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Artur Alexanyan (98 kg), World Champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Tue, 09/08/2015 - 10:40am

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Artur Alexanyan (98 kg), World Champion in Greco-Roman Wrestling
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LAS VEGAS — Armenian Greco-Roman style wrestler Artur Aleksanyan (23 years) successfully defended his world champion title, defeating London 2012 gold medalist Ghasem Rezaei of Iran 3-0 in the 98kg final in Las Vegas. Bronze medals were won by ...

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Baku Blasts 'Pro-Armenian' Reports Of Azeri Soldier Deaths - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Thu, 09/03/2015 - 11:39am

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Baku Blasts 'Pro-Armenian' Reports Of Azeri Soldier Deaths
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BAKU (RFE/RL) — Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry condemned on Wednesday domestic media reports that more Azerbaijani soldiers have died in recent days, saying that they play into Armenia's hands. “Some local online media outlets are spreading from ...

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Piotr Switalski Appointed Head of EU Delegation to Armenia - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Thu, 09/03/2015 - 2:00am
Piotr Switalski Appointed Head of EU Delegation to Armenia  MassisPost

BRUSSELS — Polish diplomat Piotr Switalski has been appointed the new Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia. Switalski is a career diplomat holding the ...

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Third Sinquefield Cup highlights competition's growth - St. Louis Public Radio

Caruana - Wed, 08/26/2015 - 4:00pm

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Third Sinquefield Cup highlights competition's growth
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The highest ranked player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, is a regular fixture, as are the top ranked Americans, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. The tournament has also regularly attracted Levon Aronian of Armenia and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria.

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Chess grandmaster faces 50 Detroit-area students...and meets his match - Model D

Nakamura - Tue, 08/25/2015 - 2:00am
Chess grandmaster faces 50 Detroit-area students...and meets his match  Model D

For fans of chess in Detroit, a special event took place this past Friday. Chess Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, the strongest American chess player (currently ...

Checkmate! Forty Questions with Hikaru Nakamura - CNN

Nakamura - Mon, 08/24/2015 - 2:00am
Checkmate! Forty Questions with Hikaru Nakamura  CNN

Hikaru Nakamura was always the smartest kid in the room.

Checkmate! Forty Questions with Hikaru Nakamura - CNN

Nakamura - Mon, 08/24/2015 - 2:00am
Checkmate! Forty Questions with Hikaru Nakamura  CNN

Hikaru Nakamura was always the smartest kid in the room.

Celebrated chess grandmaster makes his move – to St. Louis - STLtoday.com

Caruana - Sat, 08/22/2015 - 2:00am
Celebrated chess grandmaster makes his move – to St. Louis  STLtoday.com

Fabiano Caruana transfers to U.S. team from Italian one, in search of historic win for American chess.

Checkmate! 40 questions with America's chess champion Hikaru Nakamura - CNN

Nakamura - Fri, 08/21/2015 - 6:09am

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Checkmate! 40 questions with America's chess champion Hikaru Nakamura
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(CNN) Hikaru Nakamura was always the smartest kid in the room. By the time the Japanese-born American reached the ripe old age of 10, he was anointed the title of chess master. Five years later, he became the youngest grandmaster since the legendary ...
Chess champion Hikaru Nakamura to play 50 Detroit youth at same timeCBC.ca
Top Chess player in U.S. takes on 50 players at once in DetroitMLive.com
Chess champion plays 50 young people simultaneouslyThe Detroit News

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Hrazdan Stadium Owner Declares Bankruptcy - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Thu, 08/20/2015 - 2:00am
Hrazdan Stadium Owner Declares Bankruptcy  MassisPost

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — A prominent member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) on Thursday accused tax authorities and Gagik Tsarukian, one of ...

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Margarita Gasparyan wins Baku Cup - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Tue, 08/04/2015 - 11:55pm

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Margarita Gasparyan wins Baku Cup
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BAKU — Margarita Gasparyan of Russia won her first WTA title Sunday by beating Patricia Maria Tig of Romania 6-3, 5-7, 6-0 in the Baku Cup final. Gasparyan came out stronger, breaking twice en route to taking the first set then getting another crucial ...

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Second American Armenian Rose Float \”Discover Armenia\” is Unveiled - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Sat, 08/01/2015 - 9:46pm

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Second American Armenian Rose Float \”Discover Armenia\” is Unveiled
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PASADENA — The second Armenian Rose Float Design titled “Discover Armenia” that will be participating in the 127th Rose Parade on January 1st, 2016 was unveiled on August 1. This year's Tournament of Roses theme being “Find Your Adventure”, the second ...

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On Chess: 2015 World Cup of Chess has huge field, with strong American players - St. Louis Public Radio

Caruana - Thu, 07/30/2015 - 2:00am
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

Candidates Tournament - Tue, 07/28/2015 - 2:03pm

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Russian Businessman German Sterligov Put on International Wanted List by Azerbaijan
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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

Candidates Tournament - Thu, 07/23/2015 - 2:00am
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 ...

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Armenia Hails International Agreement on Iran Nuclear Program - MassisPost

Candidates Tournament - Tue, 07/14/2015 - 1:26pm

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Armenia Hails International Agreement on Iran Nuclear Program
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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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