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16 February 2013 • 11:34 AMT
Artsakh leader attends meeting of Public Prosecutor’s Office board

President Bako Sahakyan hailed the Office’s efforts in fighting crime and maintaining public order in the republic.

16 February 2013 • 11:09 AMT
France mulls listing Hezbollah as terror organization

Last week, Bulgaria openly charged the Iranian-backed Hezbollah with having carried out the bus bombing.

16 February 2013 • 11:00 AMT
Over 300 Azeri ceasefire violations reported during past week

Azerbaijan fired over 1500 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said.

16 February 2013 • 10:45 AMT
MEP hopes for restoration of Armenian-Hungarian relations

“As to prevention of possible violations, measures have been taken for holding the elections at the highest level,” Zita Gurmai said.

16 February 2013 • 10:25 AMT
Apple, Samsung identify infringing devices in patent case

The appeal was lodged by Apple in connection with Judge Koh’s denial to ban certain Samsung handsets following the trial.

16 February 2013 • 10:11 AMT
Iraqi senior army officer killed in suicide attack

Although sectarian violence has decreased since the height of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, attacks are still common.

16 February 2013 • 10:03 AMT
Supreme Leader says Iran doesn’t want nuclear weapons

“But if we did not believe this and decided to have nuclear arms, no power could stand in our way,” Khamenei said.

16 February 2013 • 09:55 AMT
International wrestling federation head fired

Martinetti was elected to the position of FILA president in 2002, succeeding Milan Ercegan of the former Yugoslavia.

16 February 2013 • 09:27 AMT
Presidential candidate meets OSCE PA Observation Mission

Raffi Hovannisian discussed the issues related to the process and substance of the upcoming presidential elections.

16 February 2013 • 09:07 AMT
Human rights groups call on Iran to end house arrests

Security forces initially blocked access to the houses of each couple in Tehran and did not allow them to leave.

16 February 2013 • 08:53 AMT
Dink murder suspect denies informant’s claims

The informant agreed to cooperate in the investigation provided the protection of his family was guaranteed by authorities.

16 February 2013 • 08:44 AMT
UK, France, Germany to crack down on tax avoidance

“Multinationals should not be able to capture globalization to unfairly reduce their taxes,” Wolfgang Schaeuble said.

16 February 2013 • 08:08 AMT
Israel, Hamas hold indirect negotiations in Egypt

Media said an Israeli delegation met with Egyptian officials in Cairo to discuss a number of regional security issues.

16 February 2013 • 07:49 AMT
UN Security Council concerned over weapons brought in Yemen

The UN Security Council has warned Yemen’s former president and vice president that they could face sanctions.

16 February 2013 • 07:35 AMT
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 128GB available for order again

According to Microsoft, the reservations will only be placed if the store knows that it has inventory coming in.

16 February 2013 • 07:14 AMT
Rumor: PS4 to provide streaming access to PS3 games

In July 2012, Sony bought Gaikai, which developed its own solution for cloud-based games, for $380 million.

16 February 2013 • 07:07 AMT
Cyprus President says he steps down with ‘head high’

“Cyprus is a victim of the crisis in the banking system. This is acknowledged by everyone in Europe and internationally,” he says.

16 February 2013 • 06:53 AMT
Talks on formation of new Tunisia govt. rescheduled

“The delay is important, but more important are the interests of Tunisia and finding a solution for the people,” the PM said.

16 February 2013 • 06:40 AMT
Bee Gees statue unveiled in Australian town

Barry Gibb has unveiled a statue of the Bee Gees in the Australian town where he spent part of his childhood.

16 February 2013 • 06:35 AMT
ANCA calls on Kerry to host meeting with community leaders

Ken Hachikian congratulated Secretary Kerry on his new position, noting his decades of friendship with Armenian Americans.

16 February 2013 • 06:31 AMT
Bird flu outbreak at Mexican farms affects 582,000 chickens

Tests were continuing to determine the exact strain of virus involved in the outbreak, but said it did not affect humans.

16 February 2013 • 06:28 AMT
Facebook attacked by unidentified hacker group

“Last month, Facebook security discovered that our systems had been targeted in a sophisticated attack,” the company said.

16 February 2013 • 06:27 AMT
Finland seizes Syria-bound container with tank parts

“Initial information indicates that the case involves a commercial transport from Russia to Syria,” Finnsih Customs said.

16 February 2013 • 06:21 AMT
Major powers plan to offer a deal to Iran

“The next proposal is remarkably close to the old one,” said one official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

15 February 2013 • 18:10 AMT
Bahraini police officer killed during protests

The protests were held to mark the second anniversary of the start of demonstrations against the rule of the country’s Sunni royal family.

15 February 2013 • 17:59 AMT
Cisco reports 44% quarterly profit jump

Cisco sells routers, switches, software and services. Buyers are both firms and governments around the world.

15 February 2013 • 17:48 AMT
1264 babies born in Artsakh in 2012

According to Karabakh Justice Ministry website, a decrease in deaths has also been reported in 2012 (373 deaths against 565 deaths in 2011.)

15 February 2013 • 17:47 AMT
Palestinian protesters, Israeli soldiers clash in West Bank

“The soldiers, feeling immediate danger, fired in the air. The incident is being reviewed,” an Israeli military spokeswoman said.

15 February 2013 • 17:39 AMT
G20 should work to overcome stagnation: Putin

Russia, which holds the G20 rotating presidency this year, has formulated the G20’s agenda based on this challenge, Putin said.

15 February 2013 • 17:22 AMT
Barnes & Noble predicts severe slump in Nook sales

Reuters claims that the American bookseller believes the hardware range’s losses will top the $262 million it haemorrhaged in 2012.