“If Armenia decides to join the Union, Belarus will never be against,” Alexander Lukashenko said on the sidelines of the CSTO meeting.

An official in Russia’s Federal Security Service said last week that some 300 or 400 Russians were fighting alongside the rebels in Syria.

Speculation has been growing that Microsoft will also announce a third device, a smaller 8in tablet dubbed the Surface Mini.

The ruling, which can be appealed, opens door for authorities to track down the group's elaborate network of social services.

6 906 tons of cargo was transported in January – August 2013 against 7 510 tons during the same period of 2012.

Breaking down adoption of the latest iPhones by carriers, Localytics found that AT&T was the most popular choice for users.

The second biggest debut this week is dance flick "Battle of the Year" starring Josh Holloway and Chris Brown.

Belarus is leading the list for the growth in consumer prices with 8,2% inflation rate followed by Russia (4,5%) and Kazakhstan (3,1%.)