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Headlines for January 09, 2012

ARGENTINE'S PRESIDENT WRONG DIAGNOSED
A couple of weeks ago international mass media outlets spread news that doctors diagnosed cancer at Cristina Fernandez of Argentine. The government announced just after Christmas that the recently re-elected ...
ALL ROADS IN ARMENIA PASSABLE
All roads in the territory of Armenia are passable on January 9, at 08:30, the Ministry of Emergency Situations press office reported.
NIGERIA'S CHRISTIANS DETERMINED TO PROMOTE CIVIL WAR
Nigeria's Christians are determined to promote a civil war. According to BBC President Goodluck Jonathan warned at the weekend that deadly attacks on churches and the faithful suggested "religious ...
SNOW EXPECTED IN YEREVAN
The weather in Armenia will be conditioned by high pressure filed. On the 9th of January snow is possible in all the regions. The air temperature will go down a little. Low visibility due to snowstorm ...
TRIER'S ‘MELANCHOLIA' BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR
Lars von Trier's "Melancholia" was named Best Picture of the Year by the National Society of Film Critics. The film's Kirsten Dunst was named best actress for her performance in the film. Brad Pitt was ...
CLASSICAL CONCERT AT ARAM KHACHATURIAN CONCERT HALL
A classical concert will take place at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall on January 21, performed by Gleb Karpushkin, horn, and Hayk Melikyan, piano. The concert features works by Makar Yekmalyan, Komitas, ...
YEMEN CABINET APPROVES IMMUNITY LAW FOR SALEH
Yemen's cabinet has approved a draft law which grants President Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution as part of a Gulf-brokered transition deal, BBC reported. The law would give amnesty to Mr ...
IRAN ARRESTS ‘U.S. SPIES'
Iran's Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi has announced the arrest of several alleged U.S. spies charged with an attempt to disrupt the upcoming parliamentary elections, RIA Novosti reported citing ...
FBI INCLUDES MEN IN DEFINITION OF RAPE
The FBI has updated its definition of rape for the first time in 83 years, to include men and those who do not physically resist as victims, BBC reported. The new definition will increase the number of ...
72ND ARMENIAN CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHEST LEAGUE STARTS ON JANUARY 11
The Highest League Tournament of the 72nd Armenian Chess Championship will be held in Yerevan from January 11 to 22, 2012. The tournament hosts GMs Tigran L. Petrosian, Zaven Andriasian, Avetik Grigoryan, ...
SERGEY PARAJANOV WOULD CELEBRATE HIS 88TH BIRTHDAY
On the 9th of January renowned Armenian filmmaker and script writer . It's almost a tradition as every year Parajanov's fans pay tribute to him in the pantheon after Komitas. Zaven Sargsyan, the director ...
GERMAN EXPERT HOPEFUL ALIYEV WON'T FOLLOW SAAKASHVILI
"A very powerful Armenian lobby operates in France. It has always been the most powerful lobby, even more powerful than those in Germany or in other European countries. This lobby is really politically ...
VARUZHAN AKOBIAN FINISHES SECOND AT NORTH AMERICAN OPEN
GM Varuzhan Akobian scoring 5.5 points out of 7 finished second at the North American Open in Las Vegas. Akobian was only half a point behind the winner, GM Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain, according ...
23 SCHOOLS IN YEREVAN POSTPONE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
23 schools in Yerevan have postponed the first day of classes until January 23 due to heating problems, head of the General Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Science Narine Hovhannisyan ...
RESTRICTIONS ON BREIVIK'S VISITORS TO BE EASED
Police said Thursday they would not ask to extend strict restrictions on visitors or letters for Anders Behring Breivik, who has confessed to killing 77 people in twin bombing and shooting attacks in ...
REAL MADRID TO MAKE £30M BID FOR LUIS SUAREZ
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is ready to make a £30m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez this month, caughtoffside.com reported, citing Spanish sources. Luis Suarez has notched up 12 goals and ...
MANCHESTER CITY TO FINE TEVEZ £1M
Carlos Tevez is facing a £1million fine by Manchester City for going back to Argentina in November and failing to return to the club, Mirror Football reported. Tevez will accept the punishment and ...
GLOBAL RESEARCH: 20000 US SOLDIERS WILL BE KILLED ON THE FIRST DAY OF IRANIAN-AMERICAN WAR
"In the channel of Hormoz 20000 American soldiers will be killed on the very first day of a potential Iranian-American war," Iranian "FARS" news agency quotes "Global Research" analytical magazine as ...
IRELAND TO PRESENT OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP'S PRIORITIES
The new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime Minister, Eamon Gilmore, will present the Irish Chairmanship's priorities to the OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday, 12 January in Vienna, OSCE official ...
AMERICAN SPY SENTENCED TO DEATH IN IRAN
Iran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced American Amir Mirza Hekmati to death for spying for the CIA, FARS news agency said. According to the source American-Iranian Amir was born in US state of Arizona, ...
SURB GRIGOR LUSAVORICH CHURCH OF ISTANBUL REOPENS AFTER RENOVATION
Surb Grigor Lusavorich Church reopened in Istanbul on Sunday after being renovated by Sisli Municipality, according to Hurriyet. Mustafa Sarıgül, the Mayor of Sisli district of Istanbul was invited ...
MIDDLE-EAST-ONLINE.COM: ALGERIA'S PM CALLS ON TURKEY TO STOP STATEMENTS ON ALGERIAN KILLINGS
Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia urged Turkey to stop statements on Algerian mass killings during French colonial system, "middle-east-online.com" news agency reported. According to the source Algerian ...
ARMEN ASHOTYAN LEAVES FOR LONDON
At the invitation of UK Minister of State for Universities and Science David Willetts and UK Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove, Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan has ...
PENTAGON: IRAN IS NOT YET BUILDING A BOMB
Iran is laying the groundwork for making nuclear weapons someday, but is not yet building a bomb, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told CBS. Panetta's remarks reflect the long-held view of the Obama administration ...
ARMENIA EXPECTS SECURITY GUARANTEES FROM AZERBAIJAN
for participation in Baku-hosted Eurovision Song Contest 2012, head of the Armenian delegation to Eurovision Gohar Gasparyan told a Panorama.am reporter. The issue of Armenia's participation in the song ...
ARMENIAN, AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENTS TO MEET IN SOCHI
Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will have a meeting mediated by the Russian President in Sochi at the end of January, our sources told Panorama.am. The forthcoming meeting will be the 10th similar ...
4 PEOPLE KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS IN 2012
4 people have been killed and 65 have been injured in 32 road accidents which were registered in Armenia in the period from December 31, 2011 to January 9, 2012. 35 road accidents were registered during ...
FRENCHMAN JEAN-CLAUDE MIGNON MAY REPLACE CAVUSOGLU
A new PACE Chairman will be elected in January session, as the acting head of PACE Mevlut Cavusoglu wraps up with his mission, "Trend" news agency reported. It's said that Frenchman Jean-Claude Mignon ...
SCOTLAND TO HOLD INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM
British PM David Cameron takes a high-risk gamble offering Scotland to hold a referendum on Scottish independence next year, "The Independent" reported. He aims to call Alex Salmond's bluff by challenging ...
TURKISH AMBASSADOR: SARKOZY WANTS ALL EU MEMBER COUNTRIES TO CRIMINALIZE DENIAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants all EU member countries to pass a bill similar to the one submitted to the French Senate for approval, banning denial of the Armenian Genocide. Milliyet reports ...
MP LARISA ALAVERDYAN PREDICTS ‘TOTAL PASSIVITY' IN 2012
Armenia's internal political life will become more active in 2012, while no activity is expected on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution, as predicted by member of the Heritage parliamentary faction ...
LEVON ARONIAN TO PARTICIPATE IN TATA STEEL CHESS TOURNAMENT
GM Levon Aronian will take part in Tournament A of Tata Steel Festival to be held in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands from January 14 to 29, 2012. Aronian faces GMs Carlsen, Radjabov, Topalov, Karjakin, Ivanchuk, ...
NAGORNO-KARABAKH AMONG ABC NEWS ‘7 GREAT OFFBEAT PLACES TO GO IN 2012'
ABC News has named Nagorno-Karabakh among '7 great offbeat places to go in 2012.' "If you're looking for an adventure, this landlocked autonomous region between Armenia and Azerbaijan is the place ...