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30 January 2015 • 08:54 AMT
Ted, Mark Wahlberg go to court in “Ted 2” hit comedy sequel trailer

The sequel will make its way out in N. America starting June 26. Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman are among the new additions to the cast members.

30 January 2015 • 08:19 AMT
Possible Kerry visit to Russia under discussion: report

Moscow and Washington are discussing a possible visit to Russia by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss the Ukraine crisis.

30 January 2015 • 07:22 AMT
Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet face off in new “Insurgent” vid

Theo James, Miles Teller, Zoe Kravitz and Ansel Elgort all return to reprise their roles, with Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer added to the cast.

30 January 2015 • 07:07 AMT
“Game of Thrones” sees more characters in Season 5 promo

The video features Daenerys although only her eyes are seen. There’s also a glimpse of The Great Sept in King’s Landing.

30 January 2015 • 06:56 AMT
Microsoft rolling out new Outlook apps for iOS, Android

The new apps are essentially a rebrand of Acompli, which the company acquired back in December.

30 January 2015 • 06:42 AMT
Facebook to take on Foursquare with Place Tips new feature trial

Facebook Place Tips will appear on the top of the News Feed on iPhone handsets with location services enabled.

30 January 2015 • 06:31 AMT
IS threatens to kill Jordanian pilot unless suicide bomber released

Jordan is ready to swap an al-Qaeda prisoner for its pilot. However, IS is only offering to free a Japanese hostage in return, while sparing the pilot’s life.

30 January 2015 • 06:14 AMT
EU extends sanctions against Russia, holds off on tighter measures

The ministers agreed to extend until September travel bans and asset freezes imposed last year that had been due to expire.

30 January 2015 • 05:57 AMT
At least 26 killed in Egypt’s militant attacks

The insurgents have intensified attacks since Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi was ousted in 2013.

30 January 2015 • 05:49 AMT
U.S.-led air strikes hit Islamic State targets in Syria, Iraq

The Pentagon said this week the militants had been driven out of 90 percent of Kobani where fighting has raged for four months.

29 January 2015 • 15:54 AMT
EU calls on Internet firms to help fight online terrorist propaganda

“We are now taking this cooperation further by deepening dialogue … in order to develop concrete, workable solutions,” Avramopoulos said.

29 January 2015 • 15:21 AMT
Italy PM proposes senior judge to be next president

In 1990, Mattarella resigned as education minister in protest over a government decree which favored Berlusconi’s media empire.

29 January 2015 • 14:55 AMT
Sundance Selects picks up “City of Gold” documentary

Story follows restaurant critic Jonathan Gold as he tours the growing ethnic food scene across Los Angeles.

29 January 2015 • 14:37 AMT
Geoffrey Rush to star in “Consider Yourself: The Lionel Bart Story”

Vadim Jean is directing the musical drama about the life of composer-lyricist Bart, best known for writing the score for “Oliver!”

29 January 2015 • 14:06 AMT
2-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey to star in high-concept comedy “9 Lives”

Daniel Antoniazzi and Ben Shiffrin wrote the script, which Barry Sonnenfeld has described as a “funny, emotional, commercial comedy.”

29 January 2015 • 13:48 AMT
European Parliament President vows ‘straight talking’ with Greek govt.

Its economy has shrunk drastically since the 2008 global financial crisis, and high unemployment has thrown many Greeks into poverty.

29 January 2015 • 13:47 AMT
Armenian Genocide trends on Yahoo as Amal Clooney starts defense

Clooney is representing Armenia as part of an appeal before the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights.

29 January 2015 • 12:55 AMT
Hollande urges Turkey to “break taboos” over Armenian Genocide

Turkey’s President Erdogan this month said he would “actively” challenge a campaign to pressure Turkey to recognize the Genocide.

29 January 2015 • 12:45 AMT
Common, John Legend to perform “Selma” OST “Glory” at Oscars

The Maroon 5 frontman will sing the “Begin Again” track “Lost Stars” which is nominated alongside “Glory” in the Best Original Song category.

29 January 2015 • 12:03 AMT
Kaiser Chiefs indie rock band reveal new single, “Falling Awake”

The track is a more synthy and electronic fare than you might expect from Kaiser Chiefs, before the chorus kicks things up a notch.

29 January 2015 • 11:49 AMT
Fall Out Boy earns 3rd No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with “American Beauty”

The rock band’s latest album opens with 218,000 equivalent album units including 192,000 in pure album sales.

29 January 2015 • 11:35 AMT
Dolomite Minor reveal new single ‘When I’m Dead’

With a similar raw power to duos such as Royal Blood and Death From Above 1979, Dolomite Minor hammer resonant guitar riffs with gravelly vocals.

29 January 2015 • 11:21 AMT
Malaysia officially declares disappearance of flight MH370

The officials said that the recovery of the missing aircraft remained a priority and that they have pursued “every credible lead”.

29 January 2015 • 11:05 AMT
YouTube dropping Flash support in favor of HTML5 video

YouTube’s decision to turn its back on Flash is another nail in the coffin for the technology, which is on the way to becoming defunct.

29 January 2015 • 10:50 AMT
eBay working on app for Apple Watch

A vacancy advertised on the company’s careers website appears to confirm that it is recruiting staff to work on an application for the wearable.

29 January 2015 • 10:35 AMT
Azeris fire at civilian vehicle in Armenian border infiltration attempt

According to the Ministry of Defense, the attack occurred at the Voskepar-Kirants border section of Armenia’s Tavush province.

29 January 2015 • 10:13 AMT
Magnolia, Participant Media nab “Best of Enemies” Gore Vidal docu

The film follows the series of televised debates between liberal writer Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley in 1968.

29 January 2015 • 10:02 AMT
UN appeals for $3.1bn to reach children at risk

Another $500 million would be directed to helping Ebola-affected communities with treatment and prevention programs.

29 January 2015 • 09:54 AMT
Oscar winner Colin Firth to play amateur sailor in upcoming bio

“The Theory of Everything” director James Marsh will helm the project, which will begin shooting in the spring.

29 January 2015 • 09:38 AMT
Armenian Folk Band Kusan performs at festival in Argentina

The Cosquin Folk Festival lasts nine days and brings together the most important folklore musicians and bands of the continent.