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Headlines for June 29, 2012CHINA'S SHENZHOU-9 SPACECRAFT RETURNS TO EARTH
A Chinese space capsule carrying three crew members has returned to Earth following a 13-day mission, BBC reported.
Images of the capsule landing in Inner Mongolia at 10:05 local time were shown live ...MANY FLEE FLOODS IN INDIA'S ASSAM
Almost one million people have been forced to leave their homes by floods in India as torrential rains lash the north-eastern state of Assam, officials say, according to BBC.
At least 27 people have ...31 VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN WIDENING AIR FORCE SEX SCANDAL
The U.S. Air Force has now identified at least 31 women as victims in a growing sex scandal, a four-star general said Thursday, and there might be more, CNN reported. The Air Force is broadening its investigation ...STRAUSS-KAHN AND WIFE HAVE SEPARATED, SOURCE SAYS
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is facing a probe into his alleged involvement with a prostitution ring in France, and his wife have separated, a source said, according ...CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: ARARAT HAYAT HOTEL TO BE BUILT IN REPUBLIC SQUARE
One of the government buildings in Republic Square of Yerevan, where the Ministry of Transport and the Main Post Office are located, will be turned into a hotel, Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun reports. Hotel's ...UN DECLARES MARCH 20 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS
The United Nations on Thursday declared that March 20 each year will be the International Day of Happiness -- and it wants everyone to join in the fun, AP report said. The UN General Assembly passed a ...HRAPARAK: SOME MORE PARTIES MAY LEAVE HAK
Sources in the Armenian National Congress (HAK) say Levon Ter-Petrosyan's last speech will accelerate the process of some parties leaving the opposition alliance which was expected to take place in autumn, ...WEATHER FORECAST: AIR TEMPERATURE TO GO DOWN
The weather will be conditioned by cyclone influence. On the 29th of June rain and thunderstorm expected in all the territory of Armenia, wind intensification up to 20mps and hail apparent as well. Tonight ...ZHOGHOVURD: HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN SUBMITS NEW DRAFT LAW
So far only NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan has submitted a new draft law to parliament, which has not yet been placed on the agenda, Zhoghovurd writes. The draft law proposes amendments to NA Rules of Procedure ...SAUDI ARABIA READIES OIL LINE TO COUNTER IRAN
Saudi Arabia has reopened an old oil pipeline built by Iraq to bypass Gulf shipping lanes, giving Riyadh scope to export more of its crude from Red Sea terminals should Iran try to block the Strait of ...BAKO SAHAKYAN RECEIVES EDWARD NALBANDIAN
On 29 June President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan received Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandyan.
Issues related to foreign policies of the two Armenian states, regional processes and ...ZHOGHOVURD: STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE'S INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT CHECKS UP ON CIVILITAS FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Zhoghovurd paper reminds that the National Security Service of Armenia (NSS) ordered the State Tax Service to carry out checkups in Civilitas Foundation which is accused of alleged money laundering and ...IRAN-TURKEY GAS PIPELINE EXPLODED
Explosion occurred on the Iran-Turkey gas pipeline, halted gas import, Iranian news agency MEHR said.
It's report that the explosion occurred in Turkey's eastern province of Van damaging the pipeline. ...BAKO SAHAKYAN RECEIVED DELEGATION OF RA CABINET
On 28 June President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan met delegation of the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers at the head of vice-premier, minister of territorial administration Armen Gevorgyan. After ...IRATES DE FACTO: DAVID SHAHNAZARYAN ISOLATES HIMSELF FROM HAK
Fight between Western and Russian vectors in HAK has entered a new phase, Irates de facto writes. Paradoxically though it may seem, disagreements in David Shahnazaryan-Levon Ter-Petrosyan tandem over ...CHORRORD INKNISHKHANUTYUN: HARUTYUN PAMBUKYAN TO ESTABLISH AIRLINE COMPANY
Former MP, businessman Harutyun Pambukyan plans to start airline business in Armenia, Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun writes. According to the paper, Armenian authorities have approved his project. There is ...HRAPARAK: HAK REPRESENTATIVE SCEPTICAL ABOUT HAK-PAP COOPERATION
Sos Gimishyan, head of Christian-People's Revival party, member of HAK, gave an interview to Hraparak in which he commented on HAK-PAP cooperation. "I don't believe in HAK-PAP cooperation. I think this ...BAKO SAHAKYAN LAYS WREATH AT MONUMENT TO MISSING SOLDIERS
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited Stepanakert Memorial Complex, where he laid a wreath at the monument to missing soldiers.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church ...PRESIDENT SARGSYAN MEETS WITH EPP CHAIRMAN
President Serzh Sargsyan met on June 28 with President of European People's Party Wilfried Martens. President's press service said the two sides have discusses issues related to the cooperation between ...NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF IRAN HANDS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT SARGSYAN
The newly appointed Ambassador of Iran Mouhammad Reisi handed his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan today. President's press office said Serzh Sargsyan congratulated the newly appointed Ambassador ...ARMENIA VS. AZERBAIJAN AND TURKEY
Armenian National Youth Team is attending in the 7th Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial held in Moscow. Official website of Armenian Chess Federation said the rivals of our chess players will be the national ...NKR NA SPEAKER RECEIVES ARMENIAN FM
Speaker of NKR National Assembly Ashot Ghulyan received Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in Stepanakert on June 28. During the meeting, parties discussed Karabakh settlement negotiations and ...‘AZARBAIJAN NOT TURKISH, BUT TURKISH SPEAKING' BOOK LAUNCHED
"Azarbaijan not Turkish, but Turkish speaking" book authored by Kiamehr Firuzi launched in Iran, Iranian news site "paniranist.org" said. "Pan-Turkish separatist forces are aimed at representing Azarbaijan ...ARMENIAN MOUNTAINEERS TO CHALLENGE EUROPE'S HIGHEST PICK
On June 30 the mountaineers of Armenian Mountain Tourism and Rock-Climbing Federation will leave for Elbrus to challenge Europe's highest pick - 5641m. The Armenian team comprises Garegin Unusyan, Levon ...OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY'S ANNUAL SESSION DUE IN MONACO JULY 5-9
RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations and Armenian delegation to the OSCE PA today held a joint consultation meeting chaired by Artak Zakaryan. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimyan ...GENERAL FADAVI: IRAN CAN TARGET PERSIAN GULF, CHANNEL OF HORMUZ AND SEA OF OMAN
Iran's armed forces can aim at target the region of Persian Gulf, Channel of Hormuz and Sea of Oman, Iranian news agency "MEHR" quotes General, Commander of Naval Forces Ali Fadavi as saying. General ...‘NOT TO WIN WOULD BE LIKE GOING TO ROME AND NOT SEEING THE POPE' - PIRLO
Andrea Pirlo has warned his Italian team-mates not to get carried away after their 2-1 victory over Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-finals, Soccer News reported.
Italy have performed well above expectations ...HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS BEAUTY PAGEANT SPARKS CONTROVERSY
Fourteen women, aged 74 to 97, participated according to news reports. Romanian native Hava Hershkovitz, 79, was crowned the winner. Organizers called the event a celebration of life, but critics denounced ...RONALDO MISSES PLANE AT DONETSK AIRPORT
Portugal's most expensive player, Cristiano Ronaldo, has missed the plane taking his team mates home from Ukraine after their semi-final exit at Euro 2012, RT reported.
"The organizers of the ...VIVACELL-MTS: CHANGE OF TARIFFS FOR CALLS TO RUSSIA
As of July 10, 2012, due to increase of international calls costs, the price of call to Russia from VivaCell-MTS numbers via "Distant Call" and "My World" services will make AMD 40 per minute, company's ...‘WE'VE BEEN PUNCHED IN THE FACE FOUR TIMES' - GOMEZ
The Bavarians could have completed a treble last season but they were first beaten by Borussia Dortmund in what was effectively a Bundesliga title decider and were then humiliated by the same opponents ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1825 Birth of Gabriel Soondookyan (playwright) in Tbilissi (Georgia). He died in 1912.
- 1889 Birth of Axel Bakunts (writer). He was murdered by the Armenian Soviet Secret Police in 1937.
- 1913 Start of Second Balkan War (to August 10). Turkey seizes and occupies Greek and Bulgarian territories.
- 1927 Kalinin (President of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR) arrives in Armenia.
- 1927 Death of Byuzand Qechian, co-worker of the "Byuzandion" daily and editor of "Arevelk", "Lrageer" and "Massiss".
- 1999 Death of Holy Father, His Holiness Garegin I (Nshan Sargissyan) Catholicos of All Armenians, the 131st Spiritual Leader of Armenian Holy Apostolic Church. He was born in 1932 in Kesap (Syria).
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