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Headlines for November 09, 2011PUTIN, MEDVEDEV RATINGS IN STEEP DROP WEEKS BEFORE ELECTIONS
With less than four weeks left before Russia's parliamentary elections, the approval ratings of the country's leadership "tandem" and the ruling United Russia party have dropped sharply.
While ...US FEDERAL COURT OF APPEALS REVISITS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE LAWSUIT
A federal appeals court on Monday took up the thorny issue of whether California law declaring there was an Armenian genocide in Turkey conflicts with US foreign policy, The Associated Press reported.
At ...ITALY'S BERLUSCONI PROMISES TO RESIGN AMID DEBT WOES
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi conceded Tuesday he no longer had the support to govern and announced he would resign like his Greek counterpart, becoming the biggest political casualty yet of the European ...HAYKAKAN ZHAMANAK: NERSES NAZARYAN DISMISSED?
The newspaper received unofficial information that the newly appointed Chief of Armenia's police Vladimir Gasparyan signed an order on resignation of Chief of the Yerevan city police department Nerses ...GIANT ASTEROID PASSES CLOSE TO EARTH
An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier passed within the moon's orbit Tuesday, the closest approach by an object that large in more than 30 years, CNN reported. According to NASA, Asteroid 2005 ...MASSIVE SYMPHONY TO TURN SMARTPHONES INTO AN ORCHESTRA (VIDEO)
A new project called Massive Symphony is aiming to turn the world's smartphones into a massive orchestra on Nov. 11, 2011 (11/11/11) at 11:11 (GMT +1). At that time, all the phones that have the 111111 ...SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BULGARIA TO BE RENAMED FROM LENIN TO STEVE JOBS
A secondary school based in Bulgaria's 2nd largest Bulgarian city of Plovdiv may be named after Apple's late founder Steve Jobs, Novinite.com reported. The school that is specialized in providing technical ...ARMENIA'S TRANSPORT MINISTER TO ATTEND REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN TBILISI
Minister of Transport and Communication Manuk Vardanyan is leaving for Tbilisi, Georgia, to attend a World Bank-organized regional conference on the prospects of transport development in the South Caucasus. ...YEREVAN TO HOST SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TALISHI STUDIES
The second international conference on Talishi Studies will be held in Yerevan between November 11-12. The discussion is a sequential gathering in the series of academic events organized by the international ...CRUSADE AGAINST ARMENIA'S PRESS
Armenia's authorities have launched a crusade against the press, and the public, as well as Armenian nationhood, will prove a loser. The National Press Club of Armenia issued the following statement: ...ARMENIAN, GERMAN INTELLECTUALS CALL FOR TURKISH PUBLISHER'S RELEASE
A group of Armenian and German intellectuals have called upon Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to release jailed publisher and Genocide activist Ragip Zarakolu. According to the Kurdish news ...NEW DISMISSALS IN ARMENIA'S POLICE SYSTEM
The press service of Armenia's police informed Tert.am that Chief of Armenia's police Vladimir Gasparyan signed an order relieving Misak Avetisyan of the post of Vice-Chief of the Organized Crime Control ...ARMENIA'S EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTER LOVES HIS JOB
In an interview with the Zhogovurd newspaper, Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan refuted the rumors about his appointment as Armenia's prosecutor general. "This issue has ...ARMENIAN PARTICIPANT OF JUNIOR EUROVISION RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO
Young singer Dalita, who is going to represent Armenia at the Junior Eurovision 2011 Song Contest in Yerevan, has already released the music video of her song.
"Welcome to Armenia" has been ...ARMENIA, NORWAY WAIVE VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMATS
Armenia and Norway have signed an agreement waiving visa requirements for persons having diplomatic passports. At a press conference held jointly with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store, Armenian ...HSBC BANK ARMENIA REMAINS THE LARGEST TAXPAYER IN BANKING SYSTEM OF ARMENIA
HSBC Bank Armenia continues to maintain its leading position as the largest taxpayer in Armenian banking sector. According to the results of the first three quarters of 2011, the bank ranks 17th on the ...FUR SALE BANNED IN WEST HOLLYWOOD
Leaders of the California city of West Hollywood have given final approval to a first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of fur clothing within its limits, The Los Angeles Times reported.
The five-member City ...NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT MUST BE RESOLVED WITHIN OSCE MINSK GROUP - NORWEGIAN FM
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be resolved by means of peaceful political and diplomatic efforts, within the OSCE Minsk Group, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store stated at a press conference ...LATVIAN AUTHORITIES TO CLOSE COMPANY BROKERING WEAPONS SALE TO ARMENIA
The Latvian authorities will likely revoke license from the company which was earlier reported to have brokered a weapons deal between Armenia and Moldova.
The Moldovan news outlets have quoted a spokesperson ...DEFENSE MINISTRY OFFICIAL DETAINED OVER BRIBERY
A lieutenant-colonel of Armenia's Defense Ministry has been detained over reports on corruption. Speaking to Tert.am, a spokesperson for Armenia's Defense Minister, David Karapetyan, said the case was ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT UMB(E)A CONFERENCE
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan delivered a speech at the 6th conference of the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia (UMB(E)A). "We must meet the present-day requirements, ...ARMENIAN SENIOR DIPLOMAT MEETS UN OFFICIAL IN VIENNA
Armenia's permanent representative to international organizations, Ambassador Arman Kirakosyan, has met Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Kandeh Yumkella ...UPPER LARS CHECKPOINT TO BE CLOSE FOR TRAFFIC IN WINTER?
The bad weather on the Russian-Georgian border has created difficulties for traffic movement. Citing Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Interfax reported that the North Ossetian section of the ...RUSSIA, GEORGIA SIGN WTO ACCESSION AGREEMENT
Russia and Georgia on Wednesday signed a Swiss-brokered agreement that clears the way to Moscow's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), RIA Novosti reported. The deal provides in particular ...STORM ON SOUTHERN HIGHWAY POSES THREAT TO TRAFFIC
Heavy winds on the Sisian-Goris highway have lowered visibility, posing a major threat to vehicles. Special equipment is being used to clear snowdrifts. The highway is now be open for traffic. The Ministry ...TURKS UNVEIL TRUE REASONS BEHIND QUAKE DAMAGE?
A preliminary report unveiling the results of a recent probe into the reasons of the major damages resulting from the recent earthquake in southeastern Turkey has been made public. Citing the document, ...BELARUSIAN YOUTH ACTIVISTS JAILED FOR PELTING LENIN WITH EGGS
Three Belarusian opposition youth activists have been jailed for several days for throwing eggs at a monument in Minsk to Vladimir Lenin, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reported.
The three men - Raman Vasilyeu, ...ARMENIA SHOULD LOOK INTO FOREIGN MARKETS, SAYS PRESIDENT SARGSYAN
Armenia's president has said local production should target not only domestic, but also international markets.
Speaking at the 6th congress of Armenia's Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers), ...RUSSIA'S MARTIAN MOON MISSION STRANDED IN EARTH ORBIT
Russian engineers are fighting to save the country's latest mission to Mars, BBC News reported.
The Phobos-Grunt probe launched successfully but then failed to fire the engine to put it on the correct ...IRAN 'WILL NOT BUDGE' OVER NUCLEAR PROGRAM - AHMADINEJAD
Iran's president has said his country will not budge "one iota" from its nuclear program despite new allegations it may be trying to develop nuclear weapons, according to BBC News.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...MAN RAIDS EXCHANGE STALL IN YEREVAN, ROBS AROUND $10,000
A man has attacked a foreign currency exchange stall on Tumanyan Street in central Yerevan and robbed around $10,000, Tert.am has learned.
The robber even opened fire during the raid and wounded one person. ...APPLE CO-FOUNDER TO VISIT ARMENIA TO PICK AWARD
Co-founder of Apple Computer Inc., Steve Wozniak, is set to visit Armenia from November 10-11 and take an award to be bestoed by Armenia's president. Wozniak will receive the prize for his contribution ...ARAB LEAGUE PREPARES 'HARSH' MEASURES AGAINST SYRIA
The Arab League's ministerial meeting in Cairo on Saturday may approve "fresh harsh measures" against Syria, Egypt's Al Ahram newspaper said on Wednesday.
"The Arab League informed the ...ARMENIAN PRODUCER SAYS ORGANIZERS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILURE
The producer of the Armenian pop singer Arame has said organizers of a recent concert will be punished with all the strictness of the law for poor organization.
"Of course, we have a contract, and they ...ADOBE ABANDONS WORK ON FLASH PLUG-IN FOR MOBILE DEVICES
Software developer Adobe Systems is halting development of its Flash Player plug-in for mobile devices, BBC News reported.
The multimedia software is used to run movies, games and other applications.
Adobe ...RUSSIA RULES OUT NEW IRAN SANCTIONS OVER NUCLEAR REPORT
Russia has ruled out supporting fresh sanctions against Iran, despite a UN report that says Tehran may be trying to develop nuclear weapons, according to BBC News.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady ...ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT DISCUSSES ECONOMIC ISSUES WITH NORWEGIAN FM
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan has discussed issues related to economic cooperation with Norwegian Foreign Minister Johans Gahr Store at a meeting in Yerevan on Wednesday.
According to a press release ...GEORGE PAPANDREOU STEPS DOWN AS GREEK PRIME MINISTER
George Papandreou announced Wednesday he is stepping down as Greek prime minister to clear the way for a new coalition government, RIA Novosti reported.
"I wish the next premier good luck," he said in ...
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Today in Armenian history- 0 Tre was the 4th month in the old Armenian calendar (November 8 to December 8). It is connected with Tyr's name - the pagan Armenian god of culture and literature.
- 1841 The commoners of Constantinople demonstrate against the Patriarch and the gentry.
- 1901 Death of the Mkhitarist Congregation member Ghevond Alishan (armenologist) in Venice. He was born in 1820.
- 1906 The Tsar emancipates the serfs of European Russia.
- 1957 Death of Martiros of Garni. He was a fighter and member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation party.
- 1962 The artificial silk - thread mill of Kirovakan (Vanadzor) starts production.
- 1999 The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers agrees to accept Armenia as a full member of the Council of Europe.
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