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Headlines for January 27, 2012
CLINTON SAYS GENOCIDE RECOGNITION OPENS "DANGEROUS DOOR"
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, Jan 26, said the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. "opens a door that is a very dangerous one to go through."
This is the same Hillary ...SAMSUNG POSTS RECORD $4.7 BILLION QUARTERLY OPERATING PROFIT
Samsung Electronics Co posted a record $4.7 billion quarterly operating profit, driven by booming smartphone sales, and will spend $22 billion this year to boost production of chips and flat screens to ...ARMENIAN FIGURE SKATER DROPS OUT OF CHAMPIONSHIP
Armenia's 15-year-old Slavik Hayrapetyan dropped out of the European Figure Skating Championships 2012 after taking the 27th place with 45,75 points.
Russia's Artur Gachinski is leading with 84,80 ...TWITTER TO HAVE EXTRA FLEXIBILITY TO CENSOR MESSAGES
Twitter, the microblogging service, gave itself extra flexibility to censor information in parts of the world that impose restrictions on self-expression.
According to Bloomberg, Twitter added the ability ...ANCA: IT'S A SAD SPECTACLE TO SEE CLINTON HIDING BEHIND CYNICAL APPEALS
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) sharply criticized remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who dismissed the murder of 1.5 million Armenians as a "historical debate," ...16KG OF COCAINE SEIZED AT UN'S MAIL INTAKE CENTER
A New York Police Department spokesman says a shipment containing 16 kilograms of cocaine has been seized at the UN's mail intake center.
According to AP, Paul Browne, NYPD's chief spokesman, ...TURKEY TO AMEND LAW TO RID THE COUNTRY OF ILLEGAL WORKERS
Turkey is set to amend a law that aims to rid the country of illegal workers. Many view this move as retaliation against Armenians, in light of the new bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial in France, ...MICHAEL JACKSON'S HAND AND FOOTPRINTS IMMORTALIZED
Late pop star Michael Jackson was immortalized in cement on Thursday, Jan 26, when his three children stamped the "Thriller" singer's glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard ...ACTOR LIAM NEESON MAY CONVERT TO ISLAM
Irish actor Liam Neeson has revealed he is considering giving up on his Catholic faith and converting to Islam.
The Hollywood star, 59, was recently filming in Turkish city Istanbul and became fascinated ...SERGEI MOVSESIAN CURRENTLY 11TH AT GIBRALTAR CHESS FESTIVAL
In the 3rd round of Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival Sergei Movsesian tied a game vs. Kaido Külaots (Estonia). Gabriel Sargissian suffered a defeat by Sabino Brunello (Italy), while Varuzhan Akobian ...LITHUANIAN FM ON GENOCIDE: SOONER OR LATER WE'LL FACE HISTORY
During a press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian Lithuanian FM Audronius Azubalis voiced his stance on French Senate's adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide ...ARMENIANS, GEORGIANS LEAVE TURKEY AMID RESIDENCE LAW TENSIONS
A new law that will make it more difficult for foreigners to continue living in Turkey without a residence permit has prompted an exodus of Georgians and Armenians who want to leave the country before ...TENSIONS OVER GENOCIDE BILL DON'T DIE DOWN
The French parliament is not authorized to proclaim itself a universal judge and affirm facts of historical crimes, French ex-Minister of Justice Robert Badinter said, dwelling on French Senate's adoption ...OFFICIALS: IRANIAN BORDER GUARDS SHOT DEAD AT LEAST SIX PAKISTANIS
Iranian border guards shot dead at least six Pakistanis and wounded two others after they strayed across the border in a remote southwestern area, Pakistani officials said Friday, Jan 27. "We received ...FRENCH FIRST LADY INVOLVED IN GENOCIDE BILL PASSAGE?
The bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial was discussed during Philippe Labro's "Langue de bois s'abstenir" weekly program on Direct 8 French TV channel.
"French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged ...GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL REJECTS DONATED PAINTING BY IRANIAN-ARMENIAN
An oil painting featuring the Statue of Liberty surrounded by the floating heads of popular Armenian figures recently became the first donated work of art to the city in more than a decade to be turned ...EXPERT PREDICTS PROBLEMS FOR ARMENIAN REAL ESTATE MARKET
According to official data, the year 2011 saw growth in all sectors of economy, with the exception of construction industry, head of Alternative research center says.
However, Tatul Manaseryan says that ...HONDA SUFFERS 20% PLUNGE IN GLOBAL PRODUCTION
Japan's Honda Motor, the country's third-biggest carmaker, suffered a 20 percent plunge in its global production last year, it said Friday, Jan 27. According to AFP, Honda made 2.91 million vehicles ...ARMENIAN EXPERT: BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS MAY FOLLOW FRANCE'S SUIT
Even French Senate's adoption of the bill criminalizing Genocide denial will not affect Turkey's position on Armenian Genocide recognition, according to an Armenian expert
"Official Turkey won't recognize ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA MEMBER ADMITS PARTY UNDER RPA PRESSURE?
About million people support Prosperous Armenia, and even with some 20 members leaving it there will not be much difference, Bostanjyan said.
A parliament member of Prosperous Armenia coalition party ...SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS AT LEAST 28 IN IRAQ
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, Jan 27, killing at least 28 people in the latest brazen attack since the U.S. troop withdrawal, ...TURKISH FIRST LADY DEGRADES FRENCH AMBASSADOR'S WIFE
The conflict between Turkey and France over adoption of the bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial is gradually getting more and more strained.
To degrade France once again, first lady of Turkey ...PASKALEVA: THE WORLD DOESN'T KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT KARABAKH
The Azeri media outlets spare no effort to distort the facts regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to Bulgarian journalist and documentary filmmaker Tsvetana Paskaleva.
"Armenia is losing ...KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY TO CONCLUDE WTO TALKS IN 2012
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev confirmed on Friday, Jan 27, that the energy-rich Central Asian state was likely to conclude talks to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) this year.
"Talks on ...ANC MEMBER SAYS MAJORITY SYSTEM RPA'S ONLY TOOL TO MAINTAIN POWER
Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc member Hovhannes Igityan commented on the opposition's demand for full shift to proportional electoral system.
He explained authorities' wish to maintain ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA MEMBER SAYS MAJORITY PRECINCTS' DECREASE POSSIBLE
Today, on January 27, a member of Prosperous Armenia coalition party did not rule out a possible decrease of the number of majority system precincts as a result of public debate on full shift to proportional ...MOTOROLA SELLS 1 MILLION TABLETS IN 2011
Motorola Mobility sold 1 million tablets in 2011 - with only 200,000 Xooms and Xyboards sold in the fourth quarter of the year, a quarter in which the company also reported an $80-million loss, according ...FACEBOOK STRUGGLES "CLICKJACKING"
Facebook and the state of Washington sued a company on Thursday, Jan 26, they accused of a practice called "clickjacking" that fools users of the world's top social network into visiting ...ECONOMIST: ARMENIA MAY BENEFIT FROM WORLD DEBT CRISIS
Armenia may benefit from current world debt crisis, according to an Armenian economist.
"2012 may see major progress due to implementation of proper economic policy," Tatul Manaseryan said.
Dwelling ...MILITARY EXPERT CALLS ON ARMENIANS WORLDWIDE TO CELEBRATE JAN. 28
Armed Forces Day should become a great occasion for Armenians worldwide, according to an Armenian military expert.
"Army, the cornerstone of our statehood, every single day ensures safety of the Armenian ...VETERAN: ARMENIAN PEOPLE SHOULD LOVE ARMY LIKE THEIR OWN SON
Armenian people should love the army like their own son, veteran of Artsakh liberation war said.
"Only a loved child may become a good person," Vardan Amalyan recalled the words of late Vazgen Sargsyan.
...EUROPE'S FINANCIAL CHIEFS PLEDGE TO HANDLE EUROZONE TROUBLES
Europe's financial chiefs tried Friday, January 27 to soothe the fears of global chief executives and other political leaders, insisting they have a handle on the eurozone's troubles, AP reported.
...SUDAN SEIZES SOUTH SUDAN CRUDE, SELLS AT DISCOUNT
Sudan has sold at least one cargo of crude seized from South Sudan at millions of dollars discount and is offering more, industry sources said, as Khartoum looks to recover oil revenue from its former ...RUSSIAN SECURITY FORCES KILL REBEL LEADER IN NORTH CAUCASUS
Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee said on Friday, January 27 a prominent rebel leader responsible for a series of high-profile acts of "sabotage and terrorism" had been killed in ...U.S. ENVOY: TURKEY MUST DEAL WITH GHOSTS OF THE PAST
Turkey must deal with the ghosts of the past if it wants to become one of the world's top 10 economies by 2023, the U.S. ambassador to Ankara said.
"Every great country has brilliant moments of which ...RUSSIA EXPECTS MAJOR INVESTMENT INFLOW AFTER ELECTIONS
The head of Russia's direct investment fund set up to lure foreign investment to modernize the Russian economy, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Friday, January 27, he expects substantial increased capital ...OSCE CHAIRPERSON-IN-OFFICE TO DISCUSS GENOCIDE MOTION IN BAKU
Today, on January 27, Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, Ambassador Pádraig Murphy will discuss French Senate's adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian ...EU OPENS ANTITRUST PROBE V. DELTA, AIR FRANCE-KLM, ALITALIA
European regulators opened Friday, January 27 an antritrust probe into a joint venture between Delta, Air France-KLM and Alitalia on flights between the United States and Europe. The European Commission ...VATICAN SHAKEN BY CORRUPTION SCANDAL
The Vatican was shaken by a corruption scandal after an Italian television investigation said a former top official had been transferred against his will after complaining about irregularities in awarding ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 386,63 JAN 27
The market average rate of USD on January 27 totaled AMD 386,63 decreasing by 0.40 point compared to January 26.
Euro exchange rate totaled AMD 507,41 decreasing by 2.27 points, and the exchange rate ...PINK FLOYD GUITARIST HELPS SAVE A MAN FROM DROWNING IN THE SEA
Dave Gilmour, the Pink Floyd guitarist, helped save a man from drowning in the sea near his beachside mansion, The Telegraph reported. The musician, 65, his wife Polly Samson, and his adoptive son Charlie ...RESEARCH: RUSSIA'S ALTAI REGION HAS DNA LINK TO NATIVE AMERICANS
DNA research revealed genetic markers linking people living in the Russian republic of Altai, southern Siberia, with indigenous populations in North America.
A study of the mutations indicated a lineage ...COSTA OFFERS 11000 EUROS TO CONCORDIA PASSENGERS TO DROP CHARGES
Several of Italy's consumer groups signed an agreement with Costa Cruises to offer about 11,000 euros ($14,500) to each of the more than 3,000 passengers aboard the Costa Concordia when it hit a rock ...UN CHIEF CALLS ON SECURITY COUNCIL TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE ON SYRIA
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urged the UN Security Council on Friday, January 27 to speak with one voice on Syria, and called on Damascus to listen to the aspirations of its people, AFP reported.
...SOLDIERS' PARENTS, MPS AWARDED AT ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT
Armenian National Assembly hosted an event dedicated to 20th anniversary of the Armenian armed forces.
On behalf of Armenian parliament speaker Samvel Nikoyan, parents of families, whose three sons serve ...WEEKLY DIGEST OF FOREIGN CURRENCY DEALS
USD 70,520,579 was bought at an average price of AMD 386.79 /USD 1 and USD 83,932,567 sold at an average price of AMD 388.00 /USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on Jan 23-27.
Deals amounting ...SPAIN'S UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURE HITS 17-YEAR HIGH 22.8%
Spain's unemployment figure passed the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show, BBC News reported. The National Statistics Institute said 5.3 million people were out ...SYRIAN FORCES RAID REBELLIOUS HOMS
Syrian forces launched a pre-dawn raid on Friday, January 27 against the rebellious city of Homs where dozens have been killed as Western and Arab nations rush to unveil a draft UN resolution that would ...GOOGLE: G20 COUNTRIES' WEB ECONOMY TO DOUBLE BY 2016
The value of the web economy in G20 countries will nearly double by 2016, according to Boston Consulting Group. Driving the spurt from $2.3tn (£1.5tn) to $4.2tn (£2.7tn) will be the rapid ...UKRAINIANS COMPETE FOR EUROVISION NATIONAL FINAL
54 singers competed for their place in the Ukrainian Eurovision 2012 national final, eurovision.tv reports.
The competition took place in the studio of NTU where participants gave their performances ...FBI PLANS MONITORING SOCIAL NETWORK
Users of social networks like Facebook, Google+ and Twitter may have to watch what they do online - the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to continuously monitor the global output of ...BALIKÇI CO-SERVICEMAN SAYS ARMENIAN-BORN SOLDIER'S MURDER DELIBERATE
The co-serviceman of the murdered ethnic Armenian Sevag Şahin Balıkçı and murder suspect Kivanc Agaoglu confessed to having given false evidence at court.
As Halil Ekşi stated, before his court ...TURKISH MINISTER SAYS HIS COUNTRY DOESN'T WANT END OF COOPERATION WITH FRANCE
France plays a major role in Turkish economy, Turkish Minister of Economy said.
"French companies provide a great number of Turkish citizens with employment opportunities. They have great contribution ...GERMAN COURT DISMISSES ANOTHER SAMSUNG SUIT AGAINST APPLE
In an early morning ruling on Friday, Jan 27,the Mannheim Regional Court dismissed the second of five 3G/UMTS standards patent suits Samsung leveled against Apple. Judge Andreas Voss handed down the ...U.S. OFFICIAL: AMERICA TO KEEP FOSTERING ARMENIAN-TURKISH RAPPROCHEMENT
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin.
Development of Armenian-American relations was in focus of the meeting. ...CADMIUM SPILL POLLUTES DRINKING WATER IN SOUTHERN CHINA
A cancer-causing cadmium discharge from a mining company has polluted a long stretch of two rivers in southern China, and officials warned some 3.7 million people of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region to avoid ...EU COMMISSIONER SAYS U.S., UK SHOULD PROVIDE MORE CASH TO IMF
The U.S. and UK should provide more cash to the IMF, the European Union's Economic Commissioner, Olli Rehn, has said. Eurozone states are providing an extra 150bn euros (£125bn; $194bn) to boost ...DAILY MAIL BEATS NEW YORK TIMES AS NO 1 NEWSPAPER SITE
The Mail Online has overtaken the New York Times website as the most visited newspaper site on the web, according to figures from tracking firm comScore. Data suggests the UK's Daily Mail had 45.35 ...PENTAGON TO CUT 90,000 TROOPS AMID BUDGET CRUNCH
The Pentagon laid out plans to cut 70,000 Army troops and 20,000 Marines over the next five years in a major push to reduce military spending amid a federal budget crunch, DPA reported.
The active army ...ACTIVISTS: SYRIA FORCES STORM HAMA, 44 KILLED
Syrian army tanks on Friday, January 27 stormed the city of Hama, a hub for opposition protests against the government, killing at least 44 people, among them women and children, activists said. "Tanks ...STEVE JOBS NAMED SECOND GREATEST INNOVATOR OF ALL TIME
Steve Jobs has been named the second greatest innovator of all time, behind Thomas Edison, in the 2012 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index.
According to Mashable, the data comes from a survey asking 1,010 Americans ...FORMER GUATEMALAN DICTATOR TO GO BEFORE COURT FOR GENOCIDE
A court in Guatemala ordered the trial of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity, DPA reported. The judge decided that Rios Montt, 85, had a case to answer but ordered ...SYRIA UPRISING CLAIMED 384 CHILDREN'S LIVES - UNICEF
At least 384 children have been killed during 10 months of violence in Syria and almost the same number detained, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.
"As of January 7, 384 ...RUSSIA'S ROSCOSMOS LAUNCHES CONTEST TO RECRUIT COSMONAUTS
Russia's state space agency Roscosmos has launched a cosmonaut selection competition, Roscosmos said on its web site on Friday, January 27. Candidates should apply with the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training ...U.S. ECONOMY SHOWS 2.8% GROWTH IN 2011
U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% annual rate the last three months of 2011, falling short of expectations as spending by consumers, businesses and governments came in below economists' projections, the ...IRAQI OFFICIAL SAYS COUNTRY WILL TAKE LEGAL ACTION OVER U.S. RAID
Iraq will take legal action to ensure justice for the families of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians killed in a U.S. raid in Haditha seven years ago, a government spokesman said, after the lone U.S. Marine convicted ...REPORT: 2ND QUAKE SHAKES NORTHERN ITALY
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 shook northern Italy on Friday, January 27, the second such temblor this week.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was near Parma. Residents ...AFGHANISTAN'S KARZAI MEETS SARKOZY AMID THREATS TO PULL OUT TROOPS
Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on Friday, January 27 a week after the French leader threatened to pull his troops out of Afghanistan, AFP reported.
Sarkozy made ...CASE-RELATED DOCS DISAPPEAR AFTER DINK MURDER
Turkey's Chamber of Control (DDK) has released a 50-page report, detailing the president-assigned investigation of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink's murder case.
As it transpired, certain case-related ...COLOMBIAN REFEREE OSCAR RUIZ ACCUSED OF HARASSING MALE COLLEAGUE
Former Colombian football referee Oscar Julian Ruiz has been accused of sexually assaulting a former colleague and long-time friend.
German Mauricio Sanchez, a fellow referee, says while sleeping at ...ANALYSTS: TURKEY'S THREATS TO FRANCE OVER GENOCIDE WILL BACKFIRE
Turkey's attempts to intimidate France and other countries over the question of the Armenian Genocide are bound to backfire, analysts said as the 100th anniversary of the bloodshed approaches, AFP reported. ...RUSSIA'S ROSCOSMOS LAUNCHES CONTEST TO RECRUIT COSMONAUTS
Russia's state space agency Roscosmos has launched a cosmonaut selection competition, Roscosmos said on its web site on Friday, January 27.
Candidates should apply with the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training ...ASTEROID TO PASS BY EARTH IN NEAR-MISS
An asteroid will pass by the Earth on Friday, January 27 in something of a cosmic near-miss, making its closest approach at about 1600 GMT.
The asteroid, estimated to be about 11m (36ft) in diameter, ...FLARECRUFT PRODUCTION RESUMED IN RUSSIA
Russia's Federal Border Guard Service is planning to build a center for the production of flarecrafts to improve protection of the country's maritime borders.
Russian media cited a government source ...PINK FLOYD GUITARIST HELPS SAVE A MAN FROM DROWNING IN THE SEA
Dave Gilmour, the Pink Floyd guitarist, helped save a man from drowning in the sea near his beachside mansion, The Telegraph reported.
The musician, 65, his wife Polly Samson, and his adoptive son Charlie ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1899 Birth of philologist, academician, and noted scholar Ararat Ghareebyan in Aygezart, Ararat Province.
- 1923 The First Prize for the creation the Coat of Arms of the Transcaucasian Confederacy is awarded to Martiros Saryan and Hakob Kojoyan.
- 1924 Meeting of workers on Lenin Square in Yerevan on the laying of the foundation to Lenin's statue.
- 1939 Birth of composer Tigran Mansooryan in Beirut (Lebanon).
- 1973 In Santa Barbara (California) Goorgen Yanikyan, an engineer and industrialist, killed two Turkish diplomats to focus public attention on the denial of the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish government.
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