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Syria's top envoy to leave Libya within 72 hours

Syria's top envoy to leave Libya within 72 hours

February 9, 2012 - 21:48 AMT   GMT
Libya is expelling Syria's top envoy and his staff from the country to protest Damascus' crackdown on dissent.
Turkey pleased with Azerbaijan’s stance on Genocide bill

Turkey pleased with Azerbaijan’s stance on Genocide bill

February 9, 2012 - 21:40 AMT   GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed satisfaction with Azerbaijani position on the Genocide bill.
David Nalbandian to face Florian Mayer at Davis Cup 1st round

David Nalbandian to face Florian Mayer at Davis Cup 1st round

February 9, 2012 - 21:08 AMT   GMT
David Nalbandian: I’m happy to play Davis Cup. This is one of the competitions that I really like. And I’m happy to be here.

Syrian journalist killed in Homs by govt fire

February 9, 2012 - 21:06 AMT   GMT
Mazhar Tayyara was a stringer for the Agence France-Presse, and provided video footage for The Guardian and Die Welt.
Karen Grigoryan ties game v Pavel Ponkratov at Aeroflot Оpen 3rd round

Karen Grigoryan ties game v Pavel Ponkratov at Aeroflot Оpen 3rd round

February 9, 2012 - 20:27 AMT   GMT
Meanwhile, Hrant Melkumyan and Vladimir Akopian scored wins over Santosh Vidit (India) and Mikhail Ulibin (Russia) resp.
Angelina Jolie added to Oscar presenters line-up

Angelina Jolie added to Oscar presenters line-up

February 9, 2012 - 20:15 AMT   GMT
The Academy has also added Cameron Diaz and Halle Berry to the lineup of Oscar presenters, which currently stands at 12.
Billy Connolly to play dwarf warrior in Peter Jackson’s

Billy Connolly to play dwarf warrior in Peter Jackson’s "The Hobbit"

February 9, 2012 - 20:06 AMT  16:06 GMT
"Lord of the Rings" director is now in production on "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "The Hobbit: There and Back Again."

Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina tops 19th Century Masterpieces list

February 9, 2012 - 20:04 AMT   GMT
¬Over a hundred American and British novelists put together their list of the cream of the crop of literary masterpieces.
Aeroflot Оpen: Vladimir Akopian wins Mikhail Ulibin

Aeroflot Оpen: Vladimir Akopian wins Mikhail Ulibin

February 9, 2012 - 19:58 AMT   GMT
Prior to this game, another Armenian representative Hrant Melkumyan also scored a win over Santosh Vidit (India).

Arab League, Russia, China join efforts to end Syria violence

February 9, 2012 - 19:54 AMT   GMT
Russia, China blocked a draft UN resolution, which backed an Arab League peace plan that seeks Assad resignation.
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UN chief hails China's peacekeeping efforts Ban said China has provided more peacekeepers than all the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Iran's Guardian Council approves presidential election result Hassan Rouhani won the election by taking nearly 51% of votes. Since he won more than half, that eliminated the need for a runoff.
Friends of Syria to meet in Doha on June 22: French official Assad's forces aim to retake Aleppo, where they have been mired in a bloody stalemate with rebels for nearly a year.
Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017.