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31 January 2015 • 10:32 AMT
Japan says situation with IS-held captives deadlocked

Abe has repeatedly said Japan would not give in to terrorism and would keep cooperating with the international community.

31 January 2015 • 10:10 AMT
Erdogan about Genocide: Turkey ready to ‘pay the price’ if found guilty

Erdogan’s comments come a few months before the centenary of the Armenian Genocide to be commemorated on April 24.

31 January 2015 • 09:56 AMT
Merkel rules out cancelling any of Greece’s debt

New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit Cyprus, Italy and France next week but has no plans to visit Germany as yet.

31 January 2015 • 09:31 AMT
Mitt Romney says won’t run for U.S. President in 2016

“I am convinced that we could win the nomination, but fully realize it would have been difficult test and a hard fight,” Romney said.

31 January 2015 • 09:09 AMT
Canada to criminalize public terror threats: PM

“We cannot tolerate this any more than we tolerate people that make jokes about bomb threats at airports,” Harper said.

31 January 2015 • 08:46 AMT
U.S. doesn’t rule out sending ground troops to Iraq: Hagel

Such a deployment would be in addition to the 4,500 U.S. troops already committed to training and advising roles in Iraq.

31 January 2015 • 08:35 AMT
New Venezuela regulations allow soldiers to open fire during rallies

Padrino Lopez said the aim was to establish a protocol to help train and improve troops’ responses to public protests.

31 January 2015 • 06:55 AMT
Robert Dold welcomed as Armenian Congressional Caucus Co-chair

“I look forward to working with him to achieve our goals and observe one hundred years since the Armenian Genocide,” said Pallone.

31 January 2015 • 06:35 AMT
Hezbollah leader says doesn’t want war with Israel but ready for it

The violence has raised tensions between Israel and Hezbollah to their highest point since they fought a 34-day war in 2006.

31 January 2015 • 06:24 AMT
Coalition airstrike kills IS chemical weapons expert

Last year, Iraqi police officers suffered from dizziness and vomiting after clashing with jihadist fighters north of Baghdad.

30 January 2015 • 14:40 AMT
France pledges tanks to bolster NATO forces in Poland

In a joint statement, he two governments also called for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where fighting has intensified.

30 January 2015 • 14:21 AMT
MasterCard reports better-than-expected profit

“Despite a mixed global economy, we delivered solid results for the quarter and for the full year in 2014,” Ajay Banga said.

30 January 2015 • 13:55 AMT
“Bad Education” BBC Three comedy to get film treatment

The project has yet to be given the official go-ahead, but Jack Whitehall is expected to reprise the role of Alfie.

30 January 2015 • 13:35 AMT
Media Luna picks up Vera Glagoleva’s Ralph Fiennes-starrer “Two Women”

Based on Ivan Turgenev’s stage play “A Month in the Country,” “Two Women” was originally represented in international sales by Rezo Films.

30 January 2015 • 12:59 AMT
Russia cuts main interest rate, says inflation ‘stabilizing’

The measures included investing at least 2.34 trillion rubles in the economy, following a collapse in oil prices and the ruble.

30 January 2015 • 12:54 AMT
Fund to bolster investment in Europe to launch in Sept

“There has been quite a lot of interest toward the fund but nothing has been realized yet,” Jyrki Katainen told journalists.

30 January 2015 • 12:47 AMT
Amazon Prime global subscriptions soar 53%

The online retailer raked in $29.33 billion from holiday sales and reported net income totalling $241 million.

30 January 2015 • 12:41 AMT
iPad Pro leak suggests quad-speaker configuration

French website Nowhereelse has obtained what it claims is an image of the large-screen tablet, highlighting its quad-speaker configuration.

30 January 2015 • 12:02 AMT
Magnolia Pictures acquires “The Wolfpack” movie-loving teens doc

The documentary follows a group of movie-loving brothers in New York City who live isolated from the rest of society

30 January 2015 • 11:50 AMT
Mia Wasikowska unhappily married in “Madame Bovary” trailer

Adapted from Gustave Flaubert’s 1856 French classic, the drama also stars Rhys Ifans, Paul Giamatti and Laura Carmichael.

30 January 2015 • 11:40 AMT
Sony nabs Woody Allen’s Joaquin Phoenix-starrer “Irrational Man”

“I like the way Sony handle my movies, very special, very classy and I always hope my films live up to their expectations,” said Allen.

30 January 2015 • 11:32 AMT
Fighting between al Qaeda, Western-backed rebels spreads in Syria

The Nusra Front said it was forced to act after Hazzm detained two of its fighters and captured its weapons and offices.

30 January 2015 • 11:29 AMT
First trailer for “Game of Thrones” Season 5 hits the web

Cersei Lannister is still mad at her brother Tyrion whom she blames for the death of her son Joffrey, calling him a “little monster.”

30 January 2015 • 11:05 AMT
Turkish Foreign Ministry “mistakenly” publishes Genocide monument pic

The official day planner was prepared to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I.

30 January 2015 • 10:58 AMT
Italian parliament electing President

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has urged his Democrats and coalition allies to vote for Sergio Mattarella, a constitutional court justice.

30 January 2015 • 10:32 AMT
Eurozone deflation gathering pace

There was better news on unemployment which fell to 11.4% in Dec, down from 11.5% in Nov and 11.8% a year before.

30 January 2015 • 09:40 AMT
Derby hosts Armenian Genocide recognition event, Turkish embassy tries to interfere

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place on January 27 each year to remember the Nazi atrocities during the Second World War, and subsequent Genocides throughout the world. It is an important day marked in many of the major cities in the UK, and governed by a central committee in London.

30 January 2015 • 09:16 AMT
Arcade Fire’s Will Butler premieres new single “Anna”

‘Anna’ is taken from the musician’s upcoming debut solo album Policy, which is scheduled for release on March 10 via Merge Records.

30 January 2015 • 09:11 AMT
The Libertines rock band to headline T In The Park Festival

The band have been working on material for their long-awaited third album, following a string of massive shows last year.

30 January 2015 • 09:05 AMT
George Clooney’s “Tomorrowland” teaser promises “the impossible”

“Tomorrowland” is directed by Brad Bird (“The Incredibles”), who co-wrote the script with “Lost” executive producer Damon Lindelof.