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22 January 2012 • 19:27 AMT
Majority of Croats vote for joining EU

About 42 percent of eligible voters took part in the referendum, illustrating voters’ apathy toward the 27-nation bloc.

22 January 2012 • 19:16 AMT
Prof. Charny: A moral Israel must recognize the Armenian Genocide

The facts are well known: the Turkish government executed the Armenian genocide – in which 1.5 million Armenians were murdered.

22 January 2012 • 18:33 AMT
Slovak violist interrupted by Nokia ringtone, performs the tune

In the case of the Philharmonic, the marimba was so loud that the conductor, Alan Gilbert, simply downed baton.

22 January 2012 • 17:20 AMT
Costa Concordia death toll rises to 13

The head of Italy’s protection agency, Franco Gabrielli, had said that divers were looking for 20 people officially missing.

22 January 2012 • 17:16 AMT
Saudi Arabia to withdraw observers from Syria

“We are calling on the international community to bear its responsibility,” Prince Saud al-Faisal said in Cairo.

22 January 2012 • 17:10 AMT
Italian PM pushes to double Europe’s bailout fund

Monti argued that such a move would reassure markets while driving down borrowing costs for the debt-wracked countries.

22 January 2012 • 17:06 AMT
Yemeni President to travel to U.S. for treatment

The news comes a day after Yemeni parliament approved a law that gives Ali Abdullah Saleh immunity from prosecution.

22 January 2012 • 15:13 AMT
U.S. lost 687,000 jobs in high-tech over decade

NSB stated that there have been “permanent” losses in an ongoing trend that affects the areas of aerospace, pharmaceuticals, etc.

22 January 2012 • 15:04 AMT
Syrian troops clash with defectors, retreat from Damascus suburb

Government troops pulled back to a provincial headquarters and security agency building in Damascus suburb of Douma.

22 January 2012 • 14:50 AMT
100000 rally in Budapest to support PM

Prime Minister Viktor Orban is under fire over controversial media reforms, with EU criticizing Hungary’s new laws.

22 January 2012 • 13:53 AMT
Croatia votes in EU membership referendum amid divided views

Croatia hopes that becoming a member of the EU in July 2013 will boost investment and economic growth in the country.

22 January 2012 • 13:45 AMT
Kremlin: Russia seeks to promote trust in Karabakh settlement

Russian, Armenian and Azeri presidents will meet in Sochi on January 23 to discuss Karabakh conflict settlement.

22 January 2012 • 13:07 AMT
Lawyer wants special tribunal for Mubarak as formal president

Mubarak gave up the presidency orally to former vice-president Omar Suleiman without signing any official document.

22 January 2012 • 12:53 AMT
“The Artist” wins Producers Guild Awards

The award followed “The Artist”’s Golden Globe win as the silent film continues its unlikely run toward Oscar night.

22 January 2012 • 12:52 AMT
Iran to protest EU silence over nuclear scientist murder

The message will condemn the EU parliament, European and international structures for lack of response following the murder.

22 January 2012 • 12:50 AMT
Palestine ready to continue peace talks with Israel

“We’ll the peace talks, but if they fail, this will happen through Israel’s fault,” Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said.

22 January 2012 • 12:49 AMT
17 die as Iranian passenger boat capsizes

The boat sank January 21 evening while sailing between Hormuz Island and the port city of Bandar Abbas on the mainland.

22 January 2012 • 12:47 AMT
China’s crude-oil imports from Iran up 30%

Beijing has steadfastly defended its relationship with Iran, as the U.S. and Europe try to increase pressure on official Tehran.

22 January 2012 • 12:44 AMT
Study: Facebook is making us sad?

Utah Valley University found the more time students spent on Facebook, the more they thought others had it better than they did.

22 January 2012 • 12:42 AMT
Bonnie and Clyde guns auctioned for $210,000

Two guns seized from the gangsters sold for a combined $210,000 at an auction in Kansas City to an unnamed online bidder.

21 January 2012 • 20:10 AMT
Passenger ship sinks in Iran

Local port official, Ali Akbar Safaie, said the boat was travelling from the Island of Hormuz to Bandar Abbas.

21 January 2012 • 20:05 AMT
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits southern Mexico

The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean about 35 miles southwest of the city of Mapastepec.

21 January 2012 • 19:53 AMT
Armenia, Malawi establish diplomatic relations

According to a communiqué released after the ceremony, the two countries have agreed to promote bilateral cooperation.

21 January 2012 • 19:39 AMT
Iran slams Sarkozy’s nuclear claims as “baseless”

“Apparently by making false claims, the French president wants to put pressure on Iran,” Ramin Mehmanparast said.

21 January 2012 • 19:33 AMT
Bombs kill at least 14 prisoners in Syrian security vehicle

The League looks set to extend its monitoring mission in Syria, given the lack of any Arab or world consensus.

21 January 2012 • 19:23 AMT
Google, MIT release open-source version of Android App Inventor

Until then, MIT is promising periodic code updates and has a Google Group for app writers to help each other.

21 January 2012 • 19:13 AMT
CoE Commissioner shocked by Dink case verdict

“Then why did they close the case? I am surprised a judge could say this and close the case,” Thomas Hammarberg said.

21 January 2012 • 13:57 AMT
Russian expert links Genocide motion with Sarkozy election campaign

Alexei Mukhin: now that Sarkozy reached the goals set, he is no longer concerned over the future of the draft law.

21 January 2012 • 13:55 AMT
Muslim Brotherhood gets most seats

The Salafist Nour party bloc won 96 seats, while the secular Wafd party came third with 36 seats.

21 January 2012 • 13:44 AMT
Turks to protest Genocide bill in Paris

All Turkish organizations of Europe and Azerbaijani diaspora members are invited to participate in the protest action.