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23 June 2013 • 10:10 AMT
NSA leaker leaves Hong Kong for Moscow

A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was unaware of Snowden’s whereabouts or travel plans.

22 June 2013 • 19:54 AMT
Mkhitaryan comments on situation with regard to his transfer

Armenia and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan commented on the situation with regard to his transfer.

22 June 2013 • 13:02 AMT
Afghanistan calls on Pakistan to release senior Taliban prisoners

The Taliban opened its Doha office this week amid hopeful signs of movement in a long-stalled peace process.

22 June 2013 • 12:59 AMT
Oman Air plane makes emergency landing in India over bomb threat

The pilot requested an emergency landing, and the aircraft was diverted to an isolated bay at the airport upon landing.

22 June 2013 • 12:43 AMT
Qatar PM says arming rebels only way to resolve Syrian crisis

“And the provision of weapons is the only way to achieve peace in Syria’s case,” Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani said.

22 June 2013 • 12:39 AMT
Italians march in Rome to protest against record unemployment

Luigi Angeletti said the measures being mooted, such as tax breaks for firms hiring young people, were “useless”.

22 June 2013 • 12:19 AMT
Armenian Education Ministry delegation to visit Jordan

An agreement on cooperation in the fields of education and science is expected to be signed during the visit.

22 June 2013 • 11:57 AMT
San Francisco to host unique jazz concert

Sahlab is a collaboration among Egyptian, Armenian, and American musicians stretching the boundaries of Near Eastern music.

22 June 2013 • 11:46 AMT
Armenian President signs number of laws

These are laws on introduction of amendments and addenda to the laws on the government structure and civil service.

22 June 2013 • 11:38 AMT
Car bomb, militants kill 9 northern Iraq

Another group of gunmen attacked a police checkpoint in the city of Samarra, killing two policemen and wounding four.

22 June 2013 • 11:24 AMT
Israeli party leader says U.S. troops in Jordan ‘message to Assad’

Mofaz stated that, with Russia threatening to arm Assad, the Americans cannot “sit on the sideline with their hands tied.”

22 June 2013 • 11:15 AMT
DigiTec day two: focus on e-trade and industrial parks

“Today’s discussions will focus on e-trade as well as industrial parks in Gyumri, Vanadzor and Stepanakert,” Karen Vardanyan said.

22 June 2013 • 10:50 AMT
Steve Jobs movie receives its first trailer

“We’ve got to make the small things unforgettable,” Kutcher-as-Jobs says while “Can’t Hold Us” blares on the soundtrack.

22 June 2013 • 10:46 AMT
Kerry in Qatar to press for coordinated aid to Syria rebels

Kerry is a strong proponent of international intervention to stop the civil war in Syria, which has claimed 93,000 lives.

22 June 2013 • 10:33 AMT
UK gives Google 35 days to destroy Wi-Fi data

“Failure to abide by the notice will be considered as contempt of court, which is a criminal offence,” Stephen Eckersley said.

22 June 2013 • 10:18 AMT
Iranian oil ministry denies cyberattack on computer network

Ahmad Tavallaei said in comments posted on the oil ministry’s website that it was a technical problem, not a cyberattack.

22 June 2013 • 10:08 AMT
Mkhitaryan’s fans to stage protest near FFA premises

“Henrikh Mkhitaryan fell a victim to FFA President Ruben Hayrapetyan’s oligarchic system,” the fans say.

22 June 2013 • 09:56 AMT
250 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces reported June 16-22

The army continued with the military duty in line with ceasefire principles, taking necessary measures to protect the frontline.

22 June 2013 • 09:52 AMT
Hamas executes two Palestinians found guilty of spying for Israel

Hamas says the executions are aimed at discouraging Palestinians from selling military information to Israel.

22 June 2013 • 09:37 AMT
Lavrov: any treaty on nuclear arms reductions to become multilateral

“And I’m talking not just official nuclear powers, but all countries that possess nuclear weapons,” the minister said.

22 June 2013 • 09:23 AMT
UNESCO adds Italy’s Mount Etna to its World Heritage list

The almost continuous eruptive activity of Mount Etna continues to influence volcanology, geophysics and other Earth science disciplines.

22 June 2013 • 07:26 AMT
Facebook bug could have exposed personal info of 6 mln users

“We’ve concluded that approximately 6 million Facebook users had email addresses or telephone numbers shared,” the company said.

22 June 2013 • 07:21 AMT
Nissan unveils prototype for ZEOD RC electric racing car

As it stands right now, however, battery technology is not advanced enough to allow for a purely electric Le Mans 24 Hour offering.

22 June 2013 • 07:05 AMT
Avanta named Best Medical Center of the Year

Avanta network was named Best Medical Center of the Year for achievements in dentistry, implantology and aesthetics.

22 June 2013 • 06:28 AMT
Tropical storm Barry makes landfall in Mexico, leaves 1 dead

Classes were cancelled in all 212 of the municipalities in the state, which had been suffering from a drought for several months.

22 June 2013 • 06:22 AMT
Brazilian President unveils reforms amid unrest

Rousseff defended hosting next year’s football World Cup saying Brazil had always been welcomed in international events.

22 June 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Oracle to announce new cloud partnerships next week

Oracle will announce new technology partnerships Microsoft, Salesforce and Netsuite in the coming week, the company said.

22 June 2013 • 05:58 AMT
EU finance ministers fail to reach agreement on bank rules

Moscovici said “90 percent of the work” was done, although France and others were still pushing for greater flexibility.

22 June 2013 • 05:53 AMT
4 dead as private plane crashes in U.S.

The names of the victims, three men and one woman, will not be released until family members have been notified, officials said.

22 June 2013 • 05:48 AMT
YouTube to help 100 major advertisers build content

The program now has more than 1 million top content creators, managed by hundreds of YouTube executives.