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Headlines for May 21, 2012
THREE EARTHQUAKES RECORDED IN ARMENIA
On May 21, 8.20 am local time, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded, the National Seismic Defense Service of Armenia reports.
The quake epicenter was 5 km north to Armenian village of Ashotsk (Shirak ...YAHOO AGREES TO SELL HALF OF ITS STAKE IN ALIBABA
Yahoo has agreed to sell off about half of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese e-commerce giant as part of a US$7.1 billion deal, the two companies jointly announced on Monday, May 21.
As ...INDONESIAN POLICE FINISH SUKHOI CRASH VICTIMS IDENTIFICATION
The National Police's Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) unit has concluded the identification process of the 45 people onboard the ill-fated Sukhoi Superjet 100. All of the remains have been identified, ...GELFAND BEATS ANAND IN CHESS TITLE SERIES
Indian master Viswanathan Anand's world chess crown shook on Sunday, May 20 when his Israeli challenger won the first game of their 12-match Moscow series after six successive and mostly uneventful ...GOOGLE CHROME OVERTAKES INTERNET EXPLORER AS MOST USED BROWSER
Google Chrome has been long expected to leapfrog Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) to take its position as the Web's most used browser and, according to data from Statcounter, the momentous change of ...ANONYMOUS ATTACKS INDIAN GOVERNMENTAL WEBSITES
Hacktivist group Anonymous continued its attacks on the Indian government and creative industries at the weekend by taking out the web sites of the national CERT and the country's President in retaliation ...IAEA CHIEF ARRIVES IN IRAN ON KEY MISSION
The head of the UN nuclear agency has arrived in Tehran on a key mission that could lead to the resumption of probes on whether Iran has secretly worked on a nuclear weapon, the Associated Press reports.
...BEE GEES MEMBER ROBIN GIBB DIES AT 62
Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the group the Bee Gees behind "Saturday Night Fever" and other now-iconic sounds from the 1970s, died on Sunday, according to a statement on his ...MILLIONS WATCH SOLAR ECLIPSE IN ASIA, WESTERN U.S.
Millions turned their eyes to the sky on both sides of the Pacific as a solar eclipse created a "ring of fire" from Asia to the western United States, where it was greeted with whoops in California.
...ARMENIAN FM EXPLAINS PRESIDENT SARGSYAN'S ABSENCE AT NATO SUMMIT
On May 19, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Chicago to attend a meeting of heads of state, forces of which are involved in maintaining security in Afghanistan. The gathering was ...EBAY FLOODED WITH LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC TORCHES FOR SALE
Internet auction site eBay has been flooded with London 2012 Olympic torches for sale, after one appeared to have been sold for over £150,000.
According to The Telegraph, torch bearers, many of ...U.S. MILITARY INSPECT RUSSIA'S STRATEGIC MISSILE FORCES ARSENAL
U.S. military inspectors have conducted five inspections of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) arsenal over the last six months as part of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START-3), SMF Commander ...1 KILLED, 10 WOUNDED IN BEIRUT CLASHES
Lebanese security officials say overnight clashes in Beirut between Sunni groups that support and oppose the regime in Damascus have killed one person and wounded 10, AP reports.
The clashes in the predominantly ...GROUP OF PKK SYMPATHIZERS ATTACK BUS IN ISTANBUL
A group of PKK sympathizers attacked a bus near the Şişli neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, May 20, throwing molotov cocktails at the vehicle while passengers were still in, Hurriyet Daily ...YEREVAN TO HOST PABSEC MEETING
On May 22-24, Yerevan will host a plenary sitting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC), with 70 delegates from 10 countries to participate in ...RUSSIA MULLS BANNING OPEN SALE OF CIGARETTES, PUBLIC SMOKING
Russia's Health Ministry has submitted a draft law to parliament banning the open sale of cigarettes and smoking in public places, in a bid to cut deaths in the world's largest smoking nation, ...HSBC CUSTOMERS IN UK HIT BY "HARDWARE FAILURE"
UK customers of banking giant HSBC were left unable to withdraw money or make card payments as a result of a server glitch on May 20, The Telegraph reported.
Account holders complained that they were ...33% GROWTH REPORTED IN AREXIMBANK-GAZPROMBANK ASSETS
As of March 21, 2012, assets of Areximbank-Gazprombank Group totaled AMD 107,477,138 thous., increasing by AMD 26,746,433 thous. (33.1%) compared with the same period of the same year.
Loans amounting ...ANCA ENDOWMENT FUND TELETHON RAISES $2.2 MLN
At the conclusion of the six-hour ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon on Sunday, May 20, $2.2 million was raised from donations large and small from a wide cross-section of the community, demonstrating and bolstering ...PANARMENIAN BANK ISSUES OPEN LETTER ON ITS OBJECTIVES
Panarmenian Bank issued an open letter, presenting its history and challenges in response to numerous comments on its operation.
Panarmenian Bank was established in 2011. It promotes activity of an investment ...OIL ABOVE $92 AHEAD OF IRAN NUKE TALKS
Oil prices rose above $92 a barrel Monday in Asia ahead of talks this week aimed at avoiding a military conflict over Iran's nuclear program.
According to AP, benchmark oil for June delivery was ...BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS TO BE AVAILABLE ON JUNE 1
New identity cards and biometric passports will be put into circulation starting June 1, head of Passport and Visa Department at Armenia's Police said.
"Receipt of identify card and biometric passport ...PETROL PRICES DROP IN ARMENIA
Decrease in petrol prices has been registered in Yerevan on May 20.
Following prices have been recorded: "Regular" petrol: AMD 490 against previous AMD 500, "Premium" petrol: AMD 510 against AMD 520, ...AT LEAST 20 KILLED IN YEMEN SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK
At least 20 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, Monday, May 21, security sources say.
According to BBC News, one unconfirmed report said as many as 50 people ...INVESTIGATION OPENED INTO EX-IMF CHIEF GANG RAPE ACCUSATIONS
French prosecutors on Monday, May 21 opened a preliminary investigation into accusations that disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn took part in a gang rape in the United States.
According to ...DIABETIC RETINOPATHY PREVENTION PROGRAM UNDERWAY IN ARMENIA
Garo Meghrigian Institute for Preventive Ophthalmology (Meghrigian Institute) of the College of Health Sciences at the American University of Armenia is currently implementing a project aimed at reducing ...IRAN SAYS FOREIGN INVESTMENTS GREW REMARKABLY
Foreign investments in Iran witnessed a remarkable increase last year as the country plans to attract more investments for several development projects this year, Fars News Agency reported.
Iranian Minister ...7,5% ECONOMIC ACTIVITY INDEX REGISTERED IN ARMENIA IN APRIL
Armenia's economic activity index in April 2012 totaled 7,5%, growing by 4,8% as compared to March 2012, according to the National Statistical Service of Armenia.
In April 2012, consumer prices grew ...DUBAI POLICE SHUT DOWN FACEBOOK, TWITTER ACCOUNTS
Fifteen abusive or defamatory Facebook and Twitter accounts were shut in the first three months of this year, including three last week, police have said.
According to a report in The National, Maj Saeed ...AVERAGE MONTHLY SALARY TOTALS AMD 118 497 IN APRIL
Average monthly salary totaled AMD 118 497 in Armenia in April 2012 increasing by 5,1%, as compared with the same period in 2011.
As the RA National Statistical Service reported, 4,3% and 5,5% growth ..."ANATOMICAL" DAY FIVE AT CANNES
Cannes film festival Day Five: The Festival is normally associated with Hollywood royalty as the stars of the big screen descend on the French city.
But two of our more familiar stars were the centre ...CSTO READY TO BACK ARMENIA IN CASE AZERBAIJAN STARTS WAR
Armenia is a full-fledged member of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the organization's Secretary General said.
"All CSTO members will extend appropriate assistance to Armenia in case ...17,1% DECREASE RECORDED IN ARMENIA'S EXPORT VOLUME IN APRIL
Armenia's foreign trade turnover totaled $447.7 mln (AMD 175.4 bln.) in April 2012 decreasing by 0,2% compared to the same period in 2011, according to updated statistical data.
Export amounted to $91.9 ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: MAY 21-27 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 ...OPINION: NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN IS A COMPLETE CELLIST
Washington is fortunate to get regular visits from Armenian cello phenom Narek Hakhnazaryan, whose gold medal at last year's Tchaikovsky Competition added to a bulging trophy case, Robert Battey says ...EMERGENCY MINISTRY SAYS AFTERSHOCKS POSSIBLE AFTER MAY 21 QUAKES
Seismic activity is currently observed in Armenia, head of the National Seismic Defense Service at the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
"New weak tremors may continue," Hrachya Petrosyan said, ...RASMUSSEN: NATO HAS INTERIM MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY IN EUROPE
NATO's chief says the alliance now has interim ballistic missile defense capability in Europe, a move that is likely to further heighten tensions with Russia over its objection to a missile defense ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTER TO ATTEND ECONOMIC MEETING IN ASTANA
On May 22-24, Armenian Finance Minister Vache Gabrielyan will participate in CIS ministerial meetings of Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) in Astana, Kazakhstan.
He will further attend the fifth economic ...3 CLIMBERS DIE, 3 MISSING ON MOUNT EVEREST
Three climbers who were among scores who scaled Mount Everest over the weekend died on their descent and two more are missing, a Nepalese official said Monday, May 21, the Associated Press reported.
...KUWAIT'S CROWN PRINCE, SHEIKHA FARIHA DISCUSS ARMENIA VISIT
Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received, on Monday, May 21, at Seif Palace President of the Kuwait Association for The Ideal Family and Chairman of Al-Fatat Sport Club Sheikha ...CSTO SEC. GEN. HAILS ARMENIAN PREPARATIONS FOR FALL MANEUVERS
Armenia is actively preparing for CSTO joint exercise of collective rapid reaction forces (RRF), to be held on September 3-8, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization said.
"Organizational ...AIR FRANCE-KLM TO CUT 5,000 JOBS OVER THREE YEAR
Air France-KLM, the struggling Franco-Dutch airline group, is looking to cut 5,000 jobs over three years, with about half through voluntary payoffs, AFP reports citing the May 21 edition of French daily ...CSTO PLEASED WITH ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN MILITARY COOPERATION
Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) hailed the Armenian -Russian cooperation in military-technical field.
"Pilot projects on military and economic cooperation are ...SERBIA'S TADIC LOSES PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic has been elected president of Serbia, with liberal incumbent Boris Tadic admitting defeat soon after polls closed.
According to BBC News, Nikolic has 50.21% of the vote, ...DEATH TOLL IN YEMENI BLAST RISES TO 96
The death toll in Yemeni capital's suicide bomb attack rose to 96, according to AFP.
A Yemeni soldier dressed in uniform blew himself up in the middle of an army battalion in Sanaa. The suicide attack ...ARMENIA, OMAN FOREIGN MINISTRIES HOLD 1ST POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS
On May 21, Foreign Ministry hosted 1st ever Armenia-Oman political consultations, with deputy FM Sergey Manaserian heading the Armenian delegation.
At the event, the parties expressed hope for the consultations ...CSTO CHIEF: SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN WILL IMPAIR AFTER ISAF FORCES PULLED
The Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said the situation in Afghanistan will deteriorate after the withdrawal of International Security Assistance Forces from the ...FACEBOOK SAYS NO PLANS TO LET UNDER-13S JOIN SOCIAL NETWORK
Facebook has outright denied that it will change its rules and officially allow under-13s to join the social network, following a report claiming the opposite, according to The Telegraph.
Simon Milner, ...EU OFFERS GOOGLE A DEAL TO SETTLE ANTITRUST CASE
The European Union's antitrust chief offered Google a deal to settle an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive behavior, Fudzilla reports.
Google has said that it wants to sort out the ...HULU UNVEILS LINEUP OF 10 SHOWS
Hulu hopes summer reruns will have viewers tuning into its website for original shows.
CNET reports that the online video site May 21 unveiled a lineup of 10 shows - three original and seven exclusive ...ISRAELI MILITARY CHIEF SAYS PUBLIC DEBATE ON IRAN STRIKE "DAMAGING"
Outgoing Israel Air Force chief Maj.-Gen. Ido Nehushtan said Monday, May 21 that public discourse on a possible Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities was "exaggerated and damaging."
...RUSSIA'S PUTIN ANNOUNCES NEW GOVERNMENT
Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced the unpopular education and health ministers, renewed most of the economic bloc, formed two new offices and split one ministry in the new Cabinet, which was announced ...EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONATED NEAR TURKISH PROVINCIAL MAYOR'S CAR
An explosive device was detonated next to a mayor's automobile in Turkey's southern province of Hatay early on May 21 morning, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Necmettin Acar, the main opposition Republican ...KAZAKHSTAN TO HOST CSTO PEACEMAKING EXERCISE IN SEPTEMBER
Kazakhstan will host maneuvers of CSTO peacemaking forces in September, 2012, the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization said.
"This will be the first exercises of this scale. ...CANNES: CONTENT NABS DAVID OYELOWO'S "COMPLICIT" TERRORISM DRAMA
Content Media Corporation has acquired worldwide rights to "Complicit," a drama about terrorism and torture that begins shooting immediately in London and Morocco. The announcement was made ...NASA TELESCOPE DETECTS POSSIBLE EVAPORATING PLANET
Astronomers may have detected evidence of a possible planet disintegrating under the searing heat of its host star located 1,500 light-years from Earth. Similar to a debris-trailing comet, the super Mercury-size ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 398,79 MAY 21
The market average rate of USD on May 21 totaled AMD 398,79 increasing by 0.90 point compared to May 18.
Euro exchange rate totaled AMD 509,45 increasing by 4.21 points, and the exchange rate of the ..."SKYFALL" JAMES BOND FLICK HOT TRAILER RELEASED
Sony has released the first theatrical teaser trailer for the new James Bond movie Skyfall, Deadline reported.
Directed by Sam Mendes, it has Daniel Craig in his third turn as 007, Javier Bardem as the ...CANNES: "DEPARTMENT Q" BESTSELLER TO BE ADAPTED INTO "KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES" FILM
Danish actor Nikolaj Lie Kaas will play the lead in The Keeper of Lost Causes, the first film in a planned four-feature crime franchise based on the so-called "Department Q" bestsellers by author Jussi ...CANNES: WEINSTEIN COMPANY BUYS "HAUTE CUISINE" FOOD-CENTRIC COMEDY
The Weinstein Company has acquired food-centric comedy "Haute Cuisine" from Wild Bunch for $500,000, The Wrap reported.
The film stars Catherine Frot as Daniele Delpeuch, a private chef for former French ...NORTHERN ITALY SHAKEN BY AFTERSHOCK
Northern Italy was shaken by an aftershock Monday, May 21 morning, a day after a magnitude-6.0 quake killed at least seven people and left thousands of survivors huddling in tents or cars overnight, CNN ...ARMENIAN ENVOY IN JAPAN MEETS DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER
On May 21, Armenia's newly-appointed ambassador to Japan, Hrant Poghosyan handed over the copy of his credentials to Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae.
Vice-Minister Sasae congratulated ...ANAND DEFEATS GELFAND IN WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-UP ROUND 8
Viswanathan Anand showed just why one can never count him out. After an error-prone Game 7 where Boris Gelfand won and took the lead in the World Championship match-up, the Indian struck back to win in ..."MARIGOLD HOTEL," "BERNIE" SHINE AT BOX OFFICE
Weekend openers in the specialty arena did not impress once again, taking an unfortunate cue from their studio brethren apart from The Avengers juggernaut. Even so, some holdovers including Best Exotic ...CANNES: UNIVERSAL PICKS RIGHTS TO "END TO KILLING" GENGHIS KHAN ERA EPIC
Universal's international home entertainment division, UPIE, has snatched up the Wang Ping's period drama An End to Killing from Fortissimo Films for multiple territories, including the U.K. and France, ...FORMER GEORGIAN ARMY GENERAL SHOT DEAD IN MOSCOW
A former general in the Georgian Army, Roman Dumbadze, was shot dead in Moscow on Monday, a police source said.
"According to preliminary information, the victim is 48-year-old Roman Dumbadze," a source ..."SECRETARY" HELMER NAILS CAST FOR "THE BIG SHOE" DRAMEDY
Steve Shainberg ("Secretary," "Fur") has nailed cast and funding for his latest sexy dramedy, "The Big Shoe," which will star Jim Sturgess and Susan Sarandon, The Wrap said.
AngelWorld Entertainment, ...CANNES: GILLES BOURDOS' "RENOIR" U.S. RELEASE DATE SET
Samuel Goldwyn Films has slated a spring 2013 U.S. release for Renoir, which premieres in Cannes later this week, Deadline reported.
Set on the Côte d'Azur in 1915, Gilles Bourdos' love story turns ...CANNES: GERMAN SQUAREONE NABS "GRACE OF MONACO" GRACE KELLY BIOPIC
German distributor SquareOne Entertainment, which turns 10 this year, is taking its operations to the next level with several big title purchases at this year's Cannes Marche du Film.
SquareOne nabbed ...1 DEAD, 10 INJURED IN SYRIA-LINKED BEIRUT CLASHES
Overnight clashes in Beirut between Sunni groups that support and oppose the Syrian regime have killed one person and wounded 10, according to Lebanese security officials, Belfast Telegraph reported.
...GADDAFI EX-SPY CHIEF FACES CHARGES IN MAURITANIA
Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdallah al-Senussi has been charged in Mauritania with illegally entering the country, officials say, according to BBC News.
Mr Senussi, who fled Libya after the fall ...CANNES: ROBERT PATTINSON IN TALKS TO STAR OPPOSITE SCARLETT JOHANSSON IN "HATE MAIL"
Robert Pattinson is reportedly close to add a new movie project to his list. Rumor has it, the "Twilight Saga" actor has been courted to star in "Hate Mail", which is said to have ...SYRIA FORCES KILL 9 ARMY DESERTERS IN DAMASCUS
Syrian forces ambushed and killed nine army deserters in a north Damascus suburb on Monday, May 21 a human rights watchdog said, as NATO ruled out military action against the regime of President Bashar ...SHIA LABEOUF SHARES INSIGHT INTO "LAWLESS" AFTER CANNES PREMIERE
Shia LaBeouf has set aside some time to discuss "Lawless (2012)" after premiering the much-talked-about thriller at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Speaking to Flicks and Bits along with co-stars ...IRAN HANGS 14 PEOPLE OVER DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iran has hanged 14 people in Tehran after they were convicted of drug trafficking, a statement from the Tehran prosecutor's office says, according to AFP.
The report issued May 21 identified them ...U.S. WARNS N. KOREA AGAINST NUKE TEST, THREATENS MORE SANCTIONS
North Korea will face more sanctions if it conducts a nuclear test, U.S., Japanese and South Korean diplomats warned Monday, 21 urging Pyongyang to back off, UPI said.
"It would be a serious miscalculation ...CANNES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT WINNER ALAIN RESNAIS BACK IN COMPETITION
The Cannes Film Festival received a dose of theater Monday, May 21 in the form of French director Alain Resnais' new film, AP reported.
"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" is a love letter ...CANNES: HURRICANE FILMS INKS CO-PRODUCTION DEAL FOR "TWO SEVENS CLASH"
U.K. based production banner Hurricane Films has sealed a co-production deal with German outfit ostlicht filmproduktion on coming-of-age tale Two Sevens Clash from writer and director Mark Jay (Dolphins). ...PAKISTAN RESTORES TWITTER ACCESS BLOCKED OVER "BLASPHEMOUS" POSTS
Pakistan restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the micro-blog over "blasphemous" posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Muhammed, News 24 reported.
...UKRAINE STARTS FREE HOSTING PROJECT FOR EURO 2012
A group of Ukrainians on Monday, May 21 announced a project to provide free accommodation, translation and other services to foreign football fans attending next month's European Championship, AP ...CANNES: VICTOR PELEVIN BESTSELLER-BASED "GENERATION P." RELEASE DATE SET
Newly formed New World Distribution is teaming with Los Angeles-based Winnol to release Russian box office hit and film festival favorite Generation P. on Sept. 12, complete with a telecast message from ...AZERBAIJAN ACCUSES IRAN OF SLANDER OVER EUROVISION "GAY PRIDE MARCH" CLAIMS
Azerbaijan on Monday, May 21 accused neighbour Iran of slander for claiming that a gay pride march would be held in Baku while the city hosts the popular Eurovision song contest this week, AFP reported.
...1ST LOOK AT "VOLDEMORT" ACTOR RALPH FIENNES AS CHARLES DICKENS IN "INVISIBLE WOMAN"
How Ralph Fiennes will look like in his portrayal as acclaimed writer Charles Dickens has been unveiled in a very first still for the actor's second directorial effort "The Invisible Woman (2014)". ...CANNES DAY SIX: "YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET"
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Today in Armenian history- 1805 The Khanate of Shakoo (Nookhee) is annexed to the Russian Empire.
- 1864 Founding of the "Armenian Humanitarian Association" in Baku.
- 1889 The Turkish political organization Union and Progress (formerly known as the "Ottoman Union Organization") was created. It's ethnocentric fanaticism led to the implementation the Armenian Genocide in the First World War.
- 1915 The Turkish government proclaims the law (consisting of three points) on the Armenians' penalties and deportations from military areas.
- 1917 Death of writer Mkrteetsh Atjemyan.
- 1920 The 11th Army enters Artsakh and moves towards Tartar-Martakert. Start of the tyranny over this Armenian land.
- 1920 The establishment of Soviet power in Dilijan.
- 1921 The Revolutionary Committee of the Armenian SSR is reorganized as the Council of People's Commissars, headed by Alexander Miasnikyan.
- 1967 Death of composer Barsegh Kanachyan. He was born in 1885.
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