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25 January 2012 • 08:11 AMT
IMF chief: combining EFSF, ESM will help restore confidence

The former French finance minister said Europe needed a strong firewall to prevent the crisis in debt-ridden Greece.

25 January 2012 • 08:08 AMT
Turkish diplomat: Genocide bill questions France’s OSCE co-chairmanship

Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan deems passage of the Genocide bill as disrespect for the Turkish state and nation.

25 January 2012 • 08:02 AMT
Dark chocolate not healthy enough

For example, a 40g serving (4-7 squares) of chocolate that’s 85 per cent cocoa has 227 calories and 12g saturated fat.

25 January 2012 • 08:00 AMT
Turkish MP pins Genocide bill adoption on Turkey

Leader of the Turkish opposition accused PM Erdogan of bearing responsibility for passage of the Genocide bill.

25 January 2012 • 07:56 AMT
Petty revenge: Turks may give a virtual slap in Sarkozy’s face

The game was posted at www.sunoyun.com following the passage of Armenian Genocide bill at French Senate.

25 January 2012 • 07:45 AMT
U.S., South Korea preparing for annual joint war games

The exercises last year involved 12,300 U.S. troops and some 200,000 South Korean service members including reservists.

25 January 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Hostages rescued from Somali pirates after 3 months in captivity

A military official in Somalia’s Galmudug region, said the hostages were freed after an operation involving U.S. military helicopters.

25 January 2012 • 07:28 AMT
Armenian grandmasters win Gibraltar Chess Fest round 1

Sergei Movsesian, Gabriel Sargissian, and Varuzhan Akobian beat Silas Lund, Husein Nezad, and Marcel Peek resp.

25 January 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Greek award-winning film director Theo Angelopoulos dies

“We are all in mourning for this great director, who has honored his homeland with his work,” government spokesman said.

25 January 2012 • 07:13 AMT
Iran summons Danish envoy to protest EU sanctions

“There are forces in the EU that seek to cause tension in the relations with Iran,” Ali Asqar Khaji has said.

25 January 2012 • 07:12 AMT
Number of French senators opposing Genocide bill growing?

Two more senators from Sarkozy’s UMP party said they will appeal to the constitutional court to oppose the Senate decision.

25 January 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Aronian satisfied with his performance at Tata Steel

Levon Aronian’s win over Italy’s Fabiano Caruana was named the best in the main tournament A in Wijk aan Zee.

25 January 2012 • 07:04 AMT
Apple announces record quarterly revenue

The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion.

25 January 2012 • 06:59 AMT
U.S. Department of State launches Turkish-language Twitter account

“Mission Turkey underscores the high priority that we place on our relationship with Turkey,” the Department of State said.

25 January 2012 • 06:48 AMT
World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano are also expected to attend.

25 January 2012 • 06:30 AMT
Aram I: fear increasingly dominating life of Christians in Middle East

According to His Holiness Aram I, “the region is still facing uncertainties, ambiguities and polarizations.

25 January 2012 • 06:17 AMT
Armenian Foreign Minister to visit Baltic states

According to the ministerial press office, Mr. Nalbandian is expected to meet with the leadership of the two Baltic states.

25 January 2012 • 06:03 AMT
Sarkozy expected to sign Genocide bill within two weeks

The bill criminalizing genocide denial will take effect in France within two weeks, after it will be signed by President.

25 January 2012 • 05:51 AMT
Japan posts its first annual trade deficit since 1980

A persistently strong yen, a series of natural disasters and a rise in energy imports are among the factors pushing up the deficit.

25 January 2012 • 05:41 AMT
Obama: America to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon

“The regime is more isolated than ever before,” the U.S. President said in his State of the Union address.

25 January 2012 • 05:02 AMT
Tigran L. Petrosian: I am very happy to be back in national team

From March 19 – April 1, Petrosian will participate in the European Individual Chess Championship in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

24 January 2012 • 18:12 AMT
Opera releases version 11.61

Users can either wait for the automatic updater to occur, or can force a manual check and update from the Help menu.

24 January 2012 • 18:05 AMT
Aronian sole leader at Tata Steel

Russia’s Sergey Karjakin beat the Armenian grandmaster’s main contender at Tata Steel, Magnus Carlsen (Norway).

24 January 2012 • 18:04 AMT
Palestinian political rivals mull unity

Earlier today, in the West Bank, Israeli forces detained a Hamas lawmaker, the fifth such arrest in five days.

24 January 2012 • 18:02 AMT
Russian opposition vows new rally Feb 26 unless demands met

“So long as the government ignores our demands, we will draw up a schedule for all of February,” opposition leader said.

24 January 2012 • 17:58 AMT
Russian Air Force tests new missile

Work on the K-37 program began during the 1980s, but funding problems delayed its completion, Alexander Zelin said.

24 January 2012 • 17:51 AMT
Canada deports Rwandan genocide suspect

Mugesera, who says he fears torture or death if returned to Rwanda, spent years fighting his deportation in various courts.

24 January 2012 • 17:45 AMT
Turkish police detained 24 people in anti-KCK operation

According to the Cizre Police Department, simultaneous raids were carried out by counterterrorism units in a number of places.

24 January 2012 • 17:25 AMT
Microsoft announces SQL Server 2012 launch date

There’s more lock-in with SQL Server than other platforms due to its reliance on Windows for an OS, Curt Monash said.

24 January 2012 • 17:17 AMT
Lookout Mobile Security launches app for monitoring mobile malware

The company says it takes an educational approach to informing people about products for malware and spyware.