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03 May 2013 • 07:28 AMT
FIFA President urges Asia to push for more World Cup entries

Asian teams fight over just four guaranteed World Cup berths, with a fifth available in an intercontinental playoff.

03 May 2013 • 07:20 AMT
Brazil promises fast internet during 2014 World Cup

Each of the 12 stadiums hosting the 32-nation soccer tournament will have two separate 50-gigabyte networks.

03 May 2013 • 07:09 AMT
Hopkins ready to face Froch and Bute after fight against Murat

IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (53-6-2) said that he plans on fighting a total of three times this year.

03 May 2013 • 06:53 AMT
Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse surpasses 500

Owner Mohammed Sohel Rana called Khan to inspect the building after it developed cracks on April 23, local media said.

03 May 2013 • 06:46 AMT
Hundreds of Pakistani Islamists commemorate bin Laden as hero

The rally brought together of 450 participants and was organized by a pro-Taliban faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI).

03 May 2013 • 06:29 AMT
Samsung gets Pentagon’s security approval for new Galaxy S4

This indicates that Samsung is allowed to make a foray into the market for security-concerned U.S. defense agencies.

03 May 2013 • 06:17 AMT
Australia to buy attack planes as part of new defense strategy

It also highlighted U.S.-China relations as the most important “single factor” affecting Australia’s strategic environment.

03 May 2013 • 06:08 AMT
Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman dies at 49

After not performing with the band since October 2010, Hanneman joined Slayer at a Big 4 concert in Indio, California, in April 2011.

03 May 2013 • 05:55 AMT
Google rolls out update for Chrome Beta for Android

Back on April 11, Chrome Beta for Android was updated so that it would automatically switch into fullscreen mode upon scrolling.

03 May 2013 • 05:48 AMT
Oil prices fall as traders await U.S. employment report

The contract rose $2.96, or 3.3 percent, to finish at $93.99 a barrel, the biggest one-day gain for crude since November.

03 May 2013 • 05:44 AMT
FBI releases photos of 3 suspects in Benghazi attack

“The FBI is now asking Libyans and people around the world for additional information related to the attacks,” the agency said.

03 May 2013 • 05:40 AMT
Apple reportedly developing curved battery technology

Both techniques aim to shape a battery that fits snugly into a device’s housing, thereby reducing wasted internal space.

03 May 2013 • 05:31 AMT
Pakistani prosecutor in Musharraf case shot dead

Police official Yasin Farooq said the attackers fled after killing Zulfikar, and that a massive search has been launched to find them.

03 May 2013 • 05:25 AMT
Google+ Hangouts gets remote desktop feature

“Hangouts Remote Desktop lets users help others by controlling their computer remotely,” Google software engineer said.

03 May 2013 • 05:23 AMT
Chinese internet giant Alibaba obtains $8bn loan

Alibaba, which operates Taobao and Tmall, is by far the biggest competitor in China’s growing e-commerce market.

03 May 2013 • 05:09 AMT
Reports suggest Tsarnaev brothers planned July 4 attacks

Police say the brothers detonated two bombs made with pressure-cookers in the April 15 attack on the Boston Marathon.

03 May 2013 • 05:02 AMT
AYF calls on USC to cancel Turkish Vice-Consul invitation

The Armenian Youth Federation calls on the USC Center for Public Diplomacy to retract its invitation to Tolga Arslan.

03 May 2013 • 05:01 AMT
U.S. no longer ruling out arming Syrian rebels

President Barack Obama – who rejected such a proposal last year – said the U.S. was now looking at “all options”.

02 May 2013 • 18:12 AMT
Google updates YouTube Capture app for iOS

Google added a small list of notable improvements that should make the iPhone and iPad a more viable option for shooting video.

02 May 2013 • 18:04 AMT
Turkish guard killed in clashes at Syrian border

NTV said the Syrians had been waiting to cross at the border gate and opened fire when they were refused entry.

02 May 2013 • 17:59 AMT
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time

Pope Francis welcomed Benedict outside his new retirement home, a converted monastery on the edge of the Vatican gardens

02 May 2013 • 17:50 AMT
Govt. allocates AMD 10 mln for Gyumri music school construction

Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan and initiator of Rock Aid Armenia project Jon Dee are expected to attend school inauguration.

02 May 2013 • 17:42 AMT
Aronian: great honor to win Alekhine Memorial

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian said that he was happy to win Alexander Alekhine Memorial.

02 May 2013 • 16:41 AMT
UEFA match delegate candidates attend Nyon workshop

Potential UEFA match delegates have attended a training workshop at the House of European Football in Nyon.

02 May 2013 • 16:27 AMT
Shakhtar Donetsk manager: Juventus won’t pay $ 30 mln for Mkhitaryan

Shakhtar Donetsk manager Mircea Lucescu said he is aware of Juventus FC’s interest in Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

02 May 2013 • 16:16 AMT
Artsakh getting ready for May holidays

Decorations and state flags are being unfurled in Stepanakert’s central streets ahead of the Victory Day.

02 May 2013 • 15:57 AMT
Prosperous Armenia leader: I feel accountable only before people

Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan delivered a speech during May 2 rally in Library Square.

02 May 2013 • 15:22 AMT
Vartan Oskanian: no alternative to radical changes

Oskanian said that radical changes will be recorded in Yerevan if Prosperous Armenia wins the city council elections.

02 May 2013 • 14:59 AMT
Prosperous Armenia rally kicks off in Liberty Square

The rally organized by Prosperous Armenia kicked off in Liberty Square, with party leader Gagik Tsarukyan present.

02 May 2013 • 14:44 AMT
CEC chairman meets European observers

Welcoming the guests, Tigran Mukuchyan highly assessed the role of the observer missions in the election processes.