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17 December 2012 • 10:22 AMT
Multiple bomb blasts kill at least 12 in Iraq

The series of explosions killed at least seven people and wounded 11 others, health and police officials said.

17 December 2012 • 10:17 AMT
Fijian authorities warn people to prepare for storm

“Members of the public are advised to prepare for the worst,” government spokeswoman Sharon Smith-Johns said.

17 December 2012 • 10:09 AMT
Chip designer Imagination Technologies to buy MIPS

The California-based company agreed to sell 498 patents for $350 million to a consortium of technology companies.

17 December 2012 • 09:58 AMT
Twitter lets members download archive of their tweets

The firm revealed it was working on the new feature in July, but only began making it available to members over the weekend.

17 December 2012 • 09:45 AMT
African National Congress bomb plot foiled

“We were not involved and do not associate ourselves with their actions,” FFP national secretary Francois Cloete said.

17 December 2012 • 09:36 AMT
Merkel: Europe must work “very hard” to maintain welfare system

Europe will have to spend more on research and education and overhaul its tax and labor markets to restore competitiveness, she said.

17 December 2012 • 09:28 AMT
Oil prices rise amid Japan, China stimulus hopes

Elections in Japan delivered a resounding victory to the Liberal Democratic Party, returning it to power after a three-year hiatus.

17 December 2012 • 09:09 AMT
Special parliamentary session kicks off in Yerevan

Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan congratulated Robert Sargsyan and Arman Sahakyan on election as MPs.

17 December 2012 • 08:46 AMT
David Nalbandian 82nd in ATP ranking list

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic tops the list with 12920 points, followed by Swiss Roger Federer with 10265 points.

17 December 2012 • 08:41 AMT
Zvartnots airport operates all flights on schedule

Armenia’s Zvartnots International Airport continues operation of flights in accordance with the schedule.

17 December 2012 • 08:27 AMT
Areximbank-Gazprombank Group to ensure 17.0% loan portfolio growth

As of November 30, lending issued to the bank’s clients grossed AMD 89.7 bln, increasing by 27.6% or AMD 19.4 bln.

17 December 2012 • 08:09 AMT
3 Armenians reach U23 European Boxing Championships semifinals

Kaliningrad will host semifinals of European Olympic Hopes 19-22 Boxing Championships 2012 on Dec 17.

17 December 2012 • 07:56 AMT
First stadium for 2014 World Cup opens

The biggest of the northeastern venues, Castelao will host six World Cup matches including one of Brazil’s in the first round.

17 December 2012 • 07:53 AMT
Levon Aronian shares 1-3 places at World Mind Games

The blitz games of 9-15 rounds are due today, Dec 15, with blindfold chess games scheduled for Dec 18-19.

17 December 2012 • 07:45 AMT
15 killed in Pakistani market blast

The security official said it was not clear if the blast had been caused by a suicide attacker or a planted bomb.

17 December 2012 • 07:43 AMT
Iranian President cancels visit to Turkey

“Each one of these Patriots is a black mark on the world map, and is meant to cause a world war,” Firouzabadi said.

17 December 2012 • 07:35 AMT
Apple sells over 2 million iPhone 5s in China over weekend

Apple’s China sales hit $5.7 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter through September, roughly 16% of the company’s global total.

17 December 2012 • 07:27 AMT
WikiLeaks reopens donations under new foundation

According to the organization, the funds in its main account have steadily shrunk to under $1,000 since the banking blockade first began.

17 December 2012 • 06:50 AMT
Ford to halt production at Russian plant

Some sources indicate, though, that the suspension may reflect the dwindling demand for Ford sedans on the Russian market.

17 December 2012 • 06:44 AMT
At least 10 girls killed in Afghan mine blast

Unexploded mines dating from decades of conflict in Afghanistan are still commonly found in rural areas.

17 December 2012 • 06:40 AMT
Sudan, South Sudan resume security talks

It was the worst violence since the South seceded last year under a 2005 peace deal that ended decades of civil war.

17 December 2012 • 06:31 AMT
Cisco reportedly hires Barclays to find buyer for Linksys

The unit may attract the interest of TV set makers seeking a recognized brand and technology, said the people.

17 December 2012 • 06:22 AMT
Taliban, Afghan govt. officials to meet in France this week

Fabius said France had no direct involvement in the process other than hosting it. Sources said French officials would be present.

17 December 2012 • 06:01 AMT
UN chief concerned over worsening violence in Syria

Activists said fighter jets had bombed the Yarmouk camp, killing at least 25 people sheltering in a mosque.

17 December 2012 • 05:55 AMT
Greece finishes fence construction along Turkish border

The fence will be patrolled by Greek border guards and officers from the European Union’s border monitoring agency Frontex.

17 December 2012 • 05:23 AMT
Google-FTC antitrust case reportedly coming to an end

Still at issue is another FTC investigation into how Google handled mobile-technology patents after acquiring Motorola Mobility.

17 December 2012 • 05:13 AMT
Chavez’s Socialist Party succeed in Venezuelan state polls

The poll took place amid uncertainty over the health of Chavez, who is in Cuba recovering from cancer surgery.

17 December 2012 • 05:05 AMT
Suspected security hole revealed in Samsung smartphones

Alephzain developed an exploit he said bypasses the system permissions, allowing any app to extract data from the device’s RAM.

17 December 2012 • 05:01 AMT
Syrian vice president says both sides ‘going down a losing path’

The comments by Farouk al-Sharaa came as an Islamist faction of Syrian rebels captured an infantry base in Aleppo.

17 December 2012 • 04:58 AMT
Libya closes southern borders, declares military areas

Libya’s southern regions have struggled with lawlessness since former leader Muammar Gaddafi was toppled last year.