Ukrainian high court rejects ex-PM Tymoshenko appeal

Ukrainian high court rejects ex-PM Tymoshenko appeal

August 29, 2012 - 12:48 AMT  08:48 GMT
"The judges of the court have reached the conclusion that the appeal cannot be satisfied," judge Olexander Yelfimov told the court.
Syrian President: government needs time to

Syrian President: government needs time to "win the battle"

August 29, 2012 - 12:19 AMT  08:19 GMT
"It definitely needs time to bring it to a decisive end. But I can sum it up in one sentence: we're heading forward," Assad said.
Republicans officially select Romney as presidential nominee

Republicans officially select Romney as presidential nominee

August 29, 2012 - 12:16 AMT  08:16 GMT
The night also saw the convention approve the party’s manifesto that calls for tax cuts and an end to abortion.
Paralympic torch heading to London

Paralympic torch heading to London

August 29, 2012 - 12:04 AMT  08:04 GMT
BPA said earlier this year that the ceremony would be "groundbreaking in its inclusivity and innovative staging".
Hollande says unaware of Armenian Genocide chapter in French textbooks

Hollande says unaware of Armenian Genocide chapter in French textbooks

August 29, 2012 - 12:01 AMT  08:01 GMT
"I do not know about this effort. It's absolutely out of my knowledge," the French President reportedly said in Paris.
Mozilla launches Firefox 15 with variety of new features

Mozilla launches Firefox 15 with variety of new features

August 29, 2012 - 11:52 AMT  07:52 GMT
All future upgrades to the Firefox browser will be conducted automatically without the need for any user action.
Amsterdam Schiphol airport closed after discovering WWII bomb

Amsterdam Schiphol airport closed after discovering WWII bomb

August 29, 2012 - 11:16 AMT  07:16 GMT
Authorities closed part of Amsterdam Schiphol airport after discovering a World War Two bomb. No details are available yet.
Syrian opposition opens secret office in Aleppo: report

Syrian opposition opens secret office in Aleppo: report

August 29, 2012 - 11:10 AMT  07:10 GMT
“The office is situated in the liberated area of Aleppo and we change the location periodically,” SNC’s press officer said.
U.S. interested in arms control talks with Russia – spokeswoman

U.S. interested in arms control talks with Russia – spokeswoman

August 29, 2012 - 11:01 AMT  07:01 GMT
The United States scrapped plans in September 2010 for an anti-ballistic-missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland.
UN chief to press Iran for

UN chief to press Iran for "urgent" action on nuclear drive

August 29, 2012 - 10:45 AMT  06:45 GMT
Ban Ki-moon has called on Iran, which faces UN sanctions over its nuclear drive, to prove that its research is peaceful.
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