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24 November 2012 • 09:26 AMT
Manchester United unveil Alex Ferguson statue

Ferguson has been United’s manager for 26 years, and is the Premier League’s most successful manager with 12 titles.

24 November 2012 • 09:14 AMT
PayPal, eBay report huge sales increase during Thanksgiving

EBay predicted it would see a huge boost in mobile transactions for the holiday season in its Q3 earnings report.

24 November 2012 • 09:01 AMT
GM announces pricing for upcoming Chevrolet 2014 Impala

The 2014 model will be available with a 3.6-liter V6 engine at first, but those who wait a bit will also have a 2.4-liter option.

24 November 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Samsung may release Galaxy S2 Plus in early 2013

The Galaxy S3 overtook Apple’s iPhone 4S as the best-selling smartphone on the planet during the last quarter.

24 November 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Reelected Sierra Leone’s president pledges to boost economy

Supporters have credited Ernest Koroma with improving infrastructure while critics have said he has not addressed rampant corruption.

24 November 2012 • 08:30 AMT
Bjork undergoes surgery on her vocal cords

“I stayed quiet for three weeks and then started singing and definitely feel like my cords are as good as pre-nodule,” the singer said.

24 November 2012 • 08:20 AMT
Lavrov reiterates concern over missile deployment in Turkey

In its request to NATO, Turkey has said the missile system is necessary to protect its 900-km border with conflict-torn Syria.

24 November 2012 • 08:15 AMT
4 poisonous substances found in ex-Turkish President remains

Experts are now investigating what kind of food the former president had consumed in his meal during his last days.

24 November 2012 • 07:30 AMT
Bomb blast kills 3 children at Shiite Muslim procession in Pakistan

Police official Rashid Khan said the bomb struck the procession in Dera Ismail Khan located near South Waziristan.

24 November 2012 • 07:24 AMT
Anti-Israel protesters burn Netanyahu effigy in Venezuela

The Jewish community of Venezuela expresses its indignation at this aggression, directed at a place of worship.

24 November 2012 • 07:11 AMT
Mexico City panel recommends removal of Aliyev statue

The panel suggested that a citizen’s board be set up to review such proposals in the future to prevent similar controversies.

24 November 2012 • 07:02 AMT
EU calls on Egyptian president to respect democratic process

The European Union is Egypt’s biggest trading partner, accounting for more than 30 percent of the country’s trade volume.

24 November 2012 • 06:58 AMT
England, Brazil to play friendly at Maracana Stadium

The renovation work at the Rio stadium, expected to be completed by Feb 28, will expand the roof to cover all of the stands.

24 November 2012 • 06:51 AMT
Thai protesters call for Prime Minister to step down

Police fired tear gas to disperse between 50 to 100 people who tried to break through a line of concrete barricades.

24 November 2012 • 06:45 AMT
Dallas star Larry Hagman dies at 81

Hagman had been battling cancer for the past year, having announced his diagnosis just as he began work on the soap-opera reboot.

24 November 2012 • 06:38 AMT
Mexican police arrest one of FBI most wanted criminals

According to the FBI, Saenz is suspected of shooting and killing two rival gang members in Los Angeles in July 1998.

24 November 2012 • 06:34 AMT
Pope Benedict XVI to create six cardinals from non-European countries

The cardinals, the closest aides of the Pope, come from the Philippines, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Colombia and the U.S.

24 November 2012 • 06:19 AMT
Boxer Hector Camacho may be taken off life support

The former champion’s mother has the final say in the matter, but his eldest son, Hector Jr., said he wants to keep his father alive.

23 November 2012 • 18:41 AMT
NKR President urges consolidated approach in Karabakh issue

Bako Sahakyan met the members of EU-Armenia parliamentary commission to discuss parliamentary ties with Armenia.

23 November 2012 • 18:11 AMT
OSCE MG co-chairs brief President on Stepanakert-hosted meetings

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to discuss Karabakh conflict settlement efforts.

23 November 2012 • 18:04 AMT
BP unveils reorganization of oil, gas production operations

Lamar McKay, currently head of BP’s U.S. operations, will become head of a new exploration and production (E&P) unit.

23 November 2012 • 17:56 AMT
Oil prices climb after Israel fires at crowds in Gaza

Benchmark crude for January delivery was up 77 cents to $8.15 a barrel at noon EST on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

23 November 2012 • 17:56 AMT
Archos unveils FamilyPad tablet to encourage family time

The 8GB device will feature a host of built-in games, with “thousands” more to download, the company said.

23 November 2012 • 17:49 AMT
Syria slams Turkey’s request for missiles as ‘provocative’

The U.S.-led Western alliance has had some talks on the Turkish request but no decision is expected before next week.

23 November 2012 • 17:34 AMT
“Black Friday” sales roll out in U.S.

Black Friday is usually the busiest shopping day of the year, as the Thanksgiving weekend marks the start of the holiday shopping season.

23 November 2012 • 17:21 AMT
Keira Knightley talks her role as Tolstoy’s heroine in “Anna Karenina”

Keira Knightley has said Joe Wright-directed Anna Karenina marks an important development for her as an actress.

23 November 2012 • 17:12 AMT
Green Day punk rock band’s “Quatro” documentary in works

“Quatro” will give a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process that resulted in the band’s album trilogy.

23 November 2012 • 16:47 AMT
EU budget summit breaks up without agreement

Hours of talks on the 2014-2020 budget failed to bridge big gaps between richer countries and those whose economies rely on EU funding.

23 November 2012 • 16:35 AMT
Greek police fires teargas at protesting migrants

The clashes broke out after more than 400 of about 550 immigrants held at detention center protested against their living conditions.

23 November 2012 • 16:24 AMT
Public support for Netanyahu’s Likud declines amid Israel-Hamas truce

Experts predict that in the upcoming January parliamentary elections Likud might receive only 37 seats out of 120.