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08 May 2013 • 06:04 AMT
Volkswagen Design Vision GTI concept unveiled

Power is substantially increased from the standard Performance model’s 230 horsepower to 503 horsepower/6500rpm.

08 May 2013 • 05:55 AMT
Madonna auctions abstract French painting for $7.16mln

The singer said it would combine her passions for art and education by raising funds for the Ray of Light Foundation.

08 May 2013 • 05:50 AMT
Israeli PM orders to curb West Bank settlement building – report

Peace Now said it appeared Benjamin Netanyahu was responding to U.S. efforts to restart Middle East peace talks.

08 May 2013 • 05:39 AMT
Oil prices go up amid hopes for China economy strengthening

Carl Larry of Oil Outlooks and Opinions said in a daily newsletter that he expects to see an additional 2 million barrels.

08 May 2013 • 05:36 AMT
Google doodle marks Saul Bass birthday

Until the 1950s, the normal method for film credits was to present names and titles on cards, or against an unmoving backdrop.

08 May 2013 • 05:19 AMT
Syrian army captures strategic southern town from rebels

Rebel fighters, operating under the umbrella of the Free Syrian Army, cut off the highway to Jordan two months ago.

07 May 2013 • 17:34 AMT
Report: Berezovsky death probe likely to take over 2 months

The 67-year-old self-exiled tycoon was found dead in the bathroom of his home in Ascot in southern England on March 23.

07 May 2013 • 17:27 AMT
UN chief says N. Korea missile move ‘step in right direction’

The missiles were moved from North Korea’s east coast after weeks of concern that Pyongyang had been poised for a test-launch.

07 May 2013 • 17:16 AMT
James Franco to star in Wim Wenders’ “Every Thing Will Be Fine”

Franco’s self-directed adaptation of the William Faulkner novel “As I Lay Dying” will play in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

07 May 2013 • 17:13 AMT
World Jewish Congress reelects Ronald Lauder as president

The WJC Assembly chose Chella Safra as the new treasurer and David de Rothschild as chairman of the Governing Board.

07 May 2013 • 17:07 AMT
Saakashvili lets Armenia become part of S. Caucasus?

At a Baku-hosted forum, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili expressed hope for “South Caucasus to become a unified region in future.”

07 May 2013 • 17:03 AMT
Al Qaeda offshoot urges Muslims to attack French interests

“We take seriously this threat from AQIM. We have inflicted tremendous loss to AQIM via the intervention in Mali,” Hollande said.

07 May 2013 • 16:51 AMT
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard to undergo shoulder injury

Gerrard will miss the final two Premier League games of the season, against Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.

07 May 2013 • 16:38 AMT
Iranian Foreign Minister pays surprise visit to Syria

Upon arrival, Salehi was welcomed by his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem and a number of other officials.

07 May 2013 • 16:31 AMT
Samsung rolls out Galaxy Core budget smartphone

The Samsung Galaxy Core features a 4.3-inch display with a 480×800 resolution and runs Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.

07 May 2013 • 16:24 AMT
BlackBerry R10 smartphone glimpsed in leaked photo – report

The handset is said to be a budget alternative to the BlackBerry Q10, combining the same physical keyboard with scaled-down hardware specs.

07 May 2013 • 16:14 AMT
Armenia, UAE to boost number of flights

Armenian envoy Gegham Gharibjanyan met the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash.

07 May 2013 • 15:59 AMT
Nagorno Karabakh capital marking Victory Day

Bako Sahakyan hosted an award ceremony on the occasion of the Victory Holiday, the NKR Defense Army Day and Liberation of Shushi.

07 May 2013 • 15:42 AMT
Syria rebels “holding UN peacekeepers for safety”

The Yarmouk Martyrs rebels said they “carried out an operation to secure and protect elements of the UN operating in the Yarmouk Valley.”

07 May 2013 • 15:31 AMT
Death toll in Bangladesh factory collapse passes 700

Hundreds of garment workers who survived the collapse blocked a highway near the accident site to demand wages and other benefits.

07 May 2013 • 15:21 AMT
Iran responds to Baku’s note on detained Azeri citizens

“Tehran stated that the detained Azerbaijani citizens are accused of illegal activities,” Elman Abdullayev said.

07 May 2013 • 15:11 AMT
Berlinale winner Babak Najafi to helm “Inside The Machine” action thriller

The drama follows an El Paso-based undercover ATF agent who risks his life to destroy a murder-for-hire gang.

07 May 2013 • 15:03 AMT
Tom Cruise to reprise role in “Mission: Impossible V”

The actor, who recently starred in “Oblivion” alongside Olga Kurylenko, is also on board the upcoming action flick to serve as the producer.

07 May 2013 • 14:52 AMT
Azeri MP urges to ban Turkish companies working with Armenia

“Baku should make Turkish firms choose between working with Azerbaijan and Armenia,” Gudrat Gasanguliyev said.

07 May 2013 • 14:39 AMT
15 dead, 36 injured as gas tanker explodes near Mexico City

Local media reported that the explosion, which closed the highway between Mexico City and Pachuca, could have been caused by a collision.

07 May 2013 • 14:29 AMT
China denies new cyber attacks against U.S.

The accusations in the latest Pentagon report are “irresponsible and harmful to the mutual trust between the sides,” Senior Col. Wang Xinjun said.

07 May 2013 • 14:19 AMT
Russia’s Putin bans foreign bank accounts for state officials

Officials currently owing assets abroad have three months to get rid of them, which can be done by placing them into blind trusts.

07 May 2013 • 14:04 AMT
Fresno County maintains stance on Karabakh despite Azeri lobby pressure

Azerbaijan is asking Fresno County supervisors to rescind their April resolution supporting Nagorno Karabakh’s independence.

07 May 2013 • 13:52 AMT
Kurdish rebels accuse Turkish army of endangering peaceful pullout

Top commander Murat Karayilan has warned that PKK fighters will retaliate if the Turkish army launches any kind of operation against them.

07 May 2013 • 13:46 AMT
Vanadzor to host Baghramyan freestyle wrestling memorial

Marshal Baghramyan freestyle wrestling international memorial will kick off in Armenia’s Vanadzor city on May 8.