Japan deploys missile batteries as N. Korea readies rocket launch

Japan deploys missile batteries as N. Korea readies rocket launch

April 8, 2012 - 17:41 AMT  13:41 GMT
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has given the green light to shoot down the rocket if it threatens Japan's territory.
Nobel-winning writer Guenter Grass banned from visiting Israel

Nobel-winning writer Guenter Grass banned from visiting Israel

April 8, 2012 - 16:32 AMT  12:32 GMT
Grass published a poem called "What Must Be Said" in which he claimed a nuclear Israel was a threat to world peace.
U.S., Western nations to set demands ahead or Iran nuke talks

U.S., Western nations to set demands ahead or Iran nuke talks

April 8, 2012 - 16:26 AMT  12:26 GMT
Obama administration and European allies also will call for a halt in Iran’s production of higher-level enrichment of uranium fuel.
Istanbul to host Tehran nuke talks - Iranian state TV

Istanbul to host Tehran nuke talks - Iranian state TV

April 8, 2012 - 16:15 AMT  12:15 GMT
Talks between Iran and envoys from 5 permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany are scheduled to start Apr 13.
Syria wants “written guarantees” for pulling back troops

Syria wants “written guarantees” for pulling back troops

April 8, 2012 - 16:09 AMT  12:09 GMT
Syria had also requested guarantees that governments of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey will stop funding the armed groups.
Armenian consumers prefer brand-name stores - ALDO official

Armenian consumers prefer brand-name stores - ALDO official

April 8, 2012 - 16:08 AMT  12:08 GMT
Irina Tovmasyan: improved tastes among consumers will eventually lead to wider choice of brand-name clothing and higher demand.
Orinats Yerkir announces parliamentary election plan

Orinats Yerkir announces parliamentary election plan

April 8, 2012 - 15:39 AMT  11:39 GMT
“We must create a country where every citizen will feel the support of its government,” the party leader stressed.
Armenian parliamentary election campaign kicks off April 8

Armenian parliamentary election campaign kicks off April 8

April 8, 2012 - 00:56 AMT  20:56 GMT
Under the RA electoral code, the Central Election Commission of Armenia set the terms of the election campaign.
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