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11 October 2012 • 06:52 AMT
Siemens expected to cut jobs, close offices

But growth has not kept up with the pace of investment as the global economy has taken longer than expected to recover.

11 October 2012 • 06:48 AMT
Google extends free SMS chat service to India

This feature is not yet available on the Google Talk app, also referred to as GTalk, installed on computers.

11 October 2012 • 06:43 AMT
Mozilla pulls Firefox 16 due to security issue

“At this time we have no indication that this vulnerability is currently being exploited in the wild,” Mozilla said.

11 October 2012 • 06:36 AMT
Lenovo edges out HP to become world’s No. 1 PC maker

Lenovo, which has a market value of $8.2 billion, said it believed there was room for continued growth in the sector.

11 October 2012 • 06:31 AMT
Putin postpones visit to Turkey, reasons unknown

Russian sources say Putin and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke on the phone earlier this week.

11 October 2012 • 06:28 AMT
IMF chief says crisis starts to hurt emerging economies

Separately, the World Bank has cut its forecast for major Asian economies, including China and India, citing global risks.

11 October 2012 • 06:20 AMT
USADA reveals findings of Armstrong doping investigation

Accusers said Lance Armstrong was not only a willing participant, but the ringleaders, ordering teammates to cheat.

11 October 2012 • 06:15 AMT
Oil prices rise amid tensions between Turkey, Syria

Brent crude, used to price international varieties of oil, rose 57 cents to $113.75 on the ICE Futures Exchange in London.

10 October 2012 • 18:57 AMT
Egypt’s new constitution partial draft released

The panel is dominated by Islamists who have come under mounting criticism from liberals and secularists.

10 October 2012 • 18:46 AMT
Spain’s parliament votes to block Catalonia independence referendum

Catalonia, all but shut out of international debt markets, has requested a state liquidity line for just over 5 billion euros.

10 October 2012 • 18:39 AMT
RIM accepting app submissions into BlackBerry App World

Developers can log into the Vendor Portal and select the BlackBerry 10 Family to show that their app targets the platform version.

10 October 2012 • 18:26 AMT
German doctors go on strike over increase in fees

German Health Minister Daniel Bahr criticized the fact that the negotiations have been drawn out for so long.

10 October 2012 • 18:15 AMT
Chavez reiterates support for Syrian President Assad

“The government of the United States is one of the most responsible for this disaster,” he said on the Syrian crisis.

10 October 2012 • 18:08 AMT
French President pledges comprehensive education reforms

“Work should be done at school, rather than at home,” François Hollande said at Paris’s Sorbonne University.

10 October 2012 • 17:58 AMT
Italy national football team arrives in Yerevan

A large number of fans in Italian FC uniforms gathered at Zvartnots Airport to welcome the footballers.

10 October 2012 • 17:49 AMT
Arthur Abraham: I have to prove I deserve to be at the top

Arthur Abraham dethroned Robert Stieglitz and took the WBO Super-Middleweight Championship off him.

10 October 2012 • 17:35 AMT
ARFD’s stance on Armenia-Turkish protocols unchanged – party rep.

Giro Manoyan said Armenian authorities needed the signatures to be viewed as a reliable partner in international arena.

10 October 2012 • 17:09 AMT
Lithuania hosts Armenian theater days

“Atspindy” international festival will feature “Armenian theater days” in Vilnius, Kaunas and Visaginas.

10 October 2012 • 16:48 AMT
Gyumri mayor resigns post earlier, than planned

Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration said that Samvel Balasanyan must assume the post within a day.

10 October 2012 • 16:31 AMT
Aronian, Anand tie Bilbao Masters Final round 7

The 8th round board pairings have been announced as follows: Pons- Aronian, Anand- Caruana, Karjakin – Carlsen.

10 October 2012 • 16:29 AMT
Yerevan to have modern paid parking lots

Management companies will be confirmed within 3-4 months, with modern equipment to be installed by early 2013.

10 October 2012 • 16:16 AMT
UN nuke watchdog denies Iran visit plans

Iranian FM was quoted as saying IAEA director Yukiya Amano was to travel to Tehran to resume discussions with Iranian officials.

10 October 2012 • 16:02 AMT
Israeli PM to call snap parliament elections in 2013

A recent opinion poll shows Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party has a high support rate and the prime minister has no major rivals.

10 October 2012 • 16:00 AMT
Gianluigi Buffon: we must try hard to gain entry to Brazil 2014

Ahead of match vs. Armenia, Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon voiced hopes that young players will grow on technical level.

10 October 2012 • 15:38 AMT
Al Qaida “rebuilds in Iraq, sets insurgent training camps”

Iraq has seen a jump in al Qaida attacks over the last 10 weeks, and officials believe most of the fighters are former prisoners.

10 October 2012 • 15:26 AMT
Christian Maggio says Italy ready to face Armenia

Italian footballer Christian Maggio said that Italy are expecting a battle against Armenia who they still have to study.

10 October 2012 • 15:18 AMT
Armenia vs Italy 1st match in history due October 12

It’s noteworthy that Italy coach Cesare Prandelli invited Mattia Destro to the team for the match vs. Armenia.

10 October 2012 • 15:16 AMT
EU slams Turkey’s human rights record

European Commission: situation regarding respect of fundamental rights in Turkey continues to be the source of serious preoccupation.

10 October 2012 • 14:49 AMT
Expert: if you want to prevent war, get ready for it

David Jamalyan said Armenia-hosted strategic team drills are an important event in the country’s military-political life.

10 October 2012 • 14:41 AMT
Rolling Stones to perform London shows in November

The Rolling Stones will release their brand new greatest hits collection GRRR! on November 12 to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary.