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11 September 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Philips cuts costs, jobs to battle economic backdrop

The group, which previously targeted 800 million euros of cost savings, announced the plan ahead of an investor event.

11 September 2012 • 07:09 AMT
UK’s first 4G mobile network launching Sept 11

The first devices are likely to include Nokia’s new Lumia 920, and could also include Apple’s new iPhone 5.

11 September 2012 • 06:56 AMT
Bus crash kills 27, injures 11 in Nepal

The cause of the crash – in which the bus rolled about 300 meters before it landed in a river – was not immediately known.

11 September 2012 • 06:50 AMT
Russian nuke sub plant ex-head convicted for embezzlement

A court in Russia’s Pacific port city of Vladivostok also ordered Yury Shulgin to pay 550,000 rubles ($17,300) in damages.

11 September 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Al Qaeda confirms death of its most senior figures

The U.S. government said in June it had killed Libi in Pakistan, dealing the biggest in a series of blows to the group.

10 September 2012 • 19:08 AMT
Anonymous member takes down GoDaddy, countless websites affected

The widespread issue seems to be affecting countless websites and services around the world, although not for everyone.

10 September 2012 • 18:14 AMT
German ex-president’s wife sues Google over search results

Die Spiegel reports Bettina Wulff has spent over two years fighting allegations she was once employed as an escort.

10 September 2012 • 17:53 AMT
Anchor Bay picks up Billy Bob Thornton’s “Jayne Mansfield’s Car”

The film chronicles lives of families and the effects of combat on the complicated relationships between fathers and sons.

10 September 2012 • 17:41 AMT
16 killed in Afghan suicide attack

There is concern over the capability of Afghan forces to combat continued violence ahead of the forthcoming withdrawal of Western forces.

10 September 2012 • 17:22 AMT
Canada to strip citizenship from 3,100

To retain their status, permanent residents must live in Canada for two out of five years, with rare exceptions.

10 September 2012 • 17:07 AMT
International Steering Group completes Kosovo supervision

Kosovo, a landlocked region with a population of mainly ethnic Albanians, declared independence from Serbia in Feb 2008.

10 September 2012 • 16:53 AMT
DreamWorks Animation unrolls ambitious 12-picture slate

The 12 DWA films include newly announced B.O.O: Bureau of Otherwordly Operations and How to Train Your Dragon 3.

10 September 2012 • 16:41 AMT
Turkish military says killed 25 Kurdish rebels in Iraq

Warplanes hit 14 rebel hideouts in the cross-border strikes from 5 to 9 September, Turkish military said in a statement.

10 September 2012 • 16:13 AMT
Armenian Americans demand Azeri axe-murderer’s re-incarceration

Armenian Americans called Hungary’s release and Azerbaijan’s pardon and glorification of convicted Ramil Safarov a travesty of justice

10 September 2012 • 15:53 AMT
Iraq’s fugitive VP rejects death sentence, declares innocence

Earlier a terror trial sentenced Tariq al-Hashemi to death on charges of masterminding the murder of rivals.

10 September 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Iran may sell crude to Egypt, Oil Minister says

Iran has been looking for new buyers for its oil as western sanctions over its disputed nuclear program squeeze sales to long-time customers.

10 September 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Armenian Finance Ministry: Sept 10-16 prices for precious metals

Gold purchase price totals 20692.80 (+630.87), release price: 22492.17 (+685.72), silver: purchase price: 392.32 (+26.68)

10 September 2012 • 15:07 AMT
Toronto: Focus Features nabs Ryan Gosling’s “Place Beyond the Pines”

“Pines” works mainly as an intelligently directed, newfangled take on a traditional bad-boy-meets-bad-cop crime thriller.

10 September 2012 • 14:51 AMT
NYT article slams U.S. for sacrificing justice in axe-killer case for Azeri oil

Richard Morningstar, the new U.S. envoy to Azerbaijan, paid his respects to Heidar Aliyev, by laying a wreath at his statue.

10 September 2012 • 14:23 AMT
Parliament vice-speaker says violations at local govt polls “relative”

Eduard Sharmazanov: compared to previous elections, current polls were much more positive and held in accordance with democratic standards.

10 September 2012 • 13:54 AMT
Taliban threaten to kill Britain’s Prince Harry

“We will do our best to kill Prince Harry and Britain’s other troops based in Helmand,” Zabihullah Mujahid said.

10 September 2012 • 13:45 AMT
“Harry Potter” star Emma Watson tops Most Dangerous Celebrity list

The “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” actress replaces last year’s No. 1 champ Heidi Klum on the yearly list released by McAfee.

10 September 2012 • 13:39 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 412,10 September 10

The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 410,10 on September 10, increasing by 0.08 point compared to September 7.

10 September 2012 • 13:24 AMT
Kodak cuts another 1000 jobs as part of $330mln saving strategy

Kodak ceased production and stopped selling all digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames.

10 September 2012 • 13:17 AMT
UN chief calls for justice ‘for all war criminals’ in Syria

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that both sides in the Syrian conflict were to blame for human rights abuses.

10 September 2012 • 13:10 AMT
Ethiopia pardons two Swedish journalists

The pair were acquitted of terrorism related charges after the court found they were not involved in carrying out any attacks.

10 September 2012 • 13:05 AMT
Steve Carell’s “Way, Way Back” comedy shopped to foreign buyers

The film follows a boy who comes into his own over the course of a summer through friendship with the manager of local water park.

10 September 2012 • 13:03 AMT
U.S. allocates $2.5 mln for legal sector development in Armenia

Armenia’s Prosecutor General and U.S. Ambassador signed a deal to introduce an amendment to an agreement on law-enforcement cooperation.

10 September 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Armenian wrestlers gain 3 bronze medals at Junior World Championship

Greco-Roman wrestler Karapet Chalyan was among the medalists, as well as freestyle wrestlers Volodya Frangulyan and David Apoyan.

10 September 2012 • 12:16 AMT
U.S. hands control of notorious prison to Afghan authorities

The handover took place at a brief ceremony which correspondents say was poorly attended by U.S. and NATO officers.