Sapin had previously stuck to the government's forecast of 1 percent growth this year since he came into office in April.

For the first time ever, the company said it had sold more smartphones than PCs, with a record volume of 15.8 million units.

U.S. warplanes have since carried out a series of attacks on Islamic State forces, including on some approaching Arbil.

Avago, a vendor of analog semiconductor devices, is divesting to Intel the Axxia Networking Business of LSI, which it acquired in May.

Apple also said it would assemble an advisory board to further minimize toxins in the company’s products and supply chain.

“The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region,” the statement said.

"For two decades, the people of Nagorno Karabakh have lived with constant threats and sniper fire from Azerbaijan," Rep. Schiff said.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum published earlier this month a statement on the centennial of the World War I.

There were no more reports of violence overnight, and the two sides were expected to continue indirect talks mediated by Egypt in Cairo.

The Dutch Safety Board, which is in charge of victim identification and probing the disaster cause completed its work in Ukraine.