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24 September 2012 • 10:21 AMT
Myanmar’s reformist leader to pay visit to U.S.

The trip comes as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi exits the American spotlight amid her first trip to the U.S. in 40 years.

24 September 2012 • 10:17 AMT
Vietnam jails three high-profile bloggers

Nguyen Van Hai, who criticized government policies under his blogging name Dieu Cay, was jailed for 12 years.

24 September 2012 • 10:13 AMT
2,8 -magnitude earthquake strikes Artsakh

A 2,8 -magnitude earthquake hit Nagorno Karabakh Republic, 10 km outhwest of Karvachar on September 24.

24 September 2012 • 10:10 AMT
LG unveils Tone+ stereo Bluetooth headset

The new headset also supports voice over LTE calls enabling the user to talk in high-definition sound using VoLTE networks.

24 September 2012 • 10:01 AMT
Aram I urges respect for all religions

“The monotheistic religions believe in peace and not violence, and dialogue is the key to building respect,” His Holiness said.

24 September 2012 • 09:51 AMT
Yerevan-Batumi train transports 49 864 passengers June-Sept 2012

50 109 tickets of the brand train “Armenia” were sold, with 24.3% growth recorded against last year’s 40 310 tickets.

24 September 2012 • 09:42 AMT
UK, France, Germany urge fresh Iran sanctions – report

The foreign ministers of the three countries wrote to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton last week.

24 September 2012 • 09:32 AMT
Business optimism in Germany falls for 5th month in row

The Ifo index dipped to 101.4 in September from 102.3 in August. The consensus in the markets was for a flat reading.

24 September 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Armavia resumes regular flights to Frankfurt

Run by transport company Fraport, Frankfurt Airport is the third busiest in Europe and the ninth busiest worldwide in 2011.

24 September 2012 • 09:22 AMT
Azerbaijan spreads anti-Armenian propaganda at Tokyo event

The NCFA requested the exhibition organizers to address the Azeri provocative actions and withdraw the offensive materials.

24 September 2012 • 09:13 AMT
Moscow’s Armenian Youth Association celebrates RA Independence Day

On September 21 through 23, Moscow hosted Golden Pomegranate Armenian goods and manufacturers fair.

24 September 2012 • 09:06 AMT
Aronian to face Karjakin in Grand Slam round 1

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will be number two at Grand Slam to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

24 September 2012 • 09:05 AMT
U.S. envoy to Azerbaijan: Karabakh issue priority for America

Richard Morningstar said that the U.S. government advocates peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

24 September 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Belarusian opposition websites blocked after fraud reports

The Central Election Commission claims the opposition declaration is part of a strategy devised long before the election.

24 September 2012 • 08:48 AMT
UN chief warns Iran leader of incendiary rhetoric dangers

Iran denies that it is seeking nuclear arms and says its atomic work is peaceful, aimed at generating electricity.

24 September 2012 • 08:43 AMT
Hamas confirms Mashaal decision not to run for re-election

“A message was sent to him from the movement’s leaders unanimously asking him to change his mind,” Bardawil told Ma’an.

24 September 2012 • 08:38 AMT
“Homeland”, “Modern Family” top winners at Emmy Awards

Maggie Smith was honored as best supporting drama actress for her tart-tongued dowager in “Downton Abbey.”

24 September 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Gagik Tsarukyan’s son-in-law reelected as Abovyan mayor

Karen Guloyan garnered 10 186 votes, with another candidate Artashes Mehrabyan having received 1778 votes.

24 September 2012 • 08:31 AMT
NKR defense army hinders Azeri attack

About 300 instances of ceasefire violation by Azeri armed forces were registered at the line of contact from Sept. 16-22.

24 September 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Belarusian opposition wins no seat in parliament

It’s doubtful that any opposition candidates won. None of the districts said anything about that,” Lidia Yermoshina said.

24 September 2012 • 08:07 AMT
David Nalbandian to make comeback at Stockholm Open

Nalbandian trained on hardcourts at Inés Gorrochategui Academy in Villa Allende, his usual training grounds.

24 September 2012 • 08:06 AMT
Floods, landslides kill 33, displace 1 million in India

In Assam, still recovering from deadly floods that hit the tea-growing state in July, eight people were killed and 20 were missing.

24 September 2012 • 08:03 AMT
David Nalbandian drops 59th in ATP rankings

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic keeps lead with 9910 points, Swiss Roger Federer comes second with 8920 points.

24 September 2012 • 07:42 AMT
Toyota boosting its green vehicle lineup

The fuel cell vehicle, which runs on hydrogen to produce electricity, will be offered from 2015. Details for that model were not released.

24 September 2012 • 07:35 AMT
Sudan, S. Sudan leaders meet in attempt to resolve issues

Speaking from Ethiopia, Sudanese official Badreldin Abdalla said there had been “progress” in the talks.

24 September 2012 • 07:21 AMT
Apple voted the coolest brand in UK

Online and technology brands performed well, with YouTube pushing Aston Martin into third place. Twitter came fourth.

24 September 2012 • 07:12 AMT
Users reporting iPhone 5 Wi-Fi problems

This issue appears to be different from the iOS 6 Wi-Fi issue, according to a number of comments on the MacRumors’ thread.

24 September 2012 • 07:04 AMT
Obama fires back at Romney’s comments

The ad, which was to start running in Ohio, argues that Romney should stop attacking others on taxes and “come clean” on his own.

24 September 2012 • 06:52 AMT
Japan issues protest as Chinese ships enter disputed waters

Sino-Japanese relations deteriorated sharply after Japan bought the islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.

24 September 2012 • 06:45 AMT
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister resigns

“President Nursultan Nazarbayev has relieved the Prime Minister of his duties as requested,” the presidential press center said.