Japan hopes parade will boost Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid

Japan hopes parade will boost Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid

August 21, 2012 - 15:19 AMT  11:19 GMT
The number of medalists surpassed the total as members of team events shared the honors with a medal for each.
Billionaire George Soros takes stake in Manchester United

Billionaire George Soros takes stake in Manchester United

August 21, 2012 - 15:08 AMT  11:08 GMT
The 134-year-old English Premier League soccer club went public on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month.
Anonymous attacks UK govt. websites over Assange

Anonymous attacks UK govt. websites over Assange

August 21, 2012 - 14:22 AMT  10:22 GMT
The British police have stated that they will arrest WikiLeaks founder if he comes out of the Ecuador embassy in London.
Russia says it doesn’t send chemical weapons to Syria

Russia says it doesn’t send chemical weapons to Syria

August 21, 2012 - 14:10 AMT  10:10 GMT
“Syria is one of the countries that did not sign the chemical weapons convention,” Col. Vladimir Mandych said.
UN chief to attend NAM summit in Tehran – spokesman

UN chief to attend NAM summit in Tehran – spokesman

August 21, 2012 - 14:00 AMT  10:00 GMT
"The calls, demands and pressures to prevent Ban Ki-moon's attendance were ineffective,” Mohammad Reza Forqani said.
Ecuador leader says embassy entry would be suicide for UK

Ecuador leader says embassy entry would be suicide for UK

August 21, 2012 - 13:54 AMT  09:54 GMT
Rafael Correa was speaking to state television about the continuing dispute over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Romania's Constitutional Court set to decide on president impeachment

Romania's Constitutional Court set to decide on president impeachment

August 21, 2012 - 13:44 AMT  09:44 GMT
The crisis has stalled policymaking, sent the leu currency to record lows and raised concern in the European Union.
RA MFA confirms Armenian citizen death in Sudan plane crash

RA MFA confirms Armenian citizen death in Sudan plane crash

August 21, 2012 - 13:23 AMT  09:23 GMT
Ministry’s spokesman Tigran Balayan said that the Armenian was identified as Armen Virabyan, born in 1970.
Kurdish militants deny responsibility for Turkey attack

Kurdish militants deny responsibility for Turkey attack

August 21, 2012 - 13:10 AMT  09:10 GMT
"Our fighters have nothing to do with this explosion," a website close to the Kurdistan Workers Party militant group said.
Afghan militants damage U.S. military chief’s plane

Afghan militants damage U.S. military chief’s plane

August 21, 2012 - 12:54 AMT  08:54 GMT
NATO spokesman Jamie Graybeal says the attack did not affect U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey's mission in Afghanistan.
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