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29 September 2012 • 09:08 AMT
Vatican opens trial of pope’s ex-butler over leaked docs

The most damaging letter reproduced in the book was written by the former No. 2 Vatican administrator to the pope.

29 September 2012 • 09:00 AMT
U.S. intelligence reassesses Benghazi attack as “deliberate”

Shawn Turner said that as U.S. intelligence subsequently learned more about the attack and revised initial assessment.

29 September 2012 • 08:46 AMT
Obama warns Democrats about becoming too complacent

The president’s remarks came amid public polls that show him gaining advantages in some key battleground states.

29 September 2012 • 08:36 AMT
SCSU president Mary Papazian proud of Armenian Heritage

Guests also included the Rev. Khajag Barsamian, archbishop of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America.

29 September 2012 • 08:21 AMT
Grant Thornton to carry our CBA audit

“We are very happy to continue our cooperation with the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia,” Armen Hovhannisyan said.

29 September 2012 • 08:15 AMT
Typhoon Jelawat roars over Japan’s Okinawa island

Meteorologist Karen Maginnis explained that buildings on the island are constructed to withstand the frequent Pacific typhoons.

29 September 2012 • 08:05 AMT
Police: Minneapolis gunman was fired on attack day

No details were released about why Andrew Engeldinger was fired, but police said he had ongoing problems at work.

29 September 2012 • 08:01 AMT
Judge dismisses defamation case against John Travolta

Randolph’s book was published three months before two unidentified male masseurs filed sexual assault cases against Travolta.

29 September 2012 • 07:48 AMT
Spain, Portugal bracing for more protests against tax hikes

Portugal is locked into a program of budget cuts in return for last year’s €78 billion ($101 billion) bailout.

29 September 2012 • 07:44 AMT
Syrian activists claim knowledge of chemical weapons storage sites

The narrator identifies what appears to be the tunnel’s exit. He says the tunnel is large enough to accommodate trailers.

29 September 2012 • 07:33 AMT
Floods kill at least 6 in southern Spain

Torrential rain and violent thunderstorms are predicted to continue in the south of the country during the weekend.

29 September 2012 • 07:28 AMT
China launches 2nd satellite built for Venezuela’s govt.

Hugo Chavez applauded as he watched alongside aides in Caracas, congratulating those who worked on the project.

29 September 2012 • 07:25 AMT
Israeli-U.S. tension ‘temperature lowers’

“I had a very good conversation with President Obama,” Netanyahu told Israel television. “Our teams are talking.”

28 September 2012 • 17:51 AMT
UN celebrates 20th anniversary of presence in Armenia

UN Armenia Office was opened in December 1992, after Armenia became member of United Nations in March 1992.

28 September 2012 • 17:46 AMT
Czech President attacked with plastic gun

Police spokeswoman Stepanka Zatloukalova says the man opened fire at Klaus from close range with a plastic pistol.

28 September 2012 • 17:43 AMT
Anti-government protesters, police clash in Bahrain

The ruling Al Khalifa family used martial law and help from Gulf neighbors to put down last year’s uprising, but unrest has resumed.

28 September 2012 • 17:25 AMT
Sao Paolo to host 2014 World Cup opening match

1994 tournament, held in the U.S. and won by Brazil, was the first World Cup to host matches in different time zones.

28 September 2012 • 17:14 AMT
Indian Bharatnatyam Dance Group to perform in Yerevan

A 5-Member Bharatnatyam Dance Group will give a dance performance at Yerevan’s Arno Babajanian Concert Hall.

28 September 2012 • 16:59 AMT
Russian PM hails economic relations with Armenia

Prime Minister Sargsyan said Armenia attaches great importance to deepening and expanding relations with Russia.

28 September 2012 • 16:45 AMT
Armenia’s “If only everyone…” film enters Oscar race

The proposal to nominate the film for the Oscar was put forward by National Cinema Center of Armenia.

28 September 2012 • 16:44 AMT
Mars Curiosity rover finds possible evidence of water

The images were captured by Curiosity’s mast camera, which examined two outcrops dubbed Hottah and Link.

28 September 2012 • 16:27 AMT
Argentine vice-president ready to strengthen relations with Armenia

Ambassador Melikian, in turn, pledged to do the utmost for strengthening of Armenian-Argentine relations.

28 September 2012 • 16:25 AMT
RIM posts $235mln net loss for Q2

RIM said it shipped 7.4 million Blackberry smartphones in the quarter and 130,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets.

28 September 2012 • 16:19 AMT
Tesco starts taking preorders for Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Announced at IFA back in August, the Galaxy Note 2 has a mammoth 5.5in HD screen and a 1.6GHz quad-core processor.

28 September 2012 • 16:11 AMT
MP: Georgian parliamentary race important for Chakhalyan’s case

Zaruhi Postanjyan voiced readiness to raise the issue at European People’s Party, in the face of PACE’s busy agenda.

28 September 2012 • 16:03 AMT
Bank of America to pay $2.43bn to settle shareholder lawsuit

The bank said it expects to incur total litigation expenses of about $1.6 billion in the third quarter ending September 30.

28 September 2012 • 16:00 AMT
Instagram attracting more mobile visitors than Twitter, report says

Facebook-owned service had 7.3 million daily visitors in the U.S. during August, while the microblogging site hosted 6.9 million.

28 September 2012 • 15:51 AMT
Armenian parliament to discuss 48 issues at October1-4 session

48 issues including 13 international agreements were put on the draft agenda of the parliament’s coming 4-day meeting.

28 September 2012 • 15:49 AMT
Facebook launches Gifts e-commerce service

Unveiled late September 27, Gifts allows users to select and send real products to their Facebook friends as gifts.

28 September 2012 • 15:49 AMT
Allegations against Oskanian unfounded – Prosperous Armenia rep.

Tigran Urikhanyan refuted media reports slamming Prosperous Armenia members’ absence at parliamentary discussions.