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Headlines for June 14, 2012CLEAR IN YEREVAN: AIR TEMPERATURE TO GO DOWN
The weather will be conditioned by high pressure field. Meteo-tv says on the 14th of June it will be clear and sunny, no significant precipitation expected, in valleys up to +36C in daytime. Wind intensification ...EARTHQUAKE STRUCK SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, NO INJURIES REPORTED
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Wednesday evening, Reuters report said adding there were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The temblor hit at 8:17 p.m. local time and ...AT LEAST 78 KILLED IN IRAQ EXPLOSIONS
At least 78 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a series of bomb and gunfire attacks throughout Iraq, Xinhua news report said. It's reported that the coordinated explosions came ahead of ...FALKLAND ISLANDS MARK END OF WAR WITH ARGENTINE
The Falkland Islands will mark 30 years since the end of the war with Argentina later, with services at Port Stanley's cathedral and Liberation Monument. The BBC report said Britain liberated the UK territory ...RUSSIA URGED TO GET TOUGH ON SYRIA
Russia is facing increased pressure to harden its approach to Syria, with a number of countries warning of a descent into civil war, BBC reported. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Moscow ...CHINA 'FORCED ABORTION PHOTO' SPARKS OUTRAGE
A photo purporting to show a baby whose mother was forced to have an abortion has shocked Chinese internet users, BBC reported. Feng Jiamei, from Zhenping county in Shaanxi, was allegedly made to undergo ...GERMAN POLICE SEEK HELP IDENTIFYING TEEN WHO LIVED IN WOODS
German police have released a photograph of the 17-year-old known only as "Ray" who turned up at Berlin City Hall last year after claiming to have been living in the woods for five years, CNN ...ROCK RISK FORCES YOSEMITE CLOSURES
Falling boulders are the single biggest force shaping Yosemite Valley, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the national park system. Now swaths of some popular haunts are closing for good ...ZHOGHOVURD: PAP IN HOPELESS SITUATION
Zhoghovurd paper, citing its sources, reports that some governmental circles forced PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan to do his best to prevent Vartan Oskanian from entering parliament. "Oskanian refused to ...HRAPARAK: MINISTER OF SPORT HAPPY WITH PAP DECISION NOT TO JOIN COALITION
According to Hraparak, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Arthur Petrosyan is happy with Prosperous Armenia Party's decision not to join a coalition government. "He communicates the good news to everyone, ...YERKIR: ALIK SARGSYAN ISOLATED
According to Yerkir paper, Adviser to President, former police chief Alik Sargsyan has become isolated. "His former best friends ignore him. Some of them think to avoid communicating with him would spare ...HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: MANVEL GRIGORYAN BRINGS BLACK FRIDGE FOR HIS PARLIAMENT ROOM
Rooms have already been distributed among MPs, and many have already furnished their rooms, Haykakan Zhamanak reports. Parliament employees couldn't help but notice that General Manvel Grigoryan brought ...HRAPARAK: AGRICULTURE MINISTER HAS A HABIT OF SENDING BIRTHDAY CARDS
The "unique" Minister of Agriculture, Orinats Yerkir Party member Sergo Karapetyan not only blesses fields but also has a habit of sending birthday cards to officials. He finds out their birthdays through ...U.S. SAYS RUSSIA SUPPORTS SYRIAN VIOLENCE
Syria is "spiraling toward civil war," with Russia supporting the violence by continuing to arm President Bashar al-Assad's regime, San Francisco Chronicle report quotes U.S. Secretary of State ...ZHOGHOVURD: RIVER ARAX CHANGES COURSE
Former Deputy Minister of National Security, member of Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDPH) Gurgen Yeghiazaryan told Zhoghovurd that the River Arax changes its course as a result of sandpit operation ...LAVROV DOES NOT SUPPORT UNILATERAL SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
Russian Federation does not support unilateral sanctions against Iran, Russian news agency RIA Novosti quotes FM Sergey Lavrov as saying. "We are against any imposing actions bypassing UN Security Council ...HRAPARAK: TSARUKYAN EXERTED MUCH EFFORT TO PERSUADE VAYK GOVERNOR TO RESIGN
According to Hraparak, some media reports say PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan had to exert much effort to persuade Vayk governor Sergey Bagratyan to resign. At a meeting between PAP and Cabinet members, Tsarukyan ...RPA EXECUTIVE BODY SESSION ON JUNE 15
The Republican Party of Armenia was supposed to hold an Executive Body session today, however, the session is reported postponed for a day, RPA spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov told Panorama.am. Mr Sharmazanov ...YOUNG PEOPLE FROM UNITED STATES HOSTED AT VIVACELL-MTS
VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of "Mobile TeleSystems" OJSC, informs that the young people from Southern California got acquainted with the Company's management culture, innovations, and continuously developing ...ADMINISTRATION OF MALATIA OWNS ARMENIAN CHURCH
The authorities of Turkish province of Malatia have bought the land where Armenian Church of Tachoro is located, Turkish news site Sondakika said. It's reported that the church is now being reconstructed, ...VIVACELL-MTS OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL LOW PRICES FOR ROAMING IN MTS-RUSSIA NETWORK
VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of "Mobile TeleSystems" OJSC, is glad to announce that till August 31, VivaCell-MTS subscribers roaming in MTS-Russia can send SMS to all destinations for AMD 9 per message, ...OFFICIAL SAYS HARVEST EXPECTED TO BE RICH
This year the harvest is expected to be rich, although it is difficult to predict what surprises the weather has prepared for us, Gevorg Harutyunyan of the Ministry of Agriculture said in a news conference. ...ARONIAN TO FACE CARLSEN AT TAL MEMORIAL ROUND 6
GM Levon Aronian was beaten by Morozevich in the fifth round of Tal Memorial and is sharing 6th-9th places with McShane, Grischuk and Nakamura. Morozevich has scored 4 points. Carlsen, Kramnik and Radjabov ...ELINA DANIELIAN DOMINATES IN GRAND PRIX
In the fourth round of Grand Prix being held in Kazan Armenia's Elina Danielian defeated Tatiana Kosintseva. Having scored 3 after the reporting round, the Armenian chess player solely leads the Grand ...MANUK VARDANYAN DENIES RUMORS ABOUT HIS APPOINTMENT AS NA CHIEF OF STAFF
Acting Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan, meeting with reporters after Cabinet session, denied rumors that he may be appointed Armenian National Assembly's Chief of Staff. "It is ...PHILIPP LAHM COY ON MOVE TO REAL MADRID
Germany international Philipp Lahm has made a sudden turnaround regarding his future, just a week after saying he was not thinking of leaving Bayern Munich, Goal.com reported. After initially claiming ...ENGLAND MATCH AGAINST UKRAINE WILL BE DECISIVE, ROY HODGSON SAYS
England boss Roy Hodgson accepts his side will still need to claim a positive result from their final game against Ukraine no matter what happens against Sweden in Kiev, The Independent reported.
...EXPERT SAYS AZERBAIJAN HOPEFUL TO EXTORT CONCESSIONS FROM WEST
Azerbaijan is eager to show it has a significant role in the region and is hopeful to extort concessions from the West, Candidate of Historical Sciences Edgar Hovhannisyan said in a news conference. Azerbaijan ...OSCE CHAIRPERSON-IN-OFFICE CALLS ON TO CONTINUE WORKING ON BASIC PRINCIPLES
OSCE calls on the sides to continue working on the basic principles of Karabakh conflict, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore told reporters ...PAP MPS VISIT BORDER VILLAGES
On Gagik Tsarukyan's assignment members of PAP faction have recently visited the border lined villages in Tavush region. PAP spokeswoman Iveta Tonoyan told Panorama.am the MPs visited those villages which ...WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY MARKED JUNE 14
On 14 June, countries worldwide celebrate World Blood Donor Day with events to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving ...RPA TO HOLD COUNCIL SESSION TOMORROW
Panorama.am has already reported that the RPA Executive Body session that was scheduled for today has been postponed and will be held tomorrow in the evening. RPA spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov told Panorama.am ...OSCE CHAIRPERSON-IN-OFFICE: KARABAKH CONFLICT WILL NOT BE RESOLVED BY USE OF FORCE
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore, during today's visit to Azerbaijan called for restraint and an end to violence, OSCE website reported.
...YEREVAN TO HOST EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
At the suggestion of the Armenian Chess Federation, the European Chess Union (ECU) decided that Yerevan will host European Individual Chess Championship 2014. The tournament will be dedicated to the memory ...CASSANO: MATCH AGAINST CROATIA IS CRUCIAL FOR US
In a season in which his career almost came to a sudden and premature end, Italy striker Antonio Cassano is thrilled to be contesting a UEFA European Championship he once thought beyond him, telling UEFA.com: ...OSCE MEDIA FREEDOM REPRESENTATIVE CONCERNED ABOUT NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN AZERBAIJAN
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed today her concern over the persistent intimidation of journalists and attempts to restrict access to information in Azerbaijan, ...CRISTIANO RONALDO LASHES OUT AFTER BEING MOCKED WITH 'MESSI' CHANTS AGAINST DENMARK
Cristiano Ronaldo took a swipe at Lionel Messi after being taunted by Denmark fans during Portugal's 3-2 victory over Morten Olsen's side in Lviv on Wednesday, Goal.com reported. Danish supporters shouted ...
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Today in Armenian history- 0 Commencement to those deported by Stalin.
- 1722 Birth of Sayat-Nova (troubadour). He died in 1795.
- 1828 Start of the Russian-Turkish War in the Caucasus.
- 1878 Mutual Defense Treaty between England and Turkey.
- 1968 Death of Rooben Darbinian, publicist and the editor of the "Hayrenik" periodical of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Party.
- 1974 Ceremonial opening of Griboedov's monument in Yerevan.
- 1993 The Chairman of the Minsk Group proposes the Timetable of Urgent Steps to solve the Artsakh crisis.
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