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11 July 2012 • 10:39 AMT
Google+ now available through iPad app

With the announcement of the new iPad app, Google also added an update for the Google+ iPhone app.

11 July 2012 • 10:29 AMT
Civil protests in Armenia signal birth of leftist ideology – expert

“I doubt that the civil movement will grow into a serious political force before presidential poll,” Alexander Iskandaryan said.

11 July 2012 • 10:04 AMT
Turkey’s population may reach 95 million in 2050

Turkey is projected to grow at a pace of 0.2 percent, or 109th fastest in the world, according to Turkish Statistical Institute.

11 July 2012 • 09:54 AMT
Merkel urges Europe to establish free trade pact with Southeast Asia

The EU has begun negotiating agreements with individual ASEAN states, including Malaysia and Singapore.

11 July 2012 • 09:46 AMT
Israel-based online games developer Plarium targets new markets

Plarium, which was founded three years ago and employs 250 staff, has over 70 million users, mostly in Russia.

11 July 2012 • 09:35 AMT
Spanish PM to brief parliament on bailout terms

Mariano Rajoy has already approved a series of tough financial and labor reforms since taking office last December.

11 July 2012 • 09:26 AMT
San Bernardino becomes 3rd CA city to file for bankruptcy

Officials have declared fiscal emergencies, negotiated for concessions from employees and reduced the workforce by 20%.

11 July 2012 • 08:55 AMT
OSCE MG Co-chairs cross Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact-line

The monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of the NKR Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense.

11 July 2012 • 08:47 AMT
Yerevan to host next EPP EaP Summit

“This first EPP EaP Summit meeting was very successful,” European People’s Party president Wilfried Martens said.

11 July 2012 • 08:34 AMT
Russia submits draft resolution on Syria to UN

“Unless we are able to agree, we may see the worst option – cutting UN presence in Syria,” Alexander Pankin said.

11 July 2012 • 08:17 AMT
Cavusoglu says Hollande “more dangerous than Sarkozy”

Although the bill was proposed by Sarkozy’s party last year, most of its supporters were from Hollande’s party, Cavusoglu says.

11 July 2012 • 07:57 AMT
Mitsubishi to sell its European plant for 1 euro

Mitsubishi announced in February it was planning to halt production at the plant in Born by the end of this year.

11 July 2012 • 07:42 AMT
Bohjalian’s “The Sandcastle Girls” novel gains popularity

Bohjalian and ‘The Sandcastle Girls’ will take center stage beginning with a special Southern California debut luncheon on July 16.

11 July 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Rovio, Activision confirm Angry Birds Trilogy for console systems

In addition, the Xbox 360 version will offer Kinect support, while the PlayStation 3 version will get PS Move support.

11 July 2012 • 07:23 AMT
China regulators may censor online video content

SARFT said this week in a statement on its website that the rule is in response to the rapid growth in online video programs.

11 July 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Canon EOS 650D cameras may cause allergic reactions

As a result the rubber grips may turn white due to a chemical reaction with the rubber accelerator and other substances.

11 July 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Georgia on the verge of full-scale Turkish expansion

Georgia’s foreign policy is based on three major points: U.S. opinion, Azerbaijan and Turkey’s moves, and anti-Russian statements. Also, the latters sometimes seem to reflect Saakashvili’s personal dislike after the disgraceful August 2008 rather than actual attitude of the Georgian society.

11 July 2012 • 06:56 AMT
San Francisco officials plan ban on Apple Macintosh computers

U.S. government rules dictate that 95% of all electronics bought by official agencies must fall under EPEAT’s scheme.

11 July 2012 • 05:23 AMT
Diplomatic blunders of Aliyev regime

According to reliable sources in President Putin’s administration, Moscow seriously considers modifying its policy towards Azerbaijan. First sign came as the visit of the Russian presidential administration chief Sergey Ivanov to Baku was postponed.
According to Azerbaijani media, Ivanov was expected to head the delegation participating in the third Azerbaijani-Russian interregional forum due on June 28 in Baku, but his visit to Azerbaijan was put off shortly before the event. The Russian delegation will now lead Gennady Khloponin, deputy prime minister of the Russian Federation. Furthermore, over 400 delegates were supposed to attend the forum, while now their number has been cut to 200.

11 July 2012 • 05:21 AMT
Eduard Shevardnadze: My fault, I confess…

The “Old Fox”, former president of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze came up with another, yet somewhat belated sensational statement. In an interview with Asaval Dasavali paper he declared that his “worst ever fault before the people and the country is transfer of the power to Mikheil Saakashvili”.

11 July 2012 • 03:53 AMT
S. Korean president’s brother arrested on bribery allegations

Hours earlier, as the suspect entered the court for questioning, enraged protesters threw eggs at him, grabbed his tie and jostled him.

11 July 2012 • 03:50 AMT
Russian, Cuban Presidents to meet in Moscow

“The meeting will continue a series of bilateral top level contacts and will be the third for both leaders,” the Kremlin said.

11 July 2012 • 03:46 AMT
Screen legend Peter O’Toole retires from acting

When he was cast in 1960, The Times quoted a London critic who called the young actor “a blazing new talent.”

11 July 2012 • 03:45 AMT
Roger Bannister carries Olympic torch across finish line

Bannister said he felt “right at home” on the track where he ran the mile in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds on May 6, 1954.

11 July 2012 • 03:33 AMT
Study: climate change boosting odds of extreme weather events

“We have shown that climate change has indeed altered the odds of some of the events that have occurred,” Peter Stott said.

10 July 2012 • 19:34 AMT
London residents lose battle against missiles on roof

The MoD welcomed the decision, saying the missiles were “an essential part of the multi-layered air security plan”.

10 July 2012 • 19:22 AMT
Oracle buys startup Involver, terms not disclosed

Involver was formed in 2007. More than a million “brands and agencies” now use its software, according to the company’s website.

10 July 2012 • 18:52 AMT
Top events of the week: Turandot and Golden Apricot opening

As summer heat comes on, most fields seem to enter off season; however, Armenian cultural life is in full swing now, as always.

10 July 2012 • 18:47 AMT
Biden says Romney “a candidate with something to hide”

Biden also argued that Republican victories in November would result in policies that would suppress the right to vote.

10 July 2012 • 18:39 AMT
Italy may want to tap eurozone aid to ease debt

Monti’s comments show the 2-1/2 year-old euro zone crisis risks engulfing Italy, the bloc’s third-largest economy.