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Headlines for March 13, 2012BANGLADESH FERRY SINKS, SCORES MISSING
Scores of people are missing after a ferry with some 200 people aboard sunk in a river in southern Bangladesh, police say, according to BBC. They say about 35 people were rescued after the accident in ...TRUCE ‘AGREED' AFTER GAZA CLASHES
A ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza after four days of deadly clashes, an Egyptian official says, BBC reports. The official was quoted as saying that the Egyptian-mediated ...GUNMEN KILL FIVE IN IRAQ MAYOR'S OFFICE
Gunmen stormed a mayor's office in northern Iraq Monday, killing five security guards, police said, according to CNN. In a separate incident, six people were killed after gunmen raided two jewelry stores ...KOCHARYAN NOT INVITED TO PAP CONGRESS
Haykakan Zhamanak's reporter inquired from Gagik Tsarukyan's spokesperson Khachik Galstyan whether Robert Kocharyan has been invited to Prosperous Armenia Party congress. "No, only parliamentary factions ...NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN PAP
According to 168 Zham daily, new members will join Prosperous Armenia Party before the party congress due on March 17. Former Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Chairman of RPA Tigran Torosyan, Chairman ...HOMELESS PEOPLE - WIFI HOTSPOTS
An American ad agency launched "Homeless Hotspots" initiative to challenge the weakening of WiFi and cellphone connections. "Homeless Hotspots" has employed 13 homeless people from Austin's ...ARMENIAN SINGERS TO RUN FOR PARLIAMENT
Hayatsk daily writes that several Armenian singers will either join Republican Party at the end of the week or without joining the party will be among the top candidates on the party list. Shushan Petrosyan ...RPA TO SUPPORT VIKTOR DALLAKYAN'S CANDIDACY
Hayatsk daily's sources close to RPA say that the ruling party will use all means to support the candidacy of independent MP Viktor Dallakyan to run in the election in majority system in Vanadzor.HAK'S FIRST SIX CANDIDATES' NAMES KNOWN
Hraparak daily found out the names of the first six candidates to be included in the Armenian National Congress (HAK) election list. They are: Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Stepan Demirchyan, Aram Sargsyan, Aram ...ORINATS YERKIR DISTRIBUTES JAM AMONG VOTERS
Yerkir daily writes that on March 8 Orinats Yerkir Party distributed jam, chocolate boxes and coffee in Yerevan while in the regions, in particular, in the villages of Myasnikyan, Karakert and Mayisyan ...BOB DYLAN RECORDING 35TH STUDIO ALBUM
Bob Dylan is seemingly working on a new studio album, which could have a Latin flavor. Almost fifty years on from his debut album, Bob Dylan, 70, continues to surprise fans. The legendary songwriter's ...YAHOO INC SUES FACEBOOK INC
Facebook Inc is accused of using 10 patents illegally that include methods and systems for advertising on the Web, Reuters news agency reported. The lawsuit, filed by Yahoo Inc in a San Jose, California ...ZHOGHOVURD: BENIK HARUTYUNYAN WITHDRAWS LAWSUIT AGAINST NEWSPAPER
According to Zhoghovurd daily, reports said on March 7 that through the mediation of Defense Ministry spokesperson David Karapetyan, Benik Harutyunyan withdrew his AMD 2.2 million lawsuit against Zhoghovurd, ...JUST OVER ONE IN THREE SENIOR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN BUSINESSES SURVEYED IN ARMENIA ARE HELD BY WOMEN - GRANT THORNTON
The proportion of women holding senior management roles in Europe is steadily increasing according to the latest research from Grant Thornton. However, the reverse is true in emerging markets, where businesses ...NICOLAS SARKOZY DENIES NEWS RECEIVING MONEY FROM GADDAFI
France's Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday angrily denied receiving money from deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to fund his first presidential run in 2007, as one news website reported earlier in the day. ...ROBERT MENENDEZ: WE MUST STRENGTHEN OUR RESOLVE TO UNEQUIVOCALLY AFFIRM ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Senators Robert Menendez and Mark Kirk urged their colleagues to join them co-authoring a new Armenian Genocide Resolution, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). "In the face of Turkey's ...EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP: ANNA HAYRAPETYAN DEFEATS RIVAL
Elina Danielyan, Lilit Mkrtchian and Anna Hayrapetyan beat Melia Salome, Schleining Zoya, Kaya Emel in the 10th round of the European Women's Championship in Gaziantep, Turkey. Lilit Galoyan and Maria ...ARMAVIA, ZVARTNOTS HOLDING TALKS
"Armenia international airports" and "Armavia" company are now in the midst of talks in Civil Aviation Department. Spokesmen from two companies refused to provide information to Panorama.am advising to ...ARAM ATESHIAN: WE DON'T WANT TO BE TREATED AS IF ALIENS
Vicar General of Patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshian remarked on Monday at Turkey's Grand National Assembly introducing Armenian Patriarchate's recommendations and expectations from ...FIGHTERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CALLED INSANE IN NAKHIJEVAN
Patient's political orientation often does matter for the doctors in Nakhijevan, as they refuse to cure those who criticize the ruling administration. The opposition activists are deprived of their right ...BAKO SAHAKYAN RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF UNION OF ITALIAN ARMENIANS PAYKAR SVAZYAN, PHILANTHROPIST SARO KHODAVERDI
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met chairman of the Union of Italian Armenians Paykar Svazyan and Italian philanthropist of Armenian descent Saro Khodaverdi. At the meeting, the sides discussed ...VIKTOR DALLAKYAN HAS NOT YET MADE FINAL DECISION ON ELECTIONS
I have not yet made a final decision on participation in elections, MP Viktor Dallakyan told a Panorama.am reporter, commenting on media reports saying that RPA will support the candidacy of independent ...POLL RESULTS SAY SARKOZY MOVED AHEAD OF HOLLANDE
According to poll results France's outgoing President for the first time has moved ahead of his Socialist rival, François Hollande, "Lenta.ru" reported referring to French "Ifop/Fiducial" institute. ...REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS: AZERBAIJAN AMONG ENEMIES OF INTERNET
"Reporters Without Borders" revealed a new list of countries it calls "Enemies of the Internet." Website "Turan" the list includes Azerbaijan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Morocco among those countries controlling ...WEATHER FORECAST: AIR TEMPERATURE TO GO UP
Snow expected tonight in Armenia. On the 13th of March precipitation wil stop but for spots in Shirak, Ararat and Vayots Dzor. The air temperature will go up significantly in whole territory - by 4-6 ...TOTTENHAM'S HARRY REDKNAPP 'NOT SURE' ABOUT 'DIFFICULT' ENGLAND JOB
Harry Redknapp says he is "not sure" whether he wants to take the England job and admits it would be "difficult" to make the transition from a club manager to the international arena, ...MANVEL BADEYAN: RPA TO USE POLITICAL METHODS ONLY, SURE OF WINNING PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
Revolution has never brought positive changes, and recent events in Arab countries come to prove that, member of RPA parliamentary faction Manvel Badeyan told a news conference in Yerevan. According to ...ZVARTNOTS, ARMAVIA REACHED AGREEMENT
Talks between "Zvartnots" airport and "Armavia" Airlines Company are over in Civil Aviation Department (CAD). Spokesperson for CAD Nelly Cherchinyan told Panorama.am Zvartnots is prepared to compromise ...GAS SUPPLY RESUMED TO ARMENIA
Late on Monday at 23:00 local time natural gas supply to Armenia has been resumed, "Armrusgazprom" Company reported. Georgian side informed "Armrusgazprom" on March 9 that gas flow was to be halted because ...ARMAVIA STILL MAKING CALCULATIONS
Spokesperson for "Armavia" Airlines Company Nana Avetisova told Panorama.am though negotiations with "Zvartnots" were over, she could not provide any specific information. "Currently we're calculating ...HERITAGE PARTY TO ATTEND PAP CONGRESS WITHOUT FAIL
Heritage like all parliamentary factions has been invited to the Prosperous Armenia Party congress due on Saturday, head of Heritage parliamentary faction Styopa Safaryan told a Panorama.am reporter, ...SYRIA ARMY TAKES REBEL STRONGHOLD OF IDLIB
Syrian military forces have recaptured the northern rebel stronghold of Idlib along the border with Turkey, a major base that army defectors had held for months, a pro-government newspaper reported Tuesday, ...TORRES HAS 'PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEM', DI MATTEO SAYS
Chelsea interim boss Roberto Di Matteo admits misfiring striker Fernando Torres has a "psychological problem," Goal.com reported.
The Italian told reporters: "He has a psychological problem and ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1261 Treaty between the Byzantine Emperor Michael and the traders of Geneva (Italy). The successful Armenian traders of Smyrna are first mentioned in this treaty.
- 1797 Agha-Muhammad occupies Shooshee but is later killed there.
- 1809 The English-Persian agreement is signed. England promises to help Persia during the Russian-Persian war.
- 1817 Birth of Kerovbe Apenian in Constantinople, researcher of Classical Armenian, philologist, linguist, clergyman and member of the Mkhitarist Congregation.
- 1823 The Turkish-Persian reconciliation treaty was signed in Karin (Erzroom, Western Armenia). Bayazet is again ceded to Turkey.
- 1837 Senator Gun comes to Transcaucasia to examine the situation and to develop an outline for reforms.
- 1864 Birth of National ethnologist, archeologist, and ethnolinguist Yervand Lalayan in Gyoomree (formerly Alexandropol then Leninakan). He founded Armenian Ethnological Society and its museum.
- 1876 Birth of Aram Zardaryan in Sebastia. He was active in the American workers' movement. His remains were moved from the USA to Yerevan and laid in the City Pantheon.
- 1897 Birth of Yeghisheh Charents (writer) in Ghars (Western Armenia). He was murdered in 1937 by the Soviet Secret Police.
- 1907 Birth of engineer Sargis Tevosyan in Davalu (Ararat Region). He played a vital role in the development of Armenia's chemical industry. Kirovakan's Chemical College is named after him.
- 1955 Death of Dr. Artashes Abeghian.
- 1959 Death of Ashot Ter - Mkrtchyan, professor, mathematician, and mechanical engineer. He was prominent in science and technology.
- 1989 James Balyan was the first Armenian who flew in space on the "Discovery" spaceship. He was a doctor of medical sciences.
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