August, 2010

• 6 August

  Wyclef Jean to Run for Haiti President

  Haiti is scheduled to elect a new leader on 28 November and Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean has said he will run for president.
• 6 August

  Yerevan Students will be Supervised Online

  Parents, teachers and principals, by visiting dasaran.am, can not only supervise students' educational process, oversee...
• 6 August

  Russia Ceases Wheat Export: Armenia Feels the Heat

  Moscow's decision to cease the export of wheat is a cause for concern for the global market and it's not any less terrifying for...
• 6 August

  Yoko Ono opposes parole for John Lennon’s killer

  Three decades after John Lennon's death, Yoko Ono said she opposes his killer's parole because he remains a potential threat.
• 6 August

  American Prosecutor Suing UN Secretary-General for Discrimination

  Robert Appleton is seeking $1 million USD in damages and up to $500,000 in lost wages and benefits after he was...
• 6 August

  French Tourist Survives 23-Meter Fall at Grand Canyon

  Witnesses say the 18-year-old man reportedly slipped Thursday afternoon while taking pictures near the rim.
• 6 August

  First Iranian Astronaut to be Sent into Space in 2017

  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told local media that Iran's presence in space would indicate the country's dominance in the...
• 6 August

  Mammadyarov and Davutoglu Discussed Karabakh

  Azerbaijan's, Turkey's, Kyrgyzstan's and Kazakhstan's foreign affairs ministers, Elmar Mammadyarov, Ahmet Davutoglu, Ruslan...
• 6 August

  Armenian Church on Akhtamar Island to Re-Open for a Day

  Once again talks on re-opening the Armenian Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross on Akhtamar Island in Lake Van in eastern Turkey have resumed.