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15 February 2012 • 06:25 AMT
Iran plans to send heavier home-made satellites to higher altitudes

Rezaei said Navid (Promise) satellite was launched by Safire B1 and was placed in the exact position in its orbit.

15 February 2012 • 06:01 AMT
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to visit Belgium, Russia

In Moscow, Philip Gordon will meet with senior Russian officials to discuss global issues and the bilateral agenda.

15 February 2012 • 05:35 AMT
U.S. on high alert over Israeli diplomats

Personal security on Embassy officials in U.S. is at its highest in at least five years, Israeli diplomats say.

15 February 2012 • 05:21 AMT
Armenia’s second numbers may perform at European Weightlifting Championships

Currently 64 Armenian weightlifters are having team practice sections in Abovyan, Gyumri and resort town of Tsaghkadzor.

14 February 2012 • 19:19 AMT
Intel introduces Crystal Forest chipset

The chipset has specific hardware and software-driven features that could speed up data processing on a network.

14 February 2012 • 19:10 AMT
Panetta doesn’t think Israel decided to attack Iran

Panetta emphasized that the Obama administration is deeply worried by Iran’s behavior and its nuclear ambitions.

14 February 2012 • 18:58 AMT
Teen suicides continue in Russia

Also, the investigating authorities of the Tomsk region reported that a boy committed suicide by hanging himself.

14 February 2012 • 18:34 AMT
Toyota gets a boost from rental-car sales

Rental-car sales, in particular, can hurt a brand’s image and lower resale values because they flood the market with models.

14 February 2012 • 18:24 AMT
French telecommunications operators call for “Google tax” on foreign firms

The FTT said it was “demanding fiscal justice and equality for all players, national or global,” working in France.

14 February 2012 • 18:13 AMT
Eurogroup head cancels meeting on Greece

Jean-Claude Juncker says the Eurogroup was still missing information from Athens on how it plans to save promised $428 mln.

14 February 2012 • 17:08 AMT
Shakira attacked by seal in South Africa

The animal appeared to have mistaken the BlackBerry for a fish and lunged for her while she was taking pictures.

14 February 2012 • 16:55 AMT
Rome withdraws bid for 2020 Olympics

The 2012 Olympics will be held in London this summer, while the venue for the 2016 Games will be Rio de Janeiro.

14 February 2012 • 16:32 AMT
Tribeca acquires Keanu Reeves’ digital filmmaking documentary

“Side by Side” film features interviews with James Cameron, David Fincher, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese and others.

14 February 2012 • 16:27 AMT
Filmmaker Oliver Stone’s son converts to Islam

Sean Stone had become a Shiite and had chosen to be known by the Muslim first name Ali, Iran’s Fars news agency said.

14 February 2012 • 16:24 AMT
Spain sells $7 bln in short-term debt

Hours earlier, the ratings agencies Fitch and Standard & Poor’s had downgraded the biggest Spanish banks.

14 February 2012 • 16:12 AMT
Emma Watson, Guillermo Del Toro will team for “Beauty And The Beast”

Guillermo del Toro will direct “Beast,” a new take on the “Beauty and the Beast” tale tale set up at Warner Bros.

14 February 2012 • 16:10 AMT
Michael Bay to direct the 4th “Transformers” film

Michael Bay’s past work includes the war film Pearl Harbour and Armageddon, both starring Ben Affleck.

14 February 2012 • 15:48 AMT
Kuwait’s Emir names new cabinet

New cabinet does not include a single Islamist, largest opposition bloc that scored an impressive victory in general elections.

14 February 2012 • 15:45 AMT
Russia to sell T-90C tanks to Algeria, Turkmenistan

Russia earlier supplied Algeria with 185 tanks in 2009 and Turkmenistan with 10 tanks to fulfil a 2010 contract.

14 February 2012 • 15:31 AMT
Boeing signs $22.4 bln airplane order with Lion Air

Lion Air, Indonesia’s largest carrier by passenger volume, ordered 230 airplanes, including 201 737 MAXs and 737-900 ERs.

14 February 2012 • 15:27 AMT
Electricity cut at Gaza as only power plant stops

“Major and vital” supplies to the strip were cut off due to severe fuel shortage, Gaza’s Energy Authority said.

14 February 2012 • 15:11 AMT
Armenian boxers to participate in 2 international tournaments

From February 20-26, six Armenian sportsmen will participate in international boxing tournament in Bulgaria.

14 February 2012 • 14:54 AMT
Mercedes to present F1 W03 challenger on Feb 21

The F1 W03 will be raced by the unchanged driver line-up of Michael Schumacher and German Nico Rosberg.

14 February 2012 • 14:51 AMT
Iranian President to announce new nuke projects

The president is also likely to announce final stage of production of nuclear fuel rods to be used in a Tehran research reactor.

14 February 2012 • 14:48 AMT
Armenian MP, Belarusian officials discuss cooperation

Armenia-Belarus interparliamentary group members familiarized themselves with operation of Armenian NPP.

14 February 2012 • 14:40 AMT
IOC hails preparations for 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi

IOC Coordination Commission began its three-day visit by taking in the first FIS Alpine Ski World Cup event held in Russia.

14 February 2012 • 14:39 AMT
Fukushima may host U20 World Cup match

The Japan Football Association is moving to hold a match in Fukushima during this year’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup.

14 February 2012 • 14:35 AMT
100,000 trapped in Homs amid heavy shelling – activist

Over 6,000 people were killed since Assad’s forces launched a crackdown on protesters calling for democracy in March.

14 February 2012 • 14:33 AMT
2 Romanian ex-ministers convicted of corruption

The Bucharest court ruled that former agriculture ministers are guilty of taking bribes and influence-peddling.

14 February 2012 • 14:31 AMT
Armenian men to serve U.S. federal prison term for kidnapping

Vahan Adzhemyan and Galvin Shaun Gibson were sentenced to 30 and 27 years in prison in federal prison respectively.