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18 January 2014 • 07:13 AMT
Russia’s Sukhoi aircraft maker to make new Superjet in 2016

The plane, dubbed Superjet Stretch, will seat 115 passengers, while the baseline Superjet 100 has up to 110 seats.

18 January 2014 • 06:28 AMT
Pope Francis gives first annual address to Diplomatic Corps

“In recent months, tens of thousands of those Armenians fled to Armenia to escape horrors and violence,” Mikayel Minasyan said.

18 January 2014 • 05:52 AMT
4 UN personnel, IMF official killed in Kabul restaurant attack

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said four United Nations personnel have been killed in the “horrific attack” on a Kabul restaurant.

17 January 2014 • 17:14 AMT
Instanbul hosts conference to commemorate Hrant Dink

Rakel Dink emphasized the importance of reaching the truth after she criticized people who kill or steal in the name of God.

17 January 2014 • 17:05 AMT
Obama orders redesign of NSA phone-records program

“It’s not enough for officials to say: Trust us we won’t abuse the data we collect,” the U.S. President said during the speech.

17 January 2014 • 16:59 AMT
UN says blocking aid to Syria may amount to war crime

Pillay said that badly needed food and medical aid is not reaching malnourished children, women and elderly people.

17 January 2014 • 16:51 AMT
Iraq vows to punish Turkey, Kurds over ‘smuggled’ oil

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said that Kurdistan’s missed export targets had cost Iraq $9 billion in lost revenue in recent years.

17 January 2014 • 16:31 AMT
Suicide bomber attacks restaurant popular with foreigners in Kabul

The area is home to several foreign organizations, and the embassies of Canada, Norway and Tajikistan are said to be on the same street.

17 January 2014 • 15:25 AMT
Iran has $100bn in foreign exchange assets around the world: official

Sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies over Iran’s controversial nuclear program did not ban the supplying of fertilizer to the country.

17 January 2014 • 14:29 AMT
New HTC One smartphone planned for March release: report

Twin sensors on the rear of the new handset will provide better focus, depth of field and image quality, the person said.

17 January 2014 • 14:14 AMT
UN calls on countries to keep border opens for Syrian refugees

“It is unacceptable to see Syrian refugees drowning and dying in the Mediterranean Sea or being pushed back from borders,” Guterres said.

17 January 2014 • 13:52 AMT
Russia forms helicopter squadron to strengthen air base in Armenia

The Mi-24P is a gunship version of the famed Russian attack helicopter armed with a side-mounted 30-mm GSh-30K twin-barrel cannon.

17 January 2014 • 13:34 AMT
Israel accuses EU states of pro-Palestinian bias

About 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel’s 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

17 January 2014 • 12:31 AMT
Justice Minister says no arrest warrant issued for PM son

“It is not possible to revoke a nonexistent decision. The claims that he left the country or is hiding do not reflect reality,” Bozdağ said.

17 January 2014 • 12:25 AMT
Kazakhstan to auction exploration rights to some oil, gas fields

Oil production in Kazakhstan reached 1.73 million barrels per day in 2012, according to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2012.

17 January 2014 • 12:18 AMT
UN nuclear inspectors to visit Iranian uranium mine soon

The IAEA further wants Iran to address longstanding intelligence indications that it has researched ways of developing a nuclear bomb.

17 January 2014 • 12:02 AMT
Artsakh honors Annie Totah with Medal of Gratitude

In 2013, six U.S. States recognized the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, including Totah’s home state of Maryland.

17 January 2014 • 11:46 AMT
Samsung reveals Galaxy Tab 3 Lite

It’s also fully Google-certified, giving access to the thousands of apps, music and movies downloadable through Google Play.

17 January 2014 • 11:35 AMT
Syria prepared to implement ceasefire in Aleppo: Foreign Minister

Al-Moallem did not divulge details of the plan, which would contain “measures to enforce security” in Aleppo, 310 km from the Syrian capital.

17 January 2014 • 11:18 AMT
Gazprom increases share in ArmRosgazprom to 100%

“This deal fully complies with the spirit of strategic cooperation between Russia and Armenia,” Alexey Miller said.

17 January 2014 • 10:30 AMT
S. Korea rejects North’s call to halt ‘provocative’ military drills

The two Koreas have yet to come up with any substantial measures to reduce military tension on the world’s last Cold War frontier.

17 January 2014 • 10:10 AMT
Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs to meet in Paris next week: report

The two ministers, in presence of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs will discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

17 January 2014 • 09:52 AMT
Turkish-Armenian photojournalist Ara Güler hospitalized

Ara Güler is considered one of Turkey’s few internationally known photographers, was hospitalized due to blood pressure fluctuations.

17 January 2014 • 09:22 AMT
Minister says Turkey has no plans to enrich uranium

Yıldız said that such agreements are concluded with all countries under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

17 January 2014 • 08:54 AMT
MIT report challenges U.S. position on Syria chemical attack

OPCW inspectors charged with implementing the agreement also did not discover such a rocket in possession of government forces.

17 January 2014 • 08:35 AMT
White House releases summary on Iran nuke deal

Iran agreed to provide design information for the Arak reactor and other access to related facilities, the summary said.

17 January 2014 • 08:26 AMT
Shell issues profit warning for fourth quarter

The company gave provisional, unaudited figures of net profit of $1.8bn for the quarter, down from $6.7bn in the same period a year ago.

17 January 2014 • 07:45 AMT
Wikimedia mulls supporting MP4 video file format on its projects

Videos created using the two open standards cannot be viewed on over two-thirds of mobile phones that use Wikimedia websites.

17 January 2014 • 07:12 AMT
China economy growth beats official target: CNNMoney

The economists estimated growth in the final quarter of 2013 slowed to 7.6% following a 7.8% peak in the third quarter.

17 January 2014 • 07:01 AMT
Intel expects no revenue growth in 2014

As a result, computer chip makers have been looking to boost growth in other divisions and areas to try and sustain their growth.