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03 June 2013 • 08:36 AMT
Turkish protesters, police clash demonstrations enter 4th day

In the city of Izmir, protesters threw fire bombs at AK Party offices overnight and television footage showed part of the building ablaze.

03 June 2013 • 08:32 AMT
Former Taiwan president tried to commit suicide, Ministry says

Chen is serving a 20-year term for corruption charges he claims were politically motivated because of his strong anti-China stance.

03 June 2013 • 08:24 AMT
New Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem to be enthroned June 4

Nourhan Manougian was granted the Royal Decree to approve his election as the 97th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.

03 June 2013 • 08:11 AMT
WGA names “The Sopranos” best written TV series of all time

Taking the second place is Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld-created sitcom “Seinfeld”, followed by Rod Serling’s anthology series “The Twilight Zone.”

03 June 2013 • 08:05 AMT
“Stolen Years,” “Legend No. 17” added to Shanghai Film Fest lineup

“Stolen Years” will be the third Chinese-language film placed in the running for the festival’s top award, alongside “Unbeatable” and “Amazing.”

03 June 2013 • 07:47 AMT
Melkumyan leading Grand Europe chess tournament after round 2

Armenia’s Hrant Melkumyan beat Vadim Skomoroxin; Tigran Tigran L. Petrosian gained the upper hand over Mikhail Sankov.

03 June 2013 • 07:31 AMT
Arthur Abraham to return to the ring August 24

In March, Abraham was stopped in four rounds by Robert Stieglitz when his eye was swollen shut and the doctors would not allow him to continue.

03 June 2013 • 07:25 AMT
NATO starts large-scale security drills in Baltic region

The drills involve some 2,000 personnel from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the U.S., Norway, Poland and the UK, as well as troops from Finland.

03 June 2013 • 07:13 AMT
Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning due at court martial

The U.S. Army private accused of leaking large numbers of classified documents to Wikileaks is due to face court martial in Fort Meade, Maryland.

03 June 2013 • 07:05 AMT
Matt Smith leaving “Doctor Who” iconic series

Smith has been heralded as one the most popular Doctors of the franchise; he was the first to be nominated for a BAFTA for the role.

03 June 2013 • 06:45 AMT
“The East,” “Kings of Summer” start strong at indie box office

“Kings of Summer” focuses on three teenage friends who decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.

03 June 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Wings of Tatev aerial tramway shifts to summer mode

Wings of Tatev was granted certificate from the Guinness book of Records officially verifying the status of the longest reversible aerial tramway.

03 June 2013 • 06:30 AMT
Vazgen Sargsyan Military Institute chief quits after deadly incident

Earlier, a third year student of the military institute Armen Melkumyan shot dead his classmate Sipan Movsisyan.

03 June 2013 • 06:24 AMT
4 killed in Afghanistan attack, NATO says

The deaths in the country’s east and south bring to 66 the number of international troops killed in Afghanistan this year.

03 June 2013 • 06:19 AMT
Egypt’s upper house ruled illegal

Egypt’s top court has ruled that the upper house, or Shura Council, and a panel that drafted the new constitution are invalid.

03 June 2013 • 06:14 AMT
Libya to appeal International Criminal Court ruling to hand over Gaddafi son

Saif al-Islam was a powerful figure in his father’s government and has been accused of orchestrating brutal reprisals against protesters.

03 June 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Deadly floods hit Central Europe

Several people have died or are missing in the floods in Germany, the Czech Republic and Switzerland since last week.

03 June 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Anonymous ‘hacktivists’ attack Turkish govt. sites amid protests

Some Turkish media websites have also been targeted by Anonymous for “for failing to adequately cover the events.”

03 June 2013 • 05:58 AMT
Gulf Arab countries to mull action against Hezbollah

Ghanem al-Buainain said the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council regarded Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria as “sectarian intervention.”

03 June 2013 • 05:52 AMT
55 dead in China poultry plant fire

Workplace safety standards can often be poor in China, with fatal accidents regularly reported at large factories and mines.

03 June 2013 • 05:47 AMT
Palestinian President appoints new PM amid Hamas anger

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named British-educated political independent Rami Hamdallah as new prime minister.

03 June 2013 • 05:43 AMT
Russia blocks UN resolution on Qusair, slams it as “unilateral”

A diplomat said Moscow blocked the resolution as the UN had failed to make a statement when the rebels seized the town.

02 June 2013 • 15:14 AMT
Defense Minister condemns incident in Vazgen Sargsyan military institute

Earlier a third year student of Vazgen Sargsyan military institute Armen Melkumyan opened fire at his classmate Sipan Movsisyan.

02 June 2013 • 15:02 AMT
Flood disaster warnings issued in Central Europe

Several people have died or are missing in the floods in Germany, the Czech Republic and Switzerland since Thursday.

02 June 2013 • 14:53 AMT
French FM says Syria peace talks can start in July

Laurent Fabius: Geneva II conference is the last chance. I hope it will take place. I think that it could take place in July.

02 June 2013 • 14:48 AMT
Vardaton celebrated in Tbilisi

The event was attended by Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili who congratulated the local Armenians on the holiday.

02 June 2013 • 14:23 AMT
Czech woman gives birth to quintuplets

Zbynek Stranak, chief doctor at the neonatal section of the institute says the birth took place “without any complications.”

02 June 2013 • 14:10 AMT
Egypt’s highest court rules upper house of parliament invalid

The Shura Council was then given legislative powers by a Constitutional Declaration adopted by President Mohammed Morsi.

02 June 2013 • 13:49 AMT
Banksy’s Slave Labour mural up for auction

The mural, called Slave Labour, disappeared from Wood Green in February and appeared in a Miami auction.

02 June 2013 • 13:48 AMT
Red Cross concerned over Syrian town of Qusair

The blast appeared to target a police station, according to the UK-based pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.