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25 August 2012 • 13:04 AMT
Samsung may delay new mobile devices release over design changes

The company may have to rush to change products under development, leading to delays as it seeks to widen its lead.

25 August 2012 • 12:39 AMT
Natalie Portman to join Obama campaign in Nevada

Portman will join a pair of Obama insiders, political strategist Valerie Jarrett and Democratic activist Cecilia Munoz.

25 August 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Egyptian President has no immediate plans to restore ties with Iran

Morsi will stop in Tehran on his way back from a visit to China, the country he chose for his first major international outing.

25 August 2012 • 12:26 AMT
Armenian NGOs urge Hungary against extradition of Azeri assassin Safarov

Armenian NGOs issued statement on possible extradition of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan’s assassin.

25 August 2012 • 12:23 AMT
Knesset speaker openly supports attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities

A life-long conservative and member of the Likud party, Rivlin ran for president in 2007 as the Likud candidate.

25 August 2012 • 12:11 AMT
Libyan Islamists destroy 15th century shrine, library

The attacks followed two days of clashes between tribal factions in Zlitan which killed two people and injured 18.

25 August 2012 • 12:02 AMT
Hamas delegation heads to Egypt for security talks

“A security team from Gaza will leave for several meetings with Egyptian security,” Hamas interior ministry spokesman said.

25 August 2012 • 11:35 AMT
Syrian rebels’ statement on Armenian community provocation – expert

Sargis Grigoryan noted Syrian Armenian community’s split following the end of conflict hardly probable.

25 August 2012 • 11:15 AMT
Top Gun director Tony Scott buried in LA

Los Angeles County coroner spokesman Ed Winters said that Scott left two separate notes for his family and friends.

25 August 2012 • 11:08 AMT
Thunderstorms ruin NASA satellite launch attempt

Lightning and thick storm clouds prevented the unmanned rocket from taking off early Aug 25 from Cape Canaveral.

25 August 2012 • 11:01 AMT
2013 Oscars ceremony masterminds named

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron were executive producers on the 2002 hit musical, which picked up six Oscars including best picture.

25 August 2012 • 10:58 AMT
Armenia gave int’l community no cause to question its banking system

Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) Financial Monitoring Center has actively cooperated with such international institutions as Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) and Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units.

25 August 2012 • 10:53 AMT
Iran stages police drills to boost NAM summit security

Senior commanders of the Iranian Law Enforcement Police, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps monitored the drills.

25 August 2012 • 10:47 AMT
India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile

Prithvi is the first ballistic missile developed under the country’s prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.

25 August 2012 • 10:21 AMT
Apple CEO: court’s decision sent clear message that “stealing isn’t right”

Tim Cook said he was “thrilled” Apple had finally had the chance to tell its story and thanked the jurors for giving their time.

25 August 2012 • 10:19 AMT
NAM summit participants to visit Iran’s nuclear facilities

As Iranian Minister noted, visits to Iran’s industrial enterprises and pilgrimage sites will be on participants’ agenda.

25 August 2012 • 10:13 AMT
AYF campaign raises money for Artsakh war veterans

Revolutionary Song Night was one of many to assist veterans of the Artsakh war with necessary medical treatments.

25 August 2012 • 10:05 AMT
OMSF to perform at Space Shuttle Endeavour arrival ceremony

“The OMSF team and I are very proud to be a part of Endeavour’s historic arrival in Los Angeles,” said Aram Gharabekian.

25 August 2012 • 10:01 AMT
OIS declares “solidarity and support” for Ecuador in Assange dispute

Ecuadoran Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino condemned Britain for what he called the “assault on our sovereignty.”

25 August 2012 • 09:55 AMT
300 cases of Azeri ceasefire violation reported August 19-25

Artsakh defense army forces refrained from taking retaliatory measures, continuing with their military duty.

25 August 2012 • 09:43 AMT
Monsoon flooding forces 85,000 people in Myanmar flee homes

Around 70,000 people have been displaced in the delta and are being housed at 219 emergency relief centers.

25 August 2012 • 09:31 AMT
NATO strike kills Pakistani Taliban commander in Afghanistan

Both sides identified the dead commander as Mullah Dadullah and said several of his comrades were also killed.

25 August 2012 • 09:08 AMT
Blast shakes Venezuela’s largest refinery

Ivan Freites, a union leader at the state oil company PDVSA, said foam would be used to control the fire.

25 August 2012 • 08:53 AMT
Syria fighting forces rebels out of Damascus suburb

Bashar al-Assad’s forces had subjected Sunni Muslim township to a three-day bombardment from artillery.

25 August 2012 • 08:30 AMT
Turkish FM suggests Karabakh talks be held in Istanbul

Davutoglu said Ankara pursues policy of regional conflict regulation, with Turkey having become regional leader.

25 August 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Samsung to appeal Apple’s $1bn U.S. court victory

A jury in San Jose, California has awarded $US1.049 billion to the U.S. tech giant, according to court documents.

25 August 2012 • 08:02 AMT
Prosperous Armenia welcomes any step to dismiss PM Sargsyan – paper

Discussion of budget implementation is a chance for Prosperous Armenia to bring about prime minister’s resignation.

25 August 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Romney open to sending troops to Syria to counter threat of chemical weapons

The former Massachusetts governor has so far outlined bullish positions on potential threats in the Middle East.

25 August 2012 • 07:06 AMT
Paper: RPA favors condition its member set for Gyumri mayor race

May 6 parliamentary elections pointed to the need for RPA to adopt a new strategy in Armenian city of Gyumri.

25 August 2012 • 06:41 AMT
Obama campaign: ‘America doesn’t need a birther-in-chief’

Obama’s birthplace has been subject of fervid conspiracy theorizing in the years since he arrived on national stage.