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05 November 2014 • 14:23 AMT
EU auditors say about €7bn misspent last year

The European Court of Auditors said the EU budget should be focused on achieving results rather than on “just getting funds spent”.

05 November 2014 • 14:04 AMT
Toby Wilkins to direct “iNvasion” indie sci-fi thriller

The film revolves around a viral video that starts turning the residents of a small town into pawns of an alien intelligence.

05 November 2014 • 13:48 AMT
“Get On Up” star Chadwick Boseman to topline “Message From the King”

Boseman will play a man who, on the first day of a visit to Los Angeles from South Africa, finds out that his sister has been brutally murdered.

05 November 2014 • 13:39 AMT
Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels in “Dumb and Dumber To” comedy clip

The film was directed by the Farrelly Brothers from a script they wrote with Sean Anders, Mike Cerrone, John Morris and Bennett Yellin.

05 November 2014 • 13:31 AMT
“The Butler” helmer Lee Daniels to head Dubai Film Festival jury

Last year, DIFF’s best film and best director award went to Hany Abu Assad’s Oscar-nominated Palestinian drama “Omar.”

05 November 2014 • 13:08 AMT
Polish President signs into law new national defense strategy

Poland’s military bases in the east will be radically beefed up with troops and equipment, and reserve forces will undergo training.

05 November 2014 • 12:22 AMT
France’s Socialists want parliament to recognize Palestinian state

With similar votes in the pipeline in Spain, France and Ireland, Palestinians hope diplomatic momentum in Europe is shifting in their favor.

05 November 2014 • 12:04 AMT
VivaCell-MTS presents Super Couple service

VivaCell-MTS presents Super Couple- a new service designed especially for Alo We and YES prepaid tariff plan subscribers.

05 November 2014 • 11:57 AMT
Erdogan’s controversial palace to cost about $615mln

The palace is bigger than the White House in Washington, the Kremlin in Moscow and even the Palace of Versailles near Paris.

05 November 2014 • 11:52 AMT
LG, Google enter into patent cross-licensing agreement

This agreement builds on the long-standing strong alliance between Google and LG Electronics, the companies said.

05 November 2014 • 11:34 AMT
Nairit to refund $15 million in unpaid salaries by late 2014

“400 employees will be dismissed, with new contracts to be inked with the indispensable workers,” the plant spokesperson said.

05 November 2014 • 11:30 AMT
Norway says terror act attempt likely within 12 months

Norway said it will send 120 soldiers to join the int’l campaign against Islamic militants in Iraq and help train local troops there.

05 November 2014 • 11:19 AMT
Armenia posts general export increase as sales to Russia drop

Armenian exports grew by 4.7% in September 2014 against last year’s results, amounting to $142.5 million.

05 November 2014 • 10:43 AMT
Anti-Genocide section deleted from Turkish General Staff webpage

A Turkish and English-language 8-tome compilation, written in 2006-2008, was among the erased materials.

05 November 2014 • 10:42 AMT
OSCE Mission monitors NKR-Azeri contact line

From the Karabakh side, the monitoring mission was accompanied by representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense.

05 November 2014 • 10:13 AMT
Darren Aronofsky to head Berlin Film Festival jury

The 2015 Berlinale is due to take place Feb. 5-15. Wim Wenders is set to receive an honorary Golden Bear at the event.

05 November 2014 • 09:56 AMT
Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx in “Annie” comedy trailer

The movie centers on Foxx playing a tycoon and NY mayoral candidate who’s advised to take in the street-smart orphan as a campaign move.

05 November 2014 • 09:48 AMT
Michael Fassbender in talks to play Steve Jobs in biopic

Scott Rudin, Mark Gordon and Guymon Casady are producing the film, which Sony has high hopes for.

05 November 2014 • 09:46 AMT
Korea’s “Sea Fog” wins top prize at Hawaii Film Fest

Launched in 1981 by Jeannette Paulson Hereniko, HIFF was the first U.S. festival to focus on Asian cinema.

05 November 2014 • 09:34 AMT
Growth in Caucasus, Central Asia expected to decline: IMF

For countries such as Armenia and Georgia, though, a pause in fiscal consolidation may be warranted to allow growth to take hold.

05 November 2014 • 09:34 AMT
20 films submitted for Best Animated Feature Oscar

The 20 submissions include “Big Hero 6,” “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” “The Lego Movie,” “The Boxtrolls” and “The Book of Life.”

05 November 2014 • 09:28 AMT
Neill Blomkamp’s “Chappie” sci-fi unveils first trailer

The sci-fi movie’s first trailer focuses on how the robot is created, what he can do with his intelligence and the threats that he faces.

05 November 2014 • 09:22 AMT
Palestinians, Israel police clash at key holy site in Jerusalem

The site was temporarily closed last week amid an escalation of tension over the shooting of a prominent right-wing Jewish activist.

05 November 2014 • 09:20 AMT
Mark Duplass-Olivia Wilde horror “Lazarus” jumps to Relativity

The modern-day take on Frankenstein is about a group of medical students who figure out a way to bring dead patients back to life.

05 November 2014 • 09:13 AMT
Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan officially join “Now You See Me 2”

The original actors Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Michael Caine and Dave Franco are all returning for the sequel.

05 November 2014 • 09:11 AMT
Laura Dern, Judd Apatow team for female-driven football comedy

Apatow is in postproduction on his latest directorial effort, the Amy Schumer-written comedy “Trainwreck,” and is exec producing HBO’s “Girls.”

05 November 2014 • 09:01 AMT
Georgian Foreign Minister resigns

PM Irakly Garibashvili, now faces a growing crisis in the former Soviet republic’s governing six-party Georgian Dream coalition.

05 November 2014 • 08:49 AMT
Michael Douglas, Paul Rudd in Marvel’s “Ant-Man” sneak peek

In the film, Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang is no longer described as a con-man, but now is called a master thief.

05 November 2014 • 08:40 AMT
Benicio Del Toro joins Jamie Foxx in “The Trap” Southern revenge movie

The film follows two childhood friends – one of whom is very successful and the other has spent the majority of his adult life in jail.

05 November 2014 • 08:17 AMT
Amnesty International: Israeli forces committed war crimes in Gaza

The report reveals a pattern of frequent Israeli attacks using large aerial bombs to level civilian homes, sometimes killing entire families.