The amendments to the agreement on the establishment of Black Sea Trade and Development Bank were put on vote.

Vartan Oskanian further noted the persecution of MPs and overhearing their conversation as the only conspiracy.

The series of explosions killed at least seven people and wounded 11 others, health and police officials said.

“Members of the public are advised to prepare for the worst,” government spokeswoman Sharon Smith-Johns said.

The California-based company agreed to sell 498 patents for $350 million to a consortium of technology companies.

The firm revealed it was working on the new feature in July, but only began making it available to members over the weekend.

"We were not involved and do not associate ourselves with their actions," FFP national secretary Francois Cloete said.

Europe will have to spend more on research and education and overhaul its tax and labor markets to restore competitiveness, she said.

Elections in Japan delivered a resounding victory to the Liberal Democratic Party, returning it to power after a three-year hiatus.