Archive for July 3rd, 2010

Germany beats Argentina to reach World Cup semifinals

Ironclad defense helps Germany not only prevail 4-0 in a wide-open game that was full of attacking play by both teams, but remain on course to win a fourth title since its last victory 20 years ago.
Irresistible force met immovable object in the World Cup quarterfinals in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.
Immovable object won.
Germany [...]

Dozens feared dead as oil tanker explodes in Congo

Up to 200 people are thought to have died when an oil tanker exploded in a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, media reports said.
The accident occurred when a truck coming from Tanzania crashed in the village of Sange in the east of the African state, Ria Novosti reported.
There is still no [...]

Suarez may miss final as FIFA ponder length of ban

FIFA’s disciplinary committee will meet to decide whether Uruguay striker Luis Suarez should face extra punishment for a deliberate handball on the goalline in their quarter-final against Ghana.

World Cup 2010
He will already be banned for one match but a two-game suspension — if FIFA take that course of action — could rule him out of [...]

Yerevan is the international capital of Book in 2012

“Today UNESCO issued its decision according to which Yerevan was recognized the international capital of Book,” told the journalists Hasmik Poghosyan, the RA Culture Minister.
She mentioned that the Armenia has presented the package of participation half a year ago. “We have tried to fulfill all the demands existed, that’s why we were sure our capital [...]

Lilit Mkrtchyan defeated by Nana Dzagnidze in FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 8th round

On July 3, Armenia’s Lilit Mkrtchyan was defeated by Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia) in the 8th round of FIDE Women’s Grand Prix taking place in Jermuk resort.
Meanwhile, Elina Daniyelyan tied her game vs. Sweden’s Pia Cramling.
After the 8th round, Nana Dzagnidze tops the tournament standings with 7.5 points, followed by Russia’s Tatiana Kosintseva – 6 points, [...]

Armenian National Congress not to meet with Hillary Clinton

Armenian National Congress (ANC) has not scheduled a meeting with the US State Secretary Hillary Clinton at this moment, ANC spokesman Arman Musinyan told Panorama.am. As regards the possibility of the meeting, Musinyan said: “Such meeting has not been scheduled at this moment.”
According to the statement of the US State Department, besides meeting the Armenian [...]

Demonstration “Not a single inch of land for Turks”

“Not a single inch of land to Turks” were shouting the demonstrators today in front of the President’s Office, Aysor.am reported.
As the chairman of the Union of Karabakh war Veteran’s Arkadi Karapetyan said they demand to create internationally powerful institutions, which will protect “our people as the problems that we have today are connected with [...]

G. Sahakyan said he isn’t very well aware of Clinton’s agenda, but Karabakh status key issue in talks for Armenia

The mission of the US State Secretary Hillary Clinton’s visit to Armenia is establish a diplomatic atmosphere rather than give solution to any certain issue, head of the Armenian Republican Party (ARP) Galust Sahakyan told reporters Saturday. According to him, Hillary Clinton’s visit is more of a regional nature and is directed not to certain [...]

Ahmadinejad calls sanctions against Iran pathetic

The latest sanctions against Iran are pathetic, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday, warning world powers they would regret their bullying.
In his first speech since U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law sanctions targeting Iran’s vulnerable fuel imports, Ahmadinejad said the measures would not hurt the economy or stop Iran taking a greater role in [...]

U.S., Poland sign missile shield pact on Clinton trip

Poland and the United States signed an agreement on Saturday to carry out a revised missile defense shield despite Russian objections.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton witnessed the signing of the pact, which allows the two nations to implement plans to station U.S. missile interceptors on Polish soil to defend against potential threats from Iran [...]