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Headlines for February 06, 2012
RUSSIA MAY BOOST ITS NUCLEAR POTENTIAL AMID PROLIFERATION THREATS - OFFICIAL
Russia may have to boost its nuclear potential in future amid emerging nuclear proliferation threats, Anatoly Antonov, Russia's deputy defense minister and a negotiator on the European missile shield, ...1 KILLED, 40 TRAPPED IN FACTORY COLLAPSE IN PAKISTAN
A rescue official says a three-story factory building has collapsed in a city in eastern Pakistan, killing at least one person and trapping around 40 others, AP reported. Amjad Hussain says the structure ...MITSUBISHI TO STOP EUROPEAN PRODUCTION, REPORTS SAY
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors is to stop manufacturing automobiles in Europe by around 2013 as it shifts its focus to emerging markets, reports said Monday, Feb 6.
Under the plan, which would be the ...CHINA SAYS ITS AIRLINES WON'T PAY CARBON EMISSIONS CHARGES
China said on Monday, Feb 6, it has banned its airlines from complying with an EU scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions opposed by more than two dozen countries including India, Russia and the ...HSBC BANK ARMENIA LARGEST TAXPAYER IN COUNTRY'S BANKING SYSTEM
HSBC Bank Armenia was the largest taxpayer in the banking system of Armenia in 2011.
According to the results for 2011, the bank ranked 21st in the list of the 1000 largest taxpayers of Armenia, the ...SUREN POGHOSYAN WINS RSSU AMATEUR CUP OF MOSCOW OPEN
Armenian's Suren Poghosyan won RSSU Amateur Chess Cup of Moscow Open 2012, losing only one point during the nine rounds.
Meanwhile, Avetik Grigoryan beat Dariusz Świercz (Poland) in the 9th round of ...FLOOD WATERS FORCE THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIANS TO ABANDON HOMES
Flood waters rose Monday, Feb 6, in parts of Queensland but residents of a threatened town in the Australian state were thrown a lifeline with news that the levee on a swollen river might hold, AFP reported.
...SHOE THROWN AT YEMENI PRESIDENT IN U.S.
A man was arrested on Sunday, Feb 5, after a protest at which at least one shoe was thrown at the Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, outside a hotel on Central Park South.
The New York Times reported ...MORE WOMEN BECOME VICTIMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN TURKEY
Two more women were stabbed to death this past weekend in the midst of Turkey's ongoing struggle with gender-based violence. A man in southwestern province of Aydın reportedly stabbed his wife 30 ...TWITTER REPORTS RECORD 10,000 TWEETS PER SECOND AT SUPER BOWL
Twitter said users were firing off a record 10,000 tweets per second in the final three minutes of the Super Bowl.
Madonna's half-time performance during the New York Giants 21-17 victory over the ...OBAMA DOESN'T BELIEVE TEHRAN MAY ATTACK U.S.
U.S. President Barack Obama said late Sunday, Feb 5, there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does not want to see more conflict in the oil-producing ...IRAN'S NAVY WARSHIPS FOIL PIRATE ATTACK ON IRANIAN OIL TANKER
Iran's navy warships have foiled a pirate attack on an Iranian oil tanker close to the Bab el-Mandeb strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden off the coast of lawless Somalia, Press ...GERARD DEPARDIEU TO STAR AS FORMER IMF CHIEF
Gerard Depardieu is to star as Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a film about the New York sex scandal that caused the former IMF chief to resign.
US director Abel Ferrara told France's Le Monde newspaper ...STRONG QUAKE HITS PHILIPPINES
A 6.8 earthquake hit the central Philippines on Monday, Feb 6, killing at least one person and causing panic in cities where buildings shook, authorities said. The quake hit 70 kilometers (44 miles) ...MISS PIGGY TO BE BAFTA AWARDS 2012 OFFICIAL HOST
Miss Piggy, the glamorous star of The Muppets, is to be the official red carpet host at the Bafta Film Awards this year, it has been announced.
Miss Piggy is set to snout out all gossip when she interviews ...IRANIAN MINISTER: TEHRAN WILL DOWNGRADE TRADE TIES WITH EU STATES
Iranian Industries, Mines, and Commerce Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari warned on Sunday, Feb 5, that Tehran will downgrade economic ties with the European Union member countries which voted for sanctions on ...FEBRUARY 7 ANNOUNCED ARMENIAN TYPING DAY IN INTERNET
Armenian internet users call for typing only in Armenian letters, announcing February 7 Armenian typing day in the Internet.
"The day was chosen quite by chance, the idea struck me a few days ago," the ...INDIA'S SUPREME COURT TAKES BACK 122 GSM LICENSES FROM OPERATORS
India's Supreme Court has ruled that the 2G licenses awarded in 2008 were not fairly distributed, and has snatched 122 of them back from the operators who were using them. According to The Register, ...TURKEY: MILITARY INTERVENTION IN SYRIA NOT AN OPTION
Turkey on Monday, February 6 ruled out the possibility that it might consider military intervention in neighbouring Syria if the situation in the country does not improve.
"We will do whatever is necessary, ...LEAGUE OF LEGENDS GAMER DIES DURING BONUS IP EVENT IN TAIWAN
A 23-year-old League of Legends gamer has died in a Taipei gaming centre, where his body sat in front of his glowing monitor for 9 hours before anyone noticed that something had happened.
Police have ...VANES MARTIROSYAN BEATS TROY LOWRY
WBC Silver junior middleweight champion Vanes Martirosyan (32-0, 20 KO's) retained his World Boxing Council title on Saturday, Feb 4 night, stopping his badly over-matched 41-year-old challenger Troy ...CHINA MAY BECOME EUROPE'S BIGGEST EXPORT MARKET IN 2012
The EU ambassador to China said Monday, Feb 6, the Asian powerhouse could become Europe's biggest export market this year, overtaking the United States as Beijing boosts domestic demand. His comments ...RUSSIA TO DEVELOP 30-YEAR NAVY PLAN BY JUNE 2012
Russia will develop a detailed 30-year plan of strengthening its naval forces by June 2012, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said in his twitter account on Sunday, Feb 5. "A detailed 30-year ...GEVORG GHAZARYAN SCORED METALLURG'S ONLY GOAL IN MATCH VS ROSTOV
FC Metallurg Donetsk suffered a 2:1 defeat by Russian FC Rostov, with Armenian forward Gevorg Ghazaryan scoring the only goal of the Ukrainian club.
"We didn't realize all of our chances, failing to ...FINAL PORTION OF ELIZABETH TAYLOR COLLECTION TO GO ON SALE
The Impressionist and Modern Art and The Art of the Surreal Evening Auctions will take place on February 7, 2012 with a pre-sale estimate of £86,205,000 -127,090,000 (corresponding estimate in 2011: ...EXPERT: KOCHARIAN'S COMEBACK WILL SHAPE MULTIPOLAR POLITICAL SYSTEM
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Armenia is in need of a multipolar political system that would secure balance of power and parliamentarianism, Armenian political scientist said.
Levon Shirinyan told a press conference that former President ...AUSTRIAN SINGER MAY REPRESENT ARMENIA IN 2012 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST?
Rumors have recently been afloat on the Internet, particularly in social media claiming Austrian singer Sankil Jones may represent Armenia at 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.
A video by Jones titled "Fire" ...OIL NEARS $97 AMID INVESTOR CONCERNS ABOUT GREEK DEBT TALKS
Oil prices fell to near $97 a barrel Monday, Feb 6, in Asia amid investor concerns about Greek debt talks, The Associated Press reports.
Benchmark crude for March delivery was down 53 cents at $97.31 ...ATP RANKINGS: DAVID NALBANDIAN CLIMBS 84TH
On February 6, the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) released the subsequent ranking list, with Argentina-based ethnic Armenian David Nalbandianclimbing to the 84th place with 630 points.
Serbia's ...50 REPORTEDLY KILLED IN SYRIA'S HOMS ON FEB 6
Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian ...ROMANIAN PM RESIGNS "TO EASE SOCIAL SITUATION"
The Romanian prime minister has announced he and his government will resign immediately to protect the stability of the country, AP reported. Emil Boc said on Monday, January 5 he was resigning "to ...VLADIMIR AKOPIAN, HRANT MELKUMYAN TO PARTICIPATE IN AEROFLOT OPEN
On February 7, Aeroflot Open Chess Festival 2012 kicks off in Moscow, with Vladimir Akopian and Hrant Melkumyan representing Armenia at Tournament A.
About 10 Armenian chess players will perform in tournaments ...GOOGLE+ "INVADING" ASIA, ALTHOUGH BLOCKED IN CHINA
Google+ is now up to 90 million users worldwide and while the spotlight shines on its battle with Facebook and Twitter, and the ongoing enhancements it makes to its platform, Google says that the social ...LAVROV DUBS UN RESOLUTION ON SYRIA "HASTY"
Russia defended on Monday, Feb 6, its rejection of a UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, saying the UN Security Council was too hasty in putting it to a vote, RIa Novosti reported.
...ARAM JULFALAKYAN WINS GOLD AT INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
Armenian Greco-Roman wrestlers grabbed 4 medals at Dan Koloff - Nikola Petrov International Wrestling Tournament ongoing in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Aram Julfalakyan beat Hovhannes Varderesyan (both 66kg) to ...SIMPSONS JOIN BARBIE ON IRAN'S BANNED DOLLS BLACKLIST
Simpsons cartoon character dolls have joined Barbie on a blacklist of toys banned in Iran, Mirror.co.uk reported.
An Iranian government-affiliated agency reportedly said the Simpsons are banned to avoid ...ARMENIAN SCHOOL IN ISTANBUL TO RECEIVE TABLET PCS
In the framework of a Turkish education project that envisages upgrading standards and quality in education via the use of smart classrooms, some 12000 tablet PCs will be distributed among 52 schools ...RUSSIAN FM: UN RESOLUTION ON SYRIA "BORDERS ON HYSTERIA"
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday, February 6 sharply rejected western criticism of Russia's veto on a United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria, saying it was "bordering on hysteria."
...HTC POSTS 26% DROP IN Q4 PROFITS
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. reported Monday, Feb 6, a 26 percent drop in profits in the final quarter of last year as the weak global economy and intense competition hurt sales.
HTC said profits ...MANCHESTER UNITED FANS REMEMBER FEB 6, 1958 PLANE CRASH VICTIMS
Manchester United fans and players have paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the Munich air disaster on February 6, 1958, Daily Mail reported.
Eight United players were among the 23 people who ...QUEEN ELIZABETH II THANKS NATION FOR SUPPORT
Queen Elizabeth II marked 60 years on the throne Monday, Feb 6, with a message thanking all those who have supported her over her reign and reaffirming her dedication to serving the British people.
Tributes ...FACEBOOK TO SHOW ADS ON MOBILE DEVICES
Social network giant Facebook is set to begin showing advertisements to users on mobile devices in March, before its $5billion (£3.2billion) initial public offering.
Facebook has already discussed ...LEVON ARONIAN TO PARTICIPATE IN BILBAO GRAND SLAM 2012
From September 24-October 13, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will participate in Chess Grand Slam 2012, to be held in Bilbao, Spain.
Aronian will rival Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir ...JESUS CHRIST BAPTISMAL SITE IS NOW MILITARY ZONE FULL OF MINES
The Jordan River - a man-made boundary in the Middle East. Its imprisoned water hesitantly flows by soldiers holding firearms on both sides of its banks. The baptismal site of Jesus Christ is now a military ...CHINESE MEDIA FUND TO INVEST $800 MILLION IN HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS
The Hollywood majors and tentpole productions are among the future investment partner targets for a heavyweight Chinese media fund created by China's Harvest Alternative Investment group and Sun Redrock ...CHINA DEFENDS DECISION TO JOIN RUSSIA IN SYRIA RESOLUTION VETO
China on Monday, February 6 defended its decision to join Russia in vetoing a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, a move that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called a "travesty." "China does ...UKRAINE REDUCES RUSSIAN GAS CONSUMPTION TO AID EUROPE
Ukraine has suggested reducing its consumption of Russian gas to satisfy Europe with above-contract demands of the blue fuel, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said on Monday, February 6, RIA Novosti ...CHINA PUBLISHES A FULL COVERAGE MAP OF THE MOON
China on Monday, Feb 6, published a full coverage map of the moon, as well as several high-resolution images of the celestial body, captured by the country's second moon orbiter, the Chang'e-2.
...SAMSUNG CONFIRMS GALAXY NEXUS WHITE RELEASE DATE FOR UK
Samsung has officially confirmed the Galaxy Nexus White, the pale color variant of its Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone collaboration with Google. Functionally identical to the existing Galaxy Nexus - the ...13 DEAD, 40 MISSING IN PHILIPPINES QUAKE
A strong earthquake destroyed buildings and triggered landslides that buried dozens of houses, trapping residents, Monday, February 6 in the central Philippines, CBC News reported.
At least 13 people ...PRESIDENT ABBAS TO LEAD PALESTINIAN UNITY GOVERNMENT
President Mahmoud Abbas will become prime minister of a Palestinian unity government between his Fatah party and the rival Hamas movement, Palestinian officials said on Monday, February 6.
The agreement ...ASSEMBLY CALLS ON CLINTON TO DISAVOW HER ILL-CONSIDERED STATEMENT ON GENOCIDE
Members of the U.S. Congress and the Armenian Assembly of America expressed strong concerns regarding Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks on the Armenian Genocide.
On January 26, Hillary ...LAST HEARING ON MASS KILLER BREVIK CASE LAUNCHED
The right-wing extremist who confessed to a bombing and mass shooting that killed 77 people went before a Norwegian court Monday, February 6 in the last scheduled detention hearing before his trial, AP ...ARMENIAN SOLDIER KILLED AT CONTACT LINE
On February 5, 7:20 pm, NKR defense army soldier Marat Dimaktsyan, born 1992, died from a gunshot wound at the contact line between the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces, in South-Eastern ...BEST BUY ASKS CUSTOMERS ABOUT APPLE TV
U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy has begun asking customers if they'd be interested forking up $1499 for a 42in HD TV from Apple, according to reghardware.com.
A customer survey form reprinted ...PARIS MINISTERIAL SUMMIT TO HOST SARKOZY, MERKEL
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to lead a team of ministers to Paris Monday, January 6 for a summit with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and several senior members of his cabinet, M&C reported, ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: FEB 6-12 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 ...TOUR DE FRANCE CHAMP CONTADOR BANNED FOR 2 YEARS OVER DOPING
Spain's Alberto Contador has been given a two-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for failing a dope test during the 2010 Tour de France, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said ...PARTY HEAD DEEMS ARMENIA-RUSSIA TIES VASSALIC
Armenia-Russia ties have transformed to a vassalic level, according to head of Free Democrats party.
"Unfortunately, many political figures in Armenia still consider Moscow our capital," Khachatur Kokobelyan ...SWISS AUTHORITIES PROBE TURKISH MINISTER FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL
A Swiss prosecutor has launched a probe into remarks by Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bağış, who said in Davos that "the Armenian Genocide doesn't exist."
"There was no Armenian ...ISRAELI FM OPPOSES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman stood against the Armenian Genocide recognition.
"Since its establishment, Israel has opposed the application of Holocaust term in relation to another war and ...NOKIA LUMIA 800 WILL BE AVAILABLE IN WHITE THIS MONTH
Nokia has announced that the Nokia Lumia 800 will be available in white, beginning later this month.
With Windows ® Phone 7.5 software on board, the white Nokia Lumia 800 features head-turning design ...1ST STAGE OF HIV VACCINE TEST COMPLETED IN RUSSIA
The State Research Center for Virology and Biotechnology, Vektor, has successfully completed the first stage of clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, Vektor director Alexander Sergeyev said on Monday, February ...HONG KONGS REQUESTS CHINA TO HALT INFLUX OF PREGNANT WOMEN
Talks were held between Hong Kong and Chinese officials Monday, February 6 over ways to combat an influx of pregnant women from the mainland crossing the border to give birth in the city.
Tens of thousands ...RUSSIA'S BLACK SEA FLEET TO GET 6 MORE SUBS BY 2017
Russia's Black Sea Fleet will have seven diesel-electric submarines by 2017, the fleet's commander, Rear Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov, said on Monday, February 6. There is only one submarine, the Alrosa, ...ISAF HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN, NO "ENEMY ACTIVITY" REPORTED
A helicopter of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed Monday, Feb 6, in eastern Afghanistan, without causing casualties, the organization said. The helicopter's crew ...SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Zam Salim's Up There, about a young man stuck into a dead-end job welcoming the newly deceased into the afterlife, received the Paranavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema at the Santa Barbara International ...CZECH PARTY MEMBERS' PERSONAL DATA HACKED OVER ACTA
Computer hackers have stolen the details of some 27,000 members of ruling Czech government party Civic Democrat (ODS), in a protest against anti-piracy legislation, Europe Online reported.
A detailed ...BRITAIN SLAMS SYRIA UN RESOLUTION VETO AS "INEXCUSABLE"
Britain has condemned as "incomprehensible and inexcusable" the decision of China and Russia to veto a United Nations resolution on Syria, London Evening Standard reported. Prime Minister David ...IRAN LAUNCHES 21 DEFENSE E-PROJECTS
Iran has launched 21 domestically-manufactured electronic, optical and telecommunication systems along with products and research projects in line with the country's efforts to beef up its defense capabilities, ...CHINA CELEBRATES LANTERN FESTIVAL
Today, February 6 China is celebrating the Lantern Festival.
The Lantern Festival or Yuan Xiao Jie is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar year in the Chinese calendar. It is also ...BITTORRENT INDEXING ENGINE BTJUNKIE SHUTS DOWN
BitTorrent indexing engine BTJunkie has decided to shut its doors after 7 years of service.
"This is the end of the line my friends. The decision does not come easy, but we've decided to voluntarily ...GREECE'S BAILOUT TIME RUNS OUT, FRENCH, GERMAN LEADERS WARN
The leaders of France and Germany told Greece on Monday, February 6 time was running out in talks on a broad debt restructuring deal and Athens would only get bailout money from Europe if it lived up ...AZERI HACKERS ATTACK ARMENIAN SAMBO FEDERATION WEBSITE
The official website of Armenian Sambo Federation sambo.am has been dysfunctional for over a week, Alteza website designers said.
Alteza believe the attack, third one in a row, was orchestrated by Azeri ...CHINA, RUSSIA WILL REGRET SYRIA RESOLUTION VETO - U.S. OFFICIAL
The U.S. ambassador to UN, Susan Rice said China and Russia are running of risk of suffering the same sort of international isolation as Syria's Bashar Assad because of their decision to block a UN ...MU'S ALEX FERGUSON NAMED BEST COACH OF 21ST CENTURY
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), the organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football, has chosen Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson ...ADAM LAMBERT: QUEEN QUOTES "TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT"
American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has reportedly denied being the new frontman of legendary rockers Queen, just a couple of days after it was widely-reported that he would be joining the band on tour.
...MERKEL, SARKOZY TO UP PRESSURE ON SYRIA
Germany and France announced Monday, February 6 the launch of a contact group to step up international pressure against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, saying they were appalled at the vetoing of a UN ...OBAMA: SYRIA CRISIS CAN BE RESOLVED WITHOUT MILITARY INTERVENTION
U.S. President Barack Obama vowed to apply sanctions and step up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to leave power but said the Syrian crisis could be resolved without outside ...OBAMA: U.S. HAS "GOOD ESTIMATE" OF IRAN'S NUCLEAR WORK
President Barack Obama said the U.S. has a "very good estimate" of when Iran could complete work on a nuclear weapon, but cautioned Monday, February 6 that there are still many unanswered questions ...U.S. CLOSES EMBASSY IN SYRIA AMID VIOLENCE
The Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday, February 6 and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped up pressure on President Bashar Assad ...RUSSIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER ARRIVES IN ARMENIA
On February 6, the co-chair of Russian-Armenian economic cooperation committee, Russian Minister of Transport Igor Levitin arrived in Armenia for a working visit.
On February 7, Levitin will meet the ...COURT TO DECIDE ON COSTA CONCORDIA CAPTAIN'S IMPRISONMENT
An Italian court began hearing Monday, February 6 an appeal by prosecutors demanding that the captain of the Costa Concordia be held in prison and not under house arrest as decided by a magistrate in ...TURKEY UPS GAS EXPORTS TO GREECE AFTER CUTS LAST WEEK
Turkey has begun increasing the volumes of gas it is exporting to neighbouring Greece, after cutting exports by two thirds without warning last week, a spokesman for Greek state gas company DEPA told ...VATICAN HOSTS ANTI-ABUSE SUMMIT AMID CRITICISM
Catholic leaders from around the world gathered on Monday, February 6 for an unprecedented Vatican summit to find ways to root out paedophilia in the clergy that came under heavy criticism from victims. ...BERLIN GUGGENHEIM TO CLOSE
Guggenheim Foundation of New York is to close its Berlin art gallery at the end of this year, according to an announcement Monday by Germany's biggest bank, which provides its prime inner-city location.
...U.S. IMPOSES STRICTER SANCTIONS ON IRAN CENTRAL BANK
U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday, February 6 imposing new, stricter sanctions on Iran and its central bank, saying a broader asset freeze was necessary because Iranian banks ...BRITAIN PULLS AMBASSADOR OUT OF SYRIA FOR CONSULTATIONS
Britain has recalled its ambassador from Syria for consultations on the escalating violence in the country, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Monday, February 6. The decision was announced after the ...PHILIPPINES QUAKE LEAVES AT LEAST 44 DEAD
At least 44 people were killed after an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted a central Philippines province Monday, Xinhua quoted a military official as saying.
The temblor struck the ...MICROSOFT FLIGHT GAME RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
The release date for one of the most widely anticipated manufacturer-made video games in quite a while has been dropped: Microsoft Flight will be released on February 29, Slash Gear reports.
"This video ...LONDON TO HOST INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR
The 20/21 International Art Fair will take place at the Royal College of Art, London, from February 16 through 19. According to Art Knowledge News, the fair features modern and contemporary art from ...TURKEY, SOUTH KOREA MAY MANUFACTURE NEW ATTACK HELICOPTER
Turkish President Abdullah Gül on Monday, Feb 6, said his country is willing to cooperate with South Korea in manufacturing Turkey's new attack helicopter, Today's Zaman reported. "We want to cooperate ...SWISS ENVOY SUMMONED TO TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY OVER BAGIS CASE
Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Swiss Ambassador in Ankara Raymond Kuntz to demand explanations.
Turkish deputy foreign minister Firudin Sinirlioglu demanded an explanation over Swiss Prosecutor's ...AMAZON PLANS TO OPEN RETAIL STORE - RUMOR
Amazon sources close to the situation say that the company is planning on rolling out a retail store in Seattle within the next few months. As Good Ereader reports, this project is a test to gauge the ...GOOGLE STARTS BUILDING SUPER-FAST FIBER OPTIC NETWORK IN KANSAS CITY
Google breaks ground on the super-fast fiber optic network it plans to build for the lucky residents of Kansas City, who will get a 1 gigabit-per-second Internet connection, which will offer downloads ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1300 Death at the age of 53 of the Cilician Armenian King Levon the Third. He was the eldest son of King Hetoom the First.
- 1905 Fighting breaks out between Armenians and Azeri Turks in Baku, Yerevan, Gandja, and Shooshee.
- 1919 Opening of the Second Conference of Western Armenians, which first accepted formula about "Political Program of United and Independent Armenia".
- 1919 Start of the Western Armenians' Second Conference. There were 55 participants.
- 1980 In Bern (Switzerland) Swiss police arrest Hrair Max Kelinjian, a member of the illegal political organization "Justice Fighters for Armenian Genocide". He killed the Turkish Ambassador in Bern. After a trial lasting two years, he was condemned to two years' imprisonment.
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