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29 December 2012 • 13:15 AMT
Int’l envoy warns of “hell” in Syria if no deal is struck

“If the only alternative is really hell or a political process, then all of us must work ceaselessly for a political process,” Brahimi said.

29 December 2012 • 13:06 AMT
Iranian navy exercising firepower capabilities

“Today, we exercise different types of shootings,” Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said.

29 December 2012 • 13:00 AMT
Facebook tops 2012’s most read Wikipedia articles in English

The data was published by a Swedish software engineer Johan Gunnarsson as part of the Wikitrends project.

29 December 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Bomb kills 6, wounds 48 on bus in Pakistan

Pakistan’s commercial capital and biggest city has seen numerous militant attacks over the past 10 years.

29 December 2012 • 12:36 AMT
Egypt president may postpone parliamentary election

Meanwhile, the National Salvation Front and the forces affiliated to it have yet to declare an electoral coalition.

29 December 2012 • 12:35 AMT
South Caucasus in 2012: almost no changes

The year 2012 was not a special one; the civil war is ongoing in Syria, the Arab world still faces unrest, the spheres of influence are again being redistributed in the region of Greater Middle East, and it is still unclear when it ends.

29 December 2012 • 12:25 AMT
S. Korea nominates trade minister for top WTO post

The candidates will present their case for becoming the sixth head of the WTO at a meeting at its Geneva headquarters.

29 December 2012 • 12:19 AMT
Nadal withdraws from next month’s Australian Open

Rafael Nadal has suffered from tendonitis in his left knee since losing in the second round of Wimbledon in June.

29 December 2012 • 11:42 AMT
Russia says negotiated solution in Syria still possible

“The chance for a political settlement remains and it is our obligation to make maximal use of that chance,” Lavrov said.

29 December 2012 • 11:33 AMT
First woman hopeful joins Armenia’s presidential race

The deadline for presidential race applications is set for January 4, with election campaigns to launch January 21.

29 December 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Iranian cargo ship sinks in UAE waters

Responding to a distress call, the emirati coastguard deployed a helicopter to airlift the all-Iranian crew to safety.

29 December 2012 • 11:13 AMT
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” unveils new pic

The “Pacific Rim” story finds humans towards the end of a losing battle against giant monsters called Kaiju.

29 December 2012 • 11:04 AMT
Poll says current leader to gain 72% at presidential race – expert

Raffi Hovannisian, Hrant Bagratyan and Paruyr Hayrikyan are runners up in presidential hopefuls’ ranking, the expert said.

29 December 2012 • 11:03 AMT
Venezuela’s vice president in Cuba to visit Chavez

The Venezuelan leader has not been seen or heard from since undergoing his fourth cancer-related surgery Dec 11.

29 December 2012 • 10:48 AMT
France’s Constitutional Council overturns 75% rich tax rate

The 75 percent rate, which has infuriated high earners, was the flagship tax proposal of President Francois Hollande’s campaign.

29 December 2012 • 10:27 AMT
Over 14000 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported in 2012

Despite Azeri aggression throughout the year, Artsakh defense army forces continued with their military duty in line with ceasefire principles.

29 December 2012 • 10:18 AMT
Political expert Andrias Ghukasyan joins presidential race

Ghukasyan is known for his political activity, being one of the initiators of the brigade for dismantlement of booths at Mashtots park.

29 December 2012 • 10:00 AMT
Curiosity rover snaps self-portrait on Mars

NASA unveiled an earlier version of Curiosity portrait, composed out of 55 separate images, in early November.

29 December 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Russia to boost oil exports to Belarus in 2013

Russia had repeatedly expressed concern about Belarus exporting oil products to Europe under the guise of solvents and thinners.

29 December 2012 • 09:23 AMT
Greek ex-minister expelled from party for “protecting relatives”

George Papaconstantinou, who introduced Greece’s first austerity programme, denies any wrongdoing.

29 December 2012 • 09:04 AMT
10 die in China minibus crash

The nine-seat bus was carrying 20 people when it went off a mountain road and plunged into the ravine

29 December 2012 • 09:01 AMT
Japan’s new PM visits Fukushima nuke plant

Shinzo Abe’s visit comes amid pledges from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party to review the country’s plans to phase out nuclear power.

29 December 2012 • 08:33 AMT
7 suspected militants killed in Russia’s N. Caucasus

The source said six of them had been killed during a police operation to storm an apartment where the suspects were blocked.

29 December 2012 • 08:16 AMT
FBI probed Marilyn Monroe’s ties to suspected communists

FBI which also kept close eyes on other celebrities couldn’t find any evidence that the actress who died in 1962 was a member of the party.

29 December 2012 • 08:09 AMT
Jerusalem building plans undermine peace talks – Egypt FM

The FM confirmed that Egypt was still mediating talks to implement the terms of the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation deal.

29 December 2012 • 07:59 AMT
Chinese company to buy major African ore mine

As the world’s second-largest economy, China is eager to acquire overseas assets and resources to feed its rapid growth.

29 December 2012 • 07:53 AMT
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong cameos in “This Is 40” deleted scene

Plenty of other familiar faces cameo in the Judd Apatow-directed comedy, including singer-songwriter Ryan Adams.

29 December 2012 • 07:39 AMT
“Maniac” clip features Elijah Wood as serial killer

The thriller features Wood as a mannequin store owner who develops a nasty obsession with pretty young women, whom he kills and scalps.

29 December 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven” breaks Billboard record

The hit became the first single to top the Billboard Hot 100, Radio Songs, Digital Songs and On-Demand Songs charts simultaneously.

29 December 2012 • 07:08 AMT
“John Dies at the End” horror comedy trailer unveiled

The horror comedy movie revolves around a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit.