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02 October 2012 • 07:04 AMT
U.S. contractor Alan Gross, jailed in Cuba, may have cancer

The Cuban physicians diagnosed the mass as a “hematoma” and told Gross in May that it would disappear within a few months.

02 October 2012 • 06:59 AMT
HSBC Bank Armenia officially welcomes new CEO

Thies Clemenz was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc with effect from August 23, 2012.

02 October 2012 • 06:49 AMT
Strong earthquake strikes off Japanese coast

The quake occurred just over a year and a half since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a huge tsunami off Japan.

02 October 2012 • 06:44 AMT
NZ PM says granting visa to Mike Tyson a “line call”

John Key said Tyson’s visa application was approved on a “line call” because his conviction was 20 years ago.

02 October 2012 • 06:36 AMT
U.S. court lifts Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 temporary sales ban

District Judge Lucy Koh gave a court order rescinding a ban on U.S. sales that was part of a patent dispute with Apple.

02 October 2012 • 06:30 AMT
Oil prices dwell near $92 as U.S. manufacturing improves

A glimpse of the U.S. jobs picture will come Friday, when the Labor Department releases employment data for September.

01 October 2012 • 18:36 AMT
Syrian FM accuses some UN members of supporting terrorism

“This is a blatant interference in the domestic affairs of Syria, and the unity of its people and its sovereignty,” Al-Moallem said.

01 October 2012 • 18:27 AMT
Google says it generated $80bn for American businesses in 2011

It also does not include the impact of Google employees’ own spending, or the impact of Google products like Maps and YouTube.

01 October 2012 • 18:15 AMT
YouTube, ABC News team up to stream U.S. presidential debates

In addition to ABC News, YouTube’s election page will also feature commentary and analysis from seven other partners.

01 October 2012 • 18:07 AMT
5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico

The earthquake hit at a depth of 10 km. There was no immediate information about damage or injury.

01 October 2012 • 18:07 AMT
Prosperous Armenia to raise Oskanian case at PACE

Naira Zohrabyan said she postponed her flight to Strasburg to attend parliamentary discussions on Oskanian’s case.

01 October 2012 • 17:58 AMT
U.S. Solicitor General asked to review Armenian Genocide-era insurance case

U.S. Solicitor General will have several months to review and file its brief regarding the Ninth Circuit Court decision.

01 October 2012 • 17:57 AMT
8 die as ferry collides with boat off Hong Kong

Lamma lies some three kilometers south-west of Hong Kong island, and is popular with tourists and expatriates.

01 October 2012 • 17:36 AMT
Armenian FM: Safarov case undermines Karabakh process

Edward Nalbandian says Azerbaijani leadership gave Safarov a hero’s welcome, setting him a role model for the young.

01 October 2012 • 17:17 AMT
Chess Masters Final 2012 second stage to kick off October 8

Aronian will face off against Karjakin in the next round, with Pons and Caruana to rival Anand and Carlsen respectively.

01 October 2012 • 17:15 AMT
ARFD: MPs were beaten up before arrest during Ter-Petrossian presidency

Vahan Hovhannissian suggested other MPs follow Mr. Oskanian’s case and tell about their sources of income.

01 October 2012 • 16:28 AMT
RPA rep. snubs remarks on Oskanian case politicization

Eduard Sharmazanov said he opposed the standpoint claiming political forces suffer persecution in Armenia.

01 October 2012 • 16:25 AMT
13 dwarves line up in “The Hobbit” new poster

The new image shows all 13 dwarves lined up along with Martin Freeman’s Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen’s Gandalf.

01 October 2012 • 16:11 AMT
Microsoft rolls out touch-sensitive design for its MSN news website

The revamped page will be will be the default home page on the IE browser that ships with the new operating system.

01 October 2012 • 15:53 AMT
Heritage leader to announce plans for presidential race by late October

Raffi Hovannissian further stressed the need for political and public consolidation ahead of 2013 presidential race.

01 October 2012 • 15:44 AMT
“Broken,” “The Impostor” receive honors at Zurich Film Festival

Coming on the heels of Toronto, Venice and Telluride, the festival provided a rich palette of star-studded films.

01 October 2012 • 15:27 AMT
ANC rep. dubs Oskanian money laundering case “cheap show”

“Defending the perpetrators of March 1, 2008 events is out of the question,” Armenian National Congress member Nikol Pashinyan said.

01 October 2012 • 15:26 AMT
Oskanian: Civilitas charges used to pressure Prosperous Armenia

Vartan Oskanian: Prosperous Armenia is a political force that may become an alternative to the current authorities.

01 October 2012 • 15:22 AMT
David Nalbandian drops to 64th spot in ATP rankings

Swiss Roger Federer tops the list with 11805 points, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic comes 2nd followed by Britain’s Andy Murray.

01 October 2012 • 15:21 AMT
Artsakh soldier killed during military drills

Artsakh Defense Ministry offers condolences to Garik Ghazaryan’s family and friends. Investigation is under way.

01 October 2012 • 15:03 AMT
Russia bans “Innocence of Muslims” film as extremist

Prosecutors said they believe the movie incites religious hatred, thus “propagating religious intolerance in Russia.”

01 October 2012 • 14:40 AMT
Swiss MPs visit Armenia, Artsakh

Swiss MPs were briefed on the state-private sector cooperation program targeting development of Tatev tourist zone.

01 October 2012 • 14:25 AMT
Latvian “Kolka Cool” scores top prize at St. Petersburg Film Fest

Russian director Alexei Balabanov picked up the best director award for his movie Ya Tozhe Khochu (I Also Want It).

01 October 2012 • 14:21 AMT
PACE to discuss Azerbaijani murderer’s pardon

Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe held discussions on the pardon of Ramil Safarov.

01 October 2012 • 14:18 AMT
Levon Aronian retains 2nd spot in FIDE rankings

Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian climbed 47th with 2703 points; Sergei Movsesian dropped to 52nd place with 2699 points.