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Headlines for May 17, 2012ROBERT F KENNEDY JR'S ESTRANGED WIFE MARY DEAD
Robert F Kennedy Jr's estranged wife has been found dead at her home in New York state, BBC reported. No cause of death had been released, but US media reported the 52-year-old had been discovered hanged. ...DAMASCUS LOSING INFORMATION WAR, ASSAD SAYS
Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has admitted, as violence continued across the country, BBC reported. "We cannot win this [information] war," ...MLADIC SHOWS NO REMORSE AT TRIAL
Ratko Mladic, who is accused of orchestrating a horrific campaign of ethnic cleansing during the bloody civil war that ripped apart Yugoslavia, showed no remorse as his war crimes trial opened Wednesday, ...GREECE'S INTERIM CABINET TO BE SWORN IN
Cabinet ministers in Greece's interim government are expected to be sworn in Thursday, as the country grapples with a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond its borders, CNN ...YERKIR: NAIRA ZOHRABYAN MAY BECOME DEPUTY SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT
In all probability, Prosperous Armenia Party member Naira Zohrabyan will become Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Yerkir paper has revealed. "According to some sources, Mrs. Zohrabyan has already discussed ...168 ZHAM: OSKANIAN MAY BECOME SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT
According to 168 Zham, Prosperous Armenia Party faces growing discontent among its members over joining the coalition government. Former Foreign Minister, PAP member Vartan Oskanian speaks out against ...HRAPARAK: ARMAN SAHAKYAN REFUSES TO BECOME SHIRAK GOVERNOR
According to Hraparak, Arman Sahakyan, owner of Sovrano Company, a defeated parliamentary candidate in constituency 34 of Gyumri, has been offered to become not Gyumri mayor but Shirak governor. However, ...MUSEUMS IN ARMENIA OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT AT MUSEUM NIGHT
Annual Museum Night kicks off May 19 leaving doors of dozens of Armenian museums open for the visitors. Since 18.00p.m. city's cultural hotspots can be checked out for free. More than 40 European states ...168 ZHAM: RAFFI HOVANNISIAN TO MAKE DECISION WHEN HE GETS BACK FROM HIS TRIP TO U.S.
"Rumors continue to circulate that Heritage leader Raffi Hovannisian will, nevertheless, give up his parliamentary mandate," 168 Zham says. According to the paper, Hovannisian drags out the announcement ...SPAIN-ARMENIA U19 TO MEET MAY 23
Armenia's U19 national team is getting prepared for U19 Europe 2012 elite round tournament to be held in Italy.
Armenia, Italy, Belgium and Spain will compete to be qualified for Europe U19 championship. ...FRENCH PRESIDENT APPROVED NEW CABINET
Jean-Marc Ayrault, a moderate Socialist with an affinity for Germany, took office as France's prime minister on Wednesday and got to work by naming his Cabinet -- a lineup that includes allies and veterans ...ZHOGHOVURD: WHO WILL NOT TAKE THEIR SEATS IN PARLIAMENT
Republican Party's executive body will meet today to decide who will become MP by the party's list, Zhoghovurd reports, citing its sources. Paper's sources say RPA leader Serzh Sargsyan had warned that ...EXPERT SAYS PAP IS NOT AN OPPOSITION - PAPER
Director of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) Manvel Sargsyan believes that RPA and PAP will, nevertheless, form a coalition. The expert told Zhamanak, "There is the impression ...‘NK RESIDENTS MUST CONTEND WITH PERSISTENT ENEMY IN THEIR MIDST - UNCERTAINTY'
Eurasia Net covered an article and a photo story about Nagorno Karabakh. A ceasefire 18 years ago in May brought a halt to the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. "But with the battle over the disputed territory's ...HRAPARAK: ARARAT GOVERNOR HOLDS BANQUET
According to Hraparak paper, despite persistent rumors about sack of some governors, including Ararat governor Edik Barseghyan (Londik), with PAP receiving more votes than RPA in Ararat, it proves that ...NKR DEFENSE ARMY DENIES NEWS
"It's inadmissible to blame NKR Defense Army frontier subdivisions in injuring Azeri soldier. The news is not true," NKR Defense Army spokesman Senor Hasratyan denied the news disseminated by Azerbaijan's ...YERKIR: ORINATS YERKIR'S MOBILE PHONES BECOME A HEADACHE FOR OPERATORS
The mobile phones Orinats Yerkir offered to people as electoral bribe have become a headache for operators, Yerkir reports. "An employee of VivaCell-MTS has complained lately that between 10 to 15 non-working ...USA PLANS TO DOUBLE ASSISTANCE TO NK
U.S. House Appropriations Committee released the details of its draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, which calls for "at least" $5 million in assistance ...IRANIAN MEDIA: AZERBAIJAN'S NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTRY DISHONORS IRANIAN TOURISTS
Azerbaijan's national security ministry maltreats and dishonors Iranian tourists, news site "arannews.ir" said. The ministry of national security has been ordered to undertake measures to ease the tensions ...ARAM SAFARYAN REFUSES TO SPEAK ABOUT POLITICAL PROCESSES
"I would not like to make any political statement," secretary of Prosperous Armenia Party's parliamentary faction Aram Safaryan told Panorama.am refusing to comment on rumors about the possibility of ...SUSI KENTIKIAN FACES FIRST DEFEAT IN HER CAREER
Armenian-born Susi Kentikian recorded her first professional loss yesterday night in Frankfurt Brandenburg, Germany. Kentikian was in the ring with U.S. boxer, Melissa McMorrow. The boxers were fighting ...AKOBIAN AND ABRAHAMYAN AT U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Varuzhan Akobian has scored 4.5 points in 8 rounds of the U.S. Chess Championship in Saint Louis. Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsky are in the lead with 6 points each. Tatev Abrahamyan has scored 3.5 points ...ISKANDARYAN: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS NOT CREATED POLITICAL CONFLICTS BETWEEN TWO STATES
President Serzh Sargsyan paid a working visit to Moscow where, however, he did not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Putin held meetings with the heads of some 5-6 countries, with whom Russia ...OLYMPIC TORCH REACHES LONDON
For on Wednesday in Athens' Panathenaic Stadium, a London delegation headlined by David Beckham will luxuriate in all the pomp and puffery that accompanies the handover of the Olympic flame. The Olympic ...SERZH SARGSYAN TO LEAVE FOR JAPAN
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Armenia, Tikahito Harada. President's press office said ahead of the upcoming visit of the Armenian ...ARF TO ANNOUNCE ITS DECISION ON CONTENDERS FOR PARLIAMENT SEATS IN NEXT TWO DAYS
"I think society will not have to wait too long for ARF to announce its decision on contenders for parliament seats since we are going to discuss the issue in the next two days," secretary of ARF parliamentary ...MANUK VARDANYAN: I WILL STAY IN MY JOB IF MY RESOURCES ARE WANTED
"I don't know what the future government will look like and who will be Minister of Transport and Communication," Minister of Transport Manuk Vardanyan told reporters after the Cabinet meeting today. ...HRAYR TOVMASYAN ENCOURAGES TO HOLD ON TWO MORE DAYS
"Hold on two more days and political decisions will be revealed," Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan said today after Cabinet meeting. Answering to the question is Mr Tovmasyan wishes to keep his office, ...'I SEE MYSELF IN A POSITION WHERE I CAN BE MOST HELPFUL' - ASHOTYAN
"As a member of RPA I am obliged to obey any decision by my party as to whether or not to stay in my job," Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. "I ...20TH ANNIVERSARY OF BERDADZOR LIBERATION MARKED IN ARTSAKH
Today President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan attended a solemn ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Berdadzor subdistrict's villages, Shoushi region, Artsakh. President ...5 FACTORS MAKING ISRAEL TO HALT MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAN
Parallel to challenging nuclear issue between Iran and the world powers, Israel voices rhetoric to settle the Iranian issue through military operations. On April 14 when Iran and "5+1 group" (UN SC 5 ...ARMENIAN MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE VISITING ISRAEL
Armenian Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan is paying a visit to Israel. His delegation will attend the 18th international agricultural Agritech expo in Tel Aviv Friday, Agriculture Ministry's press ...LAMPARD: THERE IS MORE TO BAYERN THAN RIBERY AND ROBBEN
Frank Lampard has told Goal.com that Chelsea will have to be wary of Bayern Munich's collective threat, and not just on Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, if the West London outfit are to stand any chance ...TEVEZ REFUSES TO APOLOGISE TO SIR ALEX FERGUSON OVER RIP SIGN
Manchester City's Carlos Tevez says he will not apologise to Sir Alex Ferguson over the 'RIP Fergie' sign he held at City's Premier League title parade, BBC reported. The Argentine striker's club have ...'MOURINHO HAS NOT CALLED ME' - YAYA TOURE
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has denied that he has been approached by Real Madrid, but added that "we have to wait and see what happens" over their reported interest, Goal.com reported. When ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1827 Departure of the First Armenian Voluntary Brigade from Tbilissi for the front.
- 1851 Greegor Otyan (in Scutaree) founded the "Subscription Company". In his "Arshalooys Araratian" periodical's supplement he encouraged people to establish a boarding school for the free education of the poor.
- 1871 Birth of Nikoghos Adonts (armenologist) in Brnakot, Sisian province. He died in 1943.
- 1978 Death of Armin Wegener (soldier, humanitarian). As a German soldier in the Near East, he surreptitiously photographed scenes of the 1915 Armenian Genocide as it was being implemented by the Turks. He unsuccessfully tried to warn governments of possible future genocides. He was born in 1886.
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