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02 November 2012 • 07:02 AMT
U.S. man sentenced to 17 years in jail for plotting Pentagon attack

Rezwan Ferdaus’ sentence includes 10 years of supervised release. He could have faced 35 years without a plea deal.

02 November 2012 • 06:55 AMT
AFFMA to host Zadik Zadikian’s exhibits in Nov

Zadikian has built a career around the historical properties of fetishized objects and the mystical powers of gold.

02 November 2012 • 06:39 AMT
Anti-Semitic incidents number in U.S. declines in 2011

It is the lowest number of anti-Semitic incidents recorded by ADL in the past two decades, the organization said.

02 November 2012 • 06:33 AMT
Android dominates global smartphone market in Q3

BlackBerry came in third with a 4.3-percent market share, while the other contenders came in at less than 3-percent.

02 November 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Samsung Engineering to build plants in Abu Dhabi

Carbon black is used as a pigment and reinforcement material for auto tyres, while delayed coker is used in oil refineries.

02 November 2012 • 06:26 AMT
WB earmarks $245mln for Myanmar under 18-month work plan

The program will not include funding but will help Myanmar’s efforts to deal with its debts to the Paris Club of creditors.

02 November 2012 • 06:18 AMT
Oil prices subdued in aftermath of massive storm

In London, Brent crude, which is used to price international varieties of oil, fell 20 cents to end at $107.97 per barrel.

01 November 2012 • 19:25 AMT
Half of web sales may occur through social media by 2015

Fans who follow brands on Facebook are also more likely to purchase items from the company than non-fans.

01 November 2012 • 19:22 AMT
Google launching web video series featuring women in tech

Interested parties can also ask questions and submit comments through the Google Developers page on Google+.

01 November 2012 • 18:53 AMT
Palestinian leader calls for talks with Israeli in 1967 borders

“We don’t want to use terror, we don’t want to use force,” Abbas said. “We want to use diplomacy and negotiations.”

01 November 2012 • 18:42 AMT
UN experts urge Iran to release Sakharov prize winners

Margaret Sekaggya, the UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders, also voiced concern about their detention.

01 November 2012 • 18:29 AMT
Dozens of gunmen occupy Libya’s parliament

The militiamen are demanding some of the ministers be removed because they have links to the late Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.

01 November 2012 • 18:21 AMT
Amsterdam’s coffee shops to remain open for tourists

An estimated 7 million tourists visit Amsterdam every year and 1.5 million of them visit a coffee shop during their stay.

01 November 2012 • 18:14 AMT
U.S. foils suspected Mexican drug smugglers attempt to cross border

Two smugglers on the Mexican side of the border were trying to free the Jeep when the agents approached, Tippets said.

01 November 2012 • 18:07 AMT
UK govt. bans mexxy, black mamba ‘legal highs’

As class B substances under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, users of the two substances will face heavy fines.

01 November 2012 • 18:05 AMT
FIFA head described English soccer “run by idiots”, Coe says

In his new autobiography, Sebastian Coe claims that Blatter has “always had a problem” with English football.

01 November 2012 • 18:02 AMT
Car explodes in Turkish town near Syria

According to initial statements four people were wounded and taken to İskenderun Public Hospital for treatment.

01 November 2012 • 18:01 AMT
Majority of Americans in Israel favor Romney for U.S. President

The future of Jerusalem and peace process negotiations were cited as primary motivating factors for voting.

01 November 2012 • 17:52 AMT
Age groups confirmed for 2013 judo championships in Armenia

Armenian Judo Federation received official letter from European Judo Union and International Judo Federation.

01 November 2012 • 17:47 AMT
Syrian rebels kill 28 soldiers in attacks on military checkpoints

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rebels attacked three military checkpoints near the town of Saraqeb.

01 November 2012 • 17:33 AMT
Monserrat Caballe discharged from Barcelona hospital

Spanish soprano was rushed into a local hospital and was diagnosed with an arm fracture and a micro-stroke.

01 November 2012 • 17:25 AMT
Armenian community to dispute Hungary’s decision on Safarov case

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan met with the delegation of Hungary’s Armenian community.

01 November 2012 • 17:01 AMT
New penitentiary for 400 prisoners to be constructed in Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, in turn, noted that the project will help avoid additional expenses.

01 November 2012 • 16:46 AMT
Indian helmer on Genocide film: I believe in fighting for what I believe in

Shekhar Kapur: It is a challenging project but it will hopefully see light of day. I believe in fighting for what I believe in.

01 November 2012 • 16:39 AMT
Morgan Freeman to star in “The Last Knights”

The film will tell the tale of “a band of warriors who seek to avenge the loss of their master at the hands of a corrupt emperor.”

01 November 2012 • 16:27 AMT
Australian singer Lisa Bell to perform Komitas works in Yerevan

Yerevan will host a joint charity concert of Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Australian opera singer Lisa Bell.

01 November 2012 • 16:25 AMT
Israel’s Netanyahu attends memorial to Toulouse shooting victims

Islamist gunman Mohamed Merah killed 3 pupils and a teacher at a Jewish school and 3 soldiers, before police killed him on March 22.

01 November 2012 • 16:07 AMT
New York reopens subways as hurricane death toll reaches 70 in U.S.

The three major airports resumed at least limited service, and the New York Stock Exchange was open again.

01 November 2012 • 15:50 AMT
Armenian President meets newly-appointed Greek envoy

Greek ambassador to Yerevan Ioannis Tragakis presented his credentials to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

01 November 2012 • 15:48 AMT
Fugitive Iraqi VP sentenced to death for 2nd time over

Tareq al-Hashemi was sentenced on a charge of involvement in a plot to assassinate an interior ministry official.