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02 February 2015 • 11:52 AMT
Google launches Vulnerability Research Grants program

The Mountain View company said that in 2014 it paid more than 200 researchers around $1,500,000 for their work.

02 February 2015 • 11:43 AMT
Google Earth Pro made available for free download

To get hold of the advanced features, users have to sign up for a free licence key and ensure their computer meets the minimum requirements.

02 February 2015 • 11:20 AMT
Egyptian court sentences 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death

Egypt has mounted one of the biggest crackdowns in its modern history on the Brotherhood since the political demise of Morsi.

02 February 2015 • 11:12 AMT
Istanbul hosts exhibit about Armenian families in Anatolia

In 2009, Sheehan decided to do research on Armenian diaspora in Paris and London where she was able to find members of these families.

02 February 2015 • 10:28 AMT
Iran launches new satellite into space: TV report

International observers worry that Iran’s space program could help it design rockets that could carry nuclear weapons.

02 February 2015 • 09:59 AMT
Rihanna teases “FourFive Seconds” vid ft. Kanye, McCartney

“Kanye came up with the idea of doing just some real street denim all American type look,” she reveals.

02 February 2015 • 09:52 AMT
Four candidates bid for FIFA presidency

FIFA’s election body said it received four candidate bids to become the boss of football’s world governing body.

02 February 2015 • 09:48 AMT
Fall Out Boy call new “American Psycho” album ‘throwback from future’

“The whole ‘rock is dead’ thing is so silly to me. Rock is still very vibrant and alive as long as you’re looking for the vibe,” Patrick Stump said.

02 February 2015 • 09:40 AMT
Christina Aguilera to cooperate with Pharrell on her next album

Aguilera continued working on the follow-up to 2012’s “Lotus” after she gave birth to daughter Summer Rain Rutler back in August.

02 February 2015 • 09:33 AMT
Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger spotted in studio with One Direction

Kroeger was last in the news when he responded to a kickstarter campaign aiming to raise enough money to ban Nickelback from performing in London.

02 February 2015 • 08:33 AMT
Japan must be able to protect its citizens: PM

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wanted to debate the possibility of Japan’s military rescuing Japanese citizens abroad.

02 February 2015 • 08:23 AMT
Obama sending $4 trillion budget to Congress

Obama’s fiscal blueprint, for the budget year that begins Oct. 1, proposes spending $4 trillion and projects revenues of $3.53 trillion.

02 February 2015 • 08:15 AMT
Screen Media acquires star-studded comedy drama “Ten Thousand Saints”

After certain events lead Jude to withdraw from school and his family, his mother sends him to live with his estranged pot-dealing father in NY.

02 February 2015 • 08:04 AMT
Bleecker Street nabs critics’ darling “I’ll See You in My Dreams”

Blythe Danner received a standing ovation for her role as a widow who contemplates her own mortality following a tragic loss.

02 February 2015 • 07:52 AMT
“The Wolfpack” doc wins Sundance Fest’s Grand Jury Prize

The film explores the lives of the seven Angulo children, raised by religious parents who keep them interned in the family’s apartment.

02 February 2015 • 07:47 AMT
Third digital exhibit on Armenian Genocide goes online

A third digital exhibit on the Armenian Genocide consisting of 128 images on 24 panels entitled “The First Deportation: The German Railroad, the American Hospital, and the Armenian Genocide” was released by the Armenian National Institute (ANI), Armenian Genocide Museum of America (AGMA) and Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).

02 February 2015 • 07:42 AMT
“In Your Arms” takes top award at Goteborg Film Festival

Among notable trends this year were the record number of femme helmers and producers featured in both the regular fest program.

02 February 2015 • 07:18 AMT
Google Now service gets third party app integration

Previously, the internet giant would only use its own information cards – but the tool now supports information cards from 40 new apps.

02 February 2015 • 07:03 AMT
The Pirate Bay resurfaces online 7 days after police seized servers

The website returned ahead of the scheduled February 1 date and features a phoenix image to mark the service’s rise from the ashes.

02 February 2015 • 06:53 AMT
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” wins top prize at Sundance Film Fest

Thomas Mann leads the cast as a high school student whose mother forces him to befriend a classmate diagnosed with leukemia.

02 February 2015 • 06:47 AMT
HBO orders Casey Affleck, Matthias Schoenaerts-starring “Lewis & Clark”

Tom Hanks, Edward Norton and Brad Pitt, meanwhile, will serve as executive producers along with Dede Gardner and Gary Goetzman.

02 February 2015 • 06:35 AMT
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” named best animated film at Annie Awards

In the television categories, “Disney Mickey Mouse” won five awards, while “Wander Over Yonder” won two.

02 February 2015 • 06:29 AMT
“Pitch Perfect 2” hit comedy sequel unveils new trailer

The trailer gives glimpses at what happens with the girls of the Barden Bellas as they compete in the world a capella championship.

02 February 2015 • 03:51 AMT
Oil prices fall after U.S. unions call refinery strike

Asian oil markets also opened to news of a strike at U.S. refineries, potentially denting crude demand in coming days.

02 February 2015 • 03:46 AMT
Finance Minister seeks to renegotiate Greece’s huge debt obligations

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out debt cancellation, saying creditors had already made concessions.

31 January 2015 • 13:09 AMT
African leaders agree to 7,500 troops to fight Boko Haram

Boko Haram is increasing its attacks as Nigeria prepares for Feb 14 elections. Thousands have been killed in the 5-year insurgency.

31 January 2015 • 13:03 AMT
Egyptian court lists Hamas armed wing as terrorist organization

“The court ruled to ban the Qassam Brigades and to list it as a terrorist group,” said the judge of the special Cairo court.

31 January 2015 • 12:56 AMT
Sergio Mattarella elected as new Italian President

The result, confirmed on a third day of voting, will be seen as a boost for PM Matteo Renzi, who nominated Mattarella.

31 January 2015 • 12:48 AMT
Artsakh army takes punitive measures to ensure security at contact line

About 2,200 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani armed forces were reported at the contact line from Jan 25-31.

31 January 2015 • 10:58 AMT
Serena Williams wins 19th Grand Slam title

The American, 33, served superbly to win a pulsating final 6-3 7-6 (7-5) after Maria Sharapova fought back in the second set.