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14 January 2013 • 10:29 AMT
Shakhtar capable of defeating Dortmund, Mkhitaryan says

Shakhtar are currently top of the Ukraine league with 51 points from 18 matches, 13 points ahead of second-placed Dnepropetrovsk.

14 January 2013 • 10:24 AMT
Petrosian, Grigoryan leading Armenian Chess Championship after round 2

In round 3, Tigran Petrosian and Avetik Grigoryan will face off against Robert Aghasaryan and Samvel Ter-Sahakyan resp.

14 January 2013 • 10:13 AMT
South Park creators to launch own production studio

The studio will allow them to pursue film, TV and theater projects, including a possible movie version of “The Book of Mormon.”

14 January 2013 • 10:06 AMT
UN human rights chief urges int’l investigation into N. Korea

Navi Pillay voiced regret that there had been no improvement since Kim Jong-un took power a year ago.

14 January 2013 • 09:59 AMT
Moroccan woman in Berlusconi sex trial arrives in court

Berlusconi’s defense lawyer filed a motion to suspend the proceeding, citing the demands of the election campaign.

14 January 2013 • 09:46 AMT
New TV spot for Bruce Willis’ “A Good Day to Die Hard”

In the film, John McClane, for the first time, finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack.

14 January 2013 • 09:29 AMT
20 killed in airstrike near Damascus – activists

The military uses air strikes and artillery to hit rebels holding a line of eastern and southern areas around the capital.

14 January 2013 • 09:19 AMT
UPS $6.8 billion TNT Express acquisition fails

UPS had offered to buy the struggling TNT, Europe’s second-largest delivery company, in May, to better compete with Deutsche Post’s DHL.

14 January 2013 • 09:13 AMT
Pakistan’s Quetta Shias end protest, bury dead as local leaders sacked

PM announced the sacking in a televised address and imposed direct rule by the governor of Balochistan province.

14 January 2013 • 09:04 AMT
Millions of Hindus bathe in Ganges during religious festival

Devout Hindus believe bathing in the Ganges during the festival can cleanse their sins and free them from the cycle of death and rebirth.

14 January 2013 • 08:54 AMT
Israeli ex-Minister Lieberman may quit politics if convicted in fraud case

Lieberman stepped down last month, shortly after the charges were filed, but remains in parliament.

14 January 2013 • 08:46 AMT
World’s oldest woman dies aged 115 in Tokyo

Jiroemon Kimura, a 115-year-old man in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, inherited that title; he was born on April 19, 1897.

14 January 2013 • 08:38 AMT
Afghanistan to be “more secure” after foreign troops leave – President

Hamid Karzai was asked if security would deteriorate after the withdrawal of the NATO-led force.

14 January 2013 • 08:31 AMT
Cuba lifts decades-old travel restrictions

Under the new rules, the Cubans are allowed to stay abroad up to 24 months without losing their residency rights.

14 January 2013 • 08:27 AMT
Thousands rally against gay marriage in Paris

Extending the right to marry and adopt to same-sex couples was one of President Hollande’s electoral pledges in campaigning last year.

14 January 2013 • 08:20 AMT
Second French commando dies after Somali rescue attempt – rebels

The hostage at the centre of the failed mission, was still alive and his fate would be decided later, Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab said.

14 January 2013 • 08:05 AMT
Black Sabbath new album “13” to be released in June

Ahead of the album’s release, Ozzy and co. will head to New Zealand, Australia and Japan for live performances.

14 January 2013 • 08:03 AMT
Gunmen fire shots at Greek PM’s office

A spokesman for the Greek government, Simos Kedikoglou, speculated that the attack was a symbolic one directed against Samaras.

14 January 2013 • 07:49 AMT
Aronian, Carlsen tie Tata Steel round 2 game

After the Netherlands-hosted tournament 2nd round Aronian has gained 1 point to share 3-12 spots.

14 January 2013 • 07:34 AMT
HTC launches smartphones in Myanmar

The phones will come with a Burmese language on-screen keyboard which the company says is the most advanced available.

14 January 2013 • 07:32 AMT
Nalbandian retains 82nd spot in ATP rankings

The Argentina-based player will participate in Davis Cup against Germany due February 1-3 in Buenos Aires.

14 January 2013 • 07:21 AMT
Michael Haneke’s “Amour” cashes in at indie box office

“Amour” stars Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant as a loving Parisian couple whose world is shattered by the wife’s serious illness.

14 January 2013 • 07:01 AMT
Anonymous hack MIT’s website, commemorate Swartz

“We tender apologies to the administrators at MIT for this temporary use of their websites,” writes a postscript.

14 January 2013 • 06:59 AMT
“Les Miserables” retains top spots at foreign box office

In Japan, “Les Miz” remained the top MPAA movie for the fourth weekend in a row and dominated the box office with 51% market share.

14 January 2013 • 06:56 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S series devices sales exceed 100 million units

The company is still seeing sales of the Galaxy S II range of handsets, with over 40 million units sold during the last twenty months.

14 January 2013 • 06:51 AMT
“Gimme The Loot” helmer gets ‘Someone to Watch’ Spirit Award

Peter Nicks, director of “The Waiting Room,” received Truer Than Fiction Award presented to an emerging director of non-fiction.

14 January 2013 • 06:45 AMT
Google+ Hangouts on Air to show in fullscreen mode

Hangouts on Air were launched to all users back in May, and they’ve found some popularity with musicians and others.

14 January 2013 • 06:40 AMT
“Suit & Tie” Justin Timberlake’s 1st single in years unveiled

Since his last solo studio effort 2006’s Future Sex/LoveSounds, Timberlake has been focusing on his acting.

14 January 2013 • 06:37 AMT
Oil prices rise amid economic recovery signs in U.S., China

The U.S. housing market has shown steady improvement, while China’s trade growth rebounded strongly in December.

14 January 2013 • 06:37 AMT
“Everyman’s Journey” wins Palm Springs Fest best doc award

Australia’s “The Sapphires”, based on the real-life story of an all-female Aboriginal singing group, was named best narrative feature.