World

17:14 • 13.05.12

Al Qaeda doctors trained to implant bombs in human bodies

The doctors, thought to have been trained by a man who worked with the top bomb-maker for al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), are said to have the ability ...

 

13:30 • 13.05.12

China allows banks to cut funds for boosting economy

It follows recent economic data suggesting that the Chinese economy is slowing down. In April industrial output growth slowed to 9.3% ...

 

13:05 • 13.05.12

Greek leader to seek new coalition deal

All three - conservative New Democracy, far-left Syriza and socialist Pasok - have failed to form a government. Voters punished New Democracy and Pasok at last Sunday's polls for backing tough ...

 

12:52 • 13.05.12

Raul Castro supports gay rights

"He has done some advocacy work, speaking of the need to make progress in terms of rights based on sexual orientation and ...

 

11:15 • 13.05.12

Five killed in Canada plane crash

"Our underwater recovery team is on the scene … trying to recover the bodies from the planes ...

 

10:59 • 13.05.12

Spain activists celebrate protest anniversary

"Today's goal is to recover the public spaces ... It is also a way to celebrate that we have been existing for one year and that we are going to be there until the system changes or we are ...

 

10:25 • 13.05.12

Afghan peace negotiator killed

Arsala Rahmani was a former Taliban minister and a key member of Afghanistan\'s High Peace Council, which leads efforts to negotiate a peace deal with ...

 

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Armenia

Gas price hike plan spurs protest in Armenia’s capital (updated)
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, members of the cabinet, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission Robert Nazaryan and opposition MPs have been invited to the closed door session ...

Armenian rescuers conduct test flights at 800m altitude (video)
After two-day theoretical trainings, conducted by MoD specialists, 19 paratroopers acquired skills in managing parachutes by using ...

Region

Georgian clergymen charged over disrupting gay parade
Their attempts to interrupt the event on May 17 had left 28 people - including journalists and police officers – injured. An investigation was later launched ...

Iran election: Rafsanjani criticises leaders' 'ignorance'
Mr Rafsanjani's comments come two days after he and another candidate were disqualified from next month's presidential election...

Press digest

168 Zham: Moscow’s second message
“In his congratulatory message, the president of each country considered it his duty to mention the cost of Serzh Sargsyan’s legitimacy…”

Zhoghovurd: Opposition rep reached agreement with Armenia’s prosecutor general?
“All the opposition forces stepped back. Aram Sargsyan was the only person that told me he would support me to the end…”

Business

Armenia’s central bank launches hotline for villager loans
Those interested in the loan terms and conditions can contact the service on weekdays

Global stocks markets hit after Chinese data and Fed comments
In Asia, the fall was led by Japan's Nikkei index, which closed down 7.3%, having fallen as much as 10%. European markets also reversed recent rises, with London, Frankfurt and Paris opening...

Event

Woman in Armenia’s Vanadzor attempts self-immolation
A Vanadzor resident, who preferred to remain unidentified, told our correspondent that the threat of self-immolation was detected after the woman was hospitalized ...

Armenian catholicos meets Swiss envoy
Thanking the diplomat for his services and his efforts towards strengthening the bilateral ties, the patriarch highlighted the importance of the future development and ...

Science/tech

Google acquires kite-power generator
The deal comes as Makani carries out the first fully autonomous flights of robot kites bearing its power-generating propellers. Google has not said how much it paid to acquire Makani ...

Women suffer more mental health problems than men due to stress of juggling many roles, according to study
Stress related to pressure on women to fill many different roles is likely to be a major factor for higher rates of everything from depression to phobias, according to Professor Freeman, a clinical...

Culture

Britain's Tate museum sets $34m record for Constable painting
The painting, dated 1831, of the towering cathedral in the middle distance under an overcast sky shot through with a rainbow had been at risk of being sold abroad ...

Georges Moustaki, composer of Edith Piaf hit song, dies
Moustaki, whose real name was Giuseppe Mustacchi, sang in several languages and penned in the region of 300 songs...

Sports

Eddie Ahern and Neil Clement receive lengthy BHA bans
Ahern was found guilty of conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice, intentionally failing to ensure a horse was ridden on its merits and of passing information for reward...

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...

Lifestyle

Japanese 80-year-old claims Everest record
Yuichiro Miura, who climbed Everest when he was 70 and then again at 75, reached the peak early on Thursday morning, his support team said...

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...