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03 March 2015 • 04:29 AMT
Forbes declares Bill Gates richest man in the world for 16th time

Legendary U.S. investor Warren Buffett regained third place in the list with a net worth of $72.7bn, from Amancio Ortega.

03 March 2015 • 04:18 AMT
Obama says Iran must commit to verifiable freeze on nuke program

Obama again criticized a plan in the U.S. Senate to impose additional sanctions on Iran if no deal is reached by June 30.

02 March 2015 • 14:37 AMT
Ikea unveils furniture with wireless charging spots for mobile devices

“By adding wireless charging to home and office furniture, we minimize the amount of separate chargers needed,” Ikea said.

02 March 2015 • 14:16 AMT
The Washington Post: Aliyev showing signs of frantic despotism

Leyla Yunus has been in pretrial detention since July 30 on arbitrary and trumped-up charges of treason and tax evasion.

02 March 2015 • 13:50 AMT
Sony rolls out “world’s lightest” Xperia Z4 Tablet at MWC

Like its predecessor the Xperia Z2 Tablet, it’s waterproof and dust resistant, but the 10.1-inch LTPS display has jumped to a 2560 x 1600 resolution.

02 March 2015 • 13:09 AMT
Fresno to host discussion on Armenian Genocide

Rabbi Kenneth Segel is a leader in the Jewish community. For five years he was the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Israel, Fresno.

02 March 2015 • 12:55 AMT
Kerry defends Israel before UN Human Rights Council

John Kerry and other U.S, officials have said the Obama administration’s commitment to Israel’s defense is unbreakable.

02 March 2015 • 12:50 AMT
Erdogan says Russia, U.S. could have solved Karabakh conflict

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued laying down conditions for opening the border with Armenia.

02 March 2015 • 12:38 AMT
Death toll in Ukraine conflict exceeds 6,000: UN

Zeid called for all sides to adhere to the Minsk agreement, which calls for a ceasefire in many of the conflict’s hotspots.

02 March 2015 • 12:08 AMT
Eurozone annual consumer prices fall in Feb: Eurostat

The agency reported that unemployment across the eurozone fell to 11. 2 percent in January, its lowest level since April 2012.

02 March 2015 • 11:04 AMT
IAEA chief says Iran nuke investigation can’t continue indefinitely

“Iran has yet to provide explanations that enable the agency to clarify two outstanding practical measures,” Yukiya Amano said.

02 March 2015 • 10:35 AMT
Johnny Depp joins Marilyn Manson onstage during Australian show

This wasn’t Depp’s first time to have performed with Manson. Back in November, the actor unexpectedly showed up on the stage in West Hollywood.

02 March 2015 • 09:58 AMT
YouTube’s top 100 channels double monthly views

According to Tubefilter, 55 of the top 100 channels that month were produced in the U.S., ahead of the UK’s 10 and Russia’s eight.

02 March 2015 • 09:47 AMT
Estonia’s governing Reform Party wins national election

Asked whether he would contemplate forming a coalition with the Centre Party, PM Taavi Roivas said “definitely not”.

02 March 2015 • 09:44 AMT
The Libertines, Macklemore among Lollapalooza Berlin headliners

The legendary U.S. festival will be making its way to Europe for the first time this summer for a massive weekend in Germany.

02 March 2015 • 09:05 AMT
HTC rolls out sports focused fitness tracker

The device is slim, lightweight and syncs with a mobile device, although it doesn’t need a smartphone to be connected all the time.

02 March 2015 • 08:28 AMT
Samsung to rival Apple pay with own mobile payment service

The platform will launch in the US and Korea first later this year and will work with NFC on board the company’s new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets.

02 March 2015 • 08:00 AMT
“The Fault in Our Stars” team reuniting for 3rd John Green adaptation

The screenwriting duo are also penning big screen adaptations of several other young adult novels, including “Me Before You.”

02 March 2015 • 07:41 AMT
James Franco in early talks for Fox comedy “Why Him?”

The story centers on a father who takes his family to visit his daughter at Christmas and gets into a competition with his daughter’s boyfriend.

02 March 2015 • 07:31 AMT
Oscar winner Maggie Smith in “The Lady in the Van” trailer

Smith stars in the adaptation based on real events as Miss Shepherd, who spent her later years living out of a yellow van.

02 March 2015 • 07:13 AMT
Kristen Stewart joins Michelle Williams in Kelly Reichardt’s drama

She recently became the 1st American actress to win a Cesar at France’s most prominent film awards show for her co-starring role in “Cloud of Sils Maria.”

02 March 2015 • 07:01 AMT
U.S. Congressman: hatred of Armenians celebrated in Azeri society

“Those that survived the carnage fled their homes and businesses, leaving behind all but the clothes on their backs,” Schiff said.

02 March 2015 • 07:00 AMT
HTC announces Steam VR headset

The device will make use of new wireless VR controllers, which aim to be simple and intuitive to use.

02 March 2015 • 06:50 AMT
Samsung officially unveils Galaxy S6, Galaxy Edge smartphones

The Galaxy S6 is the first in the Galaxy S Line to move away from the traditional plastic design to metal materials and a glass body.

02 March 2015 • 06:43 AMT
Weinstein Co. wins bidding war for Michael Keaton’s McDonald’s film

The drama is expected to have all the makings of a strong awards contender that could return the Weinstein Company to Oscar glory.

02 March 2015 • 06:37 AMT
Iraqi army launches offensive against IS north of Baghdad

A U.S. officer said last week 800 Iraqi forces were participating in the battle and appeared set to drive the militants back.

02 March 2015 • 06:36 AMT
“How to Get Away with Murder” series promo teases Season 2

Back in January, Viola Davis who plays the lead character Prof. Annalise Keating also hinted at the renewal.

02 March 2015 • 06:32 AMT
Will Smith comedy “Focus” knocks “50 Shades” out of box office top spot

Smith’s first big-screen outing since “After Earth” bombed two years ago, should wind up with around $20 million for the three days.

02 March 2015 • 06:26 AMT
Tom Ellis to topline FOX’s “Lucifer” drama pilot

The one-hour drama follows the Lord of Hell who, after growing bored with the position, abandons his kingdom for the insanity of LA.

02 March 2015 • 06:00 AMT
UN report calls to tighten Libya arms embargo

The int’l community is alarmed by the recent emergence of Islamic State group-affiliated fighters in the north African country.