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01 October 2012 • 10:59 AMT
George Michael cancels Australian shows over health fears

The 49-year-old former Wham! front man was to perform in Sydney and other Australian cities in November and early December.

01 October 2012 • 10:50 AMT
Facebook gets support for UK mobile operators’ billing service

It’s a popular platform, and is already being used by ImpulsePay, Gameloft, Electronic Arts and Samsung.

01 October 2012 • 10:48 AMT
President hails dynamic development of friendly ties with China

Serzh Sargsyan congratulated the Ambassador Tian Changchun on 63rd anniversary of the creation of the People’s Republic of China.

01 October 2012 • 10:33 AMT
Syrian FM to address UNGA, unlikely to be well received

“What has the international community done to stop this carnage?” Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.

01 October 2012 • 10:29 AMT
Tom Cruise’s “All You Need Is Kill” release date set

The story unfolds in a near future in which a hive-like alien race, called Mimics, have hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault.

01 October 2012 • 10:26 AMT
Afghan journalists claim small victory in press freedom battle

The new draft still presents the media with restrictions, including a heavy government presence on the High Media Council.

01 October 2012 • 10:24 AMT
Andrew Garfield to reprise role in “Spider-Man” sequel

Emma Stone, who played Spidey’s love interest Gwen Stacy in the reboot of the comic book franchise may also return.

01 October 2012 • 10:17 AMT
Major Japanese manufacturers gloomy about economy

The survey showed pessimism over the prospects for both domestic and global demand given weak growth in China, U.S. and Europe.

01 October 2012 • 10:11 AMT
Stripping Oskanian of immunity won’t lead to arrest – Prosecutor General

“Stripping of immunity won’t prevent Oskanian from continuing with his parliamentary activities,” Aghvan Hovsepyan said.

01 October 2012 • 10:08 AMT
Erdogan hints at running for presidency in 2014

The fourth congress of the ruling AKP convened in Ankara, with the theme of “Great nation, great power, vision for 2023.”

01 October 2012 • 10:02 AMT
Eurozone unemployment hits new high of 18.2 million

In Greece, the most recent figures recorded in June also show that more than 50% of the young workforce has no job.

01 October 2012 • 09:54 AMT
Bahraini court upholds jail terms against protesting medics

In June, the appeals court sentenced Ali al-Ekry, former senior surgeon at the Salmaniya hospital, to five years in jail.

01 October 2012 • 09:51 AMT
Georgian opposition candidate’s Armenian niece killed

The 10-month-old baby’s murder triggered a number of accusations against the United National Movement ruling party.

01 October 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Iran removes online blocks on Gmail

The secure-protocol HTTPS version of Google search was also made accessible after being blocked at the same time.

01 October 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Parliament speaker bans circulating docs in Oskanian defense

Prosperous Armenia party’s representatives will be handing out the papers to the MPs entering the parliament’s boardroom.

01 October 2012 • 09:15 AMT
Ubuntu 13.04 unlikely in full until next spring

Mark Shuttleworth, father of the Ubuntu operating system, will be the one to announce the codename for Ubuntu 13.04.

01 October 2012 • 09:06 AMT
Taiwanese minister blasted for posting iPhone 5 pic on his FB page

Hu explained that he now uses the HTC One, a new model that offers users better camera and musical experiences.

01 October 2012 • 08:56 AMT
Fish to shrink in size due to global warming – research

Researchers modeled the impact of rising temperatures on more than 600 species between 2001 and 2050.

01 October 2012 • 08:45 AMT
64% of French back EU fiscal discipline pact

With the conservative opposition backing the pact, it is expected to be approved in a vote around October 9.

01 October 2012 • 08:36 AMT
Greece’s Alpha Bank in talks with Credit Agricole

Credit Agricole, France’s third largest bank, is seeking to sell its Greek unit as concern continues over Greece’s financial crisis.

01 October 2012 • 08:32 AMT
Russia’s Yandex launches browser to fence off Google

Yandex also offers a customized Firefox browser to its users, a product it recently said it would keep offering.

01 October 2012 • 08:21 AMT
Georgia holds parliamentary election

Saakashvili, who came at the polling station with wife and six-year old son, said that it is “a historic day for Georgia.”

01 October 2012 • 08:03 AMT
3 NATO soldiers, interpreter killed in Afghan suicide bomb attack

The blast involved a suicide bomber wearing police uniform, who struck as U.S. soldiers patrolled the city of Khost.

01 October 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Japanese PM unveils new Cabinet

Tadamasa Kodaira and Keishu Tanaka were appointed as the national security committee chairman and justice minister.

01 October 2012 • 07:51 AMT
HP unveils ElitePad 900 Windows 8 tablet

This HP tablet can be placed into one of a number of jacket accessories that transform the device and add a variety of functionality.

01 October 2012 • 07:40 AMT
VivaCell lowers roaming tariffs for Artsakh

VivaCell-MTS has lowered the cost of roaming calls from Artsakh Republic to Armenia from AMD 140 to AMD 45.

01 October 2012 • 07:24 AMT
Former Maldives President Nasheed goes on trial

Mohamed Nasheed, once an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience, faces up to three years in jail.

01 October 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Powerful quake jolts Colombia

The quake was centered 10 km west-northwest of Isnos, Colombia, and 334 km northeast of Quito, Ecuador, the USGS said.

01 October 2012 • 07:14 AMT
Syrian troops shell Damascus suburbs – activists

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Assad’s forces were targeting rural areas around the Zamalka and Ain Terma.

01 October 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Japan internet users face prison for illegal download

But critics said that efforts should have remained focused on stopping users making such material available.