Layer confirms Chakhalyan release possibility under amnesty law

Layer confirms Chakhalyan release possibility under amnesty law

January 12, 2013 - 15:46 AMT  11:46 GMT
Parliamentary Chairman Davit Usupashvili signed on January 12 an amnesty bill into law authorizing release of 3,000 prisoners.
Iraqi PM supporters stage rally in Baghdad

Iraqi PM supporters stage rally in Baghdad

January 12, 2013 - 15:39 AMT  11:39 GMT
About 2,000 people are demonstrating in the rally held in downtown Baghdad, some holding pictures of the Shiite PM.
World Cup 2013 to host Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian

World Cup 2013 to host Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian

January 12, 2013 - 15:26 AMT  11:26 GMT
FIDE has published the first list of qualifiers for the World Cup 2013, scheduled for August 10 to September 5, 2013 in Tromso, Norway.
PC sales down as Windows 8 fails to excite buyers

PC sales down as Windows 8 fails to excite buyers

January 12, 2013 - 15:16 AMT  11:16 GMT
Microsoft says it feels good about the progress of Windows 8, as sales hit 60 million this week after 10 weeks on the market.
Echoes of Genocide: Who’s hunting Armenians in Istanbul?

Echoes of Genocide: Who’s hunting Armenians in Istanbul?

January 12, 2013 - 15:07 AMT  11:07 GMT
İlker Şahin (40), a computer science teacher at Aramyan Uncuyan Primary School, was found dead in his home.
Dropbox rolls out Android app's photo sharing update

Dropbox rolls out Android app's photo sharing update

January 12, 2013 - 14:47 AMT  10:47 GMT
A newly posted refresh lets photographers mass-select whole albums' worth of images quickly to share with anyone.
Baby girl born aboard Yerevan-Novosibirsk flight

Baby girl born aboard Yerevan-Novosibirsk flight

January 12, 2013 - 14:47 AMT  10:47 GMT
Air hostess Hasmik Ghevondyan helped deliver the baby, with the newborn further named after her.
Anonymous want DDoS attacks as legal form of protest

Anonymous want DDoS attacks as legal form of protest

January 12, 2013 - 14:38 AMT  10:38 GMT
The petition has garnered a little over 2,000 of the 20,000 signatures that it needs to gain the attention of the Obama administration.
IFFHS names Henrikh Mkhitaryan most popular European player

IFFHS names Henrikh Mkhitaryan most popular European player

January 12, 2013 - 14:37 AMT  10:37 GMT
The midfielder was followed by Edin Džeko (Bosnia), Miroslav Klose (Germany), and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) among others.
French soldiers, hostage killed in Somali raid

French soldiers, hostage killed in Somali raid

January 12, 2013 - 14:22 AMT  10:22 GMT
Two other French soldiers and 17 Somalian fighters were killed in the fighting, the ministry said in a statement.
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