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Headlines for July 13, 2012CHINA DISSIDENT LI WANGYANG 'COMMITTED SUICIDE'
Police in China's Hunan province says that a second investigation into the death of leading dissident Li Wangyang shows that he committed suicide, BBC reported.
The conclusion was made in consultation ...FAKE USERS HURT FACEBOOK 'LIKES'
A BBC investigation suggests companies are wasting large sums of money on adverts to gain "likes" from Facebook members who have no real interest in their products.
It also appears many account ...2 FOUND NOT GUILTY IN SLAYING OF FORMER BEAUTY QUEEN ON HER HONEYMOON
Two former hotel workers have been cleared of the high-profile murder of an Irish newlywed on her honeymoon in Mauritius last year, police on the Indian Ocean island said Thursday, according to CNN.
...DAD JAILED IN IRAN FOR SON'S FACEBOOK
25-year-old Iranian says his Facebook activity has led to his father's detention in a notorious prison in Tehran. And now he's struggling to find a way to free him, CNN reported.
"I want my family ...HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: PALACH SENDS FAMILY AWAY FROM COUNTRY, PREPARES FOR ‘HARD WAR'
Haykakan Zhamanak, citing its sources, reports that some officials, including Pargev Srbazan appealed to Serzh Sargsyan to legally solve the dispute between PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan and his godchild ...HRAPARAK: PARLIAMENT PROVIDES HOUSING IN YEREVAN FOR REGIONAL MPS
"It appears that our National Assembly keeps good Soviet-era traditions: it provides housing for MPs who have moved to Yerevan from regions and have no means of living. NA gives them a leased apartment ...ZHOGHOVURD: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS EXPECTED IN ARMENIA
The Armenian authorities plan to amend the Constitution. They have not yet announced their intentions but have begun gradually preparing society for that process, periodically dropping hints about it, ...IRAVUNK: GYUMRI MAYOR MOVES LARGE PART OF HIS PROPERTY ABROAD
Iravunk has touched upon rumors circulating around Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan. "Rumors suggest that Vardan Ghukasyan is unlikely to be supported by RPA in the forthcoming mayoral elections in Gyumri. ...ZHOGHOVURD: RUBEN HAYRAPETYAN OWES AMD 18 MILLION TO WORKERS
According to Zhoghovurd daily, residents of Hrazdan town Gagik Sepoyan and Karlen Shahinyan told the paper that President of Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) Ruben Hayrapetyan refuses to pay salaries ...HRAPARAK: KARABAKH CANNOT BE RETURNED TO AZERBAIJAN
Hraparak reports that Valentina Matvienko, Chairperson of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of Russia, delivered a rather interesting message during a dinner in her honor at Old Erivan ...NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION EXPECTED IN YEREVAN
On the 13th of July, in daytime, mainly in the eastern regions of Armenia, transitory rain and thunderstorm are expected, wind intensification up to 20mps and hail are possible in spots. In Ararat Valley, ...U.S. TO HOST INTERNET CAT VIDEO FILM FESTIVAL
The internet phenomenon of sharing cute videos of cats is to be celebrated in the "world's first" film festival dedicated to viral felines, BBC reported.
The Internet Cat Video Film Festival ...MORE THAN 100 KILLED IN NEW MASSACRE IN SYRIA'S HAMA PROVINCE, ACTIVISTS SAY
Syrian activists reported a new massacre late Thursday in the central Hama province, saying regime forces killed more than 100 people in shelling and other attacks, Washington Post reported.
There ..."NOTHING SERIOUSLY WRONG" WITH SOS SARGSYAN'S HEALTH
Famous Armenian actor, People's Artist of Armenia Sos Sargsyan was discharged from hospital today. "Nothing is seriously wrong with me, and doctor discharged me from hospital today," the actor told Panorama.am. ...GABRIEL SARGISSIAN IN RETHYMNO
Armenian GM Gabriel Sargissian drew with GM Andrey Rychagov (Russia) in the 6th round of Open Chess Tournament Rethymno 2012. After 6 rounds, Sargissian continues leading the tournament with 5.5 points, ...ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS IN WROCLAW
Armenian GM David Arutinian (Georgia) scored 6.5 points out of 9 and took 2nd place at a chess open hosted by Wroclaw, Poland. Arutinian was one point behind the winner, IM Kamil Dragun (Poland). Another ...DAVID BABAYAN: AZERBAIJAN HINDERS PROGRESS IN TALKS
"The meeting with the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group mainly focused on issues related to regional peace and stability," Artsakh President's spokesperson David Babayan told Panorama.am, when asked to ...U.S., EU PARTICIPATE IN TRANS-BORDER FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE WITH ARMENIA
The United States Departments of State, Defense, and Energy and the European Commission participated in a series of field training exercises with Armenia and Georgia from July 9-12. The exercises used ...EDGAR HOVHANNISYAN: WEST WILL NEVER TOLERATE MILITARY SETTLEMENT
"The West has intensified its efforts towards Karabakh settlement. The Russian side formerly was more active, while we see the West becoming more active now," deputy chairman of Armenian National Archive ...DOUMBIA: I HAVE NO REGRETS ABOUT LEAVING RENNES
Rennes midfielder Tongo Doumbia claims that he is set to finalise a move to West Bromwich Albion, Sky Sports reported.
French sources claim that the two clubs have finally come to agreement over the ...GEORGIAN FM TO VISIT ARMENIA
At the invitation of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze will arrive in Armenia for a working visit on July 14. Grigol Vashadze will meet with his Armenian ...GABRIEL SARGISSIAN STAYS IN LEAD IN RETHYMNO
Armenian GM Gabriel Sargissian beat IM Sundar Shyam (India) in the 7th round of Open Chess Tournament Rethymno 2012. After 7 rounds, Sargissian continues leading the tournament with 6.5 points. His nearest ...TOURNAMENT DEDICATED TO 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF NKR INDEPENDENCE
A chess tournament dedicated to the 20th anniversary of NKR independence finished in Yerevan. IM Karen H. Grigoryan scored 6 points out of 9 and took first place. Grigor Dilanyan was half a point behind ...ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER RECEIVES OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States, Jacques Faure of France, Igor Popov of Russia and Personal Representative ...NEWCASTLE INTERESTED IN SANTON-BOJAN SWAP DEAL
Newcastle United are keen on bringing in Roma forward Bojan Krkic this summer, and are prepared to sacrifice Davide Santon in order to push through a deal, Goal.com reported. Roma secured Bojan, who scored ...NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF BELGIUM PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO SERZH SARGSYAN
Today the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium to Armenia Guy Trouveroy (seat in Moscow) presented his credentials to the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1723 The Turks occupy Tbilissi (Georgia).
- 1848 The district of Marash changes from a pasha's domain to a vilayet.
- 1849 Grigor Galstian publishes, for four years, the semi-annual "Study" paper.
- 1878 The Berlin Congress ends.
- 1915 Start of the defence of Mount Moses (Moosa) (Western Armenia). This episode of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, as implemented by Turkey, is the subject of Franz Werfel's "The Forty Days of Musa Dagh".
- 1922 Death of Kamo (Bolshevik revolutionary figure) - Simon Ter-Petrosyan - in Tbilissi. He was born in 1882 04 05.
- 1964 Death of writer Zorik Mirzoyan. He was born in 1916.
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