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20 August 2012 • 13:55 AMT
Israeli immigration official slams govt. over Iran policy

Israeli officials accuse Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons, hinting about the possibility of a military strike.

20 August 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Armenian Church in CT hosts annual festival

Visitors sat around picnic tables enjoying the classic Armenian dishes and live music from the Harry Bedrossian Ensemble.

20 August 2012 • 13:30 AMT
Conductor Constantine Orbelian awarded Russian Order of Friendship

Vera Orbelian, the honoree’s mother, was also present, along with other members of the Orbelian family and close friends.

20 August 2012 • 13:22 AMT
11,1% growth recorded in Armenia’s export volume in July

The negative balance of foreign trade turnover amounted to $1 534,1 mln (AMD 609,4 bln) in January-July 2012.

20 August 2012 • 13:19 AMT
Minister: Armenia ready to offer more humanitarian aid to Iran if necessary

Armen Yeritsyan stressed offering humanitarian aid as a priority for Armenian government and Prime Minister.

20 August 2012 • 12:49 AMT
Regional humanitarian center to be established in Armenia

Armenian Minister of Emergency Situations said the humanitarian center will be put into operation next year.

20 August 2012 • 12:45 AMT
Myanmar abolishes direct media censorship

Previously, every song, book, cartoon, news report and planned piece of art required approval by teams of censors.

20 August 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Typhoon Kai-Tak kills at least 17 in Vietnam

In the capital Hanoi, about 200 trees were uprooted and a huge sinkhole appeared in the middle of a major road.

20 August 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Germany’s Bundesbank stresses skepticism toward bonds purchase

The ECB has not said how big the purchases would be or whether they would target a particular interest rate level.

20 August 2012 • 12:13 AMT
Expert says Turkey’s military intervention in Syrian conflict unlikely

Vahram Ter-Matevosyan believes that Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s stance on Syria is often slammed in Turkey.

20 August 2012 • 11:44 AMT
Google, Oracle disclose names of paid bloggers

While Google produced a lengthy list of organizations it contributes to, Oracle named blogger Florian Mueller.

20 August 2012 • 11:39 AMT
Armenia posts 7,2% economic activity index in July

Armenia’s economic activity index in July 2012 totaled 7,2%, growing by 10,3% as compared to June 2012.

20 August 2012 • 11:26 AMT
U.S. singer Scott McKenzie dies at 73

“Staff did not want him to leave the hospital, but he wanted to be at home and passed away on 18th August 2012,” the statement said.

20 August 2012 • 11:00 AMT
Greece seeks to finalize €11.5bn in spending cuts

Finance Minister was meeting with his deputy ministers and Labor Minister Yannis Vroutsis to hammer out the measures.

20 August 2012 • 10:49 AMT
UN military observers leave Syria

“Our mission failed because the two sides did not abide by their commitments,” one uniformed UN observer said.

20 August 2012 • 10:28 AMT
Google closes Motorola Mobility Israel, fires workforce

The company said that it couldn’t “currently predict the amount of these other charges” but expects them to be significant.

20 August 2012 • 10:19 AMT
Amount of Android-aimed malware keeps increasing

The vector of attack for the malware is to exploit a vulnerability in the mobile payment system used by China Mobile.

20 August 2012 • 10:11 AMT
Turkish forces kill 15 Kurdish rebels

Sources said the security forces destroyed four PKK targets in Kamışlı village and in its vicinity during the operation.

20 August 2012 • 09:58 AMT
Sudan plane crash kills four ministers

The plane, a Ukrainian-made Antonov crashed near Talodi near the border with the new nation of South Sudan.

20 August 2012 • 09:51 AMT
Russia launches first public Muslim TV channel

The channel is controlled by a public council that includes representatives of all of Russia’s large Islamic organizations.

20 August 2012 • 09:46 AMT
Presidential rule in Turkey won’t be more democratic – expert

Ter-Matevosyan, meanwhile, presumed that the conflict might be solved through proposing mayoral posts to Babacan and Bagis.

20 August 2012 • 09:13 AMT
Nalbandian drops 45th in ATP rankings

Swiss Roger Federer keeps lead with 12165 points; Serbia’s Novak Djokovic comes second with 11270 points.

20 August 2012 • 09:01 AMT
Syria’s Assad makes first appearance since July bomb attack

Fighting raged on around Syria, killing more than 100 people, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

20 August 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Pakistan shuts down mobile phone networks over security fears

“We regret that it had to be suspended in some cities due to the risk of terrorist attacks,” Interior Minister Rehman Malik said.

20 August 2012 • 08:29 AMT
John Lennon’s killer faces 7th parole hearing this week

The former security guard, who has a history of mental illness, claims to have undergone a religious conversion while in prison.

20 August 2012 • 08:24 AMT
Turks’ hope for EU accession waning – poll

The project’s adviser linked the sharp decrease to negative developments in the 27-nation bloc, particularly the economic crisis.

20 August 2012 • 08:15 AMT
S. Korea’s ruling party picks Park Geun-Hye as presidential candidate

Park, the daughter of an assassinated dictator, secured a landslide victory over four male challengers at the primary.

20 August 2012 • 08:10 AMT
U.S. top general meets senior Afghan officials

“He’s certainly talking about a number of issues including progress with the campaign and the like,” Jamie Graybeal said.

20 August 2012 • 08:01 AMT
Turkey’s Interior Minister attacked in country’s southeast

İdris Naim Şahin was circled by police and taken to a nearby shop. Police used pepper gas to disperse the group.

20 August 2012 • 07:52 AMT
LG’s Optimus Vu ‘phablet’ to launch in Europe, Asia in Sept

The device will also ship with a new version of note-taking feature QuickMemo, which LG released for its Optimusic L Series.