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26 December 2014 • 11:20 AMT
RFE/RL Azerbaijani service bureau raided by prosecutors

The Prosecutor General’s Office said that the search was conducted to investigate a “grave crime” but would not elaborate.

26 December 2014 • 11:03 AMT
Key round of Ukraine peace talks called off: officials

A ceasefire and framework peace deal were announced in Minsk in September but neither has been properly observed.

26 December 2014 • 10:32 AMT
4 European countries in world’s 10 largest economies: research

“The fun of the world economic league table is that it brings things back to hard figures,” said Douglas McWilliams.

26 December 2014 • 09:40 AMT
Eminem “comes out of the closet” in “The Interview” clip

“The Interview” is finally out in select theaters and online after hackers threatened to launch a 9/11-style attack to theaters screening the movie.

26 December 2014 • 09:23 AMT
Disney’s stellar “Into the Woods” launches solidly with $1.1 million

The cast includes Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Johnny Depp, Chris Pine among others.

26 December 2014 • 08:44 AMT
Jenna Coleman to assist “Doctor Who” for another season

Peter Capaldi, who portrays the 12th Doctor, said: “I’m thrilled. Jenna has just been fantastic and such a pleasure to work with.”

26 December 2014 • 08:13 AMT
NBC rolls out promo for Jesus Christ-themed miniseries “A.D.”

The footage shows the disciples lifting the spirits of each other, Peter making miracles and teaching people.

26 December 2014 • 07:53 AMT
Neil Patrick Harris unveils Christmas Oscars promo

“Instead of traditional presents, give [people] the gift of simply telling them to watch me host the Oscars,” Harris says.

26 December 2014 • 07:45 AMT
Associated Press names Disney’s “Frozen” Entertainer of the Year

Disney raked in more than $1.27 billion at the box office worldwide after “Frozen” was released in late 2013.

26 December 2014 • 06:57 AMT
NSA releases accounts of privacy violations

The reports show violations including communications from people in the U.S. being “inadvertently targeted or collected” by the agency.

26 December 2014 • 06:18 AMT
Survivors, relatives commemorate Asia’s 2004 tsunami

Some 5,395 people were killed in Thailand, among them about 2,000 foreign tourists. Almost 3,000 people remain missing.

26 December 2014 • 05:15 AMT
Obama marks end of Afghan combat

“Afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country,” the U.S. President said to applause from Marines and their families.

26 December 2014 • 05:09 AMT
Two Saudi women tried in terrorism court for defying driving ban

Saudi women have launched a series of campaigns – including on social media – to demand an easing of the restrictions.

26 December 2014 • 05:01 AMT
PlayStation Network, Xbox Live suffer disruptions

A hacker group calling itself Lizard Squad appeared to take responsibility for the disruptions on its Twitter account.

26 December 2014 • 04:26 AMT
Lavrov says Ukraine’s wish to join NATO ‘danger to European security’

The Kiev parliament’s renunciation of Ukraine’s neutral status this week as a step toward joining NATO has outraged Moscow.

25 December 2014 • 13:36 AMT
Escalation around Kessab calms down: report

The town, that just started reviving after the spring 2014’s tragic events, was under the threat of shelling 3 days ago.

25 December 2014 • 12:07 AMT
Emma Watson, Daniel Bruhl in new “Colonia” period drama photo

Also starring Michael Nyqvist (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”), the pic is set to hit theaters in Oct 2015.

25 December 2014 • 11:51 AMT
“Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies” crosses $100mln at U.S. box office

“Five Armies” is the third movie to pass $100 million in the U.S. in a week this year following Lionsgate’s “-Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.”

25 December 2014 • 11:47 AMT
Iran launches extensive military drills

Last week, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayari called on foreign forces in the region to “leave the area” in order to avoid incidents.

25 December 2014 • 10:59 AMT
Massive snowstorm in Moscow causes delays to dozens of flights

Unlike in Western European capitals, snowstorms in Moscow hardly ever disrupt public transport or shut down air traffic.

25 December 2014 • 10:55 AMT
Google to show song lyrics with search results

Many critics across the internet have slammed the search engine for dictating somewhat of monolopy on information.

25 December 2014 • 10:34 AMT
Columbia University to host symposium on Ani ruins

“Our symposium will bring together some major scholars from around the world to discuss these issues and others,” Balakian said.

25 December 2014 • 10:22 AMT
Sony expected to launch a large-size tablet

Although Sony has withdrawn from the PC market, it remains aggressive about the tablet product line, the sources noted.

25 December 2014 • 10:10 AMT
Lower Than Atlantis reveal new video for their single “Criminal”

The band perform at London’s KOKO in the clip. The track is taken from their recent self-titled album.

25 December 2014 • 09:36 AMT
Arctic Monkeys unveil short documentary of live tour

Back in June, frontman Alex Turner told NME that it could be quite a while until they release their sixth album.

25 December 2014 • 09:16 AMT
Fall Out Boy debuts music vid for “Big Hero 6” OST “Immortals”

The 3-minute visuals features the scenes taken from the animated movie centering on robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada and his robot Baymax.

25 December 2014 • 09:09 AMT
Georgia will try to curb increase in customs duties with Armenia: Minister

“We’re doing our best to harmonize our association with European Union with Armenia’s decision to join Eurasian Union,” Kvirikashvili said.

25 December 2014 • 08:15 AMT
Karabakh forces thwart Azeri sabotage attempt

A total of 28 sabotage attempts were taken by Azerbaijan in 2014, with late June as the highest point of escalation.

25 December 2014 • 07:55 AMT
Oscar winner Marion Cotillard talks role in “Two Days, One Night”

“I didn’t even allow myself to dream about the Dardenne brothers, because I knew it would never happen,” Cotillard said.

25 December 2014 • 07:32 AMT
Eva Green in “Penny Dreadful” horror series Season 2 teaser

The new installment will have Helen McCrory’s Madame Kali, who recurred in season 1, as “a great antagonist.”