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21 November 2012 • 16:51 AMT
Tel Aviv bus blast undermines Gaza peace talks

Around 140 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s eight-day air and naval attack on Hamas-ruled Gaza.

21 November 2012 • 16:39 AMT
Android Key Lime Pie said to be linked to new Sony smartphone

Google’s rumoured Android 5.0 mobile operating system emerged on a benchmarking website alongside a new Sony smartphone.

21 November 2012 • 16:14 AMT
NATO to consider Turkish request for missile defense against Syria

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he had told his country’s ambassador to NATO to approve Turkey’s request.

21 November 2012 • 16:02 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S4 rumored to have quad-core chip, 13MP camera

Sources say that the S4 will sport Samsung’s Exynos 5450 chipset with a powerful Cortex A15 quad-core processor.

21 November 2012 • 15:52 AMT
“Lost Ark,” “Sherlock Holmes” scribes to pen “Star Wars 8, 9”

Disney/Lucasfilm has already hired Oscar winner Michael Ardnt to write “Star Wars Episode 7”, to arrive in theaters sometime in 2015.

21 November 2012 • 15:41 AMT
Toshiba unveils new robot to help in nuke disasters

Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said it might use the robot to inspect the suppression chamber of the Fukushima plant.

21 November 2012 • 15:21 AMT
Benghazi security chief assassinated by gunmen

The country’s second largest city has witnessed a series of assassinations and car bombs over the past months.

21 November 2012 • 15:12 AMT
Iran missile technology supplied to Hamas in Gaza – Commander

Israel has carried out airstrikes in Gaza over the past week in an operation it says is meant to stop rocket salvos by Gaza militants at Israel.

21 November 2012 • 15:01 AMT
Russia to deploy new intercontinental ballistic missile in 2014

The Strategic Missile Forces test-fired a prototype of the new weapon in October from the Kapustin Yar test range.

21 November 2012 • 14:56 AMT
French ex-PM’s supporters demand opposition leadership vote recount

The supporters say Mr Fillon is the rightful winner of the election to succeed Nicolas Sarkozy as UMP party leader.

21 November 2012 • 14:45 AMT
Turkish coup general denies role in torture of thousands

The 1980 military takeover, Turkey’s third in 20 years, in which virtually the entire political class was rounded up and interned, still haunts the nation.

21 November 2012 • 14:32 AMT
Azeri-born Kazakhstan citizen banned from Baku over visit to Armenia

Bayram Azizov was detained in Baku airport and questioned by Azeri customs official as to the reason behind his visits to Armenia.

21 November 2012 • 14:30 AMT
Shakhtar Donetsk leads Group E in Champions League

A hat-trick by Luiz Adriano and two goals by Willian gave Shakhtar Donetsk a 5-2 win over Nordsjaelland.

21 November 2012 • 14:17 AMT
Armenian NSC Secretary departs for Saint Petersburg

The meeting of the Committee of Security Council Secretaries is expected to be held by a separate format.

21 November 2012 • 14:04 AMT
Yerevan’s main Christmas tree to be installed by Dec 15

Municipality representative said Yerevan is expected to hold Christmas tree lighting ceremony on December 20.

21 November 2012 • 13:58 AMT
Rights groups headquarters vandalized in Moscow

The implementation of the NGO law follows another piece of controversial legislation, signed into law by President Putin.

21 November 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Parliament speaker to attend CIS interparliamentary assembly sitting

Armenian delegation led by parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan will leave for official visit to St. Petersurg.

21 November 2012 • 13:45 AMT
Fox developing Mark Wahlberg-starring marijuana comedy

The film will center on a young, hotshot corporate attorney who quits his day job following a nervous breakdown.

21 November 2012 • 13:44 AMT
White House condemns bus bombing in Tel Aviv

The United States continues to have an “unshakeable commitment” to Israel’s security, Jay Carney has said.

21 November 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Yerevan to host conference on international humanitarian law

International Committee of the Red Cross has been maintaining partnership ties with Armenian universities since 2000.

21 November 2012 • 13:28 AMT
“Che” scribe Peter Buchman to re-write “A Man Must Die” political thriller

The film follows assassination of a Chilean diplomat in the 1970’s who was killed in Washington D.C. by agents of Pinochet regime.

21 November 2012 • 13:25 AMT
Apple adds two new iPhone 5 TV ads to YouTube

The second ad, “Turkey,” has a Thanksgiving theme that shows off Photo Stream and how people can use it to share holiday photos.

21 November 2012 • 13:21 AMT
Tbilisi-Yerevan charter flight to operate for Azerbaijani boxers

“Armenia has ensured security guarantees for the Baku delegation,” Azerbaijan’s Boxing Federation vice-president said.

21 November 2012 • 13:17 AMT
Unified opposition candidate beyond competition, Heritage leader says

“Consultations are in progress, with concrete results expected in December,” Raffi Hovannisian said.

21 November 2012 • 13:05 AMT
Japan ex-PM vows to spearhead economic recovery

Abe promised to achieve 3 percent nominal economic growth through intensive reform programs over the next five years.

21 November 2012 • 13:03 AMT
Merkel says Israel has obligation to protect its citizens

Merkel renewed her appeal for a rapid ceasefire and the resumption of political dialogue between the two sides.

21 November 2012 • 13:03 AMT
Ex-official: proportional electoral system to generate party oligarchy

“Armenia’s political forces are currently paralyzed, with the only motive goal of gaining their share of power,” Arman Melikyan said.

21 November 2012 • 13:02 AMT
Two more Azerbaijani soldiers blown up by mine

Camil Mammadov and Chingizkhan Jarassov were hospitalized with serious injuries. The two soldiers lost their limbs.

21 November 2012 • 12:46 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 407.17 Nov 21

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 407.17 on November 21, increasing by 0.08 point compared to Nov 20.

21 November 2012 • 12:45 AMT
Turkish public says Aliyev threatens regional peace

Armenian parliament vice speaker Eduard Sharmazanov dubbed Aliyev “totalitarian leader of a totalitarian country.”