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Headlines for June 16, 2012CHINA SET FOR SPACE MISSION OF FIRST WOMAN ASTRONAUT
China is about to launch its fourth manned space mission, BBC reported. It is sending a crew of three, including the nation's first female astronaut, to the orbiting Tiangong space lab. Their Shenzhou-9 ...NIK WALLENDA COMPLETES NIAGARA FALLS TIGHTROPE WALK
A man from a celebrated family of professional daredevils has completed a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls in a televised stunt, BBC reported. Nik Wallenda braved wind and heavy spray to make the 1,800ft ...AT LEAST 17 DEAD AS LANDLESS PEASANTS CLASH WITH PARAGUAYAN POLICE
Peasants in eastern Paraguay opened fire Friday on police trying to evict them from private property, initiating a clash that ended with at least 17 dead, local authorities and state-run media said, according ...HURRICANE CARLOTTA MAKES LANDFALL IN MEXICO
Hurricane Carlotta slammed into Mexico's resort-studded Pacific coast late Friday, toppling trees and lashing hotels while authorities evacuated people from low-lying areas, AP reported.
The rapidly ...HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: SAMVEL NIKOYAN TO BE ORDINARY MP
Parliament ex-speaker Samvel Nikoyan will not be given a ministerial portfolio in the new Cabinet, but will be an ordinary MP, RPA executive body's and council's meetings unveiled Friday. According to ...168 ZHAM: PAP BUSINESSMEN CONCERNED ABOUT FUTURE
According to 168 Zham, former PAP ministers have hinted to President Serzh Sargsyan lately that if he orders, they are ready to leave the party. PAP businessmen MPs have also hinted that they are ready ...KENTRON TV DIRECTOR SACKED OVER ALLEGATIONS OF FINANCIAL ABUSE
Director of Kentron TV Sergey Adumyan was officially dismissed from his job Friday, Hraparak reports. He was sacked over allegations of financial abuse following complaints about his performance, Kentron ...CANADIAN COURT DEMANDS LEGALIZED EUTHANASIA
Striking down, as unconstitutional, the Criminal Code provision prohibiting assisted suicide, as the Gloria Taylor case does, in effect legalizing physician assisted suicide, is a very bad idea and a ...ARAVOT: FORMER PAP MEMBER POSSIBLE CONTENDER FOR MINISTER OF SPORT OFFICE
RPA spokesman Edward Sharmazanov told Aravot that Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, President of the Basketball Federation, Hrach Rostomyan is viewed as a possible contender for ...HRAPARAK: MORMONS TO HOLD CONFERENCE IN ARMENIA
Armenian Mormons will gather for a conference on June 17, Hraparak paper reports. The conference will be attended by "high class" Mormons from the United States, the paper says. "The interest in the conference ...FIRST APPLE COMPUTER SOLD FOR $374,500
Apple memorabilia and items connected to Steve Jobs continue to be hot items, with a working model of the company's first computer selling at auction Friday for $374,500, Business Journal report said. ...RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM EXPECTED IN YEREVAN
The weather will be conditioned by front penetrating from the Black Sea. On the 16th of June almost on the whole territory transitory rain and thunderstorm are expected, wind intensification up to 23mps, ...YERKIR: RPA TO BACK KAKHTSRIK IN VANADZOR MAYORAL RACE
According to Yerkir paper, RPA will not back Vanadzor mayor Samvel Darbinyan in the next mayoral elections. Instead, RPA will support his nephew Arman Darbinyan, dubbed Kakhtsrik. Director of Szni Ltd, ...MYANMAR OPPOSITION LEADER TO RECEIVE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Aung San Suu Kyi has recovered from a bout of minor illness to continue her European tour with a visit to Norway to receive the Nobel peace prize, Euronews report said. Before leaving for Oslo, the Myanmar ...CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: MP GRIGOR MARGARYAN THREATENS TO LOSE TEMPER
It is rumored that MP Grigor "Bellagio Grish" Margaryan has lost a large sum in a famous casino lately, Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun writes. According to the paper, asked to comment on the rumor, Margaryan ...NKR PM: WE ALL NEED TO WORK TOWARD RECOGNITION OF KARABAGH
On May 2, Armenian Weekly Assistant Editor Nanore Barsoumian discussed with with Nagorno Karabagh Republic (NKR) Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan in his Stepanakert office the challenges facing the young ...OBAMA, PUTIN TO DISCUSS INTERNATIONAL ISSUES IN G20
US President Barack Obama would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Mexico on the sidelines of the G20 Summit next week, the White House said on Friday, adding that both the leaders would discuss ...NALBANDIAN, MAMMADYAROV TO MEET JUNE 18
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will travel to France to meet with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Paris on June 18, Foreign Ministry press service reported.ELINA DANIELIAN VS NADEZHDA KOSINTSEVA TODAY
In the 5th round of Grand Prix being held in Kazan Armenia's Elina Danielian drew with Cmilyte. Currently Elina Danielian shares the 1st-2nd places with Anna Muzichuk, who defeated Betul Yildiz. Lahno, ...SAHAR: AZERBAIJAN TAKES MORE WATER FROM ARAKS
Iranian farmers complain that Azerbaijan is illegally taking more water from River Araks than it's fixed, Iranian news site Sahar TV said. It's reported that inhabitants of Parsabad village told Sahar ...VOYAGER-1 AUDIO RECORD GREETS IN ARMENIAN
The Voyager 1 space probe has reached the edge of the solar system, extending its record for being the most distant man-made object in space, Reuters report said. According to a statement from NASA's ...H SAHAKYAN TO ASSUME OFFICE IF PARTY LEADER CONSIDERS IT RIGHT
Member of Council of the Republican Party of Armenia Hovhannes Sahakyan neither rejects the rumors about his appointment as RPA faction secretary nor approves. Speaking to Panorama.am the MP said he could ...IRANIAN MEDIA: TURKEY - CENTER FOR ANTI-IRANIAN SEPARATIST FORCES
Turkey has become a center for anti-Iranian separatist forces, Iranian "tabnak.ir" news site said. It's reported that pro-governmental Turkish mass media outlets are aimed to legalize the activities of ...DEFENSE MINISTER: REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN ACTIVE IN INITIATIVES TO HELP FAMILIES OF THE MISSING
Armenian Defense Ministry hosted a meeting of the Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing People, chaired by Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan. The meeting discussed the work done over the ...SAUDI ARABIA'S CROWN PRINCE NAYEF DIES
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has died "outside the kingdom," BBC reported, citing state media. Prince Nayef, who was also deputy prime minister and interior minister, ...BAKO SAHAKYAN ATTENDS OPENING CEREMONY OF ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH ARTSAKH DIOCESE RESIDENCY
Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan attended a solemn ceremony of opening the residency of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in capital Stepanakert on June 16. President Sahakyan noted ...NKR DEFENSE ARMY: MORE THAN 5 500 SHOTS FIRED AGAINST ARMENIAN DEFENSIVE POSTS
Azerbaijan violated ceasefire regime at the line of contact between Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces more than 1000 times within a week, firing more than 5 500 shots towards Armenian defensive posts, ...PRESIDENT SIGNS DECREE APPOINTING CABINET MEMBERS
Today President Serzh Sargsyan has signed a decree appointing cabinet members. Following are the members of the new cabinet appointed: Minister of Agriculture
Sergo Karapetyan Minister of Economy
Tigran ...IBRAHIMOVIC: WE WERE 'BETTER SIDE'
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic is gutted after the 3-2 loss to England and early exit from Euro 2012, claiming his side were 'the better team' on the day, Football.com reported. The AC Milan striker ...BARCELONA SIGN SIX-YEAR-OLD BRAZILIAN
Barcelona have secured the services of six-year-old Brazilian talent Artur Miani, according to Goal.com. Miani was able to impress while on trial at La Masia in May after his sister had signed him up ...CABINET TO HOLD SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY
Armenian cabinet will hold a special session on Monday, June 18, government press service reported. PM Tigran Sargsyan will introduce new Ministers of Urban Development, Health, Transport and Communication, ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1795 Birth of Alexander Griboedov (Russian ambassador to Persia). He worked for the return of Armenians from Persia to Armenia. He died in 1829.
- 1870 The Tsar publishes the statutes on towns.
- 1895 Start of the first defence of Van (until June 20).
- 1915 Ambassador Morgenthau explicitly described to the United States Department of State the policy of the Young Turk government as a campaign of "race extermination", and was instructed, by United States Secretary of State Robert Lansing, that the "Department approves your procedure ... to stop Armenian persecution".
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