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01 June 2012 • 10:04 AMT
Magnitude 5.2 quake hits eastern Japan

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were issued.

01 June 2012 • 09:58 AMT
Intel-based smartphone LePhone K800 launched in China

The new Lenovo K800 smartphone has adopted Intel Atom processor, bringing a high performance to mobile phone users.

01 June 2012 • 09:42 AMT
Microsoft’s Skype hopes to quadruple number of users to get to 1 bn

Tony Bates: growth will come from mobile users and from partnerships like the one Skype has with Facebook.

01 June 2012 • 09:29 AMT
Paper: Legal Affairs Committee chair David Harutyunyan hoped for a new post?

“David Harytyunyan hoped to garner the post of a vice-speaker of parliament or Justice Minister,” the paper said.

01 June 2012 • 09:13 AMT
Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, Steven Tyler in “Epic” animated film voice cast

20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios have set its voice cast for Epic, the new 3D CG-animated film.

01 June 2012 • 09:05 AMT
Roger Federer confesses to admiring David Nalbandian’s game

“On any given day Nalbandian could really beat you easily, [on] any surface,” the winner of 16 grand slams said.

01 June 2012 • 08:49 AMT
Madonna kicks off world tour with Tel-Aviv performance

Madonna, 53, mixed hit songs over three decades in music with tunes from her recent album, “MDNA,” before a packed audience.

01 June 2012 • 08:41 AMT
Israeli, Palestinian killed during exchange of fire at Gaza border

The Israeli army said that the Palestinian cut through the border fence and opened fire on Israeli troops, who then shot back.

01 June 2012 • 08:32 AMT
British oil giant BP mulls selling stake in TNK-BP Russian joint venture

TNK-BP, Russia’s third-largest oil producer, is owned by BP and AAR, a consortium of Russian shareholders.

01 June 2012 • 08:28 AMT
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin arriving in Armenia

Dick Durbin will meet President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to discuss regional security and domestic issues.

01 June 2012 • 08:27 AMT
Syrian rebel group says holding 11 Lebanese pilgrims hostage

The pilgrims were abducted on May 22, after crossing into Syria from Turkey on their way to Lebanon.

01 June 2012 • 08:22 AMT
New York Mayor to ban super-size drinks

The proposal marks the first time an American city has so directly attempted to limit sugary-drink portion sizes.

01 June 2012 • 07:32 AMT
Russian rocket puts U.S. Intelsat 19 satellite into orbit

The 5,600 kilogram Intelsat 19 is a geostationary communications satellite built by Space Systems Loral.

01 June 2012 • 07:26 AMT
China, Japan start direct currency trading

Market participants can now swap Japanese yen for Chinese yuan without having to use the U.S. dollar as an intermediary currency.

31 May 2012 • 17:50 AMT
IMF chief Christine Lagarde “regrets upsetting Greeks in her remarks”

Greeks were outraged by interview with Lagarde in which she said Greeks must “help themselves collectively” by all paying taxes.

31 May 2012 • 17:29 AMT
Walt Disney Pictures unleashes another “Brave” clip

“Brave” centers on courageous Merida, a Scottish princess who confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.

31 May 2012 • 17:15 AMT
EC President Herman Van Rompuy to travel to Armenia in near future

Serzh Sargsyan and Philippe Lefort noted significant progress in Armenia-EU ties, also stressing the importance of political dialogue.

31 May 2012 • 16:56 AMT
Nike to sell Cole Haan, Umbro brands

Nike said its decision was not a reaction to Adidas’ move to slash the number of products it offers by a quarter.

31 May 2012 • 16:23 AMT
U.S. officials, technology leaders oppose UN Internet control

Vint Cerf: a move to UN control holds profound and potentially hazardous implications for future of the Internet.

31 May 2012 • 15:55 AMT
Hillary Clinton says Russia’s stance may contribute to Syria civil war

United Nations Security Council veto-wielding members Russia and China have twice vetoed UN sanctions against Syria.

31 May 2012 • 15:48 AMT
Chairmen of Armenia’s standing parliamentary committees elected

RPA got 8 seats out of 12, while the remaining 4 committee chairmanships went to Prosperous Armenia.

31 May 2012 • 15:15 AMT
“Les Miserables” musical’s trailer features Anne Hathaway as Fantine

Based on the Victor Hugo novel, “Les Miserables” opened on Broadway in 1987 and closed in 2003 after more than 6,600 performances.

31 May 2012 • 14:57 AMT
EFSE: inspiring SMEs, women entrepreneurs

The first enterprize, Mozaika advertising agency, got the loan to purchase expensive printing equipment to develop production.

31 May 2012 • 14:55 AMT
CNN hits 20-year monthly ratings low in May

May was also CNN’s second-lowest-rated month in primetime among the 25-54 demographic (114,000) since October 1991.

31 May 2012 • 14:44 AMT
Ex-opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic sworn in as Serbia president

Nikolic may be forced to propose his predecessor Boris Tadic as the next PM – a position more powerful than the presidency.

31 May 2012 • 14:39 AMT
Porn star Magnotta named suspect in Canadian severed limbs case

A blood-soaked package containing a human foot was delivered to the offices of PM’s Conservative Party on May 29.

31 May 2012 • 14:31 AMT
Constitutional Court rejects ANC petition to annul parliamentary poll results

The results of May 6 parliamentary elections were announced valid, with Central Election Committee decision remaining in force.

31 May 2012 • 14:31 AMT
Iran moves to ban sale of ties

Iran banned the sale of the garment after the 1979 Islamic revolution after deeming it a symbol of western decadence.

31 May 2012 • 14:30 AMT
Armenian-born soldier killed in Syria border clashes to be buried today

The identity of the soldier killed during May 30 clashes was verified, with his body handed over to family.

31 May 2012 • 14:29 AMT
Russia’s Lukoil wins Iraq oil bid

Lukoil and Norway’s Statoil ASA won rights to develop the 12.88 billion barrel West Qurna Phase 2 field in the Basra region.