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07 September 2012 • 11:40 AMT
Nokia Lumia 920 to hit European markets in November – report

An executive at an eastern European operator said he would start sales of the Lumia 920 in the second half of November.

07 September 2012 • 11:28 AMT
Amazon to create 5,000 UK jobs to bolster Kindle Fire launch

The web retailer will recruit 2,000 people as well as 3,000 temporary workers during the run up to Christmas.

07 September 2012 • 11:24 AMT
Prince Harry deployed to Afghanistan for 4 months

“He will be in a difficult and demanding job,” Royal Navy Captain Jock Gordon, Commander of the Joint Aviation Group, said.

07 September 2012 • 11:21 AMT
Sweden views Armenia as important partner – Migration Minister

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Sweden’s Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström.

07 September 2012 • 11:14 AMT
Red Cross president describes Syria talks as ‘positive’

Peter Maurer said his talks with Bashar Assad were “sober, to the point” and “clearly focused on humanitarian needs.”

07 September 2012 • 11:02 AMT
Bako Sahakyan to be officially inaugurated as Artsakh President

The inauguration ceremony at NKR capital Stepanakert’s central square will be followed by Artsakh armed forces parade.

07 September 2012 • 11:01 AMT
NATO chief accuses Azerbaijan of undermining peace efforts

The criminal was treated as a hero upon his return, promoted to major and given an apartment and back pay for his years in jail.

07 September 2012 • 10:18 AMT
Apple cuts memory chip orders from Samsung

The Samsung source denied market speculation that the reduced orders were prompted by the global patent rows.

07 September 2012 • 10:08 AMT
Iran sets June 14 for presidential election next year

More than 100,000 seats are up for grabs on the local level, and campaigning for them can have national implications.

07 September 2012 • 10:01 AMT
Putin says Russia will double grain exports by 2020

“We project that our country will be producing 120 -125 million tons of grain a year by 2020,” Russian President stated.

07 September 2012 • 09:44 AMT
France to cut state spending by 10bln euros next year

“Spending, excluding debt servicing and pensions, will be stabilized in nominal terms,” French President Francois Hollande said.

07 September 2012 • 09:41 AMT
Spain sees its cost of borrowing fall further

Spanish officials have given no guidance on when they could make a formal request for the ECB to buy the nation’s bonds.

07 September 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Europe’s trade chief warns Russia over WTO rules

“Membership of the WTO means a country is subject to the dispute settlement mechanism of that organization,” De Gucht said.

07 September 2012 • 09:20 AMT
ABA calls on Obama for more action against Azeri killer pardon

The Armenian Bar Association sent a letter to U.S. President regarding Azeri murderer Ramil Safarov’s extradition.

07 September 2012 • 09:00 AMT
LA Councilmember decries extradition of barbaric murderer

“I join the Armenian-American community of Los Angeles in expressing my shock and anger,” Paul Krekorian said.

07 September 2012 • 08:37 AMT
AI slams Azerbaijan for encouraging violence against Armenians

“The Azerbaijani government should rescind any privileges awarded to Safarov,” Amnesty International said.

07 September 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Armenian women’s team beats Iran at Chess Olympiad

Elina Danielian and Maria Kursova won their games while Lilit Mkrtchyan and Lilit Galoyan played in a draw.

07 September 2012 • 08:12 AMT
Series of quakes leave 43 dead in China

The quakes struck the border of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, with the largest felt at 11:19 Beijing time (03:19 GMT).

07 September 2012 • 08:05 AMT
Amazon unveils Kindle Fire HD

The 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD with a 16GB of storage space will be released on November 20, 2012 for $299.

07 September 2012 • 07:45 AMT
Canadian Armenians to rally against axe-murderer release

The participants will protest glorification of a crime based on an ethnic hate against Armenians cultivated in Azerbaijan.

07 September 2012 • 07:39 AMT
Romania’s Armenians protest Azeri killer extradition

In front of the Armenian Cathedral a banner was displayed, explaining the purpose of the protest to the Romanian public.

07 September 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Malta coach predicts tough match against Armenia

Pietro Ghedin reminded that Armenia “have made strides forward and obtained 17 points in their last qualification group.”

07 September 2012 • 06:59 AMT
Hungarian PM rejects IMF loan terms as ‘unacceptable’

On his Facebook page, Orban said the list of the loan terms “contains everything that is not in Hungary’s interests”.

07 September 2012 • 06:47 AMT
Russia hopes for good relations with U.S. after elections

“I would like to hope there will be no place for confrontational words and statements,” Dmitry Peskov told journalists.

07 September 2012 • 06:35 AMT
U.S. to blacklist Pakistan-based Haqqani network: NYT

According to the newspaper, administration officials said the government was going ahead with the designation.

07 September 2012 • 06:25 AMT
Google setting up data center in Chile to ensure better access

It also announced plans last year to set up data centers in Asia which will be located in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan.

07 September 2012 • 06:18 AMT
Oil prices fall to near $95 ahead of U.S. jobs report

Energy Information Administration report showed U.S. crude supplies dropping by more than expected last week.

06 September 2012 • 18:43 AMT
Armenia beats Germany 2.5-1.5 at World Chess Olympiad

Vladimir Akopian and Levon Aronian won their games. Sergei Movsesian played in a draw while Gabriel Sargissian lost the game.

06 September 2012 • 16:58 AMT
Syfy nabs “Sinbad” British action series

Sinbad chronicles famous Middle Eastern sailor’s voyages; the 1st season expected to premiere in April 2013.

06 September 2012 • 16:51 AMT
Armenia interested in attracting private investments in energy sector – PM

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with a German delegation led by Commit Group president Gerrit Schmitter.