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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:48:36 +0000
Foreign Aid Panel More Than Doubles Aid to KarabakhThe U.S. House panel responsible for foreign aid this week adopted a number of provisions promoting U.S. interests and American values in the Caucasus, proposing sharply increasing aid to Nagorno Karabakh from $2 to $5 million and rejecting the Obama Administration's proposed $7.2 million cut in aid to Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:47:48 +0000
Of Hate Crimes and Intolerance: Lessons Must be LearnedTwo days after the parliamentary elections in Armenia, a homemade car bomb was used to vandalize DIY, a bar in Yerevan frequented by non-traditionalist thinkers in Armenia and a safe-haven for the often-persecuted LGBT community in Armenia.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:46:51 +0000
ARF Shant Student Association Issues Statement on Yerevan Hate CrimeThe Armenian Revolutionary Federation Shant Student Association on Wednesday issued a statement condemning a recent hate crime in Yerevan that has sparked controversy.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:45:26 +0000
37th Homenetmen Navasartian Games Officially Kick OffA series of events officially kicked off the much-anticipated 37th Annual Homenetmen Navasartian Games on Saturday, May 12.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:42:00 +0000
The Fight is Dedicated to Show our CourageAs he suppresses his urge for that drop of water in fear of being noticed by the enemy, he is searching within himself for assurance that his fight is not in vain. He believes that fighting for what is just and protecting what belongs to the Armenian people is not only his responsibility but his duty.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:34 +0000
And Then There Was OneThe title is my first thought when I heard the message from my mother, left this morning, about the death of one of my grand-aunts. Those morning calls always seem to bear ill tidings.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:38:13 +0000
Armenian Democrats Honor Mayor PrangDemocratic leaders, activists and supporters from all over Southern California gathered at the Taglyan Armenian Cultural Center to honor West Hollywood Mayor Jeffery Prang.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:36:38 +0000
GCC Seeks Interim Superintendent/PresidentAt a special Board meeting on May 9, 2012 the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees approved the job announcement launching the search for an interim Superintendent/President to replace Dr. Dawn Lindsay who will leave the college in July for a position in Maryland.
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:30:49 +0000
Another Officer Implicated in Dink Case is PromotedA police chief accused of negligence during the assassination of Hrant Dink was promoted after a Turkish Police commission unanimously voted for the elevation.
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:29:09 +0000
Tbilisi’s St. Neshan Bell Tower CollapsesThe bell-tower of the already-damaged St. Neshan Church collapses after heavy rains and flooding in the Georgian capital.
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