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TURKEY SUPPLIES AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO SYRIAN REBELS - TV
Turkey has supplied the Free Syrian Army rebels fighting the Assad regime with nearly two dozen man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), RIA Novosti reported citing NBC News.
The report did not provide ...BAGHDAD DOUBLE BOMBING DEATH TOLL REACHES 21
A double bombing has struck at an upscale neighbourhood Iraq's capital, killing at least 21 people, Belfast Telegraph said.
The deaths came despite the fact Baghdad police stopped three attackers ...CELEBRATED U.S. AUTHOR GORE VIDAL DIES AGED 86
Celebrated writer and political commentator Gore Vidal has died aged 86, his family has confirmed, according to BBC News.
He died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 31 evening, with the cause ...OBAMA TIGHTENS SANCTIONS AGAINST BANKS HANDLING IRAN OIL TRANSACTIONS
President Barack Obama announced new U.S. sanctions on Tuesday, July 31 against foreign banks that help Iran sell its oil and said the measure would increase pressure on Tehran for failing to meet its ...INDIA RESTORES POWER AFTER MASSIVE OUTAGES
India's power network was back at full capacity Wednesday, August 1 after two days of massive outages that blacked out half the country and left more than 600 million people without electricity, AFP ...SWIMMER MICHAEL PHELPS SETS OLYMPIC RECORD WITH 19TH MEDAL
With a little help from three of his friends, Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian of them all, winning his 19th career medal, breaking the standard set by legendary Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina, ...YOUTUBE PICKS 10 SHORT FILMS FOR VENICE FILM FEST
YouTube's inaugural film festival has selected 10 short films that it will send to the Venice Film Festival, AP said.
The Google video site announced Wednesday, August 31 the finalists of its Your ...SOUTH KOREA'S KIM JAE-BUM WINS OLYMPIC JUDO -81KG GOLD
South Korea's Kim Jae-Bum avenged his 2008 Olympic final defeat to German judoka Ole Bischof with a comprehensive victory in the men's -81kg division, BBC Sport said.
Four years after that rare ...GOOGLE ROLLS OUT HANDWRITING SEARCH
Web search has evolved from traditional query typing to voice search, to auto-complete and even image searches. Now search giant Google is taking the next step in making finding stuff on the web easier ..."THE BIG WEDDING" TRAILER FEATURES ROBERT DE NIRO, DIANE KEATON
A new trailer for The Big Wedding has been released, Digital Spy said.
The upcoming film tells the story of a divorced man (New Year's Eve star Robert De Niro) who pretends that he is still married ...ARMENIAN ECONOMY MINISTRY SAYS READY TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS TO SYRIA
On July 26, Armenian Ministry of Diaspora filed a note to Economy Ministry, regarding Armavia Armenian airline company's readiness to operate additional flights to Syria, only if RA government pays AMD ...BMW EARNINGS DROP 28% OVER HIGHER COSTS FOR INVESTMENTS
German luxury automaker BMW AG says earnings fell 28 percent in the second quarter due to higher costs for investments in new technology, and after a large one-time plus from the year-ago quarter affected ...EGYPT'S MURSI RELEASES JAILED MUBARAK-ERA ISLAMISTS
Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi has freed a group of Islamists jailed for militancy during Hosni Mubarak's era a step seen as a gesture to hardliners who supported his presidential bid, Reuters ...CLASSIC CASE OF AZERI FASCISM
When interviewing expert Anzhela Elibegova last month, I was surprised to hear her say Armenians have no idea of the modern Azerbaijani society and better knowledge of it would stir up cultural and psychological ...KAZAKHSTAN'S MANEZA WINS WOMEN'S WEIGHTLIFTING GOLD AT OLYMPICS
Kazakhstan claimed a third gold medal at the London Olympics, with Maiya Maneza winning the women's 63kg weightlifting class, BBC Sport said.
Maneza, 26, added a 135kg clean and jerk to her 110kg ...ARMENIA'S IT SECTOR PROSPECTIVE FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS - TECHNOLOGICAL EXCELLENCE CENTER CHIEF
Technological Excellence Center founder is confident that Armenia's IT sector is among the top 5 most prospective spheres in terms of foreign investments.
As Richard Bezjian told a news conference in ...SCR CARRIES OUT RESTORATION WORK ON CHILDREN'S RAILWAY IN YEREVAN
On the initiative of South Caucasus Railway (SCR) CJSC, restoration work is carried out on the Children's Railway in Yerevan. Thus SCR as a socially-oriented company has assumed responsibility for providing ...DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SALES FALL SHARPLY
DreamWorks Animation quarterly results missed analysts' estimates as sales fell sharply, sending its shares down 8 percent in after-market trading on Tuesday, July 31, TheWrap said.
Net income for ...ECONOMY MINISTER SAYS IT SECTOR RAPIDLY GROWING INDUSTRY IN ARMENIA
On August 1, Armenian Economy Minister Tigran Davtyan visited Technological Excellence Center, encompassing Boomerang Software LLC, Energize Global Services CJSC and Gallery Systems CJS.
Minister Davtyan ...CHINA REACTS FURIOUSLY TO NEW U.S. SANCTIONS OVER IRAN
Beijing reacted furiously Wednesday, August 1 to new U.S. sanctions imposed on a Chinese bank over transactions with Iran, urging Washington to revoke them and saying it would lodge an official protest, ...IPHONE 5 RUMORED TO BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER
If the latest rumors hold true, a new iPhone will be unveiled mid-September, Mashable said.
A report by iMore indicated that the next-generation of the popular handset would be announced on Sept. 12 ...AUGUST 1 ARVAMIA FLIGHT TO ALEPPO CANCELLED OVER LACK OF PASSENGERS
...BAKU AGGRIEVED AT SKY NEWS REPORT ON AZERI OFFICIALS SELLING OLYMPIC TICKETS
The man selling tickets at the Excel Trade Center where Olympic tournaments are held is not an Azerbaijani official, the head of the Azerbaijani Olympic delegation to London said.
As Ilham Madatov noted, ...PRESIDENT ASSAD: ARMY'S BATTLE WITH REBELS WILL DETERMINE SYRIA'S FATE
President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday, August 1 the Syrian army's battle with rebel forces would determine the fate of his country, and praised soldiers for confronting what he said were "criminal ...SIEMENS TO BUILD $450 MILLION WIND FARM IN AUSTRALIA
German engineering company Siemens says it has secured its first contract to build a major wind farm in Australia — a facility that will supply electricity to some 180,000 homes in the country's ...LEVON ARONIAN 2ND IN FIDE RANKINGS WITH 2816 POINTS
On August 1, FIDE published the list of strongest chess players of the world according to which Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian maintains second place with 2816 points.
Magnus Carlsen (Norway) tops ...ARMENIAN EXPERT SAYS ASSAD'S REGIME DOOMED TO FAILURE
Current Syrian authorities headed by President Bashar Assad are doomed to failure, Arabist said.
"Achievement of success by government forces will only protract the conflict. Assad's resignation will ..."SKYFALL" JAMES BOND FLICK HOT TRAILER HITS THE WEB
James Bond is getting a lot of play this week. After escorting Queen Elizabeth II to the Olympics' Opening Ceremony, he's back in the international trailer for Skyfall, Deadline said.
Daniel Craig, Ralph ...ELINA DANIELIAN 23RD IN FIDE WOMEN'S RANKINGS
Armenia's Elina Danielian comes 23rd with 2476 points on FIDE official women's rating list published on August 1, Lilit Mkrtchyan is 34th with 2454.
Hungarian grandmaster Judit Polgár tops the ...CLASHES REACH CHRISTIAN AREAS OF DAMASCUS - REPORT
Clashes erupted near two Christian areas of the Syrian capital Wednesday, August 1 for the first time in the nearly 17-month uprising, as the battle for Aleppo entered its fifth day and President Bashar ...ANOTHER DEATH RECORDED IN AZERI ARMED FORCES
Another death has been recorded in Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's "N" military unit located in Goranboy region.
Soldier Mehdi Bahadir Sultanov "died as a result of fire opened from his service submachine ...HAYPOST REOPENS POST OFFICES IN ARMAVIR PROVINCE
Today, on August 1, Armenia's Zvartnots and Vagharshapat communities hosted a reopening ceremony of post offices.
Mayor of Ejmiatsin Karen Grigoryan, Managing Director of Haypost Trust Management Juan ...EUROZONE MANUFACTURING HITS 3-YEAR LOW, SURVEY SAYS
The eurozone manufacturing sector contracted at its fastest pace in three years in July, according to a closely watched survey, BBC News said.
The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 408,36 AUGUST 1
Deals amounting to USD 4,5 mln. at an average rate of AMD 409,25/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on August 1. The closing price totaled AMD 409,25.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...EGYPT'S PRIME MINISTER SELECTS NEW GOVERNMENT
Egypt's Prime Minister Hisham Qandil has selected a new government in which the finance and foreign ministers from the outgoing cabinet will retain their posts, state television reported on Wednesday, ...TURKISH ARMY STAGES TANK EXERCISES AT SYRIA BORDER - REPORT
Turkey's army staged tank exercises near the Syrian border on Wednesday, media reports said, in a move highlighting Ankara's unease about security on the frontier as the conflict widens on the ...STANDARD & POOR'S AFFIRMS SPAIN'S CREDIT RATING AT BBB+
The rating agency Standard & Poor's has affirmed Spain's credit rating at BBB+, citing the strong commitment of the nation to economic and fiscal adjustment. However, the outlook remains negative ...WARNER BROS. WINS BIDDING WAR FOR "BEAUTIFUL DISASTER" NOVEL ADAPTATION
Warner Bros. has come out on top on the bidding war for Beautiful Disaster, a Fifty Shades of Grey-like tome aimed at the young adult (YA) set from Oklahoma author Jamie McGuire, The Hollywood Reporter ...1ST LOOK AT MICHAEL DOUGLAS, MATT DAMON IN CELEBRATED PIANIST LIBERACE BIOPIC
Michael Douglas and Matt Damon have begun working on "Behind the Candelabra" and the first look at them in characters has popped out. The two were spotted donning 1970s hairdos and butterly-collared ...LITURGY TO BE SERVED AT AGHTAMAR ISLAND'S HOLY CROSS CHURCH SEPT. 9
A liturgy has been allowed to be served at Aghtamar Island's Holy Cross Armenian church on September 9, Turkish Anadolu Agency reports.
Van province administration is getting ready to welcome Armenian ...ANC ACTIVISTS STAGE PROTEST OUTSIDE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE BUILDING
Dozens spread out posters outside RA presidential office building in support of Armenian National Congress (ANC) activists given different jail terms for hooliganism.
As PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent ..."THE MUMMY" STAR BRENDAN FRASER TO JOIN "SPLIT DECISION" ACTION-THRILLER
Brendan Fraser will star in writer-director Damian Lee's action-thriller Split Decision for Rollercoaster Entertainment and Vortex Words + Pictures, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Fraser plays a father ...ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS DISCUSSED IN YEREVAN
Armenian Minister of Transport and Communication Gagik Beglaryan met with the members of the transport council.
Southern section of the North-South highway, further construction and other issues were ...JODIE FOSTER TALKS "ELYSIUM" ROLE ALONGSIDE MATT DAMON
Jodie Foster has discussed her role in Neill Blomkamp's Elysium, Digital Spy reported.
The actress stars alongside Matt Damon in the upcoming sci-fi, which will be the second feature from District ...ANC MEMBER WELCOMES CIVIL INITIATIVE REPS CONCERNED ABOUT JAILED ACTIVISTS
The protest action in support of Armenian National Congress (ANC) young activists given different jail terms is timed to the 4th anniversary of ANC formation, the Congress parliamentary group leader said.
...PARLIAMENT TO DEBATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT BANS FOR RUSSIA STATE OFFICIALS
The Russian State Duma will debate a bill, submitted by all four of its party factions, prohibiting government officials from having foreign bank accounts or owning assets abroad, Duma member Valery Trapeznikov ...ANM HEAD URGES ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES TO RELEASE ANC ACTIVISTS
Armenian authorities must finds ways for release of Armenian National Congress (ANC) sentenced activists to de-escalate tensions in the country, Armenian National Movement (ANM) chairman said.
"There ...RAPHAEL'S "PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN" RE-DISCOVERED
Poland's long-lost masterpiece, attributed to Raphael and feared destroyed by many, has been re-discovered in a bank vault in an undisclosed location.
Portrait of a Young Man, around 1513-1514, from ...WEIGHTLIFTER MELINE DALUZYAN FAILS AT LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS
European champion and World Championship bronze medal winner Meline Daluzyanperformed unsuccessfully at Olympic women's 69 kg weightlifting class, failing to lift both 140 and 142 kg in the snatch.
Daluzyan ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1680 Death of Catholicos Hakob the Fourth (Jughayetsee). He accompanied Israel Oree to Europe, seeking assistance from the Christian states for Armenian emancipation.
- 1766 Catholicos Simeon Yerevantsi sends a message to Tsarina Ekaterina (Catherine) the Second, asking for help on behalf of Armenia.
- 1812 The "Deetak Byoozantion" periodical was published until September 1816 in Constantinople.
- 1817 Birth of Hovhannes Aivazovsky (seascape artist) in Feodosia (the Ukraine). He died in 1900.
- 1862 Armenians meet in Constantinople and ask the Sultan to ratify the National Constitution.
- 1894 Defense of Sassoon (Western Armenia) against Turkish attacks.
- 1896 500 Kurds are brought to Constantinople by the Turkish Government to help carry out the Genocide of the Armenians there.
- 1903 Birth of Goorgen Mahari (writer). He died in 1969.
- 1905 Tsar Nicholas the Second abrogates his 1903 06 12 law closing Armenian Parish Schools. They are reopened.
- 1914 With the start of the First World War on this day, all previous agreements concerning Armenia were ignored. The Armenians were in imminent danger: in fact, the Armenian Genocide started eight months later.
- 1918 Opening of the First Parliament of the Armenian Republic under the presidency of Father Abraham (Aveteek Sahakian).
- 1919 The Armenian Parliament opens in Yerevan.
- 1919 The Azerbaijani Government and the Artsakh National Council sign a Provisional Treaty.
- 1934 Opening of the First Congress of Armenia's Soviet Writers.
- 1954 The All-Union Agricultural Exhibition reopens in Moscow.
- 1997 On the appointment of Artsakh President Kocharian to the post of Prime Minister of Armenia, by President Ter-Petrossian of Armenia, the minister of Foreign Affairs for Artsakh, Arkady Ghoukasian is elected President of Artsakh for a five-year term.
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