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Headlines for April 14, 2012
PAPER: ORINATS YERKIR PARTY RESORTS TO INNOVATIVE CAMPAIGN
The parliamentary campaign 2012 becomes increasingly interesting, with employment of new "know-hows".
According to Chorrord Ishkhanutyun paper, Orinats Yerkir party and its leader Artur Baghdasaryan ...JOLIE, PITT CONFIRM ENGAGEMENT AS "A PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE"
Hollywood A-listers Angelina Jolie, 36, and Brad Pitt, 48, are engaged to be married, a spokeswoman has confirmed, according to BBC News.
But no wedding date has yet been set, she added, describing the ...PAPER: PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE STARTS FUN CAMPAIGN
The political campaign becomes quite entertaining in Armenia's Syunik province.
According to Hraparak paper, propaganda of Orinats Yerkir party is accompanied by music.
The idea of this fun-style campaign ...AFGHAN FEMALE MP EYEING PRESIDENCY IN 2014
Condemned to die shortly after birth for being a girl, outspoken Afghan member of parliament Fawzia Koofi lived to become a champion of women's rights and is now eyeing the presidency in 2014, Reuters ...ONE OF SHARM HOLDING DIRECTORS EXPECTS TOP APPOINTMENT, PAPER SAYS
Karen Ghazaryan, one of directors of Sharm Holding, engaged in advertising and show business, has recently joined the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.
According to Zhoghovurd paper, Ghazaryan made ...FIFA DENIES REPORTS ON GRANTING FRIENDLY PERMISSION TO KURDISH TEAM
FIFA has rejected reports that it granted permission for the Iraqi Kurdistan national football team to compete in a friendly tournament next month in Palestine, Hürriyet Daily News reports.
"Please ...DASHNAKTSUTYUN'S CANDIDATE WAS OFFERED TO VOTE FOR RPA - PAPER
Arthur Yeghiazaryan, member of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun running for the parliament in the 8th constituency, says representatives of housing community visited his home offering to vote for the ruling Republican ...PAPER: ANC HAS NO CANDIDATE TO RIVAL PROSPEROUS ARMENIA LEADER
The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) did not nominate any candidate in the constituency where chairman of Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan is going to run for the parliament.
In general, ...PAPER: RPA CANDIDATES BOYCOTT YERKIR MEDIA AND KENTRON TV?
Candidates of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) boycotted Yerkir Media and Kentron TV channels; they did not provide their campaign advertisements to these companies.
Hraparak paper's reporter ...GOOGLE HONORS FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT DOISNEAU WITH DOODLE
To commemorate the 100th birthday of French photographer Robert Doisneau, Google has posted a collage of four of his most famous photographs as a doodle on April 14.
Doisneau was one of France's ...ACTIVISTS SAY SYRIAN TROOPS SHELL NEIGHBORHOODS IN HOMS
Syrian troops shelled two rebel-held neighborhoods in the central city of Homs on Saturday, April 14 in an apparent violation of an internationally brokered cease-fire, activists said.
According to The ...FINNISH ACADEMIC CHARGED OF AIDING RUSSIAN SPIES
Authorities in Denmark have charged a Finnish academic with aiding alleged Russian spies in Copenhagen, Finland's national broadcaster YLE has said.
According to RIA Novosti, Timo Kivimäki, ...PAPER CLAIMS PROSPEROUS ARMENIA'S ALLEGED LINKS TO GYUMRI HOMICIDE
Armenian police chief Vladimir Gasparyan told journalists on April 13 that murder of Karen Yesayan, fiancé of Armenian Gyumri city mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's daughter has no political implication. ...PAPER SAYS RPA CAMPAIGN IN SISIAN, GORIS PROVINCES NOT SMOOTH
According to Zhoghovurd paper, Hayk Grigoryan nominated in constituency 37 comprising Armenia's Sisian and Goris communities experiences some difficulties in his campaign.
Member of the ruling Republican ...JUDGE ORDERS FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN U.S. GOVERNMENT, MEGAUPLOAD
A U.S. judge has ordered further negotiations between the U.S. government and Megaupload over the retention of data hosted by the embattled file-sharing service.
According to v3.co.uk, judge Liam O'Grady ...ISTANBUL 2020 BID LEADERS UNVEIL OLYMPIC LEGACY VISION
Istanbul 2020 bid leaders today, April 14 unveiled their youth-focused Olympic legacy vision, and the unequivocal government commitments in place to realize it, in their presentation to the Association ...NOKIA RELEASES UPDATE FOR LUMIA 900 TO FIX DATA CONNECTIVITY PROBLEMS
Nokia has worked quickly to provide owners of the newly launched Lumia 900 smartphone an update that will fix the data connectivity issues that some of the units have been experiencing, Neowin reports.
...U.S. SECRET SERVICE AGENTS SENT HOME OVER SEX SCANDAL
In a rare move, some Secret Service agents sent to Colombia to help protect U.S. President Barack Obama at a regional summit have been sent home amid accusations of a sex scandal, AFP reported.
"There ...AMERICAN NAZI PARTY REGISTERS ITS FIRST LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON
The American Nazi Party has registered its first lobbyist in Washington DC, BBC News reported.
John Bowles, 55, told U.S. media he wanted to address political rights and ballot access and he expected ...TURKEY MULLS ENERGY SWAP PLAN WITH IRAQ
The Turkish government plans to build a power station near the northern Iraqi border and may sell electricity to Iraq in exchange for natural gas, Turkey's energy and natural resources minister said April ...ANCA-HOLLYWOOD TO HOST ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION EVENT
The Armenian National Committee of America, Hollywood Chapter will host an Armenian Cultural Show in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide on the evening of Friday, April 20, Asbarez reports.
April ...DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEMBER SAYS THEIR CAMPAIGN HAD GOOD START
The election campaign of the Democratic Party of Armenia has marked a successful start, party's representative Aram Gyurjyan said.
"We have already met with citizens and held large-scale discussions ...DPA PROPOSES DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM MODEL
Member of Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA) Aram Gyurjyan met with journalists on April 14.
"Our country must become a state assuming social responsibility," he told a press conference.
Commenting on ...TWO LEFT IN WORLD BANK PRESIDENCY RACE
Colombia's Jose Antonio Ocampo withdrew from the race to lead the World Bank, endorsing Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's challenge against the favored U.S. candidate, AFP reports.
The endorsement ...S. KOREAN WARSHIPS IN SEARCH OF N. KOREAN ROCKET DEBRIS
South Korean warships scoured the Yellow Sea on Saturday, April 14, in search of debris from a failed North Korean rocket launch that has heightened tensions in the region and brought international condemnation ...EXPERT: TURKEY WON'T ALLOW A KURDISH STATE IN ITS TERRITORY
Expert in Iranian and Kurdish studies Garnik Asatryan said that Kurds have prerequisites to establish their state, but these statements are sparked by U.S.
"Turkey will not allow creation of a Kurdish ...CHINA TAKES MILESTONE STEP IN TURNING YUAN INTO GLOBAL CURRENCY
China took a milestone step in turning the yuan into a global currency on Saturday, April 14 by doubling the size of its trading band against the dollar, pushing through a crucial reform that further ...AZERI TRAINING FLIGHTS RECORDED ALONG CONTACT LINE OVER LAST WEEK
About 300 instances of ceasefire violation by Azeri armed forces at the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan were registered for the past week.
Azerbaijan fired about 1400 shots from ...BEN AFFLECK, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE SET TO STAR IN RUNNER, RUNNER
Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake are set to star in Runner, Runner for New Regency, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Lincoln Lawyer helmer Brad Furman is on board to direct the thriller, which ...MIKE TYSON TAKES CABARET STAGE IN NEW ONE-MAN SHOW
Fighting legend Mike Tyson has swapped the boxing ring for the cabaret stage, in a new one-man show which pulls few punches in recounting the ups and downs of his roller-coaster life.
In a stand-up act ...WORLD POWERS, IRAN LAUNCH NEW ROUND OF TALKS
World powers and Iran launched a new round of negotiations in Istanbul on Saturday, April 14, aiming to resolve a long-standing dispute over Tehran's nuclear program that threatens to spark a new ...CHRISTIE'S TO UNVEIL RARE JEWISH PRAYER BOOK
On April 16-17, Christie's New York will unveil a rare and splendid example of Renaissance Judaica, an illuminated manuscript Mahzor that will be included in the May 11, 2012 Books and Manuscripts auction ...GUNMEN SHOOT DEAD SEVEN SHIITE MUSLIMS IN PAKISTAN
Gunmen on Saturday, April 14 shot dead seven Shiite Muslims in two separate incidents of sectarian violence in Pakistan's troubled southwestern city of Quetta, police said.
According to AFP, the ...ANC STILL SEEKS COOPERATION WITH PROSPEROUS ARMENIA
The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) expects to see system changes in Armenia following the parliamentary elections, its member Vahagn Khachatryan running in the 8th constituency by majority ...EU SAYS IRAN NUKE TALKS REIGNED BY "POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE"
Michael Mann, the spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, said that the talks underway in Istanbul between Iran and the world powers is reigned by a "positive atmosphere".
Speaking ...DISNEY CHANNEL PICKS UP NEW COMEDY SERIES DOG WITH A BLOG
Disney Channel said Friday, April 13 that it has picked up a new comedy series, which puts a twist on the modern family, titled Dog With a Blog.
According to The Hollywood reporter, the live-action multicamera ...WORLD MARKS 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TITANIC SINKING
From a Belfast cathedral to a ship in the cold North Atlantic, thousands were gathering Saturday, April 14 to remember the Titanic, 100 years after the sinking of the luxury liner.
The ship, on its maiden ...EXPERT: THERE IS NO SINGLE KURDISH NATION
There is no single Kurdish nation; there are separate Kurdish tribes, Armenian expert in Kurdish studies said.
As Garnik Asatryan told a press conference, Turkish and Iraqi Kurds differ from one another ...EXPERT: SEVERAL EXTERNAL FORCES AIM TO DIVIDE IRAQ
Several external forces aim to divide Iraq, Armenian political analyst said.
As Levon Shirinyan told a press conference, former President of Iraq Saddam Hussein turned Baghdad into a city of universities, ...RUSSIAN RAILWAYS TO PROVIDE CHEAP TRAIN TICKETS FOR EURO 2012 FANS
Russian fans traveling by train to Ukraine and Poland for Euro 2012 are to get cut-price tickets under an agreement announced Saturday, April 14 by state-owned Russian Railways, RIA Novosti reported.
...EXPERT URGES ARMENIA TO BENEFIT FROM KURDISH FACTOR IN TURKEY
Provisions of Treaty of Sèvres related to Armenians and Kurds were the only ones that were not brought to life, Armenian political analyst said.
As Levon Shirinyan told a press conference, the ...CONSUL OF MACEDONIA: GOOD PARTNER IN BALKANS BENEFICIAL TO ARMENIA
The newly-appointed Honorary Consul of Macedonia to Armenia pledged to do the utmost to contribute to development and strengthening of bilateral relations.
As Arayik Sargsyan told a press conference, ...TURKISH FACTOR IS KEY FACTOR APPROXIMATING ARMENIA AND MACEDONIA
Armenia and Macedonia have several common goals, Honorary Consul of Macedonia to Armenia said.
As Arayik Sargsyan told a press conference, the monopoly of a unipolar world headed by the U.S. is gradually ...KURDISH ELITE BRINGS ABOUT INDEPENDENCE EFFORTS - EXPERT
Struggle to independence has already been launched by Iraqi Kurdistan, according to an Armenian political analyst.
In conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Levon Shirinyan noted that political ...ENVOY: MACEDONIA WILL REINFORCE ITS NAME ON INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
In response to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter's question regarding the dispute between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia for the right to be bear the name "Macedonia", the Honorary Consul of Macedonia to ...CONSUL OF MACEDONIA LISTS POSSIBLE COOPERATION AREAS WITH ARMENIA
Presence of Macedonian businesses in Armenia may contribute to deepening of cooperation between Armenia and Macedonia, Consul of Macedonia to Armenia said.
Arayik Sargsyan stressed the need to consider ...RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM SAYS TALKS WITH IRAN "GOING WELL"
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who is leading Moscow's delegation at nuclear talks between six world powers and Iran on Saturday, April 14 said the atmosphere between the two sides ...EXPERT: KURDS WILL PROVE IF FALL OF OTTOMAN EMPIRE STILL CONTINUES
Kurds will show whether tendencies of destruction of the Ottoman Empire are an ongoing process or not, Armenian political analyst said.
According to Levon Shirinyan, the fall of the Ottoman Empire started ...UN HEADQUARTERS HOST DISCUSSIONS ON GENOCIDE PREVENTION
On April 12, discussions on Genocide prevention were held at UN headquarters through support of the Permanent Representation of Armenia.
Permanent Representative of Armenia to the UN Karen Nazarian delivered ...BEST BUY ANNOUNCES LOCATIONS OF 50 STORES TO BE CLOSED
Best Buy on Saturday, April 14 announced the locations of 50 stores that it is closing this year, including seven in California, six in Illinois and six in the company's home state of Minnesota, The ...IRAN NUKE TALKS NEW ROUND DUE IN BAGHDAD ON MAY 23
Iran and world powers agreed on Saturday, April 14 to hold a new round of talks in Baghdad on May 23, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said after the first meeting in more than a year ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1828 Tsar Nicholas the First declares war against Turkey.
- 1860 Birth of the historian Leo (Arakel Babakhyan) in Shooshee. He died in 1932.
- 1864 Birth of Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (poet). He died in 1929.
- 1909 Sultan Abdul Hamid the Second is overthrown and power is seized by the Young Turks.
- 1921 Lenin sends his missive to the communists of Azerbajan, Georgia, Armenia, Daghstan, and the Republic of the Mountain Peoples.
- 1978 The Armenian SSR's Supreme Soviet confirms the Armenian constitution.
- 1990 The Russian Council adopts an announcement condemning the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1922.
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