February, 2011

• 14 February

  

  I Never Called Street Vendors ‘Gikors’: Altunyan Responds to Accusations

  "Really, there's nothing dirtier than politics. Two days ago, I reported on the protests by street vendors. And I said that many political forces...
• 14 February

  

  China Overtakes Japan As World’s Second-Biggest Economy

  Data released Feb. 14 put China's overall gross domestic product (GDP) for 2010 at $5.879 trillion. That compared to...
• 14 February

  ‘Make These Mafiosos Richer’: Yerevan Street Traders Blocked Yerevan City, SAS Supermarkets

  Protestors today were demanding objective and daily coverage from Armenia's Public TV and its directors, "because you are obligated to...
• 14 February

  

  Soviet Film on Yezidis in Armenia to be Screened at !f Istanbul Film Festival

  On Feb. 19 at 7:30 pm, the film Zare (1926) by Soviet Armenian filmmaker Hamo Beknazaryan will be screened at !f Istanbul AFM International Independent Film Festival.
• 14 February

  

  Brazilian Football Legend Ronaldo to Retire

  Brazil legend Ronaldo, whose goals helped his country win two World Cups, has hauled his aching limbs onto the pitch for the last...
• 14 February

  

  Palestinian Government Resigns

  Palestinian premier Salam Fayyad on Monday resigned and dissolved his cabinet in a major political shake-up ahead of Palestinian elections.
• 14 February

  

  Another Non-Combat Death in Armenia’s Army

  A young Armenian conscript died in one of the military units in Stepanakert, the capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, on Feb. 12.
• 14 February

  

  Pashinyan Chronicles: Imprisoned Journalist Spent 2.5 Hours Waiting in Prison Reception (Updated)

  After leaving the courtroom, Nikol Pashinyan found himself in Artik prison's reception area for 2.5 hours. Returning to the courtroom, the...
• 14 February

  

  Mubarak Ill, But Not in a Coma: Egypt’s State Media

  Egypt's state media denied reports on Monday that former leader Hosni Mubarak was in a coma but admitted he was ill.
• 14 February

  

  Yemen’s President Postpones US Visit

  Yemen's president, in the wake of Arab uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, has postponed a visit to the United States due to take place later this month.