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04 November 2012 • 12:22 AMT
Syria rebels attack military airport to secure north-south corridor

The government used Taftanaz to fuel helicopter gunships and fighter jets that have bombarded nearby villages.

04 November 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Politician says no Kurdish problem in Turkey

Taking the floor, Devlet Bahçeli denounced the “blood-sucking vampires” arrayed against Turkey.

04 November 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Superstorm Sandy wreaks havoc on NYC art district

As flood waters recede, the impact of the “super storm” is still uncertain in New York’s downtown Chelsea neighborhood.

04 November 2012 • 11:48 AMT
Bishop Tawadros chosen as Egypt’s new Coptic pope

His name was selected from a glass bowl by a blindfolded boy at a ceremony in Cairo’s St Mark’s Cathedral.

04 November 2012 • 11:38 AMT
Blast in Damascus causes casualties, state TV says

Rebels have carried out a series of bombings targeting government and military buildings in Damascus this year.

04 November 2012 • 11:32 AMT
Puerto Ricans essential to Florida’s presidential vote

Obama counts on big Puerto Rican support to help offset Cuban American precincts, where Romney expects to do well.

03 November 2012 • 15:04 AMT
Turkey vows to shun intl’ companies involved in Cyprus oil drilling

Turkey’s warning came after Cyprus approved licenses for drilling to exploit offshore oil and gas deposits.

03 November 2012 • 14:51 AMT
3 Egyptian policemen die in Sinai attack

A police source said attackers were probably militants who Egyptian forces have been hunting since the ambush killing of 16 border guards.

03 November 2012 • 14:40 AMT
Samsung rumored to be working on 7-inch Galaxy Note

The Korean tech giant released the Galaxy Note 2 early last month to fill the void between its tablet and smartphone line.

03 November 2012 • 14:35 AMT
Amazon rolls out 1st mobile game “Air Patriots”

The mobile title, available through the App Store and Google Play, marks the online retailer’s entry into the mobile gaming development sector.

03 November 2012 • 14:21 AMT
Kim Basinger joins Stallone, DeNiro in “Grudge Match”

The film revolves around two boxers who, 50 years after their last fight, are coaxed out of retirement for one final match.

03 November 2012 • 14:13 AMT
Image Entertainment nabs Christian Slater’s “Stranded” sci-fi thriller

The story follows four astronauts on board the Ark moonbase who are unexpectedly struck by a series of meteor blasts.

03 November 2012 • 14:05 AMT
British MI6 role in Russian spy Litvinenko’s death to be probed

Litvinenko, 43, is thought to have been poisoned with polonium-210 after meeting two Russians for tea at a London hotel in 2006.

03 November 2012 • 13:53 AMT
Insurgents gun down 3 soldiers at Iraqi checkpoint

Police officials said that the shooting took place in Taji, 20 kilometers north of Baghdad, and two other soldiers were wounded.

03 November 2012 • 13:46 AMT
21 animated features submitted for Oscar race

This year’s submissions include entries from major animation houses like Pixar’s Brave, Disney’s Frankenweenie and Wreck-It Ralph.

03 November 2012 • 13:16 AMT
“Escape from Planet Earth” animation pic trailer released

The cast ensemble of the pic includes the likes of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch.

03 November 2012 • 13:02 AMT
Suicide bomb attack leaves 3 dead in Somalia capital

“2 suicide bombers opened fire at guards at the gate and as soon as they entered 2 successive blasts took place,” Mogadishu resident said.

03 November 2012 • 12:54 AMT
FBI investigators gain access to Benghazi attacks suspect in Tunisia

American investigators will be allowed to interview Ali Ani al Harzi under the supervision of Tunisian officials.

03 November 2012 • 12:43 AMT
“Side Effects” trailer features Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum

The thriller follows a couple whose world begins to unravel when a new drug prescribed by a psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.

03 November 2012 • 12:22 AMT
Holy Sepulchre may close over water bill row

The church for decades was exempt by the different leaderships which ruled over Jerusalem’s Old City from paying water bills.

03 November 2012 • 12:08 AMT
UN investigator: more than 60% of N. Korea suffering from lack of food

Marzuki Darusman: slow economic growth coupled with a ‘military first’ policy will be detrimental to the welfare of the people.

03 November 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Bac Films nabs Gael Garcia Bernal’s “The Ardor”

In the film, Bernal will play an Amazon shaman who seeks revenge in the jungle after witnessing an attack.

03 November 2012 • 11:56 AMT
Jude Law joins Naomi Watts, Robert Pattinson in “Queen of the Desert”

The film stars Naomi Watts as an explorer who is credited with helping catalyze formation of modern Middle East at the dawn of 20th Century.

03 November 2012 • 11:48 AMT
4, including peace committee chief, killed in Pakistan bomb blast

Suicide and bomb attacks blamed on Islamist insurgents have killed more than 5,200 people since July 2007 across Pakistan.

03 November 2012 • 11:40 AMT
Chocolate Festival celebrated in Paris

The participants demonstrate their exceptional chocolate-making skills right before the eyes of the visitors.

03 November 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Swiss environmentalists force referendum to limit immigration

The initiative reflects growing concern in Switzerland about overcrowding; the population has risen by some 15% since 1990.

03 November 2012 • 11:13 AMT
Russian satellites reach orbit – Roscosmos

Proton-M launch vehicle carrying Yamal-300K telecoms satellite and Luch 5B relay satellite lifted off earlier from Baikonur space center.

03 November 2012 • 11:04 AMT
Parliament speaker elected chief of Sargsyan campaign headquarters

Hovik Abrahamyan speaker was elected the RPA election headquarters leader by a unanimous decision.

03 November 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Libyan ex-rebel fighters end siege of parliament

Dozens of armed men had surrounded the assembly building as a protest over the cabinet approved by the assembly escalated.

03 November 2012 • 10:50 AMT
UK’s Foreign Office raises Egypt terror threat level to “high”

It follows reports of an al-Qaeda plot to attack Western holidaymakers, foiled by Egyptian police in northern Sinai close to the border with Gaza.