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21 January 2014 • 07:47 AMT
Armenian violinist awarded $82,000 Credit Suisse bursary

Khachatryan will also receive a solo engagement with Gustavo Dudamel and the Vienna Philharmonic as part of this year’s Lucerne Festival.

21 January 2014 • 06:31 AMT
Russia’s military research agency to receive $100mln in 2014

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), founded in 1958, has an estimated annual budget of $2.8 billion.

21 January 2014 • 05:39 AMT
UN chief withdraws invitation to Iran for Syria peace talks

A spokesman for Ban, Martin Nesirky, said senior Iranian officials had assured Ban that Iran understood the terms of his invitation.

20 January 2014 • 18:25 AMT
Bomb blasts kill at least 26 in Baghdad

In an extended surge of sectarian violence, 759 people died in December alone. More than 650 have died so far in January.

20 January 2014 • 18:03 AMT
U.S. says will begin easing economic sanctions on Iran

The United Nations nuclear agency has confirmed that higher-level uranium enrichment at a facility in central Iran has been stopped.

20 January 2014 • 14:30 AMT
Islamist video threatens Sochi Winter Olympics

“We have prepared a … present for you, for you (President Putin) and all those tourists who will come over,” their statement says.

20 January 2014 • 14:10 AMT
Ministers: Azerbaijan’s provocative actions aim to undermine talks

Edward Nalbandian and Karen Mirzoyan slammed the overnight attack, blaming Azerbaijan for provocative and irresponsible policy.

20 January 2014 • 13:42 AMT
Microsoft rolls out update to fix Surface Pro 2 battery life flaws

The firm promised an alternative patch “after the holidays”, which it began rolling out to users over the weekend.

20 January 2014 • 13:28 AMT
Nokia Lumia 929 leaked in video again

The Lumia 929 aka Lumia Icon was expected to be launched on Verizon Wireless on Jan 16 but there has not been any announcement yet.

20 January 2014 • 12:48 AMT
South Korea hit by huge data theft

The names, social security numbers and credit card details of 20 million South Koreans were copied by the IT worker.

20 January 2014 • 12:24 AMT
NATO service member killed in Afghan base attack

Jawed Faisal, a spokesman for the governor of eastern Kandahar, said nine insurgents took part in the attack against the base.

20 January 2014 • 12:11 AMT
Renowned Italian conductor Claudio Abbado dies at 80

Abbado was elected head of the Berlin Philharmonic by its members in October 1989 after the death of Herbert von Karajan.

20 January 2014 • 10:04 AMT
Georgian President starts visit to Turkey

Giorgi Margvelashvili will visit the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and give a joint press conference with Abdullah Gul.

20 January 2014 • 09:45 AMT
Azerbaijani soldiers attempt to penetrate into Karabakh, kill one

President Bako Sahakyan issued a decree to honor Hovhannisyan with a medal for the courage displayed during the service posthumously.

20 January 2014 • 07:34 AMT
Interim deal on Iran nuke program due to take effect within hours

It is expected that by the end of the day Iran should be able to resume petrochemical exports and trade in gold, worth billions of dollars.

20 January 2014 • 06:54 AMT
Anti-government rally turns violent in Ukraine’s capital

The protesters tried to break through police cordons and buses blocking entry to a street where the Cabinet of Ministers is headquartered.

20 January 2014 • 06:38 AMT
Tens of thousands march in Istanbul to commemorate Dink

The organizers of the commemorative march denounced the trial process, accusing the state of protecting those responsible for the murder.

20 January 2014 • 06:14 AMT
Strong quake rattles New Zealand’s North Island

New Zealand lies on the Pacific’s “Ring of Fire,” an arc of earthquake and volcanic activity that stretches around the Pacific Rim.

20 January 2014 • 06:03 AMT
UN chief invites Iran to participate in Syria peace talks

“As I have said repeatedly, I believe strongly that Iran needs to be part of the solution to the Syrian crisis,” Ban said.

20 January 2014 • 05:48 AMT
Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistani crowded market

The market, 10 minutes’ walk from the army headquarters, is in one of the most secure areas of the city, said Akhtar Hayat Lalika.

18 January 2014 • 11:40 AMT
6 killed in clashes, bombings in Iraq

Hospital officials said that overnight clashes between security forces and militants in Fallujah, a city west of Baghdad, left two people dead.

18 January 2014 • 11:19 AMT
EU warns can halt talks with Turkey but ‘does not want to’

Füle said 2014 has not started well for Turkey and that the corruption operation is a “highly complex investigation,” without elaborating much.

18 January 2014 • 10:50 AMT
Iran believes regional states can help Karabakh conflict resolution

As to possible Iran-Turkey cooperation, Mohsen Pak Ayeen said that the conflict can be resolved “using the regional capabilities.”

18 January 2014 • 10:16 AMT
150 ceasefire violations by Azeris reported Jan 12-18

Azerbaijan fired over 800 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army’s press service said.

18 January 2014 • 09:59 AMT
Health ministry says 4 killed in pro-Morsi clashes in Egypt

Violent clashes also took place between security forces and students in Nasr City in Cairo, when students attempted to block traffic.

18 January 2014 • 09:18 AMT
UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Tehran

The bill was seen as a counter to a U.S. Senate bill to increase sanctions on Iran but has yet to be voted on in the Iranian parliament.

18 January 2014 • 08:14 AMT
18 dead in India Muslim spiritual leader funeral stampede

At least 40 other people were injured in the stampede when mourners thronged the home of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin.

18 January 2014 • 08:01 AMT
Obama signs $1.1 trillion bill to finance government

“We looked at how we could put together a bill that both sides of the aisle in both houses could agree upon,” Barbara Mikulski said.

18 January 2014 • 07:53 AMT
EU ministers expected to back sending troops to CAR

More than a million people have been displaced by the violence since Seleka installed their leader Michel Djotodia as interim president.

18 January 2014 • 07:31 AMT
IAEA estimates Iran monitoring at $6 million

The report says the IAEA can save minimal costs by reassigning some staff but most of the funding will have to come from contributions.