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12 October 2012 • 09:07 AMT
Anonymous hackers turn their backs to Wikileaks

One of the most famous leaks, known as “Cablegate,” was when Wikileaks got its hands on some U.S. diplomatic cables in 2010.

12 October 2012 • 09:00 AMT
Violent tropical storm kills 23 in Bangladesh

Small islands of southeast Noakhali district, some 200 kilometers from capital, Dhaka, were the worst affected areas.

12 October 2012 • 08:44 AMT
7 UK marines arrested on suspicion of murder in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Defense said the incident followed an “engagement with an insurgent” and no civilians were involved.

12 October 2012 • 08:32 AMT
PKK threatens France after senior member arrest – report

Uzun was accused of providing arms for the terrorist organization, based in northern Iraq, French media reports said.

12 October 2012 • 08:25 AMT
Egypt says no foreign military bases on its soil

The U.S. Embassy in Cairo issued a statement also denying the presence of U.S. military bases in Egypt.

12 October 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Hezbollah says it sent drone into Israel

Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said on the movement’s television channel that the drone flew over “sensitive sites” in Israel.

12 October 2012 • 08:03 AMT
Apple CEO visits iPhone production plant in China

State media reported that China’s vice premier promised Tim Cook the country would boost intellectual property protection.

12 October 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Russian plane carried elements for Syrian radars – report

“Russia insists on an explanation of such behavior with regard to the Russian nationals,” Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

12 October 2012 • 07:39 AMT
Armenian leader wishes victory to national football team

On the eve of the 2014 World Cup Armenia v. Italy qualifier, President Serzh Sargsyan met with the team members.

12 October 2012 • 07:18 AMT
U.S. Court Appeals overturns ban on Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus sales

It said the district court in California, which had issued the ban in June, had “abused its discretion in entering an injunction”.

12 October 2012 • 07:14 AMT
Amazon Lending Library, Kindle Paperwhite launch in UK

Lending Library members must join Amazon’s premium delivery service, called Prime, for £49 per year.

12 October 2012 • 07:02 AMT
Foxconn reportedly threatens to cut funding for injured worker

Several surgeries later, and nearly half of Tingzhen’s brain has been surgically removed, leaving him handicapped.

12 October 2012 • 06:48 AMT
Egyptian President dismisses Prosecutor General

The group on trial had been accused of sending men on camels and horses to break up a protest in Cairo in 2011.

12 October 2012 • 06:39 AMT
6.7 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia

The quake, which was originally measured at 6.9, struck at a depth of 33 km, 80 km north-northwest of Dobo on the Aru islands.

12 October 2012 • 06:25 AMT
Oil rises amid improvement in U.S. economy

Brent crude, which is used to price international varieties of oil, fell 27 cents to $114.41 on the ICE Futures Exchange in London.

11 October 2012 • 17:55 AMT
Teenager wins $60,000 for hacking into Google

Google announced the contest in August, promising up to $2 million in prizes to those with the best exploits.

11 October 2012 • 17:44 AMT
eBay rolls out new “Pinterest”- style look

The redesign is being rolled out live in the U.S. in the coming weeks, and then will expand around the world in the “coming months”.

11 October 2012 • 17:37 AMT
“Satanic Verses” author Rushdie talks “Fifty Shades of Grey”

“I’ve never read anything so badly written that got published,” Rushdie said. “It made Twilight look like War and Peace.”

11 October 2012 • 17:20 AMT
Julianne Moore reteams with Liam Neeson for “Non-Stop” thriller

The film follows a federal air marshall who must deal with a mysterious nemesis after he begins receiving IMs threatening lives of passengers.

11 October 2012 • 17:13 AMT
U.S. appoints veteran diplomat Laurence Pope as Libyan envoy

Ambassador Christopher Stevens Stevens and three other Americans were killed during an attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi.

11 October 2012 • 16:58 AMT
Saudi envoy dismisses Ukraine-made weapons’ supply to Syria

Judea bin Zaben Al-Hudhal described media rumors as allegations purposefully fabricated by “certain forces” to suit their own ends.

11 October 2012 • 16:47 AMT
Johnny Depp, Yellow Bird Productions team for Shakespeare series

Young writer Randall Fontana will write the project, described as a modern take on the plays of The Bard.

11 October 2012 • 16:21 AMT
1st trailer for Anthony Hopkins’ “Hitchcock” released

Though Psycho has long since become a classic of the genre, the aging auteur had a real struggle to make it, with no studio willing to touch it.

11 October 2012 • 15:58 AMT
Christie’s to auction Monet’s “Water Lilies”

The planned sale next month comes as prices for Monet’s watery scenes continue to climb, buoyed by interest from emerging collectors.

11 October 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Slain Navy Seal’s mother slams Romney for using her son’s name

The attack on the consulate in Benghazi on 11 September has become a political issue ahead of the election.

11 October 2012 • 15:07 AMT
Amplats platimun giant protesters torch man in S. Africa

The violence near an Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) mine has escalated since the company dismissed 12,000 striking miners last week.

11 October 2012 • 14:54 AMT
Russia slams Turkey for “endangering lives” by grounding Syrian plane

Turkey forced a Syrian passenger plane to land and seized what it suspected was military equipment being ferried to Syrian President.

11 October 2012 • 14:51 AMT
PACE concerned over stripping Oskanian of deputy immunity

PACE rapporteur for monitoring of Armenia: I have written to parliament speaker asking him to clarify charges.

11 October 2012 • 14:27 AMT
Maroon 5 retain Billboard Hot 100 top spot

‘One More Night’ logs a fourth week at number one, fending off competition from Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’, which remains at number two.

11 October 2012 • 14:19 AMT
CEC sets Armenian presidential candidates’ registration format

Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia set the registration formats for Armenian presidential candidates.