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16 January 2012 • 05:47 AMT
UK doesn’t rule out military actions against Iran

UK foreign secretary insisted all options were on the table over Tehran’s “increasingly dangerous” development of nukes.

16 January 2012 • 05:38 AMT
Qatari Emir urges Arab troops’ intervention in Syria

The comments by Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani mark a renewed effort by Syria’s neighbours to increase pressure on Assad.

16 January 2012 • 05:27 AMT
Russian Phobos-Grunt Mars probe crashes into Pacific

“Phobos-Grunt fragments have crashed down in the Pacific Ocean,” Russia’s Defense Ministry official Alexei Zolotukhin said.

16 January 2012 • 05:25 AMT
Israel, U.S. postpone their largest-ever war games

The missile defense exercise, “Austere Challenge 12,” was scheduled for April to improve defense systems and cooperation.

15 January 2012 • 19:09 AMT
Erdogan getting rid of Ataturk legacy?

After a disastrous round of foreign policy Turkey is now facing an internal political crisis. It’s not even about the arrests of top military, especially former head of General Staff of Turkey Gen. Ilker Basbug and dozens of other generals and admirals. The crisis has affected the political parties. It’s worth noting that relations between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People’s Party (CHP) have never been particularly warm.

15 January 2012 • 13:48 AMT
Phobos-Grunt voyager debris likely to scatter in Gobi Desert

A Russian probe designed to travel to a moon of Mars but stuck in Earth orbit will come crashing down within hours.

15 January 2012 • 13:33 AMT
Iran warns Gulf Arabs against boosting oil production

Iran’s OPEC governor: attempts by Gulf nations to replace Iran’s output with their own will make them an accomplice in further events.

15 January 2012 • 13:15 AMT
Russian ship suspected of delivering munitions to Syria

Cyprus customs officials inspecting the vessel found that it was carrying “dangerous cargo” inside four containers.

15 January 2012 • 12:38 AMT
Syria’s President grants another amnesty amid unrest

Tens of thousands of people across Syria continue to take to the streets calling for an end to the Assad regime.

15 January 2012 • 12:26 AMT
UN chief slams Israel’s occupation policy

Ban Ki-moon: Israeli occupation of Arab and Palestinian territories must end and so must violence against civilians.

15 January 2012 • 12:03 AMT
France to host rally in support of Genocide bill Jan 23

The bill criminalizing public denial of the Armenian Genocide will be debated at French Senate on January 23.

15 January 2012 • 11:54 AMT
Arthur Abraham wins WBO European super middleweight title

“I will start the year with a victory and also end the year with a victory,” Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham said.

15 January 2012 • 11:45 AMT
Question on “Armenian atrocities” removed from exam list in Turkey

Earlier, Bakırköy district’s national education department issued a list of exam questions containing those on “Armenian atrocities.”

15 January 2012 • 11:13 AMT
Armenian filmmaker named candidate for Russian Minister of Culture

With current Minister Alexander Avdeev, announcing his intention to retire, no official information is provided as to his successor.

14 January 2012 • 12:29 AMT
Official: Iran has not stored oil on tankers in the Gulf

“We have not stored oil in the Gulf because of sanctions as some foreign media reported,” Pirouz Mousavi has said.

14 January 2012 • 12:22 AMT
ElBaradei will not run in Egypt’s presidential election – source

“ElBaradei will announce his withdrawal from the presidency bid,” the source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said.

14 January 2012 • 12:12 AMT
1 killed, 14 wounded in Libyan clashes

“We received eight cases yesterday, including one dead who was shot in the head and chest,” a doctor has said.

14 January 2012 • 11:58 AMT
Armenian Patriarchate files suit to retrieve historical building in Istanbul

“The Patriarchate knew it owned the foundation. All that remained was to officially declare this,” Simon İş has said.

14 January 2012 • 11:50 AMT
U.S. rep.: military strike against Iran may wreak havoc on Israel

George Mitchell argued that military options will not guarantee the full termination of Iran’s nuclear program.

14 January 2012 • 11:47 AMT
IBM researchers stored single data bit in only 12 atoms

Dr Loth believes that by increasing the number of atoms to between 150 to 200 the bits can be made stable at room temperature.

14 January 2012 • 11:37 AMT
France to push ahead with cost-cutting measures

Other European countries from Austria to Cyprus assailed ratings agency Standard & Poor’s after a raft of downgrades.

14 January 2012 • 11:32 AMT
Kanex unveils iOS device charger

The cool charging station has four USB ports on the back that get power from a single AC cord to an outlet.

14 January 2012 • 11:26 AMT
Aznavour meets with Swiss President and FM

Aznavour exchanged greetings with the newly-elected Swiss President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and FM Burkhalter.

14 January 2012 • 11:26 AMT
1 killed, 10 injured as driver on drugs runs into crowd in Ukraine

“A medical examination has showed that the driver had taken in a psychoactive drug,” Lugansk traffic police said.

14 January 2012 • 11:14 AMT
Iran says it has evidence of U.S. involvement in scientist’s killing

The United States has denied involvement in the killing and condemned it. Israel has declined to comment.

14 January 2012 • 11:08 AMT
Turkish FM: Turkey has no plan to attack any country

Davutoglu said that NATO defense system to be placed in Turkey’s Malatya province wouldn’t target any neighboring country.

14 January 2012 • 11:03 AMT
Death toll from suicide bomb attack in Iran raises to 50

The attack occurred at a time when a political crisis in Iraq’s government has renewed fears of a return to sectarian violence.

14 January 2012 • 10:57 AMT
Egypt’s military ruler to visit Libya

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi will hold talks with the leader of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil.

14 January 2012 • 10:44 AMT
Azerbaijan continues ceasefire violations in 2012

Despite Azeri army’s aggressiveness, NKR forces refrained from retaliatory measures, continuing with their military duty.

14 January 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Clinton to pay quick visit to four nations in West Africa

Clinton will wrap up her trip in Cape Verde, which is a frequent U.S. partner on issues including counter-narcotics cooperation.