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Published on January 23, 2012
BRITISH AIRWAYS RESTARTS FLIGHTS TO LIBYA'S TRIPOLI
British Airways will restart flights from London to the Libyan capital Tripoli just over a year after it suspended the service due to violent clashes in the country.
The airline said Monday, January 23 that flights will fly three times a week from London Heathrow airport to Tripoli from May 1, 2012.
British Airways had suspended flights to and from Tripoli in February 2011 as troops controlled by former leader Muammar Gaddafi clashed with protesters. The company said it had decided to resume flights after discussing security matters with the British government and Libyan authorities, AP reported.
Headlines for January 23, 2012
ARMENIAN PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR SOCHI
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has left for Sochi, Russia, where he will meet with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, the presidential press service reported.
A trilateral meeting between Presidents ...FRENCH SENATE SET TO DISCUSS GENOCIDE BILL JAN 23
Today, January 23, the French Senate will debate a bill criminalizing public denial of the Armenian Genocide. The motion was adopted on December 22, 2011, by the lower house of the French parliament - ...SYRIA REJECTS ARAB LEAGUE PROPOSAL
Syria rejected on Monday, Jan 23, a proposal by Arab League foreign ministers that President Bashar al-Assad hand over power to a deputy and set up a new unity government, saying the plan was part of ...BRITISH EXPERT DEEMS KARABAKH SETTLEMENT IMPOSSIBLE IN 2012
Senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment Thomas de Waal deems progress in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement in 2012 almost impossible.
"None of the parties is likely to shift its stance on the draft ...BLACKBERRY MAKER RIM CO-CEOS STEP DOWN
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion's co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, announced Sunday, Jan 22 they will step down as co-CEOs of the once-iconic company that has struggled to compete in ...TIGRAN L. PETROSIAN WINS ARMENIAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Tigran L. Petrosian has won the Armenian Mean's Chess Championship to be included in the country's national team.
Robert Hovhannisyan finished second, followed by Samvel Ter-Sahakyan.
Winners of 1st-3rd ...MARIA KURSOVA WINS ARMENIAN WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
On December 22, with 9 points out of possible 11, Maria Kursova won the Armenian Women's Chess Championship, followed by Anna Hayrapetyan (8,5 points) and Yevgenia Dolukhanova (6,5 points).
Winners of ...RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM DISCUSSES KARABAKH CONFLICT WITH OSCE MG
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, State Secretary Grigory Karasin met with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Robert Bradtke (U.S.), Igor Popov (Russia), Jacques Faure (France), as well as Personal ...ARMENIAN MAJOR TAX PAYERS REVENUE INCREASED BY 10,4% IN NOV 2011
Armenia's major taxpayers' proceeds from product realization in November 2011 totaled AMD 231,5, increasing by 10,4% compared to the same period in 2010.
According to the analysis of summarized ...ARMENIAN MAJOR TAX PAYERS PAID AMD 20,1 BLN TO STATE BUDGET IN NOV 2011
According to the Analysis of Summarized Indices of Large Taxpayers' Monitoring by the Committee of State Revenues, the index of paid taxes and other compulsory payments to the state budget of Armenia ...DAVUTOĞLU REFUSES TO MEET ASHTON AMID GENOCIDE MOTION
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu turned down the invitation of EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton to visit Brussels. The meeting between ...ARMENIA'S MAJOR TAX PAYERS IMPORT GROWS 19,2% IN NOV 2011
In November 2011, Armenia's major taxpayers import volumes increased by 19,2% compared to the same period of 2010, making up AMD 77,3 billion.
The figures are reported by the analyses of summarized indices ...SEVERAL POLISH GOVERNMENT WEBSITES ATTACKED
Several Polish government websites appear to have been attacked by a group opposing the country's support for a treaty aimed at protecting international intellectual property rights.
The websites, including ...LEVON ARONIAN KEEPS LEAD AT TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian played in a draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the 8th round of the 74th Tata Steel Chess Tournament ongoing in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.
Gaining 5,5 points, ...GOLDEN RASPBERRY AWARDS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1
One of the Golden Raspberry (Razzie) Award Foundation's three branches consists of average movie-goers, who pay annual dues for the privilege of casting their ballots.
According to Razzies.com, topping ...4 KILLED IN U.S. DRONE ATTACK IN PAKISTAN
Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone fired missiles at a house and a vehicle in the country's northwest, killing four alleged militants. The officials say Monday's, Jan ...YOUNGEST FEMALE MAYOR ELECTED IN JAPAN
Voters in Japan have elected a 36-year-old woman as the country's youngest female mayor, in a nation where older men make up the vast majority of politicians. According to AFP, Naomi Koshi, a graduate ...MEDVEDEV: BUSINESS PLAYS MAJOR ROLE IN ARMENIA-RUSSIA TIES
Today, on January 23, Presidents of Russia and Armenia, Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan discussed bilateral relations and regional issues, RIA Novosti reports.
Dwelling on outcomes of 2011, Medvedev ...BAKU CALLS FOR ‘SOONEST RESOLUTION' OF KARABAKH CONFLICT
Azerbaijan calls on international community for more decisive and consistent position in resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and "creation of conditions for restoring peaceful atmosphere, stability ...MEGAUPLOAD EXEC TO APPEAR IN COURT JAN 23
Kim Dotcom, the man atop what federal prosecutors allege is a $175 million worldwide Internet piracy operation, passed his 38th birthday this weekend in a New Zealand jail awaiting a court appearance ...EXPERT: AGGRAVATION OF TURKISH-FRENCH RELATIONS TO AFFECT TURKISH ECONOMY
The French Senate is expected to pass a bill on criminalization of denial of the Armenian Genocide, unless anything is changed in its structure and content, Armenian expert Hakob Chakryan said.
Aggravation ...TOYOTA CUTS JOBS IN AUSTRALIA AMID GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY
Toyota Motor Corp is cutting 350 jobs at its Australian manufacturing operations due to an ongoing downturn in production levels, a rare move from the Japanese auto giant.
According to Reuters, Toyota ...KARABAKH, ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, IRAN IN FOCUS OF JANUARY 23
On Monday, January 23, the key attention will be focused on three countries: France, Russia and Belgium.
On January 18, Constitutional Commission of the French Senate passed a decision against the bill ...PARIS, MOSCOW TO SEE RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION
Rallies in support of the passage of the bill penalizing Genocide denial are being organized by local Armenian communities in various countries
Paris support action is scheduled for 5.00pm Yerevan time, ...HUFFINGTON POST'S FRENCH VERSION GOES ONLINE
The French version of U.S. millionaire Arianna Huffington's news website, the Huffington Post, went online Monday, edited by the journalist wife of shamed former IMF chiefDominique Strauss-Kahn, AFP ...HITACHI TO STOP MAKING TVS BY END OF SEPTEMBER
Japanese high-tech giant Hitachi said it will stop making televisions by the end of September as intense price competition hurts TV earnings at many electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Hitachi will ...ARMENIAN GENOCIDE: TURKEY AGAIN THREATENS FRANCE WITH SANCTIONS
Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called on France not to debate the bill on criminalization of the denial of the Armenian Genocide in the French Senate.
Davutoglu told France 24 in an interview ...EXPERT: ARMENIAN OPPOSITION DOESN'T BELIEVE IN POWER CHANGE THROUGH ELECTIONS
Edgar Vardanyan, a political expert at the Armenian Center for National and International studies, supposes that the Armenian opposition doesn't believe in the possibility of power change through elections.
...DIPLOMAT: EU AGREES ON IRAN OIL SANCTIONS
European Union ambassadors agreed on Monday, Jan 23, to impose an embargo on Iranian oil imports, but decided to delay the full implementation of the ban until July 1, Reuters quoted an EU diplomat as ...ASIANS WELCOME YEAR OF THE DRAGON
A billion-plus Asians welcomed the Year of the Dragon on Monday, Jan 23, with a cacophony of fireworks, hoping the mightiest sign in the Chinese zodiac will usher in the wealth and power it represents.
...KAREN SHAKHNAZAROV NOT GOING TO BECOME RUSSIAN MINISTER OF CULTURE
Director General of Mosfilm Russian Film Studio Karen Shakhnazarov refuted media reports about his possible appointment as Minister of Culture.
"I don't' know anything about it, but now I prefer to shot ...SARGSYAN-MEDVEDEV-ALIYEV MEETING KICKS OFF IN SOCHI
Trilateral meeting between Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement has kicked off in Sochi.
On January 23, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan left for ...FILESONIC DISABLES ITS SHARING FUNCTIONALITY
Following the Megaupload shutdown and indictments last week, FileSonic, one of the Internet's most popular file-sharing services, has disabled its sharing functionality, CNET reports.
The service ...ISRAEL TO NOTIFY 12 HRS PRIOR TO LAUNCHING ATTACK ON IRAN
Israel informed Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey, during his visit over the weekend, that it would not request U.S. authorization for an attack on Iran, and that it would give only twelve ...EUROPEAN FINANCE MINISTERS MEET FOR TALKS ON GREEK DEBT RELIEF DEAL
European finance ministers will try on Monday, Jan 23, to give new momentum to talks on a Greek debt relief deal that is crucial to avoid a default but remains elusive due to disagreements with the country's ...ENERGY MINISTER SAYS TURKEY KEEPS DEVELOPING NABUCCO PROJECT
On January 20, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister said that Turkey keeps working for development of Nabucco project.
Taner Yıldız and Georgian Energy Minister Alexander Khetaguri held a press ...RUSSIA, SYRIA SIGN $550-MILLION MILITARY CONTRACT
Russia and Syria have signed a $550-million contract on the delivery of 36 Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten combat trainers, the Kommersant daily quoted on Monday, Jan 23, a source close to Russia's state arms ...ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER DEEMS PROGRESS IN ARMY APPARENT
Armenian Defense Minister positively assessed Armenians' attitude about the army.
"Though the current situation in the army is not perfect, there is apparent progress," Seyran Ohanyan said, noting border ...KURDISH ORGANIZATION TO CALL FOR AUTONOMY IN NEW CONSTITUTION
The Democratic Society Congress (DTK), an umbrella organization that brings together various Kurdish groups and politicians, has submitted its proposal to parliament for the new constitution and is expected ...U.S. COMPANIES WON'T STEP UP HIRING IN EARLY 2012 - POLL
Few U.S. companies plan to step up hiring in the next six months although they do expect the economy to be a bit stronger this year, according to a poll released on Monday, January 23. The National Association ...TURKISH COURT REJECTS APPEAL TO RELEASE DINK KILLER
Turkish Court of Appeals rejected on Monday, Jan 23, the appeal for release of Ogun Samast, the assassin of Turkish-Armenian journalist, Agos newspaper editor-in-chief Hrant Dink, the Anatolian news agency ...BAKU CONCERNED OVER FRANCE'S OSCE CO-CHAIRMANSHIP
Azerbaijan is seriously concerned over France's 'unusual' stance on the Armenian Genocide issue, an Azerbaijani MP said.
According to Aydin Mirzezada, much depends on today's debate and voting on the ...RPA YOUTH WING AWARDS BEST STUDENTS OF ARMENIA'S MILITARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
The youth wing of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) awarded the winners of intellectual competition among best students of Armenia's military institutions with scholarships.
This year's award ceremony ...CYANOGENMOD ANDROID APP STORE TO OPEN SOON
The popular Android custom ROM known as CyanogenMod could soon benefit from its own application store, following the embracing of an idea suggested by one of the team members recently. Posting to his ...IRAN, RUSSIA TO SIGN TWO SECURITY AGREEMENTS
Iran and Russia are due to endorse two security, border and information-sharing agreements to enhance cooperation, Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said.
According to Fars news agency, ...ERDOĞAN THREATENS FRANCE OVER GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a statement on the Jan 23 debate of the bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial in the French Senate.
"We will resort to retaliatory measures if ...BRITISH AIRWAYS RESTARTS FLIGHTS TO LIBYA'S TRIPOLI
British Airways will restart flights from London to the Libyan capital Tripoli just over a year after it suspended the service due to violent clashes in the country. The airline said Monday, January ...JEAN-CLAUDE MIGNON ELECTED NEW PACE PRESIDENT
Jean-Claude Mignon (EPP/CD) from France has just been elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Taking over from Mevlüt Çavusoglu (Turkey, EDG), he is ...RUSSIAN EXPERT SAYS "EXTERNAL FORCE" INVOLVED IN DINK MURDER
The Hrant Dink murder case is "a dark page", according to Russian political scientist Stanislav Tarasov.
"I had to discuss this problem with the management of Zaman newspaper in Istanbul. Dink called ...MAJOR QUAKE MAY HIT TOKYO WITHIN 4 YEARS
Japanese researchers have warned of a 70 percent chance that a magnitude-seven earthquake will strike Tokyo within four years, a report said Monday, January 23 - much higher than previous estimates.
...SERZH, ALIYEV READY TO SPEED UP AGREEMENT ON KARABAKH ISSUE
"Considering the importance of shifting to development of peace agreement, Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan expressed readiness to expedite reaching an agreement on Basic principles," Sargsyan-Medvedev-Aliyev ...POLL SHOWS UNEXPECTED SLUMP IN FRENCH BUSINESS CONFIDENCE
French companies' business confidence in the manufacturing sector fell unexpectedly in January to 91 from an unrevised 94 in December, national statistics office INSEE said on Monday, January 23. ...ITALY TO SELL €50BLN ASSETS TO REDUCE PUBLIC DEBT
Italy's government is planning to sell assets worth up to 50 billion euros ($65 billion) to the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti to reduce the country's huge public debt, an Italian daily reported on ...CHIEF MEMO SCANDAL WITNESS REFUSES TO TESTIFY IN PAKISTAN
The chief witness in a secret memo scandal that threatens to bring down the president will not travel to Pakistan to testify, claiming the government has set a trap to prevent him from leaving, his lawyer ...EXPERT: PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT IMPLIES KARABAKH STATUS QUO MAINTENANCE
Statement by Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan based on the outcomes of trilateral meeting in Sochi implies maintenance status quo in Nagorno Karabakh, according to deputy director of Caucasus ...SLAVIK HAYRAPETYAN TO REPRESENT ARMENIA AT EUROPEAN FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2012 European Figure Skating Championships kick off in Sheffield, UK, on January 23, with participation of over 200 figure skaters from 39 countries.
Armenia will be represented by Slavik Hayrapetyan, ...ITALY'S TRUCK DRIVERS STRIKE OVER INCREASED GAS PRICES
Truck drivers in Italy angered by an increase in gas prices introduced as part of the government's austerity measures have blocked highways near Milan in the north and Naples in the south, AP reported. ...IMF CHIEF: BUDGET CUTS WILL ADD TO EUROZONE'S RECESSIONARY PRESSURES
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the eurozone needs stronger economic growth and bigger financial firewalls to resolve its debt crisis and help prevent a downward global spiral.
Christine ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 387,96 JAN 23
Deals amounting to USD 8,425 mln. at an average rate of AMD 388.15 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Jan. 23. The closing price totaled AMD388.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: JAN 23-29 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 ...TURKISH FM CANCELS TRAVEL TO BRUSSELS TO FOLLOW GENOCIDE DEBATE
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu canceled the visit to Brussels scheduled for Monday, January 23 to follow the voting on the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial at the French Senate.
...ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN TO ABANDON EXTREME VIEWS?
During a trilateral meeting in Sochi, Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan stressed the need to continue efforts on approximating their positions, Russian Foreign Minister said.
"The sides stressed the ...EU BANS TRAVEL, FREEZES ASSETS AS PART OF SYRIA SANCTIONS
EU foreign ministers adopted fresh sanctions against Syria's military brass on Monday, January 23 targeting a large number of security officials on a new list of people and firms hit by a travel ban ...PROMINENT ARTISTS CALL FRENCH SENATORS IN SUPPORT OF GENOCIDE BILL
The situation in Paris is becoming tense given the discussion of the bill criminalizing denial of Genocide, French journalist Jean Eckian said.
As he told PanARMENIAN.Net, "a lot of Turks from all over ...U.S. EMBASSY ATTACK SUSPECTS TO GO ON TRIAL IN LONDON
Nine men suspected of plotting attacks on the U.S. Embassy and the London Stock Exchange are to go on trial in London, AP reported.
Prosecutors say the men arrested in December 2010 in the largest British ...ERDOGAN: I WON'T GO TO FRANCE AGAIN IF GENOCIDE BILL IS APPROVED
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed never to visit France again if the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial passes in the country's Senate.
"I won't go to France ...IRAQ OIL EXPORTS SHOW SLIGHT INCREASE
Iraq's oil ministry says oil exports have increased slightly in December compared to the previous month, according to AP.January 23 statement says last month oil exports averaged 2.145 million barrels ...OLYMPUS MAY INK PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH SONY
The scandal-hit Olympus is about to ink a capital and business alliance deal with Sony, Diamond Weekly, a major Japanese business journal reported.
Olympus has been under fire for months, after it was ...TABLET OWNERSHIP IN U.S. JUMPS 19% OVER X-MAS
Roughly ten percent of Americans got a tablet for Christmas, according to figures published by the Pew Research Center. In mid-December, 10% of U.S adults owned a tablet computer. Now, that figure has ...RUSSIA TO MEDIATE ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN HUMANITARIAN TIES
Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have requested Russia to mediate establishing of humanitarian ties between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister said.
"Russia stands ready to serve as mediator ...PUTIN: ULTRA-NATIONALISM A THREAT TO RUSSIA'S SOVEREIGNTY
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned that rising nationalism poses a threat to Russia's very future with calls for a clampdown on "disrespectful" internal migrants.
"Attempts to advocate the idea of ...U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER PASSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is now in the Gulf, the Pentagon said, after Tehran threatened to close the strategic shipping route. "USS ...ABRAHAM'S PROMOTER SAYS TOO EARLY TO PLAN CLASH VS. STIEGLITZ
Super middlerweight contender Arthur Abraham (33-3, 27KOs) has his eyes fixed on the WBO title held by Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23KOs), BoxingScene reports.
Stieglitz is still booked to face former champion ...BANK OF SPAIN SAYS COUNTRY WILL FALL BACK INTO RECESSION IN 2012
Spain's central bank on Monday, January 23 forecast the country will fall back into recession this year with a contraction of 1.5 percent, fueling concerns over the country's ability to rein in ...GENOCIDE BILL DEBATE KICKS OFF AT FRENCH SENATE
Debate on adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial has kicked off at the French Senate.
On December 22, 2011, the bill was adopted by the French National Assembly. If passed and ...FUGITIVE AL-QAEDA LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ALGERIA
A court in Algeria has sentenced a fugitve leader of Al-Qaeda's north African wing and three of his followers to death for attacks against the military.The sentence against Mokhtar Belmokhtar and ...OIL PRICES CLIMB AFTER EU EMBARGO ON IRAN
Oil prices rose on Monday, January 23 after the European Union agreed to slap an embargo against Iran's crude exports, in a move aimed at stopping the key oil producer from funding its disputed nuclear ...FRENCH MP CALLS FOR COUNTERING DENIAL POLICY
During the debate of the bill penalizing Genocide denial French MP Patrick Ollier stressed the need for Senators to acknowledge that Genocide motion is not a historical bill.
"We should counter the denial ...JAPAN ASKS IAEA ASSISTANCE IN MONITORING FUKUSHIMA
Japan is asking the UN's nuclear agency to set up a permanent office in Fukushima to monitor its efforts to contain the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.
The International Atomic ...FRENCH SENATE NOT AUTHORISED TO DEBATE HISTORIC ISSUES - SENATOR
Criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial mustn't be discussed at French Senate, according to Senator Jean-Pierre Sueur.
"Senators are in no position to pass history-related decisions, with the authority ...RUSSIA EXTENDS GAS SUPPLY DEAL WITH AZERBAIJAN
Azerbaijan is to supply 50 percent more gas to Russia in 2012, boosting supplies to 3 billion cubic meters, Russian gas giant Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said on Monday, January 23.
Gazprom and the State ...GREECE MAY RENT ACROPOLIS TO BOOST ECONOMY
Some of Greece's most-cherished archaeological sites are to be opened up to advertising firms and other commercial ventures.
In a move bound to leave many Greeks and scholars aghast, Greece's ...SENATOR ISABELLE PASQUET: GENOCIDE BILL SARKOZY'S PRE-ELECTION MOVE
Senator Isabelle Pasquet characterized the Armenian Genocide bill as Nicolas Sarkozy's attempt to garner votes of the Armenian community before the oncoming presidential race.
As she noted during French ...FRENCH RADICAL PARTY MEMBER OPPOSES GENOCIDE BILL DEBATE
A Member of the Radical Party of France is opposed to Armenian Genocide bill debate.
At Senate-hosted debate January 23, Sen. Jacques Mezard echoed the legal committee's argument that the law penalizing ...GENOCIDE BILL WILL UNDERMINE ARMENIA-TURKEY RELATIONS - FRENCH SENATOR
Sen. Esther Benbassa of the Green Party of France opposes the law penalizing Armenian Genocide denial, arguing that it would curtail academic discussion on the issue.
At Senate-hosted debate, Sen. Benbassa ...ITALIAN CRUISE SHIP WRECK DEATH TOLL RISES TO 15, FUEL PUMPING OUT TO BEGIN
Rescuers found the bodies of two women in the wreck of an Italian ship on Monday, Jan 23, bringing the death toll to 15, as a Dutch company was given the go-ahead to pump out its 2,380 tons of fuel, AFP ...GENOCIDE BILL AIMED AGAINST GENOCIDE DENIAL POLICY - SEN. KALTENBACH
Sen. Phillippe Kaltenbach of the Socialist Party spoke in favor of the adoption of a bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
"The bill is meant as a countermeasure against Genocide denial policy," ...LUC CARVOUNAS: GENOCIDE BILL MAY SIGNAL NEW STAGE OF FRANCE -TURKEY TIES
Sen. Luc Carvounas of the Socialist Party of France urged for adoption of a bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
"By refusing to adopt the bill, we're supporting the ongoing policy of Armenian Genocide ...SEN. KAROUTCHI URGES FOR JUSTICE OVER GENOCIDE BILL
Sen. Roger Karoutchi urged for justice in penalizing Armenian Genocide denial on the same scale with Holocaust negation.
"With both Genocide and Holocaust recognized by France, it's unclear why Genocide ...GADDAFI SUPPORTERS CLASH WITH MILITIA, 4 DEAD
Supporters of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and a militia loyal to the new government clashed in the town of Bani Walid, about 200 km (120 miles) south-east of Tripoli,Reuters quoted a local resident ...AT LEAST TWO KILLED IN U.S. TORNADOES
At least two people were killed and an unknown number trapped in their homes after powerful tornadoes struck the southern U.S. state of Alabama on Monday, Jan 23, AFP quoted local emergency officials ...PARLIAMENT MUST INITIATE LAWS TO CURB RACISM - FRENCH SENATOR
French Parliament must initiate laws to curb manifestations of racism, French Sen. Jean-Vincent Place said.
At Senate-hosted debate over Armenian Genocide penalization bill, Mr Place noted the Parliament ...GENOCIDE BILL NOT LINKED TO PRESIDENTIAL RACE - SEN. PIRAS
French Senator Bernard Piras said the oncoming presidential elections are in no way linked to Armenian Genocide negation bill, the latter belonging to the authority of Senate.
"The question is: who'll ...ANONYMOUS ASKS TWITTER USERS WHICH SITES TO HACK NEXT
Hacktivist guild Anonymous has taken to Twitter to ask followers for tips on who the group should attack next, The Register reports. Still reeling over the arrest of Megaupload mogul Kim Dotcom, Anonymous ...GENOCIDE BILL WILL RENDER KARABAKH MEDIATION IMPOSSIBLE - FRENCH SENATOR
Adoption of a bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial will weaken France's position preventing the country from mediating the Karabakh conflict, Senator Ambroise Dupont believes.
"Our task is to promote ...PUTIN PLEDGES FAR-REACHING CHANGES IN RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
There will be far-reaching personnel changes in the Russian government after the March 4 presidential election, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday, Jan 23, RIA Novosti reported. "This does ...U.S. TO KEEP ITS COURSE IN AFGHANISTAN UNTIL 2014
The U.S. ambassador to NATO says America is committed to staying its course in Afghanistan until 2014. But whether cash-strapped European nations feel the same at an upcoming Chicago summit in May is ...GENOCIDE BILL DEBATE IN PROGRESS AT FRENCH SENATE
With French Senators completing their statements on the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial, debate is now in progress.
According to Sen. Jean Pierre Sueur, adoption of the Genocide bill would be ...MORE APP DEVELOPERS TO PREFER ANDROID TO APPLE'S IOS - SURVEY
More app developers are going to go "Android first" over Apple's iOS this year, according to a survey done by research firm Ovum, ReadWriteWeb reports. Ovum says, "despite a clear ...FRENCH SENATE TO HOLD SUBSEQUENT VOTES ON GENOCIDE BILL
Following Senator Sophie Joissains' statement on the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial, there will be several votes on the French Senate floor.
The first vote will be regarding the Senate ...TURKISH-CYPRIOT TYCOON STOLE £150MLN FROM HIS BUSINESS EMPIRE
Turkish-Cypriot business magnate Asil Nadir, who was one of Britain's most infamous fugitives, stole almost £150 million from his Polly Peck business empire, a court heard Monday, Jan 23. According ...POLICE FIND 10 UNEXPLODED CAR BOMBS IN NIGERIAN CITY
A police spokesman says authorities have found 10 unexploded car bombs in a northern Nigeria city where an attack by a radical Islamist sect killed more than 150 people, The Associated Press reported.
...FRENCH SENATE VOTES V. LEGAL COMMITTEE, GENOCIDE BILL BALLOT CONTINUES
French Senators voted against legal committee's vote last week, opposing adoption of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial, with the 1st step on the way to bill adoption completed.
With ...U.S. CONSUMER ADVOCATES URGE EU TO BLOCK GOOGLE'S MOTOROLA DEAL
A U.S. consumer advocacy group has written to the European Commission asking it to block Google's deal to acquire Motorola and to launch an investigation into the Internet giant's alleged anticompetitive ...SEN. HUMBERT CONDEMNS GENOCIDE NEGATION
Turning a blind eye to a crime against humanity is tantamount to crime itself - those who silence the Genocide are to blame along with its perpetrators, French Senator Jean-Francois Humbert said.
Senator ...YOUTUBE EXCEEDS 4 BILLION VIDEO VIEWS ON GLOBAL BASIS PER DAY
YouTube said Monday, Jan 23, that it has exceeded 4 billion video views on a global basis per day, a sharp bump up from what the company said at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, PC Magazine ...GOVERNMENT'S LIAISON TO PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS GENOCIDE BILL
Series of votes on amendments to the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial are under way at French Senate.
Earlier, Mr. Patrick Ollier, the government's liaison to the parliament supported the ...FORMER CIA AGENT CHARGED OF TERROR LEAKS
Authorities say a former CIA agent who has claimed he helped interrogate a top suspected terrorist has been charged with leaking classified secrets about fellow officers to the media, AP reports. The ...SEN. NATACHA BOUCHART URGES FOR RESTORATION OF JUSTICE
The bill penalizing Genocide denial will complete the process, initiated to protect the Armenian people, Senator Natacha Bouchart said.
"It's inconceivable that France still continues to deny the ...YEMEN'S MILITARY SENDS EXTRA FORCES TO TOWN SEIZED BY ISLAMISTS
Yemen's military has sent extra forces to a town seized by Islamists last week after negotiations with the militant group's leader broke down, residents and witnesses said Monday, Jan 23. According ...FRENCH SENATE VOTES DOWN 2ND MOTION AGAINST GENOCIDE BILL
Series of votes on amendments to the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial are under way at French Senate.
With a vote of 81 YES and 171 NO, the Senate voted down the second motion of the day - which ...UZBEK REFUGEE ARRESTED ON TERROR SUSPICIONS IN CHICAGO
A refugee from the former soviet republic of Uzbekistan was arrested in Chicago and charged with providing support to a suspected Islamic terrorist group that authorities say is seeking to overthrow the ...FRENCH SENATE VOTES DOWN 3RD MOTION
Series of votes on amendments to the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial are under way at French Senate.
With a vote of 42 YES and 116 NO, the Senate voted down the 3rd motion of the day - which ...U.S. SENATOR MARK KIRK SUFFERS STROKE, UNDERGOES SURGERY
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk underwent surgery on Monday, Jan 23, after suffering a stroke, according to a statement from the Illinois Republican lawmaker's office. Reuters reported that surgeons at Chicago's ...HAMAS OFFICIAL SAYS THEY WILL NEVER GIVE UP JIHAD
Senior Hamas official Mahmud Zahar said on Monday, Jan 23, that the Palestinian Islamist movement will never give up its armed struggled against Israel, AFP reported. The statement comes as Gaza Strip ...SEN. NATHALIE GOULET TO SUPPORT GENOCIDE BILL
The French Senators are making the last statements before voting for the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
Senator Nathalie Goulet expressed her intention to support the bill.
Earlier, Sen. ...FRENCH SENATE PASSES GENOCIDE BILL
The French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for 86 against.
On December 22, 2011, the bill was adopted by the French National Assembly. Passed by the Senate, ...ARMENIAN FM: GENOCIDE BILL CRUCIAL FOR PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian issued a statement following the passage of the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial at French Senate.
"Today's Senate decision is the logical continuation ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1861 Birth of the Hungarian-Armenian linguist and philologist, Ghookass Badroopanyan.
- 1904 Birth of the Armenian-Italian physician, Professor, Michael Arlen, son of the famous doctor Yervand Arlen. Michael Arlen was a Full Member of the British Medical Association.
- 1921 The ceremonial opening of Yerevan's People's University. In 1923 it was renamed Yerevan State University.
- 1923 Birth of Karp Khachvankyan (actor) in Akhaltskha (Georgia). He was known as the "Prince of Laughter". He died in 1998.
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