12:39 11/03/2010 » In the world

Armenia, France to intensify amiable ties further

14:04 11/03/2010 » Sport

Armenian chess players in Rijeka, Croatia

The fifth round of European Men’s and Women’s Championships in Rijeca, Croatia, are finished recording a very important fact as currently neither chess player has a 100% result. In men’s championships Zahar efimenko, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu and Artyom Timofeyev have 4.5 scores. The best results scored by Armenian chess players have Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Hrant Melqumyan who occupy 13 th and 17 th positions respectively.   In women’s championship Lilit ...

13:56 11/03/2010 » Health

Side effects of swine flu vaccination occurred in Malta

Last month, The World Health Organisation (WHO) held a meeting of experts to decide whether the swine flu pandemic has peaked and is subsiding, less than a year after the outbreak was classified as a pandemic.   Suggestions that the global outbreak has reached a transition period could spell bad news, with only a quarter of the population so far opting to have the vaccination against the H1N1 virus, leaving thousands of vaccinations in stock. The swine flu vaccinations are ...

13:43 11/03/2010 » Society

Carlos Slim world's richest' person: Forbes says Mexican billionaire richer than Bill Gates

Forbes just released its annual ranking of the world's richest people and, to a few readers, the list may come as a shock. The top slot isn't taken up by its perennial inhabitants Bill Gates or Warren Buffett; in fact, for the first time since 1997, it isn't held by an American. This year's top tycoon is Mexico's Carlos Slim Helú. Slim, who has made his fortune from telecom holdings in Mexico and Latin America and investments in U.S.-based companies, including The New York Times ...

13:27 11/03/2010 » Politics

Turkish Deputy says Washington shouldn’t be left without Ambassador

The Vice President of Turkish Republican People’s Party Onur Oymen referred to the Armenian-Turkish protocols and the US Foreign Affairs Committee to approve the resolution on Armenian Genocide while talking to the reporters. Zaman reported that the opposition representative has been seriously concerned about the adoption of the resolution and condemned its approval.   The Turkish Deputy pointed that according to the UN convention on Genocide only international courts are ...

13:11 11/03/2010 » Politics

Levon Sargsyan appointed Ambassador-at-Large

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on March 9 on releasing Levon Sargsyan as Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Tunisia and to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on compatibility. According to another presidential decree, Levon Sargsyan was appointed Ambassador-at-Large, President’s Press Office reported.  

12:39 11/03/2010 » Politics

Armenia, France to intensify amiable ties further

Within the framework of the official visit to France, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with the Chairman of the French Senate, Gerard Larshe, President’s press office reported. During the meeting the Armenian Presodent highlighted the special role of the parliaments of the two countries in further deepening of the traditionally amiable and warm Armenian-French ties. President Sargsyan highly assessed the activity of the France-Armenia Deputy Friendship Group ...

11:56 11/03/2010 » Culture

Bible shown in 3d movie

  The Biblical story of creation is to be turned into a 3D movie by Paramount Pictures and Walden Media co-founder Cary Granat. The project, called In the Beginning, will be based on the Bible's Book of Genesis which describes God's creation of the world over six days and goes on to tell of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph. It's unclear how much of Genesis will be included in the film. John Fusco has written the screenplay, with David ...

11:50 11/03/2010 » Society

Ban Ki Moon says climate change threat is real

  An outside review of a U.N. panel -- promised after flaws were uncovered in the panel's most recent report on climate change -- will not recheck that report's conclusions and will instead focus on improving procedures for the future, officials said Wednesday. U.N. officials defended their decision, saying that there is still no reason to doubt the most important conclusions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In a landmark report in 2007, the panel found ...

11:35 11/03/2010 » Economy

US government recorded budget deficit

  The US government recorded a budget deficit of $221bn in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history. The figure was disclosed by the Treasury Wednesday in its monthly update on the government’s finances.. Last month’s deficit was up 14% from the $193.8-billion gap in February 2009. There was some relative good news in the report: Total taxes and other revenue were up 23% from a year earlier, a bigger percentage increase than the 17% rise in outlays.

11:02 11/03/2010 » Society

Half of food delivered to Somalia diverted

Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to a U.N. Security Council report.   The report blames the problem on improper food distribution by the U.N. World Food Program in the African nation, which has been plagued by fighting and humanitarian suffering for nearly two decades, according to a U.N. diplomat. The diplomat spoke on condition of ...

18:24 10/03/2010 » Politics

Armenian Republican Party marks 20th anniversary

The Armenian Republican Party marks 20th anniversary April 2, the head of ARP faction Galust Sahakyan told Panorama.am. Currently the schedule of the events is being worked out, while in some regions the events have got underway and will continue all year round, he said. Not only the party jubilee but ARP founder Ashot Navasardyan’s 60th anniversary will be marked. The end of the festive events will be celebrated in the capital, G. Sahakyan highlighted.  

17:51 10/03/2010 » Society

Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian

Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady, AP reported. In keeping with tradition, Mrs. Obama donated the Jason Wu design to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History on Tuesday. It will go on public display in a new gallery for the museum's first ladies exhibit, featuring ...

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