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Headlines for March 22, 2012ELECTION OF CYNICISM
People constantly changing their political parties do not explain the reason. Even the parties which accept these people do not explain either. They probably think that if they understand the reason the ...PALLONE SECURING SUPPORT FOR PRO-ARMENIA FOREIGN AID PRIORITIES
Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) is currently securing the support of his U.S. House colleagues for increased aid to Armenia, expanded assistance for Nagorno Karabakh, targeted allocations ...VENICE HASN'T STOPPED SINKING AFTER ALL
The water flowing through Venice's famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year — and not only because of a rising sea level. Although previous studies had found that Venice has stabilized, ...NA ENDED THE SESSION
No quorum in NA. 39 MPs have signed. NS Speaker Samvel Nikoyan announced that according to the rules if there's no quorum within 3 hours then the 4-day session can be considered closed.
The next 4-day ...MILITARY IN MALI TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT ON RECENT CLASHES
Several people were killed and some cabinet ministers were arrested by the rebels in Wednesday's unrest in the capital, Bamako, but the whereabouts of President Amadou Toumani Toure were not known, the ...X-RAYS HELP IDENTIFY VAN GOGH PAINTING
A still life painting that was once believed to be the work of an anonymous artist has been discovered to be that of Dutch impressionist Vincent Van Gogh. The artist painted the picture during his time ...OVER 2,300 INMATES GO ON HUNGER STRIKE OVER PRISON RESTRICTIONS
Over 2,300 inmates and detainees in Lithuanian prisons have gone on a hunger strike to protest against new rules limiting the range and amount of food products and other items they can buy and have in ...HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO VOLGA RIVER
An American-produced Bell 407 helicopter crashed Thursday morning into a section of the Volga River in Nizhny Novgorod, apparently after hitting a power line, RIA-Novosti reported.
As of mid-morning Thursday, ...REAL MADRID SLIPS TO DRAW AT VILLARREAL
For the second time in four days, Spanish leader Real Madrid conceded a late free kick as it slipped to a 1-1 draw at Villarreal marked by the sending off of an irate Jose Mourinho and two of his players. ...FRENCH MINISTER: SUSPECT KILLS HIMSELF IN JUMP
The French interior minister said the suspect in a three-attack killing spree has died after jumping from his apartment window, arm in hand.
Claude Gueant said the suspect, who claims links to al-Qaida, ...PANATHINAIKOS FACES PENALTY OVER FAN CLASHES
A public prosecutor has filed charges against Panathinaikos following fan violence during a game against main rival Olympiakos at Athens' Olympic Stadium that left 20 police officers injured last weekend.
The ...MESSI'S PROGRESS
Total goals under different championship seasons of Messi.REPUBLICAN'S CAMPAIGN WILL BE PRESENTABLE
NA vice-speaker Edward Sharmazanov announced during the press conference that the Republican party will have a promising campaign.
Although the party has already started the campaign, breaking the law, ...VENDING MACHINE A HIT AT NZ CANNABIS CLUB
New Zealand's first cannabis club has installed a vending machine to dispense the drug.
The club, the Daktory in the West Auckland suburb of New Lynn, has been using the machine to avoid any members being ...AZERBAIJAN WARMS UP FOR EUROVISION BY TORTURING MUSICIANS
Fresh doubts have been raised about the suitability of Azerbaijan to host May's Eurovision Song Contest, as it emerged that two local musicians who insulted the country's president during a concert may ...FIFA TO PAY FOR NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS' INSURANCE
European football clubs had a successful day at the UEFA Congress on Thursday, winning financial concessions from both the continent's governing body of the sport and FIFA.
Clubs were promised an increased ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1793 The first publication of Ghazar Parpetsi in Venice.
- 1853 K. Marx wrote an article entitled the "Nations in Turkey". He mentions the exactions on the Armenians in Western Armenia.
- 1905 Birth of Georgiu Verjil, Romanian - Armenian pianist, composer and author.
- 1913 Birth of Sergey Adavelian, an Engineer and Colonel. He participated in the creation and experimental works of the Tu -104, 114, 124 and 134 aircraft. He was awarded four Soviet and four French prizes.
- 1915 Exchange of memoranda amongst Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry and the British and French Embassies in Petrograd. In one month, the three states signed a confidential agreement stating that after the allies' victory, the Turkish Black Sea straits and Constantinople would revert to the Russian Empire. There was no word about Western Armenia.
- 1922 Birth of Professor Lorees Kalashian, Doctor of Philosophy and Chess Grandmaster of the USSR.
- 1925 Myasnikyan (Secretary of the Communist Party of the Transcaucasian Countries Committee), Mogilevsky (President of the Extraordinary Commission of the Transcaucasus (Cheka), and Atarbekyan (notorious Secret Police murderer in Armenia) are assassinated in an air-crash planned by Stalin.
- 1943 Organization of the "Haghtanak" (Victory) partisan detachment in Lvov, from Armenian prisoners-of-war headed by Sergey Harootyunian.
- 1954 First Publication of "Vozni" a satirical newspaper.
- 1992 The Armenian Republic's newly created Armed Forces First Parachute Regiment gives its oath of service in Nubarashen.
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