Armenia welcomes UN initiative to eradicate poverty

Armenia welcomes UN initiative to eradicate poverty

April 17, 2013 - 18:46 AMT  14:46 GMT
UN marked 1,000 Days to the end of 2015, before the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
BMW to begin building Mini cars in India

BMW to begin building Mini cars in India

April 17, 2013 - 18:43 AMT  14:43 GMT
BMW has operated its own sales company in India since 2007, and began selling the Mini in the country in 2012.
Catholicos Karekin II meets Indian ambassador

Catholicos Karekin II meets Indian ambassador

April 17, 2013 - 18:34 AMT  14:34 GMT
Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II met with the newly-appointed Indian ambassador Shri Suresh Babu.
Egyptian court sentences PM to 1-year jail term

Egyptian court sentences PM to 1-year jail term

April 17, 2013 - 18:27 AMT  14:27 GMT
According to sources, sentences in absentia against serving prime ministers and officials are common and not implemented.
Iraq executes 21 prisoners convicted on terrorism charges

Iraq executes 21 prisoners convicted on terrorism charges

April 17, 2013 - 18:15 AMT  14:15 GMT
Last year, Iraq executed 129 people, triggering concerns among rights groups on whether defendants received a fair trial.
Mubarak retrial to start May 11, appeals court says

Mubarak retrial to start May 11, appeals court says

April 17, 2013 - 18:08 AMT  14:08 GMT
The retrial collapsed last week when the presiding judge withdrew from the case and referred it to another court.
Armenian embassy to be established in Mexico

Armenian embassy to be established in Mexico

April 17, 2013 - 18:03 AMT  14:03 GMT
President Serzh Sargsayn signed a decree on April 17 to establish an embassy in Mexico (residence in Mexico City).
Ukraine freezes Berezovsky assets following Russia’s request

Ukraine freezes Berezovsky assets following Russia’s request

April 17, 2013 - 18:02 AMT  14:02 GMT
Russian prosecutors sent 31 extradition requests for people charged with corruption-related offenses last year.
Samsung officially announces Galaxy S4 for U.S.

Samsung officially announces Galaxy S4 for U.S.

April 17, 2013 - 17:54 AMT  13:54 GMT
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a 1.9Ghz quad-core processor, a 5-inch, full HD display, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera.
Armenia to open embassy in Indonesia

Armenia to open embassy in Indonesia

April 17, 2013 - 17:43 AMT  13:43 GMT
"I decree that Armenian embassy (residence in Jakarta) be established in Indonesia," President Sargsyan’s decree reads.
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