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20 September 2012 • 07:42 AMT
Helicopter reportedly crashes in Damascus suburb

A helicopter crashed in the town of Douma east of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syrian state television has said.

20 September 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Israel “competent to deter its enemies”, official says

Shaul Chorev’s comments came at the annual meeting of the 155-nation International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.

20 September 2012 • 07:30 AMT
Atatürk’s gun to be auctioned at Christie’s

Golden letters spell “General Mustafa Kemal” on the gun, which was made as a present to Atatürk from Argentinean President.

20 September 2012 • 07:16 AMT
ANCC: Canada must urge Turkey to respect human rights

“Canada must not turn a blind eye to Turkey’s centuries-old and continued disregard for human rights,” stated Dr. Girair Basmadjian.

20 September 2012 • 07:05 AMT
Greece to back Turkey’s bid for visa-free travel across EU

“We will support the Turks’ right of free movement in the European Union,” Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said.

20 September 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Nike approves $8 billion buyback program

Nike has a market value of $44 billion based on its closing share price Sept 19 of $97.66 and its 453.87 million shares outstanding.

20 September 2012 • 06:51 AMT
Eastern European cyber criminals become more dangerous – report

Eastern European attacks are a legacy of high quality science and maths education in Soviet bloc countries.

20 September 2012 • 06:43 AMT
Libya’s new leader to join Clinton-run meeting in NY

Bill Clinton announced the lineup for the high-powered gathering of more than 50 other current or former heads of state.

19 September 2012 • 18:01 AMT
Apple’s iOS 6 available with plenty of new features

Now Facebook will be added to that list and make it much easier to post content on the massive social network.

19 September 2012 • 17:56 AMT
Oscar nominations to be unveiled January 10, 2013

The AMPAS also confirmed that it would give its membership the opportunity to vote electronically for the first time.

19 September 2012 • 17:49 AMT
Prison torture protests spread in Georgia

The Interior Ministry previously said that jailed opposition leader Tamaza Tamazashvili had been involved in organizing these incidents.

19 September 2012 • 17:46 AMT
Twin blasts hit Damascus suburb, cause “many” casualties – report

The first bomb went off near a secondary school in the Qudsayya suburb followed by a second explosion about 200 meters away.

19 September 2012 • 17:40 AMT
Forbes: richest Americans’ net worth reaches $1.7 trillion

Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft Corp, topped the list for the 19th year in a row with $66 billion, up $7 billion from a year earlier.

19 September 2012 • 17:29 AMT
Iranian Armenians condemn anti-Islamic video, urge peace

“Putting emphasis on commonalties and avoiding insulting moves are the only way to peace,” Tehran Armenians Archdiocese Council said.

19 September 2012 • 16:57 AMT
“Perks of Being a Wallflower” new clip features Emma Watson

The film follows an introverted high school freshman who slowly comes out of his shell thanks to his new friends.

19 September 2012 • 16:45 AMT
“Memoirs of a Geisha” star Gong Li to play “The Last Empress”

The film, set in a turbulent moment in Chinese history, tells the story of Empress Cixi’s life and her complex relationships with Emperor Guang Xu.

19 September 2012 • 16:37 AMT
Acer rolls out Iconia Tab A110 Android tablet

Competing with Google’s Nexus 7 and Amazon’s incoming Kindle Fire, the Iconia Tab A110 is a seven-inch slate that weighs around 390g.

19 September 2012 • 16:30 AMT
Netflix announces improved service for iOS 5 users

The update includes an updated browser menu showing extensive lists of genre galleries, personalised title recommendations and more.

19 September 2012 • 16:10 AMT
Levon Aronian to participate in Grand Slam Masters Final

To rival Aronian are Vishy Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Sergey Karjakin and Francisco Vallejo Pons.

19 September 2012 • 16:07 AMT
Egypt President appoints new intelligence chief

Mohamed Shehata, already named as Mwafi’s temporary replacement following the August 5 attack, was given the post on a permanent basis.

19 September 2012 • 15:50 AMT
Russian, Armenian Defense Ministers talk Gyumri’s Russian military base

Anatoly Serdyukov welcomed strategic and friendly partnership with Armenia, giving high assessment to military tasks implemented.

19 September 2012 • 15:25 AMT
Cameron Diaz, Colin Firth’s “Gambit” comedy trailer released

A remake of 1966 movie, “Gambit” follows Firth’s Harry Dean who plans to steal a statue from one of the world’s richest men.

19 September 2012 • 15:13 AMT
Israel orders snap drill on Golan Heights to test battle readiness

A military spokeswoman appeared to play down any speculation the drill heralded imminent hostilities with Iran or Syria.

19 September 2012 • 15:04 AMT
India launches Agni-IV nuclear-capable strategic missile

In April, India unveiled its Agni-V long-range missile, which put it in an elite nuclear club with the U.S., UK, Russia, China and France.

19 September 2012 • 14:44 AMT
Russia, Armenia hail current level of military cooperation

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov visited Armenia to monitor Interaction-2012 CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Force drills.

19 September 2012 • 14:30 AMT
Bill Paxton poised to join Tom Cruise in “All You Need is Kill”

The movie sees Cruise as a raw recruit who gets killed in action but, in Groundhog Day fashion, is reborn each day to fight and die again.

19 September 2012 • 14:22 AMT
Azeris damage Armenia, NKR booth at Top Resa 2012 French exhibit

As requested by the Armenian representatives, security monitoring at the Armenia and Artsakh booth was established.

19 September 2012 • 13:56 AMT
Expert: Turkish-speaking Iranians mistaken for Azeri population in Iran

Earlier, U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher introduced House Concurrent Resolution on Iranian Azeris’ self-determination.

19 September 2012 • 13:42 AMT
Argentina to face Germany in 2013 Davis Cup round 1

After beating Germany 4:1 in 2012 Davis Cup round 1, Argentina lost to Czech Republic 2:3 in the semifinals.

19 September 2012 • 13:37 AMT
Indonesia mulls opening Armenian embassy to boost ties with Yerevan

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the outgoing Indonesian Ambassador to Armenia Nining Rochadiat.