Iranian parliament speaker calls for stronger ties with Armenia

Iranian parliament speaker calls for stronger ties with Armenia

April 30, 2012 - 13:02 AMT  09:02 GMT
The value of trade between the two countries reached USD 270 million in 2010, and currently stands at over USD 300 million.
Archbishop Choloyan calls for return of Christian churches in Turkey

Archbishop Choloyan calls for return of Christian churches in Turkey

April 30, 2012 - 11:06 AMT  07:06 GMT
Sen. Reed welcomed Archbishop Choloyan in a moving Senate floor statement, which commemorated the Armenian Genocide.
Australian billionaire unveils plans to build Titanic II

Australian billionaire unveils plans to build Titanic II

April 30, 2012 - 10:45 AMT  06:45 GMT
The announcement comes just weeks after the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic, which went down on April 15, 1912.
Libya's former oil chief found floating dead in Danube

Libya's former oil chief found floating dead in Danube

April 30, 2012 - 10:28 AMT  06:28 GMT
Shokri Ghanem, 69, had been chairman of Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) before defecting last year.
Oil below $105 amid reports on China, U.S. slowing growth

Oil below $105 amid reports on China, U.S. slowing growth

April 30, 2012 - 10:22 AMT  06:22 GMT
Benchmark oil for June delivery was down 13 cents to $104.80 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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