Opposition activists reported increased attacks on Aleppo and Homs where a car bomb killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens.

Later, gunmen attacked government targets and churches near the border with Cameroon, killing five policemen.

The PM said she has also written and congratulated Mexico’s new president, Enrique Pena Nieto, on his inauguration.

The National Salvation Front condemns the irresponsible act by President Mohamed Mursi,” the group said in a statement.

Signs of recovery in a major economy typically herald an increase in energy consumption and therefore push oil prices higher.

Robert Grenier said that the officials had a good reason to withhold the name of the man they have detained.

The European Commission has predicted the country’s output will shrink a painful 2.3 percent this year and 1.6 percent in 2013.

Henrik Mokoyan will later face off against Adel Almatbouli, with Narek Melkonyan to clash Yasin Yildirim.

The film picked up the evening’s top award, the best European Film 2012, at the culmination of an evening’s prize-giving.

The scores were 96-94 on two cards for Carina Moreno, and Susi Kentikian was winning 97-93 on the third card.

Antonio de la Rua claims he was the “principal architect” of a business plan that turned the singer into a global superstar.

Yasser Abed Rabbo, a Palestinian official, said Israel was guilty of “piracy and theft” by refusing to hand over the funds.

Anti-government rebel forces have been locked in a protracted civil war with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Swiss biotech firm Auris Medical decided to enlist partygoers deafened by firecrackers on New Year’s Eve.

The Audience examines the monarch’s relationship with the Prime Ministers who served during her reign.

When the expansion is complete, the DIA is expected to have as many as 1,600 “collectors” in positions around the world.

Syria’s information minister said “terrorists” cut the cable, knocking out Web communication with other countries.

Afghan intelligence officials said nine suicide attackers were involved in the assault, and all had been killed.

The event aims to solve the existing problems through collaborative computer programming and new technologies.

Bako Sahakyan stressed IT sector as the crucial component of economic globalization and integration processes.

The incident started at 08:00 local time, about 80km west of Tokyo on a road that links it to the city of Nagoya.

The MENA state news agency said the judges are expected to issue a statement later Dec 2 to explain their position.

China, under new leadership, is North Korea’s only major political backer and has continually urged peace on the Korean peninsula.

Law has several high profile acting projects lined up, including the drama “Dom Hemingway” and Wes Anderson’s Grand “Budapest Hotel.”

The only concession to the tobacco companies is their name and the name of the brand variant in small print at the bottom of the box.

In the book map-obsessed schizophrenic savant witnesses a murder in New York through a computer map program.

The nominees also include “The Gatekeepers, ” “The Island President” and Marius A. Markevicius’ “The Other Dream Team.”

After a long wait, Metallica rockers finally gained control of master recordings from their extensive catalog.

South Sudan had shut down its oil production of 350,000 barrels a day in January after tensions over pipeline fees escalated.

Among those perished are Varazdat Balasanyan, Ara Tovmasyan, Tadevos Hovhannesyan, Andranik Gevorgyan, Edgar Avetyan.