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25 July 2012 • 06:54 AMT
Arrested Canadian naval officer sold U.S., UK secrets – report

Canadian reports said Ottawa expelled four Russian diplomats in the aftermath of Delisle’s arrest, although Moscow denied this.

25 July 2012 • 06:32 AMT
6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Sumatra

Residents of Sinabang said violent shaking was felt for about a minute and had caused an electricity blackout.

25 July 2012 • 06:10 AMT
Turkey to close border gates with Syria

The move comes after Syrian rebels seized control of several border gates along the frontier with Turkey in their revolt against Assad.

25 July 2012 • 06:02 AMT
Apple reports $8.8bln quarterly profit

“Our weekly iPhone sales continue to be impacted by rumors and speculation about new products,” Oppenheimer said.

24 July 2012 • 18:07 AMT
International community suddenly “discloses” Azerbaijan’s true face

It’s not the first time Azerbaijan has pursed policy of dynamic armament, purchasing the arms mainly from abroad.

24 July 2012 • 17:07 AMT
Iranian athletes to face Israelis at London Olympics

Iran has been criticized in past because some of its athletes withdrew from events against Israelis at 2004 and 2008 Games.

24 July 2012 • 16:58 AMT
Congressman Berman wishes NKR President success in Karabakh issue

U.S. Representative Howard Berman issued a statement on the occasion of presidential elections in Artsakh Republic.

24 July 2012 • 16:28 AMT
IOC head: Olympic Games will leave lasting legacy for London

Jacques Rogge said he was certain 2012 London Games would capture the spirit of “this great cosmopolitan city.”

24 July 2012 • 16:12 AMT
GM Tigran Gharamian wins Grand Prix FFE 2012

The player further took the fifth place at a tournament held in knockout system following the end of Grand Prix FFE.

24 July 2012 • 15:54 AMT
Samuel Sevian wins 20th Metropolitan Chess Invitational

Armenian grandmaster Tatev Abrahamyan scored 4,5 points out of 5 to win the chess open in Woodlands Hills, USA.

24 July 2012 • 15:37 AMT
Russia is proud to be Armenia’s economic partner – State Duma speaker

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the Russian delegation headed by State Duma speaker.

24 July 2012 • 15:21 AMT
General Ali Mamluk named new head of Syria security office

The new head of national security office was named in a shakeup of security services after bombing killed 4 top regime figures last week.

24 July 2012 • 15:12 AMT
HBO picks up “Bad Teacher” scribes’ “Hello Ladies” comedy pilot

The project stars Stephen Merchant as a gawky Englishman searching for the woman of his dreams in Los Angeles.

24 July 2012 • 15:04 AMT
Representatives’ institute in Armenian, Russian parliaments discussed

Russian State Duma speaker Sergey Naryshkin discussed cooperation in the framework of the Eurasian Union.

24 July 2012 • 14:48 AMT
Egypt’s Morsi appoints Hesham Qandil as new PM

Hesham Qandil, a former water resources minister, was tasked with forming a new government to be made up of new members.

24 July 2012 • 14:25 AMT
“Dark Knight Rises” Batman flick tops U.S. box office with $160 mln

The Dark Knight Rises also grossed $88 million in 17 territories worldwide, earning global takings of $249 million.

24 July 2012 • 14:22 AMT
Armenia to ratify Free Trade Area agreement in fall

The agreement was signed by all the CIS states except Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

24 July 2012 • 14:16 AMT
Fighter jets bombing Syria’s Aleppo

Rebels launched an offensive against Aleppo at the weekend in an attempt to wrest control of the city from the army.

24 July 2012 • 14:08 AMT
Iran unveils 1st domestically-produced oil tanker

SADRA rep.: production of aframax ship is 1st export shipbuilding activity of Iran, and we must continue by attracting more customers.

24 July 2012 • 14:02 AMT
Russian-Armenian cooperation in Eurasian Union discussed in Yerevan

Russian State Duma speaker says Armenian government tries to determine its place in the Eurasian project.

24 July 2012 • 13:50 AMT
Oscar winner Russell Crowe to helm comedian Bill Hicks biopic

Crowe is currently playing Noah in Darren Aronofsky’s big-budget telling of the story of the ark, which is filming in Iceland.

24 July 2012 • 13:32 AMT
Controversial Syria-bound ship loading secret cargo in Russia

The Alaed docked at St. Petersburg on July 20 after offloading Mi-25 helicopters in the Russian port of Baltiysk in Kaliningrad region.

24 July 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Russian State Duma speaker says ties with Armenia important

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Russian delegation headed by State Duma speaker Sergey Naryshkin.

24 July 2012 • 13:08 AMT
“Harry Potter” star Emma Watson to play Ana Steele in “Fifty Shades of Grey”?

Meanwhile, Chris Pine and True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard have been linked to the lead role of Christian Grey.

24 July 2012 • 13:05 AMT
EU customs officers intercept counterfeit items worth €1.3bln in 2011

The top category of seized goods was counterfeit medicine, which accounted for 24 percent of the total, the EU says.

24 July 2012 • 12:58 AMT
Heritage will soon determine candidates for local govt. poll – party rep.

Stepan Safaryan says Heritage opposition party hasn’t yet decided on the candidates for local authority elections.

24 July 2012 • 12:56 AMT
Peter Jackson unveils new “The Hobbit” video blog

The director recently revealed that he would like to make a third Hobbit film after There And Back Again is released in 2013.

24 July 2012 • 12:51 AMT
Britain to deploy extra 1,200 troops for Olympic Games

At peak times, around 11,000 personnel will be performing security duties at the Olympic venues across London and beyond.

24 July 2012 • 12:42 AMT
1st look at Shia LaBeouf as nerdy reporter in “Company You Keep” thriller

The film centers on a civil rights lawyer and single father who must go on the run when a brash young reporter exposes his true identity.

24 July 2012 • 12:33 AMT
Russia warns its citizens against traveling to Syria

The Russian Foreign Ministry strongly recommends that Russian citizens refrain from visiting the Syrian Arab Republic.