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04 November 2013 • 12:13 AMT
Orange Armenia CEO hopes for 4th mobile operator to “prove successful”

Ucom telecommunication company is expected to be granted a license to become the 4th mobile operator in Armenia.

04 November 2013 • 11:53 AMT
Hundreds evacuate as volcano erupts in Indonesia

The military helped evacuate 1,293 people from four villages around the volcano, which is 88 km from the provincial capital, Medan.

04 November 2013 • 10:59 AMT
Baku in uproar: Azeri volleyball team uniform features Armenian Tricolor

Armenian Tricolor consists of three horizontal bands of equal width, red on the top, blue in the middle, and orange on the bottom.

04 November 2013 • 10:46 AMT
Google to spend extra 450 mln euros on data center in Finland

The investment is in addition to 350 million euros the world’s No. 1 Internet search company has already spent on the data center.

04 November 2013 • 10:30 AMT
Progress in Armenia-Georgia ties long overdue: Russia Civic Chamber rep.

Denis Dvornikov: actions aimed to deprive Christian states of the South Caucasus of their identity have been in progress.

04 November 2013 • 10:29 AMT
Gul again hints at running for president to rival Erdogan

“There is a democratic deficit in Turkey, in other words we have a way to go in taking our standards and criteria further,” Gul said.

04 November 2013 • 10:11 AMT
Netanyahu defends settlement building ahead of Kerry visit

The remarks came ahead of a visit later this week by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who is mediating Israeli-Palestinian talks.

04 November 2013 • 10:03 AMT
30 killed as militants attack wedding convoy in Nigeria

In a statement, the military division for Borno state denied that as many as 30 had been killed, putting the number at five.

04 November 2013 • 09:47 AMT
HSBC sees profit surge 30% in three months

Underlying costs were up on the year, which HSBC blamed on investments, wage inflation and regulatory-related costs.

04 November 2013 • 09:11 AMT
NATO, U.S. to Turkey: Chinese missile system not interoperable

Chinese CPMIEC has placed the lowest bid of $3.44 billion for the tender, offered transfer of design technology and joint production.

04 November 2013 • 09:00 AMT
Expert says Georgia will stay dependent on Azerbaijan

Alexander Skakov: Baku will take every effort to prevent Armenia from gaining another link to the outside world through Georgia.

04 November 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Oil steadies above $94 after falling over 7% in past month

To this effect, the return of refinery demand could help support values at current levels,” Schork Report analysts said.

04 November 2013 • 08:25 AMT
13 killed in Mexico shootout near U.S. border

Eight men died in the fighting with Mexican Marines after four men and one woman were killed in an earlier clash.

04 November 2013 • 08:08 AMT
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney sci-fi “Gravity” orbits past $400 million

“Gravity” is the top-grossing October film of all time in North America, besting the $166.2 million earned by “Meet the Parents” in 2000.

04 November 2013 • 07:55 AMT
Israel denies Palestinian reports drone shot down over Gaza

The armed wing of Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, claimed it had shot down and seized the mini-drone.

04 November 2013 • 07:38 AMT
John Kerry optimistic over return to democracy in Egypt

On his first visit to Egypt since the army removed president Morsi in July, Kerry called for fair, transparent trials for all citizens.

04 November 2013 • 07:24 AMT
Asia, Pacific region Russia’s top arms supplies destinations: State Exporter

India is one of the top buyers of Russian arms, with Vietnam, Myanmar and Middle Eastern nations also leading customers.

04 November 2013 • 06:58 AMT
“Green Inferno” Eli Roth Toronto Fest horror thriller clip released

The film follows a group of college students who fly to the Amazon jungle to save a dying tribe, only to get kidnapped by the natives.

04 November 2013 • 06:50 AMT
Eminem wins Artist of the Year at first YouTube awards

The coveted Video of the Year award went to South Korean girl group K Pop for their song “I Got A Boy.”

04 November 2013 • 06:44 AMT
“Thor: The Dark World” opens to huge $109.4 million at foreign box office

Returning Chris Hemsworth in title role, the superhero tentpole opened in 36 countries representing 70 percent of int’l marketplace.

04 November 2013 • 06:35 AMT
Violence outbreaks mar key elections in Kosovo

Masked men forced the early closure of the main polling centre in an ethnically mixed Kosovan town during the municipal elections.

04 November 2013 • 06:26 AMT
Syrian opposition set terms for attending peace talks

Talks have been repeatedly delayed over disputes between world powers, divisions among the opposition and positions of Assad and rebels.

04 November 2013 • 06:11 AMT
Iran’s Supreme Leader warns against undermining nuke talks

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has come out in support of President Hassan Rouhani’s policy of outreach to the West.

04 November 2013 • 06:06 AMT
eBay sparks outrage after Nazi Holocaust “memorabilia” listed for sale

In a statement a spokesman for eBay said: “We are very sorry that these items have been listed on eBay and we are removing them.”

04 November 2013 • 05:55 AMT
U.S. lawmakers reject clemency for NSA leaker Snowden

Reports that the U.S. bugged German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone for years have caused a diplomatic rift.

04 November 2013 • 05:47 AMT
Deposed Egyptian president Morsi arrives at trial site: TV

The trial of Mohamed Morsi, who was toppled by the army chief in July, could trigger more violence in Egypt.

02 November 2013 • 14:13 AMT
Chilean exile tortured during Pinochet dictatorship wins compensation

It is the first time the court has ruled on a living survivor of human rights abuses from the Pinochet era.

02 November 2013 • 13:39 AMT
Georgia PM proposes Interior Minister Garibashvili as his successor

Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili has said he will quit as premier after Georgy Margvelashvili is sworn in as president on November 17.

02 November 2013 • 13:15 AMT
Shia LaBeouf in “Charlie Countryman” red-band trailer

Mads Mikkelsen plays the mob boss. The Fredrik Bond-directed pic is also supported by Rupert Grint and Melissa Leo.

02 November 2013 • 13:07 AMT
Armenian jewellery catalogue to be released ahead of Genocide anniv.

“We need to use every opportunity to boost worldwide awareness of the Armenian jewellers’ works,” AJF founder stressed.