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12 February 2012 • 11:30 AMT
Whitney Houston’s legacy remembered at Grammy party

Recording industry’s celebrities were stunned by the death of the biggest female recording stars of all time.

12 February 2012 • 10:04 AMT
No illegal drugs found, Houston may have drowned in bathtub

Police officers who searched the room found different pill bottles but there was no evidence that the singer was drinking alcohol.

12 February 2012 • 06:35 AMT
Legendary Whitney Houston found dead

Police Lt. Mark Rosen said there were “no obvious signs of criminal intent” and that the cause of her death is being investigated.

11 February 2012 • 15:59 AMT
Angelina Jolie believes charity work saved her from ‘shallow life’

’“They have always reminded me to just wake up in the morning and be grateful that your children are healthy,” the actress says.

11 February 2012 • 15:33 AMT
Weapons smuggled from Iraq to Syria for Assad opponents

The price of a Kalashnikov assault rifle has risen from between $100 and $200 to between $1000 and $1500.

11 February 2012 • 15:05 AMT
Oscar is boring, Dustin Hoffman says

“Oscar is boring. It lasts forever. And don’t think you’re seeing spontaneous behavior,” the Hollywood veteran said.

11 February 2012 • 14:08 AMT
Zvartnots airport operates all flights on schedule

The aircrew of Dubai-Yerevan flight resolved to land in Erbil Airport in Iraq due to heavy snowfall in Yerevan.

11 February 2012 • 14:00 AMT
Montenegro sees heaviest snow in 63 years, roads shut

The snow has virtually sealed off the capital Podgorica, closing its airport and hampering rail and road traffic.

11 February 2012 • 13:09 AMT
Scott Brooks to coach Western Conference All-Stars

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks will coach the Western Conference All-Stars for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.

11 February 2012 • 12:22 AMT
Dozens arrested in Turkey over PKK links

The suspects were taken to the police department after undergoing a health check at the Council of Forensic Medicine in Adana

11 February 2012 • 12:12 AMT
Five staff at Britain’s largest selling tabloid The Sun arrested

21 people have now been arrested in the bribery probe – including 3 police officers – though none has yet been charged.

11 February 2012 • 12:00 AMT
Samsung offers apps, games for free on Valentine’s Day occasion

The scheme lasts till February 21 and will also see many other apps (which are not free) offered with a discount.

11 February 2012 • 11:26 AMT
David Nalbandian beats Florian Mayer in Davis Cup round 1

David Nalbandian rallied to beat Florian Mayer 2-6, 6-0, 6-1, 7-6 (5) and give Argentina a 2-0 lead over Germany.

11 February 2012 • 11:01 AMT
Vatican sex abuse scandal lawsuit dismissed

Attorney Jeff Anderson had filed the lawsuit at the peak of a European explosion of the sex abuse scandal in 2010.

11 February 2012 • 10:57 AMT
Two television journalists found stabbed to death in Bangladesh

Police said Sarwar was found with his hands tied from behind. No valuables were missing from the house, investigators said.

11 February 2012 • 10:49 AMT
Bahraini forces fire tear gas at protesters

Forces “are excessively using tear gas to punish residents in areas where protests are taking place,” said the opposition activist.

11 February 2012 • 10:35 AMT
Turkish Prime Minister undergoes another surgery

Erdoğan’s surgery was kept secret for some time, leading to rumors that the Prime Minister had intestine cancer.

11 February 2012 • 10:21 AMT
Priests stay in Syria despite violence

Archbishop Mario Zenari said the Vatican has no plans to close its operations in Damascus, the Syrian capital.

11 February 2012 • 10:13 AMT
Paul McCartney honored as MusiCares Person of the Year

McCartney was toasted for his musical achievements and philanthropic work two days before the Grammy Awards.

11 February 2012 • 10:09 AMT
Bağış continues remarks on Armenian Genocide

Turkey’s EU Affairs Minister: the fact that some EU members have to pass laws that restrict freedom of speech is illogical.

11 February 2012 • 10:06 AMT
160 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported last week

Intensified violation cases were recorded on February 6-7, with 300 shots fired by Azerbaijan towards the Armenian positions.

11 February 2012 • 09:57 AMT
Obama’s next budget to slash funding for Mars, Jupiter rovers

The cuts are likely to be a big blow to researchers who have been working diligently to promote Mars missions.

11 February 2012 • 09:45 AMT
Pro-Kremlin party top official resigns

“Today is my last day as chairman of United Russia’s central executive committee,” Andrei Vorobyov has said.

11 February 2012 • 09:40 AMT
Armenian President, Prosperous Armenia leader hold talks

Serzh Sargsyan and Gagik Tsarukyan are currently conducting negotiations on sorting out majority precincts.

11 February 2012 • 09:34 AMT
Thousands of Japanese march in protest of nuclear power

Holding “No Nukes” signs, people gathered at Yoyogi Park for a rally, including Nobel Prize-winning writer Kenzaburo Oe.

11 February 2012 • 09:28 AMT
Al Pacino to receive 2011 National Medal of Arts from Obama

Pacino will receive the medal “for his contributions as an actor and director to American film and theater.”

11 February 2012 • 09:22 AMT
ARCOmadrid 2012 to display works from 160 galleries

ARCOmadrid 2012 will also present the “Focus: The Netherlands” program, in which 14 Dutch galleries will participate.

11 February 2012 • 09:15 AMT
Ahmadinejad: Iran to announce important achievements in nuclear field

Tens of thousands of Iranians joined rallies across the country to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

11 February 2012 • 09:03 AMT
MP comments on Prosperous Armenia’s refusal to join EPP

Prosperous Armenian coalition party member Naira Zohrabyan commented on party’s refusal to join European People’s Party.

11 February 2012 • 09:00 AMT
Accreditation of journalists and fans for 2012 Eurovision started

Events Supervisor says American, South African, Middle East and Australian media will also have live coverage opportunities.