Pinochet judge Garzon put on trial in Spain

January 17, 2012 - 16:20 AMT  18:08 GMT
The Spanish judge is charged with overstepping his jurisdiction by ordering wiretaps of jail conversations.

HDN: dangerous cargo unloaded in Syria

January 17, 2012 - 16:19 AMT  18:08 GMT
The rest of the ship’s cargo was not dangerous and was due to be delivered to a company in the southeastern province of Gaziantep.
German Socialist Martin Schulz elected EU president

German Socialist Martin Schulz elected EU president

January 17, 2012 - 16:13 AMT  18:08 GMT
The European Parliament's 736 MEPs elected German Socialist Martin Schulz as president with 387 votes in a secret ballot.
ZTE eyes China, U.S. as key drivers in smartphone market

ZTE eyes China, U.S. as key drivers in smartphone market

January 17, 2012 - 15:59 AMT  18:08 GMT
ZTE expects its global smartphone shipments to double this year amid effort to boost profit margins in competitive sector.

Karabakh acting FM meets with OSCE rep.

January 17, 2012 - 15:58 AMT  18:08 GMT
The two men underscored the need to maintain the ceasefire and create mechanisms preventing contact line incidents.

U.S. calls on South Korea to reduce oil imports from Iran

January 17, 2012 - 15:57 AMT  18:08 GMT
South Korea reportedly hopes that a loss in Iranian oil imports could be compensated for by imports from other countries.

Syria rebel army chief calls on world for protection

January 17, 2012 - 15:53 AMT  11:53 GMT
Riad al-Asaad called for international intervention to replace the Arab observer mission, which has just days to run.
Apple to increase shipment volume of panels for new iPad - source

Apple to increase shipment volume of panels for new iPad - source

January 17, 2012 - 15:39 AMT  18:08 GMT
The shipment volume of iPad 2 panels will decrease from 48.0 million units in 2011 to an estimated 25.0 million units in 2012.
HSBC observes decline in emerging-markets growth

HSBC observes decline in emerging-markets growth

January 17, 2012 - 15:38 AMT  18:08 GMT
HSBC chief economist: emerging markets finished 2011 with only a marginal improvement in economic expansion for the final quarter.

Growth in China helps boost stock markets

January 17, 2012 - 15:28 AMT  18:08 GMT
“Equity markets are giving a positive reception to the latest set of Chinese economic data,” Neil MacKinnon has said.
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