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03 November 2014 • 11:52 AMT
Apple planning investor call ahead of potential bond sale: report

The Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s first bond sale took place last year, and managed to raise a record-breaking $17 billion.

03 November 2014 • 11:49 AMT
HTC to launch Rapid Charger which restores battery 40% faster

Only recent HTC devices with Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 on board will be able to take advantage of the Rapid Charger 2.0.

03 November 2014 • 11:36 AMT
Google unveils Chrome bookmarks extension

The Google Bookmark Manager moves away from a standard list of links and instead displays your favorites into a grid of illustrated boxes.

03 November 2014 • 11:24 AMT
VivaCell-MTS hosts French University of Armenia students

They were briefed on VivaCell-MTS creation history, with Ralph Yirikian presenting his vision of effective management.

03 November 2014 • 11:08 AMT
250 ceasefire violations by Azeris reported Oct 26-Nov 1

Azerbaijan fired over 2500 shots from various caliber weapons towards the positions of Nagorno Karabakh defense army.

03 November 2014 • 10:49 AMT
Armenian, Azeri FMs to meet on sidelines of OSCE Ministerial Council

The ministers will discuss preparations for the presidential meetings next years, U.S. Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group said.

03 November 2014 • 10:30 AMT
Eric Bana to topline “Special Correspondents” satirical comedy

The film follows a struggling radio journalist (Bana), who fakes news reports from the front line while hiding out above a Spanish restaurant.

03 November 2014 • 10:27 AMT
Libyan army asks Benghazi residents to leave

Libya is divided between two rival governments, and disparate rebel tribes, militias and political factions are fighting for power.

03 November 2014 • 10:25 AMT
“Magic City” to get film treatment with Bruce Willis, Bill Murray

The 1959-set series centered on the owner of Miami’s glamorous Miramar Playa who was forced to make a deal with a mobster.

03 November 2014 • 10:17 AMT
24 dead as boat with suspected migrants sinks off Istanbul coast

The coast guard command’s press office said 24 bodies had been recovered, and seven people had been rescued.

03 November 2014 • 10:10 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch talks Sherlock vs Alan Turing roles

“[Turing] is a quiet hero, that’s the most important distinction,” Cumberbatch explained. “There’s no soapboxing with him.”

03 November 2014 • 09:44 AMT
“Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever” comedy unveils 1st trailer

The holiday flick follows a lonely pet-store cat voiced by Aubrey Plaza and a 12-year-old girl who can hear the feline’s thoughts.

03 November 2014 • 09:40 AMT
Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” to close Los Cabos Film Fest

Reese Witherspoon, who produced and starred in “Wild,” will be in the Mexican resort town to kick off the festival.

03 November 2014 • 09:26 AMT
Roland Joffe to head Poland’s Camerimage Festival jury

Joffe is joined on the jury by cinematographer Christian Berger (“The Piano Teacher,” “The White Ribbon”).

03 November 2014 • 09:09 AMT
“Nightcrawler” slightly wins against “Ouija” in Halloween weekend race

At the third place, “Fury” held strong with approximately $9.1 million, followed by “Gone Girl” with an estimated $8.8 million.

03 November 2014 • 08:59 AMT
“The Golden Dream” road movie tops Fenix Awards

Another Fenix winner for best actor was Argentine cult director Lisandro Alonso’s “Land of Plenty” (Jauja), which features Viggo Mortensen.

03 November 2014 • 08:52 AMT
IS fighters claim seizing another gas field in Syria

The hardline Sunni Islamist group posted 18 photos on social media showing the Islamic State flag raised in the Jahar gas field.

03 November 2014 • 08:50 AMT
Legendary jazz clarinetist Acker Bilk dies aged 85

The English clarinetist and vocalist who is best known for his 1961 single “Stranger on the Shore” last performed in August 2013.

03 November 2014 • 08:38 AMT
“Gone Girl” Ben Affleck drama sets record for David Fincher

The thriller is on the verge of passing up Affleck’s Oscar-winning “Argo,” which grossed $136 million in North America in 2012.

03 November 2014 • 08:13 AMT
Iran ready for deal if its right to nuclear energy recognized: FM

The next round of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program is scheduled to take place on November 11 in Muscat, Oman.

03 November 2014 • 07:47 AMT
Armenia, Artsakh to be represented at World Travel Market exhibition

The cultural and historical heritage of Armenia and Artsakh will be presented in travel guides and maps in English during the event.

03 November 2014 • 07:14 AMT
Samsung buys flash caching software developer Proximal Data

Bolt said that after the acquisition, AutoCache will be enhanced and new products in enterprise storage will be developed.

03 November 2014 • 05:36 AMT
Canada carries out first air strike mission against IS in Iraq

Military officials on the ground refused comment and they remained tight-lipped less than an hour before the minister’s statement.

03 November 2014 • 04:48 AMT
Merkel acknowledges UK exit from EU possible: report

British PM David Cameron wants to renegotiate the terms of the UK’s continued membership before holding an in-out referendum.

03 November 2014 • 04:31 AMT
Israeli Cabinet passes bill to ease conversion to Judaism

Julie Schonfeld, a U.S.-based conservative rabbi, said the move looked to make conversion “more available and more accessible”.

01 November 2014 • 14:09 AMT
Majority of Scots would back independence now, poll says

The YouGov poll for the Times newspaper put support for independence at 52 percent against 48 percent who wanted to stay in the union.

01 November 2014 • 13:58 AMT
Islamic State militants kill at least 50 from Iraqi Anbar tribe

The news comes after mass graves were found containing between 80 and 220 bodies, many from the same tribe.

01 November 2014 • 13:48 AMT
Russia’s “Leviathan” wins big at Abu Dhabi Film Fest

Lebanese director Ghassan Salhab won the Best Director from the Arab World prize for his drama “The Valley.”

01 November 2014 • 13:39 AMT
“Hello Ladies: The Movie” Stephen Merchant comedy headed to HBO

The film picks up at a point when Stuart (Merchant) learns that his British ex-girlfriend is planning to visit LA with her husband.

01 November 2014 • 13:30 AMT
Oscar-qualifying list of 134 documentaries revealed

The highest-grossing docu so far is “America: Imagine the World Without Her,” which has earned $14 million.