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Published on March 12, 2012
UK'S HAGUE ACCUSED OF COMPLICITY IN PAKISTAN DRONE STRIKES
- Lawyers for the family of a man killed in a U.S. drone attack in Pakistan said they would begin legal action against Britain'sForeign Secretary William Hague on Monday, March 12 accusing him of complicity in strikes they say broke international laws.
According to Reuters, London law firm Leigh Day & Co said it had "credible, unchallenged" evidence that Hague oversaw a policy of passing British intelligence to U.S. forces planning attacks against militants in Pakistan. It plans to issue formal proceedings against Hague at the High Court in London on behalf of Noor Khan, whose father was died in a drone attack last year.
Malik Daud Khan was part of a local "jirga", or council of elders holding a meeting in the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan when a missile fired from the drone hit the group, the law firm said. Leigh Day & Co will argue that those involved in armed attacks can only claim immunity from criminal law if they are "lawful combatants" taking part in an "international armed conflict".
Khan's lawyers will say that staff working at UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in southwest England, Britain's main intelligence monitoring centre, may have broken the law. As civilians, they are not classed as combatants and could be prosecuted, the law firm said.
A Foreign Office spokesman said it did not comment on ongoing legal proceedings. Asked whether Britain helps the United States in drone attacks, the spokesman added: "We don't comment on intelligence matters".
A key ally of Washington in neighbouring Afghanistan since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, Britain has around 9,500 soldiers in the country. The deaths of six British soldiers in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday brought the British death toll to more than 400.
Headlines for March 12, 2012
TALIBAN VOWS RETALIATION FOR AFGHANS KILLED BY U.S. SOLDIER
The Taliban vowed revenge Monday, March 12 after an American soldier allegedly shot to death 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan and burned their bodies, an attack that has fueled anger still simmering ...SARKOZY SAYS HE WILL WITHDRAW FRANCE FROM SCHENGEN AREA
French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered a stern ultimatum to the European Union at an election rally Sunday, March 11, saying he will withdraw France from the Schengen accords, which allow free circulation ...AHMADINEJAD SAYS WESTERN PROPOSALS WILL ROT
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has brushed aside the U.S. and Israeli military threats against the Islamic Republic, saying "their options can remain on the table until they rot."
"The hegemonic ...TURKISH MINISTER: SARKOZY SEEKS SUPPORT FROM ANTI-ISLAMIST VOTERS
Turkish Minister for EU affairs, head of the Turkish delegation Egemen Bagis made a statement on Turkey's accession into European Union and commented on the French bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian ...ANNAN TO VISIT TURKEY AMID ONGOING SYRIA CRISIS
UN-Arab League special envoy on Syria Kofi Annan, who completed talks in Damascus, is expected to visit Turkey on Monday, March 12, Turkish officials said.
Turkey's state-run Anatolia news agency ...TWO MILITANTS KILLED IN FRESH ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES IN GAZA
The Islamic Jihad militant group says two of its members have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip.
According to The Associated Press, the militant group said in a statement that ...VENEZUELA'S CHAVEZ TO RETURN HOME IN THE "UPCOMING DAYS"
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said Sunday, March 11, that he would return home in the "upcoming days" from Cuba, where he is seeking treatment for the reappearance of cancer, and offered assurances ...OIL PRICES BELOW $107 OVER CHINA TRADE SLOWDOWN
Oil prices fell below $107 a barrel Monday, March 12, in Asia as a slowdown in China's trade suggested demand for crude could weaken, AP reported.
Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 72 cents ...WHITNEY HOUSTON'S DAUGHTER TO FOLLOW MOTHER INTO SHOW BUSINESS
Whitney Houston's daughter said she plans to follow her mother into show business, while the drug-troubled star's sister-in-law admitted her untimely death could have been predicted.
According ...FRENCH PRESIDENT SPEAKS IN DEFENSE OF "WOUNDED MEMORY OF ARMENIANS"
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who will seek a second term in 2012, spoke at the meeting in Villepinte on March 11, voicing his support to the Armenian people.
Referring to a quote from André ...ARMENIAN TEAM RANKS 5TH IN GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
The European Wrestling Championships is over in Belgrade, Serbia.
Armenian Greco-Roman team won three medals, with Arsen Julfalakyan (74kg) grabbing bronze on the last competition day.
Julfalakyan who ...OFFICIAL: AZERBAIJAN'S OIL CANNOT BE MORE VALUABLE THAN ARMENIANS' BLOOD
Delegation of the Armenian parliament headed by vice-speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov met Evaldas Ignatavičius, Lithuania's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Vilnius ...RUMOR: CNN TO BUY MASHABLE FOR $200 MILLION
CNN will reportedly buy social media blog Mashable for more than $200 million, Reuters blogger Felix Salmon said.
According to Venture Beat, Salmon said that a source told him that CNN will announce ...KURSOVA, GALOJAN WIN WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 9
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Maria Kursova defeated Marta Michna (Germany) in the 9th round; Lilit Galojan gained victory over ...EGYPT'S PARLIAMENT VOTES ON NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION AGAINST GOVT
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Microsoft researchers have developed a 3D display technology that creates a virtual room with that can be controlled with hand movements via Kinect integration, tomshardware.com reports.
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Areximbank-Gazprombank Group CJSC and the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) signed a $10 million loan agreement on March 12 to finance small and medium enterprises.
The document was signed in Yerevan by ...EXPERT: RUSSIA WILL TRY TO URGE ARMENIA INTO EURASIAN UNION
Director of Regional Studies Center (RSC), political scientist Richard Giragosian said elections in Russia were neither legal nor transparent.
Over 90 000 surveillance cameras were installed, most of ...MERKEL PAYS UNEXPECTED VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN
German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid an unexpected visit to German troops serving in the NATO mission in Afghanistan on Monday, Reuters quoted a government spokesman as saying.
Merkel's trip to German ...QUAKE HITS SOUTHERN IRAN, NO CASUALTY REPORTS YET
An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck the town of Bastak in Hormozgan province, Southern Iran, on Monday, March 12.
The Seismological center of Hormozgan province affiliated to the ...DAVID NALBANDIAN MAKES IT TO BNP PARIBAS OPEN 3RD ROUND
David Nalbandian defeats Marin Cilic in two tight sets on Sunday, March 11 in Indian Wells. Nalbandian is through to the third round along with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who got a retirement from Michael Llodra.
...IRAN WILL RESPOND TOUGHLY TO AZERBAIJAN'S HOSTILE MOVES - EXPERT
Foreign political and economic interests of Iran will impose the need to establish "special relations" with Turkey, Pakistan and China, Igor Pankratenko, editor of Contemporary Iran magazine said. "The ...EXPERT SAYS RUSSIA WILL FURTHER PRESS ARMENIA ON KARABAKH ISSUE
Armenian authorities pledged to have higher quality elections than those held in Russia, director of Regional Studies Center (RSC), political scientist Richard Giragosian said.
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Eurasian Development Bank has extensive plans with regard to Armenia, deputy chairman of Eurasian Development Bank, Dmitry Zhurba said.
"We hope to at least double our credit portfolio during this year; ...TED LAUNCHES EDUCATION CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE
The non-profit group behind thought-provoking TED conferences launched an education channel on YouTube in a bid to make learning irresistible, AFP reports
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Nokia will close down Nokia Money, a financial service it runs in India, as it continues to narrow its focus on its phone business and location-based services.
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Carlos Slim Helu, who is estimated to be ...BRITISH HOOLIGANS TO BE BANNED FROM EURO-2012
Almost 2.5 thousand hooligans from England won't be allowed to leave the UK during Euro 2012 in Ukraine and Poland. This was reported by the British Ministry of Interior.
Office clarified that 2481 people ...BRITISH COURT EXPECTED TO RULE ON EUTHANASIA BID
A British judge is due to make a preliminary ruling on a paralyzed man's wish that a doctor be allowed to end his life, The Associated Press reported.
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In a highly significant move, ministers will fight a case at the European Court of Human Rights in which two British women will seek to establish their right to display the cross, The Telegraph reports.
...EBD: INVESTMENT CLIMATE IMPROVES IN ARMENIA
The Eurasian Development Bank positively assesses tendencies related to improvement of Armenia's investment climate. "I see that a large number of international deals are signed with involvement ...AZERBAIJANI DEFENSE MINISTER TO VISIT IRAN
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During his stay, ...VOLKSWAGEN POSTS BIG DROP IN PROFITS
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According to AP, Volkswagen said Monday, March ...ARMED GROUP HITS DIESEL PIPELINE IN SYRIA
An armed group attacked a pipeline carrying diesel from Syria's Homs province to Hama, Reuters reported citing the country's state news agency.
SANA said a plume of smoke was seen rising from ...PRAXAIR BUYS RUSSIAN GAS PRODUCER
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The BNP Paribas Open combined ATP/WTA event at Indian Wells has been hard hit by a stomach virus epidemic.
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Egypt's parliament moved Sunday, March 11 toward a vote to order an end to more than $1 billion in U.S. aid, a reflection of tensions with Washington over the case of Americans charged with illegal activity ...UK'S HAGUE ACCUSED OF COMPLICITY IN PAKISTAN DRONE STRIKES
Lawyers for the family of a man killed in a U.S. drone attack in Pakistan said they would begin legal action against Britain'sForeign Secretary William Hague on Monday, March 12 accusing him of complicity ...FINAL PHASE OF UEFA/EU FOOTBALL POLICE PROJECT KICKS OFF
European police commanders and intelligence officers attended a professional development course as part of an innovative training project sponsored by UEFA and the EU.
The latest phase of a unique training ...APPLE-BBC RELATIONS CHILLING
It is starting to look like the cosy relationship between Apple and the BBC is about to come to an end after the British broadcaster announced that it is setting up an iTunes rival, Fudzilla reports. ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 389,82 MARCH 12
The market average rate of USD on March 12 totaled AMD 389,82 increasing by 0.03 point compared to March 7.
Euro exchange rate totaled AMD 511,56 decreasing by 0.62 point, and the exchange rate of the ...IPAD SHIPPING DATE DELAYED, GONE FROM APPLE'S SITE
The latest generation of Apple's iPad is slated to hit the U.S. stores on March 16, but that date is no longer mentioned on Apple's site - at least for online pre-orders, Mashable reports.
Soon after ...ARMENIA STRENGTHENS CSTO ACTIVITIES
Armenia strengthens activities of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the country, develops new strategies, new visions, and considers new approaches aiming to boost the CSTO importance, ...GIRLS AGAINST BOYS THRILLER OPENS SXSW FILM FEST
The controversial thriller Girls Against Boys opened the Midnighters section of SXSW film festival in Austin, U.S., Deadline reported. It stars Nicole LaLiberte and Danielle Panabaker as two bartenders ...ARMENIA'S YOUTH ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM HOLLYWOOD FILM SOUNDTRACKS
From March 15-27, Youth State Orchestra of Armenia and U.S. Embassy in Armenia will come up with a joint project in 8 universities of Yerevan. The concerts will be dedicated to the 20th anniversary of ...EDB REP. OFFERS TO TAKE MEASURES TO EXTEND ARMENIAN NPP OPERATION
Deputy Chairman of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) proposes immediate launch of the activities aimed at extension of the operation of Armenian nuclear power plant.
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Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said that strategy of the organization's further activity is currently being developed, with Armenian leadership showing great interest ..."ON THE ROAD" STAR-STUDDED FILM TRAILER RELEASED (VIDEO)
The first trailer for the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's literary classic, On the Road, has emerged online, The Hollywood Reporter said.
While the author of the 1957 semi-autobiographical adventure ...11 000 QUERIES RECORDED IN "I KNOW" CAMPAIGN 1ST STAGE
On March 1, 2nd stage of the "I know" public awareness campaign kicked off, the head of RA government staff David Sargsyan and Ameriabank's Development Director Tigran Jrbashyan said.
The campaign ...NALBANDIAN SAYS GLAD TO BE THROUGH BNP PARIBAS OPEN NEXT ROUND
After defeating Marin Cilic in two tight sets at BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Argentina-based ethnic Armenian David Nalbandian shared impressions on the success achieved.
"I think the match was ...CEREMONY IN HONOR OF OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR CANCELED IN IRAN
A ceremony in Iran in honor of Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi has been canceled after failing to receive official permission.
According to AP, semi-official Iranian news agency Ilna said that ...ARAM I TO PRESIDE OVER RELIGIOUS COUNCIL MEETING
From March 13 to 17, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia will preside over annual meeting of the Executive Committee and the Religious and Lay Councils.
Prelates of all Dioceses ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: MARCH 12-18 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 ...CSTO HEAD DEEMS ORGANIZATION'S INVOLVEMENT IN IRAN ISSUE UNREASONABLE
All countries are interested in rapid and peaceful resolution of conflicts, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolai Bordyuzha said.
He rendered CSTO's involvement ...WOODY ALLEN EYES COPENHAGEN FOR NEXT FILM
Woody Allen is looking to continue his tour of great European capitals. The Oscar-winning director is eying Copenhagen as the location for his next, still-untitled feature, The Hollywood Reporter said. ...KRISTEN STEWART'S ICE SCULPTURE TO BE FEATURED AT MADAME TUSSAUDS
Twilight's Bella Swan has become a real "cold skin" as she takes her place alongside other stars of the vampire films at Madame Tussauds, Belfast Telegraph reported. Actress Kristen Stewart ...GLOBAL WARMING SCIENTIST, NOBEL WINNER SHERWOOD ROWLAND DIES AT 84
F. Sherwood Rowland, the UC Irvine chemistry professor who warned the world that man-made chemicals could erode the ozone layer, has died. He was 84, AP reported.
Rowland, known as Sherry, died at his ...CHINA, MYANMAR, N. KOREA ON "ENEMIES OF THE INTERNET" LIST
The Arab Spring is changing the face of Internet freedom, according to Reporters Without Borders, which released its latest "Enemies of the Internet" list Monday, March 12.
As The Associated ..."LOST" SHOWRUNNER CARLTON CUSE JOINS "PSYCHO" PREQUEL
Carlton Cuse, who along with Damon Lindelof executive produced and acted as showrunners of ABC's Lost, is boarding A&E's The Bates Motel. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that A&E is developing ...JAVIER BARDEM, NATALIE PORTMAN MAY JOIN "THE COUNSELOR"
Javier Bardem is reportedly the frontrunner to play the villain in Ridley Scott's "The Counselor". Meanwhile, Natalie Portman has her eye on one of the film's female leads, Screen Rant reported.
When ...ARMENIAN FM, CSTO HEAD DISCUSS ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES
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Professor Stephen Hawking has filmed a cameo for US sitcom The Big Bang Theory, due to be aired next month, BBC News reported.
The famous physicist will appear in a scene with socially awkward scientist ...YEREVAN HOSTS TEDXYEREVANLIVE
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Nokia could hit the Windows 8 tablet market later this year with its own 10-inch device, CNET reported.
Citing "sources at upstream component suppliers," DigiTimes says that Nokia will likely ...DIGITAL PLAYGROUND PORN SITE USERS' DETAILS HACKED
Hackers claim to have stolen the details of more than 73,000 subscribers to porn site Digital Playground, BBC News reported.
The data includes user names, email addresses and passwords. Also taken were ...WOMEN CHESS PLAYERS MUST BUTTON UP DURING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The Russian Air Force will receive the first six Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multirole fighter jets by the end of 2012, spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Monday, March 12, RIA Novosti reported.
"Su-35 ...HILLARY CLINTON, SERGEI LAVROV TO MEET FOR SYRIA TALKS
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were to meet overnight on the sidelines of the United Nations Security Council to talk over differences on the Syrian ...3 MILITANTS SENTENCED OVER FEDERAL TROOPS KILLING IN CHECHNYA
Three militants involved in a deadly attack that killed 84 federal troops in Chechnya were given long prison sentences, the Russian Investigations Committee said on Monday, March 12, RIA Novosti reported. ...LEGENDARY USS ENTERPRISE LEAVES ON FINAL VOYAGE
The legendary aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, America's oldest active-duty warship, was steaming in the Atlantic on Monday, March 12 on the last deployment of its 50-year career.
The carrier and ...MAASTRICHT HOSTS SYMPOSIUM TITLED "SAINT CERVANTES OF ARMENIA."
On March 10, Dutch city of Maastricht hosted a symposium by local Armenian organization "Ani" honoring the memory of Saint Cervantes. Armenian ambassador to the Netherlands Dzyunik Aghajanian was present ...WIKIPEDIA FOUNDER APPOINTED UK GOVT ADVISER
Wikipedia founder and friend of students everywhere Jimmy Wales is set to become an unpaid adviser to the British government, The Verge reported.
Prime Minister David Cameron's special policy adviser ...MEG RYAN'S SON DEBUTS IN "HUNGER GAMES" FILM
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Researchers in Italy say they may have found traces of a Leonardo Da Vinci work hidden under a Florentine fresco.
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Sixty percent of Americans believe the war in Afghanistan is not worth its costs, and nearly the same number advocate an early U.S. pullout from the country, a new poll showed.
The survey by ABC News ...NEVER-RELEASED APPLE WALT SOLD FOR $8,000 ON E-BAY
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The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday, March 12 to extend its political mission in Libya with a mandate to support the government in promoting democracy, restoring public security, and eliminating ...EX-BOXING CHAMP JULIO GONZALEZ KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
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Vatican was once again targeted by Anonymous hackers, AGI reported.
Just days after a first attack which generated several problems for the official website, the hackers are back on the rampage.
"It ...BRAZIL FOOTBALL HEAD RESIGNS
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He also resigned from the 2014 World Cup organizing committee.
Mr Teixeira, ...CHINA TO EMBARK ON 5TH ARCTIC EXPEDITION
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Greece said it had completed a bond swap worth over 177 billion euros (232-billion dollars) on Monday, March 12, drastically reducing its national debt, M&C reported citing DPA.
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The opposition Syrian National Council called on Monday for an "urgent" foreign military intervention in Syria after reports that 47 women and children were killed in a Homs "massacre," ...APPLE'S SAFARI 5.1.4 UPDATE AVAILABLE
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Today in Armenian history- 1846 Opening of the Armenian Circus (the "Aram Theatre") in Constantinople.
- 1854 Birth of epidemiologist Margar Aroostamov (Aroostamian) in Shooshee.
- 1898 Birth of writer, literary figure, and artist Aram Yeremian in Marzvan (Western Armenia). He made a great contribution to further develop the art of Armenian minstrel songs.
- 1900 Birth of the founder of Armenian circus arts, the equilibrist Vagharshak Arzoomanyan.
- 1906 Birth of the scholar, professor and doctor of historical sciences, Hmayak Harootyoonian in Lamzkert (Van Province of Western Armenia). He studied medieval Armenian history.
- 1918 The Turkish army re-occupies Karin (Erzroom, Western Armenia).
- 1922 Representatives of the Central Executive Committees of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbajan, meeting in Tbilissi (Georgia), create the Transcaucasian Federation.
- 1965 Opening of the National Assembly of Repatriated Armenians, in Yerevan's Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Hall.
- 1966 Death of Norayr Seessakyan, biologist, public speaker, and professor.
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