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29/10/2011 13:33

Armenia passes onto winter time since October 30

On October 30, the last Sunday of October 2011, Armenia will pass to “Winter Time,” and the clocks will be switched back one hour, at 3 a.m.

29/10/2011 13:14

Hrant Melkumyan took the 3rd place

GM Hrant Melkumyan took the third prize in the open held in Bastia city of Corsica Island and from the possible 9 took 6.5 points.

29/10/2011 12:18

Adel Othmani sentenced to death

A Moroccan judge sentenced Adel Othmani to death for plotting and carrying out an April 28 bomb attack on a cafe in Marrakesh that killed 17 people.

29/10/2011 11:55

Meteo-tv: Postpone your trips to the 31st of October

The weather in Armenia will be conditioned by cyclone influence. The air temperature will go down at night by another 1-3 degrees.

29/10/2011 11:21

Higgins wins presidential elections in Ireland

Human rights activist and poet Michael D. Higgins headed for victory Friday in Ireland's presidential election.

29/10/2011 11:02

Police: 4000-4500 people present at ANC rally

Yesterday 4000-4500 people were present at the ANC rally that was held at the yard of the Opera House. The participants marched after the rally.

28/10/2011 18:28

Denis Tumasyan waiting for invitation

Fullback of “Ural” team Denis Tumasyan told he hopes to receive an invitation from Armenian National Football team.

28/10/2011 18:12

NATO to end its mission in Libya on October 31

U.N. Security Council plans on Thursday to end its authorization for a 7-month-old NATO military operation in Libya.

28/10/2011 18:04

“Azerbaijan may use its status for propaganda only”

“It is obvious that Azerbaijan can use the fact of becoming a non permanent member of EU for propaganda only,” the RPA member Karine Achemyan.

28/10/2011 17:15

Armo Tsatouryan released from the post upon his own request

Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree releasing Armo Tsatouryan from the post of the minister of agriculture upon his own request.

28/10/2011 17:03

Floods cause 800 billion dollars damage to Thailand economy

Thailand ’s central bank lowered its growth forecasts as floods began overwhelming the capital of Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.

28/10/2011 16:47

Mayor K. Karapetyan confirmed the news about his resignation

Mayor of Yerevan Karen Karapetyan has confirmed in the interview given to “Armnews” TV the news about his resignation.

28/10/2011 15:30

World U16: Armenia leads Olympiad

In the 6th round of World U16 Olympiad Armenian team met with the team of Azerbaijan.

28/10/2011 14:55

Armenia passing onto winter time since October 30

Information and public relations department of Economy Ministry informs that on October 30 the clocks will be switched back one hour,

28/10/2011 14:02

Marlboro to cut the number of salaried workers

Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. said Thursday that it will cut the number of salaried workers at its cigarette business by 15 percent.

28/10/2011 12:56

Norayr Kasper wins the Golden Orange award

Zenne Dancer, a groundbreaking Turkish indie feature film, won five awards at the largest film festival in Turkey.

28/10/2011 12:37

House of Culture in Aparan opened now

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening ceremony of the renovated House of Culture in Aparan.

28/10/2011 11:56

New crown prince of Saudi Arabia aged 78

Saudi Arabia has named Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al Saud as the heir to the throne of King Abdullah, the BBC reports.

28/10/2011 11:39

Hillary Clinton to arrive in Turkey

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to head to Istanbul for a long-awaited conference on Afghanistan.

28/10/2011 11:24

Armenia supports earthquake-hit Turkey

Today at around 12:00-13:00 o’clock the representatives of the Emergency Situations Ministry will transfer aid from Armenia to earthquake-hit Turkey.