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17 September 2013 • 05:03 AMT
Washington Navy Yard shooting leaves 13 dead, gunman identified

“He was shooting down from above the people,” one law enforcement official said. “That is where he does most of his damage.”

16 September 2013 • 12:56 AMT
Saudi prince says won’t sell single share in Twitter

“With the 300 million customers they have and half a billion tweets a day, the growth potential is tremendous,” Prince Alwaleed said.

16 September 2013 • 12:35 AMT
Judge at Guantanamo mulls pause in 9/11 case

This is the sixth session of pretrial hearings in the case since the five men charged in the attacks were arraigned in May 2012.

16 September 2013 • 12:18 AMT
Iran pledges increased cooperation with IAEA

Ten rounds of talks since early 2012 have failed to yield results. But the election in June of Rouhani has increased hopes of progress.

16 September 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Experts: Armenia prompted Ukraine’s closer ties with EU

Eavex Capital: EU, concerned over Armenia’s jointing the CU, will make concessions to Ukraine in signing the Association Agreement.

16 September 2013 • 12:03 AMT
Troops storm Egyptian town held by Islamists

Hundreds of people were killed when government forces broke up protest camps in the capital, Cairo, in support of Morsi.

16 September 2013 • 11:31 AMT
Expert: cheese can have ‘white gold’ value for Armenia

The Union of Cheese Producers says about 70 enterprises are currently involved in production of cheese in Armenia.

16 September 2013 • 11:25 AMT
U.S. co-chair meets OSCE Secretary General after South Caucasus visit

The meeting focused on Karabakh settlement, including confidence building between the conflicting parties.

16 September 2013 • 10:44 AMT
Kate Winslet talks her role in “Divergent” sci-fi bestseller adaptation

“Divergent” is set in a future where people are divided into factions on account of their personality types.

16 September 2013 • 10:40 AMT
Week of mass strike action begins in Greece

Greece’s economy has shrunk by 23% since 2008. International lenders expect it to diminish by a further 4.2% this year.

16 September 2013 • 10:34 AMT
Car bomb kills 3 police officers in Russia’s Chechnya

The spokesman added that the man has been identified, detained and disarmed, but did not give further details as to his identity.

16 September 2013 • 10:14 AMT
Carnival Films to adapt “Young Titan” Winston Churchill book

American-born Shelden wrote for the London Daily Telegraph for 15 years, and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his biography of George Orwell.

16 September 2013 • 09:53 AMT
“Insidious 2” horror nabs $41 million, No. 2 September debut of all time

Insidious 2 couldn’t topple September record-holder “Hotel Transylvania,” which opened to $42.5 million last year.

16 September 2013 • 09:49 AMT
Thousands evacuated as volcano erupts in Indonesia

Most of the displaced were from six villages located within a 3-kilometer radius of the mountain in Karo district, Nugroho said.

16 September 2013 • 09:32 AMT
Hague holds Syria talks as Hollande hails U.S.-Russia deal

Under an agreement the Syria regime is required to submit a full inventory of its chemical stockpile by the end of the week.

16 September 2013 • 09:02 AMT
HTC One Max to get fingerprint scanner, leaked pics suggest

The phablet popped up on Chinese social network website Weibo showing an unidentified grey square below the device’s camera.

16 September 2013 • 08:44 AMT
Twitter #Music app launched on Spotify

The app is largely identical to the web service but gives users quicker access to music and its five charts.

16 September 2013 • 08:19 AMT
Cumberbatch reveals Assage tried to talk him out of WikiLeaks film

The actor, who portrays Assange in “The Fifth Estate,” received an email from the WikiLeaks founder before he started shooting the project.

16 September 2013 • 07:56 AMT
South Korean workers return as North reopens Kaesong industrial park

The park, established in 2004 during a period of warming ties between the Koreas, was considered a test case for reunification.

16 September 2013 • 07:50 AMT
“12 Years A Slave” wins People’s Choice award at Toronto Fest

Several nominees have also been the recipient of the Toronto honor including last year’s Silver Linings Playbook and Precious among others.

16 September 2013 • 07:40 AMT
400,000 households told to evacuate as typhoon hits central Japan

The typhoon made landfall in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, shortly before 8 am, packing gusts of up to 162 kilometers per hour.

16 September 2013 • 07:27 AMT
Oil prices fall as Russia, U.S. reach agreement on Syria

Some of the weakness appeared to stem from the details of China’s August trade report, which showed oil imports falling.

16 September 2013 • 07:22 AMT
“The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” preview applauded at IBC Awards

During the IBC Awards, Jackson was honored with the organization’s highest honor, the International Honor for Excellence.

16 September 2013 • 07:05 AMT
Costa Concordia salvage operation due to begin

The incident happened off the Tuscan island of Giglio in January 2012. The vessel has been lying on its side ever since.

14 September 2013 • 12:48 AMT
Hermitage Amsterdam to feature “Russian Taste for French Art” exhibit

Starting on Sept. 14, the Hermitage Amsterdam will turn its attention to three great French artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

14 September 2013 • 12:41 AMT
Mubarak waves to supporters as his trial resumes in Cairo

Mubarak was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killings, but his sentence was overturned on appeal.

14 September 2013 • 12:36 AMT
Renoir’s personal items to be auctioned in New York

The collection “illuminates the career, life and eminence of this humble man,” said Brian Roughton, managing director of fine art at Heritage.

14 September 2013 • 12:15 AMT
Leonardo da Vinci flight notebook goes on show in Washington

The “Codex on the Flight of Birds” details da Vinci’s thoughts on how humans could emulate birds flying.

14 September 2013 • 11:50 AMT
Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos exhibit on display at Loveland Museum

As a court painter for three different kings, Goya created about 500 oil paintings during his 82 year life span.

14 September 2013 • 11:17 AMT
Commissioner Fule: EU respects Armenia’s right for free choice

EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule met President Serzh Sargsyan and PM Tigran Sargsyan in Yerevan.