Armavia airline company drops plans for Sukhoi plane purchase – paper

Armavia airline company drops plans for Sukhoi plane purchase – paper

July 4, 2012 - 13:43 AMT  09:43 GMT
Russia’s Superjet-100 slammed into Mount Salak near Jakarta on May 9 when it was on a short demonstration flight for potential buyers.
Gunman seizes hostages in Germany, 1 feared killed

Gunman seizes hostages in Germany, 1 feared killed

July 4, 2012 - 13:28 AMT  09:28 GMT
A gunman in the southern German city of Karlsruhe has taken hostage several people, including a bailiff, during an eviction.
“Harry Potter” author JK Rowling's new book to be released late September

“Harry Potter” author JK Rowling's new book to be released late September

July 4, 2012 - 13:22 AMT  09:22 GMT
The 512-page novel, the writer's first for adults, is about an idyllic town ripped apart by a parish council election.
John Constable's

John Constable's "The Lock" painting sold for record $35 million

July 4, 2012 - 13:05 AMT  09:05 GMT
English romantic painter’s work, from the collection of Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, sold at Christie's in London.
West seeks to talk Russia into granting asylum to Syria’s Assad – paper

West seeks to talk Russia into granting asylum to Syria’s Assad – paper

July 4, 2012 - 12:48 AMT  08:48 GMT
Kommersant’s source in diplomatic mission of a Western country has neither confirmed nor denied the report on the offer.
73 hospitalized after chlorine leak in Georgia’s Tbilisi

73 hospitalized after chlorine leak in Georgia’s Tbilisi

July 4, 2012 - 12:33 AMT  08:33 GMT
Georgian Health Ministry said 27 people remain in hospital;one of them, a 18-year-old man with asthma, is in a critical condition.
Tom Cruise’s “Jack Reacher” crime drama trailer released

Tom Cruise’s “Jack Reacher” crime drama trailer released (video)

 July 4, 2012 - 12:21 AMT  08:21 GMT
In the film, a homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims.
Ukraine's parliament speaker resigns over Russian language bill

Ukraine's parliament speaker resigns over Russian language bill

July 4, 2012 - 12:05 AMT  08:05 GMT
Lytvyn's move followed a night of protest in Kiev with the opposition which sees the bill as a potential threat to Ukrainian sovereignty.
First over-the-counter HIV test approved in U.S.

First over-the-counter HIV test approved in U.S.

July 4, 2012 - 11:58 AMT  07:58 GMT
The OraQuick test checks saliva from a mouth swab for HIV and can produce results in 20 to 40 minutes.
Post-scandal Olympus ordered to pay $63 million in back taxes

Post-scandal Olympus ordered to pay $63 million in back taxes

July 4, 2012 - 11:47 AMT  07:47 GMT
Olympus was found to have used past acquisitions to hide huge losses worth over $1.7 billion dating back to 1990s.
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