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24 January 2012 • 05:16 AMT
Japanese support Tokyo’s bid to host 2020 Summer Olympics

The candidate cities will submit their plans for the games to the International Olympic Committee by February 2012.

24 January 2012 • 05:14 AMT
EU to propose law giving internet users “right to be forgotten”

The law says people will be able to ask for data on them to be deleted, with firms to comply if no “legitimate” grounds to retain it.

23 January 2012 • 21:41 AMT
Armenian FM: Genocide bill crucial for protection of human rights

“This day will be written in gold not only in the history of friendship between the Armenian and French peoples,” Edward Nalbandian said.

23 January 2012 • 21:28 AMT
French Senate passes Genocide bill

Earlier, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that he will never step foot in France in event the Senate passes the draft law.

23 January 2012 • 20:28 AMT
Sen. Nathalie Goulet to support Genocide bill

The French Senators are making the last statements before voting for the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial.

23 January 2012 • 19:59 AMT
Hamas official says they will never give up jihad

The statement comes as Gaza Strip officials openly attacked the movement’s leader-in-exile Khaled Meshaal.

23 January 2012 • 19:51 AMT
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk suffers stroke, undergoes surgery

The ischemic stroke, which is when blood flow is impeded by a blockage, impacted the right side of Kirk’s brain.

23 January 2012 • 19:38 AMT
French Senate votes down 3rd motion

With a vote of 42 YES and 186 NO, the Senate voted down motion to referring Genocide bill back to Constitutional Commission.

23 January 2012 • 19:33 AMT
Uzbek refugee arrested on terror suspicions in Chicago

Jasmshid Muhtorov, 35, who resides in Colorado, was taken into custody last weekend at O’Hare International Airport.

23 January 2012 • 19:29 AMT
French Senate votes down 2nd motion against Genocide bill

With a vote of 81 YES and 171 NO, the Senate voted down the motion against passage of the law criminalizing Genocide denial.

23 January 2012 • 19:21 AMT
Yemen’s military sends extra forces to town seized by Islamists

Islamist militants entered Radda a week ago, led by Tareq al-Dahab, a relative of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki.

23 January 2012 • 19:07 AMT
Sen. Natacha Bouchart urges for restoration of justice

“The bill penalizing Genocide denial will complete the process, initiated to protect the Armenian people,” the French Senator said.

23 January 2012 • 19:05 AMT
Former CIA agent charged of terror leaks

47-year-old John Kiriakou is charged with violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act and the Espionage Act.

23 January 2012 • 19:04 AMT
Government’s liaison to parliament supports Genocide bill

Series of votes on amendments to the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial are under way at French Senate.

23 January 2012 • 18:56 AMT
YouTube exceeds 4 billion video views on global basis per day

YouTube said that users are now uploading an hour of video every second, as users watch – and upload – more and more video.

23 January 2012 • 18:34 AMT
Sen. Humbert condemns Genocide negation

“Those who silence the Genocide are to blame along with its perpetrators,” French Senator Jean-Francois Humbert said.

23 January 2012 • 18:27 AMT
U.S. consumer advocates urge EU to block Google’s Motorola deal

The Commission is expected to approve Google’s takeover of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion by mid-February.

23 January 2012 • 18:24 AMT
French Senate votes v. legal committee, Genocide bill ballot continues

Series of votes on amendments to the measure will follow, and finally a vote on the main law criminalizing Genocide denial.

23 January 2012 • 18:02 AMT
Police find 10 unexploded car bombs in Nigerian city

More than 150 people died in Friday’s attack in Kano after at least two Boko Haram suicide bombers detonated explosive-laden cars.

23 January 2012 • 17:41 AMT
Turkish-Cypriot tycoon stole £150mln from his business empire

Asil Nadir is living under bail conditions in the upmarket London district of Mayfair. The case is expected to last four months.

23 January 2012 • 17:23 AMT
French Senate to hold subsequent votes on Genocide bill

The first vote will be regarding the Senate legal committee’s vote last week against the bill penalizing Genocide denial.

23 January 2012 • 17:20 AMT
More app developers to prefer Android to Apple’s iOS – survey

Ovum says, “despite a clear vie for ultimate supremacy between these two platforms, almost all developers will support both.”

23 January 2012 • 17:15 AMT
Genocide bill debate in progress at French Senate

“France’s recognizing only 2 genocides is a discrimination against other peoples,” Sen. Jean Pierre Sueur said.

23 January 2012 • 17:14 AMT
U.S. to keep its course in Afghanistan until 2014

But whether cash-strapped European nations feel the same at an upcoming Chicago summit in May is another question.

23 January 2012 • 17:03 AMT
Putin pledges far-reaching changes in Russian government

“This does not mean that everyone will have to be fired. Of course, there should be rotation,” Vladimir Putin said.

23 January 2012 • 16:57 AMT
Genocide bill will render Karabakh mediation impossible – French Senator

“Our task is to promote peace between the two long-term rivals,” French Senator Ambroise Dupont stated.

23 January 2012 • 16:56 AMT
Anonymous asks Twitter users which sites to hack next

Anonymous has vowed to keep the recent flurry of attacks a regular occurrence until Kim Dotcom is released.

23 January 2012 • 16:52 AMT
Genocide bill not linked to presidential race – Sen. Piras

“The question is: who’ll benefit from adoption of the bill? Will it offer proper punishment for Genocide denial?” the Senator questioned.

23 January 2012 • 16:49 AMT
Parliament must initiate laws to curb racism – French Senator

At Senate-hosted debate over Genocide bill, Sen. Place noted the Parliament as a suitable platform for discussion of the initiative.

23 January 2012 • 16:23 AMT
At least two killed in U.S. tornadoes

The Alabama Emergency Management Agency warned of severe storms, tornadoes and high winds across the state.