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08 February 2012 • 18:50 AMT
Chinese woman gives birth to 7.04kg baby

Guinness World Records says the heaviest newborn ever recorded was born to an Ohio woman in 1879 and weighed 10.77kg.

08 February 2012 • 17:50 AMT
Apple offers free live-stream of McCartney’s Feb 9 concert on iTunes

Apple is going to stream the special event for free in celebration of McCartney’s new album, Kisses on the Bottom.

08 February 2012 • 16:51 AMT
Gays in Uganda may be sentenced to death

Homosexuality is taboo in many African nations. It is illegal in 37 countries on the continent, including Uganda.

08 February 2012 • 16:43 AMT
Hackers attack Polish govt website to protest anti-piracy treaty

PM Donald Tusk postponed treaty’s ratification for at least a year, saying internet activists were underrepresented on the agreement.

08 February 2012 • 16:19 AMT
FM: Israel must stop play of words to recognize Genocide

Nalbandian commented on remarks by Avigdor Liberman who noted: “Holocaust term inapplicable to any other tragedy.”

08 February 2012 • 16:12 AMT
Court overturns California gay marriage ban

California struck down the controversial ballot measure passed in 2008 that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

08 February 2012 • 15:59 AMT
Jordan pressed to pull Ambassador to Syria amid crackdown

More Syrians fled to Jordan over the past three days, bringing the total to more than 3,000, according to charity organizations.

08 February 2012 • 15:56 AMT
Ambassador: Pope welcome in Iran

Pope Benedict has a standing invitation to visit the Islamic Republicof Iran but has so far not accepted.

08 February 2012 • 15:48 AMT
Syrian state TV reports car bombing in Homs

The barrage of gunfire, mortars and shells was launched at daybreak and continued during the day in Syria’s Homs.

08 February 2012 • 15:41 AMT
French-Russian venture to invest $30 bln in Caucasus tourism

The money will go towards renovation of skiing and seaside resorts, and could create as many as 330,000 jobs in the territory.

08 February 2012 • 15:39 AMT
Bulgaria, Romania may hope for Schengen entry after EU reports

Bulgaria and Romania have made some progress against corruption and organized crime, the EU executive said.

08 February 2012 • 15:38 AMT
Spanish tennis body to sue French Canal+ over Nadal dope skit

Canal+ broadcast Nadal sketch after Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador was banned for 2 years for failing a doping test.

08 February 2012 • 15:34 AMT
Russians drill into prehistoric Antarctic lake

The lake hidden under miles of ice for 20 mln years, potentially holds a clue to the search for life on other planets.

08 February 2012 • 15:31 AMT
BlackBerry 10 OS to be released later this year

RIM BlackBerry 10 would “focus on a seamless experience” for users of multiple devices, like the company’s latest smartphones.

08 February 2012 • 15:11 AMT
FIFA sanctions Iraq for ineligible player

FIFA ruled that Iraq fielded an ineligible player in Olympic soccer qualifying win last month and awarded a 3-0 victory to UAE.

08 February 2012 • 14:52 AMT
UK, Qatari special units back Syrian rebels?

This has been the first to report the presence of foreign military forces in any of the Syrian uprising’s embattled areas.

08 February 2012 • 14:22 AMT
NATO, Afghan, Pakistani officials to hold 1st talks since air attack

Pakistan closed NATO supply routes to Afghanistan after the air attack, which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

08 February 2012 • 14:07 AMT
Shoah film director detained at Israeli airport over harassment complaint

The complaint against Calude Lanzmann was filed by a female airport official, after the alleged incident took place.

08 February 2012 • 14:04 AMT
“Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” tops $300 mln in box office

David Fincher’s adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s bestselling novel is nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including best actress.

08 February 2012 • 14:01 AMT
Two senior police officials fired in Turkey

An official statement said the two directors were not suspended and were only being reassigned to different positions.

08 February 2012 • 13:51 AMT
Lavrov urges against interference in Syrian dialogue

Russian Foreign Minister condemned Arab Lague’s decision to freeze the operations of its peace mission in Syria.

08 February 2012 • 13:31 AMT
Putin says world faces growing “cult of violence”

“Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia,” Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.

08 February 2012 • 13:29 AMT
Defense Minister hails Armenian peacemakers’ activity

Minister Seyran Ohanyan links withdrawal of Armenian peacemakers from Kosovo with that of the Greek contingent.

08 February 2012 • 13:15 AMT
“Object of Beauty” to star Amy Adams

Amy – who has been nominated for three Oscars – can next be seen in forthcoming Superman movie “Man of Steel”.

08 February 2012 • 13:14 AMT
Defense Minister deems security priority in Armenian army

Seyran Ohanyan further stressed the importance of cooperation with NGOs and strengthening of army-society relations.

08 February 2012 • 13:13 AMT
Defense Minister says Armenian army rarely responds to Azeri shots

Seyran Ohanyan: Armenian armed forces resort to retaliatory measures over Azeri ceasefire violation in one out of ten cases.

08 February 2012 • 13:09 AMT
Anonymous leak German military’s secret files

The docs contain info on 2009 airstrike by U.S. jets under German orders that killed Taliban fighters and Afghan civilians.

08 February 2012 • 12:53 AMT
Russian Anonymous hack pro-Putin group e-mail

E-mails claim the Nashi, a Russian youth group, pays off journalists and bloggers for positive coverage of Vladimir Putin.

08 February 2012 • 12:42 AMT
Defense Minister: Armenian army will maintain neutrality during elections

Seyran Ohanyan says though military personnel may back separate political forces, armed forces must maintain neutrality.

08 February 2012 • 12:36 AMT
Standard and Poor’s cuts Sony rating

S&P dropped its assessment of the firm’s credit worthiness, citing poor earnings, price erosion, falling demand and stiff competition.