Education Minister awards 2011 Summer Univerisade participants

Education Minister awards 2011 Summer Univerisade participants

December 5, 2011 - 14:28 AMT  19:03 GMT
Weightlifter Aghasi Aghasyan, 4th year student at Armenian Institute of Physical Culture won gold at China-hosted Universiade.
Armen Ashotyan: economic education in Armenia is in need of reforms

Armen Ashotyan: economic education in Armenia is in need of reforms

December 5, 2011 - 14:18 AMT  19:03 GMT
Armenian Ministry of Education and Science expressed readiness to help students with fresh ideas through the contest.
Start-up Weekend Yerevan: software packages to be developed by Tumomind team

Start-up Weekend Yerevan: software packages to be developed by Tumomind team

December 5, 2011 - 13:59 AMT  19:03 GMT
Tumomind project was announced the third among the best projects of Start-Up Weekend Yerevan innovation contest.
Earthquake hits Turkey’s Aegean provinces

Earthquake hits Turkey’s Aegean provinces

December 5, 2011 - 13:59 AMT  19:03 GMT
The quake struck in the morning, with its epicenter in the Aegean, the Istanbul-based Kandilli seismological institute said.
Armenian parliament passes controversial environment bill

Armenian parliament passes controversial environment bill

December 5, 2011 - 13:24 AMT  19:03 GMT
The bill was adopted with 63 votes in favor, 7 against and 2 abstentions. Heritage’s proposal to postpone the hearing was rejected.
Microsoft announces update to bring voice control to TVs

Microsoft announces update to bring voice control to TVs

December 5, 2011 - 13:23 AMT  19:03 GMT
Beginning December 6 and over the coming weeks, Bing on Xbox voice search will be available in the U.S., Canada and the UK.
Facebook buys location app Gowalla

Facebook buys location app Gowalla

December 5, 2011 - 13:11 AMT  19:03 GMT
Gowalla decided to allow users to create “stories” around their experiences, grouping together photos and comments.
Argentina team must be happy and proud with what it did - Nalbandian

Argentina team must be happy and proud with what it did - Nalbandian

December 5, 2011 - 13:08 AMT  19:03 GMT
Eduardo Schwank and David Nalbandian thrashed Spain’s contenders in doubles to bring Argentina the only point at Davis Cup final.

Iran becoming a pariah state, U.S. official says

December 5, 2011 - 13:04 AMT  19:03 GMT
Robert Einhorn: Iran's nuclear program is increasingly worrying and an urgent diplomatic solution needs to be found.

45 tons of radioactive water leaks from Japan nuke plant

December 5, 2011 - 12:30 AMT  19:03 GMT
A pool of radioactive water was discovered around a decontamination device, TEPCO said in a statement on its website.
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