Upper house parliament elections launch in Egypt

February 14, 2012 - 15:04 AMT  09:37 GMT
The parliamentary election is the first following the ouster of president Mubarak in a popular uprising a year ago.

Top Turkish football figures face match-fixing trial

February 14, 2012 - 15:03 AMT  09:37 GMT
Aziz Yildirim, the president of Fenerbahce, one of Turkey's leading clubs, and 92 other suspects are charged in the scandal.
Expert rules out possibility for Prosperous Armenia to join opposition

Expert rules out possibility for Prosperous Armenia to join opposition

February 14, 2012 - 15:01 AMT  09:37 GMT
Karen Kocharyan excluded cooperation between Prosperous Armenia and Armenian National Congress (ANC).
Russian expert: unlike Medvedev, Putin has no illusions regarding Karabakh conflict

Russian expert: unlike Medvedev, Putin has no illusions regarding Karabakh conflict

February 14, 2012 - 14:54 AMT  09:37 GMT
Russian political scientist Andrey Ryabov believes that Russia does not need escalation of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

3 Russian police officers killed in Caucasus gun clash

February 14, 2012 - 14:48 AMT  10:48 GMT
Rebels, Islamic extremists or bandits are usually held responsible for attacks against govt forces in Russia's Caucasus regions.
Turkish court acquits another defendant in Dink murder case

Turkish court acquits another defendant in Dink murder case

February 14, 2012 - 14:46 AMT  09:37 GMT
Gunman Ogün Samast was sentenced last July to nearly 23 years in prison by a separate juvenile court.
Magnitude 5.1 quake hits northern Greece

Magnitude 5.1 quake hits northern Greece

February 14, 2012 - 14:38 AMT  09:37 GMT
Greece is in one of the world's seismically active areas, with hundreds of quakes occurring each year.
Delhi police search for biker in Israeli embassy bomb attack

Delhi police search for biker in Israeli embassy bomb attack

February 14, 2012 - 14:37 AMT  09:37 GMT
Witness: a motorcyclist attached a device to Israeli diplomat’s car and the blast took place seconds later.

Expert: Prosperous Armenia, ANC may become allies after elections

February 14, 2012 - 14:32 AMT  09:37 GMT
Political expert Armen Badalyan says Prosperous Armenia party will benefit more from such an alliance.
Zurich becomes the world's most expensive city

Zurich becomes the world's most expensive city

February 14, 2012 - 14:22 AMT  10:22 GMT
Zurich has topped Tokyo to become the world's most expensive city, the Worldwide Cost of Living survey shows.
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