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Published on July 09, 2012
RUSSIA'S TOP COURT CLEARS PATH FOR WTO MEMBERSHIP
- Russia's Constitutional Court cleared the path Monday, July 9 for lawmakers to approve membership of World Trade Organization (WTO) by ruling that joining the world free trade club was legal and in line with the country's basic law, AFP said.
"The protocol was signed and approved in accordance with a procedure that does not contradict the state's constitutional order," Interfax quoted the Constitutional Court judgement as saying.
The ruling on a Communist Party bid to block World Trade Organisation membership enables the State Duma lower house of parliament to pick up the legislation on Tuesday after 18 years of tense negotiations.
The State Duma may ratify the legislation needed for comfirming Russia's WTO membership on Tuesday or prolong debates over several days.
Russia became the world's largest economy outside the trade group upon China's accession in 2001. President Vladimir Putin had in the past doubted the wisdom of joining the group.
But Moscow managed to resolve all bilateral trade disputes by the end of last year and now has until July 22 to ratify the so-called accession package according to WTO rules.
Russia will formally become the organisation's 156th member 30 days after notifying the body of its ratification.
Headlines for July 09, 2012
GREECE'S COALITION GOVERNMENT WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
Greece's new three-party coalition government won a vote of confidence in parliament early Monday, July 9, ending a period of uncertainty that led to two elections in less than two months, though ...INTERNATIONAL ENVOY ANNAN IN SYRIA FOR TALKS WITH ASSAD
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Film and television actor Ernest Borgnine, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a lovelorn butcher in 1955's "Marty," has died at age 95, his manager said, according to CNN.
Borgnine ...DOGS CAN PROTECT BABIES FROM INFECTIONS, STUDY SAYS
Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free, a new study said.
According to AFP, the study, did not say why but suggested ...OIL RISES TO NEAR $85 AFTER A LARGE DROP
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Last week, as part of the Terjenian-Thomas Internship Program, the 2012 intern class met with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).
Congresswoman Eshoo, ...BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE SECURES $1BLN ORDER FROM UNDISCLOSED CUSTOMER
Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace announced that it had secured a $1 billion conditional order from an undisclosed new customer to produce 15 planes from its future CSeries, AFP reports.
The ...ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER LEAVING FOR VACATION
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The official will spend most of his vacation time in Armenia or Nagorno Karabakh.
During his absence, the official will ...BLACKBERRY APP WORLD TOPS 3 BILLION DOWNLOADS
RIM announced that its BlackBerry App World has topped 3 billion downloads, IntoMobile reports.
It took 786 days to reach the one billion mark, 210 days to reach two billion, and only 176 days to reach ...RUSSIAN AIRLINES FACING BANKRUPTCY
Russian airlines are facing bankruptcy over soaring operating costs, the Association of Air Transport Operators warns, RIA Novosti reported citing the July 9 edition of Kommersant business daily.
The ..."ARNO" OUTSTANDING COMPOSER'S BIO FEATURED AT GOLDEN APRICOT FILM FEST
Eduard Hambardzumyan's "Arno" bio, centering on the outstanding Soviet-Armenian composer Arno Babajanyan was screened at Golden Apricot Yerevan-hosted international film festival.
The director's task ...GOLDEN APRICOT INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN
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Armenian Panorama features the following films: ...20% GROWTH EXPECTED IN ARMENIA'S IT SECTOR BY YEAREND
1st halfyear results in Armenia's IT sector enable a projection of 20% growth by yearend, according to Enterprise Incubator Foundation director.
As Bagrat Yengibaryan told July 9 news conference in Yerevan, ...FEDERER WINS RECORD-EQUALING 7TH WIMBLEDON TITLE
Roger Federer has won a record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam crown this morning, shattering Andy Murray's dream of ending Britain's 76-year wait for an All England Club ..."THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" 13-MINUTE CLIP HITS THE WEB
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A statement from Taliban spokesman Zabiullah ...ARMENIA IN TALKS WITH KOREA, CHINA TO CREATE JOINT IT CENTERS
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As Bagrat Yengibaryan told a news conference in Yerevan, "Korean ...EGYPT'S PRESIDENT MURSI OVERTURNS PARLIAMENT DISSOLUTION
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Mr Mursi, whose Muslim Brotherhood won most seats, said the chamber should reconvene ...ATTACK ON PAKISTAN MILITARY CAMP LEAVES 7 DEAD
Gunmen opened fire on Monday, July 9 on a riverside military encampment in eastern Pakistan, an area where violence is rare, killing six soldiers and a policeman, the military said in a statement, according ...32 ATAM FOUNDER'S "IT'S ME" А REVELATION OF ARMENIAN SOLDIER'S LIFE
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The helmer described the film as a glimpse of a life in a military uniform. "The film chronicles ...NATO'S AFGHANISTAN TRANSIT VIA RUSSIA TO LAUNCH IN AUG
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Yet another trailer for Lawless, the Prohibition-era crime drama directed by John Hillcoat that screened this year at Cannes hit the web, Deadline said.
Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf and Jason Clarke play ...BMW INVESTS $386 MILLION IN UK TO INCREASE MINI PRODUCTION
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The money will be used to increase production of the Mini at its ...RUSSIA'S TOP COURT CLEARS PATH FOR WTO MEMBERSHIP
Russia's Constitutional Court cleared the path Monday, July 9 for lawmakers to approve membership of World Trade Organization (WTO) by ruling that joining the world free trade club was legal and in ...FRANCE'S HOLLANDE MAY GO BACK ON HIS GENOCIDE BILL PROMISE - EXPERT
Recently, Ankara and Paris have been taking steps at normalizing ties which deteriorated after the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial, a political analyst said.
At news ...TALIBAN EXECUTES AFGHAN WOMAN ACCUSED OF ADULTERY AS CROWD CHEERS
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"Rolls-Royce has received a contract valued at $183 million ...ECONOMY EXPERT FORECASTS MINOR AMD TO USD REVALUATION IN JULY
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As the expert said, the revaluation will be caused by a progress in the country's economy sector noted since ...ECONOMIST ADVISES BOOSTING STATE RESERVES TO LOWER SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EXTERNAL SHOCKS
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At July 9 ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 418,64 JULY 9
Deals amounting to USD 900 thous. at an average rate of AMD 418,25/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on July 9. The closing price totaled AMD 418,25.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...NORWEGIAN FILM "THE ALMOST MAN" GRABS TOP PRIZE AT KARLOVY VARY FILM FEST
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Elvedin Pasic will describe the attack ...BOEING LANDS FIRM ORDER WITH AIR LEASE WORTH $7.2BLN
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Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi's order to reconvene parliament has been rejected by the country's highest court, which says its ruling dissolving the assembly is binding.
Following President ...IRAN'S INTERIOR MINISTER IN ARMENIA FOR 2-DAY VISIT
Iranian delegation led by Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar arrived for a 2-day visit to Armenia on the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan.
Meetings with President Serzh Sargsyan, ...RUSSIA SAYS NO NEW ARMS DELIVERY TO SYRIA
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Oracle alleged that Google's ...POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE HITS RHODES
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The quake hit at 4:55 pm, Turkey's Kandilli observatory has said. The tremors caused by the quake were felt ...LONDONERS GO TO COURT TO PROTEST MISSILES ON THEIR APARTMENT BLOCK
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British engine maker Rolls-Royce has received a contract worth up to $183 million to service some engines for the Army's fleet of Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters, according to the Associated Press.
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Energy companies announced they would ...FACEBOOK TEAMING UP WITH CNN TO SOCIALIZE 2012 ELECTION COVERAGE
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Two of 26 missiles missed their targets when Taiwan's military carried out a live-fire exercise Monday, but officers in charge said they were happy with the result, AFP reports.
More than 2,300 soldiers ...UK JUDGE: GALAXY TABLETS NOT "COOL" ENOUGH TO BE CONFUSED WITH IPAD
Samsung Electronics Co. won a legal ruling after a UK judge said its Galaxy tablets aren't "cool" enough to be confused with Apple's iPad, Bloomberg reports.
The design for three Galaxy tablets doesn't ...SWISS NUKE PLANTS FIT TO WITHSTAND MAJOR QUAKE
Switzerland's four nuclear power stations are fit to withstand a major earthquake and pose no threat to the population and the environment, inspectors said on Monday, July 9.
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A group of students from the University of the West of England designed a robot built from recycled materials that that could help detect underwater mines, SlashGear reports.
The robot has been constructed ...
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