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Headlines for November 11, 2011
YEREVAN TO PREMIERE RUM DIARY FILM
In the days to come, Yerevan will premiere Bruce Robinson's Rum Diary film.As Moscow film theatre told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the exact screening date is yet to be announced.
The Rum Diary is a ...U.S. PLANS TO PROVIDE BOMBS FOR UAE TO COUNTER IRAN
The Obama administration has quietly drawn up plans to provide a key Persian Gulf ally with thousands of advanced "bunker-buster" bombs and other munitions, part of a stepped-up U.S. effort ...PANETTA: MILITARY STRIKE AGAINST IRAN TO HAVE "UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES"
The U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday, November 10, a military strike against Iran could have "unintended consequences". He said it would only delay Iran's nuclear efforts ...FACEBOOK REPRESENTATIVE IN CIS TO GIVE MASTER CLASS IN YEREVAN
On Nov. 12, Facebook representative in Russia and CIS Ekaterina Skorobogatova will conduct a master class in the framework of Yerevan Web Meetings.
Yerevan Web Meetings 2011 is initiated by Mediamax, ...AL-QAIDA GETS LIBYAN WEAPONS
A desert chief with al-Qaida's North Africa branch has confirmed fears that his terror organization procured weapons from stockpiles left unguarded in Libya after the fall of Moammar Gadhafi. Mokhtar ...OBAMA'S KEY MIDDLE EAST ADVISOR RESIGNS
U.S. President Barack Obama's key Middle East advisor Dennis Ross said Thursday, November 10, he would resign after a tenure marked by stalled US peace moves, turmoil in the Arab world and Iranian ...UN SEC. GEN. CALLS FOR DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION OVER IRAN
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Thursday, November 10, for a diplomatic solution to the nuclear standoff with Tehran in an apparent reaction to media speculation that Israel might attack Iran's ...U.S.: RUSSIA PROPOSALS FOR 2012 APEC FORUM REASONABLE
The United States believes proposals Russia put forward for discussion by the finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2012 as next year's APEC chair are reasonable, ...REPORT ON YASSER ARAFAT'S DEATH TO BE RELEASED
Nasser al-Kidwa, Yasser Arafat's nephew and the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, is going to release a report in Arabic that will tell 'Palestinians' how Arafat died. Al-Qudwa says ...U.S. PLANS TO EXPAND INFLUENCE TOWARDS ASIA-PACIFIC
The United States wants to build a "trans-Pacific system" for the Asia-Pacific, modeled on the trans-Atlantic relationship forged between the U.S. and Europe, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...PENTAGON PLANNING COLD WAR AGAINST CHINA
The Pentagon lifted the veil of secrecy on a new battle concept aimed at countering Chinese military efforts to deny access to areas near its territory and in cyberspace, The Washington Post reported.
...FACEBOOK FINALIZING AGREEMENT ON NEW PRIVACY SETTINGS
Facebook is finalizing a settlement with U.S. federal regulators over deceptive changes it made to its privacy policies in 2009, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The proposed settlement, with the ...ARAM I WELCOMES CLINTON'S CALL ON TURKEY TO RETURN CHRISTIAN PROPERTIES
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, has commended U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statement of concern regarding Turkey's confiscation of religious properties, ...ARMENIA TO FACE GERMANY IN LAST ROUND OF EUROPEAN TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Dominating Armenian men's chess team will face Germany in the 9th round of the championship in Porto Carras, Greece.
Germany climbed to the 2nd place with 20 points after the victory over Azerbaijan ...UPDATE TO ITETR ARMENIAN KEYBOARD FOR IPHONE AVAILABLE
An update to iTetr Armenian Keyboard for iPhone, iPad and iPod has recently been released by FunCraft Company. Everyone who purchased iTert's previous version can update it for free in AppStore.
Created ...DAVID FAHRADYAN TO SET HIS THIRD GUINNESS RECORD NOV 15
Yerevan State Linguistic University gymnastics instructor David Fahradyan at November 11 meeting with journalists said he is preparing to set his third record.
Fahradyan's coach Khachatur Tevosyan noted ...UNESCO DISFAVORS CARTOON IN ISRAELI NEWSPAPER
Israel's ambassador to UNESCO didn't know whether to laugh or cry when a senior official at the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization called him in for a tongue-lashing on Wednesday, ...STEVE WOZNIAK TO LEAVE YEREVAN ON NOV 11 NIGHT
On November 11, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will meet with the rector of State Engineering University of Armenia, teaching staff and students. Wozniak will be awarded Honorary Doctorate Degree by SEUA.
...RUSSIA STUDIES IRAN'S PROPOSAL TO BUILD MORE REACTORS AT BUSHEHR
Head of Russia's state-controlled nuclear corporation (Rosatom) Sergei Kiriyenko announced on Thursday, November 10, that Moscow is studying an Iranian proposal to build more reactors at the Bushehr ...U.S. OFFICIAL: EUROPE REMAINS "CENTRAL CHALLENGE" TO GLOBAL GROWTH
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Europe remains the "central challenge" to global growth and must "move quickly" to restore financial stability, The Telegraph reports. Geithner, who is in ...RPA APPRECIATES PROSPEROUS ARMENIA MEMBER'S SENSE OF HUMOR
Member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Chairman of Artsakh Patriotic Union Hamlet Harutyunyan commented on Prosperous Armenia member's statement regarding party's having larger electorate under ...FORMER UKRAINIAN PM FACES NEW ACCUSATIONS
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, already sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of office, has been charged with tax evasion, theft and concealing foreign currency revenues, the ...NASA FINALIZES PREPARATIONS TO LAUNCH ADVANCED ROVER TO MARS
NASA is undergoing final preparations to launch its most advanced rover to Mars on November 25. The rover named Curiosity will be carried to Mars by an Atlas V rocket, which is already awaiting liftoff ...ARMENIA V GERMANY BOARD PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED
Armenian men's chess team will face Germany in the 9th round of the Championship in Porto Carras, Greece.
The board pairings have been announced as follows: Levon Aronian - Arkadij Naiditsch, Sergei ...ISRAELI SOLDIERS ACCIDENTALLY KILL JEWISH SETTLER RABBI
An Israeli soldier killed a Jewish settler rabbi in the occupied West Bank on Friday after mistaking him for a Palestinian militant as he drove to dawn prayers, the army and settler leaders said. Troops ...ARMENIA WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE FOREIGN POLICY LINE IN 2012 - POLITICIAN
In 2012, Armenia will be facing a serious choice of foreign policy line, having to decide between the Eurasian Union or NATO and EU, according to New Times party leader.
As Aram Karapetyan told a news ...INTERNATIONAL MARKETING WEEK LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA
November 11, 2011 saw the launch of International Marketing Week in Armenia featuring Marketing Guru Philip Kotler's visit to the country.
"Philip Kotler in Armenia 11.11.11" project was initiated by ...RPA MEMBER DEEMS RECENT RESIGNATIONS A NATURAL COURSE
Recent resignations in government are a natural course, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) member, Chairman of Artsakh Patriotic Union said.
"Society always demands changes and later shows surprise as ...ARMENIAN EYECARE PROJECT TO HOLD ANNUAL EVENT NOV 19
The Armenian EyeCare Project (AECP), an organization dedicated to restoring the eyesight of premature infants, children and adults throughout Armenia, will be holding its Ninth Annual Newport Gala on ...TURKISH SCHOLAR TO SPEAK AT ANC-WR EVENT
The Armenian National Committee - Western Region has announced that journalist and human rights activist Ayse Gunaysu will participate in the ANC Grassroots presentation "Confronting Truth, Delivering ...ARMENIAN FM, MEP DISCUSS ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT TALKS
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with a member of European Parliament, Kristian Vigenin.
Minister Nalbandian stressed expansion of cooperation with the EU as a priority issue to Armenia, ...NEW TIMES PARTY LEADER CALLS SARGSYAN, KOCHARIAN "SIAMESE TWINS"
New Times party leader believes current leader Serzh Sargsyan and ex-president Robert Kocharian to have no serious disagreements.
"To me, there were always close, like Siamese twins. As soon as the change ...EGYPT CLOSES PYRAMIDS AMID RUMORS OF 11.11.11 RITUALS
Egypt's antiquities authority closed the largest of the Giza pyramids Friday, November 11, following rumors that groups would try to hold spiritual ceremonies on the site at 11:11 on Nov. 11, 2011. ...ARONIAN TIES GAME AGAINST NAIDITSCH
Armenia's Levon Aronian tied his 9th round game against Arkadij Naiditsch of Germany at the European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras, Greece.
Sergei Movsesian - Georg Meier, Vladimir Akopian ...BERDJ KARAPETIAN TO BE HONORED BY DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Longtime community volunteer, activist and philanthropist Berdj Karapetian will be recognized for his years of hard work and community service by The Democratic Party of The San Fernando Valley (DPSFV) ...DAVID NALBANDIAN GETS IN SHAPE FOR DAVIS CUP FINALS
Training at the Vilas Club this week, with the Buenos Aires Challenger (also known as Copa Topper) taking place there as well, it was clear from the start that Argentine David Nalbandian wouldn't ...RUSSIA'S AVTOVAZ PLANS TO PRODUCE ELECTRIC CARS IN 2012
Russia's largest car maker AvtoVAZ plans to produce its first 100 ElLada electric cars in 2012, AvtoVAZ Vice President for Technical Development Yevgeny Shmelyov said on Friday. "Production ...ARMENIA WOMEN'S SQUAD TO FACE POLAND AT EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Armenia will face off against Poland in the last round of Porto Carras-hosted European Team Chess Championships.
The board pairings were announced as follows: Elina Danielian- Monika Socko, Lilit Mkrtchian- ...SARGSYAN CAN FOLLOW SAAKASHVILI'S SUIT WITH SNAP ELECTION - POLITICIAN
New Times party leader believes Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan could follow the suit of his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili, who used pre-term election to validate his second accession to ...MOLDOVA DEFENSE MINISTRY WILL CONTINUE WEAPONRY SUPPLY TO ARMENIA
Moldova Defense Ministry will supply the remaining part of weaponry to Armenia in accordance with the contract, as soon as government confirms a relevant decision, the Ministry's press service reported.
...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 384,09 NOV 11
Deals amounting to $5,65 thous. at an average rate of AMD 384,86 USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Nov 11. The closing price totaled AMD385.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 384,09 ...FILMMAKER CARLA GARAPEDIAN TO SERVE AS PANELIST AT ANC-WR PRESENTATION
The Armenian National Committee - Western Region announced that documentary filmmaker Carla Garapedian will serve as a panelist in "Lights, Camera, Activate," which will cover the ways in which film, ...VIVACELL-MTS MAKES NEW INTERNET OFFER
By activating the inet 100, inet 200 or inet 1000 internet packages from Nov.10, 2011- Jan. 31, 2012, VivaCell-MTS prepaid subscribers will get free on-net airtime depending on the size of the activated ...CATHERINE ASHTON'S SOUTH CAUCASUS VISIT AGENDA ANNOUNCED
South Caucasus visit agenda of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton was announced.
Ms. Ashton's regional visit will begin on November 15 in Azerbaijan, ...BAKO SAHAKYAN: NKR SEEKS TO DEVELOP TIES WITH SWITZERLAND
On November 10, President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the city of Bern to meet a group of deputies representing leading parties of Switzerland.
A wide range of issues including life in ...U.S. DEPLOYS 4 PREDATOR DRONES TO AIR BASE IN TURKEY
. The US has deployed four Predator drones to an air base in southern Turkey, a news report said on Friday, Nov 11.
The report, published in the Taraf daily, said a total of four drones arrived at Incirlik ...TURKS IN GERMANY COLLECT SIGNATURES AGAINST ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION
Turkish Youth Union (TYU) in Germany has launched a signature campaign against Armenian Genocide recognition in Bundestag, Germany.
As a community representative notes, Turks in Germany are concerned ...VIETNAMESE PM INVITES TIGRAN SARGSYAN FOR A VISIT
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with a newly appointed Vietnamese ambassador to Armenia Pham Xuan Son (residence in Moscow).
At the meeting, the parties stressed the importance of economic ...WEEKLY DIGEST OF FOREIGN CURRENCY DEALS
USD 62,118,807 was bought at an average price of AMD 381.85 /USD 1 and USD 72,382,969 sold at an average price of AMD 383.34 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on November 7-11.
Deals amounting ...WOZNIAK URGES "SCIENTIFIC FANTASY" APPROACH IN CREATING TECHNOLOGIES OF FUTURE
On November 11, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak held a news conference on the sidelines of his 2-day visit to Yerevan.
At the event, the computer scientist dwelled on technologies of future, urging innovators ...EURO WILL EXIST FOR AS LONG AS THERE'S POLITICAL UNITY - ARMENIAN EXPERT
In the face of current economic downfall in eurozone, many are apprehensive that Euro will no longer be used as European Currency Unit for 17 countries worldwide.
"At present, eurozone is under no danger ...EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS: ARMENIA VS. GERMANY CURRENT SCORE 1:1
The last round of European Team Chess Championships is ongoing in Porto Carras, Greece with tournament leader Armenia facing Germany.
Levon Aronian - Arkadij Naiditsch, Vladimir Akopian - Daniel Fridman ...ARMENIA V. CZECHIA U-21 EURO 2013 QUALIFIER 1ST HALF ENDS IN 0:0 TIE
Yerevan's Vazgen Sargsyan stadium is hosting Armenia vs. Czech Republic U-21 EURO 2013 Group 3 qualifier. Certain changes were made in both squads since Sept 6 qualifier, ending with a 1:1 score.
With ...HERON ISRAELI DRONE CRASHES IN TURKEY
Heron Israeli drone crashed in the Mediterranean Sea area near the Karatas district in the Adana city, Turkey.
After a local fishermen revealed the crashed drone, it was sent to relevant authorities ...MOLDOVA DEFENSE MINISTRY BREAKS CONTRACT FOR WEAPONRY SUPPLY TO ARMENIA
Moldova Defense Ministry will break contract for weaponry supply to Armenia.
"The contract has been suspended to be broken," the ministerial spokesman Alexander Josan stated.
"There are no legal problems ...OSCE MINSK GROUP FRENCH CO-CHAIR MIGHT BE REPLACED - MEP
With Karabakh conflict destabilizing the region, EU considers more significant involvement to increase the settlement process effectiveness, according to a member of European Parliament.
As Kristian ...CZECHIA U-21 BEATS ARMENIA 2:0 IN EURO 2013 QUALIFIER
The 2nd half of U-21 EURO 2013 Group 3 qualifier starting with a 0:0 tie, Czechia launched an attacking game, scoring the 1st goal 76 minutes into the match.
The second Czechia goal was struck during ...FAIR ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA POSITIVE ASPECT FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION -MEP
Armenia shows good progress in European Integration as well as a stronger will to boost cooperation with the EU, a member of the European Parliament stated.
In a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, ...
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