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24 January 2013 • 09:13 AMT
Rhode Island House set to debate gay marriage bill

Supporters are hoping to build on national momentum following the votes in Maine, Maryland and Washington.

24 January 2013 • 09:00 AMT
Sony fined £250,000 in UK over 2011 PlayStation data breach

The intruders were thought to have gained access to personal details, such as names, addresses, dates of birth and more.

24 January 2013 • 08:50 AMT
Kazakhstan reports new record for uranium output

Kazakhstan sells most of its uranium to Asian countries such as China, South Korea, Japan, and India.

24 January 2013 • 08:45 AMT
Assange slams WikiLeaks movie as ‘massive propaganda attack’

“It is a lie upon lie. The movie is a massive propaganda attack on WikiLeaks and the character of my staff,” Assange said.

24 January 2013 • 08:39 AMT
Former head of Poland’s Roman Catholic church dies

Jozef Glemp oversaw the church at a critical time in its history and in that of Poland, a largely Catholic nation.

24 January 2013 • 08:34 AMT
Around 20,000 Syrian refugees flee to Jordan in a week

“Many of the people coming overnight are injured with wounds and having suffered gunfire and bombardment,” Judeh said.

24 January 2013 • 08:26 AMT
Rosario Dawson to star in Atom Egoyan’s movie

Queen of the Night is based on an original story by Egoyan. Principal photography is expected to begin next month in Ontario.

24 January 2013 • 08:21 AMT
Smoking death rates in women catch up with men

Speaking after that study, Prof Sir Richard Peto, at Oxford University, said “If women smoke like men, they die like men.”

24 January 2013 • 08:15 AMT
Artsakh leader praises Armenian speaker’s activity

Bako Sahakyan sent a message to Armenian NA speaker Hovik Abrahamyan to congratulate him on his 55th birthday.

24 January 2013 • 08:06 AMT
Twitter preparing to launch Vine video app in App Store

Vine allows mobile users to take a maximum six second video and share it easily with other users online and on social networks.

24 January 2013 • 07:52 AMT
Samsung, Apple dominate semiconductor demand in 2012

“Semiconductor vendors must aid, or at least monitor, the hardware innovations of the market leaders,” Yamaji said.

24 January 2013 • 07:37 AMT
Cisco acquires stake in software developer Parallels

The price of the deal with Cisco has not been revealed, but Cisco will get a seat on the Parallels board of directors.

24 January 2013 • 07:30 AMT
LA teacher suspected of sexually abusing 20 students

Police say he’s been charged with 15 felonies, and is expected to be charged with misdemeanors for the remaining incidents.

24 January 2013 • 07:26 AMT
New book on Genocide edited at Zorian Institute

“This is a story of great human tragedy and suffering, of great power politics and miscalculation,” George Shirinian said.

24 January 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Japan’s annual trade deficit rises to record $78 billion in 2012

A protracted territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea has also seen Beijing slow its imports of Japanese goods.

24 January 2013 • 07:06 AMT
Hyundai reports lowest quarterly profit in nearly two years

Sales rose 11 percent over a year earlier to 22.72 trillion won while operating profit fell 12 percent to 1.83 trillion won.

24 January 2013 • 06:59 AMT
Steve Jobs biopic jOBS to hit theaters April 19

From Open Road Films and Mark Hulme’s Five Star Feature Films, jOBS makes its worldwide debut on January 25.

24 January 2013 • 06:49 AMT
Clinton takes on Republican critics over Benghazi

“No delays in decision making. No denials of support from Washington or from the military,” Hillary Clinton said.

24 January 2013 • 06:38 AMT
Mexico’s top court frees Frenchwoman convicted of kidnapping

The French government had sharply criticized Mexico for its treatment of Cassez and welcomed her release.

24 January 2013 • 06:34 AMT
U.S. to lift military’s ban on women serving in combat

Military chiefs will be asked to report back to Leon Panetta by May 15 on their initial plans to implement the new policy.

24 January 2013 • 06:25 AMT
Armstrong, his book publishers sued over fraud

The plaintiffs in the suit were Rob Stutzman, a public relations executive, and Jonathan Wheeler, a chef and amateur cyclist.

24 January 2013 • 06:21 AMT
Russia to stop buying Italian light multirole vehicles

The ministry requested the government to authorize an increase in the volume of Rys/Lynx purchases from 727 to 3,000.

24 January 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Plane with 3 Canadians missing in Antarctica

There is constant daylight in the region at this time of year so the DC-3 will remain in the area for as long as possible.

24 January 2013 • 06:04 AMT
Oil prices mixed in Asia amid upbeat Chinese manufacturing data

HSBC’s preliminary purchasing managers’ index (PMI) climbed to 51.9 in January, its highest level since January 2011.

24 January 2013 • 05:57 AMT
Apple reports record quarter boosted by strong iPhone, iPad sales

Still, many analysts and Apple investors are concerned that buyers’ interest in the iPhone might be drying up.

24 January 2013 • 05:48 AMT
N. Korea threatens to carry out rocket test targeting U.S.

North Korea has rejected proposals to restart the so-called six-party talks aimed at reining in its nuclear capacity.

24 January 2013 • 05:41 AMT
Two elderly Armenian women attacked in Istanbul

The neighbors described the attacker as a male between the ages of 35 and 40, with gray hair, and dressed in black.

23 January 2013 • 17:49 AMT
Ukrainian Armenians extend financial aid to compatriots in Syrian

As head of the Union of Armenians of Ukraine noted, the initiative aims to extend a helping hand to Armenians in Syria.

23 January 2013 • 17:31 AMT
Platini hails Boateng’s leaving field due to fans’ racist conduct

UEFA President Michel Platini emphasized how match referees can act in the event of racist incidents at UEFA matches.

23 January 2013 • 17:20 AMT
Coach hopes Aronian can advance his positions

Arshak Petrosyan: in a few months, Aronian will participate in London-hosted Chess Candidates Tournament.