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On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players - St. Louis Public Radio
Every two years FIDE, the International Chess Federation, holds a World Chess Championship. One of the qualifying events to earn a seat at the tournament.
Russian Businessman German Sterligov Put on International Wanted List by Azerbaijan - MassisPost
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BAKU — Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office has opened a criminal case against Russian businessman German Sterligov for visiting Karabakh. He has been put on the international wanted list for “illegally crossing the state border of Azerbaijan”. “In ...
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Iran can up oil output to 6 mln bpd - AzerNews
Iran with having adequate investment could increase its oil production to 6 million barrels a day (bpd) and export 4.5 million bpd, a professor of economics at ...
Armenia Hails International Agreement on Iran Nuclear Program - MassisPost
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YEREVAN — Armenia promptly welcomed on Tuesday a historic international agreement that was reached on Iran's nuclear program, as a result of determined, constructive efforts by Iran and the international mediators, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward ...
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Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen — that's a title clash worth watching - Washington Post
I did not pay $99 for Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao and wouldn't pay 99 cents for Mayweather-Pacquiao II. I would, however, pay good money — well, ...
Armenia PM Vows to Go Ahead with Rate Hikes Despite Protests - MassisPost
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YEREVAN — The Armenian government has refused to reverse electricity price hikes, as protest rallies in the capital entered their second week. Defying a call by protesters to reverse a decision to hike power prices by more than 16 percent from August, ...
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Viswanathan Anand stays at joint-third after draw with Hikaru Nakamura in Norway - The Indian Express
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(Source: PTI). Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against Hikaru Nakamura of United States and remained in joint third position after the end of the fifth round of Norway Chess 2015, a part of the Grand Chess Tour.
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Viswanathan Anand held by Fabiano Caruana in Norway - The Indian Express
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The Indian Express
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand was held to an easy draw by Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the first round of Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger. It turned out to be a good day for Caruana as his preparation in the Berlin defense came good.
Experts predict American chess renaissanceInquirer.net
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Nor Serount Cultural Association Established in Las Vegas - MassisPost
The Armenian American community of greater Las Vegas region celebrated the inauguration of the Nor Serount (New Generation) Cultural Association Las ...
Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac to Star in Kirk Kerkorian Armenian Genocide Movie - MassisPost
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HOLLYWOOD — Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac will co-star in an epic about the Armenian genocide film, called “The Promise.” The funding of the film is by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, according to a report by Showbizz*411. Terry George, of “Hotel Rwanda” ...
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Nation's top-ranked chess player makes home in Sunrise - South Florida Sun Sentinel
Nation's top-ranked chess player makes home in Sunrise - Sun Sentinel
Nation's top-ranked chess player makes home in Sunrise - Sun Sentinel
Last month, Hikaru Nakamura, 27, a part-time resident of Sunrise, traveled to Khanty-Mansiysk, a Russian city in western Siberia, in his quest for the World ...
Turkish Intellectuals Who Have Recognized The Armenian Genocide: Aydın Engin - MassisPost
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(born in 1941 in Ödemiş, district of İzmir Province of Turkey) is a Turkish journalist, playwright, writer and politician. He completed his High School in 1957, then studied at Istanbul University, Faculty of Law. He spent many years of exile in ...
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Sotheby's Withdraws Sale of Aivazovsky Painting after Russia Alleged it was Stolen - MassisPost
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LONDON — The international auction house Sotheby's withdrew from auction on Tuesday a painting by Ivan Aivazovsky that Russia's Interior Ministry said last week had been stolen in 1997 from a private collection in Moscow, Reuters reports. The auction ...
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Thousands Rally in Yerevan Against Energy Price Hike - MassisPost
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YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Thousands of people took to the streets of Yerevan on Wednesday to protest against a more than 35 percent rise in electricity prices sought by Armenia's loss-making national power distribution network. Protests against the highly ...
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On Chess: Nakamura and Caruana qualify as candidates for World Chess Championship - St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Nakamura and Caruana qualify as candidates for World Chess Championship - St. Louis Public Radio
At the beginning of the 2014-15 FIDE Grand Prix cycle there was just one American attempting to qualify for the Candidates Tournament; but by the end of.
On Chess: Nakamura and Caruana qualify as candidates for World Chess Championship - St. Louis Public Radio
At the beginning of the 2014-15 FIDE Grand Prix cycle there was just one American attempting to qualify for the Candidates Tournament; but by the end of.
On Chess: Nakamura and Caruana qualify as candidates for World Chess Championship - St. Louis Public Radio
At the beginning of the 2014-15 FIDE Grand Prix cycle there was just one American attempting to qualify for the Candidates Tournament; but by the end of.