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Published on October 24, 2011
TURKEY FEARS VOLCANO ERUPTION
- Turkish seismologists fear that the earthquakes that hit the province of Van on October 23 can cause eruption of Nemrut volcano located northwards of Lake Van.
Mt. Nemrut is near Tatvan, a small town in the eastern Anatolian province of Bitlis. The mountain rises from the southwestern shore of Lake Van, and enters the district of Ahlat to the north.
At least 217 killed and more than 1,000 people injured when a powerful earthquake struck Turkey, collapsing dozens of buildings and pulling down phone and power lines in the southeast of the country, officials and witnesses said. More than 1,000 people are feared killed in the earthquake.
Another magnitude 6.1 earthquake, which was the second to rock the country in the past 24 hours, was registered about 20 km (12 miles) from the city of Van at the depth of some 10 km (6.2 miles).
Headlines for October 24, 2011
TURKISH PRISONERS ESCAPE AMID EARTHQUAKE PANIC
Turkey's state-run television said a group of inmates have escaped from a prison in Turkey's quake-hit region.
State-run TRT television said the inmates fled after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake ...TURKEY DECLINES ASSISTANCE OFFER FROM ISRAEL AFTER QUAKE
Turkey declined an offer of aid from its former strategic ally Israel Sunday, October 23, after a powerful earthquake struck southeast Turkey, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said.
"I am under ...ARMENIAN RESCUERS CAN ASSIST TURKISH QUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent an urgent message of condolence to his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gül over the earthquake that hit the Turkish province of Van on October 23.
The message ...DEATH TOLL IN TURKISH QUAKE EXCEEDS 200
Rescue teams on Monday, October 23, sifted through rubble of flattened multistory buildings to try to reach dozens of people believed trapped beneath after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, ...ANOTHER STRONG QUAKE HITS TURKEY
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Turkish province of Van, in the southeast of the country, on Sunday, October 23, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The earthquake, which was the second to rock the country ...GOOGLE RUMORED TO ACQUIRE YAHOO
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Google Inc. ...YURA MOVSISYAN STRIKES 7TH GOAL AS KRANSNODAR PLAYER
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During the additional time in the 2nd half, Armenian forward Yura Movsisyan struck his 7th goal as a part of the ...NATO SEC GEN. ISSUES STATEMENT ON TURKEY QUAKE
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen issued a statement on the earthquake that hit Turkey's Van province on October 23.
"I am saddened by the news of the powerful earthquake that struck south-eastern ...TURKEY FEARS VOLCANO ERUPTION
Turkish seismologists fear that the earthquakes that hit the province of Van on October 23 can cause eruption of Nemrut volcano located northwards of Lake Van.
Mt. Nemrut is near Tatvan, a small town ...EXPLOSION AT GEORGIA - SOUTH OSSETIA BORDER KILLS 2
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According to Caucasian Knot, a mine that was planted during the 2008 war had ...POTATO PRICE IN ARMENIA EXPECTED TO DOUBLE IN SPRING 2012
Chairman of the Agrarian-Peasant Union of Armenia Hrachya Berberyan said that potato price at the local market is expected to double in spring 2012 to reach AMD 350-400 per kilo.
This will be conditioned ...ARMINE SINABYAN WINS SILVER AT EUROPEAN WOMEN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Sinabyan is the only Armenian ...LIBYAN NTC DECLARES NATIONAL LIBERATION
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National Transitional Council (NTC) ...TWO RUSSIAN RETIRED SPIES REPORTEDLY ARRESTED IN GERMANY
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Armenia will be represented by a 30-member Zeytun squad, with Armenian Sambo Federation ...ARMENIA FINISHES 2ND IN FUTSAL EURO 2012 QUALIFIERS GROUP A
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Georgia gained 7 points to take the 1st ...U.S. OFFERS TURKEY TO ASSIST IN THE EFFORT TO RESCUE QUAKE SURVIVORS
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed condolences over the earthquake that struck eastern Turkey on October 23.
"I join President Obama and send my deepest condolences to the people of Turkey ...ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO ATTEND ITU TELECOM WORLD 2011 IN GENEVA
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Armenian delegation lead by Minister of Transport ...SARKOZY TELLS CAMERON TO "SHUT UP" OVER EURO
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The bodies of the 53 people ...ARMENIA U-16 START 1ST TOURNAMENT DAY AT WORLD CHESS OLYMPIAD
On October 24, Armenia will start its first tournament day at World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad.
Armenia's line-up at the Olympiad is as follows: Karen Grigoryan, Hovhannes Gabuzyan, Tigran Harutyunyan, ...NISSAN WANTS TO BE WORLD'S NO. 1 IN GREEN CARS
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Freestyle wrestling international tournament dedicated to the memory of Olympic Games silver winner, World and European champion and World Cup winner Stepan Sargsyan, completed in Vanadzor, Armenia.
...YEREVAN TO HOST INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON MANUSCRIPTS PRESERVATION
On Oct 24-28, Matenadaran, the Museum of Ancient Manuscripts, will host an international seminar on up-to date technologies for preservation and restoration of manuscripts and printings.
As the project ...MATENADARAN-BASED EDUCATIONAL CENTER TO OPEN SOON
Matenadaran, the Museum of Ancient Manuscripts, is interested in recruitment of your specialists, according to museum director.
As Hrachya Tamrazyan told a news conference in Yerevan, "over 100 young ...GOOGLE LAUNCHES PERSON FINDER SERVICE IN TURKISH
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Google Person Finder allows the ...ARMENIA CUP 2012 TO KICK OFF NOVEMBER 19
Armenia Cup 2012 will kick off November 19, with ¼ and return matches due November 19-20 and 23-24 resp.Armenia Cup semifinals are scheduled for 2012, with the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) ...ARMENIAN NPP UNAFFECTED BY TURKEY QUAKE
On October 23, a 9 to 10-point magnitude earthquake hit Turkey's city of Van; in Armenia, the magnitude of tremors comprised 3-5 points.
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is located at a distance of 160 ...U.S. AMBASSADOR LEAVES SYRIA, DIPLOMATS SAY
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According to Armenian National Security Service (NSS) spokesman Artsiv Baghramyan, ...COMPUTER CENTER WITH BROADBAND INTERNET OPENS IN TAVUSH VILLAGE
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The newly ...PRELIMINARY DATA SAYS NO ARMENIANS REPORTED AMONG TURKEY QUAKE VICTIMS
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At least 217 were killed and more than 1,000 people ...UNIBANK-ISSUED BANK CARDS TOTAL 73,2 THOUS. AS OF OCT 1
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...ABDULLAH GUL THANKS SERZH SARGSYAN FOR SOLIDARITY EXPRESSED
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