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17 February 2015 • 05:57 AMT
European creditors issue ultimatum to Greece

“We are ready and willing to do whatever it takes to reach an agreement over the next two days,” Yanis Varoufakis said.

16 February 2015 • 13:45 AMT
President recalls Armenian-Turkish protocols from parliament

“I repeatedly stated that we don’t have unlimited time for ratification of protocols. I regret that the message was left unheard,” Sargsyan said.

16 February 2015 • 13:23 AMT
U2’s unveils short film for single “Every Breaking Wave”

U2 recently added a fifth night at London’s O2 Arena to their upcoming ‘iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour’.

16 February 2015 • 13:14 AMT
Father John Misty covers Nirvana’s classic “Heart-Shaped Box”

Earlier, Father John Misty’s record label Sub Pop (who coincidentally also released Bleach, Nirvana’s debut album) was forced to apologise.

16 February 2015 • 13:00 AMT
Rihanna’s “FourFiveSeconds” climbs to No.1 in Australia

Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars are at two with “Uptown Funk” Omi slips to three with ‘Cheerleader’, Ellie Goulding climbs to four.

16 February 2015 • 13:00 AMT
Nobel-winning Turkish author reluctant to talk about Armenian Genocide

“Authoritarian soldiers were pushed out but an authoritarian and Islamist government took their place,” Pamuk said.

16 February 2015 • 12:44 AMT
System Of A Down, A-Ha, Johnny Depp among Rock In Rio headliners

Rock In Rio 2015 takes place 18-20 & 24-27 September in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. This year also sees the first ever Rock In Rio in America.

16 February 2015 • 12:23 AMT
Genocide centenary commemoration events discussed in Karabakh

The heads of concerned bodies shared relevant info on the planned projects and the activities carried out for their implementation.

16 February 2015 • 12:04 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group hopes for serious talks on Karabakh settlement

On Feb17, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will travel from Baku to Yerevan and then for Nagorno Karabakh.

16 February 2015 • 11:43 AMT
Pixar’s “Inside Out” animated comedy unveils new TV spot

“Inside Out” follows the story of 11-year-old Riley, who is going through massive changes in her life, both inside and outside her head.

16 February 2015 • 11:40 AMT
France, Egypt poised to sign multi-billion-euro fighter jet deal

“It is probable that this will have a positive impact on other prospects… but we have to be cautious,” Fabius said.

16 February 2015 • 11:36 AMT
Pyramide Intl. sells Berlinale darling “The Pearl Button” to 7 territories

“The Pearl Button” won a Berlin Best Screenplay Silver Bear and the Ecumenical Jury Prize Saturday, Feb 14.

16 February 2015 • 11:23 AMT
Kazakh ruling party wants to extend Nazarbayev’s presidential term

Nur Otan party published a statement in support of a “people’s initiative” aired by the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan.

16 February 2015 • 10:43 AMT
Iran denies its Supreme Leader sent letter to Obama

“The U.S. president has a record of sending letters and in some cases Iran responded to his letters,” Marzieh Afkham said.

16 February 2015 • 10:02 AMT
Iraqi PM says armed forces prepare offensive to retake Mosul

Abadi did not specify when the offensive might be launched, saying that he hoped it would be before the end of the year.

16 February 2015 • 09:51 AMT
Diane Kruger joins Bryan Cranston in “The Infiltrator” thriller

Based on the Robert Mazur autobiography, the film revolves around a customs and excise agent (Cranston) and his undercover alias.

16 February 2015 • 09:40 AMT
Samuel L Jackson under attack in new “Big Game” trailer

In the film, the U.S. president played by Samuel L Jackson finds himself stranded in the Finnish wilderness after Air Force One is attacked in the film.

16 February 2015 • 08:29 AMT
Oscar-nommed “Big Hero 6” helmer talks sequel, film’s success

“Big Hero 6” is on track this weekend to become the No. 3 all-time domestic earner for Walt Disney Animation Studios.

16 February 2015 • 08:22 AMT
Orchard acquires “Cartel Land” award-winning Sundance documentary

“Cartel Land” is a harrowing look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy — the murderous Mexican drug cartels.

16 February 2015 • 08:03 AMT
YouTube celebrates 10th anniversary

The video-sharing giant was created by three former PayPal employees Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim on February 14, 2005.

16 February 2015 • 07:54 AMT
Megaupload programmer gets one year in jail after guilty plea

Andrus Nõmm was sentenced to one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to felony copyright infringement.

16 February 2015 • 07:49 AMT
French PM says threat of militant attacks remains ‘particularly high’

“We will prolong these measures as long as necessary, as long as the threat remains so high,” Manuel Valls told RTL radio.

16 February 2015 • 07:05 AMT
Willem Dafoe joins Matt Damon in ancient-China action-flick “Great Wall”

Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s film, follows an elite force making a last stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure.

16 February 2015 • 06:57 AMT
Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” wins WGA award

“The Imitation Game” scribe Graham Moore won the best adapted screenplay for adapting Alan Turing’s life story based on Andrew Hodges’ book.

16 February 2015 • 06:48 AMT
Iran’s Jafar Panahi drama “Taxi” wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Fest

In the film, a yellow cab drives through Tehran, while its diverse passengers candidly express their views in interviews conducted by the driver.

16 February 2015 • 06:39 AMT
“Fifty Shades of Grey” tops U.S. box office with $81.7 million

Internationally, the Sam Taylor-Johnson-directed movie is estimated to rake in $158 million from 9,637 locations in 58 territories.

16 February 2015 • 06:05 AMT
Italian coastguard rescues over 2,000 migrants in major operation

During the rescue, search teams were threatened by Kalashnikov-wielding men who approached in a speedboat from Libya.

16 February 2015 • 05:56 AMT
Richest candyman on planet Michele Ferrero dies at 89

The company soon became known for its distinctive products, like the namesake confections wrapped in gold foil.

16 February 2015 • 05:45 AMT
Iran’s former first vice president gets 5-year prison term for corruption

A local court had initially sentenced Rahimi to 15 years but the supreme court reduced the term to five years and three months.

16 February 2015 • 05:38 AMT
Banks worldwide attacked in ‘unprecedented cyber robbery’: report

“These attacks again underline the fact that criminals will exploit any vulnerability in any system,” said Sanjay Virmani.