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17 October 2012 • 10:11 AMT
Obama, Romney lock horns over Apple products made in China

“I want high wage, high skill jobs. That’s why we have to emphasize manufacturing,” Obama said in the presidential debate.

17 October 2012 • 10:09 AMT
“Jet scandal” and Erdogan’s restless ambitions

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement on the need to reform the UN over its failure to tackle the situation in Syria was shortly followed by certain moves. Bypassing the international law and any legislation whatsoever, Turkey reserved the right to down and search the planes of third countries heading for Syria. In addition, this is done openly, without any hints on potential danger for Ankara.

17 October 2012 • 09:52 AMT
Russian envoy rejects Tsarukyan’s invitation – paper

“One may suppose Russian embassy’s move was simply a response to Tsarukyan’s pro-western stance,” Hraparak daily said.

17 October 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Scotland Yard bans officers from sporting visible tattoos

Scotland Yard said that officers who already have visible tattoos – will be required to “register” those tattoos in writing.

17 October 2012 • 09:39 AMT
3 Turkish soldiers reported killed in PKK attack

Armed with mortars and rifles, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) guerrillas launched the raids at Cukurca in Hakkari province.

17 October 2012 • 09:34 AMT
UK unemployment rate falls to 7.9% – ONS

The ONS also said the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance fell by 4,000 to 1.57 million in September.

17 October 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Zvartnots airport again halts Armavia flights over debts

The amount of Armavia’s debt exceeded the sum agreed on for over $1 million, bringing the total debt to $3,360 million.

17 October 2012 • 09:21 AMT
NCFA to represent Armenia at TTG INCONTRI travel exhibition

This year, an estimated number of 2,000 travel agencies from around 130 countries are expected to take part in the exhibition.

17 October 2012 • 09:10 AMT
Microchip gear maker ASML to buy U.S. group Cymer

Cymer and ASML have collaborated closely for more than a year and the acquisition was a natural evolution, ASML said.

17 October 2012 • 09:00 AMT
World smartphone usage passes billion-unit mark

The first smartphone was IBM’s Simon, a device that premiered in November 1992 at the now defunct Comdex Fall show.

17 October 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Sony rolls out new PlayStation Store update across Europe

Improved product pages now offer up more information on purchases, helping users browse, buy and download digital content.

17 October 2012 • 08:44 AMT
Armenian humanitarian aid distributed in Aleppo

Governor of Aleppo Mohammad Walid Aqqad said this aid is a strong evidence of friendly relations between the two nations.

17 October 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Australia, India to start talks on uranium exports

The two leaders will also discuss defense cooperation, maritime security in the Indian Ocean region and combating terrorism.

17 October 2012 • 08:04 AMT
U.S. man sues Venezuelan govt. over Bolivar artefacts

Bolivar helped free much of South America from Spanish rule, and is revered by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

17 October 2012 • 07:50 AMT
Apple acquires creative consulting company Particle

The group has also created some “labs” projects including Intervue.me, an asynchronous video interviewing project.

17 October 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Russia plans to boost annual defense spending to $97bn

The spending proposals provide financing to re-equip units with new weapon systems, military equipment, etc.

17 October 2012 • 07:23 AMT
Huawei says U.S. report won’t affect its businesses

The committee warned in a report that China could use equipment made by both companies to spy on certain communications.

17 October 2012 • 07:10 AMT
Large suicide car bomb strikes NATO base in Afghanistan

Foreign forces are due to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014, which has sparked fears of a surge in violence.

17 October 2012 • 07:05 AMT
Obama follows Clinton to assume responsibility for Libya attack

“Nobody’s more interested in finding out exactly what happened than I do,” the U.S. President said in New York.

17 October 2012 • 06:47 AMT
HTC unveils 5-inch J Butterfly phone in Japan

The device has a microSDHC expansion, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), NFC, LTE and CDMA/GSM/UMTS/GPRS radios.

17 October 2012 • 06:32 AMT
Japan arrests U.S. servicemen on suspicion of rape

U.S. ambassador to Japan John Roos said in a statement that his government was extremely concerned by the incident.

17 October 2012 • 06:30 AMT
IAF strikes targets in Gaza in response to Palestinian rocket fire

Planes registered direct hits on their targets and returned safely to base, the IDF Spokesman’s Unit stated.

17 October 2012 • 06:22 AMT
U.S.-Armenia Joint Economic Taskforce meeting due in Yerevan

This year’s meeting will focus on promoting trade and investment, and opportunities for increased energy sector cooperation.

16 October 2012 • 17:50 AMT
Author Salman Rushdie attends “Midnight’s Children” premiere

The controversial British novelist and writer of the film’s screenplay won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1981 for the novel.

16 October 2012 • 17:38 AMT
Explosion feared after gas leak at Kraft food giant’s German factory

The accident happened when employees accidentally poured acid into a tank containing sodium hydroxide solution, causing a chemical reaction.

16 October 2012 • 17:27 AMT
Karadzic denies Bosnia war crimes, hails own “tolerance”

Karadzic was given 90 minutes to make a statement on his role in the war that left an estimated 100,000 dead.

16 October 2012 • 17:12 AMT
Turkish Minister slams EU as “world’s most hypocritical institution”

Turkey’s bid to join the bloc has virtually ground to a halt in recent years due to opposition from core EU members.

16 October 2012 • 16:50 AMT
Egypt launches probe into role of military rulers in protesters’ deaths

A court official named Judge Tharwat Hamad as leading the probe of accusations against Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi.

16 October 2012 • 16:41 AMT
Israel parliament dissolves ahead of January 2013 elections

Parliament speaker Reuven Rivlin made the announcement after a long day of political speeches and debates.

16 October 2012 • 16:35 AMT
Iraqi Shi’ite militants fight alongside Assad troops in Syria

The conflict has already drawn in a stream of Sunni Islamist fighters from across the region attracted to the rebel cause.