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26 June 2013 • 17:30 AMT
British family reportedly killed in Spanish resort

A spokeswoman had no further details. Spanish media reported that the dead people were a couple and their daughter in her 20s.

26 June 2013 • 17:21 AMT
Google Maps gets new cloud-free satellite imagery

Users can view the new imagery by activating ‘Satellite’ view within Google Maps, or by zooming out in Google Earth.

26 June 2013 • 17:14 AMT
2 dead, 90 wounded in Egyptian city street clashes

There were also clashes in the neighboring Nile Delta city of Tanta, though casualty figures from there were not available.

26 June 2013 • 17:11 AMT
Pope Francis sets up commission of inquiry to review Vatican bank

The new commission is tasked with ensuring the bank operates in “harmony” with the mission of the Church.

26 June 2013 • 17:04 AMT
Egypt charges 9 with spying for Israel

Nine people, three Egyptians and six Israeli Arabs, have been referred to trial on charges they spied for Israel.

26 June 2013 • 16:58 AMT
Bomb kills Libyan military intelligence officer

Libya remains anarchic and awash with weapons nearly two years after a Western-backed uprising toppled Muammar Gaddafi.

26 June 2013 • 14:45 AMT
Shakhtar boss says Borussia offered 30mln euros for Mkhitaryan

The sporting director of Borussia Dortmund Michel Zorc announced a possible addition of 3 players to the club.

26 June 2013 • 14:31 AMT
Egypt braces for protests, redeploys army

The officials say the deployments are restricted to the outskirts of major cities and inside existing military facilities.

26 June 2013 • 14:21 AMT
U.S. troops personal details leaked in S. Korea cyberattack

North and South Korea remain technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.

26 June 2013 • 14:12 AMT
Twitter refuses Turkish government’s request for cooperation

Istanbul governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu and many Turkish ministers started using Twitter actively during the protests.

26 June 2013 • 14:05 AMT
2 Armenians wounded as bus attacked in Beirut

Three teenagers armed with knives attacked a passenger bus carrying about 60 people in eastern part of Beirut.

26 June 2013 • 13:55 AMT
Ameria to help increase transparency of Armenian courts

The results of the final stage of the project were presented at a seminar attended by representatives of Armenia’s juridical system.

26 June 2013 • 13:34 AMT
Oil price falls as traders await U.S. report on energy supplies

“Yes, the market seems well supplied, but that’s because it’s well under normal demand,” Carl Larry said.

26 June 2013 • 13:20 AMT
Azeri President offers classic speech: threats, hatred, self-delusion

The Presidential speech adhered to best traditions of local propaganda interspersed with poor knowledge of history.

26 June 2013 • 13:08 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 410.29 June 26

Deals amounting to $3,7 million at an average rate of AMD 410/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on June 26.

26 June 2013 • 12:50 AMT
Heart death rates halve in EU countries, study says

Most countries have seen steady reductions in deaths in both men and women of all ages, despite rises in obesity and diabetes.

26 June 2013 • 12:31 AMT
Israeli PM warns against any attack on his country

“The exercise we are carrying out here is not theoretical,” Netanyahu said, in comments broadcast on Israeli Radio.

26 June 2013 • 12:20 AMT
Award-winning author Neil Gaiman documentary teaser revealed

Gaiman recently revealed details of the questionable scripts for unmade films based on his “Sandman” and “Books of Magic” titles.

26 June 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Apple finally opens online store in Russia

Alternatively, the store has a list of authorized service providers in case a customer receives a defective product.

26 June 2013 • 11:55 AMT
“Arrested Development” scribe to pen “Knight Rider” remake

The original TV series ran from 1982 to 1986 and has spawned a series of spinoffs and reboots since.

26 June 2013 • 11:45 AMT
“Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” fantasy adventure unveils new trailer

In order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of Poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to stop an ancient evil from rising.

26 June 2013 • 11:36 AMT
OSCE Mission to monitor NKR-Azeri contact line June 28

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

26 June 2013 • 11:27 AMT
Deputy parliament speaker says Azeri President should study history

Eduard Sharmazanov: regardless of Azeri wishes, the NKR independence is a fact, with no other alternatives possible.

26 June 2013 • 10:58 AMT
Armenian Park opens in Warsaw

A resolution by the Polish capital’s municipality council to open the park is to mark centuries-long ties between the two nations.

26 June 2013 • 10:52 AMT
Actor Elliott Reid dies in California aged 93

Known for being a gifted mimic, Reid did a famous impression of President John F. Kennedy at a 1962 Washington dinner.

26 June 2013 • 10:47 AMT
“Moonrise Kingdom” star Kara Hayward joins “Quitters” indie

In Noah Pritzker’s film, the 14-year-old actress will play Etta, a high school freshman dealing with her parents divorce.

26 June 2013 • 10:39 AMT
Samsung officially announces Galaxy S4 LTE-A smartphone

LTE-Advanced networks promise twice the download rate of LTE networks, and over ten times the rate provided by 3G networks.

26 June 2013 • 10:33 AMT
John Grisham bestseller “A Time to Kill” gets Broadway treatment

Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes (“Drood”) has been tapped to write the play version of the 1989 book.

26 June 2013 • 10:23 AMT
Ukrainian scientist: Genocide recognition humanity’s duty to its past

G.S. Skovoroda Philosophy Institute director Miroslav Popovich supports Supreme Rada’s initiative for recognition of the Genocide.

26 June 2013 • 10:22 AMT
Australia’s ruling party elects ex-leader Kevin Rudd as PM

The return of Kevin Rudd could now see Australia go to an election in August rather than the set date of September 14.