Daily Archives: October 3, 2013

Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize because he ‘actively promotes settlement of all conflicts arising on the planet’

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

The former KGB agent has been recommended by an activist group because he ‘actively promotes settlement of all conflicts arising on the planet’.

His attempts to prevent a US air strike on Syria after suspected chemical weapons attacks on civilians was also given as a reason behind the recognition.

The letter of recommedationn read: ‘Being the leader of one of the leading nations of the world, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin makes efforts to maintain peace and tranquillity not only on the territory of his own country but also actively promotes settlement of all conflicts arising on the planet’ The New York Times reported.

Russian singer and MP Iosif Kobzon, backed the nomination comparing his actions to that of the US President, who won the same prize in 2009.

Previous winners of the prize have included Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa and Desmond Tutu.

The winner of this year’s prize will be announced on October 11 and the deadline for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize nominations is in February.

 

Russian Embassy in Libya Evacuated After Attack

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Russia says it has evacuated all of its diplomats and their families from Libya a day after a mob attack on the Russian Embassy there.

Russia said none of the embassy staff was hurt in Wednesday’s attack, which came in response to the death of a Libyan air force officer, who was allegedly killed by a Russian woman.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in a statement that it decided to evacuate after Libya’s foreign minister told the Russian ambassador that Libya was unable to protect the embassy.

Lukashevich added that all the embassy workers and their families safely crossed the border into Tunisia Thursday.

 

Angelina and breast cancer copycat surge: Doctor warns patients are requesting double mastectomies even if they don’t need one

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Women inspired by Angelina Jolie are demanding breast removal surgery – even if they don’t need it – a leading doctor has warned.

After Miss Jolie, 38, who is in a high-risk cancer category, announced this year she had had a double mastectomy, a surge of women in the UK have sought to follow suit.

A quarter of women who develop cancer in one breast are now asking for both to be removed, according to figures from the London Breast Institute.

But Professor Kefah Mokbel of the London Breast Institute has said surgery would be pointless for women who are not in the same category as Jolie.

Professor Mokbel warned patients can suffer psychological harm after having radical surgery.

 

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RAFFI HOVANNISIAN’S DIPLOMATIC MEETINGS

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Yerevan—Today Raffi K. Hovannisian received an official delegation from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. The delegation included Terhi Hakala, Director General for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Christer Michelsson, Ambassador of Finland to Armenia, and other officials.

 

They discussed regional developments, as well as relevant Armenian domestic and foreign policies.

 

On the same day Hovannisian met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Lithuania Erikas Petrikas.

 

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Iran passes a law allowing men to marry their 13-year-old adopted daughters just as the country’s new president touts himself as a moderate

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A new law in Iran that allows men to marry their adopted daughters at the age of 13 has caused major concern that the country’s new president is not as progressive as originally thought.

President Hassan Rouhani has been hailed as a new moderate voice in the controversial Middle Eastern government but the approval of the new law shows that the extreme beliefs in the intolerant country have not evaporated.

The law was approved by the Iranian members of parliament and maintains that girls can marry with the permission of their father at the age of 13 and young boys at the age of 15.

The law in question pertains to the legal marriage age, but the concern about incest is an additional factor for human rights advocates.

‘This bill is legalizing pedophilia,’ lawyer Shadi Sadr, who works for the group Justice for Iran, told the paper.

‘It’s not part of the Iranian culture to marry your adopted child’

There is some question whether the law will get the final stamp of approval by the country’s Governing Council, but the prospect has activists outraged.

 

President Serzh Sargsyan introduced to the Board members of the RA Prosecutor Office the newly appointed Prosecutor General Gevork Kostanian

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4048President Serzh Sargsyan today visited the RA Prosecutor’s Office and introduced to the Board members the newly appointed Prosecutor General Gevork Kostanian.

The President of Armenia congratulated Gevork Kostanian on assuming this responsible position and wished him every success. Serzh Sargsyan expressed hope that through his new approaches and work style, the new Prosecutor General assisted by the employees of the RA Prosecutor Office will be able to efficiently fulfill all tasks set before the structure.

The President also expressed thanks to the former Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepian for his years-long work and underlined that Aghvan Hovsepian has still things to do in our country’s judicial and legal system.

 

At Least 94 Dead in Migrant Shipwreck off Italy

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An Italian official says 94 bodies have been found in the migrant shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa but more than 200 people are still unaccounted for.

Pietro Bartolo, the top health official on Lampedusa, said Thursday he expected the toll to rise as search operations continue. He spoke to Sky TG24.

The Italian coast guard says the ship that was trying to smuggle Africans into Europe caught fire as the migrants neared Lampedusa and capsized, spilling hundreds of passengers into the sea. Some 150 people have been rescued.shipwreck-Italy

1 октября Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan Train’s Season Closed, Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan Train Restarted

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On October 1 CJSC “South Caucasus Railway” closed season for cruising the train “Armenia” on Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan route. According to preliminary data from the beginning of the summer season the train transported 46.7 million passengers, compared to 51 thousand in 2012.

Such a decline was due to unfavorable weather conditions in Georgia, as well as the floods that took place in a number of resort towns.

From October 2 trains restarted running on the route Yerevan-Tbilisi-Yerevan and the train “Armenia” will resume next summer.

CJSC “SCR” keeps running its policy to improve the quality of passenger service and the level of comfort in local and international trains. Accordingly, the railway upgrades the rolling stock, expands the list of services, increases the speed of trains.