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06 May 2013 • 08:43 AMT
Google’s Motorola X Phone images leak online – report

Rumours surrounding a Google-developed device have heated up over recent months, following the web giant’s acquisition of Motorola in 2011.

06 May 2013 • 08:28 AMT
Jason Bateman to voice-star Disney’s animated comedy by “Tangled” helmer

The next titles from Disney Animation are “Frozen,” a nouveau princess tale that will be released Nov. 27, 2014.

06 May 2013 • 08:24 AMT
“Men in Black 4” in development at Sony

MiB 3 grossed a franchise-best $624 million and received warm reviews, after the bloated mess of Men in Black 2.

06 May 2013 • 07:58 AMT
Chennai picked as Anand-Carlsen World Championship match venue

The World Championship match between Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen is scheduled to take place on November.

06 May 2013 • 07:53 AMT
Turkish PM calls Syrian President Assad ‘a butcher’

“If God permits, we will see this butcher, this murderer receive his judgment in this world,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

06 May 2013 • 07:53 AMT
Tatev Abrahamyan 2nd after U.S. Chess Championships round 3

Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian beat Kayden Troff in round 3 to gain the 5th place with 2 points.

06 May 2013 • 07:47 AMT
New fighting erupts in Afghan, Pakistan border area

Pakistan is seen as vital in bringing stability to Afghanistan as most Western forces prepare to withdraw by the end of next year.

06 May 2013 • 07:34 AMT
Nalbandian says will play Davis Cup doubles after surgery

The former World No. 3 has undergone double surgery, on his right shoulder and right hip; Nalbandian spent over 6 hours in operating room.

06 May 2013 • 07:18 AMT
Armenia off to good start at European Individual Championship

European Individual Championship has started in Poland’s Legnica to host 286 participants; Armenia is represented by 10 chess players.

06 May 2013 • 06:44 AMT
Birdshot fired at Egyptian Prime Minister’s convoy

Police said they had apparently been racing to their home neighborhood after getting into a fight with people elsewhere.

06 May 2013 • 06:34 AMT
HP announces new ProBook 400 series laptops

The ProBooks will run on Intel and Advanced Micro Devices processors, said Kathy Nielsen, product manager at HP.

06 May 2013 • 06:26 AMT
Gunmen execute sons of two prominent Mexican journalists

Two of the men were found naked. Police have identified three of the men, who ranged in ages from 14 to 42, the official said.

06 May 2013 • 06:19 AMT
Sony’s Xperia Z available for purchase in U.S.

The model on sale is the 3G HSPA+ model, as Xperia Blog notes, and there is no LTE version listed for now.

06 May 2013 • 06:15 AMT
10 killed as police, Islamist protesters clash in Bangladesh

Thousands of Islamist activists were seen fleeing the Motijheel area as police moved in to take control of the area.

06 May 2013 • 06:04 AMT
Google to offer video subscription service on YouTube – report

Viewers can pay to watch rental video, ad-free, for a designated time period, offered by YouTube on a revenue-sharing basis.

06 May 2013 • 05:58 AMT
RPA claims victory in Yerevan City Council election

The CEC has published the preliminary results of Yerevan City Council elections, with votes from 464 polling stations counted.

06 May 2013 • 05:42 AMT
UN investigators say Syrian rebels used sarin gas

The United States has said it has “varying degrees of confidence” that sarin has been used by Syria’s government on its people.

06 May 2013 • 05:39 AMT
Libya’s parliament passes law banning Gaddafi-era officials

The government has recently tried to dismantle militias that formed during and after the war that toppled the long-serving leader.

06 May 2013 • 05:30 AMT
Aerosmith cancels Indonesia show over security fears

Aerosmith started an Asia-Pacific tour in April with their first-ever concert in New Zealand and several shows in Australia.

05 May 2013 • 20:08 AMT
RPA leading in Yerevan City Council polls – election observers

According to Central Election Commission, 437 021 Yerevan residents (53.53%) cast ballots, with 816 475 entitled to vote.

05 May 2013 • 19:58 AMT
CEC publishes preliminary results of Yerevan City Council polls

Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has published the preliminary results of Yerevan City Council elections.

05 May 2013 • 19:14 AMT
UN chief voices grave concern over reports of Israeli strikes in Syria

“The Secretary-General expresses grave concern over reports of air strikes in Syria by the Israeli Air Force,” Ban’s press office said.

05 May 2013 • 18:54 AMT
53,53% voter turnout reported in Yerevan City Council election

The City Council elections started in the Armenian capital at 8 am and finished at 8 pm local time, with 816 475 entitled to vote.

05 May 2013 • 16:30 AMT
Shooting heard near Armenian church in Istanbul

An armed man opened fire near the Surp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Church in Istanbul’s neighborhood of Kumkapi.

05 May 2013 • 16:23 AMT
Polls for City Council close in Yerevan

The elections started at 8 am local time, with 816 475 entitled to vote; 6466 local and international observers were monitoring the polls.

05 May 2013 • 16:15 AMT
Cyprus to host Hrant Dink documentary screening

Nouritza Matossian has also authored Black Angel, The Life of Arshile Gorky book, which has party inspired Atom Egoyan’s Ararat.

05 May 2013 • 16:01 AMT
Criminal case instigated over repeated voting attempt at City Council polls

Yerevan resident David Mkrtchyan was caught at while attempting to mark 3 ballots at once at Matatia Sebastia district’s poll station.

05 May 2013 • 15:44 AMT
Heritage leader confident of Barev Yerevan’s win in City Council elections

Raffi Hovannisian welcomed boosted monitoring during the Council polls as compared to the one held during the Feb 18 presidential election.

05 May 2013 • 15:35 AMT
Ter-Petrossian: those failing to vote have no right to complain

“People must understand that they are the only ones to determine their future,” the leader of Armenian National Congress party said.

05 May 2013 • 15:27 AMT
CEC: 44,95% voted in Yerevan City Council polls as of 5 pm

Yerevan City Council elections started in the Armenian capital at 8 am local time, with 816 475 entitled to vote.