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Published on June 01, 2012
MADONNA KICKS OFF WORLD TOUR WITH TEL-AVIV PERFORMANCE
- Pop superstar Madonna kicked off a new world tour on Thursday wishing peace on the Middle East even as she showcased grim dance routines depicting violence and bloody gunmen among her more colorful numbers, Reuters reported.
Madonna, 53, mixed hit songs over three decades in music with tunes from her recent album, "MDNA," before a packed audience, and she took a sly dig at younger diva, Lady Gaga.
"She's not me!" Madonna sang at the end of "Express Yourself," which she had reworked to include a sampling of Lady Gaga's recent "Born This Way."
That song from Lady Gaga, who emerged on the pop music scene about four years ago and has enjoyed a huge following in recent years, has been cited by many music fans and critics as being very similar to Madonna's late 1980s dance club smash.
Since Lady Gaga, 26, released "Born This Way," fans and music lovers have speculated that a generational challenge was in the works between the two women and comedians have poked fun at any imagined rivalry between the two.
Despite occasional lighthearted touches such as a baton-twirling routine in cheerleader formation and a psychedelic homage to Indian philosophy, the dominant mood at Thursday's concert in Tel Aviv seemed more grim with a stage shrouded in black and red and costumes that often appeared ominous.
Headlines for June 01, 2012
KAZAKHSTAN BANS SACHA BARON COHEN'S "THE DICTATOR"
The latest film by British comic actor, Sacha Baron Cohen, The Dictator, has been pulled from movie theaters in Kazakhstan, two weeks after it premiered in the Central Asian republic, RIA Novosti reported.
...FRENCH GOVT. TO BOYCOTT EURO 2012 MATCHES IN UKRAINE
France's Sport Minister said Thursday, May 31 that she and her cabinet colleagues will boycott Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine to protest the treatment of jailed opposition figure Yulia Tymoshenko.
...VLADIMIR PUTIN WON'T ATTEND LONDON OLYMPICS
Vladimir Putin will not be going to the London Olympics, diplomatic sources have said, in an apparent signal of the Russian president's continuing displeasure and irritation with Britain, The Guardian ...ROGER FEDERER CONFESSES TO ADMIRING DAVID NALBANDIAN'S GAME.
The winner of 16 grand slams and the owner of countless records, Roger Federer confessed to admiring David Nalbandian's game.
"I always admire Nalbandian's game, just his accuracy on the shots. That ...CHINA, JAPAN START DIRECT CURRENCY TRADING
China and Japan started direct currency trading on Friday, June 1 as Beijing marked another stage on its journey to foster the yuan's use internationally in line with its growing economic clout, AFP ...U.S. SENATOR DICK DURBIN ARRIVING IN ARMENIA
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is arriving in Armenia on June 1. He will meet with President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to discuss regional security and domestic issues. Senator ...RUSSIAN ROCKET PUTS U.S. INTELSAT 19 SATELLITE INTO ORBIT
A Russian rocket on Friday, June 1 successfully put the U.S. Intelsat 19 telecoms satellite into orbit, following a seaborne launch, the Russian space corporation Energia said, according to RIA Novosti.
...NEW YORK MAYOR TO BAN SUPER-SIZE DRINKS
New York City's mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing an unprecedented ban on the sale of large fizzy drinks and other sugary beverages in the hopes of combating obesity, Belfast Telegraph reported.
...LILIT MKRTCHIAN 11TH AT WOMEN'S WORLD RAPID AND BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP
With two points Armenia's Lilit Mkrtchian comes 11th at Women's World Rapid and Blitz Championship in Batumi, Georgia.
Another Armenian representative Elina Danielian is currently the 40th with one point.
...SYRIAN REBEL GROUP SAYS HOLDING 11 LEBANESE PILGRIMS HOSTAGE
A previously unknown Syrian rebel group says it's holding 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims kidnapped in Syria, AP reported.
The pilgrims were abducted on May 22, after crossing into Syria from Turkey ...BRITISH OIL GIANT BP MULLS SELLING STAKE IN TNK-BP RUSSIAN JOINT VENTURE
British oil giant BP said Friday, June 1 it could sell its 50 percent stake in its Russian joint venture TNK-BP, AP reported.
TNK-BP, Russia's third-largest oil producer, is owned by BP and AAR, ...PAPER: LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR DAVID HARUTYUNYAN HOPED FOR A NEW POST?
According to Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun daily, "post reshuffles at Republican Party of Armenia and appointments of standing parliamentary committee chairs left the chair of Standing Committee on State ...PAPER: WHO'LL GET THE POST OF ARMENIAN HEALTH MINISTER?
According to Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun daily, Prosperous Armenia party will retain Health Minister's seat.
"According to recent reports, Health Minister Harutyun Kushkyan meant to leave the party, yet ...ISRAELI, PALESTINIAN KILLED DURING EXCHANGE OF FIRE AT GAZA BORDER
An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian have been killed during an exchange of fire along the Gaza border, BBC News reported.
The Israeli army said that the Palestinian cut through the border fence and ...NKR LEADER CONGRATULATES RA NA SPEAKER HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN ON NEW POST
On May 31, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a letter to Hovik Abrahamyan, congratulating him on being elected parliament speaker.
The letter runs as follows:
"Respected Mr. Abrahamyan,
...MADONNA KICKS OFF WORLD TOUR WITH TEL-AVIV PERFORMANCE
Pop superstar Madonna kicked off a new world tour on Thursday wishing peace on the Middle East even as she showcased grim dance routines depicting violence and bloody gunmen among her more colorful numbers, ...BEYONCE, COLIN FARRELL, AMANDA SEYFRIED, STEVEN TYLER IN "EPIC" ANIMATED FILM VOICE CAST
20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios have set its voice cast for Epic, the new 3D CG-animated film by the makers of Ice Age and Rio, Deadline reported. The Dan Shere-scripted film, which ...MICROSOFT'S SKYPE HOPES TO QUADRUPLE NUMBER OF USERS TO GET TO 1 BN
Microsoft's Skype Internet telephone service hopes to quadruple the number of users to get to one billion, division president Tony Bates said Thursday, May 31, AFP reported.
Bates, who heads the ...ARTSAKH LEADER MEETS WITH BARONESS CAROLINE COX
On May 31, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with member of the British House of Lords, Baroness Caroline Cox and accompanying her individuals.
Issues related to the domestic and foreign ...INTEL-BASED SMARTPHONE LEPHONE K800 LAUNCHED IN CHINA
Intel Corporation and Lenovo Group announced the general availability of the Lenovo LePhone K800 in China, Lenovo's first smartphone with Intel Inside, Phys.org reported.
The LePhone K800 will be available ...MAGNITUDE 5.2 QUAKE HITS EASTERN JAPAN
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in Tokyo, Reuters reported.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings ...ARMENIA MUST DEMAND CLINTON SPECIFY U.S. STANCE ON KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Armenia must demand U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton specify the U.S. position on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement during her visit to Yerevan, Armenian Cause Office director said.
Commenting ...COACH SAYS ITALY READY TO WITHDRAW FROM EURO 2012
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says it wouldn't bother him if his team withdraws from the European Championship while Italian soccer is engulfed in a huge match-fixing scandal.
The investigation into ...ITALIAN BUSINESSMEN BRIEFED ON ARMENIA'S INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS
On May 25, under the auspices of Armenian Embassy in Italy, Venice hosted a business forum titled "Armenia- New Market for Italian Companies". The event was organized by Armenian Economy Ministry, Armenian ..."THE BOURNE LEGACY" ACTION TRAILER RELEASED
"You think Jason Bourne is the whole story? There's a lot more going on here." What's going on is Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), the heir apparent to the Jason Bourne action franchise.
The first full trailer ...ARMENIA SHOULD USE CLINTON'S VISIT TO VOICE PROTEST AGAINST TURKEY'S ACTIONS
Armenian authorities must demand U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton exert pressure on Turkey in normalization of ties with Armenia, Armenian Cause Office director said.
Kiro Manoyan noted Armenian ...EUROZONE JOBLESS RATE STUCK AT RECORD HIGH OF 11%
Unemployment across the 17 countries that use the euro stuck at 11 percent in April — the highest level since the single currency was introduced back in 1999, piling further pressure on the region's ...SERBS, NATO SOLDIER INJURED IN NORTHERN KOSOVO GUNFIGHT
At least three Kosovo Serbs and a NATO soldier were wounded in a gunfight on Friday, June 1 as peacekeepers tried to dismantle Serb roadblocks blocking traffic, Reuters reported.
NATO troops in the Kosovo ...RUSSIAN WARSHIP BOUND FOR BALTIC SEA TO PARTICIPATE IN NATO DRILLS
The Kaliningrad amphibious assault landing ship from Russia's Baltic Fleet has set sail for the Baltic Sea to take part in the BALTOPS 2012 naval drills on June 1-16, the press service of the Western ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 406,36 JUNE 1
Deals amounting to AMD 3,7 mln. at an average rate of AMD 407,45/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on June 1. The closing price totaled AMD 407,50.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...GRAMMY AWARDS SET FOR FEB 10 IN LOS ANGELES
Next year's 55th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 10 at Los Angeles' Staples Center, and will be be broadcast on CBS from 8-11:30 PM (live ET/delayed PT), Deadline reported.
Also ...ARMENIANS' EMIGRATION FROM SYRIA TO LEBANON NOT IN HUGE FLOWS YET
Armenian Cause Office director said that emigration of Armenians from Syria to Lebanon hasn't gained mass character yet.
"The community doesn't face serious security problems yet," Kiro Manoyan said.
...GOOGLE AIMS TO BUY .LOL DOMAIN
Google has applied to control a slew of domain names that are not only related to its core business but have "interesting and creative potential," Mashable reported.
The company announced on its blog ...WEEKLY DIGEST OF FOREIGN CURRENCY DEALS
USD 70,624,036 was bought at an average price of AMD 405.38 /USD 1 and USD 90,804,920 sold at an average price of AMD 406.99/USD 1 at the Armenian foreign currency market on May 29-June 1.
Deals amounting ...BOMB EXPLODES IN INSURGENT ATTACK ON NATO AFGHAN BASE
A bomb has exploded in an insurgent attack on a U.S.-led coalition base in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials say, according to Belfast Telegraph.
There was no official information about casualties ...AZERBAIJAN MUST FACE NEW REALITY IN KARABAKH CONFLICT
ARF Dashnaktsutyun stands against Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement based on the principles stipulating return of liberated territories, Armenian Cause Office director said.
In this context Kiro ..."LES MISERABLES" MUSICAL'S TEASER FEATURES HUGH JACKMAN AS JEAN VALJEAN
Universal has released via MSN the first teaser for the Tom Hooper-directed Les Miserables, which stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway (who takes on "I Dreamed A Dream" here), Amanda Seyfried ...ARGENTINE ENVOY PLEDGES TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH ARMENIA
On June 1, Argentina's ambassador to Armenia Diego Ernesto Alvarez Rivera handed in his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.
Armenian leader underscored the contribution of Mr. Alvarez Rivera as ...ARMENIAN CAUSE OFFICE HEAD DEEMS BAKU'S RENEWAL OF KARABAKH WAR UNLIKELY
Armenian Cause Office director deemed the possibility of resumption of Karabakh war hardly probable, considering Azerbaijan's unreadiness for it, Armenian Cause Office director said.
"I don't think Azerbaijan ...UN: SYRIA'S HOULA MASSACRE MAY AMOUNT TO CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY
UN rights chief Navi Pillay said Friday, June 1 that crimes against humanity may have been committed during the massacre in the Syrian town of Houla last week, AFP reported.
"These acts may amount ...U.S. CREATED STUXNET WORM TO WAGE "CYBER WAR" AGAINST IRAN ON OBAMA'S ORDERS - PAPER
The U.S. is at cyber war with Iran. Actually it has been at cyber war with Iran since the start of the Obama administration and authored the Stuxnet virus that has since spun out of control, Silicon Republic ...FRANCE'S HOLLANDE NAMES WOMAN TO LEAD PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY TEAM
France's new president Francois Hollande is shrinking his presidential security team and has named a woman to lead it for the first time, Belfast Telegraph reported.
Socialist Mr Hollande campaigned ...RUSSIA'S PUTIN SAYS BRITAIN INTERESTED IN NORD STREAM GAS DELIVERIES
Britain and the Scandinavian countries have expressed an interest in deliveries of Russian gas via the Nord Stream pipeline system in the Baltic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, June ...ANGRY BIRDS SPACE UPDATED WITH 10 FOOD PLANET LEVELS
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The food planet of Utopia is filled with popcorn, cookies and ...ARMENIAN FM, U.S. SENATOR DISCUSS KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
On June 1, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Dick Durbin.
According to RA MFA press service, Minister Nalbandian hailed Armenian ...EU REP. SAYS WAR RHETORIC IN KARABAKH CONFLICT ZONE INADMISSIBLE
The EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia believes militaristic rhetoric and arms race inadmissible.
Asked as to Azerbaijan's constant breach of provisions of the ...CONTACT LINE INCIDENTS FURTHER COMPLICATE KARABAKH PROBLEM - LEFORT
The EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort commented on ceasefire violation cases and Azerbaijani provocation at the contact line, saying ...EU CAN'T DECIDE INSTEAD OF OSCE - EU OFFICIAL
The alternation of OSCE Minsk Group format on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement is very risky, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia said.
"The European Union ...KURDISH PARTY DIDN'T JOIN TURKISH INITIATIVES AGAINST GENOCIDE BILL - PARTY HEAD
A group of Armenian and Turkish journalists met with the deputy head of the parliamentary group of Peace and Democracy Party (BDP).
Hasip Kaplan noted that human rights protection of national minorities ...EU REP.: ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROCESS MUSTN'T BE LINKED WITH KARABAKH ISSUE
The linkage of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement with Armenian-Turkish reconciliation may negatively affect both processes, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT MEETS WITH U.S. SENATOR DURBIN
On June 1, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Dick Durbin.
Welcoming the guest, President Sargsyan underscored the important role of Armenia's ...
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- 1878 The Berlin Congress opens and also discusses the Armenian Question. It ends one month later.
- 1880 The "Araratinan, Dprotsasirats-Eastern" and "Cilicia Armenian Benevolent" organizations of Constantinople join as the "Armenian United Association", headed by Chiraz and Arpiaryan.
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