Jean-Claude Mignon elected new PACE President

Jean-Claude Mignon elected new PACE President

January 23, 2012 - 15:07 AMT  11:07 GMT
Taking over from Turkey’s Mevlüt Çavusoglu, Jean-Claude Mignon is the 1st French person to hold this office in 23 years.

British Airways restarts flights to Libya’s Tripoli

January 23, 2012 - 15:07 AMT  01:02 GMT
British Airways suspended Tripoli flights in Feb 2011 as troops controlled by ex-leader Gaddafi clashed with protesters.
Erdoğan threatens France over Genocide bill adoption

Erdoğan threatens France over Genocide bill adoption

January 23, 2012 - 15:03 AMT  01:02 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister noted the Genocide motion as a part of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s election campaign.
Iran, Russia to sign two security agreements

Iran, Russia to sign two security agreements

January 23, 2012 - 15:00 AMT  01:02 GMT
Iranian Interior Minister said the two countries will also extend collaboration to combat drug trafficking.
CyanogenMod Android app store to open soon

CyanogenMod Android app store to open soon

January 23, 2012 - 14:52 AMT  01:02 GMT
An independent store will be a much-needed source of income for CyanogenMod, now active on over 1 mln Android phones.
RPA youth wing awards best students of Armenia’s military educational institutions

RPA youth wing awards best students of Armenia’s military educational institutions

January 23, 2012 - 14:51 AMT  01:02 GMT
“RPA youth wing kicks off the events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the army,” Karen Avagyan said.
Baku concerned over France’s OSCE co-chairmanship

Baku concerned over France’s OSCE co-chairmanship

January 23, 2012 - 14:51 AMT  01:02 GMT
Much depends on today’s debate and voting on the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, according Azerbaijani MP.
Turkish court rejects appeal to release Dink killer

Turkish court rejects appeal to release Dink killer

January 23, 2012 - 14:47 AMT  10:47 GMT
Samast was earlier sentenced to 22 years and 10 months in prison for killing Dink and carrying an unlicensed gun.

U.S. companies won’t step up hiring in early 2012 - poll

January 23, 2012 - 14:41 AMT  01:02 GMT
Although the U.S. jobless rate fell to 8.5 percent in December, fewer businesses said they would hire more workers.

Kurdish organization to call for autonomy in new constitution

January 23, 2012 - 14:38 AMT  01:02 GMT
Ahmet Türk’s verbal pitch to parliament was sent in writing last week and includes radical demands from the DTK.
---