Published since 02/04/2000
Headlines for January 16, 2012
ISRAEL, U.S. POSTPONE THEIR LARGEST-EVER WAR GAMES
Israeli defense officials say the U.S. and Israel have postponed their largest-ever war games to avoid aggravating mounting tensions between Iran and the international community, according to AP.
The ...RUSSIAN PHOBOS-GRUNT MARS PROBE CRASHES INTO PACIFIC
Doomed Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe that's been stuck in Earth orbit for two months crashed down in the Pacific Ocean late Sunday, RIA Novosti reports.
"Phobos-Grunt fragments have crashed ...QATARI EMIR URGES ARAB TROOPS' INTERVENTION IN SYRIA
Arab troops should be sent to halt the bloodshed in Syria, the ruler of Qatar said Sunday, Jan 15 in the first public call by a regional leader for military intervention in the bloody uprising. The comments ...UK DOESN'T RULE OUT MILITARY ACTIONS AGAINST IRAN
UK foreign secretary insisted all options were on the table over Tehran's "increasingly dangerous" development of atomic weapons. But he said Britain's preferred route was to step up sanctions rather ...GOLDEN GLOBES WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The black-and-white silent film "The Artist" led the Golden Globes with three wins Sunday, Jan 15, at a show that spread Hollywood's love around among a broad range of films, including best ...EGYPT'S TOURISM REVENUES FALL 30%
Revenues from Egypt's lucrative tourist industry dropped by 30 percent in 2011 due to unrest that rocked the country following the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, the minister of tourism said.
...NEW OSCE CIO EXPLAINS WHY EUROPE STILL NEEDS THE ORGANIZATION
Ireland has taken over the chair at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the largest and most successful regional security body, spanning the Northern Hemisphere from Vancouver ...14 STILL MISSING IN ITALIAN CRUISE SHIP WRECK
Rescue workers searched the half submerged hulk of a capsized Italian cruise ship for 14 people still missing Monday, more than 48 hours after the huge vessel capsized, killing at least six and injuring ...ARONIAN TAKES LEAD AT TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian defeated Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in round 2 of the 74th Tata Steel Chess Tournament held January 13-29, 2012 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
Currently, Aronian ...CBA HEAD TO PARTICIPATE IN EUROMONEY FORUM
On January 16-17, delegation headed by Central Bank of Armenia chairman Arthur Javadyan will attend Euromoney forum held in Vienna, with Central and Eastern European countries participating.
Armenian ...NARGILE CAFES MAY BE BANNED IN TURKEY
Parliamentary Health Commission Chairman Cevdet Erdöl, the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputy who contributed to the "smoke-free air zone" law, has proposed a bill to Parliament demanding ...30 INJURED IN BUCHAREST ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS
Romanian protesters clashed with riot police in Bucharest on Sunday, January 15, and demonstrated in other large cities, as protests spread for a fourth day despite a government decision to cancel an ...THE HUFFINGTON POST'S TWITTER ACCOUNT HACKED
The Huffington Post's Twitter account was hacked this morning by someone who replaced the news site's usual story teases with racist and homophobic messages.
According to CNET, around 11 a.m. ...IRAN CONFIRMS RECEIVING U.S. MESSAGE ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast confirmed receiving a U.S. letter on the Strait of Hormuz, and underlined that Tehran is studying the message and will respond to it if necessary.
...CATALOG TO BE ISSUED FOR ARMENIAN EXHIBIT AT U.S. CONGRESS LIBRARY
Dr. Levon Avdoyan unveiled the large trove of Armenian treasures in the Library of Congress where he serves as Specialist of the Armenian and Georgian areas. Entitled "To Know Wisdom and Instruction", ...CHINA REPORTS 513 MILLION INTERNET USERS
China's Internet population passed the half billion mark at the end of 2011 after the country added 28 million new users during the second half of the year, Computer World reports. At the end of ...PRIVATE REMITTANCES TO ARMENIA TOTALED $1 380,6MLN IN JAN-NOV 2011
$1 380,6 mln was transferred to individuals through the Armenian banking system in January-November 2011. According to the RA Central Bank's monthly bulletin, 23,1% increase was recorded as compared with ...2012 CES HOSTS OVER 153,000 ATTENDEES
The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show was the biggest such event in the show's 44-year history, with more than 153,000 attendees, up from 149,000 a year ago, Venture Beat reports.
The show ...TURKISH MINISTER SAYS IRAN WON'T CLOSE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
Iran's recent statements concerning the Strait of Hormuz and the crisis regarding ties with the U.S. have moderated. Therefore, the strait will not be closed, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources ...KAZAKH PRO-PRESIDENTIAL PARTY LEADS EARLY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
The Kazakh pro-presidential party Nur Otan led in early parliamentary election with 80.74 percent of the vote early on Monday, Jan 16, with two other parties surpassing the seven-percent threshold to ...RUSSIAN INTERNET COMPANY LAUNCHES MICRO BLOGGING SERVICE
Russian Internet company Mail.ru Group on Monday, Jan 16, announced the launch of its own multimedia micro blogging service Futubra.com - a Russian analogue of Twitter.
The company said that the service ...ISRAEL'S STOCK EXCHANGE, NATIONAL AIRLINE WEBSITES HACKED
The websites of Israel's stock exchange and national airline, El Al, were down around 10 am Monday, Jan 16, apparently as result of yet another cyber-attack by pro-Palestinian hackers, Ynet reports.
...BOSCH OFFICE FOR CAUCASUS OPENS IN GEORGIA
Robert Bosch Ltd has opened a new regional office in the Caucasus region, with headquarters in Tbilisi, Georgia. It will be in charge of Armenia and Azerbaijan as well. Sales and marketing support, and ...NALBANDIAN DROPS 87TH IN ATP RANKINGS
Argentina's David Nalbandian dropped to 87th place with 630 points in the men's tennis rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on January 16.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic keeps ...ISRAELI PM TO DEMAND TOUGHER SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss Iran's nuclear program during the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting on Monday, Jan 16.
According to Ynet, the PM is ...RPA MEMBER: ONLY RPA READY FOR FULL SHIFT TO PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM
Only Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) stands ready for the full shift to proportional electoral system, ruling RPA member said.
Artak Zakaryan noted the shift to negatively affect opposition's chances ...IRAN TO ARREST FOREIGN CURRENCY POSSESSORS WITHOUT BANK RECEIPT
Iran's Central Bank has announced that anyone in possession of foreign currency without a bank receipt will be put under arrest beginning Sunday, January 15, Payvand News reported. Ebrahim Darvishi, ...13 KILLED IN BEIRUT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE
Thirteen people were killed when a residential building collapsed in Beirut and rescue workers were searching on Monday, January 16 for people believed still buried under the rubble, Lebanese officials ...CAR BOMB TARGETS IRAQ'S SHIA COMMUNITY, 8 KILLED
Eight people have been killed by a car bomb attack near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Monday, Jan 16. The attack targeted a Shia community outside this city, which is predominately Sunni. Children ...ANGLO-ARMENIAN ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT PASSES AWAY
The children of Rosalind Runcie, who died in Hertfordshire, have paid tribute to her as an "irrepressible woman who was determined not to be pigeon-holed as a traditional 'clergy wife'", ...FULL SHIFT TO PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM TO ENHANCE ARMENIA'S POLITICAL FIELD
Heritage opposition party member believes full shift to proportional electoral system as a step towards enhancement of Armenia's political field.
Armen Martirosyan noted the shift to be a major move ...FORMER MP: CANADA WITHDRAWAL FROM KYOTO PROTOCOL ILLEGAL
The Canadian government's withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol is illegal, alleges a suit to be filed in federal court by a law professor and former Canadian MP, Reuters reports. Daniel Turp, professor ...DAVID NALBANDIAN SCORES WIN AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN ROUND 1
Former world number three, Argentina's David Nalbandian gained a win v Finland's Jarkko Nieminen in the first round of the Australian Open Monday, January 16.
At 6-4, 4-2 for David, Jarkko Nieminen was ...FM CONFIRMS ARMENIAN, AZERI, RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL MEETING IN JAN
The Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan agreed to hold a trilateral meeting, with further details to be announced later, Armenian Foreign Minister stated.
At Yerevan-hosted briefing, Edward ...SENIOR PALESTINIAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SAYS ISRAELIS TORCHED HIS CAR
A senior Palestinian intelligence officer said that Israeli settlers torched his car in Ramallah on Monday, Jan 16. Mohammad Ghannam said his car was parked at the entrance of the Dir Dibwan village ...EBRD BUYS 15% EQUITY STAKE IN RUSSIAN PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTOR
In a cross-border transaction, the EBRD has agreed to buy a minority equity stake of around 15 per cent in Russia's privately-held OJSC Katren, the holding vehicle for pharmaceutical distributors operating ...OSCE: KAZAKH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION FAILS DEMOCRATIC PROMISE
Kazakhstan's tightly controlled parliamentary election fell short of its democratic promise by limiting the number of genuine opposition parties and restricting citizens' rights, the OSCE's ...ARMENIAN FM: GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION WON'T AFFECT ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS
Armenian Foreign Minister ruled out possible influence of adoption of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial by the French National Assembly on the development of Armenian-Turkish relations.
...TUNISIAN PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO ARAB TROOPS IN SYRIA
The Arab League suggested a Qatari proposal to send Arab troops to Syria could be discussed this week.
But the idea has exposed divisions in the league. Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki said: "Such ...TOKYO TO HOST DARCHINYAN V YAMANAKA CLASH APR 1
Armenian boxer Vic Darchinyan, currently 0-2 in bantamweight world title bouts, will try to reverse his 118-pound fortunes in a third crack at a world title. Darchinyan, who turned 36 last week, will ...ICG REP. SAYS ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROCESS WON'T SETTLE KARABAKH CONFLICT
Istanbul-based Director of International Crisis Group (ICG) Europe Program dismissed the linkage between the Armenia-Turkey reconciliation and Nagorno Karabakh issue.
"Many in Armenian, Turkish opposition ...HERITAGE BRIEFS PACE ON ARMENIA'S ELECTORAL SYSTEM
Heritage opposition party issued a message to PACE monitoring co-rapporteurs on Armenia John Prescott and Axel Fischer justifying Armenia's full shift to proportional electoral system.
The message was ...ARMENIA TO BOOST TIES WITH CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, LATIN AMERICA
Armenian Foreign Minister presented the main priorities in the country's 2012 foreign policy at news conference in Yerevan.
Boosting security, strengthening ties with strategic partners, Nagorno Karabakh ...PUTIN: WORLD IS FACING A SERIOUS SYSTEMIC CRISIS
The world is facing a serious systemic crisis, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in an article published on his election website and in the Izvestiya daily, RIA Novosti reports.
"By their scale, ...FITCH CUTS RUSSIA'S OUTLOOK OVER PROTESTS AGAINST PM PUTIN
Fitch on Monday, Jan 16, cut the outlook on Russia's debt due to uncertainty over protests against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule which has intensified the risk of a sustained capital flight, ...JANUARY 16 CELEBRATED AS BEATLES DAY
The Beatles Day is celebrated worldwide on January 16, due to being approved by UNESCO on this day, 2001.
This day, fans around the world are organizing numerous events dedicated to the legendary band, ...ARMENIAN-FRENCH ACTRESS ROSY VARTE DIES AT 88
French actress of Armenian decent Rosy Varte died in the American Hospital in Paris on January 14, 2012.
She died following a bout of bronchitis, which degenerated into a lung infection, according to ...SAMSUNG MERGING BADA OS WITH TIZEN
Samsung said it is working on merging its homegrown "bada" smartphone operating system with Tizen, an operating system project the company is conducting with chipmaker Intel, according to a report in ...BAKU HAMPERS INVESTIGATION OF CONTACT LINE INCIDENTS
Azerbaijan repeatedly avoids implementation of agreements on investigating incidents at contact line, according to Armenian Foreign Minister.
In this context Edward Nalbandian cited Azerbaijan's threats ...MOODY'S CONFIRMS FRANCE'S AAA CREDIT RATING
Moody's on Monday, Jan 16, confirmed France's triple-A credit rating but said it was still reviewing whether it would maintain its "stable" outlook for the debt-laden country.
The announcement ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: JAN 16-22 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 ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 389 JAN 16
Deals amounting to USD 8 mln. at an average rate of AMD 389.47 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Jan. 16. The closing price totaled AMD388,75.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 389,00 ...IRANIAN STUDENTS ASK FOR REDIRECTING NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY STUDY COURSE
Over 300 students of Sharif University of Technology in a symbolic move asked for redirecting their course of study to nuclear technology and related fields to prove that assassination of Iranian scientists ...PAKISTANI TALIBAN LEADER REPORTED KILLED IN U.S. DRONE STRIKE
The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, the militant movement that poses the gravest security threat to the country, is believed to have been killed by a U.S. drone strike, four Pakistan intelligence officials ...PAKISTANI PM ORDERED TO APPEAR BEFORE COURT
Pakistan's highest court escalated its clash with the government on Monday, January 16 by initiating contempt of court proceedings against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for failing to pursue corruption ...AL-QAEDA MILITANTS CAPTURE YEMENI TOWN
Militants linked to al-Qaeda have captured a town close to the Yemeni capital Sana'a, demonstrating the advantage they have seized in a year of political turbulence, The Telegraph reported. The militants, ...MINISTER: ARMENIA STANDS FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF IRAN ISSUE
Armenia stands for peaceful settlement of Iran's nuclear issue, according to RA Foreign Minister.
"Armenian stance on the Iranian problem remains unchanged," Edward Nalbandian told a briefing, noting ...KNESSET COMMITTEE MEETING ENDS IN SCANDAL
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Shaul Mofaz put an end to a committee meeting that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was participating in Monday, Jan 16 afternoon, yelling at the ...IRAN'S MORALITY POLICE BANS SALE OF BARBIE DOLLS
Iran's morality police are cracking down on the sale of Barbie dolls to protect the public from what they see as pernicious western culture eroding Islamic values, shopkeepers said on Monday, January ...U.S. ARMY GENERAL TO DISCUSS ISRAEL'S POSSIBLE ATTACK ON IRAN
The top U.S. military commander is scheduled for talks in Israel this week, Israel said Sunday, January 15, at a time when the United States is concerned that Israel might be preparing to attack Iran ...RUSSIAN CONSUMER RIGHTS GROUP SUES MCDONALD'S
The "Public Control" consumer rights group said in a statement on Monday, Jan 16, it has sued McDonald's, Russia's most popular fast food chain, for concealing information about its products.
RIA ...UN REPORTS GROWTH IN WORLD TOURIST NUMBERS DESPITE CRISIS
International tourist numbers expanded in 2011 despite the economic crisis, the Arab spring and Japanese disasters, and will hit one billion this year, a UN body said Monday, January 16. The number of ...IRAN TO UNVEIL NEW MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT - MINISTER
Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic will unveil new maritime patrol aircraft designed and manufactured by Iranian experts in the near future. The new ...JOINT U.S.-ISRAEL MILITARY EXERCISE POSTPONED DUE TO IRAN?
The United States and Israel have postponed an upcoming joint military exercise until later in the year, but sources in both countries denied on Sunday, January 15 that the move was taken to avoid further ...HELICOPTER CRASH IN AFGHANISTAN LEAVES 3 KILLED
Civilian helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Monday, January 16 killing all three people on board, an Afghan official said. Marjan Haqmal, police chief of Nad Ali district in Helmand province, ...IRAQ, IRAN TO JOINTLY DEVELOP OIL FIELDS
Managing Director of the Iranian Central Oil Fields Company (ICOFC) Mehdi Fakour announced that Tehran and Baghdad have decided to establish a joint company for developing three joint oil fields. "An ...SAMSUNG MAY ISSUE OVERSEAS BONDS TO BOOST MOBILE PROCESSORS PRODUCTION
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of computer memory chips, plans to issue its first overseas bonds since 1997 to expand production of processors used in mobile devices including Apple ...GREECE SENDS SENIOR OFFICIALS TO WASHINGTON FOR MEETINGS WITH IMF
Greece sent senior officials to Washington on Monday, Jan 16, for meetings with the International Monetary Fund as it raced against the clock to break a deadlock in debt swap talks that has prompted new ...RUSSIA TO LAUNCH MILITARY EXERCISES IN ARMENIA?
Russia has launched large-scale preparations for Kavkaz-2012 military maneuvers, according to Nezavisimaya Gazeta.
The exercises will cover only the territory of Southern Russia, but also that of Abkhazia, ...SYRIANS WHITE "THE LONGEST LETTER" TO SUPPORT ASSAD
Activities of writing a 10-Km long letter titled "Message of Loyalty to the Homeland and its Leader" started on Sunday, January 15 at ten centers to be distributed among Damascus and its countryside.
...WINDOWS PHONE-BASED SKYPE TO BE RELEASED SOON
Microsoft is currently working on a Windows Phone based version of Skype that will be released shortly, Skype's VP of product & design, Rick Osterloh, disclosed recently at the Consumer Electronics ...BISHOPS' OFFICES RAIDED OVER CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION IN BELGIUM
Belgian authorities have raided the administrative offices of three bishops as part of an ongoing child abuse investigation. Church spokesman Geert Lesage says the offices cooperated during the raids ...U.S. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE GOOGLE PLUS
Google's latest venture into the world of social media, Google Plus, has come under fire in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust probe, according to new reports.
Apparently, the ...YSU STUDENTS TO MARK 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN ARMY
The Union of University Students at Yerevan State University (YSU) through support of Armenian Defense Ministry will launch series of events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Armenian army.
"The ...2ND IRAQI CAR BOMB ATTACK BRINGS DEATH TOLL TO 11
Car bombs ripped through two Iraqi cities on Monday, January 16, killing at least 11 people, Iraq officials said, in the latest attacks targeting the country's Shiites a month after the U.S. military ...SEVERAL SUSPECTS IN ASSASSINATION OF IRANIAN NUCLEAR SCIENTIST ARRESTED
An Iranian news website is reporting several suspects have been arrested over last week's killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist. Ali Larijani, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said the suspects are ...ARTSAKH PRESIDENT DISCUSSES KARABAKH ISSUE WITH OSCE REP.
On January 16, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.
Issues related to the current situation and ...PACE CO-RAPPORTEUR HAILS PROGRESS IN ARMENIA'S REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
On January 16, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with PACE monitoring co-rapporteur on Armenia John Prescott, noting Armenia's readiness to fulfill commitments in the framwrok of cooperation ...OSCE SLAMS KAZAKHSTAN'S ELECTION AS NON-DEMOCRATIC
International election monitors say Kazakhstan's parliamentary election failed to meet basic democratic principles.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said that despite ...EUROVISION VOTING RULES CHANGED
A new decision was passed regarding the Eurovision 2012 Song Contest to be hosted by Azerbaijan in May.
The voting will be held in last 15 minutes. It was decided in 2010 that the voting lines should ...
Most read news (last 7 days)
FLUTIST TIGRAN ARAKELYAN TO PERFORM FREE CONCERT IN GLENDALE
TURKEY NEGOTIATES F-35 FLIGHT CODES PURCHASE WITH U.S.
UAV ROBOTICS CONTEST TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA
ROGOZIN PLANTS POPLARS NEAR NATO HEADQUARTERS
IRANIAN SHIP CARRYING 30,000 TONS OF PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS HIJACKED
TURKEY TO COOPERATE WITH JAPAN FOR NUKE PLANT CONSTRUCTION
LIBYA STARTS WITHDRAWING OLD CURRENCY
ABCNEWS REMOVES KARABAKH FEATURE FROM TRAVEL GUIDE
ARMENIAN FILMMAKER NAMED CANDIDATE FOR RUSSIAN MINISTER OF CULTURE
TURKISH AMBASSADOR PLANS TO FREEZE DEBATE OF GENOCIDE BILL
© AUA
Today in Armenian history- -356 Birth of Alexander the Great. Although the borders of his empire did not include Armenia, his cultural legacy was deeply felt in Armenia.
- 1892 Birth of the Armenian-French writer Hratsh Zardaryan.
- 1894 Birth of writer Mateos Zarifian.
- 1906 Birth of architect Hrayr Isabekyan in Igdir.
- 1924 The former Military Administration Square is renamed Lenin Square. Presently, it is Republic Square.
Forum most active discussions
ARMENIAN NEWS
INTERACTIVE NEWS
INFORMATION
MY ARMTOWN
How to quit smoking?
How to write in Armenian on Windows XP?
All materials published on this website are taken from open sources and are copyrighted by their respective owners. You cannot reproduce or copy any materials published on armtown.com without written consent of original copyright holder. If you want to remove any material, please send us an email with proof of ownership/copyright and your material will be removed immediately. All materials published for information purposes only.