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13 July 2012 • 09:59 AMT
Israeli troops kill man trying to infiltrate border with Egypt

2 men, who crossed the desert border under cover of darkness, turned out to be unarmed when Israeli medics found them after dawn.

13 July 2012 • 09:43 AMT
Taylor Swift tops Forbes “highest-paid under 30” list

The rest of the top five are filled out by female singers with Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry taking third, fourth and fifth places.

13 July 2012 • 09:31 AMT
General Motors replaces Opel chief to speed up restructuring plan

Opel and Vauxhall have been a drag on the company’s earnings for a dozen years, including a $256 mln loss in the 1st quarter.

13 July 2012 • 09:24 AMT
Armenian Defense Minister meets new Iranian envoy

During the meeting, Seyran Ohanyan and Mohammad Rayeesi focused on multilateral cooperation as well as conflict settlement issues.

13 July 2012 • 09:17 AMT
Tim Burton screens “Frankenweenie” trailer at Comic-Con

Based on his own short film of 1984, Burton gave his rabid fans an “homage trailer,” as well as a few other teaser clips.

13 July 2012 • 09:04 AMT
Armenian FM, OSCE MG co-chairs discuss visits to Baku, Stepanakert

Edward Nalbandian met with newly-arrived OSCE MG co-chairs and Personal Rep. of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Yerevan.

13 July 2012 • 08:55 AMT
President Sargsyan “blacklisted” Ex-Minister Vardanyan – paper

“Vardanyan failed North-South highway construction program, having misappropriated part of the funding,” Zhoghovurd daily said.

13 July 2012 • 08:31 AMT
Another Azeri soldier dies after “gun accident”

As a result of careless handling of weapon by Sahil Nagiyev, his associate Akbar Nasirov died and Suret Mammadov was wounded.

13 July 2012 • 08:28 AMT
LG agreed to pay $380mln to resolve LCD price fixing lawsuit

A deal involving the other seven companies, including Samsung, Sharp and Hitachi, had previously been approved.

13 July 2012 • 08:19 AMT
S. Korea considers Iranian oil offer

The exemption was reportedly given on condition that it reduces Iranian oil imports by more than 10 percent on last year’s figures.

13 July 2012 • 08:05 AMT
India test-fires Agni-1 ballistic missile

With a range of around 700 kilometers, the weapon can be armed with a variety of payloads including a nuclear warhead.

13 July 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Mobile spending in western Europe to increase 11x in 2017

The figure includes retail products, services, gift cards, magazine subscriptions and purchases made for in-store pickup.

13 July 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Bonnie & Clyde guns to be auctioned

FBI files say Bonnie and Clyde were believed to have committed 13 murders and several robberies and burglaries.

13 July 2012 • 07:07 AMT
Syrian troops slaughter more than 150 in village, activists say

Reports of the massacre came after UN Security Council ambassadors held their first talks on rival Russian and Western draft resolutions.

13 July 2012 • 06:41 AMT
Oil hovers near $86 as China economic growth slows

Crude has fallen from $106 in May amid signs of slowing economic growth in the U.S., Europe and China.

13 July 2012 • 06:32 AMT
U.S. hopes for agreement on Syria despite Russia’s threat

“So one can try to negotiate it publicly, but ultimately, it will be negotiated behind closed doors,” Patrick Ventrell said.

13 July 2012 • 06:15 AMT
Poll: Turkish PM most popular leader in Mideast countries

Erdoğan received a 65-percent approval rating, followed by Saudi King Abdullah, with a 58-percent approval rating.

13 July 2012 • 06:08 AMT
Japan expects more torrential rain

In the city of Aso, landslides buried 17 households, killing at least 17 people with five more still missing, reports said.

13 July 2012 • 05:58 AMT
FBI opens investigation into Chinese ZTE over Iran

In a statement at the time, ZTE said it “always respects and complies with international and local laws wherever it operates”.

13 July 2012 • 05:43 AMT
Peugeot Citroen announces 8,000 job cuts, plant closure

The Aulnay plant, which employs more than 3,000 workers to build the Citroen C3 subcompact, will end production in 2014.

13 July 2012 • 05:27 AMT
Moody’s downgraded Italy government bond rating

“Italy’s near-term economic outlook has deteriorated, as manifest in both weaker growth and higher unemployment,” the agency said.

12 July 2012 • 17:46 AMT
Defense Minister Ohanyan meets Armenian Diaspora youths

Mr Ohanyan welcomed 70 young people who’ve arrived from U.S., Syria, UK, Uruguay, France, Russia and Canada.

12 July 2012 • 17:24 AMT
At least 95 killed in Nigeria oil tanker fire

A tanker truck caught fire and exploded shortly after breaking down, those who then rushed to the scene to scoop fuel.

12 July 2012 • 17:20 AMT
Foreign Minister Nalbandian hails stable development of Armenia-Belgium ties

A newly-appointed Belgian Ambassador Guy Trouveroy presented copies of his credentials to FM Edward Nalbandian.

12 July 2012 • 16:53 AMT
WikiLeaks wins court case against VISA

Reykjavik Court ordered Visa and MasterCard’s local partner, Valitor, to resume funneling donations to WikiLeaks’ payment processor.

12 July 2012 • 16:44 AMT
Arafat’s nephew says Israel poisoned Palestine ex-leader with polonium

Spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister completely rejected Qidwa’s charge, denying any involvement in the 75-year-old’s death.

12 July 2012 • 16:32 AMT
“Oz: The Great and Powerful” footage reveals first look of Mila Kunis

The film imagines the origins the Wizard of Oz, a small-time circus magician hurled away from dusty Kansas to vibrant Land of Oz.

12 July 2012 • 16:13 AMT
“The Bourne Legacy” spy flick hot TV spot released

The Bourne action spy film is the 4th installment in the eponymous Bourne film series, which is based on Robert Ludlum’s novels.

12 July 2012 • 16:07 AMT
President Sargsyan says Armenia-OSCE cooperation important

Serzh Sargsyan: OSCE delegations’ visit is a good opportunity for exchange of opinions on key issues and challenges in the region.

12 July 2012 • 15:34 AMT
Russia’s Izhmash plans airsoft Kalashnikov rifles’ production

“The air gun is intended for training and sport shooting with plastic balls powered by compressed gas in a cylinder,” the company said.