After dominating news cycles and captivating fans of maritime drama for the past five years, it appears the Somali pirates' reign of terror may be over. In 2012, seaborne hijackers captured only five vessels, compared to 47 in 2010 and 25 in 2011, which was a year that saw a record 176 attacks.
Swiss Authorities have widened their investigation into the Russian money laundering scheme uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky before he was arrested by Russian authorities and died in their custody.
Razmik Abrahamyan has sued two newspapers in Armenia for slander based on articles published back in 2003 referring to him as a “pedophile”.
The analyst argued that voters don’t know what to make of the situation where many leading opposition candidates have decided not to run, thus paving the way for the easy re-election of President Sargsyan.
Armen Sargsyan, who has been Armenia’s ambassador to China since 2008, is the brother of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. And he’s a wealthy diplomat to boot.
“Tragically, what is taking place regionally, around Armenia, does not inspire any optimism,” Karapetyan said.
When leaders harbor an exaggerated sense of self-importance, they could be easily manipulated by others who exploit their insatiable appetite for flattery. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is one of several high-ranking Turkish officials who may be suffering from such a character flaw.
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