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14 September 2012 • 08:48 AMT
Japan cabinet panel calls for ending nuke power use by 2030s

Japan began reviewing its energy policies following last year’s disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.

14 September 2012 • 08:37 AMT
Bus crash kills 4, injures 30 Russian tourists in Greece

The bus was carrying 49 tourists from their hotel to the airport when it crashed on a highway near Thessaloniki.

14 September 2012 • 08:29 AMT
Darchinyan getting ready for Del Valle bout

Darchinyan has made GFC his training center in the U.S., and as such is in Glendale finishing up his last 2 weeks of training.

14 September 2012 • 08:16 AMT
eBay unveils new logo, keeps famous colors

“The eBay logo is known the world over, so changing it was not a decision made lightly. The time felt right,” Wenig said.

14 September 2012 • 08:07 AMT
Netanyahu says he is not manufacturing crisis with Obama

Netanyahu said his call to set red lines for Iran was not at all connected with the U.S. political campaign.

14 September 2012 • 07:54 AMT
Kenyan police seize cache of explosive-laden vests, rifles

“This is a very organized team that is ready to cause big problems in the country,” Nairobi’s deputy police chief said.

14 September 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Indonesia urges calm ahead of expected protests over anti-Islam film

The film “Innocence of Muslims” ridicules the religion and depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a madman.

14 September 2012 • 07:24 AMT
Pele to receive Golden Foot Award in Monte Carlo

This year, the awards ceremony will be held at the beautiful Sporting Monte Carlo “Salle de Etoile” on October 17, 2012.

14 September 2012 • 07:19 AMT
iPhone 5 available for preorder in 9 countries

The device is available via the Apple Store and a number of Apple’s operator partners in the nine original launch countries.

14 September 2012 • 07:10 AMT
Libya arrests consulate violence suspects

U.S. President Barack Obama has promised to do whatever is necessary to protect U.S. citizens abroad.

14 September 2012 • 06:55 AMT
UK may withdraw troops from Afghanistan sooner than expected

“The message I am getting clearly from the military is that it might be possible to draw down further troops in 2013,” Hammond said.

14 September 2012 • 06:38 AMT
Chinese ships enter waters near disputed islands

The move came after Japan sealed a deal to buy three of the islands from their private Japanese owner.

14 September 2012 • 06:25 AMT
Oil above $99 after U.S. Federal Reserve vows to jolt economy

Oil analyst Stephen Schork said in a commentary that the Fed decision, was tantamount to “flooding the market with dollars.”

14 September 2012 • 06:20 AMT
Pakistani ex-PM’s son arrested in drugs case

The current Prime Minister could face the same fate if he too fails to re-open the corruption cases against Zardari.

13 September 2012 • 17:56 AMT
UN nuke agency rebukes Iran over “procrastination”

The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency expressed “serious concern” about Tehran’s refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.

13 September 2012 • 17:30 AMT
Christian Slater joins Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac”

The film charts the erotic history of narrator and self-diagnosed nymphomaniac Joe from birth to the age of 50.

13 September 2012 • 17:16 AMT
New York bans oversized sugary drinks

The regulation passed by New York City’s health board puts a 16-ounce (453-gram) size limit on cups and bottles.

13 September 2012 • 16:54 AMT
Iraq stops registering Turkish firms over refusal to send back fugitive VP

Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi can remain in Turkey as long as he needs to, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said.

13 September 2012 • 16:43 AMT
Nissan recalls 51,000 cars over a defect

Nissan Nordic Europe spokeswoman Taina Erkkila says the defect likely would mean replacing parts in some 600 recalled vehicles.

13 September 2012 • 16:41 AMT
MEPs dub Azeri president as “mafia boss” over Safarov release

Members of European Parliament urged Baku to provide guarantees that a due punishment will be given to axe-killer Safarov.

13 September 2012 • 16:05 AMT
Adele records soundtrack for “Skyfall” James Bond flick – report

Adele was spotted visiting Abbey Road Studios, where she was allegedly recording a song for the Sam Mendes-directed spy movie.

13 September 2012 • 16:04 AMT
Armadillo selected as 2014 FIFA World Cup mascot

The mascot in Germany four years earlier was a lion named Goleo; now, Brazil has reportedly picked an armadillo.

13 September 2012 • 15:47 AMT
Samsung seeks to ban iPhone 5 sales over LTE dispute – report

The iPhone 5 will compete against Samsung’s already-established lineup of LTE smartphones, including the popular Galaxy S3 handset.

13 September 2012 • 15:34 AMT
Egypt neither friend or foe, Obama says

The attack on the embassy in Cairo coincided with attacks on a U.S. consulate in Libyan city of Benghazi that led to killing of 4 U.S. diplomats.

13 September 2012 • 14:56 AMT
European Parliament adopts resolution of release of Azeri axe-killer

Members of EP voted on adoption of a previously debated resolution on Hungary-extradited Azeri criminal Ramil Safarov.

13 September 2012 • 14:42 AMT
Brad Pitt to star in, produce “IBM and the Holocaust” bestseller adaptation

Aside from preparing this political movie, Pitt has been tapped to star in Steve McQueen’s star-studded drama “12 Years a Slave”.

13 September 2012 • 14:28 AMT
Bangladeshi Islamists try to march on U.S. embassy in Dhaka

“We will stage bigger protests over the issue and may also besiege the U.S. embassy,” said a senior leader of the group.

13 September 2012 • 14:22 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 409,62 September 13

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 409,62 on September 13, decreasing by 1.21 point compared to September 13.

13 September 2012 • 14:18 AMT
European Parliament-debated Safarov resolution released

EP deplores the pardoning of Safarov and stresses that such a move undermines Azerbaijan’s commitment to respect justice and the rule of law.

13 September 2012 • 13:55 AMT
European Voice: Safarov release made Baku look morally suspect in world’s eyes

“Azerbaijan used to mind what policymakers in Brussels and NATO thought. Now it does not,” “Moral Compass Goes Awry” article said.