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Headlines for November 19, 2011
IRAN TO BOYCOTT MIDDLE EAST MEETING ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Iran will not attend a rare meeting for Middle East countries next week to discuss efforts to free the world of nuclear weapons, an Iranian official said, signaling worsening ties between the UN atomic ...FULE: EU, TURKEY INCREASINGLY UNHAPPY ABOUT RELATIONS
Both the European Union and Turkey are increasingly unhappy about the current state of their mutual relations, according to the EU's commissioner for enlargement.
"There is a great deal of frustration ...ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER PLANS EUROPEAN TOUR
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will tour the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Denmark, Belgium and Lithuania, where he is expected to meet with his counterparts.
In Brussels, Minister Nalbandian ...U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN CALLS ON TURKEY TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on November 18 to announce her co-sponsorship of House Resolution 306, "Urging the Republic of Turkey to Safeguard its Christian ...ARONIAN TOPS TAL MEMORIAL STANDINGS
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian defeated Ukraine's Vassily Ivanchuk in the 3rd round of Ral Memorial to top the tournament standings with 2 points along with Ian Nepomniatchi (Russia), Magnus Carlsen ...RUSSIAN HACKERS SUSPECTED OF ATTACKING WATER SYSTEM IN U.S.
Hackers apparently based in Russia attacked a public water system in Illinois last week and damaged one of its pumps, the first cyberattack on a U.S. utility, The Washington Times said on Friday, November ...YOUNG ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS TAKE GOOD START AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN BRAZIL
Armenian chess players took a good start at the World Youth Championship 2011 in Caldas Novas, Brazil, which brought together over 1000 participants from 72 countries.
Karen Grigoryan and Hovhannes Gabuzyan ...EU LIMITS SPENDING TO 129BLN EUROS IN 2012 BUDGET
The EU's 27 national governments and the European Parliament agreed Saturday, November 19, to limit spending to 129 billion euros ($174 billion) in the 2012 budget, up two percent from 2011, the Polish ...GOOGLE CO-FOUNDER, HIS WIFE DONATE $500,000 TO WIKIMEDIA
Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife have donated $500,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation that runs free online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
According to AFP, the grant was made by the Brin Wojcicki Foundation ...DAVID NALBANDIAN TO PLAY IN DAVIS CUP FINAL
Argentina's tennis team captain Modesto Vasquez invited David Nalbandyan, Juan Martin del Potro, Juan Monako, Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank to play in Davis Cup Final that will be held in Seville ...IRAN LAUNCHES 4-DAY WAR GAMES
Iran says it has begun a four-day air defense military exercise aimed at upgrading its ability to protect its airspace and its nuclear facilities in case of an attack.
According to AP, the official IRNA ...MARADONA ASKS FOR ACTION AGAINST BLATTER
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has asked for action against FIFA president Sepp Blatter after his comments about on-field racism earlier this week, Goal.com reports. The FIFA supremo sparked controversy ...FIFA ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 2011 PUSKAS AWARD
The race to determine the winner of the FIFA Puskás Award for the "best goal of the year" started on November 18, on FIFA.com. Fans from across the world will decide which of the ten goals selected ...SYRIAN OPPOSITION LAUNCHES IPHONE APP TO FIGHT GOVERNMENT
A mobile application which documents the Syrian revolution has allowed users to follow opposition groups and the latest news across the country. Al Arabiya reports that the application named Souria Wa ...KAZAKH PRESIDENT SAYS EURASIAN UNION NEEDS ‘DIFFERENT CURRENCY'
None of the national currencies of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan is suitable for the role of the single currency of the Eurasian Economic Union, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Saturday, ...LA-BASED KCAL CHANNEL 9 TO AIR ARMENIA FUND'S TELETHON
The last 4 hours (4:00pm-8:00pm PST) of Armenia Fund's 14th International Thanksgiving Day Telethon will be broadcast over Los Angeles-based KCAL Channel 9, a subsidiary of CBS Corporation, one of the ...CLINTON: P5+1 REMAINS READY TO ENGAGE WITH IRAN
The United States welcomed the resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Board of Governors "to hold Iran accountable for its failure to cooperate on its nuclear program."
"The world ...ALMA TO HOST WORKSHOP ON ARMENIAN DANCE
Curators of the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) Gary and Susan Lind-Sinanian will teach a special workshop focused on Armenian Village Dance at ALMA on Sunday, December 4, 2011.
The Armenian ...ARTIST EMIL KAZAZ'S WORKS TO BE SOLD TO BENEFIT TELETHON 2011
Works by world famous Armenian-American artist Emil Kazaz will be displayed at the Armenia Fund Annual Gala this coming Sunday, November 20 at the Hilton Glendale Hotel. 12 masterpiece sculptures like ...UN VOTES TO REINSTATE LIBYA TO HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Friday, November 18, reinstating Libya to the UN Human Rights Council, CNN reported.
The world body had suspended Libya from the 47-member council in March ...ARTSAKH PRESIDENT CONTINUES VISIT TO U.S.
On November18, President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church in New York, met with Prelate of the Diocese Oshagan Choloyan, members of the diocesan ...ICG: ALTERNATIVES NEEDED FOR KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
To alleviate tensions in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, different variants to move forward are needed, without destroying the process that has been lasting for the past 17 years, according to Lawrence ...EARTHQUAKE COMMISSION TO BE ESTABLISHED IN TURKEY
An "earthquake commission" will be established within the next 15 days to conduct an Istanbul-wide assessment to identify and fix buildings that might not withstand an earthquake, according to Istanbul ...U.S. OFFICIAL: IRAN FACES "UNPRECEDENTED" LEVEL OF ISOLATION
Iran now faces an "unprecedented" level of isolation after global bodies condemned its nuclear program and an alleged terror plot, a senior U.S. official said Saturday, November 19, AFP reported. ...BERLIN TO HOST PREMIERE OF REQUIEM BY TIGRAN MANSURIAN, NOV 19
On November 19, Berlin will host world premiere of requiem by Tigran Mansurian performed by Munich and Rias Chamber Orchestras, schott-music reported.
The work is dedicated to the victims of the Armenian ...DINK MURDER SUSPECT REPORTEDLY TRAVELED TO AZERBAIJAN PRIOR TO ASSASSINATION
The father of one of the suspected conspirators in the murder of journalist Hrant Dink has released new information on his son's connections with police informants and said the real people behind the ...RUSSIA DOESN'T GIVE UP MISSILE SHIELD TALKS WITH U.S.
Russia does not give up missile shield talks with the United States, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday, November 19, during the East Asia Summit.
"We are not closing ...AZERI SNIPER KILLS ARMENIAN SOLDIER
The situation at the contact line between the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijanis armed forces remains strained. Over the past week, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire 150 times, firing 1000 shots from various ...GADDAFI SON SEIF AL-ISLAM REPORTEDLY ARRESTED
Ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's fugitive son Seif al-Islam has been arrested in the south of the country, a senior National Transitional Council official told AFP on Saturday, November 19.
...ARTYOM BAGHDASARYAN BREAKS THROUGH EUROPEAN U23 JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL
Armenia's Artyom Baghdasaryan (81 kg) secured a minimum silver medal to make it to European U23 Judo Championships final. After scoring a smashing victory against Adrian Nacimiento Lorenzo, Baghdasaryan ...ARMENIA VOTES AGAINST ANTI-IRAN RESOLUTION
Armenia voted against the anti-Iran resolution, adopted by UN General Assembly.
The resolution, initiated by Saudi Arabia, was adopted by 106 votes, with 40 countries to abstain.
Armenia along with ...GUINEA, TANZANIA CITIZENS ACCUSED OF MONEY EMBEZZLEMENT IN ARMENIA
A criminal case is launched against citizens of Guinea and Tanzania for embezzlement of large sums of money and legalization of criminally obtained profits.
Citizen of Guinea A.K. reached a preliminary ...POLICE, PROTESTERS CLASH IN CAIRO
Police and protesters clashed for control of downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday, November 19 after security forces tried to stop activists from staging a long-term sit-in in the symbolic site. ...ARTYOM BAGHDASARYAN WINS SILVER AT EUROPEAN U23 JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL
Armenia's Artyom Baghdasaryan lost to Krisztian Toth (Hungary) to win silver in weight category under 81 at European U23 Judo Championships Final.
Adrian Nacimiento Lorenzo (Spain) and Stanislav Semenov ...IRAN STARTS AIR DEFENSE MILITARY EXERCISES
Iran says it has begun a four-day air defense military exercise aimed at upgrading its ability to protect its airspace and its nuclear facilities in case of an attack.
The official IRNA news agency says ...GEROGIAN PM FAVORS COOPERATION WITH ARMENIA IN ENERGY
Armenia and Georgia signed an intergovernmental agreement compriseing 19 cooperation prospects.
During the press conference Gerogian Prime Minister Nikoloz Gilauri stressed the importance of cooperation ...
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