was later caught ...

 

12:33 • 13.03.12

Marine Le Pen to run as presidential candidate in France

"I have my 500 signatures and therefore I will be a candidate in the presidential election ...

 

10:51 • 13.03.12

US senators call for end to Russian helicopter deal

"I am concerned that the US Army is listed among the clients of Rosoboronexport. The United States has many alternative places to purchase helicopters, should we be rewarding Russia for ...

 

10:38 • 13.03.12

Eurozone backs new Greece bailout

"We welcome the [IMF's] proposal to recommend a 28bn euros to the Greek facility. We look forward to the discussion and the decision by the IMF board ...

 

09:50 • 13.03.12

Scores go missing as Bangladesh ferry sinks

"About 35 passengers were rescued by another ferry. But more than 150 passengers remain unaccounted for ...

 

08:58 • 13.03.12

Obama more determined to exit Afghanistan after massacre

"It's time. It's been a decade, and, frankly, now that we've gotten bin Laden, now that we've weakened al Qaeda, we're in a stronger position to transition than we would have been ...

 

08:51 • 13.03.12

Yahoo sues Facebook over patent infringement

"Yahoo's patents relate to cutting edge innovations in online products, including in messaging, news feed generation, social commenting, advertising display, preventing click fraud and privacy ...

 

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Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh president visits south-east regions
The meeting discussed a number of issues related to strengthening the south-east regions’ defense system, development of agriculture, telecommunications and construction fields, as well as...

Armenian premier receives FNU members
The sides discussed irrigation and drinking water problems. Armenia’s premier instructed the Ministry of Agriculture to form a committee in cooperation with FNU members…

Region

Karabakh conflict poses regional threat – Azeri MP
“The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a conflict, which Azerbaijan has been forcedly involved in, as in a number of Muslim countries ...

OSCE chair meets Georgian officials
Leonid Kozhara expressed concern over the process of erecting fences along the Administrative Boundary Line with South Ossetia, which creates ...

Press digest

Zhoghovurd: Armenia’s economy ministry spends AMD 0.5m on working dinner with EU officials
According to the paper, the Ministry has managed to organize all that through the Renco Armestate Company, which provided the necessary financial assistance. The paper says it contacted ...

Hraparak: Armenian president spending summer in Germany
While Sargsyan is abroad, his Republican Party of Armenia is said to be absolutely passive. One will not find a single car outside the RPA central headquarters’, and it looks as though

Business

Facebook has 1 m advertisers who’ll have to wait for video ads
"Marketers can build personal relationships with their customers on the platform, at a scale which has never before been available ...

Azeri state oil venture sets eye on Greek DESFA
“The tender procedure on the privatization of DESFA is over and Socar has started talks with the Greek government ...

Event

Armenian FM to attend BSEC meeting in Ukraine
The country has been a member of the organization since 2001. The Armenian representation is ...

Over 100 reported killed in North India flood
Rain fury today claimed 11 more lives in the north, taking the toll to 73, even as 71,440 pilgrims bound for the Himalayan shrines remained stranded here apart from 1700 people stuck ...

Science/tech

World’s biggest TV goes on sale in Europe
When not in use, it also offers a ‘wallpaper mode’, which Sharp claims “turns the TV into a piece of art or photo frame when in stand-by mode.” The setting displays the image ...

'Hoff' yeti crab hitched on ocean super-highway
"The fact they have spread so quickly in the Southern Ocean is because the ACC provides a high-speed highway ...

Culture

Armenian composer Aram Khachatryan’s music in UNESCO special register
The Armenian bid added to the list of the 299 files maintained in sound records, reports the Foreign Ministry’s press service. The composer’s name will be later included in the list ...

Rare Superman comic book auctioned for $175,000
The high bidder for the copy of Action Comics No. 1 in the online auction was a "hard core, golden age comic book collector," Stephen Fishler ...

Sports

Henrikh Mkhitaryan leaving for London
The Liverpool football club was earlier reported to be interested in the sportsman ...

Armenian midfielder Mkhitaryan owns 50% of his transfer rights
The other 50% belongs to Ruben Hayrapetyan and Oleg Mkrtchyan, the owners of Metallurg and Kuban Football Clubs ...

Lifestyle

I ‘Can't Believe It’, Kim Kardashian says on newborn baby
"We are all good and extremely happy and thrilled for the new baby ...

David Cameron admits working in pyjamas
“I get up pretty early in the morning and I start work before I get dressed ...