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03 July 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Sony introduces Music Unlimited service in Japan

The service will cost users 1,480 yen ($18.60) per month, but the company is offering a 30 day free trial to get new users.

03 July 2012 • 06:57 AMT
Prague hosts Conference on Genocide Studies

The conference was organized by the Archaeology of Evil Research Centre (AERC) as part of the NINE GATES Festival.

03 July 2012 • 06:47 AMT
Oil above $84 as Iran sanctions threaten to restrict crude supplies

The loss in Iranian exports could soon rival the loss of Libyan crude oil supplies last year,” said Goldman Sachs.

03 July 2012 • 06:40 AMT
Iran starts wargames with firing missiles

The IRGC Aerospace Force missile units started the main phase of the wargames codenamed the Great Prophet 7.

03 July 2012 • 06:34 AMT
Strong quake hits Japan, no tsunami warning

On March 11 last year Japan’s northeast coast was struck by a magnitude 9 earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in Japan.

02 July 2012 • 17:26 AMT
Google driving serious economic activity in U.S.

The company estimates that businesses that use AdWords make $2 in revenue for every $1 they spend on the ad platform.

02 July 2012 • 17:16 AMT
Samsung says Galaxy Nexus ban based on “insufficient evidence”

Judge Lucy Koh agreed with Apple’s claim that the Galaxy Nexus infringed upon the Siri unified search feature in the iPhone.

02 July 2012 • 16:55 AMT
Suicide car bomb kills at least 7 in Afghanistan

Kandahar remains one of the hotbeds of the decade-long insurgency against the Western-backed government of President Hamid Karzai.

02 July 2012 • 16:51 AMT
ICC staff members released in Libya

The team had been accused of spying during a visit to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the deposed Libyan leader, in the town of Zintan.

02 July 2012 • 16:26 AMT
NATO chief calls for political solution in Syria

“This conflict has already gone on for too long. It has cost too many lives, and put the stability of the whole region at risk,” said Rasmussen.

02 July 2012 • 16:22 AMT
GlaxoSmithKline pleads guilty, settles fraud case for $3bln

Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole said in Washington that the settlement “is unprecedented in both size and scope.”

02 July 2012 • 15:49 AMT
Cyprus getting ready for bailout talks

The ministry said that Cypriot authorities will work closely with troika officials to assess the banking system’s capital needs.

02 July 2012 • 15:39 AMT
Iran assigns $14bln to fight EU oil sanctions

“The fund can create a remarkable momentum in oil industry,” Managing Director of Iran’s National Development Fund said.

02 July 2012 • 15:21 AMT
ANC member sees Levon Ter-Petrossian as bloc’s presidential nominee

“There is no other figure capable of uniting the opposition,” Aram Manukyan told press conference in Yerevan.

02 July 2012 • 15:09 AMT
Kabul accuses Pakistan of shelling villages, threatens with Security Council

Thousands of villagers in Kunar fled their homes as a result of “Pakistani rocket shelling” in recent weeks, officials said last week.

02 July 2012 • 14:57 AMT
Chinese hackers plant malware into Indian Navy computers

India has arrested six officers for procedural lapses which led to the breach. It is not clear if any of them will later face spying charges.

02 July 2012 • 14:38 AMT
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology to buy Elpida Memory

Elpida’s reorganization plan is expected to be submitted in August to the Tokyo District Court for approval.

02 July 2012 • 14:33 AMT
Puccini’s Turandot may be performed at Yerevan’s Republic Square

To fulfill that idea, a sum of several thousand of U.S. dollars is necessary, which could be procured only through the help of sponsors.

02 July 2012 • 14:24 AMT
UEFA names Andres Iniesta top player of Euro 2012

Spain’s victory saw them become the first national side to win an three successive major titles having also won Euro 2008.

02 July 2012 • 14:17 AMT
Fujitsu develops indoor system to guide blind

That information is relayed by Bluetooth to the user’s mobile device, handed over to a mapping application developed for Android.

02 July 2012 • 14:05 AMT
“The Amazing Spider-Man” smashes overseas records

The superhero movie has successfully pocketed an estimated $50.2 million in 13 international markets on its first weekend.

02 July 2012 • 14:04 AMT
No delay in rearmament program, Russia says

The timetable and the money allocation for some parts of the program could be tweaked in line with the priorities.

02 July 2012 • 14:03 AMT
Protesters to demand stripping FFA President of deputy mandate

As member of Heritage party David Sanasaryan stated, the rally will be timed to the visit of EU delegation to Armenia.

02 July 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Finland, Netherlands cast first doubt on eurozone deal

The euro fell, European stocks gave up gains and safe-haven German Bunds reversed losses on news of the Finnish statement.

02 July 2012 • 13:47 AMT
Turkey has no plans to reintroduce visa regime with Azerbaijan – diplomat

In 2007, Turkey unilaterally abolished visa regime with Azerbaijan, with official Ankara expecting a return step from Baku.

02 July 2012 • 13:42 AMT
MasterCard, Deutsche Telekom announce partnership

The deal follows on from news last week that France Telecom is also anteing up big time in the area of NFC.

02 July 2012 • 13:24 AMT
UK’s Curzon Cinemas features indie titles to counterprogram London Olympics

Titles being offered include indie movies “Take This Waltz” starring Michelle Williams and coming of age drama “Electrick Children.”

02 July 2012 • 13:15 AMT
Dell buys Quest Software for $2.4 billion

Dell expects the acquisition to close in its third fiscal quarter, following approval from Quest’s shareholders.

02 July 2012 • 13:05 AMT
ANC seeks to win RPA members over to opposition side, bloc rep. says

‘The leadership, aiming to strengthen their positions at opposition’s expense, follows the same line of actions,” Manukyan said.

02 July 2012 • 12:51 AMT
Turkey worried by Syrian helicopters flying close to border

The General Staff’s statement did not mention whether the helicopters were acting as transport vehicles or gunships.