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07 January 2015 • 15:51 AMT
U.S. asks Poland to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski

Polanski was in Warsaw for the opening of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and then traveled to Krakow, his childhood city.

07 January 2015 • 15:40 AMT
Berlusconi wants community service sentence to be reduced

The request was lodged with a Milan court and a decision on the matter could come as early as next week, the sources said.

07 January 2015 • 15:17 AMT
Iran’s supreme leader says U.S. can’t be trusted in nuke talks

The comments came ahead of a new round of talks between Iran and world powers scheduled to begin later this month in Geneva.

07 January 2015 • 12:58 AMT
White Stripes to release “Under Amazonian Lights” live album

Jack White’s “Lazaretto” was recently declared the best selling vinyl album of 2014 with over 75,000 copies sold.

07 January 2015 • 12:49 AMT
Lana Del Rey teases her next album, “Honeymoon”

Recently, the singer made contributions to the soundtrack of Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes” by recording two original songs.

07 January 2015 • 12:42 AMT
Apple Watch to go on sale in March, report says

Apple is said to be finalising the Apple Watch’s software and working to optimise its battery life, which may not last much longer than a day.

07 January 2015 • 12:33 AMT
Kodak rolls out camera-centric IM5 Android phone

The photography-centric handset is a mid-range offering with a 13-megapixel camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel sensor on the front.

07 January 2015 • 11:43 AMT
Several killed in French satirical weekly office attack

The satirical weekly has courted controversy in the past with its depiction of news and current affairs.

07 January 2015 • 11:21 AMT
Crashed AirAsia jet tail found underwater, black box may be nearby

Locating the tail has been a priority because the cockpit voice and flight data recorders that can provide vital clues.

07 January 2015 • 11:08 AMT
Karabakh positions under Azeri mortar fire

Over 400 instances of ceasefire violation by Azeri armed forces were posted on the night of Jan 7 at the line of contact Karabakh armed forces.

07 January 2015 • 10:43 AMT
UK Royal Orchestra conductor to walk 1000 km in Genocide victims footsteps

Vartan Melkonian and his daughter will be in Turkey in February for their “Walking for Armenia” project.

07 January 2015 • 09:48 AMT
Motorola re-entering Chinese smartphone market

“One thing a lot of people have forgotten is that Motorola used to have a 40% share of China’s smartphone market,” Bryan Ma said.

07 January 2015 • 09:32 AMT
Google overwhelmed with piracy takedown requests

Rights holders previously accused Google and Bing of pointing music fans to pirated versions of songs rather than legal downloads.

07 January 2015 • 09:12 AMT
Three new Earth-like planets found

Kepler-442b is also one of the few worlds sitting in the narrow range of weight, size and orbital distance to make it ‘just right’ for life.

07 January 2015 • 08:57 AMT
Apple “to overhaul MacBook Air laptop with a new 12-inch model”

The 2015 MacBook Air is said to be radically different to its predecessors, smaller than the existing 13-inch models.

07 January 2015 • 08:48 AMT
Oil price falls below $50 for first time since May 2009

The price of oil traded in the United States, known as West Texas Intermediate crude, has already breached the $50 threshold.

07 January 2015 • 08:36 AMT
“Maleficent” star Elle Fanning to topline “The Neon Demon” horror

In director Nicolas Winding Refn’s next film, Fanning will play an aspiring model who is caught in a world of beauty and demise.

07 January 2015 • 08:23 AMT
Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas in “Ant-Man” comedy trailer

Douglas’ Pym can be seen giving Rudd’s con man Lang a chance to turn over a new leaf and become a superhero in the teaser.

07 January 2015 • 08:04 AMT
Matt Damon’s “Bourne 5” release date moved

Universal has also lured back “Bourne Ultimatum” and “Bourne Supremacy” director Paul Greengrass to the fold.

07 January 2015 • 07:55 AMT
Ethan Hawke conflicted about his mission in “Good Kill” trailer

The actor plays a fighter pilot who turns into a drone pilot named Tom Egan in the war movie written and directed by Andrew Niccol.

07 January 2015 • 07:40 AMT
Sony showcases Google Glass rival SmartEyeglass Attach! at CES

It weighs around 40g, featuring a 640 x 400 pixel resolution display and Bluetooth for connecting to your phone.

07 January 2015 • 07:36 AMT
UN chief says Palestinians will join ICC on April 1

It is part of a broader strategy to pressure Israel into withdrawing from the territories and agreeing to Palestinian statehood.

07 January 2015 • 07:31 AMT
Pirate Party MEP leading EU copyright law revision

The first vote on potential reforms of the European Copyright Directive will be held in the Legal Affairs committee on April 16.

07 January 2015 • 07:26 AMT
Intel to spend $300mln to promote diversity within its ranks

The firm announced a plan to raise the population of women, blacks, Hispanics and other minority groups by 14% over the next five years.

07 January 2015 • 07:09 AMT
Cameron, Merkel expected to focus on EU reforms during talks

Merkel is also due to visit an exhibition on the history of Germany at the British Museum and will be accompanied by the PM.

07 January 2015 • 07:01 AMT
Oil giant Shell agrees to pay $83.5mln in Nigeria oil spill

Oil giant Shell has agreed to pay a Nigerian fishing community about $83.5 million for the worst oil spill ever suffered in Nigeria.

07 January 2015 • 06:55 AMT
Monster sues Apple’s Beats unit over headphones deal

Lee had also sold most of his 5 percent stake in Beats in September 2012, after HTC sold back half its stake to Beats.

06 January 2015 • 17:11 AMT
Rolls-Royce sells record number of cars in 2014

The luxury car maker sold 4,063 cars, up 12% on last year, and marking the fifth consecutive year of record sales.

06 January 2015 • 17:07 AMT
Eurozone major economies weakness risks choking off growth: Markit

Markit’s purchasing managers’ index — a gauge of business activity across manufacturing and services — reinforced that picture.

06 January 2015 • 16:53 AMT
Female suicide bomber hits police station in Istanbul

Istanbul’s governor said the woman spoke English with “a thick accent”, but her nationality and identity remained unknown.