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14 August 2013 • 05:54 AMT
Oil prices fall as traders wait for European growth figures

That could partly explain the falling price of oil in the face of brighter economic data from Europe and the U.S.

14 August 2013 • 05:37 AMT
DoCoMo to select Sony, Sharp, Fujitsu for winter smartphone lineup

Panasonic Corp has also said it is unlikely to supply a smartphone this winter to DoCoMo, its only smartphone customer.

14 August 2013 • 05:31 AMT
Chrysler introduces new 2013 Fiat 500 model

“The FIAT brand is all about personalization and self-expression,” Chrysler’s head of FIAT in North America Jason Stoicevich said.

14 August 2013 • 05:12 AMT
Brazilian Minister concerned over World Cup stadium delays

The final is scheduled for the July 13 in country’s most famous football stadium, the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.

14 August 2013 • 05:05 AMT
Israel frees Palestinian prisoners ahead of new round of talks

The 26 men released were the first batch of 104 Palestinians serving long jail terms, many for deadly attacks on Israelis.

14 August 2013 • 04:54 AMT
Indian sub catches fire after explosion, sinks

Navy spokesman Narendra Vispute said efforts were being made to ascertain the safety of about 18 navy personnel.

13 August 2013 • 16:35 AMT
Armenian soldier’s “interview”: Azerbaijan’s badly directed show

Directing the “interview” with the captured Armenian serviceman, the Azerbaijani “specialists” could not avoid failures.

13 August 2013 • 13:28 AMT
Egyptian police fire tear gas to disperse Morsi supporters

Morsi was deposed by army leaders in July amid huge protests. The army has since installed an interim government.

13 August 2013 • 12:29 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 407.13 Aug 13

Deals amounting to $1,363 million at an average rate of AMD 407.06/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Aug 13.

13 August 2013 • 12:12 AMT
ICRC rep. meets Armenian serviceman’s family

As it was reported earlier, the soldier’s family members gathered at the ICRC office to call for prompt measures to promote his release.

13 August 2013 • 11:55 AMT
Nokia enables Call and SMS Filter feature on Lumia smartphones

Apart from the blocking/unblocking, Live Tile, and notification can also be activated for a particular “block number filter”.

13 August 2013 • 11:46 AMT
Organizations urge Barzani to apologize for genocides

“Take responsibility for the past atrocities as you expect the same from the Iraqi government,” says the letter sent to Barzani.

13 August 2013 • 11:16 AMT
Czech cabinet hands in resignation after losing confidence vote

The Czech cabinet led by leftist economist Jiri Rusnok handed its resignation to President Milos Zeman on Aug 13.

13 August 2013 • 11:06 AMT
Captured serviceman’s father says “our son is in enemy’s hands”

Family members of the captured Armenian serviceman Hakob Injighulyan have gathered in front of the ICRC Yerevan office.

13 August 2013 • 10:52 AMT
Samsung sells over 15 million smartphones in China in Q2

The Strategy Analytics data also showed that Apple sold 3.4 million units to garner a 4.3 percent share during the second quarter.

13 August 2013 • 10:25 AMT
Captured Armenian soldier’s family asks President for help

“As to the so-called interview, we can firmly say that Hakob was scared and only uttered the text dictated to him,” the letter says.

13 August 2013 • 09:40 AMT
Iran sets up Supreme Border Security Council

Zolfaqari stressed that formation of the Supreme Border Security Council will help boost budgeting of the border provinces.

13 August 2013 • 09:32 AMT
Heavy rains, floods kill 60 in Sudan

Residents whose houses were still standing had dragged their belongings outside, where some sat on beds trying to stay above the water.

13 August 2013 • 09:27 AMT
Bomb attack stops oil flows thru pipeline linking Iraq to Turkey

The stoppage started at around 0230 GMT. The pipeline has been repeatedly attacked by militants and has also suffered technical problems.

13 August 2013 • 07:51 AMT
EL James tops list of world’s highest earning authors

James Patterson, the author behind the Alex Cross novels, is second having generated almost $60 million in the survey.

13 August 2013 • 07:46 AMT
Norway govt. bans Apple from taking aerial photography of Oslo

Carr-Ekroll said he saw official communications sent by the National Security Authority and the city of Oslo about Apple’s request.

13 August 2013 • 07:00 AMT
7 killed, 9 wounded as gunmen attack family in Mexico

State prosecutors say the shooting in the town of Tuxpan targeted a family that fled threats from members of organized crime.

13 August 2013 • 06:49 AMT
Russia launches advanced anti-missile radar construction

They can be quickly redeployed to a new site and require a smaller crew to operate, compared to previous generation stations.

13 August 2013 • 06:22 AMT
Vanes Martirosyan training to fight Demetrius Andrade

Martirosyan is preparing for his upcoming vacant WBO Super Middleweight championship battle against unbeaten Andrade (19-0).

13 August 2013 • 06:11 AMT
Aronian reaches FIDE World Cup 2nd round

Sergei Movsesian and Hrant Melkumian again played in a draw with Jon Ludvig Hammer and Julio Granda Zuniga respectively.

13 August 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Armenian Prime Minister goes on vacation

According to the governmental press office, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will spend a part of his vacation abroad.

13 August 2013 • 06:01 AMT
Oil prices rise as traders await more economic news from U.S.

“Everything is in a bit of a wait-and-see approach,” said Stan Shamu, market strategist at IG in Melbourne, Australia.

13 August 2013 • 05:56 AMT
Armenian Genocide memorial project to be reviewed in Pasadena

Those who erected the monuments want the history to stay alive and the people of the world to be informed of that barbaric event.

13 August 2013 • 05:45 AMT
16 killed as suicide bomber attacks crowded cafe in Iraq

Two roadside bombs – one planted near a playground and another near a school – also killed six people and wounded dozens.

13 August 2013 • 05:39 AMT
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wins Mali presidential polls

Keita – known as IBK – will now oversee more than $4bn in foreign aid promised to rebuild the West African state.