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14 February 2012 • 11:32 AMT
Next hearing on Armenian-Turkish soldier death scheduled for Apr 6

Meanwhile, İsmail Cem Halavurt, Balıkçı’s lawyer said that he has also demanded the camera records of the incident.

14 February 2012 • 11:25 AMT
Slovak politician: human life dearer than freedom of speech

František Mikloško noted Slovakia as the first European state to adopt the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial.

14 February 2012 • 11:21 AMT
U.S., UK may tighten Syria sanctions to up pressure on Assad

Barack Obama and David Cameron agreed on need for international unity against the regime’s attacks on its own citizens.

14 February 2012 • 11:18 AMT
Turkish expert believes war against Iran may affect Karabakh process

Russia does not want Karabakh conflict to be settled now because it wants to maintain control over South Caucasus.

14 February 2012 • 11:18 AMT
Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox may have touchscreen controller

It will be second only to Kinect in its relationship with the console, becoming “a remote control when watching TV.

14 February 2012 • 11:04 AMT
Upper house parliament elections launch in Egypt

The parliamentary election is the first following the ouster of president Mubarak in a popular uprising a year ago.

14 February 2012 • 11:03 AMT
Top Turkish football figures face match-fixing trial

Aziz Yildirim, the president of Fenerbahce, one of Turkey’s leading clubs, and 92 other suspects are charged in the scandal.

14 February 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Expert rules out possibility for Prosperous Armenia to join opposition

Karen Kocharyan excluded cooperation between Prosperous Armenia and Armenian National Congress (ANC).

14 February 2012 • 10:54 AMT
Russian expert: unlike Medvedev, Putin has no illusions regarding Karabakh conflict

Russian political scientist Andrey Ryabov believes that Russia does not need escalation of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

14 February 2012 • 10:48 AMT
3 Russian police officers killed in Caucasus gun clash

Rebels, Islamic extremists or bandits are usually held responsible for attacks against govt forces in Russia’s Caucasus regions.

14 February 2012 • 10:46 AMT
Turkish court acquits another defendant in Dink murder case

Gunman Ogün Samast was sentenced last July to nearly 23 years in prison by a separate juvenile court.

14 February 2012 • 10:38 AMT
Magnitude 5.1 quake hits northern Greece

Greece is in one of the world’s seismically active areas, with hundreds of quakes occurring each year.

14 February 2012 • 10:37 AMT
Delhi police search for biker in Israeli embassy bomb attack

Witness: a motorcyclist attached a device to Israeli diplomat’s car and the blast took place seconds later.

14 February 2012 • 10:32 AMT
Expert: Prosperous Armenia, ANC may become allies after elections

Political expert Armen Badalyan says Prosperous Armenia party will benefit more from such an alliance.

14 February 2012 • 10:22 AMT
Zurich becomes the world’s most expensive city

Zurich has topped Tokyo to become the world’s most expensive city, the Worldwide Cost of Living survey shows.

14 February 2012 • 10:17 AMT
Expert: voters will cheat Orinats Yerkir just the same as it did in 2008

Orinats Yerkir will become the only party voters will never cast ballot for, even if they are bribed to do so, Karen Kocharyan said.

14 February 2012 • 09:57 AMT
Russian military official expects a decision on Iran in summer

“Iran, of cause, is a sore spot. Some kind of decision should be taken, probably nearer to summer,” Nikolai Makarov said.

14 February 2012 • 09:55 AMT
Turkey, U.S. say Syria consent essential in sending troops

Hillary Clinton said the Assad regime should be persuaded to see the danger of its policy of attacking dissidents.

14 February 2012 • 09:47 AMT
Hackers attack Malaysia’s stock market website

The site was made inaccessible to users due to excess traffic from multiple sources, the country’s exchange reported.

14 February 2012 • 09:43 AMT
Over 100 people arrested in Turkey in anti-PKK raids

The raids came only days before the 13th anniversary of the capture of Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the PKK.

14 February 2012 • 09:31 AMT
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summons Bahrain’s envoy over rally

The Foreign Ministry also called the gathering unacceptable and asked Manama to prevent repetition of such actions.

14 February 2012 • 09:18 AMT
China, EU leaders meet to discuss Europe’s debt crisis

Liu Weimin said the EU needed to continue to make structural reforms to “give a clearer signal” to the international community.

14 February 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Armenian Consulate General to open in Odessa

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on opening Armenian Consulate General in Odessa.

14 February 2012 • 09:01 AMT
6.0 magnitude quake jolts Japan, Fukushima stable

A 9.0-magnitude quake in March 2011 triggered a monster tsunami followed by a Fukushima disaster.

14 February 2012 • 09:00 AMT
Stratfor customers targeted by malicious emails

The PDF displays a letter discouraging the reader from opening emails and attachments from “doubtful senders.”

14 February 2012 • 08:51 AMT
Gazprom can explore oil, gas in Dominican Republic

The Caribbean republic faces an electricity shortfall of 2,000-2,300 megawatts and is highly dependent on hydrocarbon imports.

14 February 2012 • 08:45 AMT
Love is all around us: world celebrates the Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is celebrated with underwater weddings in London, chocolate spas in Japan and decorated apples in Iraq.

14 February 2012 • 08:39 AMT
Apple most reputable company in the world – study

Harris Interactive’s summary report pointed out that Apple’s score this year is the result of 12 straight years of improvement.

14 February 2012 • 08:31 AMT
Azerbaijani President to visit NATO headquarters

Ilham Aliyev will meet the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen and will address the North Atlantic Council.

14 February 2012 • 08:26 AMT
European Parliament president slams ACTA

On German television network ARD, Martin Schulz said of the treaty: “I don’t find it good in its current form.”