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09 April 2012 • 09:34 AMT
Former Intel employee pleads guilty to stealing confidential documents

From June 8 through June 11, Pani downloaded 13 “top secret” Intel design documents from the company’s servers in California.

09 April 2012 • 09:33 AMT
Armenia grabs 11 medals at European Sambo tournament

Armenia won one gold, two silver and 8 bronze medals at Youth and Juniors European Sambo Championships in Romania.

09 April 2012 • 09:24 AMT
Armenia to import oil products from Iran

By February agreement between Iranian, Armenian oil ministers, Iran will export gasoline, gas oil, kerosene, and jet fuel.

09 April 2012 • 09:23 AMT
Judoka Arsen Tovmasyan takes silver at Youth Championships

Albert Mkrtchyan (66kg), Harutyun Dermishyan (55kg) and Garik Harutyunyan (55kg) have won bronze medals.

09 April 2012 • 09:18 AMT
U.S., Afghanistan strike deal on night operations

U.S. forces will provide support “only as required or requested,” according to the agreement signed on April 8.

09 April 2012 • 09:17 AMT
Varuzhan Akobian leads Philadelphia Open chess tournament

Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian (U.S.) leads the 2012 Philadelphia Open chess tournament with 5.5 points in 7 rounds.

09 April 2012 • 09:06 AMT
Obesity during pregnancy may cause autism in children

On average, women face a 1 in 88 chance of having a child with autism; obese mothers-to-be face increased 1:53 chance.

09 April 2012 • 08:44 AMT
Armenian businessman in Russia kills three robbers in self-defense

They beat my family and held the gun to my 7-month-old grandson’s head, 52-year-old Gegham told journalists.

09 April 2012 • 08:42 AMT
Anonymous hacks several UK government websites

The technology involved was a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack similar to those used against the Vatican.

09 April 2012 • 08:41 AMT
Sony to axe 10 000 jobs, deprive top execs of annual bonus

The decision will also affect Sir Howard Stringer, former CEO and president, and now chairman of the Sony board.

09 April 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Argentina to face Czech Republic in Davis Cup semifinal

Argentina’s tennis team gained victory over Croatia 4:1 at Davis Cup quarterfinal at Parque Roca in Buenos Aires.

09 April 2012 • 08:34 AMT
David Nalbandian 49th in ATP ranking list

Argentina-based David Nalbandian is up one place, ranking 49th with 905 points, the lead still retained by Novak Djokovic.

09 April 2012 • 08:33 AMT
At least 4 killed, several wounded in Yemen clashes

Yemen’s main airport in the capital, Sanaa, was paralyzed for a day after Hadi sacked the air force commander, a relative of Saleh.

09 April 2012 • 08:27 AMT
N. Korea reportedly digs tunnel for third nuke test

A report by intelligence officials says recent satellite photos show piles of dirt near the newly excavated tunnel’s entrance.

09 April 2012 • 08:18 AMT
Former South Ossetian KGB head wins presidential race

No major violations were reported throughout the day, and a vote monitor from Russia’s CEC declared the vote fair.

08 April 2012 • 15:52 AMT
Turkey says will take “steps” unless Syria violence ends

Mass influx of refugees fleeing the Syrian unrest has raised alarm in Ankara which has voiced support for the Syrian opposition.

08 April 2012 • 15:50 AMT
Paramount readies Latino-themed Paranormal Activity horror

The studio-released Catholic-centered horror movie The Devil Inside, made for about $1 mln grossed $53 mln domestically.

08 April 2012 • 14:56 AMT
Rilean Pictures to remake Rohmer’s “Le Beau Mariage”

In the film, originally released in 1982, an eccentric, fed up with being the mistress of a married man, decides to get married herself.

08 April 2012 • 14:25 AMT
Luc Besson’s “Lockout” 5-minute clip released

In the film, a man wrongly convicted of conspiracy against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president’s daughter.

08 April 2012 • 14:21 AMT
Prosperous Armenia launches parliament race in Abovyan

Gagik Tsarukyan: the party’s electoral plan will focus on resolving social issues in the country, creating jobs, reducing emigration flow.

08 April 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Parliament head back to Mali, signals return to civilian rule

The accord signed says that if the president is unable to carry out his functions, the head of assembly becomes interim president.

08 April 2012 • 13:54 AMT
7 killed, 21 injured in Lebanon-Syria border attack

Unknown assailants opened fire on a bus with pilgrims at a checkpoint on the border between Lebanon and Syria.

08 April 2012 • 13:51 AMT
Egypt’s ex-VP Omar Suleiman to join presidential race

A close ally of the former president, Mr Suleiman was seen as a pivotal figure in Hosni Mubarak’s 30-rule rule.

08 April 2012 • 13:46 AMT
Russian military observers launch surveillance flight over U.S.

The Open Skies Treaty stipulates for a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the territories of its 34 member states.

08 April 2012 • 13:43 AMT
Pakistani military resumes search for avalanche survivors

An avalanche engulfed an army camp high in the mountains of Kashmir April 7, leaving up to 135 people feared dead.

08 April 2012 • 13:41 AMT
Japan deploys missile batteries as N. Korea readies rocket launch

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has given the green light to shoot down the rocket if it threatens Japan’s territory.

08 April 2012 • 12:32 AMT
Nobel-winning writer Guenter Grass banned from visiting Israel

Grass published a poem called “What Must Be Said” in which he claimed a nuclear Israel was a threat to world peace.

08 April 2012 • 12:26 AMT
U.S., Western nations to set demands ahead or Iran nuke talks

Obama administration and European allies also will call for a halt in Iran’s production of higher-level enrichment of uranium fuel.

08 April 2012 • 12:15 AMT
Istanbul to host Tehran nuke talks – Iranian state TV

Talks between Iran and envoys from 5 permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany are scheduled to start Apr 13.

08 April 2012 • 12:09 AMT
Syria wants “written guarantees” for pulling back troops

Syria had also requested guarantees that governments of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will stop funding the armed groups.