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27 June 2012 • 09:36 AMT
Russia to start S-400 deliveries to China in 2017

By 2020, Russia will have 28 S-400 regiments, each comprised of two battalions, mainly in maritime and border areas.

27 June 2012 • 09:31 AMT
EU court upholds Microsoft antitrust penalty

EU anti-trust regulators fined Microsoft 497m euros in 2004 for abusing its dominant market position to block competitors.

27 June 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Armenia to use Dutch technologies in building greenhouses

According to experts, approximately 300 000 – 350 000 tons of vegetables can be grown annually in 500 ha heated greenhouses.

27 June 2012 • 09:00 AMT
Armenian, Austrian Presidents hope for further political dialogue

President Serzh Sargsyan met with his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer before the latter’s departure from Armenia.

27 June 2012 • 08:42 AMT
Exclusive: Armenian diplomacy gains landmark victory at BSEC summit

Turkey’s high-ranking officials succeeded in persuading Baku to withdraw its politically motivated provisions.

27 June 2012 • 08:42 AMT
Pregnancy biggest killer of teenage girls worldwide – charity

The report found that around the world, 1 in 5 girls are teenage mothers – having given birth to a child by the time they are 18.

27 June 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Russia won’t boycott Chess Olympiad in Istanbul

On June 25, the main organizer of the Olympiad Ali Nihat Yazici announced his decision to resign FIDE Vice-President’s post.

27 June 2012 • 08:31 AMT
Boat capsizes near Australian island with 150 aboard

Last week, 110 people were rescued when a boat carrying more than 200 Afghan asylum seekers capsized in the same area.

27 June 2012 • 08:10 AMT
UK spy agency chief talks threats before London Olympics

Jonathan Evans: Olympics present attractive target for enemies and they will be at the center of world’s attention.

27 June 2012 • 08:08 AMT
Israeli FM: Iranian regime composed of anti-Semitic fanatics

“Hitler also said crazy things and succeeded in carrying out his plan,” Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said.

27 June 2012 • 07:49 AMT
The Avengers cross historical $600m mark at domestic box office

A pair of James Cameron pics hold the Nos. 1 and 2 spots, with Avatar grossing $760.5m domestically and Ttiantic $658.8m.

27 June 2012 • 07:33 AMT
24 arrested worldwide in credit card data sting

One of the men, Mir Islam, known online as “JoshTheGod”, was charged with trafficking in 50,000 stolen credit card numbers.

27 June 2012 • 07:21 AMT
Anti-Taliban militia commander killed in Pakistan

“We found the bodies around 7:00 am. Four of them had been shot at close range,” senior police official Asif Iqbal said.

27 June 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Apple extends iTunes Store to 12 countries in Asia

“We’re always working to bring the iTunes Store to more customers around the world, as conditions permit,” Apple said.

27 June 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Turkey, Azerbaijan sign $7b gas pipeline deal

“It will also be possible for Turkmenistan to ship gas to this project,” Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said.

27 June 2012 • 06:36 AMT
Anonymous targets Japan govt. websites

Under the revised Copyright Law, illegal file sharing could land the perpetrator with a maximum of two years in prison.

27 June 2012 • 06:28 AMT
Lavrov says he will attend Syria conference, calls for Iran participation

“I proceed from the assumption that the document should be considered by ministers,” Russian FM said in Jordan.

27 June 2012 • 06:19 AMT
Van drives through Microsoft office front doors in Athens

Authorities said no warning call had been made before the attack. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

27 June 2012 • 06:07 AMT
Australian sprinter Daniel Batman dies in car crash

Batman competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was the Australian national 200m champion in 2005 and 2006.

27 June 2012 • 06:00 AMT
Kazuo Hirai wins shareholder approval as new Sony president

“We take the problem Sony’s electronics business is facing very seriously, and we feel a sense of crisis,” Hirai told shareholders.

27 June 2012 • 05:52 AMT
Court blocks Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet sales in U.S.

The appeals court remanded to the District Court to assess the balance of hardships and public interest factors.

27 June 2012 • 05:43 AMT
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nora Ephron dies at 71

She began her career as a journalist but transitioned into movies, leaving behind a legacy of more than a dozen films.

27 June 2012 • 05:32 AMT
Syrian President says his country in a state of war

“When one is in a state of war, all our policies and capabilities must be used to secure victory,” Bashar al-Assad said.

26 June 2012 • 18:12 AMT
ANC rally: chaos, new developments, mortal blow, opposition’s summer holidays

The rally was believed to have gathered the smallest number of supporters as compared to previous ANC demonstrations.

26 June 2012 • 18:01 AMT
ANC leader call on opposition forces to vote against government-proposed bills

As Levon Ter-Petrossian noted, the opposition may only join the majority in voting for national security-related draft laws.

26 June 2012 • 17:58 AMT
Ter-Petrossian: OSCE MG co-chairing presidents’ statement on Karabakh harsher

“Some experts believe that OSCE Minsk Group hasn’t lived up to expectations,” ANC leader Levon Ter-Petrossian said.

26 June 2012 • 17:33 AMT
ANC leader speaks in defense of Prosperous Armenia

“Turning into an opposition is the only way out for Prosperous Armenia,” Ter-Petrossian noted, urging other political forces for help.

26 June 2012 • 16:57 AMT
ANC opposition bloc’s next rally due in September

Levon Ter-Petrossian: political events in Armenia will be developing in early autumn, as presidential election day is coming closer.

26 June 2012 • 16:50 AMT
Shooting down of Turkish plane not a provocation – Russia

Russia’s foreign ministry warned world powers against using the incident to push for stronger action against Damascus.

26 June 2012 • 16:33 AMT
ANC rep. urges to “administer a blow to current regime”

Armenian National Congress opposition bloc coordinator Levon Zurabyan called on current leader Serzh Sargsyan to resign his post.