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26 February 2013 • 06:54 AMT
Hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashes in Egypt

A hot air balloon carrying 20 tourists crashed in the Egyptian town of Luxor, state-run Nile TV reported, without giving details.

26 February 2013 • 06:38 AMT
Arsenal profits fall sharply to £17.8mln

Supporters are pressing the club to invest in new players as it struggles to regain the top four place they consider it deserves.

26 February 2013 • 06:27 AMT
Trial against oil giant BP begins in U.S.

The second part of the trial will determine the amount of the fine BP might pay as compensation for environmental damage.

26 February 2013 • 06:07 AMT
HRW says 140 people killed in Syria over past week

There were no signs of any military targets in the residential districts, located in rebel-held parts of Aleppo, the group said.

26 February 2013 • 06:03 AMT
U.S. Congressman pledges ongoing support to Artsakh

“I will continue to stand with the people of Artsakh in their struggle towards international recognition,” Rep. Schiff said.

26 February 2013 • 05:55 AMT
First Gaza rocket attack hits Israel since truce

A rocket exploded in southern Israel, causing damage in the first such attack by militants in the Gaza Strip.

26 February 2013 • 05:43 AMT
Italy faces gridlock as leftists scrap election victory

“It is clear to everyone that this is a very delicate situation for the country,” Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani said.

26 February 2013 • 05:32 AMT
UN staffer goes missing at Israeli-Syrian border

UN deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey would not say whether the missing person was a military or civilian member.

26 February 2013 • 05:19 AMT
Powerful explosion shakes Damascus

The force of the explosion in the Qaboun neighborhood shook the Syrian capital at around 9 pm, residents said.

26 February 2013 • 05:10 AMT
New round of Iran nuke talks opening in Almaty

The talks are taking place against a background of Israeli warnings that it will stop Iran’s program militarily if other means fail.

26 February 2013 • 05:03 AMT
Pentagon says F-35 parts to be tested after smoke incident

Honeywell said it would inspect the system, which manages the distribution of hot and cold air in the F-35 fuselage.

25 February 2013 • 17:52 AMT
New Xbox to be rolled out April 26 – report

Alleged Xbox 720 patent filings suggest Microsoft’s next console will feature two CPUs, one for gaming and another for multimedia applications.

25 February 2013 • 17:48 AMT
Sony confirms Xperia Z for Q2 release

The tablet has a 10.1-inch HD display (1920×1200) with high brightness and high definition video WUXGA technology.

25 February 2013 • 17:41 AMT
South Korea’s new leader urges North to abandon nuke ambitions

The country’s first female president, also called on South Koreans to help revive the nation’s export-dependent economy.

25 February 2013 • 17:27 AMT
Germany’s intel under fire for paying $240,000 to neo-Nazi informer

The head of a parliamentary committee tasked with investigating murders allegedly carried out by the group says the information appears accurate.

25 February 2013 • 17:16 AMT
Lenovo unveils 3 Android tablets at Mobile World Congress

The Chinese manufacturer will releases two 7-inch devices and a larger 10-inch slate running Google’s Jelly Bean operating system this summer.

25 February 2013 • 17:05 AMT
HP rolls out Slate7 Android tablet at Mobile World Congress

The device has been touted as a competitor to the Google Nexus 7, powered by an ARM dual-core Cortex-A9 1.6GHz.

25 February 2013 • 16:50 AMT
25th anniv. of Sumgait pogroms commemorated in Hague

A Caucasus expert at the University of Amsterdam, Dr. Charlotte Hille delivered a lecture on Nagorno Karabakh.

25 February 2013 • 16:36 AMT
NATO experts arrive in Yerevan for IPAP assessment

During their visit, NATO experts will hold joint discussions with Foreign and Defense Ministries, among others.

25 February 2013 • 16:21 AMT
Turkey rejects Kurd oil and gas export pipelines, Iraq says

Resource-hungry Turkey has heavily courted Iraqi Kurds, straining ties with the Iraqi central government.

25 February 2013 • 16:11 AMT
Poland’s unemployment rate soars to 14.2%

The figure, released the Central Statistical Office, comes as the country is seeing a slowdown in its once-strong economy.

25 February 2013 • 16:08 AMT
Polls show growing Russian skepticism over ties with U.S.

When asked what distances the two countries from each other, 10 percent of respondents named the U.S.’ “aggressive foreign policy.”

25 February 2013 • 15:54 AMT
Syria ready for talks with armed opposition – Foreign Minister

Syria’s government and the political opposition have both suggested in recent weeks they are prepared for some contacts.

25 February 2013 • 15:48 AMT
New pic for “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” animated comedy

The film features the voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Andy Samberg, Will Forte, Neil Patrick Harris, and Terry Crews.

25 February 2013 • 15:41 AMT
“Melancholia” star Brady Corbet in “Simon Killer” drama trailer

The film follows as a college graduate who travels to Paris after a bad breakup, where he begins an affair that leads to dire consequences.

25 February 2013 • 15:34 AMT
Hovannisian names options in returning power to people

“The final count of votes released by the CEC doesn’t reflect the actual will of people,” Raffi Hovannisian said.

25 February 2013 • 15:07 AMT
Raffi Hovannisyan says incumbent president must reject post

“We’ll be acting peacefully by taking consistent steps, and let no one stand in our way,” Heritage leader said.

25 February 2013 • 14:52 AMT
Bersani’s center-left bloc leading Italy general election polls – report

The polls suggest Bersani’s alliance has taken around 34% of the vote for parliament’s lower house, ahead of Berlusconi’s centre-right group.

25 February 2013 • 14:44 AMT
Horsemeat found in Ikea meatballs in Czechia as scandal widens

Spanish authorities, meanwhile, announced that traces of horse meat were found in a beef cannelloni product by a Nestle brand.

25 February 2013 • 14:37 AMT
Kurdish militant leader to call ceasefire in Mar, reports say

The timetable for ending the conflict envisages a gradual withdrawal of several thousand militants from Turkey after the ceasefire call.