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Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:16 +0000
Turkish-Armenian Writer Given Jail Sentence For BlasphemyAn Istanbul court has sentenced a Turkish-Armenian author and blogger to more than a year in prison for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, local media reported on Wednesday, weeks after a similar case caused alarm among secularists.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:31 +0000
Glendale Schools to Close on April 24The Glendale Unified School District Board on May 16 announced that beginning in 2014, all schools will be closed on April 24 “out of respect for the large Armenian community in Glendale and La Crescenta.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:54 +0000
Funeral Services Set for Allen and SoséFuneral arrangements have been made public for Allen Yekikian and his wife, Sosé Thomassian-Yekikian, who tragically perished in a car accident on May 10 in Georgia, the late couple’s families announced Tuesday.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:23:54 +0000
Moscow Finds Karabakh Status Quo ‘Unacceptable’Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that the status quo in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was “unacceptable,” while his Azeri counterpart, Elmar Mammadyarov said Baku would push for peace after the presidential elections there slated for the fall.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:22:03 +0000
Russia Pressured Armenia Over Iran Gas, Says OfficialArmenia granted Russia’s Gazprom giant ownership of a pipeline supplying limited amounts of natural gas from Iran under pressure from Moscow, a senior Armenian pro-government lawmaker said on Tuesday.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:20:50 +0000
The ‘People Trust’ vs. the ‘Brain Trust’In 1932, writer James Kieran used the term Brain Trust in the “New York Times” when referring to the close group of experts that surrounded United States presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:36 +0000
House Resolution Goes Beyond Genocide Recognition Seeking Truth and JusticeIn a welcome move, four members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a resolution that advocates a new approach for the pursuit of Armenian rights in Congress, going beyond genocide recognition.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:40 +0000
ANCA-Burbank Announces 2013 Banquet HonoreesThe Armenian National Committee of America – Burbank announced its 2013 honorees. At its 6th Annual Banquet, slated for May 31st, ANCA – Burbank will recognize John Krikorian, posthumously with the Lifetime Achievement Award, Marsha Ramos with the Citizen of the Year Award, Timmy Mardirosian with the Business Civic Leadership Award, and Woodbury University with the Organization of the Year Award. The Honorable Jack Hadjinian, Montebello City Councilmember will act as Master of Ceremonies.
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Tue, 21 May 2013 19:17:25 +0000
May 25 Deadline for $10,000 Culture Grant. Apply Now!April 24, 1915. A date every Armenian associates with one word (genocide) and the injustices of mass-murder and denial. Every year, it’s a day spent mourning the dark past that links all Armenians to each other. An overwhelming heaviness 98 years and counting.
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Sat, 18 May 2013 00:32:24 +0000
Nalbandian, Mammadyarov MeetThe foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan and international mediators met again on Friday to discuss ways of breaking the deadlock in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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