Earlier this year Japan announced its decision to purchase the islands from its private owner, which caused a wave of protests in China.

Mexico’s Interjet announced its order for SSJ 100 jets during the summer, saying it was taking a "calculated risk".

It was the sixth consecutive day of Turkish retaliation against bombardment from the Syrian side of the border.

Military drills of Collective Security Treaty Organization “Unbreakable Brotherhood-2012” launched in Kazakhstan.

Amnesty said that it wanted to draw the singers’ attention to human rights and freedom of speech issues in Azerbaijan.

700 tons of coal will be transported by yearend, with annual volume of coal shipments planned to total 1.5 million tons.

It is their fourth consecutive number one LP following Absolution, Black Holes and Revelations and The Resistance.

Servicemen having completed their mandatory military service will be demobilized from the army in October-December.