Weightlifter Aghasi Aghasyan wins gold at Summer World Student Games

Weightlifter Aghasi Aghasyan wins gold at Summer World Student Games

August 17, 2011 - 12:21 AMT  09:16 GMT
Aram Andrikyan’s performance was unsuccessful. Norayr Vardanyan, Vardan Davtyan and Hayk Hakobyan will join competition later.
Avetik Grigoryan among leaders of World Students Games

Avetik Grigoryan among leaders of World Students Games

August 17, 2011 - 11:55 AMT  09:16 GMT
Armenian grandmasters Hrant Melkumian and Zaven Andriasian have gained 1 and 1.5 points respectively.
Ahmadinejad accepts Lavrov’s step-by-step proposal on nuclear program

Ahmadinejad accepts Lavrov’s step-by-step proposal on nuclear program

August 17, 2011 - 11:45 AMT  09:16 GMT
Iran's all-powerful supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on the country's major political decisions.
Iran welcomes Russia’s proposal on cooperation

Iran welcomes Russia’s proposal on cooperation

August 17, 2011 - 11:24 AMT  09:16 GMT
SNSC Secretary Saeed Jalili made the remarks after the second round of talks with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev.
Amazon releases cloud service for government

Amazon releases cloud service for government

August 17, 2011 - 11:03 AMT  09:16 GMT
The servers powering Amazon Web Services GovCloud will be physically located on the West Coast of the United States.

Azercell named as Eurovision 2012 main partner

August 17, 2011 - 10:59 AMT  09:16 GMT
Armenia has not decided on participation in 2012 show despite Azerbaijan’s promises to ensure security of Armenian participants.
Pan-Armenian Games: badminton finalists known

Pan-Armenian Games: badminton finalists known

August 17, 2011 - 10:42 AMT  09:16 GMT
In men’s pair final, Hayk Misakyan and Byuzand Gasparyan will face Hovhannes Gasparyan and Sargis Hakobyan.

Oil prices rise above $87 following U.S. report on consumer demand

August 17, 2011 - 10:32 AMT  09:16 GMT
In London, Brent crude for October delivery was up 16 cents to $109.29 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
Apple Inc may invest $1 billion in Sharp LCD factory

Apple Inc may invest $1 billion in Sharp LCD factory

August 17, 2011 - 10:18 AMT  09:16 GMT
A likely investment amount of around 100 billion yen ($1.3 billion) has been reported in local media since late last year.
Syrian troops pull out from Deir Ezzor

Syrian troops pull out from Deir Ezzor

August 17, 2011 - 10:07 AMT  09:16 GMT
Syrian troops last week withdrew from another hotbed of dissent, Hama, after a 10-day operation that fuelled outrage abroad.
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