USD market average rate totals AMD410.21 Aug 1

USD market average rate totals AMD410.21 Aug 1

August 1, 2013 - 16:37 AMT  12:37 GMT
Deals amounting to $1,9 million at an average rate of AMD 410.21/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia.
Snowden gets papers, leaves Moscow airport

Snowden gets papers, leaves Moscow airport

August 1, 2013 - 16:30 AMT  12:30 GMT
The Snowden affair has caused diplomatic ructions around the world, upsetting America's close allies and traditional enemies.
Turkish shepherd shot dead at Armenian border

Turkish shepherd shot dead at Armenian border

August 1, 2013 - 16:21 AMT  12:21 GMT
“Our brigade's assistant commander and the district governor are at the border,” Kars Governor Eyüp Tepe said.
Elina Danielyan 28th in FIDE women’s rankings

Elina Danielyan 28th in FIDE women’s rankings

August 1, 2013 - 14:46 AMT  10:46 GMT
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan is 19th, Karen Grigoryan is 29th, Hovhannes Gabuzyan is 32nd while Robert Aghasaryan is 64th.
Bahrain King toughens penalties in anti-terrorism laws

Bahrain King toughens penalties in anti-terrorism laws

August 1, 2013 - 14:32 AMT  10:32 GMT
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights said it was concerned that the changes heralded a new crackdown by the authorities.
New sanctions aimed to suffocate Iran: Russian official

New sanctions aimed to suffocate Iran: Russian official

August 1, 2013 - 14:25 AMT  10:25 GMT
“What was done is adequate and sufficient to ensure the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons,” Gennady Gatilov said.
BMW reports 9% increase in Q2 net profit

BMW reports 9% increase in Q2 net profit

August 1, 2013 - 14:15 AMT  10:15 GMT
The Munich-based company also said it had profit margins of 9.6 percent, toward the upper end of its goal of 8-10 percent.
U.S. scientists move closer to grow human ear from cells

U.S. scientists move closer to grow human ear from cells

August 1, 2013 - 14:11 AMT  10:11 GMT
The cells were grown on a titanium wire scaffold that is modelled on the dimensions of a real human ear, taken from CT scans.
Sharp posts narrow quarterly loss

Sharp posts narrow quarterly loss

August 1, 2013 - 14:02 AMT  10:02 GMT
The net loss totaled 18bn yen in the three months ended June 30, compared with the 138bn yen loss a year earlier.
German FM urges Egypt to avoid ‘selective justice’

German FM urges Egypt to avoid ‘selective justice’

August 1, 2013 - 13:45 AMT  09:45 GMT
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle was speaking to journalists alongside his Egyptian counterpart Nabil Fahmy.
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