"Armenian-Canadians are asking their government to encourage Turkey to stop its denials and come to terms with its past," Basmadjian said.

The anonymous Foxconn worker said the issues are "due to the appearance of substandard or dysfunctional problems".

Georgian wines and mineral waters were very popular in the Soviet Union and retained much of that appeal after the USSR broke up.

The kidnapping was reported by Syrian state media and confirmed by a member of the official opposition leadership.

Aminta Granera said Toth entered Nicaragua with a false passport and also had a fake driver's license and credit cards.

In his inaugural address to parliament, Giorgio Napolitano made clear that he expected the parties to compromise and cooperate.