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01 November 2014 • 13:23 AMT
J.K. Rowling releases 6 new “Harry Potter” Halloween stories

The author put up the new tales on Pottermore, her online platform, along with an essay that studies the character of Dolores Umbridge.

01 November 2014 • 13:07 AMT
Avatar filmmaker dismisses VR technology as a “yawn”

The Avatar filmmaker said that he is uninspired by the concept, despite the efforts of companies such as Oculus VR to bring it to the mainstream.

01 November 2014 • 12:56 AMT
Pirate Bay co-founder jailed for cyber offences

The controversial programmer was handed a three-and-half-year prison sentence for hacking into computers and illegally downloading files.

01 November 2014 • 11:25 AMT
Gaza mortar hits Israel, causes no damage

Hours after the projectile struck harmlessly, there was no Israeli counter-strike, an apparent sign Israel was looking to avoid any escalation.

01 November 2014 • 11:19 AMT
Boko Haram claims 219 kidnapped schoolgirls “married off”

The Islamist group’s leader also denied claims by Nigeria’s government that it had agreed to a ceasefire and apparently ruled out future talks.

01 November 2014 • 11:13 AMT
Al Qaeda affiliates seize Western-backed rebels’ bastion in Syria

Backed by other hardline Islamist groups, the Nusra Front are waging a major military campaign against the Syria Revolutionaries’ Front.

01 November 2014 • 10:51 AMT
Turkey’s “good intentions” go unappreciated in Armenia – Erdogan

Turkish President made a number of statements on the Armenian Genocide centenary and Ankara’s policies.

01 November 2014 • 10:18 AMT
Ansel Elgort eyed for young lead role in “Pirates of the Caribbean 5”

“Kon-Tiki” helmers Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg serve behind the lens, Johnny Depp returns to play the main pirate.

01 November 2014 • 10:07 AMT
TNT orders “Agent X” Sharon Stone drama to series

The drama centers on an unseen person who works to protect the country and its citizens from all manner of threats by any means necessary.

01 November 2014 • 09:54 AMT
“I Am Here” drama trailer features Kim Basinger

The drama premiered at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in September 2014. It will hit theaters in Denmark on January 9 next year.

01 November 2014 • 09:45 AMT
Emmy Awards winner composer Ian Fraser dies at 81

The British native, who was known for his long association with singer-actress Julie Andrews, died of cancer.

01 November 2014 • 09:37 AMT
Microsoft rolls out update for Outlook email client

New features include improved threading, a new user interface and online archiving for finding old emails stored on the platform.

01 November 2014 • 09:31 AMT
YouTube offers 60 frames per second videos

The website now offers the option of displaying videos running at 60 frames per second, matching the output of many competitive video games.

01 November 2014 • 09:24 AMT
Islamic State may use Ebola as bio weapon against West, Spain says

There are “many examples” of online terrorist chat logs discussing the use of biological warfare against the West, Spain’s RTVE reported.

01 November 2014 • 09:11 AMT
Europe, Russia at odds over eastern Ukraine elections

Merkel and Putin held a joint telephone conversation with French President Francois Hollande and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

01 November 2014 • 09:01 AMT
Global powers moving Iran nuke talks into high gear

The main players will crisscross the globe ahead of the November 24 deadline seeking to narrow the gaps.

01 November 2014 • 08:51 AMT
More Iraqi Kurdish forces roll across border to defend Kobani

As the peshmerga headed towards the border, a loud blast was heard in the Kobani area, the latest in a rapid series of explosions.

31 October 2014 • 13:57 AMT
iPhone screen accessory brings glasses-free 3D effects

The accessory is made from protective 9H tempered glass, and is said to work without compromising the device’s screen brightness and clarity.

31 October 2014 • 13:48 AMT
GazpromArmenia tops Armenia’s 1,000 largest taxpayers list

Karabakh Telecom CJSC, Alex Grig Ltd, Armenia Telephone Company, Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine are among the top 10.

31 October 2014 • 13:44 AMT
AMC nabs “The Night Manager” Tom Hiddleston-Hugh Laurie miniseries

The adaptation of John le Carre’s novel revolves around a former British soldier drawn into a sting operation involving black market weapons.

31 October 2014 • 13:25 AMT
“Dracula Untold” lands top spot in Spanish theaters at Fiesta de Cine

The ever-popular domestic promotion, which offers moviegoers tickets for €2.90 for three days, is a twice-a-year event.

31 October 2014 • 13:01 AMT
L.A. Hammer Museum to feature “I Am Armenian” exhibit series

The Hammer Museum announced exhibition plans for winter and spring that include the first L.A. solo show for Mexican artist Pedro Reyes.

31 October 2014 • 12:58 AMT
Ukrainian PM pledges to ensure gas transit to Europe

“Ukraine will not give Russia the means of blackmailing Ukraine and Europe with different (gas) flows,” h Arseny Yatseniuk said.

31 October 2014 • 12:41 AMT
International Review of the Red Cross presented in Yerevan

Humanitarian organizations face difficulty obtaining access to people suffering the effects of armed conflicts or other violence.

31 October 2014 • 12:33 AMT
World faces challenge from foreign fighters in terror groups: UN

The report says the increasingly sophisticated use of social media is giving the IS group a “cosmopolitan” appearance.

31 October 2014 • 12:26 AMT
Iran defends its human rights record

“We were not successful to solicit forgiveness from the hearts of victims. So the execution went on,” Mohammad Javad Larijani said.

31 October 2014 • 12:11 AMT
Leadership School hosts lecture on business ethics

“The art of administration lies at the heart of the system of values formed in VivaCell-MTS,” General Manager Ralph Yirikian said.

31 October 2014 • 11:28 AMT
Dink murder trial takes significant turn

Lawyers previously said they would try to prove that the activities of the organization went beyond the assassination of Dink.

31 October 2014 • 10:58 AMT
Sony quarterly losses balloon to $1.2bn

Sony has lost money in six of the seven past years, struggling amid intense competition from Apple and Samsung Electronics.

31 October 2014 • 10:53 AMT
“Game of Thrones” secures main cast for potential Season 7

Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Peter Dinklage, who are included in the “A” tier, are paid at the highest level.