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06 December 2012 • 07:05 AMT
Standard Chartered expects $330mln settlement on Iran

The settlement will be on top of the $340 million it paid to New York’s Department of Financial Services in the third quarter.

06 December 2012 • 06:48 AMT
Juventus beat Shakhtar Donetsk to top Group E

Shakhtar defender Olexandr Kucher deflected a cross intended for Juve’s Sebastian Giovinco into his own net.

06 December 2012 • 06:48 AMT
Hamas plans to establish its own Defense Ministry in Gaza

Fathi Hammad cautioned that the next wars with Israel could be “more fierce, but we are determined to liberate Palestine.”

06 December 2012 • 06:39 AMT
S&P downgrades Greece rating to selective default

European finance ministers last week eased the terms on emergency aid for Greece to help nurse the debt-stricken country back to health.

06 December 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Raphael’s Head of an Apostle auctioned for £29.7m

When the artist died in 1520, his body was laid out in state in his studio with the Transfiguration hanging at his head.

06 December 2012 • 06:24 AMT
Google Play store for Brazil gets Movies and Books sections

The rollout occurred overnight, and coincides with the launch of Amazon.com.br, which quietly started to sell e-books.

06 December 2012 • 06:16 AMT
400 still missing as Philippine typhoon death toll reaches 350

The farming town of 45,000 people was a muddy wasteland of collapsed houses and coconut and banana trees felled by ferocious winds.

06 December 2012 • 06:04 AMT
Rare tornado hits Zealand city of Auckland

Two of those who died were believed to be working on the construction of a school and another was hit by a tree.

06 December 2012 • 05:54 AMT
Legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck dies at 91

Brubeck’s heart stopped while he was en route to the hospital with his eldest son for a regular checkup, his manager said.

06 December 2012 • 05:45 AMT
U.S. President, House speaker discuss “fiscal cliff”

Across the Capitol, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Republicans want to “sit down with the president.”

06 December 2012 • 05:40 AMT
HSBC may face $1.8bn money laundering fine – report

An HSBC spokesman said: “We are cooperating with authorities in ongoing investigations. The nature of discussions is confidential.”

06 December 2012 • 05:34 AMT
IOC suspends India’s Olympic Association

Until the suspension is lifted, Indian athletes will not be able to participate in Game events, with the IOA also losing its IOC funding.

06 December 2012 • 05:27 AMT
Famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104

Niemeyer famously once said the stylized swoops in his buildings were inspired by the curves of Brazilian women.

06 December 2012 • 05:13 AMT
4 die, 7 missing as ship sinks off Dutch coast

Verburg said the 12-man crew of the Corvus J was still on board the ship, which was helping in the rescue operation.

06 December 2012 • 05:03 AMT
Guatemalan police arrest U.S. software guru McAfee

“He entered the country illegally and we are going to seek his expulsion for this crime,” Interior Minister said.

05 December 2012 • 18:02 AMT
Contest for documentary on Armenian elections announced

The film is expected to feature the parliamentary and presidential elections Armenia held ever since gaining independence.

05 December 2012 • 17:49 AMT
Water supply problems discussed in Artsakh

Artsakh Republic President convoked a working consultation on the water supply problem of capital Stepanakert.

05 December 2012 • 17:24 AMT
Agreement to set up integrated currency market signed at CIS summit

Putin: the step would promote more intensive integration efforts within the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space.

05 December 2012 • 17:09 AMT
Youth World Boxing Championships semifinals due Dec 6

Nikol Arutyunov will face off against Idris Shakhmanov, with Narek Melkonyan to rival England’s Hughie Fury.

05 December 2012 • 16:53 AMT
Paper: RPA members staring businesses abroad

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia parliamentary group member Arkady Hambardzumyan often departs for Italy.

05 December 2012 • 16:52 AMT
December 5 marks International Volunteer Day

100-150 volunteers annually visit Armenia to work on Birthright Armenia & Armenian Volunteer Corps projects.

05 December 2012 • 15:58 AMT
Orange announces Christmas offers for voice and internet customers

Orange launched the campaign of Christmas offers for voice and internet customers on December 5.

05 December 2012 • 15:55 AMT
Expert: Turkey can’t force Russia to drop Armenian power unit plans

Russian-Turkish economic cooperation will affect the situation in the region, Menua Soghomonyan said.

05 December 2012 • 15:10 AMT
Expert: slightest tension may cause Russian-Turkish conflict

Putin departed for Istanbul Dec 3 to attend third meeting of High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council.

05 December 2012 • 14:51 AMT
Armenia, Belarus discuss interparliamentary relations

The chair of Armenian parliamentary committee on foreign relations met with the ambassador of Belarus.

05 December 2012 • 14:28 AMT
Putin urges OSCE to ‘stop serving selected countries’

“It is important to intensify coordination on the most essential aspects of the organization’s activities,” the Russian President said.

05 December 2012 • 14:25 AMT
Audi unveils groundbreaking performance car RS 6 Avant

The car is fitted with a powerful twin-Turbo V8 engine displacing 4L producing 560 hp and over 516 pound-foot of torque.

05 December 2012 • 14:20 AMT
French-Armenian musician André Manoukian to perform in Yerevan

André Manoukian was born in Lyon, France in 1957. He began playing the piano when he was seven years old.

05 December 2012 • 14:16 AMT
Clinton says Egypt unrest shows urgent need for dialogue

Asked to specifically address any shortcoming in the Islamist-supported draft constitution, Clinton didn’t name any.

05 December 2012 • 14:11 AMT
Ex-official: nuclear-armed Iran would cause regional arms race

“It would trigger a regional nuclear arms race, bringing Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia into the fold sooner or later,” Mousavian said.