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• 14:03 | In the world France opposes Syria conference if Iran attends

  Apart from the question of which countries will attend, it is also far from clear whether the Syrian foes would accept it.
  Source: The Daily Star
   

• 13:25 | Armenia Museum Night involves 88 museums from Armenia and Artsakh

  “We would like museums to be a space for non-formal education not one day only,” said the director of the Museum of Russian Art.
  Source: Panorama.am

   

• 12:34 | Armenia Robert Aghasaryan fulfills grandmaster norm

  19-year-old Armenian chess player Robert Aghasaryan fulfilled grandmaster norm at the 14th European Individual Championship held in Legnica, Poland.
  Source: armchess.am
   

• 11:34 | In the world Balotelli: I'm a normal guy

  “But I don't see anything that would make people think that I'm bad or I'm crazy. I'm a normal guy,” he said.
  Source: Sky Sports
   

• 11:33 | Armenia Tsarukyan’s statement eases anxiety of PAP businessmen

  Representatives of Prosperous Armenia Party’s business circles are now more confident about their future following party leader Gagik Tsarukyan’s statement that PAP cannot be opposition.
  Source: 168 Hours
   

• 10:36 | Armenia Ex-minister owes Belarusian tractor manufacturing plant

  Bobruysk plant of tractor parts and units intends to sue former Armenian Deputy Minister of Agriculture, member of Prosperous Armenia Vardan Karapetyan unless he pays for tractors imported to Armenia.
  Source: Zhamanak 
   

• 10:35 | Region NKR Foreign Ministry delegation attending anniversary events in Abkhazia

  The NKR Foreign Minister delivered a speech at the ceremonial meeting on May 17.
  Source: NKR MFA
   

• 09:44 | Region Artsakh President, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister discuss cooperation

  On May 17, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan.
  Source: presidential press service 
   

• 09:35 | In the world Greeks and Armenians call for conditions on Turkey trade deal

  The leaders of the Greek and Armenian American communities have joined together in formally calling upon the White House to set strict legal conditions on any new trade agreements involving Turkey.
  Source: Asbarez.com 
   

• 09:17 | In the world One dead, dozens wounded in sectarian clashes in Egypt

  A quarrel between two young men, one Christian and one Muslim, morphed into a family feud that sparked clashes in a western district of Alexandria.
  Source: Reuters 
   

• 09:12 | In the world Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43

  Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people.
  Source: Reuters
   

• 09:07 | In the world U.N.: More than 1.5 million flee Syria

  Since the start of 2013 alone, UNHCR has registered close to 1 million refugees -- which amounts to about 250,000 people each month.
  Source: CNN
   

• 09:03 | In the world Blanks fired at Cannes; actors scramble

  A man was arrested Friday at the Cannes Film Festival after firing a gun loaded with blanks during a live television interview, sending an Oscar-winning actor running for cover.
  Source: CNN
   

• 08:56 | In the world Dozens injured in US train crash

  About 60 people have been injured, five critically, after a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City.
  Source: BBC
   

• 08:52 | In the world Afghanistan MPs to debate law on women's rights

  Afghan MPs are to debate a law to prevent violence against women, amid a fierce argument between leading Afghan women over tactics.
  Source: BBC
   

• 08:46 | Armenia Air temperature will go up by 3-4 degrees

  No precipitation is expected in the most part of the day in the whole territory. 
  Source: Meteo-TV
   

• 02:26 | Region BigCaucasus’ survey: Armenian men will protect Karabakh and will go even further

  The "BigCaucasus" portal published a video survey conducted in Yerevan with the inhabitants of the city in connection with the statement of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.
  Source: BigCaucasus

   

• 22:05 | In the world More than 70 percent of Russians are against the justification and public display of homosexual relations

  Only 12 percent are in favor, according to a survey by the Levada Center independent pollster published on Friday.
  Source: Ria.ru

• 21:50 | In the world Jennifer Lopez: I'd love to have more kids

  The 43-year-old singer already has five-year-old twins Max and Emme with her ex-husband, singer Marc Anthony.
  Source: Music-news.com

• 21:42 | In the world Bill Gates regains title of world’s richest person

  The founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, hit a five-year high on Thursday at $72.7 billion, topping that of Slim, 73, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
  Source: ABC News

• 21:35 | In the world Syria begins to break apart under pressure from war

  In the northeast, the Kurds have effectively carved out an autonomous zone.
  Source: The New York Times

• 21:28 | In the world Eurovision 2013: 30 things you need to know

  The Eurovision Song Contest was first staged in Switzerland on 24th May 1956.
  Details: The Telegraph

• 21:20 | In the world Cannes film festival suffers $1m jewellery theft

  The jewels were to be loaned to stars appearing at the famous annual film festival on the French Riviera.
  Source: BBC

• 21:13 | Region Mob disrupts gay activist rally in Georgia, 30 injured

  Some 30 people were injured when an angry mob led by clergymen broke through police cordons and clashed with gay rights activists in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Friday, the country's health minister said.
  Source: Ria.ru

• 21:06 | In the world Toyota retakes crown as Asia’s biggest manufacturer

  Among the companies leading the charge is none other than the country’s biggest auto maker, Toyota Motor Corp-its share price soaring 50% this year.
  Source: The Wall Street Journal
   

• 21:00 | In the world Pro-Assad hackers attack Financial Times

  The website and Twitter feed of the Financial Times were hacked on Friday by a group of online activists who say they support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
  Source: Reuters

• 20:55 | In the world Rights Groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado

  About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus.
  Source: ABC News

• 20:42 | In the world Russia's FSB reveals identity of CIA Moscow station chief

  Speaking to Russian media about the recent capture of an alleged CIA spy in a wig in Moscow, an FSB spokesman named the CIA "rezident", or station chief, in the capital.
  Source: The Telegraph

• 20:30 | In the world Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria air raids 'kill militants'

  At least 30 militants have been killed during air raids on their training camps in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say.
  Source: BBC

• 20:11 | Region BigCaucasus about how Armenian volunteers defeated Chechen mercenaries in Karabakh who fought for Azerbaijan

  The president of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has recently made a rather interesting statement. Kadyrov has declared that the Chechen mercenaries have been involved in hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh.
  Source: BigCaucasus

• 18:52 | Armenia New Zealand ambassador presents credentials to Armenian President

  Hamish Cooper assured the President that he will do his best to develop cooperation between the two countries in all possible areas.
  Source: presidential press service
  
   

• 18:27 | Region OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs meet with Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs

  The Co-Chairs and the Foreign Ministers discussed possible ways to advance the peace process.
  Source: OSCE
   

• 18:26 | Region Iran election: Cleric rules out women candidates

  Mohammad Yazdi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council, said the constitution ruled out the participation of women.
  Source: BBC

   

• 18:24 | Armenia Increase in price for Russian gas not political decision – Gagik Makaryan

  “The development of Armenian economy is becoming vulnerable and superpowers can always use it for their purposes,” said the chairman of Republican Union of Employers of Armenia.
  Source: Panorama.am

   

• 18:22 | Region New sports complex to be built in Stepanakert

  Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan held a consultation on the construction of a new sports complex in capital Stepanakert.
  Source: presidential press service

  
   

• 16:53 | In the world Germany fears return of European jihadists in Syria

  Up to 700 Europeans are fighting the Assad regime in Syria mainly as militant Islamists.
  Source: The Guardian
   

• 16:49 | Armenia Rise in gas price may lead to economic recession but social riot unlikely to occur, Khosrov Harutyunyan says

  The MP said that this issue should not be viewed in the context of Armenian-Russian relations. 
  Source: Panorama.am

   

• 16:10 | Armenia Khosrov Harutyunyan: After defeat at elections, opposition needs to reconsider its role

   “Armenian opposition is looking for a new format but unifications among the opposition are not ruled out,” said the MP.
  Source: Panorama.am
   

• 15:18 | Armenia Sergei Movsesian and Hrant Melkumyan at World Cup

  GMs Sergei Movsesian and Hrant Melkumyan have qualified to participate in the World Cup 2013 that will start on August 10, 2013 in Tromsø, Norway.
  Source: armchess.am

   

• 15:01 | Armenia Political analyst: Rise in gas price should not be viewed as an attempt by Moscow to punish Yerevan

  “Currently there are two processes: dynamic relations with Russia in parallel with the worsening of the relations with Azerbaijan and renewal of relations with Europe,” Alexander Iskandaryan said.
  Source: Panorama.am

   

• 14:08 | Armenia Grigory Ayvazyan says Aliyev is his main rival at Azerbaijani presidential elections

  The Assembly of Azerbaijani-Armenians has decided to nominate the candidacy of head of the Assembly Grigory Ayvazyan for the upcoming Azerbaijani presidential elections.
  Source: Panorama.am

   

• 13:26 | Armenia Armen Martirosyan: Gagik Tsarukyan honestly said that PAP cannot be opposition

  “A situation was formed when the voters chose Prosperous Armenia as opposition,” the Heritage deputy chairman said.
  Source: Panorama.am
   

• 12:06 | Armenia Republicans rewarded for ensuring good election results

  Those Republicans who ensured the highest results in the polling stations have received up to $20-25,000. 
  Source: Zhoghovurd
   

• 11:14 | Armenia Preconditions for social riot brewing in Armenia

  Although the number of citizens who were protesting the increase in gas price yesterday was not big, it is obvious that a wave of a social riot is rising in Armenia.
  Source: Hraparak
   

• 11:14 | In the world Allegri will join Roma, says Berlusconi

  "The announcement will be done after the match against Siena [on Sunday]," Berlusconi told reporters.
  Source: Goal.com 
   

• 09:33 | Armenia Ukrainian President refused to attend Abovyan events

  Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych had been invited to attend the consecration ceremony of Surb Hovhannes Church of Abovyan and the opening of the Pharaoh Casino – both constructed with the funds of Gagik Tsarukyan.
  Source: Zhamanak
   

• 09:32 | In the world Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act introduced in Congress

  The Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act reflects and reinforces previous U.S. affirmation of the Armenian Genocide as a crime of genocide.
  Source: Asbarez.com
   

• 09:17 | In the world 12 injured after school bus carrying special-needs kids rolls over in Indiana

  An inspection of the bus after the accident revealed no mechanical failures that would have contributed to this crash.
  Source: AP
   

• 09:07 | In the world Brothers arrested in New Orleans parade shooting

  Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a Mother's Day parade in a New Orleans neighborhood.
  Source: AP
   

• 09:01 | In the world Alaska volcano 'fountaining' with fire

  A resulting cloud that extends downwind 30 to 60 miles (50 to 100 kilometers) moved southeast on Thursday morning over the Gulf of Alaska.
  Source: CNN
   

• 08:57 | In the world Obama, Turkish prime minister discuss how to end civil war in Syria

  Obama said he and Erdogan agree that al-Assad needs to transfer power.
  Source: CNN
   

• 08:51 | In the world US condemns Japan sex slave remarks

  The US has condemned recent remarks by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto justifying Japan's war-time use of sex slaves as "outrageous and offensive."
  Source: BBC
   

• 08:47 | In the world Nigeria begins raids on Boko Haram

  The raids came after states of emergency were declared in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa north-eastern states, where 2,000 people have died since Boko Haram launched an insurgency in 2009.
  Source: BBC

   

• 08:41 | Armenia Rains will persist; air temperature will go up

  Transitory rain and thunderstorm is possible in Yerevan from time to time
  Source: Meteo-TV
   

• 23:00 | In the world Suicide bomber hits Shi'ite mosque in north Iraq

  Were killed at least eight people as they attended a mourning ceremony, police said.
  Source: Reuters

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