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ANCA URGES CLINTON TO CONDEMN AZERI ATTACK INTO ARMENIA
On June 4, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) dispatched an urgent letter urging U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to forcefully condemn a fatal Azerbaijani attack into the Tavush ...PUTIN ARRIVES IN CHINA FOR TWO-DAY VISIT
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive on Tuesday, June 4 in China for a two-day visit to discuss a variety issues with the focus on bilateral economic cooperation, according to RIA Novosti.
The ...VENUS TO MOVE ACROSS THE FACE OF SUN
Planet Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth.
The more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just after 22:00 GMT (23:00 BST) on Tuesday, June 4 is a very rare ...HERITAGE FORMER MPS TO GET JOBS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS - PAPER
According to 168 Zham daily, former MPs from Heritage opposition party will be provided employment in state institutions.
Armen Martirosyan, for instance, voiced his intention to lecture at Armenian ...PAPER: SOME RPA MEMBERS WAIT THEIR TURN TO BECOME MPS
According to Hraparak paper, prior to the parliamentary elections, President Serzh Sargsyan voiced confidence for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) representatives Vazgen Karakhanyan, Sukias ...PAPER: PROSPEROUS ARMENIA GOVERNORS TO BE REPLACED BY RPA MEMBERS
According to 168 Zham daily, Prosperous Armenia member, Vayots Dzor governor Sergey Bagratyan sent in his resignation yesterday, June 4.
Mayor of Vayk, representative of the ruling Republican Party of ...ARMENIAN PM, EPP HEAD DISCUSS EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Armenian Prime Minister, deputy chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Tigran Sargsyan met with the head of European People's Party (EPP) Wilfried Martens as part of his visit to ...SCR, GEORGIAN RAILWAY TO INCREASE CONTAINERIZED CARGO VOLUME
At the initiative of Georgian railway, Yerevan hosted a meeting of representatives of South Caucasus Railway (SCR) CJSC and Georgian Railway on June 2. First deputy CEO Marat Khakov received the Georgian ...PAUL MCCARTNEY TO PERFORM AT OLYMPIC CEREMONY
Paul McCartney has confirmed an Olympic-sized rumor, saying he'll be the closing act at the London 2012 opening ceremony.
Earlier this year the former Beatle disclosed that he was in talks to play ...RPA MEMBER PLEASED WITH ANC PRESENCE IN PARLIAMENT, PAPER SAYS
MP from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Gagik Minasyan said that he expects more interesting discussions due to the presence of Armenian National Congress (ANC) in parliament, according to ...5 AZERI SOLDIERS KILLED DURING ARMENIAN BORDER INFILTRATION ATTEMPT
On the night of June 4, a group of 15 to 20 Azeri saboteurs took another attempt at infiltrating the border village of Voskepar in Armenia's Tavush province.
Due to the vigilance of the Armenian servicemen, ...EXPERT LINKS AZERI SABOTAGE WITH CLINTON'S VISIT TO ARMENIA
Political analyst Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan linked Azeri provocations of June 4 with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to the region.
"For many years the international community has urged ...OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY DISRUPTED AFTER PROTEST IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
The Olympic torch relay has been disrupted following a dissident republican protest in Northern Ireland.
One man was arrested after minor scuffles with police as the flame was about to pass the peace ...EXPERT: U.S. DEEMS AZERBAIJAN "SECOND FRONT" AGAINST IRAN
War against Iran isn't a desired development for the U.S., Armenian political analyst said.
"The U.S. currently possesses no potential for a successful war," Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan said, adding that ...20TH ANNUAL ALEXANDRIA ARMENIAN FESTIVAL HELD IN U.S.
The 20th Annual Alexandria Armenian Festival was held in the U.S. state of Virginia.
The event was organized by Alexandria-Gyumri sister city committee, Knights of Vartan NGO and Alexandria Virginia ...NIGERIA PLANE CRASH DEATH TOLL CONFIRMED AT 157
Nigerian rescuers have confirmed the first deaths on the ground caused by a devastating plane crash in the country's largest city, raising the toll to 157, an official said on Tuesday, June 5, AFP ...SYRIAN REBELS DITCH UN-BACKED TRUCE, RESUME ATTACKS
Syrian rebels said on Monday, June 4 they were no longer bound by a U.N.-backed truce because President Bashar al-Assad had failed to observe their Friday deadline to implement the ceasefire and had only ...2012 HARVEST ACTIVITIES DISCUSSED IN ARTSAKH
On June 5, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked NKR Security Council meeting. Issues related to the organization of 2012 harvest activities were in focus of the meeting.
Artsakh Prime ...AL-QAEDA TOP COMMANDER'S HOUSE HIT BY U.S. DRONE IN PAKISTAN
Pakistan has evidence that al-Qaeda's second in command was in a house hit by a U.S. drone strike in the country's northwest tribal region, but it is unclear whether he was killed, intelligence officials ...PAKISTAN TEST-FIRES HATF-7 NUKE MISSILE
Pakistan carried out a successful test-firing on Tuesday, June 5 of its Hatf-7 "Babur" nuclear-capable cruise missile, RIA Novosti reported citing GEO-TV.
The weapon was fired from a mobile ...ARMENIAN, AZERI FMS TO MEET JUNE 18, RA FOREIGN MINISTRY CONFIRMS
RA Foreign Ministry confirms the information on the meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov in Paris.
As Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan ...POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION URGES CLINTON TO CONDEMN AZERI PROVOCATIONS
Political Science Association of Armenia issued a statement to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the OSCE Minsk Group.
In its statement issued in May 2012, Political Science Association of ...ELIJAH WOOD JOINS "PAWN SHOP CHRONICLES" DARK COMEDY CAST
Elijah Wood, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser and Vincent D'Onofrio have all joined the cast of Mimran Schur Pictures' "Pawn Shop Chronicles," The Wrap said.
Wayne Kramer's latest film, which began production ...ORANGE NAMES LUCKY CUSTOMER TO GO TO EURO 2012 FINAL
Today, June 5, seven lucky subscribers were awarded Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman smartphones at Orange store, who were the subsequent 50,000th customer to top up their account from May 15-30. The most ...HP ACCUSES ORACLE OF CONTACT VIOLATION, SEEKS BILLIONS IN DAMAGES
Oracle Corp violated a clear contract with Hewlett-Packard Co when it decided it would no longer make new versions of its database software compatible with HP's Itanium-based servers, a lawyer for ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 411,03 JUNE 5
Deals amounting to AMD 1,65 mln. at an average rate of AMD 411,03/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on June 5. The closing price totaled AMD 413.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 408,34 ...LIBYAN AUTHORITIES WREST BACK CONTROL OF TRIPOLI AIRPORT FROM EX-REBELS
Libyan authorities wrested back control of Tripoli International Airport from ex-rebels who seized the runway, surrounding planes and grounding all flights after their leader's apparent arrest, officials ...SOLAR-POWERED PLANE TAKES OFF TO MOROCCO
An experimental solar-powered plane has taken off from Madrid en route to Morocco in a bid to complete its first transcontinental flight, Belfast Telegraph reported.
The single-seat aircraft fitted with ...CANADIAN PORN STAR ACCUSED OF DISMEMBERING EX-LOVER ARRESTED IN BERLIN
Police in Berlin have arrested the Canadian porn actor wanted for the murder and dismemberment of his lover, BBC News reported.
Luka Rocco Magnotta, aged 29, was picked up in a cybercafe in Berlin's ...RUSSIA'S PUTIN STARTS VISIT TO CHINA
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive on Tuesday, June 5 in China for a two-day visit to discuss a variety issues with the focus on bilateral economic cooperation, RIA Novosti reported.
The sides ..."ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN LITERATURE" AUTHOR TO HOST BOOK-SIGNING EVENT IN GLENDALE
On June 28, Glendale Central Library Auditorium will host a book signing event with Dr. Rubina Peroomian, author of the book titled "The Armenian Genocide in Literature: Perceptions of Those who lived ...FOO FIGHTERS' TAYLOR HAWKINS TO STAR AS IGGY POP IN "CBGB" ROCK FLICK
The upcoming rock 'n' roll film CBGB has added several cast members, including Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who will play rock icon Iggy Pop; The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki as ...SYRIA, UN INK DEAL TO ALLOW AID WORKERS INTO HARD-HIT PROVINCES
Syria's government has agreed to a written deal with the United Nations and other international organizations that would allow aid workers and supplies to enter four hard-hit provinces, U.N. officials ...ANCA: U.S. CONGRESSMEN CONDEMN LATEST AZERI ATTACK ON ARMENIA'S BORDER REGIONS
Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Democrat Howard Berman (D-CA) and Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) today ...SAMSUNG UNVEILS WINDOWS 8-BASED TABLETS, NOTEBOOKS
South Korea's Samsung Electronics unveiled notebook and tablet computers running on Windows 8 Tuesday, the latest firm to showcase products that use Microsoft's eagerly-awaited new operating system, ...NYT: EU, U.S. SHOULD CAUTION ALIYEV ABOUT REPERCUSSIONS OF KARABAKH WAR RENEWAL
The Caucasus holds risks of confrontation that could affect American and European interests, and it requires regular and high-level attention, The New York Times said in its article, titled "Calming the ...ITALY QUAKE TOLL RISES TO 25
The number of people killed in two earthquakes that struck northern Italy in May rose to 25 on Tuesday, June 5 as aftershocks continued to spread fear among residents in the area, Reuters reported.
The ...DOUGLAS BOOTH, LOGAN LERMAN JOIN DARREN ARONOFSKY'S "NOAH" CAST
Darren Aronofsky is casting up the main roles for Noah, the Biblical epic that stars Russell Crowe, Deadline reported.
Aronofsky has set Douglas Booth to play Noah's son Shem. Noah's older son, Ham, ...MASS-KILLER BREIVIK VERDICT EXPECTED JULY OR AUGUST
The Norwegian court hearing the case of confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik says a verdict won't be expected until at least a month after the trial has ended, AP reported.
The Oslo District ...LIBYA'S EX-SPY CHIEF DORDA GOES ON TRIAL OVER PROTESTERS' DEATHS
The first senior official from the former Libyan regime has been charged in court in connection with the conflict that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, BBC News reported.
Abu Zeid Omar Dorda, who was the head ...EGYPT EX-LEADER MUBARAK'S HEALTH DETERIORATING IN PRISON - OFFICIAL
An Egyptian security official says ousted president Hosni Mubarak's health has deteriorated in the three days since a court sentenced him to life imprisonment in connection to the killing of protesters, ...ITALIAN PROSECUTORS PROBE S& P FOR ALLEGED MARKET MANIPULATION
Italian prosecutors have probed Standard & Poor's headquarters in New York for alleged market manipulation in an investigation over the credit-rating agency's downgrades of Italy, a legal ...CANNES FILM FEST BEST ACTOR MADS MIKKELSEN TO PLAY LEAD IN NBC'S "HANNIBAL"
Mads Mikkelsen will play the lead character in NBC's upcoming "Hannibal," portraying the "Silence of the Lambs" cannibal in his younger years, TheWrap said.
Mikkelsen, a 46-year-old ...23 AL-QAEDA MILITANTS KILLED IN YEMEN CLASHES
At least 23 al-Qaeda militants have been killed in fierce clashes in south Yemen, officials said, according to Belfast Telegraph.
The Defence Ministry said fighting between government troops, backed ...RUSSIA SAYS READY TO SEE ASSAD GO IN NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT
Russia said Tuesday, June 5 it was prepared to see Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave power in a negotiated solution to 15 months of bloodshed that has claimed more than 13,000 lives, AFP reported.
...NOKIA UPDATES MAPS APPLICATION FOR WINDOWS PHONES
Nokia has updated its Maps application for Windows Phones to version 2.0, bringing several interesting new features, most notably favorites synchronization, Mashable reported.
On Nokia Maps, you were ...SYRIAN REFUGEES' FLOW TO TURKEY RESUMES
The flow of refugees from strife-torn Syria to neighbouring Turkey has resumed in earnest after the failure of an April peace plan, with more than 2,000 arrivals in the past three days, officials said ...UNESCO TO CONSIDER BETHLEHEM'S CHURCH OF NATIVITY FOR WORLD HERITAGE LIST
UNESCO said it will for the first time consider a Palestinian site for its World Heritage List, after the Palestinians controversially joined the UN heritage body last year, AFP reported.
UNESCO said ...IAEA'S U.S. MISSION CHIEF: IRAN CARRYING OUT CLEAN-UP AT PARCHIN
A senior U.S. official said on Tuesday, June 5 that Iran was carrying out apparent clean-up efforts at a military site, Parchin, that the U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to visit as part of a probe into suspected ...CHRISTINA RICCI JOINS SUSAN SARANDON IN "MOTHER'S DAY" LINE-UP
Christina Ricci has joined the cast of Mother's Day. The Pan Am actress joins Susan Sarandon and her real life daughter Eva Amurri Martino in the drama, Deadline reported.
Mother's Day looks at the relationship ...TOSHIBA ROLLS OUT FIRST-EVER LAPTOP WITH 21:9 SCREEN
It seems every manufacturer has come to Computex with some or the other unusual laptop/ultrabook design. After some crazy hardware from Asus, we now have Toshiba with its 21:9 ultrabook Satellite U840W, ...ETHAN HAWKE'S "SINISTER" HORROR THRILLER ADDED TO CINEEUROPE LINE-UP
Sinister, Scott Derrickson's found-footage horror thriller starring Ethan Hawke, will screen for an audience of Europe's top exhibitors at the CineEurope trade fair, which runs June 18-21 in Barcelona, ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1818 Birth of Gevorg Hakhverdyan (philologist) in Tbilissi (Georgia). He died in 1861.
- 1860 Constantinople's National General Assembly adopts (and the Patriarch ratifies) the National Constitution of Western Armenia.
- 1921 Stalin, through the illegal decision of the Caucasian Bureau of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party, separates Artsakh (Mountainous Gharabagh) from Armenia and forcibly annexes it to Azerbaijan.
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