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20 December 2012 • 06:49 AMT
Google doodle marks 200th anniversary of Grimm’s Fairy Tales

The seventh and final edition under the brothers’ watch was published in 1857 and it contained 211 stories split across two volumes.

20 December 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Assange to speak from Ecuadorean embassy balcony

Assange has been warned he will be arrested when he leaves the embassy for breaking the terms of his bail conditions.

20 December 2012 • 06:27 AMT
Al Qaeda reportedly gaining power in Syria

The group is exploiting a widening sectarian rift to recruit Sunnis who saw themselves as disenfranchised by Assad’s Alawite minority.

20 December 2012 • 06:10 AMT
Twitter pulls the plug on Anonymous for a while

The account came back a while later, with Anonymous sharing the letter it received from Twitter over the incident.

20 December 2012 • 06:05 AMT
Tumblr updates native iOS app to support iPad

Tumblr released a completely rebuilt iPhone app in early November that was faster and more responsive than the old version.

20 December 2012 • 06:02 AMT
Syrian abductors demand $700,000 for Russian, Italian hostages

Two Russians and an Italian national were abducted on Dec 17 near the western Syrian port city of Latakia.

20 December 2012 • 05:53 AMT
UN stepping up pressure on Israel over settlement plans

Meanwhile, tenders have been announced for several settlements in the West Bank for a total of 1,000 new homes.

20 December 2012 • 05:42 AMT
Olivia Culpo brings Miss Universe crown back to U.S.

Olivia Culpo beat out 88 other beauty queens to take the title from Leila Lopes of Angola during the two-hour competition.

20 December 2012 • 05:35 AMT
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova to undergo surgery

He is expected to be in hospital for three to four days, but going forward he “could be able to mix work with his treatment.”

20 December 2012 • 05:21 AMT
GM to move Camaro sports car production from Canada to U.S.

The Canadian union said the decision will cut production in Oshawa by as much as one third starting in late 2015 or early 2016.

20 December 2012 • 05:18 AMT
U.S. State Department security chief resigns over Benghazi

Nuland said that Boswell, and the three other officials, had all been put on administrative leave “pending further action.”

19 December 2012 • 18:05 AMT
Baku believes itself authorized to grant permits for visits to NKR?

Araz Azimov: EU is not directly involved in settlement of the conflict. It just supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group.

19 December 2012 • 17:51 AMT
Baku accuses OSCE MG of lack of fundamentality

Baku goes unpunished for undermining Karabakh conflict settlement and showing disregard for Minsk Group calls.

19 December 2012 • 17:04 AMT
FIFA to make new partnership positions across regional blocs

The new strategy for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups will remain the same in the top two tiers with 14 global sponsors.

19 December 2012 • 16:53 AMT
CSTO joint rapid reaction force to have aviation units

Putin praised CSTO for successful crisis management, foreign policy coordination and close cooperation in defense.

19 December 2012 • 16:17 AMT
Armenian emigrant arrested in Brooklyn

A staffer spotted Torosyan donning his jacket and making his way to the door without paying, sources said.

19 December 2012 • 16:15 AMT
Armenia to focus on local democracy during CoE chairmanship

Minister Gevorgyan voiced confidence for the new office head to continue cooperation with similar efficiency.

19 December 2012 • 15:54 AMT
Diplomats say key points to persist in IAEA-Iran talks

The talks are separate from but linked to broader diplomacy by six world powers to resolve the nuclear row.

19 December 2012 • 15:47 AMT
Russia to float out new Borey class strategic nuke sub

“The Vladimir Monomakh will be floated out on December 30 and its construction will continue as planned,” Chirkov said.

19 December 2012 • 15:35 AMT
Serj Tankian composes score for new video game

Tankian is providing the soundtrack for Industrial Toys’ upcoming mobile first-person shooter, “Morning Star”.

19 December 2012 • 15:29 AMT
Yerevan school transfers AMD 75.000 to Hayastan All Armenian Fund

The student council organized an exhibition of handicrafts in framework of “bright minds-skilled hands” initiative.

19 December 2012 • 15:16 AMT
Spartak coach: Movsisyan’s transfer will strengthen attacking line

The legal formalities on Armenian forward Yura Movsisyan’s transfer to Spartak Moscow FC were finalized Dec 13.

19 December 2012 • 15:09 AMT
Samsung working to fix vulnerability in devices

Samsung said it is aware of the issue and will roll out a software update as quickly as it can to limit potential problems.

19 December 2012 • 14:55 AMT
Kodak to get $525mln from digital imaging patents sale

Eastman Kodak Co. says the deal will help it repay a substantial amount of its initial debtor-in-possession loan.

19 December 2012 • 14:53 AMT
PM: Armenia ready to continue cooperation with CoE

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met the outgoing head of the Council of Europe Office in Armenia Silvia Zehe.

19 December 2012 • 14:41 AMT
NKR says no Armenian soldier crossed Azerbaijani border

Azerbaijani media reports suggesting an Armenian soldier attempted to cross Azerbaijani border are not true to fact.

19 December 2012 • 14:17 AMT
Armenia posts 0,2% consumer confidence index growth in Q 4

Armenia’s business environment indicator totaled 98,3%, with 101,9% increase reported in the trade sector.

19 December 2012 • 13:56 AMT
U.S. embassy in Armenia introduces new visa application procedures

U.S. embassy in Armenia started to implement new visa application and appointment procedures.

19 December 2012 • 13:47 AMT
Google given a month to address search results complaints

The commission had been investigating Google since November 2010, following complaints from several rivals.

19 December 2012 • 13:40 AMT
RPA rep. says Prosperous Armenia free to decide on elections

Manvel Badeyan: Republican Party of Armenia is not to blame for Prosperous Armenia leader’s refusal to run for president.