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24 October 2012 • 06:51 AMT
Millions in Caribbean warned to get ready for hurricane

Some areas could see 20 inches of rain in the coming days. The United States might be in for a battering as well.

24 October 2012 • 06:46 AMT
Apple unveils widely-anticipated iPad Mini

The iPad Mini will compete directly with cheaper similar-sized tablets recently launched by Google, Amazon, Samsung and others.

24 October 2012 • 06:41 AMT
Hungarian PM’s senior aide involved in car accident

“For unknown reasons, the car transporting Janos Lazar, , crashed into a vehicle stranded in the inside lane,” the statement said.

24 October 2012 • 06:36 AMT
Survey reveals improving Chinese manufacturing

“This calls for a continuation of policy easing in the coming months to secure a firmer growth recovery,” Hongbin Qu said.

24 October 2012 • 06:35 AMT
Russian envoy says UN effectiveness depends on interaction

Churkin also said that the principles underlying the UN Charter “remain the cornerstone of the modern world order.”

23 October 2012 • 18:36 AMT
Businessman linked to Gadhafi son sentenced for procuring

The prosecutor described Nahas as a “businessman dealing in prostitution” and had called for a 200,000 euro fine.

23 October 2012 • 18:23 AMT
EU foreign policy chief in Beirut to meet Lebanese leaders

Protesters have called for the government, which has a strong pro-Syrian Hezbollah influence, to resign.

23 October 2012 • 18:17 AMT
Pistols, ammunition found behind Naples church altar

The pistols were sent to a special investigation division in Rome to verify whether they have been used to commit crimes.

23 October 2012 • 17:47 AMT
Google to unveil LG Nexus 4 at next week’s Android event

A new Nexus-branded tablet with a 10-inch screen developed by Samsung is rumoured to be headlining the event.

23 October 2012 • 17:36 AMT
Russian ex-Minister: keeping Greece in eurozone “impossible”

“Democracies don’t always survive when their citizens are asked to make the kinds of economic sacrifices that Europe now faces,” Kudrin said.

23 October 2012 • 17:11 AMT
“Phantom of Opera”star Rossum joins Hilary Swank in “You’re Not You”

“You” centers on a self-absorbed college student whose life is changed when she takes a part-time job caring for a woman with ALS.

23 October 2012 • 17:00 AMT
Vatican butler harmed pope, church, court says

The three-judge tribunal issued its written explanation of how it reached its October 6 ruling against Paolo Gabriele.

23 October 2012 • 16:46 AMT
Russia to block any UN bid for military action against Iran – Lavrov

“As the Libyan experience has shown, sadly, a military scenario is possible,” Russian Foreign Minister said.

23 October 2012 • 16:35 AMT
Comedian Steve Carell to star in Disney’s “Alexander And Terrible Day”

Disney picked up the rights to turn Judith Viorst’s children book into a film with Lisa Cholodenko as the director.

23 October 2012 • 16:29 AMT
Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP unit halted over technical glitch

Kozloduy NPP’s 1000-MW Unit 6 will be connected to the electricity network right after the imminent elimination of the glitch.

23 October 2012 • 16:27 AMT
NKR, Armenian presidents observe Artsakh-hosted military drills

Following the drills, the Presidents granted awards to servicemen who distinguished themselves during the exercises.

23 October 2012 • 16:07 AMT
Roche Swiss drug giant to be probed for not reporting side effects

Eight of the drugs involved are used for the treatment of cancer: they include Avastin, Herceptin, Tarceba, and Xeloda.

23 October 2012 • 15:58 AMT
Egypt denies asking Algeria for $2 bn in economic aid

Egypt is seeking assistance from foreign donors and the International Monetary Fund to curb its budget deficit.

23 October 2012 • 15:46 AMT
Prize-winning author Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children” trailer released

The novel charts destinies of 2 children born at the stroke of midnight in 1947, the moment India claimed its independence from the British.

23 October 2012 • 15:33 AMT
Mick Jagger to produce James Brown bio, “The Help” helmer attached

The biopic will follow Brown’s story as a young boy who was raised with extreme poverty and violence and later became the Godfather of Soul.

23 October 2012 • 15:17 AMT
Czech parliament concerned over Azeri axe-killer release

The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic issued a resolution on Safrov case.

23 October 2012 • 14:57 AMT
Lebanese army deployed to halt unrest in Beirut, Tripoli

Several people were killed in gunfights between pro- and anti-Syrian factions in Tripoli after the death of a senior security official

23 October 2012 • 14:45 AMT
Gazprom Russian energy giant launches Arctic gas field

The field, with estimated reserves of 4.9 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, was launched by Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller.

23 October 2012 • 14:34 AMT
20 killed in Aleppo bakery shelling – activists

Rebels trying to overthrow Assad launched offensive to capture Aleppo last month and street fighting has taken place on daily basis since then.

23 October 2012 • 14:21 AMT
Depeche Mode to embark on world tour in 2013

Depeche Mode is the best-selling electronic band in music history, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

23 October 2012 • 14:03 AMT
Swiss businessman: new stage launched in Armenian-Swiss relations

RA Parliament Speaker hailed Armenian-Swiss political dialogue and the development of bilateral ties in recent years.

23 October 2012 • 13:52 AMT
Robert Downey Jr’s “Iron Man 3” trailer released

According to the official boilerplate, Tony Stark (Downey) this time has his back against the wall on a quest to find his enemy.

23 October 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Hugh Grant returns to romcom world with “Two Weeks Notice”

In the film, Hugh Grant will play an Oscar-winning screenwriter who is washed up, divorced and broke.

23 October 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Armenian vice-FM: Azeri society deems glorification of killers normal

Zohrab Mnatsakanian noted that Armenia holds commitment to peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh problem.

23 October 2012 • 13:31 AMT
“Last of the Mohicans” star Russell Means dies at 72

Means’ acting career began in 1992 when he portrayed Chingachgook alongside Daniel Day-Lewis’ Hawkeye in “The Last of the Mohicans.”