Iranian minister to visit Turkey in a bid to revive oil demand

Iranian minister to visit Turkey in a bid to revive oil demand

July 30, 2012 - 16:18 AMT  12:18 GMT
Iranian oil minister Rostam Qasemi is expected to meet Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz to discuss supplying oil and gas.
PM Dmitry Medvedev says may run for Russia’s President in 2018

PM Dmitry Medvedev says may run for Russia’s President in 2018

July 30, 2012 - 16:05 AMT  12:05 GMT
Medvedev said he believed it was too early both for him and his United Russia party to lessen their involvement in politics.
RA Foreign Ministry: no info on Syria Consul’s joining opposition received

RA Foreign Ministry: no info on Syria Consul’s joining opposition received

July 30, 2012 - 16:04 AMT  12:04 GMT
Armenian Foreign Ministry received no official information regarding the Syrian diplomat, Ministry's spokesman said.
Armenian Finance Ministry: July 30-August 5 prices for precious metals

Armenian Finance Ministry: July 30-August 5 prices for precious metals

July 30, 2012 - 15:49 AMT  11:49 GMT
Gold purchase price totals 19210.27 (-88.49), release price: 20880.73 (-96.18), silver purchase price: 328.97 (-2.79).
1st look at Oprah Winfrey, Lenny Kravitz on “Butler” set revealed

1st look at Oprah Winfrey, Lenny Kravitz on “Butler” set revealed

July 30, 2012 - 15:23 AMT  11:23 GMT
"The Butler" historical drama marks Winfrey's first appearance in a movie where she doesn't play herself since 1998.
More Olympic tickets to go back on sale after empty seats row

More Olympic tickets to go back on sale after empty seats row

July 30, 2012 - 15:13 AMT  11:13 GMT
An initial 3,000 tickets - including 600 gymnastics tickets - were "put back into the pot" and sold on the London 2012 website.
Gazprom energy giant ranked 1st on Forbes most profitable list

Gazprom energy giant ranked 1st on Forbes most profitable list

July 30, 2012 - 14:59 AMT  10:59 GMT
Gazprom netted $44.46 billion in profits last year, compared to $41.6 billion generated by ExxonMobil.
Syrian brigadier-general defects to Turkey

Syrian brigadier-general defects to Turkey

July 30, 2012 - 14:50 AMT  10:50 GMT
The police commander ranks as one of the most senior police officers to quit Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's security apparatus.
Heavy tweeting messes up Olympics TV coverage

Heavy tweeting messes up Olympics TV coverage

July 30, 2012 - 14:43 AMT  10:43 GMT
For months, there have been concerns over the strain the Olympics would put on mobile networks in London.
“Madagascar” director to reteam with Ben Stiller for “RentaGhost” comedy

“Madagascar” director to reteam with Ben Stiller for “RentaGhost” comedy

July 30, 2012 - 14:27 AMT  10:27 GMT
Stiller will also be reunited with Night at the Museum scribes Tom Lennon and Robert Ben Garant on adaptation of kids' comedy TV show.
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