EN
04 December 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Russia’s diamond miner Alrosa posts 7% net profit decrease

Sales volumes decreased by 21 percent in January-September 2012 year on year due “weaker demand in 3Q 2012.”

04 December 2012 • 11:19 AMT
Romania’s leftist govt. likely to win majority in parliament

The survey showed 57 percent of Romanians would vote for Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s Social Liberal Union (USL).

04 December 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Yet another Azerbaijani soldier blown by mine

Parviz Ismayilov stepped on a mine and was wounded at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan.

04 December 2012 • 10:58 AMT
U.S. Navy spokesman says no drone missing after Iran claim

Cmdr. Jason Salata, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, said all U.S. drones in the region are “fully accounted for.”

04 December 2012 • 10:52 AMT
Nokia confirms Espoo headquarters sale for €170mln

“We are naturally continuing to operate in our head office building on a long-term basis,” said Timo Ihamuotila.

04 December 2012 • 10:44 AMT
CSTO to set up joint air and missile defense system

A joint air and missile defense system will be established by Collective Security Treaty Organization member states.

04 December 2012 • 10:40 AMT
Genius unveils HD video recorder for vehicles

The camera has a 128° viewing angle allowing drivers to capture the entire road and the lens allows rotation through 180°.

04 December 2012 • 10:28 AMT
London Mayor calls for new “pared-down relationship” with EU

Boris Johnson urged Cameron to “maximize the benefits of EU membership and the single market without being kicked out.”

04 December 2012 • 10:23 AMT
VivaCell-MTS upgrades more universities with computer labs

State Linguistic University has been provided with 9 computers and a “Home-Zone Turbo” package-based 3G router.

04 December 2012 • 10:13 AMT
French police arrest two accomplices of Toulouse gunman

Merah shot a rabbi, three Jewish schoolchildren and three French paratroopers in March before being shot dead in a police siege.

04 December 2012 • 10:04 AMT
Safarov payoff: ‘House of Hungary’ to open in Baku

A delegation led by member of National Assembly of Hungary Péter Szijjártó will pay an official visit to Baku.

04 December 2012 • 09:59 AMT
Portugal doesn’t need large scale debt-reduction deal – PM

“We do not want to have a treatment and solution identical to Greece’s. We are not asking for an equal deal,” Passos Coelho said.

04 December 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Aronian, Anand tie London Chess Classic round 3

Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik tied a game against Norway’s Magnus Carlsen to top the standings with 7 points.

04 December 2012 • 09:49 AMT
Spain jobless number edging toward 5 million

Spain’s unemployment rate is released separately and quarterly. It stood at 25 percent at the end of the third quarter.

04 December 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Sunnis, Alawites clash in Lebanese city

Syrian state television aired graphic video of the dead men, riddled with gunshot wounds and lying in the grass.

04 December 2012 • 09:31 AMT
Japanese police raid tunnel operator’s offices after collapse

A Nexco official has been quoted as saying that metal rod failure could have been to blame for the collapse.

04 December 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Nalbandian: always happy to perform at Argentina tournaments

Nalbandian has announced a decision to participate in Copa Argentina ATP tournament, due February in Buenos Aires.

04 December 2012 • 09:23 AMT
Armenia’s budget executed with AMD 1,5bln surplus in Jan-Oct 2012

State budget income rose by 9,1% against the same period in 2011, with the growth achieved through tax income increase.

04 December 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Russian MFA says Lavrov didn’t break arm in Turkey

“It is a minor sports injury, which has not affected the minister’s working schedule,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

04 December 2012 • 09:14 AMT
UN General Assembly urges Israel to open nuke facilities

The region’s Muslim nations argue that Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal presents the greatest threat to peace in the region.

04 December 2012 • 09:05 AMT
Iran reportedly captures U.S. drone flying in its airspace

In October, Israel shot down an Iranian-made drone launched into the Jewish state by Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah.

04 December 2012 • 08:52 AMT
Muhammad Ali named King of Boxing

A film was showed of Ali’s unique and extraordinary life, which ended to thunderous applause and chants of Ali, Ali, Ali.

04 December 2012 • 08:46 AMT
Paper says March 1 events “playing card” for ANC

ANC and RPA agreed to discuss proposal on formation of March 1 committee following the presidential elections.

04 December 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Privacy campaign group to sue Facebook in Ireland

“We are hoping for a legally compliant solution from the Irish data protection authority,” the group said in a statement.

04 December 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Paper says Heritage vs Free Democrats struggle not over

Heritage aims to recall Alik Arzumanyan from post of deputy head of standing committee on foreign relations.

04 December 2012 • 08:23 AMT
Armenian athletes to participate in Night of Professional MMA

Hollywood will host Night of Professional MMA on December 22, to be organized by George Jay Bastmajyan.

04 December 2012 • 08:23 AMT
Orange to invest $20mln in mobile security firm Lookout

Starting next year, Orange will offer Lookout’s software standard on Android devices in France, Slovakia, Spain and UK.

04 December 2012 • 08:07 AMT
Al-Qaeda influence growing in northern, western Africa

“I would caution against premature military action because of the long-term consequences,” U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham said.

04 December 2012 • 07:57 AMT
Comedian Katt Williams evicted from Seattle hotel

Williams was ordered to leave a Courtyard Marriott after an unspecified incident that involved a police presence.

04 December 2012 • 07:49 AMT
U.S. official: Syria mixing chemicals to make deadly gas

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier warned that Washington will take action if Syria uses chemical weapons.