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Headlines for November 18, 2011OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTS SEE MASS ARRESTS
Several thousand demonstrators have marched across New York's Brooklyn Bridge on a day of protest that saw solidarity rallies across the US. According to BBC News, at least 300 people were arrested just ...ITALY PM TO FACE SECOND CONFIDENCE VOTE
The technocrat government of Italian Prime Minster Mario Monti is set to face a crucial confidence vote in the lower house of parliament, BBC News reported. Monti easily won a vote in the upper house ...US HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES TRADE PREFERENCE FOR INDIAN TRIBAL LANDS
The US House Natural Resources Committee voted today to limit foreign trade preferences on Indian tribal lands to one country - Turkey - after proponents of the measure, resorting to parliamentary tactics, ...BERLUSCONI RELEASES LOVE SONGS ALBUM
Italy's former prime minister and Silvio Berlusconi released an album of love songs on his last day in office on Wednesday, ABC News reported. The self-declared Latin lover, who often boasted he single-handedly ...MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY TO OPEN BRANCH IN ARMENIA
Armenian Minister of Education Armen Ashotyan held a meeting Nov. 16 with Mr. Victor Krivopuskov, Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo office in Armenia and Advisor to the Russian Embassy in Armenia. The sides ...GERMAN LAWMAKERS URGE AZERBAIJAN TO RESPECT COE COMMITMENTS
On November 9, the German Bundestag's Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid adopted a resolution, calling upon Azerbaijani authorities to abide by their commitments to the Council of Europe. ...YEREVAN MAYOR SWORN IN
A swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan has been held today, Nov. 18. Mayor Taroyan promised to serve the Yerevan citizens, protect communities' interests and contribute ...ARMENIAN FLOWER-SHOP OWNER ARRESTED IN GLENDALE
The owner of a Glendale flower shop was arrested this morning at his home for allegedly using bank account information that he stole from his customers to buy $1,900 in gift cards at Target stores in ...PAYPAL LAUNCHES FACEBOOK APP FOR TRANSFERRING MONEY TO FRIENDS
PayPal has unveiled a Facebook app that lets bank account holders send money to friends. The app, titled Send Money, is allows for choice to send either an ecard with money or just money with no card. ...ARMENIA'S 2012 BUDGET 'BALL-AND-CELL-GAME BUDGET'
Armenia's 2012 budget is a "ball-and-cell-game" budget, Armen Martirosyan, a member of the Heritage parliamentary group, stated at a press briefing in Parliament. "We have held one more ...POLICE CHIEF RESHUFFLES PASSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADS
Chief of Armenian Police Vladimir Gasparyan has announced new reshufflings in the system.
Tert.am learned from the Public Relations Department of the Police that several heads of passport and visa departments ...CYBER SECURITY FOCUS OF MODEL OSCE CONFERENCE IN YEREVAN
Around 60 students from Armenia embarked on discussions and negotiations on the importance of cyber security in a globalized world, and possible OSCE action at a two-day Model OSCE Conference that started ...IT CENTER FOR BLIND TO BE OPENED IN YEREVAN
An IT center for the blind or visually impaired will be opened at 22 Saryan street, Yerevan (first floor of the building "Haypost"). The opening ceremony is to be held at 12:00 am, Nov. 21. The center ...NEW INVESTIGATOR TO HEAD INVESTIGATION OF MARCH 1 CASE
Vahagn Harutyunyan, Chief Major Case Investigator, RA Special Investigation Department, has been relieved of the post and appointed Chief of the Major Case Investigation Division, Head Investigation Department, ...SAAKASHVILI: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S RESOLUTION HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR GEORGIA
The European Parliament's resolution on Georgia is an important historic landmark for the country, according to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. "The resolution has a decisive role in our ...LABELING BUDGET A MATTER OF STYLE - ARMENIAN MP
Artyusha Shabazyan, a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) commented on a statement made by Armen Martirosyan of the Heritage party. "A graphic description. Discontent ...VAHAGN CHAKHALYAN ARMENIA'S 'HRANT DINK' IN JAVAKHK - ACTIVIST
Armenian film director Tigran Khzmalyan, considers the jailed Georgian-Armenian public figure, Vahagn Chakhalyan, Armenia's scapegoat in Javakhk region. At a news conference on Friday, he even compared ...TSVETANA PASKALEVA PRESENTS HER DOCUMENTARY TO ARMENIAN PRESIDENT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated in the presentation of the Wounds of Karabakh documentary series by the Bulgarian journalist Tsvetana Paskaleva. The Armenian leader stressed the great ...TURKISH, FRENCH FMS DISCUSS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN ANKARA
French Foreign Minister Allen Juppe who is now in Ankara on a visit, has had a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu. According to the Turkish media, the two officials discussed regional ...RULE OF LAW MEMBER ON HIS PARTY-MATE'S CLAIMS
Mrs. Heghine Bisharyan was not present at the Nov. 18 press briefing by the Rule of Law parliamentary group. The journalists, who noticed her absence, turned to Khachik Harutyunyan. "Is it avoiding ...NKR PRESIDENT HOLDS MEETINGS IN NEW YORK
Nov 17., in New York , President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan met in with Andranik Gasparyan, a representative of the Eastern USA Central Committee, Armenian Revolutionary Federation ...NKR PRESIDENT MEETS WITH AMAA MEMBERS
On 17 November President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan visited the central headquarter of the Armenian Missionary Association of America in Paramus, New Jersey. He held a meeting ...THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS GATHER IN CAIRO'S TAHRIR SQUARE
Some 50,000 protesters gathered on Friday in Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to take part in rallies against military rule called "Friday of One Demand," RIA Novosti reported.
The protest, ...REST HOUSE JANITOR KILLS YOUNG WOMAN IN KARABAKH
The janitor of a resort house has a killed a 29-year-old woman in the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday. According to a press release by the police, the janitor aged 58, physically assaulted Inga ...NKR PRESIDENT MEETS WITH PRIMATE OF THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH EASTERN DIOCESE OF AMERICA
Nov. 17, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Republic Bako Sahakyan visited St. Vardan cathedral in New York whereupon he met with Primate of the Eastern Diocese America, Armenian Apostolic Church, ...FRANCE CALLS FOR TOUGH SANCTIONS ON SYRIA
France's foreign minister Alain Juppe has said the time has come to increase sanctions against the Syrian regime, according to The Telegraph.
The French Foreign Minister, however, but ruled out military ...NAGORNO-KARABAKH PRESIDENT MEETS WITH VIRGINIA DAVIS
On Nov. 17, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan met in New York with the American philanthropist Virginia Davis. The sides discussed implementation of various projects in the ...TURKEY IS READY TO FACE ITS HISTORY AND ‘DISCUSS 1915 EVENTS'
Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (parliament) has said his country is ready to face its own history and discuss the "1915 events".
Speaking at the parliament Cemil Cicek said that Turkey ...RUSSIA'S GAYS UNDER ATTACK AS MPS BACK FINES FOR 'GAY PROMOTION'
Russia's gay rights activists have come under intense fire after the city legislature in St. Petersburg approved a bill to impose fines for the "promotion" of homosexuality, RIA Novosti reported.
Lawmakers ...PREMIER-LED ARMENIAN DELEGATION LEAVES FOR GEORGIA
On November 18, an Armenian delegation led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will went on a two-day working visit to Georgia. The Armenian delegation is to participate in the 9th sitting of the Armenian-Georgian ...FRENCH POLICE UNVEIL ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN GANG RING
A police operation in France has unveiled a gang ring whose members come mainly from former Soviet Union countries.
The police found out that the members of the 23-strong are mainly citizens of either ...IRANIAN FILM WINS BBC WORLD CINEMA AWARD
A movie about the break-up of an Iranian marriage has been named the winner of this year's BBC Four World Cinema Awards, BBC News reported.
Director Asghar Farhadi of A Separation was unable to attend ...FRANCE OFFERS TO HOST TURKISH-ARMENIAN HISTORY MEETING
France's foreign minister today said that his country could host a Turkish-Armenian joint history commission meeting, Turkish Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Alain Juppe defined the incidents of 1915 as ...GEORGIAN SPIRITUAL LEADER IN MOSCOW FOR RUSSIAN PATRIARCH'S BIRTHDAY
The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia, arrived in Moscow on Friday for events to celebrate Russian Patriarch Kirill's birthday, RIA Novosti reported.
The ...FOOTBALL FEDERATION OF ARMENIA TO HONOR ITS FOOTBALLERS
Armenia is set to honor the winners of the Armenian 20th Football Championship at a festive ceremony in Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall in Armenia's State Philharmony.
According to the Armenian sports news ...IAEA RESOLUTION DEMANDS IRAN TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ITS NUKES PROGRAM
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Friday passed a resolution, urging Iran to provide access to its nuclear facilities for UN experts and cooperate with the IAEA, RIA ...BABAJANYAN FEST TO KICK OFF IN YEREVAN IN LATE NOVEMBER
Yerevan will host a festival of composing art called Babajanyan Fest from November 21 to December 19.
According to a press release by the ministry, the festival is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of ...SYRIA AGREES TO ARAB OBSERVERS 'IN PRINCIPLE'
Syria has agreed "in principle" to allow an Arab League observer mission into the country but has asked for certain amendments, the pan-Arab bloc has said.
According to Al Jazeera, the announcement ...ARMENIA'S ARONIAN BEATS UKRAINE'S IVANCHUK IN MOSCOW
Armenians chess grandmaster Levon Aronian has won over Vasily Ivanchuk at the 3rd round of the Mikhail Tal Chess Championship held in Moscow, Russia.
Aronian earned two points as he beat the Ukrainian ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1823 Death of historian Meekael Chamchyan, in Constantinople. He was born in 1738.
- 1853 Start of the battle of Sinop.
- 1908 Birth of the President of the Armenian Academy of Sciences Victor Hambardzoomyan (astrophysicist). He died in 1996.
- 1931 Death of Hovhannes Khan Masenian. He translated Shakespeare into Armenian.
- 1994 While sentencing historian Bernard Lewis in Paris, the French 17th Sessions Court affirmed that in 1915, the Armenians were victims of a crime against humanity.
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