Europe’s heaviest vessel heads into space

Europe’s heaviest vessel heads into space

March 23, 2012 - 11:55 AMT  07:55 GMT
Weighing 777 tons before launch, the mission is the heaviest in the history of the European Space Agency, the ESA said.
Platini backs Turkey’s bid to host Euro 2020

Platini backs Turkey’s bid to host Euro 2020

March 23, 2012 - 11:47 AMT  07:47 GMT
IOC will elect winning bid for 2020 Games in September next year with Doha, Madrid, Tokyo and Baku also in the running.
Mel Gibson’s Costa Rica retreat goes on sale

Mel Gibson’s Costa Rica retreat goes on sale

March 23, 2012 - 11:40 AMT  07:40 GMT
Over the years the actor has owned lavish properties in Malibu, Australia, Montana, Connecticut, and even a private island in Fiji.
U.S. sergeant to be charged with 17 counts in Afghan killings

U.S. sergeant to be charged with 17 counts in Afghan killings

March 23, 2012 - 11:36 AMT  07:36 GMT
Earlier accounts of the incident, which has damaged U.S.-Afghan relations,tallied 16 victims, including children and women.
Ethnic Armenian underworld leader’s mother-in-law shot dead in Russia

Ethnic Armenian underworld leader’s mother-in-law shot dead in Russia

March 23, 2012 - 11:19 AMT  07:19 GMT
Large business owner in Sochi downtown, mother-in-law of the underworld boss Eduard Kakosyan was shot in the head.
Air Canada baggage handlers stage strike at Toronto's airport

Air Canada baggage handlers stage strike at Toronto's airport

March 23, 2012 - 11:14 AMT  07:14 GMT
Many passengers on connecting flights had decided to leave the airport, choosing to stay in local hotels for the night.
Google doodles surrealist painter Juan Gris to mark his 125th birthday

Google doodles surrealist painter Juan Gris to mark his 125th birthday

March 23, 2012 - 10:52 AMT  06:52 GMT
Google's doodle features stylized representations of musical instruments - familiar components of Gris's surrealistic vocabulary.
Facebook reportedly buys patents from IBM

Facebook reportedly buys patents from IBM

March 23, 2012 - 10:42 AMT  06:42 GMT
IBM is one of the biggest patent holders in the U.S. For the 19th year running, in 2011 it won the most patents among IT companies.
Paper: coalition parties agree on electoral bribes amount

Paper: coalition parties agree on electoral bribes amount

March 23, 2012 - 10:39 AMT  06:39 GMT
Zhoghovurd paper claims that the coalition parties have decided to set AMD 10000 limit for electoral bribing.
Comic magazine mocks Turkey’s EU Minister

Comic magazine mocks Turkey’s EU Minister

March 23, 2012 - 10:39 AMT  06:39 GMT
The cartoon refers to a case from last year when a student threw an egg at Egemen Bağış and hit him in the eye.
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