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24 November 2014 • 06:21 AMT
Tom Cruise courted to play mentor role in “Highlander” reboot

While Cruise may not be the lead in “Highlander,” he has fared well in supporting roles, earning an Oscar nomination for “Magnolia.”

24 November 2014 • 06:10 AMT
“Jurassic World” teaser features film’s cast

The teaser pays tribute to Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” film by using a version of John Williams’ original theme song.

24 November 2014 • 05:56 AMT
“Maleficent” star Brenton Thwaites to join “Pirates of the Caribbean 5”

Johnny Depp is returning to play Sparrow, the charismatic and rum-soaked pirate running from one adventure after another on the high seas.

24 November 2014 • 05:45 AMT
“Far from the Madding Crowd” Thomas Hardy novel adaptation trailer

It was Hardy’s first classic English pastoral novel which was published 140 years ago on November 23, 1874.

24 November 2014 • 05:02 AMT
New computer spying bug discovered: Symantec

Researchers say the sophistication of the software indicates that it is a cyber-espionage tool developed by a nation state.

24 November 2014 • 04:56 AMT
Apple announces 2014 World AIDS Day campaign

“Apple is a proud supporter of (RED) because we believe the gift of life is the most important gift anyone can give,” Cook said.

24 November 2014 • 04:41 AMT
UK police say foiled five suspected terror plots this year

Hogan-Howe said the threat from so-called “lone wolf” attacks by individuals or small groups was causing “growing concern”.

24 November 2014 • 04:32 AMT
Suicide bomber attack kills 45 at Afghan volleyball match

Casualties were high because the crowd was so dense, since people had come from nearby districts to cheer on their team.

24 November 2014 • 04:23 AMT
Diplomats mull Iran nuclear talks extension

Significant differences reportedly remain over the scope of Iran’s uranium enrichment program and the timing of sanctions relief.

22 November 2014 • 13:52 AMT
Sony rolls out Alpha A7 II camera with 5-axis optical image stabilization

The Alpha A7 II, which comes with a 24.3-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor on board, is also the smallest and lightest camera of its kind on the market.

22 November 2014 • 13:42 AMT
Sony Pictures drops Steve Jobs biopic

Michael Fassbender was hotly-tipped to replace Bale, while Seth Rogen was said to be playing Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

22 November 2014 • 13:22 AMT
Minister: Armenian side will retaliate to any Azeri provocation

Seyran Ohanyan commented on a special operation by the Karabakh forces to retrieve the remains of Baku-downed helicopter crew.

22 November 2014 • 12:35 AMT
Iraqi forces launch operation to retake IS-seized Ramadi

Islamic State group fighters have killed more than 200 men, women and children from Anbar’s Sunni Al Bu Nimr tribe in recent weeks.

22 November 2014 • 11:58 AMT
Serbian fan stabbed to death in Istanbul Euroleague violence

“We had been warning the Turkish authorities prior to the game that it was going to be a high-risk match,” the Serbian consul said.

22 November 2014 • 11:44 AMT
Azeri ceasefire violations soar on week of Nov 16-22

Azerbaijan fired over 13000 shots from various caliber weapons towards the positions of Karabakh defense army.

22 November 2014 • 11:30 AMT
Oscar-nommed Paul Greengrass to adapt George Orwell’s “1984”

“1984”, published in 1948, tells the story of the future world where people are facing omnipresent surveillance by an entity called “Big Brother”.

22 November 2014 • 11:00 AMT
“Pitch Perfect 2” hit comedy sequel unveils new trailer

“Pitch Perfect 2,” which welcomes Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld to the franchise, marks the directorial debut of Elizabeth Banks.

22 November 2014 • 10:39 AMT
Stephen King novel “The Stand” to kickstart new franchise

In an interview with Kevin Smith for the actor’s Hollywood Babble-On podcast, Josh Boone revealed he would adapt the book into four films.

22 November 2014 • 10:34 AMT
“Gone Girl” star lands Palm Springs Fest Breakthrough award

Previous winners of the Breakthrough Performance Award include Lupita Nyong’o, Carey Mulligan and Marion Cotillard.

22 November 2014 • 10:21 AMT
Nexus 5 faster than Nexus 6, tests suggest

Devices shipped with Android 5.0 come with encryption enabled, which AnandTech has discovered as the source of the problem.

22 November 2014 • 09:59 AMT
Number of people with internet access to pass 3 billion in 2015

eMarketer claims that 42.4% of the world’s population will be online in 2015, marking a 6.2% increase.

22 November 2014 • 09:39 AMT
Israeli forces break up West Bank clashes amid roiling tensions

In recent weeks 11 people have been killed by Palestinian attackers in five incidents, mostly in Jerusalem, but also in Tel Aviv and the West Bank.

22 November 2014 • 09:12 AMT
Iran nuke deal enters crucial weekend ahead of deadline

Six world powers want Iran to curb its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of UN sanctions.

22 November 2014 • 08:45 AMT
Egypt to build transport tunnels under Suez Canal in $8B project

The government hopes the expansion will almost triple revenues from the waterway by 2023 to $13.5 billion from $5 billion.

22 November 2014 • 08:21 AMT
NKR forces retrieve downed helicopter crew remains

“Azeri army lost 2 soldiers in an attempt to curb the operation, with no losses on the NKR side reported,” the statement said.

22 November 2014 • 08:06 AMT
Andy Serkis: “Planet of the Apes” franchise may stretch to 5 films

Matt Reeves from the second installment “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” returns at the helm and helps with the script.

22 November 2014 • 07:58 AMT
Jason Reitman, Nick Hornby to team for “Rob Banks for My Family”

Hornby moves deftly between books like “About a Boy” and screenplays like his Oscar-nominated “An Education.”

22 November 2014 • 07:54 AMT
“Dallas Buyers Club” director to helm Janis Joplin bio

He may be backed up by “Dallas Buyers Club” scribes Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack who are in negotiations to rewrite the script.

22 November 2014 • 07:37 AMT
Lucasfilm Animation’s “Strange Magic” unveils 1st trailer

Based on a story by George Lucas, the film features a voice cast including Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming and Evan Rachel Wood.

22 November 2014 • 05:06 AMT
Pentagon, Lockheed sign $4.7bn deal on eighth batch of F-35 fighter jets

The program office said the new contract reduced the cost of the A-model airframe built for the Air Force, without the engine, to $94.8mln.