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30 August 2012 • 12:07 AMT
Azeri assassin Safarov fulfilled state order, killing Armenian officer – lawyer

Nazeli Vardanyan said that Azerbaijani authorities from the very beginning were actively involved in lawsuit.

30 August 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Turkish President shares photos from hospital, tweets on his health

“Meanwhile, I am not wasting my time in hospital. I am going ahead with my studies,” Abdullah Gül tweeted.

30 August 2012 • 11:43 AMT
Artsakh Defense Army denies Azeri reports on killed Armenian soldiers

Artsakh Defense Army spokesman refuted Azeri media reports on two Armenian soldiers killed in Fizuli direction.

30 August 2012 • 11:26 AMT
HRW accuses Syrian military of targeting “clearly civilian objects”

One attack on August 16 killed around 60 people and wounded more than 70, said HRW, which sent a researcher to the city.

30 August 2012 • 10:58 AMT
100-year-old man drives into crowd in LA, hits 11 people

Nine children and two adults were taken to hospitals, according a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

30 August 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Syrian rebels claim they downed fighter jet in Idlib

Video footage on al-Arabiya television showed what appeared to be smoke in the sky and a person parachuting down.

30 August 2012 • 10:40 AMT
Obama holds 30-minute Q&A session with Reddit members

The timing of the Reddit chat was seen to be significant as it coincided with the U.S. Republican Party convention.

30 August 2012 • 10:22 AMT
Turkey’s minorities can no longer apply for property return

“Sometimes we come across lands where mosques or healthcare centers have been built,” Harut Şanlı has said.

30 August 2012 • 10:04 AMT
Charlize Theron to produce film about killed journalist

Marie Colvin died in February while covering the civil war in Syria. She was a well-known American war correspondent.

30 August 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Lennon family launches “Artists Against Fracking” campaign

Sean Lennon, who appeared at a press conference with his mother, Yoko Ono, said fracking is “dirty, it’s just inherently dirty.”

30 August 2012 • 09:32 AMT
ANCA-WR to host U.S. Congressmen’s debate Sept 29

“There is no doubt about the large role that our community plays in the San Fernando Valley,” ANCA-WR Co-Chair said.

30 August 2012 • 09:24 AMT
ARS raises $100,000 in donations for Syrian Armenian Schools

The first installment of these donations will be transferred to the Armenian Relief Cross of Syria in the next few days.

30 August 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Ban Ki-moon urges Iran to comply with UN resolutions

Ban spoke after Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei slammed the “overt dictatorship” of the UN Security Council.

30 August 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Dell announces XPS Duo 12 convertible laptop for Windows 8

The screen is hinged in the center of the far left and right sides, allowing it to swivel vertically, encased in a thin outer frame.

30 August 2012 • 08:42 AMT
Japanese crude oil imports from Iran fall sharply in July

The cargoes could have arrived earlier since it can take up to three months to clear customs, a Tokyo-based oil trader said.

30 August 2012 • 08:26 AMT
China, Airbus sign $3.5bn deal during Merkel visit

Merkel is in China for the second time this year, as she tries to improve relations and drum up business for European companies.

30 August 2012 • 08:23 AMT
Iran’s Supreme Leader says nuclear weapons use “unforgivable sin”

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has never pursued nuclear weapons but it will not abandon its controversial nuclear program.

30 August 2012 • 08:04 AMT
Syrian delegation walks out during Egyptian leader’s speech at NAM summit

Al Jazeera television didn’t specify whether the Syrian delegation returned after Mohammad Mursi’s speech finished.

30 August 2012 • 07:41 AMT
Murray outclasses Dodig to reach U.S. Open 3rd round

The British number one outclassed the unseeded Croatian 6-2 6-1 6-3 in a hugely one-sided match lasting an hour and 50 minutes.

30 August 2012 • 07:30 AMT
Lance Armstrong says not afraid of any USADA report

“My name is Lance Armstrong, I’m a cancer survivor… and yes, I won the Tour de France seven times,” the cyclist said.

30 August 2012 • 07:20 AMT
Australia suffers worst combat losses in Afghanistan

“This is news so truly shocking that it’s going to feel for many Australians like a physical blow,” Julia Gillard said.

30 August 2012 • 07:02 AMT
Non-Aligned Movement summit kicks off in Tehran

N. Korea was represented by its ceremonial head of state, parliamentary president Kim Yong-Nam, rather than the country’s leader.

30 August 2012 • 06:45 AMT
Samsung starts new battle against Apple

Samsung said in a statement it is “committed to offering more choices based on the Windows 8 platform for consumers.”

30 August 2012 • 06:38 AMT
Wikipedia launches another massive photo contest

All submitted photos will be added to the Commons, which means that anyone can use them for any purpose.

30 August 2012 • 06:30 AMT
Assembly of Armenians of Europe issues appeal to international community

“The threatening declarations against Armenians demonstrate the seriousness of the situation,” the AAE said.

30 August 2012 • 06:08 AMT
Egyptian President in Tehran for first time since 1979

Iranian state television broadcast live pictures of Mohammad Mursi’s red-carpet welcome at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport.

29 August 2012 • 18:09 AMT
Aztag daily: reports on Armenian family killed in Syria fighting may be false

An Armenian family was killed today, Aug.29 in Syria fighting in Damascus, with dead bodies found in mosque.

29 August 2012 • 17:55 AMT
Armenian men’s team beats Bangladesh at Istanbul World Olympiad

Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian and Tigran L. Petrosian scored wins at Istanbul 2012 World Olympiad.

29 August 2012 • 17:53 AMT
Twitter launches “Certified Products Program”

Doug Williams noted that “this is just the beginning” and that Twitter is looking forward to adding more companies.

29 August 2012 • 17:38 AMT
Staff shifts recorded in Armenian government – paper

Staff changes have been recorded after Armenian President and Prime Minister returned from summer vacation.