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28 January 2015 • 10:15 AMT
Placido Domingo to star in Woody Allen’s first opera production

Domingo said in a statement that the company “crafted a season full of audience favorites” to mark the anniversary.

28 January 2015 • 10:06 AMT
New PM says Greece will not default on its debts

His recovery plan – involving reform and changes, in addition to fighting tax evasion – was aimed at preventing deficits in the future.

28 January 2015 • 09:57 AMT
Universal Pictures Int’l nabs critically acclaimed period horror “The Witch”

“The Witch” follows a family who begin to suspect the oldest daughter of being a witch following the disappearance of their infant son.

28 January 2015 • 09:54 AMT
Shell to build petrochemicals plant in Iraq

Esawi told a press conference that the Nibras complex would make Iraq the largest petrochemical producer in the Middle East.

28 January 2015 • 09:34 AMT
Paramount announces new dates for its horror releases

“Rings”, the reboot of “The Ring”, would hit theaters on Nov 13, the new “Paranormal Activity” and “Friday the 13th” reboot are also rescheduled.

28 January 2015 • 09:25 AMT
“Matrix” helmers’ “Jupiter Ascending” to debut at secret Sundance screening

Neither the film’s directors nor its star Channing Tatum are coming to Park City, according to people familiar with the matter.

28 January 2015 • 09:20 AMT
Steve Jobs biopic announces full cast, starts production

The project was previously developed by Sony, but it was picked up by Universal after Sony put it in turnaround.

28 January 2015 • 09:12 AMT
LG rolls out retro-themed Ice Cream Smart flip phone

The handset sports the clamshell design that was popular around ten years ago, but includes a touchscreen as well as physical buttons.

28 January 2015 • 09:08 AMT
Apple posts record quarterly profits after iPhone sales surge

The firm made a net profit of $18bn between Oct and Dec last year, making it the biggest quarterly profit ever recorded by a public company.

28 January 2015 • 09:02 AMT
Russia says North Korea’s leader accepted invitation to Moscow

Earlier this month, reports emerged suggesting Russia could be the recipient of Kim Jong-un’s first official visit.

28 January 2015 • 08:52 AMT
Israeli aircraft strike Syria positions after Golan Heights attack

The strike came amid rising frontier tension 10 days after an Israeli air strike in Syria killed an Iranian general.

28 January 2015 • 08:43 AMT
Tripoli hotel attack leaves at least 9 dead

Several gunmen stormed the Corinthia Hotel and opened fire in the reception area. A car bomb also exploded nearby.

28 January 2015 • 08:34 AMT
Japan presses Jordan for help in IS hostage release after death threat vid

A voice in the video said the hostage he will be killed unless Jordan frees would-be suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi from death row.

27 January 2015 • 15:33 AMT
Defense Minister sees no danger of renewal of war in Karabakh

“If we are to choose between observation of ceasefire and provision of peace, we’ll take every effort to achieve the latter,” Seyran Ohanyan said.

27 January 2015 • 15:01 AMT
Global Finance names Ameriabank best trade finance bank in Armenia

The magazine awarded the prizes to the banks in 84 countries, with the amount of transactions, customer service quality and other factors considered.

27 January 2015 • 14:16 AMT
HTC One M9 benchmarking test shows how powerful it might be

The Android device, which is also being referred to as Hima, was assigned a single-core score of 1232 and a multi-core score of 3587.

27 January 2015 • 13:42 AMT
Acer pledges support to Windows Phone

With Microsoft recently confirming that Windows Phone will be swallowed up by Windows 10, Acer’s new devices are expected to run the new OS.

27 January 2015 • 12:51 AMT
3 killed as militants attack hotel in Libya’s capital

Several gunmen stormed Tripoli’s Corinthia Hotel and opened fire in the reception area. A car bomb also exploded outside the hotel.

27 January 2015 • 12:29 AMT
Syria rockets hit Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

The move came nine days after an Israeli air strike in Syria killed an Iranian general and several Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas.

27 January 2015 • 11:39 AMT
Sweden’s Eyewell acquires “1944” epic war drama

“1944” chronicles the Battle of Tannenberg, often referred to as the bloodiest battle on World War II’s Eastern Front.

27 January 2015 • 11:20 AMT
Guillermo del Toro’s “Justice League: Dark” characters revealed: report

This year, del Toro will release gothic horror “Crimson Peak” starring Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska and Charlie Hunnam.

27 January 2015 • 11:05 AMT
Vancouver hosts panel on Armenian Genocide in literature

“The Armenian Genocide in Literature and Memory” was attended by academics and a large number of Armenian community.

27 January 2015 • 11:04 AMT
Spain’s Film Factory nabs Pablo Trapero’s “The Clan”

Producers are K & S’ Hugo Sigman and Matias Mosteirin, Trapero, and Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar and Esther García at El Deseo.

27 January 2015 • 10:38 AMT
Emma Watson to play Belle in Disney musical “Beauty and the Beast”

Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls”, “The Twilight Saga’s Breaking Dawn Part I,”) serves behind the lens.

27 January 2015 • 10:17 AMT
EU leaders threatening fresh sanctions against Russia

Vladimir Putin called the Ukrainian army a “NATO foreign legion,” reflecting his readiness to stand up to the West.

27 January 2015 • 10:00 AMT
Armenian Genocide Memorial ground – breaking ceremony held in Pasadena

“It’s been such a journey,” Catherine Menard said, adding that she was excited to see her design beginning to take shape.

27 January 2015 • 09:59 AMT
The Prodigy release “The Day Is My Enemy” new track

It comes complete with face-melting guitar, gut-wrenching bass and the kind of sound that makes Skrillex look like Kenny G.

27 January 2015 • 09:48 AMT
Imagine Dragons premiere “Shots” off “Smoke + Mirrors” album

In “Shot”, vocalist Dan Reynolds apologizes for being an unlucky guy who always ends up hurting the ones he loves.

27 January 2015 • 09:37 AMT
Azeris fire over 4500 shots at Karabakh positions on night of Jan 27

The Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation at the frontline, retaliating in case of necessity.

27 January 2015 • 09:29 AMT
Israel expels intelligence veterans for refusing to spy on Palestinians

No signatories’ names were published, in apparent keeping with their non-disclosure commitments to Unit 8200.