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27 November 2012 • 11:56 AMT
Sri Lanka launches satellite in partnership with China

Since then, Sri Lanka has sought stronger defense ties with China, a fact that has irked India and the United States.

27 November 2012 • 11:44 AMT
4 Armenian trucks cross Upper Lars checkpoint amid traffic jam reports

Earlier, over a hundred trucks from Armenia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan were waiting to cross the Russian-Georgian border.

27 November 2012 • 11:33 AMT
New magnetic levitation train unveiled in Japan

Japan will be the first nation to build a large-scale maglev route and hopes to be able to export the technology once it has been perfected.

27 November 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Judd Apatow’s “This Is 40” comedy unveils new clip, featurette

Starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann in a spin-off film for their characters in Knocked Up, the comedy centers on problems of a mid-life marriage.

27 November 2012 • 11:17 AMT
Ericsson files suit against Samsung for patent infringement

To date, the telecom network equipment maker has signed over 100 licensing agreements with other firms in the industry.

27 November 2012 • 11:13 AMT
Ex-PM won’t allow for expropriation of pensioners’ money

Hrant Bagratyan is confident that over the half of pension funds will be spent on purchase of foreign securities.

27 November 2012 • 11:12 AMT
Apple acquires trademark “Lightning” from Harley Davidson

Apple’s first registration covers eyeglasses, goggles, wiring, voltage regulators, audio and video equipment, etc.

27 November 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Heritage party leader slams ICAPP Baku declaration as ‘sham’

“It was imposed upon the delegates to the Assembly in flagrant disrespect of their rights and dignity,” Hovannisian said.

27 November 2012 • 10:47 AMT
“Frankenweenie” scribe to pen “Wonder” bestseller adaptation

The pre-teen story centers on a 10-year-old boy with a facial deformity who attempts to fit in at school.

27 November 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Paper: Armenian MP meets Russian State Duma chair

During his visit to Russia, Armenian MP Karen Karapetyan met a number of high ranking officials, a daily said.

27 November 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Iranian, Azeri, Turkish FMs postpone meeting

The last meeting between Ali Akbar Salehi, Elmar Mammadyarov and Ahmet Davutoglu was held in Nakhijevan.

27 November 2012 • 10:25 AMT
Armenia, Lebanon discuss creation of joint Chamber of Commerce

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut to discuss economic cooperation.

27 November 2012 • 10:10 AMT
Paper: ex-PM Hrant Bagratyan to run for president?

“Bagratyan will refrain from announcing his candidacy only in case ANC leader resolves to run for president,” the daily said.

27 November 2012 • 10:03 AMT
HRW urges Pakistani judges to stop censoring media

Prosecutors are underpaid and overwhelmed and judges rely almost entirely on oral statements rather than physical evidence.

27 November 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Magnitude 4.8 quake jolts Turkey’s Aegean province

The quake occurred at a depth of 11.1km below the surface of the earth with its epicenter in the Bozburun neighborhood.

27 November 2012 • 09:40 AMT
Adele’s “21” drops out of UK top 40 for 1st time since release

The album, which includes such singles as “Someone Like You” and “Rolling In The Deep,” came in 42nd in the latest rankings.

27 November 2012 • 09:40 AMT
Russian Caspian Flotilla to get amphibious assault ships

The naval infantry is currently taking delivery of new small arms and light weapons, the spokesman has said.

27 November 2012 • 09:27 AMT
Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for journalist assault

Taliban spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan said that the group targeted Geo TV’s Hamid Mir because he was “promoting secular forces.”

27 November 2012 • 09:27 AMT
Paper: govt. hasn’t provided funds to ship Flora Martirosyan’s body to Armenia

Prosperous Armenia party leader Gagik Tsarukyan donated $20 thousand to the family of late singer.

27 November 2012 • 09:19 AMT
Amnesty International slams Sao Paulo human rights record

AI says reports of police involvement in revenge killings have not been investigated properly for “many years”.

27 November 2012 • 09:08 AMT
Paper: new director of Khosrov Reserve parliament speaker’s protégé?

Poghosyan was said to be a close friend of Abrahamyan and his brother, who promoted his membership in Artashat City Council.

27 November 2012 • 08:54 AMT
New image shows N. Korean missile launch site activity increase

DigitalGlobe released a new image that it said showed increased activity at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launch Station.

27 November 2012 • 08:49 AMT
Traffic jam at Upper Lars checkpoint over shift to winter schedule

Over a hundred trucks from Armenia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan are waiting to cross the Russian-Georgian border.

27 November 2012 • 08:46 AMT
Arafat remains reburied hours after being exhumed

Two Palestinian officials say samples from the remains were given to expert teams from Switzerland, France and Russia.

27 November 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Tablet ownership increasing fast in leading EU countries

Looking at individual countries, the UK is on top with 17.7% of its smartphone customers also owning a tablet computer.

27 November 2012 • 08:31 AMT
Mixing some medications with grapefruit dangerous – study

The fruit can cause overdoses of some drugs by stopping the medicines being broken down in the intestines and the liver.

27 November 2012 • 08:27 AMT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play Batman in “Justice League”?

“Justice League” will see DC’s most famous superheroes, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and more, uniting to fight evil forces.

27 November 2012 • 08:22 AMT
Kuwaiti authorities to allow protest march ahead of elections

Protesters say they seek reform, not an Arab Spring-style revolution like those that have ousted several Arab rulers.

27 November 2012 • 08:15 AMT
Transplant doctor, Nobel Prize winner Joseph Murray dies at 93

He died in Boston at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he performed his first transplant, said a hospital spokesman.

27 November 2012 • 08:04 AMT
Eddie Cibrian, Amy Smart join Tyler Perry’s “Single Moms Club” comedy

The plot follows a group of single mothers from different walks of life who bond after an incident at their children’s school.