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09 October 2012 • 08:21 AMT
IMF: global economic recovery is weakening

The fund said the risk of further deterioration in the economic outlook was “considerable” and had increased.

09 October 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Suicide bombers attack security compound in Damascus

Residents and opposition activists said the attack set off huge explosions and was followed by a gun battle.

09 October 2012 • 08:10 AMT
Egyptian President pledges to pardon protesters

“This is indeed very happy news for all Egyptian revolutionaries,” read a post on the “We are All Khaled Said” Facebook page.

09 October 2012 • 08:03 AMT
Greek police on alert ahead of Merkel visit

Many of Europe’s leading politicians have avoided official travel to Greece and the risk of a hostile reception.

09 October 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Berlusconi says ready to drop plans for 2013 election

“Ever since I’ve known him he has always been in the liberal camp, so it could easily be Mario Monti,” ex-PM said.

09 October 2012 • 07:51 AMT
Armenia’s “If Only Everyone” enters Foreign Language Film Oscar longlist

Russian-Armenian filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov’s “White Tiger” has also been included in the longlist of 71 entries.

09 October 2012 • 07:48 AMT
Top Los Zetas drug cartel leader apparently killed

Heriberto Lazcano is thought to be the leader of one faction, while the other is led by Miguel Angel Trevino Morales.

09 October 2012 • 07:25 AMT
Palestinian envoy addresses UN chief to protest Gaza bombing

Mansour accused Israel of breaking international laws and also protested recent “price tag” attacks in the West Bank.

09 October 2012 • 07:18 AMT
N. Korea says U.S. mainland is within range of its missiles

North Korea called the deal a “product of another conspiracy of the master and the stooge” to “ignite a war” against the North.

09 October 2012 • 07:11 AMT
Google, Samsung reportedly developing co-branded Nexus tablet

A co-branded tablet with Samsung would be a significant broadening of Google’s relationship with Samsung.

09 October 2012 • 07:10 AMT
Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group’s room closed – paper

Prosperous Armenia leader Gagik Tsarukyan neither attends the National Assembly meetings nor appears in his study.

09 October 2012 • 06:59 AMT
Paper says Armenian presidential election date determined

Armenian presidential election has been scheduled for February 18, 2013, according to Haykakan Zhamanak daily.

09 October 2012 • 06:51 AMT
Anonymous activist takes down Greek govt. websites

Several government websites appeared to go down, including those of the Citizens Protection Ministry and the police.

09 October 2012 • 06:44 AMT
ZTE expresses disappointment with U.S. panel report

In the statement, ZTE refers to itself as “China’s most transparent” publicly-traded telecommunications company.

09 October 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Pakistan blocks 20000 websites, including YouTube

“We are strictly following the court’s orders in this regard,” said the official who did not want to be named.

09 October 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Obama encourages supporters to be “obsessive”

During a fundraising trip in California, Obama sought to reassure his supporters about his chances, despite his debate performance.

08 October 2012 • 17:50 AMT
Iraq to discuss arms supply with Russia

Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki will discuss a host of potential economic, political and military projects with Russia worth an estimated $5 bn.

08 October 2012 • 17:29 AMT
Warner Bros Interactive’s Guardians of Middle-Earth release date named

The online multiplayer title will be available to download from the PlayStation Network on December 4 for £11.99.

08 October 2012 • 17:08 AMT
EU delay in lifting visa requirements for Russia politicized – FM

Sergei Lavrov said he intends to raise this issue at his meeting with EU member states’ foreign ministers in Luxembourg on October 14.

08 October 2012 • 16:50 AMT
Chinese writer beats Murakami as favorite for Nobel Literature Prize

Unibet lists the 57-year-old Mo as 5.25 to one favorite to take the prize followed by Japanese writer Haruki Murakami at 8 to one.

08 October 2012 • 16:33 AMT
Israel launches airstrikes after Gaza attacks

Earlier, rockets launched from Gaza landed in Israel’s Eshkol region and near Kerem Shalom; no-one was hurt.

08 October 2012 • 16:16 AMT
Turkish President warns about “worst case scenarios” in Syria

Gul and urged the international community to act, saying Turkey would continue to do everything necessary to protect its borders.

08 October 2012 • 16:10 AMT
Apple stock falls despite iPad Minis rumors

That represents a decline of more than $50 billion in the company’s market value over the past three weeks.

08 October 2012 • 15:57 AMT
Tim Burton talks “Frankenweenie” animated movie

Burton also discussed the stop-motion technology used in Frankenweenie, a process which can be very time-consuming.

08 October 2012 • 15:33 AMT
5 killed in Sudan oil state capital shelling

Fighting in the state has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes and stoked tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.

08 October 2012 • 15:16 AMT
Assange supporters ordered to cover bail

The 41-year-old Assange violated a condition to report to a police station daily when he sought refuge at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.

08 October 2012 • 15:02 AMT
China to continue patrolling disputed islands

Earlier this year Japan announced its decision to purchase the islands from its private owner, which caused a wave of protests in China.

08 October 2012 • 14:53 AMT
Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet to be customized for service in Mexico

Mexico’s Interjet announced its order for SSJ 100 jets during the summer, saying it was taking a “calculated risk”.

08 October 2012 • 14:28 AMT
Turkey launches retaliatory strike after Syria attack

It was the sixth consecutive day of Turkish retaliation against bombardment from the Syrian side of the border.

08 October 2012 • 14:18 AMT
Atatürk bust doused with red paint in Budapest

The bronze bust of Kemal Atatürk was doused with red paint by unknown people in Budapest’s District XIX.