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08 September 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Lufthansa resumes work after 24-hour strike

Flight attendants agreed to return to work and management agreed to seek negotiated settlement to their dispute by end of next week.

08 September 2012 • 13:03 AMT
Turkish Minister threatens France over Genocide chapter in textbooks

“Turkey is proud of its history and has nothing to be ashamed of,” Bagis said, accusing France of bringing up a “poisoned generation.”

08 September 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Lebanon’s Shi’ite clansman arrested over Syrian kidnapping charges

The kidnappings have reinforced fears that the Syria conflict could trigger more instability in a much smaller neighbor.

08 September 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Australian Armenians to rally against Safarov release in Canberra

Australia’s Hay Dat committee addressed a letter to the country’s PM urging to condemn the extradition of Azeri axe-murderer.

08 September 2012 • 12:12 AMT
Armenia-Russia military cooperation discussed in Moscow

On September 7, Armenia’s Deputy Defense Minister David Tonoyan met with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Antonov in Moscow.

08 September 2012 • 12:02 AMT
1st look at Lee Pace as Legolas’ father in “Hobbit” epic

The first “Hobbit” film follows the journey of Bilbo, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

08 September 2012 • 11:41 AMT
First international WikiConference launches in Yerevan

Development of Armenian-language Wikipedia content, local functioning of Wiki-tools and technologies are on event agenda.

08 September 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Azeri organ trafficking scandal: heart, liver removed from soldier’s dead body

“The investigator was trying to persuade me that Ismail’s missing organs simply decayed,” dead soldiers’ mother said.

08 September 2012 • 10:47 AMT
“Friends” star Matthew Perry eyes Beckham for guest role in “Go On”

The former Friends star is the driving force behind landing Beckham, having reached out to the soccer superstar to cameo on the series.

08 September 2012 • 10:23 AMT
300 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported Sept 1- 8

Azerbaijan fired over 1600 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, according to NKR defense army.

08 September 2012 • 10:22 AMT
Google Maps, Google Earth increase image resolution

Areas of the Earth with the higher resolution aerial images include Las Vegas, Pamplona, Spain, Munich, Germany and more.

08 September 2012 • 09:56 AMT
Syrian forces bombard Palestinian refugee district in Damascus

The main focus of the fighting is now Aleppo, but rebels fighting to topple Assad continue to attack govt forces in the capital.

08 September 2012 • 09:30 AMT
European Parliament to adopt resolution on Safarov release case

The Parliament has scheduled a debate on Hungary-extradited Azeri criminal convicted for murdering an Armenian officer.

08 September 2012 • 09:10 AMT
Armenia to face China in World Chess Olympiad last round

Armenian team has gained 17 points to share the 1-3 places; tiebreak points place China 1st, followed by Armenia and Russia.

08 September 2012 • 08:55 AMT
No conviction appeal as mass killer Breivik case formally ends

Breivik confirmed he will not appeal his conviction for bombing and shooting attacks in Norway that killed 77 people.

08 September 2012 • 08:44 AMT
Joaquin Phoenix gets Freudian in “The Master” hot teaser

Phoenix stars as Freddy, a sex-obsessed, drifter who crosses paths with and becomes the mentee of a charismatic leader.

08 September 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Death toll in China’s twin quakes reaches 80

The first magnitude-5.6 quake struck just before 11:30 a.m. Sept 7 and was followed by an equally strong quake shortly after noon.

08 September 2012 • 08:27 AMT
Russia to promote Syria peace plan endorsement at UN – FM

World powers agreed in Geneva on June 30 that a transitional govt should be set up in Syria in order to end the escalating conflict there.

08 September 2012 • 08:17 AMT
4 killed in suicide bombing at Kabul NATO headquarters

The bomber, who was riding an explosives-laden motorcycle, blew himself up near the entrance of Camp Eggers, a NATO spokeswoman said.

08 September 2012 • 05:43 AMT
Britain, France, Germany call for more Iran sanctions

“It is necessary to increase the pressure on Iran, to intensify sanctions, to add further to the EU sanctions,” Hague said.

08 September 2012 • 05:39 AMT
U.S. Senators urge Washington to help arm Syrian rebels

Lieberman and McCain both argued that the longer the West waits the more jihadists will gain influence in the rebellion.

08 September 2012 • 04:58 AMT
Landslides, floods kill at least 29 in Vietnam

More rain was forecast to strike the flood-hit Nghe An province and authorities were getting people out of dangerous areas.

08 September 2012 • 04:47 AMT
Russia, U.S. sign cooperation agreement

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton met on the sidelines of APEC summit.

07 September 2012 • 18:53 AMT
Lufthansa, cabin crew trying to turn down dispute heat

Lufthansa and UFO aim to agree by the end of next week who the arbitrator will be, the airline said in a statement.

07 September 2012 • 18:45 AMT
Turkish soldiers kill 26 Kurdish rebels in two days

The operation against the rebels from the PKK began in Sirnak, a southeasterly province bordering Iraq and Syria.

07 September 2012 • 18:35 AMT
EU Council President urges Greece to press ahead with reforms

Greece’s conservative-led coalition government is rushing to finalize a new round of spending cuts for 2013-2014.

07 September 2012 • 18:04 AMT
Bahraini police fire tear at anti-govt. protesters

Opposition parties led by Al Wefaq are demanding full powers for the elected parliament to legislate and form governments.

07 September 2012 • 18:00 AMT
U.S. Senator outraged by Azeri President’s pardon of axe-murderer

Robert Menendez: I call on Aliyev to apologize to Margaryan’s family and for intn’l community to demand Safarov’s return to Hungary.

07 September 2012 • 17:45 AMT
Armenia beats Holland in World Chess Olympiad round 10 to vie for gold

After Istanbul-hosted Olympiad’s round 10, Armenian team has gained 17 points to share the 1st place with the U.S. and Russia.

07 September 2012 • 17:22 AMT
Google doodle goes where “no man has gone before”

The iconic instrumental Theme from Star Trek by Alexander Courage continuously plays in the background.