Astrium has been appointed by ESA to be the prime contractor to build Sentinel-2, the first optical satellite in the Sentinel series. The main industrial contract worth €195 million was signed today, by Volker Liebig, ESA's Director of Earth observation,
Runners carried the Olympic flame along a heavily guarded and cut down route through New Delhi today keeping Tibetan exiles and other protesters from disrupting the ceremony.
Beirut, Lebanon - Members of Hezbollah attacked and kidnapped a police officer in south Beirut on Thursday, marking the second attack on Lebanese police by Hezbollah in as many days, security sources reported.
Beirut, Lebanon - The March 14 majority alliance asked the United States to support the presidential election, speed up efforts to put the international tribunal in action and back implementation of all U.N. resolutions on Lebanon.
By Hassan Haidar Politicians are like everyone else; they can be angry, happy, hopeful, and disappointed. However, politicians differ from the common man in that they always take into consideration their public responsibility.
A video posted on YouTube showing Philippine doctors laughing while removing an object from a patient may lead to charges against the surgeons and cost them their medical licenses, officials said Wednesday.
India says cannabis cultivation and trading is a major source of funds for Maoist rebels in some parts of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa states.
The PACE resolution "On operation of democratic institutions in Armenia" by Rapporteur for election in Armenia John Prescott and Co-Rapporteur for Armenia's accession commitments to the Council of Europe George Colombier will be discussed during a sitting in PACE on
ArmInfo. A part of Armenian subscribers of cell communication operator "Beeline" have been again deprived of communication since today's morning. "We are working to restore communication", - Arminfo correspondent was told in the company. But they did not specify either
ArmInfo. Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed April 20-27, 2008 as "Days of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide", Armenian Assembly of America told ArmInfo.The Proclamation says in particular: "Every April we take time to commemorate the lives of those forever
ArmInfo. PACE reporter on situation in cultural heritage in South Caucasus will visit the region soon.As Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis told Armenian journalists that this problem has been recently discussed with foreign ministers of Armenia
ArmInfo. Protest action regarding hearings on draft resolution "Democratic institutions functioning in Armenia" will be held near the building of the Council of Europe today.As ArmInfo correspondent reports from Strasbourg, representatives of Armenian communities of Brussels and Paris are going
ArmInfo-TURAN: Addressing to the American-Turkish Council in Washington, the U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice touched on the Karabakh conflict. Commenting on the question if the USA has a definite plan of settling the conflict, she said: "I am very
ArmInfo. Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov blames Armenia for no less than abusing good relations. In his speech at the conference "Basic principles of settlement of the conflicts in GUAM countries" in Baku, Azimov said: "This conference was
ArmInfo. Council of Europe is looking forward settlement of Karabakh conflict and has no intention to replace OSCE Minsk Group format, CE Secretary General Terry Davis said commenting at the request of ArmInfo on the events held with the support
ArmInfo. The 1 March events seriously damaged international authority of Armenia, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis told Armenian journalists.Nevertheless he added he has no ground not to trust in PACE reporter John Prescott who was present
ArmInfo. PACE co-rapporteur on Armenia Georges Colombier is satisfied with the results of the debates on the PACE resolution on the state of democratic institutions in Armenia. In a talk with an ArmInfo correspondent Colombier said that the Mar 1
ArmInfo. The heads of the Armenian and Azeri delegations to PACE have agreed to continue talks in the framework of the PACE Ad Hoc Committee on Nagorno-Karabakh, the chairman of the committee Lord Russell-Johnston said in a talk with an
