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Headlines for November 07, 2011
ISRAELI GOVT WEBSITES GO DOWN AFTER ANONYMOUS HACK THREAT
Israeli government websites were down on Sunday, November 6, two days after the hacker group Anonymous had threatened to attack the government for its maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Israel has ...ASSAD SAYS SYRIA'S STRONG THANKS TO ITS PEOPLE
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, November 6, said Syria is strong thanks to its people, national choices and independent decision, and it is determined to restore its national rights fully.
...UN ENVOY SAYS WEAPONS DEPOTS IN LIBYA UNSECURED
Some weapons depots in Libya have still not been secured properly, and "much has already gone missing" from unguarded sites, the top UN envoy in Libya said in an interview on Sunday, November ...AHMADINEJAD: U.S. FEARS IRAN'S GROWING MILITARY POWER
The United States fears Iran's growing military power because it is now able to compete with Israel and the West, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in comments carried by an Egyptian newspaper ...LADY GAGA TRIUMPHS AT MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS
Lady Gaga dominated the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast, Ireland, collecting four prizes in a range of outfits, BBC reports. The U.S. pop singer gained awards for best song, best video, best female ...MISS VENEZUELA IVIAN SARCOS CROWNED MISS WORLD 2011
At a glittering ceremony held at London's Earls Court on Sunday, November 6 evening, 21-year-old Miss Venezuela Ivian Sarcos was crowned Miss World 2011.
Sarcos won the diamond-shaped throne defeating ...HENRIK MKHITARYAN NAMED BEST PLAYER IN SHAKHTAR - OBOLON MATCH
Armenian midfielder Henrik Mkhitaryan was named the best player in Shakhtar - Obolon match of the 16th round of Ukrainian championship.
"These three points are vital for us," Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu ...YEREVAN TO HOST "ARTSAKH: THE PEOPLE AND LAND OF KARABAKH" BOOK PRESENTATION
On November 7, Yerevan's House of Moscow will host a presentation of English-language "Artsakh: the people and land of Karabakh" book authored by director of the diplomatic school at the Armenian Foreign ...ARMENIAN MEN'S TEAM IMPROVES POSITION AT EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
After the 4th round victory over Croatia at the European Team Chess Championship, Armenian men's team gained 9,5 points to be placed 9th.
In the next round of Porto Carras-hosted championship, Armenia ...NALBANDIAN CLIMBS 62ND IN ATP RANKINGS
Argentina's David Nalbandian climbed 62nd with 715 points in the men's tennis rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on November 7.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic continues to top ...AZERBAIJAN RETAINS TENSION AT CONTACT LINE
Over 1350 instances of ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijani armed forces were reported in October at the line of contact with Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, with 200 violations reported on the border ...ADIDAS WEBSITES GO OFFLINE AFTER HACKING
Adidas has taken its website content offline after suffering what it described as a "sophisticated, criminal cyber-attack", BBC reports.
The German sportswear maker said it had no evidence ...TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSE FILM FEST FEATURES BRADEN KING'S HERE
On November 4, 6, Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival screened Braden King's Here film, thus premiering it in Asia, the Festival website reported.
The film was also included in the list of Yerevan premieres ...IRANIAN FM TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA NOV 8
On November 8, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi will pay a working visit to Armenia.
Meetings with President Serzh Sargsyan, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, outgoing parliament speaker Hovik ...ARMENIA-BELGIUM FORUM WILL HELP PROMOTE BUSINESS TIES - ADA DEPUTY DIRECTOR
On November 7, Belgian Business Week, featuring a 2-day business forum, kicks off in Armenia.
The forum, organized by Armenian Development Agency (ADA) jointly with UNIDO, will host Flanders and Wallonia ...BAĞIŞ SAYS GREEK CYPRUS MEMBERSHIP IN EU MISTAKE
Turkey's European Union Minister Egemen Bağış said a solution based on political equality was beneficial for the future of Turkey, as well as the security of Cyprus and Europe, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
...BRAZILIAN FOOTBALLER ROMARIO TO RUN FOR RIO DE JANEIRO MAYOR
Legendary Barcelona and Brazil striker Romario, currently a Brazilian lawmaker, is to stand for election as mayor of Rio de Janeiro next year, according to press reports. "A month ago I ruled out ...LAGARDE - MEDVEDEV TALKS TO BE DOMINATED BY EUROZONE DEBT CRISIS
IMF chief Christine Lagarde was to meet President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday, November 7, on her first trip to Russia since taking office, with the talks set to be dominated by the eurozone debt crisis. ...SLOVAK CONSULATE ORGANIZES ZVARTNOTS CATHEDRAL PRESERVATION WORKS
On Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic in Armenia Gagik Martirosyan's initiative the Slovak Consulate in Yerevan on Nov. 6 organized subsequent works on preserving UNESCO World Heritage site Zvartnots ...ARMENIA'S IZABELLA YAYLYAN 25TH AT WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Paris is hosting World Weightlifting Championships November 5 through 13.
Armenia's Izabella Yaylyan (- 53 kg) who performed on the first tournament day, finished 25th having lifted 168 kg.
Kazakhstan's ...HTC TO LAUNCH NEW TABLET MODEL NEXT YEAR
HTC Corp, the world's No.5 smartphone maker, said on Monday, November 7, it will launch a new tablet model next year, its first since a debut model in February.
"It's a market we would like ...ARMENIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS DEPUTY DIRECTOR REJECTS TARIFF RISE
Zvartnots International Airport did not raise fares for airlines, Deputy Director of Armenia International Airports said on Nov 7.
Dwelling on agreements reached by Armavia Airlines, Andranik Shkhyan ...ZVARTNOTS ARIPORT NEW TERMINAL TO BOOST ARMENIA'S GLOBAL RANKING
Zvartnots International Ariport new passenger terminal will boost Armenia's global ranking, Argentinean entrepreneur of Armenian descent Eduardo Eurnekian said.
According to him, the new terminal is ...USF HOSTS TURKISH SCHOLAR'S LECTURE ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Turkish scholar Taner Akçam, a Clark University professor who studies the Armenian Genocide, spoke about Turkish interpretations of the Genocide at University of South Florida second annual Armenian ...ARMENIAN PM TO ATTEND EURO CRISIS CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELS
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will pay a 2-day working visit to Brussels to attend Euro Crisis conference organized by the European People's Party.
The conference will be followed by a dinner ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT DIDN'T CANCEL VISIT TO TBILISI, GEORGIAN FM SAYS
The visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to Georgia has not been cancelled, Georgian Foreign Minister said.
Commenting on recent media reports about cancellation of the visit, Grigol Vashadze said: ...GEORGIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER ON A VISIT TO ARMENIA
Georgian Economic Development Minister Vera Kobalia is visiting Armenia on the invitation of Transport and Communication Minister Manuk Vardanyan. With a brief conversation held November 7, the two officials ...LONDON OLYMPIC TORCH ROUTE ANNOUNCED
The Olympic torch will visit famous sights such as Stonehenge on its journey around Britain before the London 2012 Games, organizers said on Monday. The flame will also scale mountains, telescopes, take ...EXPERT LINKS RECENT RESIGNATIONS TO RPA - PROSPEROUS ARMENIA RELATIONS
Recent resignations are prompted by the intention of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) to define its position towards Prosperous Armenia party coalition partner, according to director of P.Art ...RUSSIAN MAN ARRESTED FOR DIGGING UP DEAD BODIES, KEEPING MUMMIES AT HOME
Russian police said Monday, November 7, that a historian arrested last week for desecrating several Nizhny Novgorod cemeteries had kept 29 female mummies at home and dressed them up like dolls. The 45-year-old ...ARMAVIA AIRLINES TO BE SOLD TO PRESIDENT SARGSYAN'S SON-IN-LAW?
Dwelling on information regarding part of Armavia'ssummer staff being dismissed and company being sold to President Serzh Sargsyan's son-in-law Mikael Minasyan at a convenient price, Armavia Airlines ...DAVID BAKRADZE: GEORGIA WON'T DRAG NATO INTO WAR WITH RUSSIA
Georgia's second-most-powerful man vows that his country will not drag NATO into a war with Russia if accepted into the Western alliance, saying that the chance of another confrontation with Moscow is ...JOURNALIST: BERLUSCONI'S RESIGNATION QUESTION OF HOURS
Two journalists close to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he could resign as early as Monday, November 7, immediately boosting bond and stock markets.
Giuliano Ferrara, editor of the Foglio ...EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS: ARMENIA-DENMARK BOARD PAIRINGS NAMED
Armenia will face off against Denmark in the 5th round of Porto Carras-hosted European Team Chess Championships.
The board pairings were announced as follows: Levon Aronian- Sune Berg Hansen, Sergei ...PRESIDENT SARGSYAN MAY BENEFIT FROM SNAP ELECTION - EXPERT
Both Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc and current leader Serzh Sargsyan may benefit from snap presidential election, according to a member of Armenian PR Association. "Pre-term election ...MOSCOW: ISRAEL MILITARY STRIKE ON IRAN WOULD BE "VERY SERIOUS MISTAKE"
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavov has warned that a military strike on Iran would be a "very serious mistake" with "unpredictable consequences", after Israel's president Shimon Peres said that an ...ARMENIA U-21 SQUAD TO FACE CZECH REPUBLIC, WALES NAMED
Armenia U-21 squad to face Czech Republic, Wales at EURO 2013 Group 3 qualifiers was named, with head coach Rafael Nazaryan announcing the following line-up.
Goalkeepers: Arsen Petrosyan, Karen Israelyan, ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 380,47 NOV 7
Deals amounting to $740 thous. at an average rate of AMD 382,70 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Nov 7. The closing price totaled AMD 383.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 380,47 ...MINASYAN IS MEANT TO BRING REFINEMENT TO RPA ELECTION HEADQUARTERS - EXPERT
Mikael Minasyan's appointment as the first deputy head of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) election headquarters is a signal to external forces, rather than a means to control Hovik Abrahamyan, ...IRISH FM SUPPORTS RUSSIA EFFORTS IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Irish Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister stressed the active involvement of Russia in OSCE activities, specifically pointing out the efforts of President Dmitry Medvedev and Foreign Minister Segey Lavrov ...JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA AIMS TO FURTHER BILATERAL TIES
A newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Armenia, Tikahito Harada (residence in Moscow) submitted copies of his credentials to Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian. At the meeting, the parties ...RUSSIAN SCIENTIST COULD HELP IRAN DEVELOP NUCLEAR WEAPONS - REPORT
A Russian nuclear physicist could have played a key role in helping Iran to come close to developing nuclear weapons, RIA Novosti reported citing a publication in The Washington Post. Citing unnamed ...ISRAELI MILITARY DENY ATTACKS ON INTELLIGENCE WEBSITES
The websites of Israel's military, Mossad and the Shin Bet intelligence services were back online on Monday, November 7, after being unavailable the previous day due to what officials said was a "server ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: NOV 7 - 13 PRICES FOR PRECIOUS METALS
The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency at the Armenian Ministry of Finance set the government purchase and release prices per gram of chemically pure metal (standard bullion) for ...THREE CUSTOMS POINTS LINKING ARMENIA AND GEORGIA TO COST ABOUT EURO 42 MLN
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Vera Kobalia.
As Armenia's press service reports, Tigran Sargsyan expressed confidence that ...NEW FIREFOX 8 IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
The new major release of Mozilla's web browser, Firefox 8, officially launches November 8. However, as usual, it's available for download on Mozilla's servers a bit early so it can be installed anytime, ...ANKARA TO APPLY TO THE IAEA FOR ARMENIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CLOSURE
Turkey was in favor of closing the Armenian nuclear power plant in Armenia believing it poses a great danger for the region. As reported by Turkish media, such a statement was made by Turkish Energy Minister ...ARTUR BAGHDASARYAN TO DISCUSS ORINATS YERKIR MEMBERSHIP IN EUROPEAN PEOPLE'S PARTY
Armenian delegation led by Secretary of the National Security Council and Orinats Yerkir party leader Artur Baghdasayran will pay a working visit to Belgium on November 7-9.
As National Security Council ...WORLD SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS TO HOST 10 ARMENIAN SPORTSMEN
On November 10-14, Vilnius, Lithuania will host 35th 2011 World Sambo Championships, with Armenia to be represented by 10 participants.
Armenia men's line-up in sport sambo discipline is as follows: ...FRANCE FREEZES PRESIDENTIAL SALARY OVER DEFICIT
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said that the salaries of President Nicolas Sarkozy and his ministers would be frozen as part of austerity measures, calling on business leaders to do the same.
...TO COMBAT CORRUPTION ARMENIAN MENTALITY SHOULD BE CHANGED
To combat corruption, Armenian mentality and general approach to the phenomenon should be changed, RA Minister of Education and Science told a press seminar.
According to Ashotyan, civilians should be ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1711 Death of Israel Oree. He sought justice for the Armenian Cause during the 17th century.
- 1827 Start of the two-month reconciliation negotiations of Dehkhrak.
- 1857 Birth of academician and philologist Stepan Malkhasian. He died in 1947.
- 1917 Anniversary of the Great October Revolution. According to a Moscow newspaper, about 110 million people were victims of Bolshevism.
- 1922 Opening of the State Public Library in Yerevan. (Known as the Miasnikyan Library since 1925).
- 1922 The Pedagogical Institute of Armenia's Public Commissariat of Education is opened on the basis of the Pedagogical Faculty of Yerevan University. In 1924/25 it is again joined to the State University.
- 1922 Opening of the State Museum in Yerevan containing exhibits on history, art, archeology, ethnography, the revolution, and an Archives Department.
- 1924 The copper smelter of Ghapan starts production.
- 1932 Inauguration of the Minjevan-Ghapan railroad.
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