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27 August 2012 • 11:53 AMT
Ukrainian Party of regions, Prosperous Armenia youth wings to cooperate

From August 22-27, Armenia’s resort town of Tsaghkadzor hosted the first Eurasian youth forum “Young Eurasia”.

27 August 2012 • 11:42 AMT
Real Madrid gets Luka Modric for next five seasons

“We are delighted to welcome Luka and look forward to working closely with Tottenham in the coming years,” Florentino Perez said.

27 August 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Iraqi oil exports to Turkey halted due to pipeline fire

The cause of the fire on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline in Turkey’s Sirnak province near the Iraqi border was not immediately known.

27 August 2012 • 10:57 AMT
Artist Sue Austin to show off self-propelled underwater wheelchair

“I would love to create a version with hand controls – but I need my arms to be free for the performance,” said Austin.

27 August 2012 • 10:42 AMT
Russian Mi-38 helicopter sets new world altitude record

The multirole Mi-38 is currently being flight-tested and is due to enter production in 2015, Russian Helicopters says.

27 August 2012 • 10:33 AMT
UN chief to visit Iranian nuke facility this week

Ban Ki-moon will visit Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility on the sidelines of NAM summit to be held in Tehran.

27 August 2012 • 10:17 AMT
German Foreign Minister says “bullying” of Greece must stop

Christian Social Union leader Alexander Dobrindt, an ally of Merkel, said he expected Greece to leave the eurozone in 2013.

27 August 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Syrian rebels reportedly down military helicopter

The Syrian conflict began 17 months ago with mostly peaceful protests demanding that President Assad step down.

27 August 2012 • 09:42 AMT
Hackers post bank details, politicians’ accounts online

The move was a protest against banks, politicians and to avenge the hackers who have been captured by law enforcement agencies.

27 August 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Turks discontent with increasing number of Syrian refugees

The tensions grew after members of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) were refused access to a refugee camp.

27 August 2012 • 09:07 AMT
Israeli booklet prepares public for possible war with Iran

Stepped-up rhetoric by Israeli officials in recent weeks has suggested Israel might soon attack an Iranian nuclear program.

27 August 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Armenian Genocide chapter to be included in French textbooks

The French Education Ministry has decided to include chapters about the Genocide in history and geography textbooks.

27 August 2012 • 08:35 AMT
Iranian armed forces staff chief to sue U.S. Treasury

“The U.S. should be held accountable for its irrational, unjustified and undocumented move,” Hassan Firouzabadi said.

27 August 2012 • 08:14 AMT
Afghan soldier kills two NATO troops

Information on the nationalities of the dead soldiers was not immediately available. The incident is being investigated.

27 August 2012 • 07:52 AMT
Britain “gave up threat” to enter Ecuador’s embassy – President

In a statement, the FCO said it remained “committed to the process of dialogue we entered into in good faith some weeks ago.

27 August 2012 • 07:35 AMT
Powerful typhoon Bolaven lashes Japan’s Okinawa island

Roughly 75,000 households were without power on Okinawa and the nearby Amami islands because of heavy rain and winds.

27 August 2012 • 07:28 AMT
17 people beheaded by Taliban for going to mixed-sex party

Helmand governor spokesman Daud Ahmadi said a team had been sent to the site of beheadings to investigate.

27 August 2012 • 07:23 AMT
Russia joining U.S. Vigilant Eagle 2012 drills

“The Vigilant Eagle 2012 exercises will be held on August 27-29,” Russian Eastern Military District’s spokesman said.

27 August 2012 • 07:04 AMT
Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian to speak at Assembly anniversary event

“Mark Hoplamazian joins a stellar group of political leaders, community leaders and philanthropists,” Bryan Ardouny said.

27 August 2012 • 06:50 AMT
Libya’s interior minister resigns after shrine demolition

The official Libyan news agency reported that Fawzi Abdel-Al submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib.

27 August 2012 • 06:42 AMT
Dropbox strengthens security with two-factor authentication

A valid code can also be obtained by using an application that supports the Time-Based One-Time Password protocol.

27 August 2012 • 06:33 AMT
Samsung shares fall dramatically after court loss against Apple

The stock opened 6.8 percent lower, and at one point fell by as much as 7.7 percent to 1,177,000 won (US$1,037).

27 August 2012 • 06:29 AMT
7.4 magnitude quake hits off El Salvador coast

The earthquake struck 74 miles south of Usulutan, El Salvador, at a depth of 33 miles, the Geological Survey said.

26 August 2012 • 17:14 AMT
Arthur Abraham wins WBO super middleweight title

Stieglitz would have found himself ahead on the scorecards after three rounds but the momentum all charged in the fourth.

26 August 2012 • 17:05 AMT
Deputy FM: Turkey shouldn’t attempt to distort Karabakh problem essence

“Turkey at least should not continue to support the “everything or nothing” position of Azerbaijan,” Kocharyan said.

25 August 2012 • 14:40 AMT
Syrian rebels release Lebanese hostage

Lebanese Prime Minister said he received a call from Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu confirming the release of Omar.

25 August 2012 • 14:29 AMT
4 Revolutionary Guards killed in Iran helicopter crash

In mid-2011, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards carried out major offensives against rebels of the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan.

25 August 2012 • 14:15 AMT
Bell-tower of Armenian church in Turkey back after 97 years

The church’s bell-tower was demolished during the years of Genocide, on the grounds that it was “higher than the minarets in the city.”

25 August 2012 • 13:24 AMT
Google Nexus 7 rumored to hit continental Europe Sept 3

Google will finally bring the Nexus 7 to continental Europe, with Germany being among the first countries to get the 7-inch tablet.

25 August 2012 • 13:10 AMT
Egypt blocks 120 tunnels used for smuggling to and from Gaza

Until now, the army has not used explosives or water to plug the tunnels, which are also found in residential areas.