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07 February 2013 • 09:53 AMT
NATO helicopter crashes in eastern Afghanistan

The cause is under investigation but initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time.

07 February 2013 • 09:48 AMT
Credit Suisse to cut costs further after disappointing results

“It’s certainly not what the market was hoping for, but it’s not an entirely bad set of results,” analyst Rainer Skierka said.

07 February 2013 • 09:37 AMT
Apple, Samsung account for over 100% of handset profits in 2012

Canaccord Genuity analyst, however, stressed that the drop in Apple’s stock price is a good opportunity to invest.

07 February 2013 • 09:33 AMT
Kaspersky update cuts users from internet

One forum poster moaned that he had spent 24 hours trying to fix it and that involved two online chats with Kaspersky.

07 February 2013 • 09:27 AMT
One year countdown to Sochi 2014 Olympics starts

Similar scenes could be witnessed in St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg and other cities.

07 February 2013 • 09:24 AMT
4 killed in 27-vehicle pile-up on foggy U.S. highway

“As other vehicles approached the first crash, separate chain-reaction crashes then occurred,” the State Troopers office said.

07 February 2013 • 09:00 AMT
Armenian-Georgian defense cooperation discussed in Tbilisi

Armenian delegation headed by first deputy minister of defense David Tonoyan paid a working visited to Tbilisi.

07 February 2013 • 08:37 AMT
Margarita Gasparyan training for Russia Japan Tennis Fed Cup

In 2013 Russia-based Margarita Gasparyan will be training for ITF tournaments with a prize fund of USD 25 thous.

07 February 2013 • 08:22 AMT
Armenian PM: schools mustn’t be involved in electoral processes

Tigran Sargsyan addressed the media-raised problem about teachers’ possible involvement in the election processes.

07 February 2013 • 07:52 AMT
Expert: unification of two presidential candidates possible

Mr Shirinyan noted the unification of the two presidential hopefuls as quite interesting in the face of their viewpoints.

07 February 2013 • 07:42 AMT
Shoes hurled at Iranian President in Cairo

Salafis follow the Sunni Muslim doctrine and oppose the idea of Shiite Muslims engaging in any political activity in Egypt.

07 February 2013 • 07:31 AMT
EU leaders meeting in attempt to agree on spending

However, with other EU spending commitments included, that would still give an overall budget of 1.011tn euros.

07 February 2013 • 07:27 AMT
53 national associations join UEFA Grassroots Charter

The top echelon of the UEFA Grassroots Charter is premier level, for associations with the full complement of seven stars.

07 February 2013 • 07:22 AMT
Sony reports $534 million operating profit

Sales were up 6.97 percent, helped by a weakening yen, and the company also pointed to its strategy of divesting assets.

07 February 2013 • 07:20 AMT
Poet Hovhannes Grigoryan dies at 68

Hovhannes Grigoryan was the editor-in-chief of WUA ‘Serund’ electronic magazine and “Mihr” magazine.

07 February 2013 • 07:13 AMT
Dreamliner to conduct one-time ferry flight

The FAA said the plane would have a minimal crew, which would have to continuously monitor the battery’s status.

07 February 2013 • 07:09 AMT
Germany warns of “consequences” for Hezbollah

Bulgarian officials said that the Lebanese group had been linked to the sophisticated bombing carried out by a terrorist cell.

07 February 2013 • 07:03 AMT
Bruce Willis says yes to “Die Hard 6”

Willis has been busy promoting “Die Hard 5” which will open Stateside on Valentine’s Day, February 14.

07 February 2013 • 06:52 AMT
FIFA launches website for whistleblower reports

Whistleblowers can report allegations of corruption and match-fixing in world football at website launched by FIFA.

07 February 2013 • 06:45 AMT
Donaire vs Darchinyan rematch may be better bout – Arum

There is a possibility that WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux may be replaced by Vic Darchinyan.

07 February 2013 • 06:32 AMT
2014 Olympics opening ceremony ticket prices to start at $200

Ticket prices for 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia’s Sochi will begin at the cost level of 500 rubles (about $17).

07 February 2013 • 06:25 AMT
Global oil prices edge higher amid stronger U.S. demand

That undershot expectations for a larger gain of 2.9 million barrels, according to analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires.

07 February 2013 • 06:18 AMT
Lance Armstrong faces $12mln lawsuit

SCA Promotions insured bonuses paid to Armstrong when he claimed his fourth, fifth and sixth Tour de France wins.

07 February 2013 • 06:09 AMT
Google to acquire Channel Intelligence e-commerce firm

Channel Intelligence is part of the ICG Group, which works with companies in the service and cloud-based software sectors.

07 February 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Visa purchase volumes grow 9% to $1.1 trillion

Visa acquired South Africa-based Fundamo, a mobile payments company with a presence in emerging markets, for about $100mln.

07 February 2013 • 05:58 AMT
U.S. widens sanctions against Iran

In addition, the Treasury targeted Iran Electronics Industries, a producer of electronic systems and products.

07 February 2013 • 05:52 AMT
Deaths exceed births in Russia in 2012

Despite large-scale labor migration into the country, the population has decreased by about 2 million over the past 10 years.

07 February 2013 • 05:39 AMT
Tunisian PM to dissolve Islamist-led government

“After the failure of negotiations between parties on a cabinet reshuffle, I decided to form a small technocrat government,” Jebali said.

07 February 2013 • 05:38 AMT
Magnitude 6.2 aftershock strikes near Solomon Islands

The latest quake was measured 10 km deep, 362 km east southeast of Kira Kira, near the epicenter of the 8.0 magnitude quake.

07 February 2013 • 05:25 AMT
Hamas, Fatah in talks about ‘unity government’

The split between the militant group and Abbas’s Fatah party has led to Palestinian elections being postponed for several years.