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22 February 2012 • 07:21 AMT
Twitter updated for Android, includes new languages

Twitter will be uploading entire contacts’ email addresses and phone numbers over to see who may have a Twitter account.

22 February 2012 • 07:15 AMT
ECHR tells Turkish PM to be more tolerant to criticism

The Turkish court ruled that Tuşalp’s criticism “violated personal rights” and was “outside the limits of acceptable criticism.”

22 February 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Gyumri Mayor in Brazil to attend Rio Carnival – paper

Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan went to Brazil with a 9-member delegation, the reports stirring discussions in Facebook

22 February 2012 • 07:11 AMT
Adele triumphs at annual Brit Awards in London

The 23-year-old picked up two awards – including the prestigious British album of the year – to add to the six Grammys.

22 February 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Apple to build data center on Oregon, signs $5.6 million deal

Web companies have flocked to Oregon because of the state’s sizable property tax breaks and low power costs.

22 February 2012 • 07:08 AMT
IOC vice president Mario Pescante resigns

Despite his resignation as IOC vice president, Mario Pescante will remain a regular IOC member from Italy.

22 February 2012 • 07:07 AMT
Hadi takes power in Yemen as new president

Ousted ruler Saleh’s deputy Hadi was the sole candidate in a presidential election after a year-long uprising.

22 February 2012 • 06:49 AMT
Megaupload founder freed from jail, put under house arrest

“I’m relieved to go home and see my three little kids and my pregnant wife,” Kim Dotcom said after the ruling.

22 February 2012 • 06:42 AMT
Azerbaijan says it disclosed terrorist group with links to Iran

It is not clear how many people were detained. The group reportedly collected intelligence weapons and explosives.

22 February 2012 • 06:34 AMT
Huge pink diamond discovered in Australia

Named the Argyle Pink Jubilee, the huge rough stone was found at Rio’s pink diamond operations in western Australia.

22 February 2012 • 06:30 AMT
Abraham to take on Wilczewski March 31

In October, the nicknamed “Wilk” faced James DeGale and lost his European title being defeated by majority decision.

22 February 2012 • 06:29 AMT
Official: Obama administration to propose corporate tax cut

The rate cuts, closed loopholes and minimum tax on overseas earnings would result in no increase in the deficit.

22 February 2012 • 06:24 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores goal in match vs Anzhi Makhachkala

Shakhtar Donetsk gained a 3:1 victory over Anzhi Makhachkala in a friendly match held in Antalya’s Mardan stadium, Turkey.

22 February 2012 • 06:22 AMT
Russian protests leaders seek to emulate ‘color uprisings’ – public figure

“They already say if you don’t want an Orange Revolution, then you’ll get a bloody one,” TV anchor Sergei Kurginyan said.

22 February 2012 • 06:11 AMT
EU leaders to call on G20 to back IMF fund boost

Euro zone leaders are to decide whether to combine the two funds’ firepower at the summit on March 1-2, 2012.

22 February 2012 • 06:04 AMT
New “water world” planet discovered

The planet is an entirely new classification of celestial body, with the mixture of water and high temperatures.

22 February 2012 • 05:52 AMT
AGMI director to present lecture on Genocide in Glendale

Dr. Demoyan will discuss some of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute’s major recent publications on Genocide.

22 February 2012 • 05:51 AMT
Abkhazian President’s life attempted

“The President’s car was fired upon near the town of Gudauta on the way to Sukhumi,” said a source in law enforcement agency.

22 February 2012 • 05:28 AMT
Clinton launches four-nation trip

In Algeria on Feb 25, the U.S. Secretary of State will meet with President Bouteflika to discuss domestic developments

22 February 2012 • 05:20 AMT
Iran talks failed, IAEA says

Iran refused to allow a team from the UN nuclear watchdog agency to visit its military base at Parchin, southeast of Tehran.

22 February 2012 • 05:19 AMT
Fighters, helicopters to guard Ukraine during Euro 2012

Up to four fighters and two helicopters will permanently guard guests and participants during Euro 2012 Football Championship.

21 February 2012 • 17:38 AMT
Russia to deploy 1st Arctic brigade in 2015

Russia is to deploy a combined-arms force to protect its political and economic interests in the Arctic by 2020.

21 February 2012 • 17:01 AMT
Red Cross calls for daily 2-hour ceasefire in Syria

Red Cross: entire families are stuck for days in their homes, unable to step outside to get food or obtain medical care.

21 February 2012 • 16:45 AMT
Jordan seeks alternatives to Egyptian gas

Egyptian supplies to Jordan stopped in Feb after the pipeline was blown up, making it the 12th attack since uprising in Egypt.

21 February 2012 • 16:41 AMT
North Korea delegation leaves for nuke talks with U.S.

The U.S. and N. Korea will discuss a possible resumption of six-nation talks on North’s nuclear disarmament last held in 2008.

21 February 2012 • 16:24 AMT
Pakistan calls on Taliban to join reconciliations process

The statement marks a departure for Pakistan, which has shown limited support for Afghan President Karzai’s govt.

21 February 2012 • 16:20 AMT
Rights group says 46 journalists killed in 2011

Deaths during dangerous assignments reached the highest level on record in 2011 as Arab uprisings dominated headlines.

21 February 2012 • 16:00 AMT
Did Hitler have a secret son with French teen?

The evidence from France and Germany lends some credence to Jean-Marie Loret’s claim he’s Hitler’s son.

21 February 2012 • 15:55 AMT
London Stock Exchange real-time data available on Google

Google already provides real-time share data from New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and exchanges in China and India.

21 February 2012 • 15:41 AMT
Iran’s nuclear program as instrument against its conversion into a regional power

Iran’s nuclear program, which is spoken about even more than events in Syria, will long remain in the highlight of the West. Despite the upbeat militant statements of Israel assisted by the U.S., a military attack on nuclear facilities is becoming more and more problematic. Everything, as always, rests on technical complexity – flight range of bombers, target search and guidance, possible consequences.