Gunmen kill 20 in northwest Nigerian village

Gunmen kill 20 in northwest Nigerian village

October 31, 2012 - 15:34 AMT  11:34 GMT
"They were all shot to death while the village head was slaughtered with a sword," local government spokesman Salihu Anga said.
Petrol prices in Armenia soar by 13,6%

Petrol prices in Armenia soar by 13,6%

October 31, 2012 - 15:33 AMT  11:33 GMT
The following prices have been set: “Regular” petrol - AMD 500, “Premium” petrol - AMD 520, “Super” petrol - AMD 550.
Deputy Prosecutor General dismissed over police officer’s battery - paper

Deputy Prosecutor General dismissed over police officer’s battery - paper

October 31, 2012 - 15:32 AMT  11:32 GMT
Deputy Prosecutor General of Armenia’s Aragatsotn province has recently been dismissed over a battery of a road police officer.
Israeli police arrest some 70 medics over abuse charges

Israeli police arrest some 70 medics over abuse charges

October 31, 2012 - 15:27 AMT  11:27 GMT
Police suspect some of the practitioners committed sexual offenses, beat the inmates, and tied them to their beds.
ECB says business demand for credit declined in Q3

ECB says business demand for credit declined in Q3

October 31, 2012 - 15:25 AMT  11:25 GMT
The chief monetary authority for the euro reports a "pronounced net decline" in business demand for credit in the third quarter.
Certain clauses in state budget project make MPs laugh

Certain clauses in state budget project make MPs laugh

October 31, 2012 - 15:19 AMT  11:19 GMT
One of the clauses envisages “purposeful influence on formation of young families in the framework of 2013 demographic policy program.”
Armenian Minister says new law on higher education essential

Armenian Minister says new law on higher education essential

October 31, 2012 - 15:19 AMT  11:19 GMT
Armen Ashotyan: the first group of experts already arrived in Armenia. The law is planned to pass already in 2013.
Erdogan says EU may lose Turkey if not member by 2023

Erdogan says EU may lose Turkey if not member by 2023

October 31, 2012 - 15:02 AMT  11:02 GMT
It was the first time Erdogan has given an indication of how long Ankara might continue down the path towards EU entry.
Israeli PM to urge France for more Iran sanctions

Israeli PM to urge France for more Iran sanctions

October 31, 2012 - 14:53 AMT  10:53 GMT
Netanyahu also defended Jewish settlement building in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, which France has long opposed.
25 die at Saudi wedding as high-voltage power line falls

25 die at Saudi wedding as high-voltage power line falls

October 31, 2012 - 14:42 AMT  10:42 GMT
Hundreds were inside the courtyard of a home in the village of Ain Badr, in the Abqaiq region, when the blaze began.
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