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14 March 2015 • 05:45 AMT
Cyclone causes major destruction in South Pacific islands of Vanuatu

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology, which has been monitoring the storm, said most parts of Vanuatu had been affected.

14 March 2015 • 05:29 AMT
Iraqi forces pause in battle to push Islamic State out of Tikrit

The operation appeared to have stalled for the time being, two days after Iraqi security forces and their mainly Shi’ite militia allies pushed into Tikrit.

13 March 2015 • 16:29 AMT
Egypt’s new business city revealed on website

Egyptian government departments, ministries, and foreign embassies, will move to the new metropolis from out of Cairo.

13 March 2015 • 16:19 AMT
FM says Iceland won’t start talks to join European Union

That’s fine. That’s their sovereign decision. Our door is open. We continue to be in business,” European Commission spokesman said.

13 March 2015 • 16:11 AMT
U.S. boosts non-lethal aid to moderate Syrian opposition

That amount includes $25 million for vetted members of the armed opposition to enhance their ability to defend themselves.

13 March 2015 • 16:02 AMT
Armenia, Lebanon sign military cooperation plan for 2015

The delegation visited several departments of Armenian Defense Ministry, educational institutions and military industry enterprises.

13 March 2015 • 14:01 AMT
YouTube embracing virtual reality with 360-degree vids

The footage will be optimised for virtual-reality headsets, allowing users to look up and down and even behind them, according to Adage.

13 March 2015 • 12:38 AMT
Walt Disney Pictures attaches Joseph Kosinski to direct “Tron 3”

Disney is understood to be eyeing a fall 2015 start of production for the follow-up to “Tron: Legacy”, which has not yet been officially greenlighted.

13 March 2015 • 12:36 AMT
New Russia sanctions wouldn’t help Ukraine ceasefire: Slovak PM

“But at the end of the day I have no reason to go against the unity of the European Union as such,” Robert Fico said.

13 March 2015 • 12:17 AMT
Diane Keaton, Morgan Freeman in “5 Flights Up” comedy trailer

The film stars the pair as a couple who are trying to escape the “hipster” culture of Brooklyn, but have tremendous trouble selling their apartment.

13 March 2015 • 11:29 AMT
Kerry encourages investment in Egypt, but no military aid

Kerry was to attend an Egyptian economic conference later in the day and meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.

13 March 2015 • 11:19 AMT
Disney books “Star Wars Episode VIII” release date

A sequel to J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, “Episode VIII” will be directed by “Looper” helmer Rian Johnson.

13 March 2015 • 11:12 AMT
Global oil glut worsening, IEA says

That process would last at least until the second half of 2015, when growth in U.S. oil production is expected to start abating.

13 March 2015 • 10:38 AMT
Swedish prosecutors offer to travel to London for questioning Assange

A lawyer for Assange, Per Samuelson, welcomed the move. “This is something we’ve demanded for over four years,” he said.

13 March 2015 • 09:53 AMT
Turkey FM complains about Armenia, threatens U.S. over Genocide

“Seeing as Yerevan has problems with all neighboring countries, Armenia must reconsider its foreign policy,” Cavusoglu said.

13 March 2015 • 09:29 AMT
Spokesman: U.S. Co-Chair’s statement on Karabakh significant

James Warlick stated that “the interests of the people of the Nagorno Karabakh will have to be taken into account in negotiations.”

13 March 2015 • 09:04 AMT
Oscar-nominated “Dam Keeper” to get graphic novel treatment

The filmmakers have also announced plans to develop a feature film that expands “The Dam Keeper” universe as well.

13 March 2015 • 08:36 AMT
HBO wants more than seven seasons of “Game of Thrones”

“Game of Thrones” season 5 will premiere Sunday, April 12 at 9 P.M. ET on HBO, and will debut simultaneously in more than 170 countries.

13 March 2015 • 07:59 AMT
Eric Clapton announces two NY shows at Madison Square Garden

Clapton has performed at the venue more times than at any other US-based venue: a whopping 45 times.

13 March 2015 • 07:47 AMT
Muse roll out first track from new album “Drones” – “Psycho”

The band announced their comeback earlier this week, and have now dropped a hard and heavy new track.

13 March 2015 • 07:39 AMT
Second-gen model of Chromebook Pixel laptop announced

Sporting a premium aluminium body, the laptop also comes with a wide-angle camera lens, 12 hours of battery life and a 32GB SSD.

13 March 2015 • 07:31 AMT
Google software problem exposes website owners’ personal information

Cybercriminals will often buy domains using other people’s credit cards and personal information or enter bogus information.

13 March 2015 • 07:27 AMT
Olympus Stylus SH-2 compact camera adds Nightscape mode

The snapper is almost a carbon copy of its predecessor, introducing only a Nightscape shooting mode for capturing images under low lighting.

13 March 2015 • 07:10 AMT
Stephen King publishes new short story in The New Yorker

The piece, titled “A Death” centers on a man living in the 1880s Dakota territory who may have committed a crime.

13 March 2015 • 06:48 AMT
Renowned fantasy author Terry Pratchett dies at 66

At the peak of his writing powers, Sir Terry – known for his striking dress sense and large black fedora – was publishing more than three books a year.

13 March 2015 • 06:34 AMT
“Oculus” hit thriller follow-up “Somnia” gets new name

“Before I Wake” is a thriller directed and co-written by Mike Flanagan, who had a hit for Relativity with last April’s “Oculus.”

13 March 2015 • 06:31 AMT
NASA launches billion-dollar mission to solve magnetic fields mystery

“They’re all healthy and turned on. Essentially, we’re all green and headed into our mission,” said NASA project manager Craig Tooley.

13 March 2015 • 06:20 AMT
Sony Pictures’ “Hotel Transylvania 2” fantasy comedy teaser

The video does give a glimpse of Count Dracula’s life after he approved of his daughter Mavis’ relationship with Jonathan, who is a human.

13 March 2015 • 06:20 AMT
IS accepts pledge of allegiance from Nigeria’s Boko Haram

IS aims to establish a caliphate, a state ruled by a single political and religious leader according to Islamic law, or Sharia.

13 March 2015 • 06:15 AMT
Disney’s animated comedy, “Frozen” sequel in development

The original “Frozen,” which came out in November 2013, is the highest-grossing animated movie ever.