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07 January 2013 • 08:48 AMT
Delhi gang rape suspects arrive at India court

The horrific attack on the 23-year-old woman in New Delhi prompted protests over the country’s treatment of women.

07 January 2013 • 08:40 AMT
Assad ‘peace plan’ dismissed by opponents

George Sabra said the peace plan Assad put at the heart of his speech did “not even deserve to be called an initiative”.

07 January 2013 • 08:30 AMT
Obama to nominate Hagel as defense secretary, sources say

Chuck Hagel, a moderate Republican, built a strong relationship with Obama during their travel as senators.

05 January 2013 • 08:07 AMT
Nokia working on aluminum Lumia Windows Phone – report

The aluminium device, codenamed Catwalk, would be thinner and lighter than previous Lumia models, which have featured polycarbonate bodies.

05 January 2013 • 08:03 AMT
Thousands of Fatah supporters rally in Gaza

The rally, approved by Gaza’s Hamas rulers, marks a renewed attempt by the rival Palestinian factions to show unity.

05 January 2013 • 07:56 AMT
Switzerland’s oldest bank, Wegelin to close over US tax evasion scandal

The bank had admitted to allowing more than 100 American citizens to hide $1.2bn from the Internal Revenue Service for almost 10 years.

05 January 2013 • 07:45 AMT
Venezuela’s Chavez swearing-in may be delayed over cancer battle

The political opposition argues that Chavez’s presence on January 10 in Cuba is tantamount to the president’s stepping down.

05 January 2013 • 07:36 AMT
Georgian protesters to rally for Saakashvili resignation

Saakashvili-led UNM was defeated by the Georgian Dream opposition coalition led by billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili.

05 January 2013 • 07:30 AMT
“Gangster Squad” crime drama new clips feature Ryan Gosling

After a year-long absence, Ryan Gosling makes his return to the big screen in Ruben Fleischer’s “Gangster Squad.”

05 January 2013 • 07:22 AMT
Successor to Pakistani militant chief killed in US drone strike named

Mullah Nazir, who died in missile attack, headed a major insurgent faction and was a key figure in supplying support to the Afghan Taliban.

05 January 2013 • 07:12 AMT
Bluefin tuna sells from record $1.76 million at Tokyo auction

Japanese eat 80 percent of the bluefin tuna caught worldwide, and much the global catch is shipped to Japan for consumption.

05 January 2013 • 07:04 AMT
Syria forces capture al-Qaida chief’s brother – report

Rebel fighters insisted Mohamed al-Zawahiri was engaged on a humanitarian mission and had not been involved in violent acts.

05 January 2013 • 06:55 AMT
Japan may boost defense spending to $53.4 bn over Senkaku row

Japan’s Defense Ministry has scrambled F-15 fighter jets several times to intercept Chinese surveillance planes approaching the islands.

04 January 2013 • 12:21 AMT
U.S. troops arrive in Turkey to operate Patriot missile batteries

The U.S., Germany and the Netherlands agreed to supply the SAM systems after Turkey made the request to its NATO allies.

04 January 2013 • 12:16 AMT
Georgia to replace ambassadors in 18 countries

“I was informed that a number of ambassadors will be recalled,” Georgian ambassador to the European Union said.

04 January 2013 • 12:09 AMT
U.S. ‘still interested’ in missile defense cooperation with Russia

Russia proposed a joint missile defense system, an idea that many experts both at home and abroad dismiss as unviable and unrealistic.

04 January 2013 • 12:04 AMT
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator welcomes new talks

Western powers accuse Iran of seeking to acquire a weapons capability under the guise of its nuclear energy program.

04 January 2013 • 11:58 AMT
At least 11 killed, 40 wounded in Damascus blast

The opposition Revolution Leadership Council in Damascus said the explosion was caused by a booby-trapped car.

04 January 2013 • 11:47 AMT
Iran’s nuke program number one threat over Israel – Netanyahu

At the same time, Benjamin Netanyahu noted, pressure must continue on Iran to get it to drop its nuclear weapons ambitions.

04 January 2013 • 11:42 AMT
Obama signs $633 billion Pentagon spending bill

The NDAA places the development of a new U.S.-based missile shield on a slower track than its GOP backers would like.

04 January 2013 • 11:33 AMT
Foreign Policy names Putin most powerful person in the world

President of the Eurasia Group based the ranking on “a quick, informal survey around Eurasia Group on power and global politics.”

04 January 2013 • 11:28 AMT
Adele’s album becomes biggest-selling record in U.S.

Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know was the year’s top-selling song after being downloaded 6.8 million times.

04 January 2013 • 11:22 AMT
Subaru recalls about 634 000 vehicles over lighting issue

The company believes that only 54,000 vehicles are actually equipped with the small accessory lamps under the side of the vehicle.

03 January 2013 • 07:40 AMT
UN raises Syria death toll to 60,000

There was no breakdown by ethnicity or information about whether the dead were rebels, soldiers or civilians.

03 January 2013 • 06:48 AMT
American singer Patti Page dies at 85

“I was a kid from Oklahoma who never wanted to be a singer, but was told I could sing,” she said in a 1999 interview.

03 January 2013 • 06:42 AMT
Polaroid opening retail shops to print photos off mobile devices

“Polaroid has always been about much more than just taking pictures,” Polaroid President and CEO Scott Hardy said.

03 January 2013 • 06:35 AMT
Al Jazeera acquires U.S. cable channel Current TV

Although Current TV has been struggling for ratings, it nonetheless says it reaches 60 million American households.

03 January 2013 • 06:20 AMT
Venezuelan opposition demands ‘truth about Chavez health’

Chavez is due to be sworn in for another six-year term on 10 January, but it is unclear if he will be able to attend ceremony.

03 January 2013 • 06:14 AMT
U.S. drone strike kills Taliban commander in Pakistan

Some Pakistanis say the drone strikes are an infringement of their national sovereignty and have called for them to stop.

03 January 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Clinton released from New York hospital

Clinton was absent when President Barack Obama nominated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to succeed her when she steps down.