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Headlines for May 28, 2012
ARMENIA CELEBRATING FIRST REPUBLIC DAY
The Democratic Republic of Armenia, also known as the First Republic of Armenia, was proclaimed on May 28, 1918, after the dissolution of the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic. Its army continued ...DAVID NALBANDIAN 40TH IN ATP RANKINGS
The Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) released the subsequent ranking list on May 28, with Argentina-based David Nalbandian maintaining the 40th place with 1005 points.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic ...UN SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS KILLING OF 108 PEOPLE IN SYRIA
The UN Security Council on Sunday, May 27, unanimously condemned the killing of at least 108 people, including many children, in the Syrian town of Houla, a sign of mounting outrage at the massacre that ...TWO TIBETANS SELF-IMMOLATE IN POPULAR TOURIST SITE
Two men engulfed themselves in towering flames outside a temple that is a popular tourist site in Lhasa, marking the first time a recent wave of self-immolations to protest Chinese rule has reached the ...CLINTON TO DISCUSS KARABAKH SETTLEMENT IN ARMENIA
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian as a part of her visit to Armenia.
Deepening of Armenian-U.S. friendly relations, ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES ON FIRST REPUBLIC DAY
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan issued a congratulatory address on the occasion of the First Republic Day.
"Dear Compatriots,
I congratulate us all on the occasion of Republic Day.
May 28 has been ...ARMENIA'S TOP OFFICIALS VISIT SARDARAPAT MEMORIAL COMPLEX
On May 28, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, parliament speaker Samvel Nikoyan, Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II, Artsakh defense army commander Movses ...ARMY CHIEF SAYS ARMENIA, ARTSAKH READY FOR SARDARAPAT FEAT EVEN NOW
Unity, faith and love for the motherland were what brought Armenia a victory in 1918, Armenian armed forces general staff chief said during a visit to Sardarapat Memorial complex on May 28.
Yuri Khachaturov ...ARTSAKH MINISTER: SARDARAPAT BATTLE INSPIRED ARMENIANS TO LIBERATE SHUSHI
Artsakh Defense Minister named the lessons Armenians must reap from Sardarapat Battle.
"A person willing to protect his motherland can organize its defense. Battle of Sardarapat proved this, enabling ...STRONG QUAKE JOLTS ARGENTINA
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northern Argentina early on Monday, May 28, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake occurred at 2:07 am local time (1.07 am EDT) and was centered 72 miles east-southeast ...LEVON ARONIAN SAYS ANAND VS.GELFAND GAME QUITE INTERESTING
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The 11th round of World Chess Championship between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand ended in a draw with a 5,5:5,5 score.
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian said that Anand vs.Gelfand chess battle ...RUSSIAN OPPOSITION PLANS ANOTHER RALLY JUNE 12
Russian opposition activists applied on Monday, May 28 morning to hold a 50,000-strong "March of Millions" in Moscow on June 12, to protest the results of parliamentary and presidential elections, ...U.S. MISSILES KILL 5 SUSPECTED ISLAMIST MILITANTS IN PAKISTAN
American missiles killed five suspected Islamist militants close to the Afghan border, the latest in a barrage of attacks that show Washington is ignoring Islamabad's demands it halt the strikes, ...HARUTYUM MERDINYAN WINS BRONZE AT EUROPEAN GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Armenia's Harutyum Merdinyan grabbed bronze on the pommel horse at European Gymnastics Championships in Montpellier, France.
Hungary's Krisztián Berki won the championship, followed by Germany's ...JAPAN CARMAKERS REPORT HUGE PRODUCTION INCREASES FOR APRIL
Japan's major automakers on Monday, May 28, reported huge production increases for April, as the hard-hit sector recovers from the devastating impact of last year's quake-tsunami, AFP reports.
...RPA TO DETERMINE PARLIAMENT SPEAKER, VICE-SPEAKER NOMINEES MAY 30
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) spokesman and parliament vice-speaker said that RPA will determine the nominees of parliament speaker and vice-speaker posts at the party's executive body ...OIL RISES ABOVE $91 AS GREEK POLLS INSPIRE OPTIMISM
Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel Monday, May 28 in Asia as Greek polls suggested pro-austerity parties might win elections next month, raising the likelihood the country will stay in the euro common ...28 ARRESTED IN TURKEY IN ANTI-PKK RAIDS
Turkish police detained 28 suspects in simultaneous operations conducted in three provinces early on Monday, May 28 as part of a probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), an umbrella political ...NA VICE-SPEAKER: PROSPEROUS ARMENIA'S TRUE NATURE WILL BE DISCLOSED IN FUTURE
Time will show if Prosperous Armenia party is part of opposition, authorities or operates in the constructive field, parliament vice-speaker said.
Eduard Sharmazanov refused to comment on the activity ...NEW PARLIAMENT WILL MAINTAIN GOOD TRADITIONS, VICE-SPEAKER SAYS
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) spokesman and parliament vice-speaker believes that the parliament to be formed will maintain the good traditions of previous convocations.
"Parliament forces ...NATO AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN, NO CASUALTIES
The U.S.-led NATO coalition in Afghanistan says one of its aircraft has crashed in the country's east, but no fatalities were reported.
According to AP, the coalition says it is trying to determine ...TURKISH-ITALIAN VENTURE MAY PRODUCE HELICOPTERS FOR S. KOREA
South Korea has shortlisted a Turkish-Italian defense group consisting of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and AgustaWestland, together with two U.S. companies, as the potential makers of up to 50 attack ...EXPERT: HEROIC BATTLES OF 1918 SAVED ARMENIANS FROM ANNIHILATION
Retreat from Sardarapat, Bash Aparan and Karakilisa would imply a whole nation's defeat, Armenian political expert said.
As Sergey Shakaryantstold a press conference on the First Republic Day, Armenians ...PROTEST GROUP FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE LAUNCHES INTERNET DEFENSE LEAGUE
The Internet has a cluster of superheroes ready to defend it, the Internet Defense League (IDL), The Inquirer reported.
The IDL was set up by protest group Fight for the Future following the recent outbreak ...JAPAN TSUNAMI BIKE TO BE DISPLAYED AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM
The tragic tsunami that hit Japan and claimed thousands of lives and leveled much of a small Japanese city in March 2011 has some in Japan still fighting to recover. Many of the belongings of people in ...NOKIA LUMIA 610 DOOMED TO FAILURE OVER INABILITY TO RUN ANGRY BIRDS?
The Nokia Lumia 610 looks set to be doomed ahead of its release, as the smartphone is unable to download and run Angry Birds, a report on The Inquirer says.
"We got our hands on the budget Windows Phone ...GREEK JOURNALISTS GO ON STRIKE TO PROTEST PAY CUTS
Journalists in crisis-hit Greece have gone on strike to protest pay cuts, rising unemployment, and to press for the signing of new collective wage contracts.
The Associated Press reports that the 24-hour ...CANNES 2012 DAY X: "AMOUR", SURPRISE AND EXCITEMENT
One of the most significant events of the world cinema- the 65th Cannes Film Festival came to an end on May 27. For the last time this year world stars shined on the red carpet, posing for photographs ...JAPANESE EX-PM APOLOGIZES FOR FUKUSHIMA CRISIS
Japan's Prime Minister at the time of the Fukushima nuclear crisis apologized Monday, May 28 and said the government and its push for nuclear energy bore most of the responsibility for the disaster, ...MINISTER: WE MUST MAINTAIN THIRD REPUBLIC AS HEART OF STATEHOOD
Armenia must reap lessons from the Battle of Sardarapat and the First Republic of Armenia, Minister of Education and Science said.
"We must maintain the Third Republic as the heart of statehood on the ...YAHOO MAKTOOB ACQUIRES LICENSE FOR ARABIC TRANSLITERATION TECHNOLOGY
Yahoo Maktoob, the Middle Eastern arm of Yahoo, has acquired a license to use the technology behind the Arabic transliteration tool, Yamli, The Next Web reported.
Co-founded by Habib Haddad, the brains ...RPA MEMBER DEEMS IDEA OF UNITY KEY LESSON FROM SARDARAPAT BATTLE
Sardarapat Battle proved the need of unity of the Armenian people, MP from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) said.
"The idea of unity is the most important lesson to derive," Karen Avagyan ...LG MAKES HIGHEST RESOLUTION LCD SCREEN TO DATE
Korean display and phone maker LG has raised the bar in the smartphone stakes by making a 5in full HD LCD panel, the highest resolution LCD screen to date, The Inquirer reports.
LG's new display ...FACEBOOK RUMORED TO BUY FACE.COM FOR $80-100MLN
Israeli business publication Calcalist reports (in Hebrew) that the social networking giant Facebook is eyeing a purchase of face recognition technology company Face.com.
According to the Next Web, which ...ARMENIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE REP. DENIES INFO ON TSARUKYAN'S RESIGNATION
Armenian media disseminated information on National Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) president Gagik Tsarukyan's intention to send in resignation.
Oligarch Samvel Aleksanyan is rumored to replace him on the ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1877 Russian forces enter Alashkert.
- 1878 Death of Ghookas Paltazarian, the editor of "Arshalooyss Araratian" periodical in Smyrna. He had published his newspaper for 38 years.
- 1905 Death of the armenologist Karapet Ezyan in St. Petersburg (Russia). He was born in 1835.
- 1918 Proclamation of Armenia's (First Republic) Independence after the defeat of the advancing Turkish Army by Armenian forces.
- 1928 Establishment of the Armenian "Pan-National" educational and publishing organization in Cairo, Egypt. It is associated with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation party.
- 1963 Agarak's copper-molybdenum plant starts production.
- 1967 Death of Sos-Van, writer and famous publicist. He was born in 1895.
- 2000 The remains of Drastamat Kanayan (Dro) are moved from Boston to Armenia and placed on the grounds of the Monument at Aparan. The Monument commemorates the victory of the Armenian forces, led by Dro, over the aggressing Turkish forces in May, 1918.
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