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Published on March 27, 2012
FACEBOOK USERS CAN ADD ENEMIES TO PROFILE
- EnemyGraph is a new app which lets users add Enemies to Facebook profile - including real victims from friends list, or from other users of the app, Daily Mail reports.
Users can also declare war on any product, person or company that has a presence on Facebook.
As soon as the user declares someone - or something - an Enemy, they appear on the profile on the Enemies list, visible to other users of the app.
Its creator, Dean Terry of the University of Texas at Dallas, describes the app as 'social media blasphemy' - and predicted that Facebook would remove the app.
A petition signed by three million people called for an 'Unlike' button on Facebook, but so far the social network has yet to offer such a facility.
Five users have already opened hostilities with the Twilight series of films, two had declared their opposition to tomatoes and one person had made an enemy of Nobel Prize-winning German author Thomas Mann.
Headlines for March 27, 2012
PAPER: ARMENIAN VOTERS SEEM TO INCREASE IN NUMBER
Electoral commissions in all 41 constituencies of Armenia have numbered their polling stations on March 25. According to Haykakan Zhamanak daily, the Central Electoral Committee has not published the ...ARMENIA FUND OFFICIAL GETS AAC MEDAL
Ara Aghishian, Esq., Chairman of Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region, received the St. Nerses the Graceful Medal at the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
The medal was bestowed upon him ...EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 7 DUE MARCH 27
The 7th round of European Chess Championship will be held on March 27 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Armenia's Sergei Movsesian will rival Andrei Istratescu of France. Hrant Melkumyan and Vladimir Akopian will ...ORINATS YERKIR, ARFD TO HOLD RALLIES IN EARLY APRIL - PAPER
ARF Dashnaktsutyun is going to organize a rally on April 10 on Freedom Square, Haykakan Zhamanak daily's reporter was told in Dashnaktsutyun's office. This rally will mark the start of the party's election ...U.S. CONGRESSMAN SHERMAN CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE TO JAVAKHK
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) emphasized the importance of expanding U.S. assistance to the Republic of Georgia's Armenian-populated region of Samtskhe-Javakheti (Javakhk) during a House Foreign Affairs Committee ...KAZAKHSTAN BEATS ARMENIA AT WORLD TEAM TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Armenia suffered a 0:3 defeat to Kazakhstan in fourth division Group N at 2012 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany.
Murad Asatryan lost to Yermek Beknazarov, Mesrop Ghukasyan- ...AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUTS U.S. 5TH ON GLOBAL EXECUTIONS SCALE
The United States was the only Western democracy that executed prisoners last year, even as an increasing number of U.S. states are moving to abolish the death penalty, Amnesty International said.
America's ...FORMER IMF CHIEF UNDER INVESTIGATION INTO PROSTITUTION RING
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was placed under formal investigation on Monday, March 26 by authorities looking into a suspected prostitution ring in the French city of Lille, his lawyer said, ...IFC, BYBLOS BANK TO BOOST RESIDENTIAL ENERGY-EFFICIENCY LENDING
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is partnering with Byblos Bank Armenia to help it expand mortgage lending and offer residential energy-efficiency financing, helping save energy resources and reduce ...TURKEY UNVEILS FIVE-YEAR DEFENSE PLAN
Turkey's Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry has disclosed a new five-year strategic plan, which finalizes completion dates for key projects including Turkish-made tanks, aircraft, satellites, destroyers, ...IFC INVESTED ABOUT $150 MLN IN ARMENIA FOR 3 YEARS
Starting 1995, when Armenia joined the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - a World Bank Group member, the financial institution implemented 35 programs at the amount of over USD 200 mln, IFC Director ...PAPER CLAIMS ORINATS YERKIR'S LIST INCLUDES A DOUBLE CITIZEN
Chorrord Ishkanutyun paper reported back on March 24 that the proportional list of Orinats Yerkir party has placed 5th Nelson Zuroyan, a stranger to the Armenian public. According to the paper's data, ...ROMNEY: RUSSIA IS NUMBER ONE ENEMY FOR U.S.
Mitt Romney, a U.S. presidential candidate from the Republican Party, said Russia is "number one geopolitical foe" for the United States.
In an interview with CNN Romney said that Russia "lines up with ...HRAZDAN IRON MINE PROSPECTS TO BE DISCUSSED IN YEREVAN
A discussion on positive and negative impacts of Hrazdan iron mine exploration will take place on March 27 in State Song Theater in Yerevan. Organizer of the event, Generation of Independence NGO told ...RAFAEL NADAL RESIGNS AS ATP PLAYER COUNCIL'S VICE PRESIDENT
According to official sources, world no. 2 Rafael Nadal has resigned as vice president of ATP Player Council last week.
The Spaniard has long been very vocal about the long playing season, insisting ...GOOGLE HONORS ARCHITECT MIES VAN DER ROHE WITH DOODLE
Google's homepage on March 27 celebrates the 126th birthday of Modernist architect Mies van der Rohe with a doodle.
Born in 1886 and dying 83 years later in 1969, Mies - along with Le Corbusier and others ...AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST APPLE OVER IPAD
Apple's promotion of its new iPad has landed the company in hot water in Australia, where a government competition regulator has said it will take action against the Cupertino-based technology giant for ...SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS CONTAIN SPELLING MISTAKES
Armenian ombudsman Karen Andreasyan assessed the problems and developments in 2011 activities of Armenian Ministry of Education and Science.
As the ombudsman's administration told PanARMENIAN.Net, the ...PROF. RICHARD HOVANNISIAN GIVES LECTURE AT UC IRVINE
The Armenian History Lecture Series at the University of California, Irvine, continued this month with a lecture by Richard Hovannisian, professor emeritus of Armenian and Near Eastern History at UCLA. ...ARMENIAN THEATER UNION HEAD WANTS MORE TALENTED YOUTH ON TV
Chairman of Armenia's Union of Theater Workers, director Hakob Ghazanchyan says he would like to see more theater people on TV instead of current broadcasts.
"We have many talented people. They are very ...TURKISH SUPPORT BEHIND AZERBAIJAN'S MILITARISTIC RHETORIC - EXPERTS
Besides the nuclear security issue, problems related to Syria and Iran were also discussed during the meeting between Turkish Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Barack Obama in Seoul, ...TURKISH AIRLINES WINDING DOWN ITS OPERATIONS IN SYRIA
Turkey's national carrier is winding down its operations in Syria.
According to The Associated Press, a Turkish Airlines official says the company will suspend ticket sales Sunday, but that flights ...ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL POLICY DOOMED TO FAILURE - EXPERTS
Turkey spends enormous resources to thwart the Armenian Genocide recognition campaign in the U.S., especially now that the situation has deteriorated following its deprivation of European lobby's support, ...ARMAVIA TO LAUNCH DIRECT FLIGHTS TO MILAN
Armavia Air Company launches new direct flights to Milan.
The flights will be operated from April 5-October 25, 2012 on Thursdays, the company's press service reported.
Armenia's national carrier ...39 POTENTIAL SCHOOL DIRECTORS FAIL AT TESTING
Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan instructed to give permit (certificate) for management of secondary educational institutions to 169 contenders who participated in the testing ...EXPERTS: EQUAL PARTNER STATUS WITH U.S. REMAINS DREAM FOR TURKEY
Turkey strives to gain the status of an equal and independent partner in relations with the U.S., according to turkologist Hakob Chakryan and Noravank foundation expert Aristakes Simavoryan. As they ...ANGRY BIRDS DEVELOPER ROVIO ACQUIRES FUTUREMARK GAMES STUDIO
Futuremark Games Studio has been acquired by rapidly expanding Finnish developer Rovio Entertainment, creator of Angry Birds. The Shattered Horizon, Hungribles and Unstoppable Gorg IPs will remain with ...CLARINETIST NAREK ARUTYUNIAN TO PERFORM IN BALTIMORE
Nineteen-year-old rising clarinet star Narek Arutyunian will make his Baltimore Maryland, U.S., debut with pianist Mariko Furukawa at Evergreen Museum & Library on Saturday, March 31, performing music ...EXPERT: OSCE MG SHIFTS WON'T AFFECT KARABAKH TALKS
The possible replacement of the French mandate with that of the EU in OSCE Minsk Group won't result in any changes in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement talks, Armenian turkologist Hakob Chakryan said. ...IFC REGIONAL DIRECTOR HAILS COOPERATION WITH ARMENIA
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the IFC Director for Europe and Central Asia Tomasz Telma.
"Armenian government currently prioritizes enhancement of the business environment and formation ...ARMENIAN YOUTH FOUNDATION TO HOST HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD CEREMONY
Armenia's Youth Foundation will host an award ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on March 30. Awards will be granted to a number of state, political, public and cultural figures for their contribution to human ...FIVE MOUNTAIN CLUSTER SPORTS VENUES READY FOR SOCHI 2014
The first complex testing of 5 sports venues in the Mountain cluster that will host a number of Olympic events starting in 2014 is over.
The pre-test events took place during the 2011-2012 winter season, ...SOVIET-TIME WEATHER SATELLITE FALLS IN ANTARCTICA AFTER 40 YEARS
Meteor 1-1, the Soviet Union's first fully operational weather satellite, fell in Antarctica on Tuesday, March 27 after more than four decades in orbit, the Russian Defense Ministry said, according to ...YEREVAN DRAMA THEATER TO STAGE PLAY ON GENOCIDE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Yerevan Hrachya Ghaplanyan Drama Theater is going to stage a performance dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide.
The performance will be based on Perch Zeytuntsyan's play, and will present ...RPA MEMBER SAYS HIS PARTY WILL WIN PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY
Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will win majority of seats in future parliament following the elections, Republican MP Vardan Ayvazyansaid, stressing conduction of free, fair and transparent ...OECD SAYS EUROPE SHOULD BOOST FINANCIAL BUFFERS TO AT LEAST €1 TRILLION
The 17 countries that use the euro should boost their financial buffers to at least €1 trillion ($1.3 trillion) to help the struggling currency union return to growth, the head of the Organization ...DAVID NALBANDIAN: HAVE NO HOPES TO WIN GRAND SLAM
Argentina-based David Nalbandian commented on his chance to win the Grand Slam.
"I cannot in any way hope to win a Grand Slam. Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray, the four at the top, have a very high ...BELGRADE DETERMINED TO HOLD PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN KOSOVO
Goran Bogdanović says Belgrade has not given up on organizing both local and parliamentary elections in Kosovo, after a negative reply from United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), ...RUSSIA OFFERS INDIA HELP IN CLOSED CYCLE SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION
Russia has offered to help India build air-independent (closed cycle) propulsion systems for installation in Amur 1650 class submarines and also to equip future possible joint Indian-Russian built vessels, ...SYRIA ACCEPTS UN PEACE PROPOSAL, ANNAN SAYS
International envoy Kofi Annan said on Tuesday, March 27 that Syria had accepted a U.N. peace proposal calling for a ceasefire but efforts had to be deployed to implement it, Reuters reported.
On a two-day ...FRESH RADIOACTIVE WATER LEAK DISCOVERED AT FUKUSHIMA
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant found that the water level in the No. 2 reactor's primary containment vessel was only 60 centimeters deep when it checked the interior of ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: SPREADING MISINFORMATION IS COMMON FOR BAKU
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan took part in the international Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul on March 27 during his working visit to South Korea. Speaking at the summit, Sargsyan thanked South Korean ...MAGNITUDE 6.3 EARTHQUAKE SHAKES TOKYO
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook buildings in Japan's capital of Tokyo on Tuesday, March 27, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and witnesses said.
The quake was initially reported at a magnitude ...RUSSIAN FM TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA ON APRIL 2
On April 2, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Armenia on a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian on the occasion of the 20th anniversary ...SUDAN, SOUTH SUDAN CLASH AT OIL BORDER
Clashes have broken out in oil-rich border areas between Sudan and South Sudan in what has been called the biggest confrontation since the countries split last July, BBC News reported. South Sudan President ...TURKEY'S EX-ARMY CHIEF SAYS TERRORISM CHARGES "COMEDY"
Turkey's former armed forces chief Gen. İlker Başbuğ said on Tuesday, March 27 he would not defend himself against terrorism charges, describing the allegations against him as a "comedy" ...ARAB ECONOMY MINISTERS OPEN TALKS AHEAD OF BAGHDAD SUMMIT
Arab economy ministers opened talks in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, March 27 ahead of a regional summit, aiming to ramp up tourism in the region despite the bloody crackdown in Syria, AFP reported. ...SCR TO COMPLETE SANAHIN MECHANIZED ROAD RECONSTRUCTION IN FALL 2012
South Caucasus Railways (SCR) still carries out works on reconstruction of Sanahin mechanized road race.
Restoration works on the base of Sanahin recycling depot were launched in October 2011. Such large-scale ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 389,22 MARCH 27
Deals amounting to AMD 3,7 mln. at an average rate of AMD 390/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on March 27. The closing price totaled AMD 390, 25.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...RUSSIA TO SKIP FRIENDS OF SYRIA CONFERENCE
Russia on Tuesday, March 27 said it would again skip the second Friends of Syria conference to be held this weekend in Istanbul, saying the meeting openly sided with the regime's opposition, NOW Lebanon ...SCARLETT JOHANSSON, MILA KUNIS HACKER FACES UP TO 60 YEARS IN JAIL
Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis can breathe easy now. The man who stood accused of hacking into the email accounts of Johansson, Kunis and others has pleaded guilty to nine felony counts, including ...FACEBOOK USERS CAN ADD ENEMIES TO PROFILE
EnemyGraph is a new app which lets users add Enemies to Facebook profile - including real victims from friends list, or from other users of the app, Daily Mail reports.
Users can also declare war on ...ARMENIA, IRAN TO CREATE WILDLIFE PARK
Iran jointly with Armenia will create an international wildlife park along the border zone.
The initiative aims to promote wildlife in the region, flora and fauna diversity as well as increase the number ...EGYPT'S MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD MULLS PRESIDENTIAL RUN
The leadership of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is meeting to decide whether to field a candidate from its ranks for the country's upcoming presidential election, AP reported. The outcome of Tuesday ...NEW LINE TO ADAPT CRAZY U BOOK WITH WILL FERRELL TO STAR
New Line Cinema is acquiring screen rights to the Andrew Ferguson book Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course In Getting His Kid Into College, Deadline reported. The film will be developed as a potential star ...SYRIAN OPPOSITION HAILS GOVERNMENT'S ACCEPTANCE OF UN PEACE PLAN
A member of the Syrian National Council says the opposition welcomes the government's acceptance of a UN peace plan, AP reported. Paris-based member of the opposition Syrian National Council Bassma ...JAPAN BACKS U.S. NOMINEE FOR WORLD BANK CHIEF
Japan's finance minister on Tuesday March 26 signalled Tokyo's willingness to support Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. nominee for the next World Bank chief, a report said. "I think it is quite possible ...IMF FORECASTS 3.8% GDP GROWTH IN ARMENIA
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Mark Horton visited Yerevan during March 14 -27 to conduct discussions for the Fourth Review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF)/Extended Credit ..."SECRET LIFE OF BEES" DIRECTOR TAKES ON "BEFORE I FALL" BESTSELLER ADAPTATION
Gina Prince-Bythewood is in negotiations to direct Before I Fall, Fox 2000's adaptation of the best-selling book by Lauren Oliver. Jon Shestack (Dan in Real Life) is producing, The Hollywood Reporter ..."UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING" DIRECTORS TO ADAPT SWEDISH HORROR NOVEL
Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein, the Swedish directing team behind Underworld: Awakening, are returning to home turf for their next project: an adaptation of the horror novel, Collected Swedish Cults, from ...ASSAD'S CORTEGE ATTACKED IN HOMS
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stopped his visit to the city of Homs on Tuesday, March 27 after his cortege was attacked, RIA Novosti reported citing Al Arabiya.
Syrian state-run media did not report ...GRAPHICS PROPERTIES SUES APPLE, SONY OVER PATENT INFRINGEMENT
Apple Inc, Sony Corp and four other companies were sued by Graphics Properties Holdings Inc, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc, for allegedly infringing a patent through their sale of mobile phones ...RUSSIA SEEKS CONTROL OVER GEORGIA'S AFGHAN WEAPONS
Weapons used by Georgian troops in Afghanistan should not be brought to Georgia, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Tuesday, March 27, RIA Novosti reported.
"We view ...WACHOWKIS' FILM TO STAR CHANNING TATUM, MILA KUNIS
Warner Bros has offered the leads in the Lana and Andy Wachowki-directed Jupiter Ascending to Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, Deadline reported.
Plot is being kept under tight wraps, but for the Wachowkis, ...U.S. SANCTIONS IRANIAN COMPANIES OVER WEAPON TRADE
The U.S. government on Tuesday, March 27 announced sanctions against an Iranian cargo airline, a trading company and military officials for allegedly shipping weapons to Syria and Africa, AFP reported.
...MEDVEDEV: ROMNEY'S ANTI-RUSSIAN REMARK "SMELLS OF HOLLYWOOD"
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told Mitt Romney on Tuesday, March 27 to use his head and stop reverting to Hollywood stereotypes after the U.S. presidential hopeful branded Moscow as Washington's ...JANE FONDA OFFERED NANCY REAGAN ROLE IN "THE BUTLER"
Jane Fonda has apparently been offered the role of Nancy Reagan in Lee Daniels' The Butler. The Oscar-winning actress looks set to join Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and David Oyelowo in the Precious ...ELIZABETH SARNOFF TO RE-WRITE "GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES" BESTSELLER
Elizabeth Sarnoff will shift to features to re-write the film version of Garlic And Sapphires, which Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) is attached to direct.
Cary Brokaw (The Resident) will produce for Fox 2000.
...NASA LAUNCHES ROCKETS TO MEASURE JET STREAM
NASA launched five rockets early Tuesday, March 27 to measure a high-altitude jet stream some 65 miles (105 kilometers) above the Earth's surface, far higher than most planes fly, the U.S. space agency ...FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA PICKS UP RIGHTS TO "A BIRD OF THE AIR" COMEDY
Freestyle Digital Media has acquired all non-theatrical North American rights to director Margaret Whitton's romantic comedy A Bird of the Air from Tashtego Films, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Based ...S. AFRICA HALTS IRANIAN CRUDE SUPPLIES IN JAN
South Africa imported no oil from Iran in January, according to government trade and customs data, suggesting Africa's biggest economy has heeded a call from the United States to halt oil shipments ...CHRISTIE'S TO AUCTION RARE CEZANNE WATERCOLOR STUDY
A rare watercolor study by Paul Cezanne believed lost and last seen in 1953 will be auctioned in New York City where it's expected to fetch up to $20 million, AP reported.
It's being offered ..."SLEEPLESS NIGHT" TRAILER HITS THE WEB
The official U.S. trailer for the French action-thriller Sleepless Night has gone online, Collider reported.
Sleepless Night tells the story of Vincent (Tomer Sisley), a respected and dedicated police ...SAW II DIRECTOR'S "MOTHER'S DAY" TRAILER REVEALED
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Today in Armenian history- 1768 Birth of satirist and public figure Grigor Anooshian (Anoosh) in Rooshtshook (Bulgaria). He is a prominent figure in modern Armenian literature. He died in 1830 in Bucharest.
- 1891 Death of actor Petros Maghakyan in Constantinople.
- 1902 Death of Christapor Kara-Murza. He was born in 1853.
- 1923 Death of Armen Karo (Garegeen Pastrmajyan), one of the founders of the "Cilician Society" organization. He was born in 1873.
- 1929 Death of Minas Cheraz (teacher and political figure) in Marseilles. He was born in 1852.
- 1929 Death of Meenass Shehraz in Marseilles (France), one of the founders of the "Cilician Society" benevolent organization. He was born in 1852.
- 1935 The premiere of "Anoosh" (opera) by Armen Tigranian takes place in Yerevan's Opera and Ballet Theater. The premiere of "Anoosh" took place in Alexandropol, in 1912.
- 1946 The People's Commissars are renamed Soviet Ministers and the People's Commissariats are called Ministries of the Armenian SSR.
- 1993 In response to a spring offensive by the Azerbaijani Armed forces, Artsakh forces launch successful counterattacks and liberate Kelbajar and Fizuli.
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