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02 July 2013 • 10:43 AMT
Strong earthquake strikes off Indonesia, 5 injured

At least five people were reportedly injured and 10 houses were damaged in Takengon, the capital of Central Aceh district.

02 July 2013 • 10:26 AMT
Davutoğlu asks Kerry for an explanation over spying claims

Davutoğlu said the request was made in a “friendly fashion” during a meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit in Brunei.

02 July 2013 • 10:14 AMT
Syrian rebels threaten to seize Shi’ite Muslim villages in Aleppo

Activists say both Nubl and Zahra villages had been reinforced by Assad’s allies in the increasingly sectarian war.

02 July 2013 • 09:56 AMT
UN Corner opens in Economy Ministry library

The visitors of the Scientific–Technical Library will also use the UN Corner to organize UN-related cultural, educational, and other events.

02 July 2013 • 09:54 AMT
Pioneering animator John David Wilson dies at 93

Wilson’s credits include “Exploring,” the 1960s NBC News educational series that won a Peabody Award.

02 July 2013 • 09:46 AMT
“Monty Python” star Michael Palin joins “The Wipers Times” WWI drama

The drama details the story of how a squad of British soldiers in the trenches produced and published their own satirical magazine.

02 July 2013 • 09:40 AMT
German court convicts couple of spying for Russia

The pair, thought to be in their 40s or 50s, were charged with spying over 20 years until their arrest in October 2011.

02 July 2013 • 09:31 AMT
Yerevan to host pan-European forum

Foreign Minister, the President of the European Court of Human Rights, Venice Commission President will attend the event.

02 July 2013 • 09:27 AMT
FIFA delays announcement of ticket costs for 2014 World Cup

“Thanks to all those who have helped to make this competition such a success, despite the unrest and protests,” Blatter said.

02 July 2013 • 09:14 AMT
National Security Council Secretary to attend int’l conference in Russia

On the sidelines of the event, Baghdasaryan will meet with his French, Italian, Polish, Russian and Indian colleagues.

02 July 2013 • 09:05 AMT
Iran says U.S. sanctions will complicate nuke issue resolution

The new sanctions target trade with Iran’s shipping and automobile sectors, gold sales to Iran and handling of the Iranian currency.

02 July 2013 • 08:52 AMT
Snowden withdraws request for Russia asylum – Kremlin

“If he wants to stay here, there is one condition: He must stop his work aimed at harming our US partners,” Putin said earlier.

02 July 2013 • 08:41 AMT
Windows 8 beats Vista as world’s third most-used operating system

The latest version of Windows has a 5.1% share of the market, edging out Vista on 4.62% and all iterations of Apple’s Mac OS.

02 July 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Nokia agrees to buy Siemens stake in joint venture

The Lumia firm has pledged to retain Siemens’ existing management structure and keep its offices in Finland and Germany running.

02 July 2013 • 08:24 AMT
Cannes Film Fest hit “Inside Llewyn Davis” unveils new trailer

The film follows a week in the life of singer-songwriter Davis as he navigates New York’s folk music scene during the 1960s.

02 July 2013 • 08:19 AMT
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage to toppline “Lost Melody” indie

Cage recently wrapped David Gordon Green’s “Joe” and will soon be seen opposite John Cusack in “The Frozen Ground.”

02 July 2013 • 07:53 AMT
Aramais Dallakyan appointed as Russia’s Chukotka parliament speaker

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has resigned as MP and parliament speaker of Chukotka autonomous region.

02 July 2013 • 07:35 AMT
World’s largest building opens for business in China

The New Century Global Center is located in an entirely new planned area of Chengdu called Tainfu New District.

02 July 2013 • 07:31 AMT
IMF completes Armenia’s performance review under EFF, ECF program

Policies have largely delivered on the objectives of the EFF/ECF-supported program, which concludes in September.

02 July 2013 • 07:21 AMT
Oil hovers near $98 underpinned by Egypt unrest

Oil hovered near $98 a barrel, underpinned by political unrest in Egypt that raised fears of disruption to global crude supplies.

02 July 2013 • 07:15 AMT
Catholic priest beheaded by Syrian rebels

Onlookers, chanting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is Great”), can be seen in the footage photographing and capturing the horrific scene.

02 July 2013 • 07:10 AMT
UAE to deliver verdicts for 94 defendants charged with coup plot

The court is expected to rule on the guilt or innocence of the accused and also to pronounce sentence on those found guilty.

02 July 2013 • 06:35 AMT
Obama calls Morsi, voices concerns over violence

Obama also told Morsi he’s particularly concerned about violence in the demonstrations, especially sexual assaults against women.

02 July 2013 • 06:28 AMT
July 2 marks World UFO Day

World UFO Day is an awareness day for people to gather together and watch the skies for unidentified flying objects.

02 July 2013 • 06:06 AMT
At least 15 killed as helicopter crashes in Russia’s Yakutia

The regional emergencies center earlier reported that there were 28 people on board, including three crew members and 11 children.

02 July 2013 • 05:54 AMT
Snowden applies for political asylum in Norway, Foreign Ministry says

The spokesman declined to give details about the content of the letter or from where the fax was sent to the embassy.

02 July 2013 • 05:51 AMT
Apple to build solar farm to power new data center in Nevada

The company has partnered with Nevada utility NV Energy to build a solar farm on 167 acres in Reno, northern Nevada.

02 July 2013 • 05:41 AMT
Egypt’s President Morsi rejects military ultimatum

A statement said Morsi will stick to his plan for national reconciliation, regardless of “statements that deepen divisions between citizens.”

02 July 2013 • 05:37 AMT
OSCE Mission to monitor NKR- Azerbaijani contact line July 4

The OSCE Mission will monitor the line of contact between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces near the village of Talish.

02 July 2013 • 05:32 AMT
Sony 4K HD Media Player to hit shelves July 15

Sony unveiled its 4K HD Media Player back in January at CES, and stated it would be available this summer in a statement in April.