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07 November 2012 • 07:14 AMT
International lenders set to resume bailout talks with Cyprus

Last week the Cypriot finance minister said there were still disagreements with the troika on a number of issues.

07 November 2012 • 07:01 AMT
Turkish govt. paving way to presidential system

“Presidential system can establish a strong leadership and create stability rather than disputes in the years ahead,” Bozdağ said.

07 November 2012 • 06:46 AMT
UK PM attacks proposed rise in EU budget as ‘ludicrous’

If no agreement is reached by the end of next year the 2013 budget will be rolled into 2014 with a 2% rise to account for inflation.

07 November 2012 • 06:39 AMT
Fukushima clean-up operation, compensation can reach $125bn

At that time, TEPCO estimated the total cost of compensation and decontamination would be up to five trillion yen.

07 November 2012 • 06:32 AMT
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister praises Obama victory

“I bless president Obama and the American nation on his reelection for a second term,” Danny Ayalon said.

07 November 2012 • 06:20 AMT
Multiple bomb explosions hit Alawite district in Damascus

Smoke was seen rising from the Alawite enclave, known as Mezze 86, which is situated near the presidential palace.

07 November 2012 • 06:14 AMT
Barack Obama reelected President of the United States

Under the U.S. constitution, each state is given a number of electoral votes in rough proportion to its population.

06 November 2012 • 17:51 AMT
Samsung breaks U.S. record for HD TV sets sale

The Korean firm’s TV division claims that it shifted 1.15 million units in the region, attributing the feat to “premium marketing.”

06 November 2012 • 17:37 AMT
“Maniac” horror trailer features Elijah Wood

The French horror slasher stars Wood as a disturbed young man who has lived with his mother for all of his adult life.

06 November 2012 • 17:31 AMT
The Beatles top UK’s biggest selling group chart, Queen come 2nd

The Top 5 is rounded out by The Rolling Stones with a combined sales total of 10.1 million singles.

06 November 2012 • 17:22 AMT
EU slammed over inefficient use of funds

The European Court of Auditors said there were errors in allocating about 5bn euros (£4bn) from the 2011 budget.

06 November 2012 • 17:19 AMT
ARFD raised over 44000 Euro to aid Syrian Armenians

Euro 44 135 was raised in the framework of the program which allowed dispatch of 2 planes with humanitarian assistance to Aleppo.

06 November 2012 • 17:06 AMT
Turkey to allow use of Kurdish language in court

Bulent Arinc: PM has given the order to our justice minister to develop this and send it rapidly to parliament to become law.

06 November 2012 • 17:05 AMT
Chanel No5 faces EU health police ban

The scent, which has been in production for over 90 years, contains traces of a tree moss included in a list of ingredients thought to be unsafe.

06 November 2012 • 16:51 AMT
Europe would vote for Obama, EP President Schulz says

Martin Schulz: Obama shares more of the values that Europeans have embraced in social policy and health care, rather than Mitt Romney.

06 November 2012 • 16:44 AMT
France announces Euro 20 billon tax cuts to bolster industry

Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault proposed new incentives for investment in innovation, small businesses and training.

06 November 2012 • 16:43 AMT
Iran to attend nuclear-free Middle East conference

Ali Asghar Soltanieh: Iran now finally has decided to participate at the conference in Finland on a Middle East (nuclear) free zone.

06 November 2012 • 16:30 AMT
Canada, India to resume civil nuke trade

Ottawa ended its nuclear trade with India in 1974 when India tested its first nuclear bomb using plutonium from a Canadian-donated test reactor.

06 November 2012 • 16:21 AMT
Israel’s Netanyahu says “ready to order attack on Iran”

Speaking on Israeli television, the Prime Minister also indicated Israel was prepared to act unilaterally.

06 November 2012 • 16:12 AMT
Afghanistan rules out dialogue with Haqqani group

Afghan and U.S. officials have accused Pakistan’s intelligence agency of using Haqqani militants as proxies in Afghanistan.

06 November 2012 • 15:10 AMT
Safe exit for Syria’s Assad “could be arranged,” British PM says

A spokesman for David Cameron suggested separately that an immunity deal could – reluctantly – be put on the table.

06 November 2012 • 15:10 AMT
Smbat Margaryan to perform at World University Championships Nov. 5

European championships silver medal winner Smbat Margaryan will represent Armenia at the event on the first day.

06 November 2012 • 15:08 AMT
RPA displeased with anti-corruption measures

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia is dissatisfied with the current anti-corruption measures, Hovhannes Sahakyan said.

06 November 2012 • 14:54 AMT
Cate Blanchett to head Dubai Intl Film Fest script award jury

The IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Award was launched earlier this year with a cash prize of $100,000.

06 November 2012 • 14:46 AMT
Imogen Poots joins Zac Efron in “Are We Officially Dating?” comedy

The romantic comedy follows 3 male friends in New York City who make a pledge to stay single just as each of them starts to fall in love.

06 November 2012 • 14:36 AMT
Berlinale adds Heiner Carow award in honor of German helmer

The award, which comes with a cash prize of €5,000 ($6,400), will go to a German fictional, documentary or essay film.

06 November 2012 • 14:26 AMT
“Da Vinci’s Demons” series trailer hits the web

The historical fantasy series is set to present the “untold’ story of the world’s greatest genius during his turbulent youth in Renaissance Florence.”

06 November 2012 • 14:24 AMT
Armenian parliament completes discussions on 2013 draft budget

Armenian National Assembly’s standing committees completed discussions of 2013 draft budget today, Nov. 6.

06 November 2012 • 14:14 AMT
“Battlestar Galactica” spinoff pilot to air online

Blood & Chrome, starring Luke Pasqualino and Ben Cotton, will premiere on the young male-skewing Machinima’s YouTube channel.

06 November 2012 • 14:10 AMT
ArmRosGazprom announced largest taxpayer in Armenia

ArmRosGazprom CJSC was announced the largest taxpayer in Armenia in the three quarters of 2012.