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20 June 2013 • 11:24 AMT
7 injured as Beckham fans storm police cordon in Shanghai

David Beckham is in China this week on a seven-day promotional tour for the Chinese Super League, China’s top league.

20 June 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Monet painting fetches £19.7mln at Sotheby’s

Purchased at auction in 1996 for $4.2 million, it had been estimated at 15 million pounds to 20 million pounds.

20 June 2013 • 11:06 AMT
Somalia’s Islamists threaten to keep attacking ‘disbelievers’

“Our aim is to expel the disbelievers from Muslim lands,” Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab, al Shabaab’s spokesman said.

20 June 2013 • 10:50 AMT
Oil prices fall after Fed says stimulus pullback likely

Brent crude, a benchmark for many international oil varieties, fell $1.80 to $104.32 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.

20 June 2013 • 10:15 AMT
UNESCO adds six ancient sites in Syria to World Heritage list

Members also supported a French proposal calling for a special fund to help conserve World Heritage properties in Syria.

20 June 2013 • 10:10 AMT
Turkish police detain 13 more demonstrators over violence

Human rights groups say more than 3,000 people have been detained, then released, since anti-government rallies began.

20 June 2013 • 09:56 AMT
Pirate Bay co-founder sentenced to two years in prison

Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was found guilty of hacking into computers at a company that manages data for the Swedish tax authority.

20 June 2013 • 09:53 AMT
Syrian rebels reportedly get first heavy weapons from Saudi Arabia

A handful of the missiles were already in use and in high demand after opposition forces looted them from captured bases.

20 June 2013 • 09:44 AMT
Average monthly salary totals AMD 149 364 in May

2% and 7,2% growth was recorded in salaries of budgetary and private organizations totaling AMD 115 029 and AMD 199 492 resp.

20 June 2013 • 09:33 AMT
Armenia posts 8,3% economic activity index in May

Consumer prices grew by 5,2% in May 2013 as compared with the same period of 2012, with 0% inflation recorded on monthly basis.

20 June 2013 • 09:23 AMT
U.S. human trafficking report downgrades Russia, China

This year’s report states that the Russian government “does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.”

20 June 2013 • 09:11 AMT
U.S.- Taliban peace talks unlikely on June 20, source says

Senior Afghan officials had accused Washington of breaking assurances to Kabul that the new office would not be used as a de facto mission.

20 June 2013 • 08:49 AMT
The Rolling Stones offer all-access shopping at iTunes

The store also features other items including the Rolling Stones 50 eBook, a Rolling Stones app, and multiple documentaries on the band.

20 June 2013 • 08:42 AMT
Cult helmer David Lynch to direct Nine Inch Nails video “Came Back Haunted”

“Came Back Haunted” is the debut single for Nine Inch Nails’ latest album, Hesitation Marks, set for release on Sept. 3.

20 June 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Acer rolls out AMD APU desktop PCs

Both machines support up to 16GB RAM, USB 3.0 and HDMI 1.4, as well as Gigabit Ethernet and wireless connectivity.

20 June 2013 • 08:23 AMT
HTC unveils Butterfly S 5-inch smartphone

The device sports a 1080p Super LCD 3 display with a 440ppi resolution, and includes many of the same features as the flagship HTC One handset.

20 June 2013 • 08:11 AMT
Comedian Jason Schwartzman joins Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes”

Schwartzman starred in Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and wrapped the director’s upcoming movie “Grand Budapest Hotel.”

20 June 2013 • 08:04 AMT
Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct “Fifty Shades of Grey” for Universal

Director Darren Aronofsky was offered “Fifty Shades of Grey” a month ago and passed on the project.

20 June 2013 • 07:52 AMT
No final decision on Yak-130 delivery to Syria yet

The aircraft are bare airframes only and have not yet been fitted with their engines or avionics, the source said.

20 June 2013 • 07:28 AMT
Rivaldo says Brazil unable to host World Cup

“We are not able to host the World Cup at the moment, we don’t need it, we need education and health,” the 41-year-old said.

20 June 2013 • 07:22 AMT
Best Buy recalls over 5000 MacBook Pro replacement batteries

Best Buy has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one of a serious burn to a consumer’s leg, according to CPSC.

20 June 2013 • 07:15 AMT
LA school system ordering iPads for all its students

When the rollout is completed, Los Angeles will be the largest school district in the nation to provide each student with an iPad.

20 June 2013 • 07:00 AMT
Robert Hovhannisyan wins 4th straight game at Karen Asryan Memorial

In round 4, Hovhannisyan defeated Hovhannes Gabuzyan to score 4 points. Vahe Baghdasaryan is currently 2nd with 3.5 points.

20 June 2013 • 06:39 AMT
Armenia gets highest status in combating human trafficking

Each year, governments need to demonstrate appreciable progress in combating trafficking to maintain a Tier 1 ranking.

20 June 2013 • 06:33 AMT
Singapore haze soars to hazardous levels

Singapore’s buildings have been obscured by the polluted air and the smell of burnt wood has permeated the city-state.

20 June 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Microsoft rumored to look into buying Nokia‘s handset business

The price tag and market position concerns weren’t the only reason the talks fell through, says the sources, without additional details.

20 June 2013 • 06:01 AMT
Megaupload files deleted, Dotcom decries ‘largest data massacre’

“We were never warned about the deletion,” Dotcom said, adding that the loss of the files had reduced him to tears.

20 June 2013 • 05:44 AMT
Venezuelan leading university attacked, buses torched

The fire from the second vehicle burned for more than a half-hour and damaged the building, plus important works of art.

20 June 2013 • 05:21 AMT
LinkedIn suffers outage due to ‘DNS issue’

“We determined it was a DNS issue, we’re continuing to work on it. Thanks for your patience,” the network tweeted.

20 June 2013 • 05:13 AMT
“The Sopranos” star James Gandolfini dies at 51

“We’re all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family,” the network said.