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26 October 2012 • 11:11 AMT
Belgium probes into murder of Exxon oil giant exec

ExxonMobil in Belgium said that Mockford, 59, had worked as a department head at its office in Machelen, on the outskirts of Brussels.

26 October 2012 • 11:04 AMT
Karabakh Defense Minister promises to travel to Yerevan by plane

According to Movses Hakobyan the airport may open as early as in 2012 to operate daily flights to Yerevan.

26 October 2012 • 10:41 AMT
Armenian President congratulates Austria, Czechia on National Days

Serzh Sargsyan issued a letter to Heinz Fischer to congratulate the Austrian leader on his country’s National Day.

26 October 2012 • 10:33 AMT
Saudi cleric calls for “urgent steps” to stop Syria bloodshed

“The solution should be practical and urgent because the oppressor becomes even more fierce as the days pass,” he said.

26 October 2012 • 10:31 AMT
Uruguay may recognize Artsakh in near future – paper

Uruguay parliament chair has scheduled an official visit to Armenia in late November, to be followed by a visit to NKR.

26 October 2012 • 10:28 AMT
Paper: Prosperous Armenia leader agrees to Deputy PM’s post

Prosperous Armenia will be given 3 ministerial seats, 3 posts of the heads of regional administrations, the daily said.

26 October 2012 • 10:00 AMT
Armenian, Russian military officials discuss defense cooperation

Colonel-General Vladimir Chirkin was visiting Armenia to inspect fighting capacity of Armenia-deployed Russian military base.

26 October 2012 • 10:00 AMT
Safarov payoff: Hungary seeks to import Azeri gas

“We want to import natural gas from Azerbaijan and there are other alternatives that interest us,” Viktor Orban said.

26 October 2012 • 09:50 AMT
Nare Kupelian named ANCA San Gabriel Valley Executive Director

Kupelian has experience in working with various Armenian and community organizations, both in Glendale and San Diego.

26 October 2012 • 09:28 AMT
Huawei partner reportedly offered U.S. tech to Iran

The buyer pulled out of the deal when it learnt the items were subject to sanctions and before any equipment was delivered.

26 October 2012 • 09:05 AMT
Apple posts aggressive apology to Samsung

It’s not clear whether Samsung will have any room for legal complaint about Apple’s choice of phrasing.

26 October 2012 • 09:00 AMT
HTC announces new service delivering deals to users’ handsets

It will also be included in the upcoming software update for the acclaimed One series devices, the HTC One X and HTC One S.

26 October 2012 • 08:47 AMT
Toyota sells 7.4 million vehicles globally in Jan-Sept

Toyota’s production was hit by the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan last year and then by flooding in Thailand.

26 October 2012 • 08:36 AMT
Spain unemployment hits record high

That was up from 24.6 percent in the previous quarter, and just below the 25.1 percent consensus forecast.

26 October 2012 • 08:32 AMT
Apple reports lower-than-expected earnings

The iPhone 5 is the key product for the quarter, as the product line is Apple’s largest source of revenue and earnings.

26 October 2012 • 08:23 AMT
NYC policeman arrested over ‘cannibal plot’

No women were hurt, but the 28-year-old used police records to gather data on potential victims, officials alleged.

26 October 2012 • 08:15 AMT
Radiation levels in fish near Fukushima still high

The “vast majority” of fish caught off Japan show no sign of radioactive contamination at levels dangerous to humans.

26 October 2012 • 08:05 AMT
Berkeley Lab researchers restore 1878 recording

The original recording was made in 1878 in St. Louis via a phonograph. The audio is 78 seconds long.

26 October 2012 • 07:51 AMT
One child goes missing in Istanbul within an hour – police

He also added that 97 percents of missing children are the teenagers between 15-16, who ran away from homes.

26 October 2012 • 07:42 AMT
Suicide bomber kills at least 37 people in Afghan mosque

It was not immediately clear if the Faryab police chief, who was not killed in the attack, was the target, Ahmadzai said.

26 October 2012 • 07:33 AMT
One of oldest Mayan tombs uncovered in Guatemala

The scientists named the grave’s occupant K’utz Chman, which in the Mayan language, Mam, means Grandfather Vulture.

26 October 2012 • 07:10 AMT
Taliban claim responsibility for latest insider attack

The spate of insider attacks has further undermined public support for the 11-year war in NATO countries.

26 October 2012 • 06:59 AMT
Magnitude 5 quake strikes southern Italy

An Italian police official said a hospital in the small town of Mormanno had been evacuated as a precautionary measure.

26 October 2012 • 06:56 AMT
Group of New Yorkers protest Israel Philharmonic Orchestra concert

“This ‘Brand Israel’ campaign cannot cover up the injustice that Palestinians face,” said Daniel Strum of Adalah-NY.

26 October 2012 • 06:46 AMT
Hurricane Sandy kills 11 in Cuba

Cuban President Raul Castro will travel to Santiago de Cuba, the country’s second largest city, to survey the damage.

26 October 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Obama casts early ballot in Chicago

Ahead of his Chicago visit, the president stressed the importance of early voting during his stop in Florida.

26 October 2012 • 06:29 AMT
China blocks The New York Times over premier investigation

The newspaper said both the Chinese government and Wen’s relatives declined to comment on the investigation.

26 October 2012 • 06:23 AMT
Ample oil supplies send oil prices below $86

“I think that’s all about a scenario of more than adequate supply for the current demand level,” said Ric Spooner.

26 October 2012 • 06:18 AMT
3 wounded in gunfire in Syria’s Deraa province

A rebel commander said his fighters were committed to the ceasefire, but demanded that Assad release thousands of detainees.

26 October 2012 • 05:28 AMT
Armenian inmate severs finger in protest against prison conditions

The rapid response group of Armenian Ombudsman’s Office arrived at Nubarashen prison after the incident.