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06 November 2012 • 09:40 AMT
China sales help BMW overcome weak markets in Europe

BMW however focuses in the more recession-resistant luxury end of the market, where profits per vehicle are higher.

06 November 2012 • 09:36 AMT
Turkish FM meets former Syrian Prime Minister

Since U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said last week that the opposition needed to be expanded from the SNC.

06 November 2012 • 09:29 AMT
NASDAQ OMX Armenia hosts Araratbank bonds listing

Deputy executive director of Araratbank said the move will contribute to speedy development of Armenian capital market.

06 November 2012 • 09:18 AMT
Tsarukyan demands customs chief’s post, paper says

Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan met with President Serzh Sargsyan, Zhamanak daily reported.

06 November 2012 • 09:09 AMT
Blast hits oil pipeline feeding refinery in Syria’s Homs

The pipeline, located in a farmland area, has been hit several times before, with both sides accusing the other of sabotaging it.

06 November 2012 • 09:04 AMT
Israeli FM, ambassadors to meet over Palestine’s UN bid

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in turn, was in Jordan to consult with the Arab League.

06 November 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Tens of thousands of Greek workers begin 48-hour strike

The strike was called by Greece’s two biggest labor organizations and is the third in two months against spending cuts.

06 November 2012 • 08:42 AMT
Oil falls slightly as investors await U.S. election results

Brent crude, which is used to price international varieties of oil, fell 3 cents to $107.70 on the ICE Futures exchange in London.

06 November 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Paper unveils “true purpose” of Armenian FM’s visit to Congo

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian made an unintentional confession at Nov 5 budgetary discussions.

06 November 2012 • 08:31 AMT
ALMA to host “The Art of Ranzar” retrospective show

Fred Elezarian Randolph was born in Isfahan, Iran in 1920 and came to the U.S. at the age of 14 with his mother.

06 November 2012 • 08:27 AMT
U.S. responds to request to issue visa waivers for Syrian Armenians

“It is with deep regret that we conveyed our extreme displeasure with the response of the U.S. Government,” said Varkes Yeghiayan.

06 November 2012 • 08:20 AMT
Paper: ANC rep. says Kocharian didn’t mastermind March 1 events alone

Sos Gimishyan says Kocharian didn’t shoot the demonstrators himself; numerous people stand behind the decision.

06 November 2012 • 08:14 AMT
Russia’s Putin appoints new Defense Minister

Sergei Shoigu most recently served as Moscow Region governor, and before that headed Russia’s Emergencies Ministry.

06 November 2012 • 08:09 AMT
U.S. judge dismisses Apple’s patent case vs. Google’s Motorola

Motorola has sought 2.25% of the price of Apple products that use some of its patents, which Apple said was too high.

06 November 2012 • 08:02 AMT
American Suzuki Motor plans to file bankruptcy

Suzuki has experienced turbulence lately, selling only 21,188 automobiles, a drop of nearly 5-percent from last year.

06 November 2012 • 07:56 AMT
Tumblr reveals fresh stats about its growth

The company is seeing 20 billion pageviews a month, up from 15 billion at the beginning of the year, Karp said.

06 November 2012 • 07:53 AMT
Paper: parties unwilling to heed Heritage leader’s call

Political expert Armen Badalyan ruled out the possibility of Raffi Hovannisian’s becoming a president, Zhamanak says.

06 November 2012 • 07:49 AMT
Amazon close to greenlighting comedy series “Browsers” – report

The unit had already launched similar efforts on the film side in the late 2010, which has yielded a growing slate of projects.

06 November 2012 • 07:36 AMT
Nikon announces D5200 DSLR compact-body camera

This entry-level shooter is available in three different colors – black, red, and bronze – and offers a host of higher-end features.

06 November 2012 • 07:24 AMT
U.S. soldier in court over Afghan massacre

The massacre caused widespread anger in Afghanistan and added further strain to already difficult U.S.-Afghan relations.

06 November 2012 • 07:19 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Chelsea profoundly analyzed our game

Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder commented on the upcoming UEFA Champions League match against Chelsea FC.

06 November 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Maxim Vlasov beats Khoren Gevor to retain WBC Baltic title

Shorter four-time world title challenger Gevor, 32, couldn’t find his distance against tall WBC #8 and WBO #15 Vlasov.

06 November 2012 • 07:12 AMT
UN Security Council orders sanctions against Haqqani

Haqqani and its chief suicide attack organizer, Qari Zakir, were added to the UN’s Afghanistan-Taliban sanctions list.

06 November 2012 • 07:05 AMT
Americans go to polls to elect next President

Current president Barack Obama was 2 percentage points ahead of Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the tight race for White House.

06 November 2012 • 06:54 AMT
Russia calls for better mechanism of nuke disaster notification

The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused a partial meltdown at three reactors of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

06 November 2012 • 06:51 AMT
ANCA urges U.S. envoy to visit Djulfa cemetery without Baku’s permit

Morningstar can either keep knocking on Aliyev’s door, or simply travel to the site of the Djulfa cemetery on his own.

06 November 2012 • 06:45 AMT
Classical composer Elliott Carter dies at 103

Carter won his first Pulitzer Prize in 1960 for his Second String Quartet; his second award was in 1973 for his Third String Quartet.

06 November 2012 • 06:38 AMT
Syria shuts down all offices belonging to Hamas

Subsequently it was reported that dozens of Hamas members have quietly returned to Gaza from Damascus.

05 November 2012 • 18:54 AMT
Australian govt. commissions inquiry into smartphone apps

Bradbury said he was particularly concerned by apps aimed at children that encourage the purchase of virtual goods and subscriptions.

05 November 2012 • 17:56 AMT
Twitter to unveil Instagram-style photo filters – report

The filters will allow users to share altered images directly on Twitter, without having to go through the now Facebook-owned Instagram.