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23 June 2012 • 12:33 AMT
NKR President attends “Bridge Artsakh-2012” Economic Forum

Artsakh National Assembly speaker Ashot Ghulyan, Prime Minister Ara Harutunyan and other officials attended the forum.

23 June 2012 • 12:01 AMT
Toyota to transfer Yaris North American production to France

Car makers in Japan also face costly labor regulations, high corporate taxes and an energy policy deadlock after nuke crisis.

23 June 2012 • 12:00 AMT
400 cases of Azeri ceasefire violation reported June 16-23

Despite Azeri actions, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with military duty in all positions.

23 June 2012 • 11:51 AMT
Syria’s Assad forms new government, no changes in key posts

Assad promised after the parliamentary elections to make the government more inclusive to politicians from other parties.

23 June 2012 • 11:39 AMT
Turkey says downed jet not a warplane

The meeting lasted two hours and was attended by the military’s deputy chief of staff and senior military commanders.

23 June 2012 • 11:20 AMT
Tensions escalate as Egypt expects presidential race results

Even if Mursi wins, the changes leave the Brotherhood with no parliament, no say in the constitution and a powerless president.

23 June 2012 • 10:55 AMT
Pope Benedict XVI convenes meeting over leak scandal

Last weekend Benedict met with the cardinal’s commission to learn details of some of the two dozen people they have questioned.

23 June 2012 • 10:49 AMT
U.S. judge rules Apple can’t pursue injunction against Motorola

Motorola Mobility spokeswoman Jennifer Erickson said the company was pleased that Posner dismissed Apple’s case.

23 June 2012 • 10:23 AMT
Audible.com now available in Windows Phone Marketplace

The application gives access to the world’s most popular audiobook service, allowing users to browse and discover 100,000+ titles.

23 June 2012 • 10:14 AMT
Show must go on: Iran to face P5+1 in Istanbul again

Another round of talks between the six world powers and Iran failed to reach consensus on Tehran’s nuke program. The parties did not manage to come to an agreement in principle, their stances being absolutely opposite. Iran believes it has the right for nuclear energy, and he can’t be denied this, while the West opposes it, stirred by Israel’s artificial concerns.

23 June 2012 • 09:54 AMT
Bahrain opposition leader injured in clashes

The government has denied it is cracking down on demonstrations, saying it has allowed several to take place this year.

23 June 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Broadway composer-lyricist Richard Adler dies at 90

Adler staged and produced a number of presidential entertainments, including the legendary 1962 birthday bash.

23 June 2012 • 09:17 AMT
Germany crush Greece 4-2 in Euro 2012 quarter-final

“We could have held the ball more and maybe taken a few more chances,” said Greece coach Fernando Santos.

23 June 2012 • 09:12 AMT
Apple vendors say iPads, iPhones widely available in Iran

Traders were easily getting around U.S. sanctions on the export of popular electronic items to Iran, a salesman said.

23 June 2012 • 09:02 AMT
Turkey vows “to take necessary action” against Syria

Syrian and Turkish coast guards are conducting a joint search mission for the jet’s two missing crew members.

23 June 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Falling oil prices can undermine Russia’s reserve plans

Siluanov previously said Russia would earmark $16 billion for next year “for the direct financing of anti-crisis measures.”

23 June 2012 • 08:42 AMT
Man wanted in Picasso masterpiece vandalism identified, charged

The video was uploaded to YouTube, and a Crime Stoppers tip identified Uriel Landeros, the statement said.

23 June 2012 • 08:25 AMT
UN summit approves strategy to haul over a billion people out poverty

Despite the demands of developing nations for $30b in help, the text stipulated no funding figures to achieve sustainability goals.

23 June 2012 • 08:18 AMT
7 Czech tourists killed, 44 injured in Croatia bus crash

The highway was closed for traffic because of the crash. The cause of the accident was under investigation.

23 June 2012 • 08:09 AMT
Giorgio di Palermo re-elected as ATP Player Board rep

Di Palermo was Director of Player Relations at the ATP, and also worked as a Tour Manager since joining the ATP in 1996.

23 June 2012 • 08:01 AMT
Assange can spend years in Ecuadorian embassy

Diplomatic adviser Paul Whiteway warned that Assange’s bid for asylum could take “a long time to resolve.”

23 June 2012 • 07:45 AMT
LA park to be retrofitted for children with disabilities

The project, paid for with Proposition K funds, will also include new lumber fencing and a new track around the park.

23 June 2012 • 07:33 AMT
Israel launches fresh air strikes on Gaza

An Israeli army statement said the operations were in response to rocket fire earlier in the week into southern Israel.

23 June 2012 • 07:28 AMT
The Guardian: Saudi officials preparing to finance Free Syria Army

Officials in the Saudi capital embraced the idea when it was put to them by Arab officials in May, according to sources.

23 June 2012 • 07:16 AMT
U.S. Congressman calls for condemnation of Azerbaijani aggression

Congressman Pallone encouraged those present to continue to remain involved in the Assembly’s advocacy efforts.

23 June 2012 • 07:08 AMT
Some property to be returned to Armenian community in Turkey

In a meeting, the Council of Foundations declared the rightful owner of the plot to be the Surp Pırgiç Hospital Foundation.

23 June 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Google marks Alan Turing’s 100th birthday with doodle

The goal is to manipulate the switches so that the program will change the numbers on the tape to match the ones in the box.

23 June 2012 • 06:47 AMT
South Korea, U.S. launch massive naval exercise

The joint naval drill is conducted every year, alternatively in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) and the Yellow Sea.

23 June 2012 • 06:39 AMT
Majority in Arab countries want Syria’s Assad ousted – poll

The survey was conducted between mid-March and mid-April, before the most devastating civilian massacres were reported.

23 June 2012 • 06:31 AMT
Iranian navy plans to boost presence in international waters

Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the deployments would protect Iranian cargo ships around the world.