Gor Minasyan wins gold at Weightlifting Youth Worlds

Gor Minasyan wins gold at Weightlifting Youth Worlds

May 16, 2011 - 11:33 AMT  00:58 GMT
The Armenian weightlifter won three gold medals, lifting 174kg in the snatch and 205kg in the clean and jerk.
Elina Danielyan climbs to 3rd position at European Chess Championships

Elina Danielyan climbs to 3rd position at European Chess Championships

May 16, 2011 - 11:17 AMT  00:58 GMT
Lilit Galoyan, Anahit Kharatyan, Anna Hayrapetyan, Lia Martirosyan and Siranush Ghukasyan suffered defeats.
Khachaturian Trio may perform concert series in Australia

Khachaturian Trio may perform concert series in Australia

May 16, 2011 - 11:06 AMT  00:58 GMT
Works by foreign and Armenian composers were performed during Sidney-hosted concert, which was met with wide audience acclaim.
Walt Disney Company to pay $3mln for violating children online privacy

Walt Disney Company to pay $3mln for violating children online privacy

May 16, 2011 - 11:05 AMT  00:58 GMT
Several Playdom sites that were aimed at young audiences illegally collected and then disclosed personal data, violating the COPPA.

Pamuk backs investigations into alleged coup plots in Turkey

May 16, 2011 - 11:00 AMT  00:58 GMT
Commenting on the charges of insulting Turkishness brought against him in 2005, Pamuk said he frequently left Turkey “to keep things in balance.”

Turks protest Internet censoring regulation

May 16, 2011 - 10:48 AMT  00:58 GMT
Protesters held posters reading “Don't touch my Internet!” during a march down Istanbul, which was attended by thousands.
Karabakh conflict military resolution unpromising - Sargsyan

Karabakh conflict military resolution unpromising - Sargsyan

May 16, 2011 - 10:41 AMT  00:58 GMT
The Armenian President did not exclude the possibility of resumption of hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone.

Serbian Interior Minister says partition of Kosovo only solution

May 16, 2011 - 10:23 AMT  00:58 GMT
"Other solutions mean a waste of time and it could take years and decades of attempts to solve just minor issues," Ivica Dacic said.
President: it’s naive to expect Artsakh people to renounce independence

President: it’s naive to expect Artsakh people to renounce independence

May 16, 2011 - 10:20 AMT  00:58 GMT
“It will be too difficult to achieve progress, unless Azerbaijan conceives the principle of nations’ right to self-determination,” Sargsyan said.
Iran willing to help Karabakh conflict resolution

Iran willing to help Karabakh conflict resolution

May 16, 2011 - 10:16 AMT  00:58 GMT
"Iran stresses peaceful resolve of the dispute as it used to do before and calls for continuous talks,” Ramin Mehmanparast said.
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