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14 February 2012 • 08:15 AMT
Turkey wants to establish its free economic zone worldwide

“Turkey works towards establishing free Turkish economic zones in different countries worldwide,” Zafer Caglayan said.

14 February 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Davutoglu, Clinton discuss situation in South Caucasus

“Such discussions can strengthen the U.S.-Turkish ties, as well as promote stabilization of the South Caucasus,” Davutoglu said.

14 February 2012 • 07:52 AMT
Google celebrates Valentine’s Day with animated Doodle

The 71-second Valentine’s Day animation on Google‘s homepage tells the story of a boy’s attempt to swoon his crush.

14 February 2012 • 07:38 AMT
“The Artist” dog gets prize at Golden Collar Awards

Other winners included French bulldog Brigitte, who plays Stella on TV’s “Modern Family,” and Hercules of “Pit Boss.”

14 February 2012 • 07:21 AMT
Whitney Houston’s body transported to NJ

No criminal probe is under way, police said, but LA’s coroner said her room did contain some prescription drugs.

14 February 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Moody’s downgrades six European nations

It also said the region’s weak economy could undermine austerity drives by governments to fix their finances.

14 February 2012 • 06:57 AMT
ANCA ‘saddened, but not surprised’ over Obama’s call for aid reduction

Aram Hamparian: reductions were proposed despite the devastating economic impact of dual Turkish and Azerbaijani blockades.

14 February 2012 • 06:54 AMT
Vartan Oskanian to be in top five on Prosperous Armenia electoral list – paper

Former Armenian FM is ready to quit his own Civilitas foundation to appear on the Prosperous Armenia electoral list.

14 February 2012 • 06:51 AMT
Policy Forum Armenia: European crisis may result in economic catastrophe in Armenia

A combined shock, with GDP decline and devaluation taken together will drive the debt-to-GDP ratio well over 70 percent.

14 February 2012 • 06:45 AMT
NJ senate approves gay marriage

“So wake up and smell the equality,” chairman of the gay rights group Garden State Equality said after the vote.

14 February 2012 • 06:35 AMT
U.S. budget proposes 18% cut in assistance to Armenia

As was the case in FY 2012, the Administration did not specifically note funding levels for Nagorno Karabakh.

14 February 2012 • 06:30 AMT
Armenian chess players prove successful in Aeroflot Open round 7

Melkumyan scored a win over Csaba Balogh, Akopian beat Ehsan Ghaem Maghami while Grigoryan beat Chanda Sandipan.

14 February 2012 • 05:58 AMT
Rustam Gasparyan to run for parliament

Gasparyan’s electoral office refuted previous reports about his non-participation in the elections in the constituency N21.

14 February 2012 • 05:40 AMT
Gagik Jahangiryan, Samvel Farmanyan to vie for deputy mandate

Jangiryan is going to run for the upcoming parliamentary elections in the constituency N2 of Nor Nork community.

14 February 2012 • 05:30 AMT
Osama Bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe released

Abu Qatada is to launch a legal-aid funded court bid to prevent the public seeing pictures of him enjoying his freedom.

14 February 2012 • 05:28 AMT
Orinats Yerkir to nominate Araik Hayrapetyan for parliamentary elections in Yerevan

Araik Hayrapetyan will run by majority system in Yerevan’s Kentron community at the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

13 February 2012 • 17:28 AMT
Apple shares cross 500-dollar barrier

The company’s valuation of around $460 bln make it worth more than the combined value of rivals Google and Microsoft.

13 February 2012 • 17:27 AMT
Turkish forces kill 10 PKK militants

Intelligence units have learned a group of PKK members were gathering near the Uludere district of Şırnak province.

13 February 2012 • 17:20 AMT
Slovak politician: Karabakh problem is Europe’s problem

Ashot Ghulyan briefed on steps taken for international recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

13 February 2012 • 17:16 AMT
Thornton back as director with “Jayne Mansfield’s Car” drama

Thornton, 56, previously directed “All the Pretty Horses” and “Sling Blade,” which won him an Oscar for best screenplay.

13 February 2012 • 17:11 AMT
Sony hiked Whitney Houston’s album price 30 minutes after her death

Instead of reverence in the wake of Houston’s passing, Sony chose to raise the price of one of her most popular hits collections.

13 February 2012 • 17:09 AMT
2 killed in Nigeria pirate attack

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has escalated from low-level armed robberies to hijackings and cargo thefts.

13 February 2012 • 17:06 AMT
Iran denies Israeli embassy attack involvement

Israeli PM accused Iran of involvement following bomb attacks on Israel’s embassies in India and Georgia.

13 February 2012 • 17:04 AMT
Turkey, Azerbaijan to sign gas pipeline deal in April

The project, seen costing $5-7 bln, will carry gas from Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz II field via Turkey to Europe.

13 February 2012 • 16:48 AMT
Outgoing Saleh urges Yemeni people to vote

The President signed the Gulf-brokered deal to step down and pass power to Hadi, in return for immunity from prosecution.

13 February 2012 • 16:34 AMT
Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning nominated for Nobel Prize

OCCPR: we’ve made this nomination in the hopes that it might lead to renewed attention to Manning’s plight.

13 February 2012 • 16:13 AMT
Polish sports centre chief quits over Euro 2012 construction delays

The resignation comes after Polish Super Cup match was cancelled at the National Stadium amid safety concerns.

13 February 2012 • 16:07 AMT
Fair Labor Association inspects Apple suppliers

The independent group started inspecting working conditions in Chinese factories where iPads and iPhones are assembled.

13 February 2012 • 15:58 AMT
Tokyo submits 2020 Olympics bid

Tokyo is promoting its 2020 bid as a symbol of Japan’s recovery from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

13 February 2012 • 15:51 AMT
UN consultant shot dead in Egypt

It was one of the more serious attacks in a crime spree over the past year after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.