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08 August 2012 • 07:23 AMT
South Korea wins Greco-Roman wrestling gold at Olympics

South Korea’s Kim Hyeon-woo won gold in the -66kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition, beating Hungarian Tamas Lorincz in the final.

08 August 2012 • 07:14 AMT
Mitsubishi suspends electric cars shipments to France’s Peugeot

Electric cars represent tiny fraction of global automobile market with relatively high prices and limited range often cited as barrier to sales.

08 August 2012 • 07:08 AMT
Tehran asks UN help in releasing hostages abducted in Syria

“The kind cooperation of the relevant UN offices in responding to this request will be highly appreciated,” Iranian FM said.

08 August 2012 • 07:01 AMT
Standard & Poor’s lowers Greece’s long-term credit rating

The report came amid a worsening economy and delays that have kept the Athens government from implementing cuts.

08 August 2012 • 06:56 AMT
Egypt launches aristrikes at Israel border after Sinai clashes

Over 20 suspected Islamic militants were killed in a crackdown on jihadists blamed for a deadly attack on Egyptian border police.

07 August 2012 • 17:50 AMT
Kevin Costner to star in Luc Besson’s “Three Days to Kill”

Three Days to Kill is an action project set in France, and follows Ethan Renner, a government assassin who is facing death.

07 August 2012 • 17:38 AMT
German police puts ex-Bin Laden bodyguard on watchlist

The man, named only as Sami A had recruited young Muslims in the city of Bochum for “holy war” after spending time in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

07 August 2012 • 17:17 AMT
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover sends color images back to Earth

It is NASA’s first Mars landing since the Spirit and Opportunity rovers touched down on the Red Planet in 2004.

07 August 2012 • 17:01 AMT
Oscar-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68

Hamlisch’s career included composing, conducting and arranging music from Broadway to Hollywood.

07 August 2012 • 16:59 AMT
Russia wins Olympic duet gold in synchronised swimming

The sport became part of the Olympic programme in 1984, but was dropped for the Atlanta Games in 1996.

07 August 2012 • 16:44 AMT
Iran, Syria bond won’t be broken, Iranian official says

“Iran will not allow the axis of resistance, of which it considers Syria to be an essential part, to be broken in any way,” Jalili said.

07 August 2012 • 16:29 AMT
Apple poised to buy Pinterest rival The Fancy, report says

The Business Insider technology blog first reported potential deal, claiming that it is part of Apple’s further move into the e-commerce market.

07 August 2012 • 16:21 AMT
Mickey Rourke poised to reprise role in Sin City 2

In the Robert Rodriguez/Frank Miller sequel, the actor will reprise his role of Marv, the hulking tough guy with a soft spot for women.

07 August 2012 • 16:19 AMT
London 2012: Jennifer Suhr wins women’s pole vault final, Yelena Isinbayeva 3rd

Isinbayeva failed in her bid to become the 1st woman in track and field history to win the same individual event in 3 straight Olympics.

07 August 2012 • 15:56 AMT
NATO airbase employee detained on spy charges

The 60-year-old employee of Ramstein Air Base is believed to have illegally obtained and copied the classified information to his computer.

07 August 2012 • 15:44 AMT
Osian’s Cinefan Film Fest honors best of Asian, Arab cinema

The Audience and FIPRESCI Awards went to Hansa by Manav Kaul, revolving around a young girl living in a mystical Himalayan village.

07 August 2012 • 15:41 AMT
“Hunger Games” star Jennifer Lawrence to join “The Ends of the Earth” drama

The story centers on the love affair between Ernest and Lydie which later destroys the business they have built together.

07 August 2012 • 15:26 AMT
Nokia to roll out Windows Phone 8 handsets next month – report

Last year, Nokia released the first handsets in its Lumia line, running Microsoft’s Windows Phone mobile operating system.

07 August 2012 • 15:17 AMT
HTC reportedly working on new 5-inch screen smartphone

HTC will move into the large-size smartphone market by launching a new flagship model later in the year.

07 August 2012 • 14:50 AMT
Clinton warns against “terrorist fighters” joining Syria conflict

“Those who are attempting to exploit the situation by sending in proxies must realize that will not be tolerated,” U.S. Secretary of State said.

07 August 2012 • 14:43 AMT
Osama Bin Laden hunt thriller “Zero Dark Thirty” trailer hits the web

The trailer offers glimpses at the U.S. Navy’s elite SEAL Team Six during their attempt to capture the Al Qaeda leader.

07 August 2012 • 14:33 AMT
“20th Century Paganini” Ruggiero Ricci dies at 94

Ricci taught at Indiana University, the Juilliard School, the University of Michigan and the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria.

07 August 2012 • 14:23 AMT
Syrian Armenians unable to leave bomb-pounded Aleppo

Aleppo-based Syrian Armenians are afraid to leave their homes, the founder of “Outreach to Syrian Armenians” Facebook page said.

07 August 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Paramount nabs Sacha Baron Cohen’s James Bond spoof

The very things that made James Bond cool – the girls, the tuxedo, the gadgets – also made the concept ripe for spoofs and off-shoots.

07 August 2012 • 13:50 AMT
Artsakh Defense Ministry debunks Azeri “seized territory” myth

Azeri propaganda must focus on true developments to overcome the current situation, not on hollow fantasies.

07 August 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood accuses Israeli Mossad of Sinai checkpoint attack

The attack left 16 Egyptian security officers dead; Israeli forces say they later killed at least seven gunmen who broke through into Israel.

07 August 2012 • 13:35 AMT
Ebooks outsell print books in UK, Amazon says

Kindle launched in the UK the summer of 2010, and within months became the best-selling product on Amazon.

07 August 2012 • 13:26 AMT
Microsoft reveals Windows 8 packaging

Colorful boxes showcase a multi-colored Windows logo on two different backgrounds – white for Windows 8, and black for Windows 8 Pro.

07 August 2012 • 13:10 AMT
“How I Met Your Mother” star Josh Radnor’s “Liberal Arts” comedy trailer released

When thirty-something Jesse is invited back to his alma mater, he falls for a young 19-year-old college student.

07 August 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Turkish troops enter Syria’s Kurdish district

A convoy of Turkish troops accompanied by helicopters has entered Jarablus (Syria), an area inhabited by Kurds.