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Waste dumped in the yard of Armanis school instead of clay
The ex administration of Armanis mine has dumped wastes instead of clay in the yard of Armanis school.
20/05/13 18:01
Stock exchange prices for May 20
Deals amounting to $ 5 230 000 at an average price of AMD 417.25 /USD 1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on May 20.
20/05/13 17:45
Car bombs kill dozens in Iraq
Monday's violence was extensive in Baghdad, where at least nine car bombs ripped through busy market places, crowded bus stops, and other areas of Shi'ite neighborhoods.
20/05/13 17:18
Gas, MPs and Russia
Tigran Urikhanyan, a lawmaker of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), has calculated that the gas price could be increased by 18 percent instead of the announced 64 percent.
20/05/13 17:15
Farmers agree to open Yerevan-Armavir highway
The residents were promised to receive a response to their demands till Thursday.
20/05/13 16:34
NSS: Arkady Vardanyan arrested for preparing murder
The NSS reports that Arsen Avetyan and Arkady Vardanyan created conditions for poisoning Robert Avetian in order to seize his property.
20/05/13 15:55
Monument to perished freedom fighters unveiled in Patara
On May 20, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook in a solemn unveiling of a monument to perished freedom fighters in the village of Patara in the Askeran region.
20/05/13 15:24
PAP Spokesman slams Raffi Hovannisian for divulging details of conversation
In a statement released earlier today, BHK Spokesman Tigran Urikhanyan said that the citations were incomplete and inaccurate, with the core conversation being distorted.
20/05/13 15:16
News from Rfe/Rl
Obama Says More Reforms Planned In Burma
President Barack Obama says Burmese President Thein Sein has pledged to release more political prisoners and institutionalize democratic reforms in that southeast Asian country.
21/05/13 09:04
Guatemala's Top Court Overturns Ex-Dictator's Genocide Conviction
Guatemala's highest court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered a new trial.
21/05/13 08:11
Diplomat Says Tehran Approves Deal To Probe 1994 Argentinian Bombing
An Iranian diplomat says his government has approved a memorandum of understanding with Argentina on forming a "truth commission" to investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.
21/05/13 07:42
The Rundown -- May 21
Russia # The Levada Center must register as a "foreign agent" # "Geopolitics Stages a Comeback" - Sergey Karaganov, "Russia in Global Affairs" # "Russians Arrest CIA Agent" - David Satter, "NRO" Iran # Foreign policy divides the candidates for the presidency # "Humans of New York in Tehran" - Brandon Stanton, "Bettery" # Looking at local elections in Tehran # The U.S. may try to stop sales of gold to Iran ...
21/05/13 05:54
New Serbia-Kosovo Talks Planned In Brussels
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle hailed the April 19 agreement as “historic,” but called for “concrete steps” to implement it.
21/05/13 05:22
Killer Tornado Smashes Oklahoma Town
The tornado reduced to rubble blocks full of homes and other buildings, while cars and trucks were crumpled and tossed off roads.
21/05/13 05:14
U.S. Concerned Over Hizballah Involvement In Syria
The White House says President Barack Obama has expressed the United States' concern over Hizballah's involvement in Syria in a telephone call with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman.
20/05/13 21:36
Will Iran’s Former President Rafsanjani Be Allowed To Run?
The spokesman for Iran's Guardians Council -- the oversight body that vets all the country's election candidates -- has said that physically weak candidates will not be allowed to run. The comments appear to be a reference to the age of 78-year-old presidential hopeful Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who is considered a challenge to Iran’s establishment.
20/05/13 21:10
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