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29 October 2014 • 08:45 AMT
Netflix unveils “Marco Polo” famed explorer series trailer

The show will go beyond the traditional “biographic” type story by positioning it as a fantasy action movie.

29 October 2014 • 08:31 AMT
Lost Orson Welles film to be released on filmmaker’s 100th anniv.

Welles spent the final fifteen years of his life on the project, up until his death in 1985. He left behind roughly 45 minutes of edited film.

29 October 2014 • 05:34 AMT
Chinese cyber-espionage syndicate unveiled: report

“If you have a big enough scope of visibility, you can start to see these narratives emerge,” the senior technical director for Novetta said.

29 October 2014 • 05:20 AMT
LG ships best-ever 16.8 million smartphones in Q3 2014

LG Electronics’ full third quarter revenue, which is unaudited at this point, came in at $14.54 billion — that’s up 7.4% year-on-year.

29 October 2014 • 05:05 AMT
U.S. increases govt. buildings security over terrorist threats

Johnson said he ordered extra security at “various U.S. Government buildings in Washington DC and other major cities and locations.”

29 October 2014 • 04:50 AMT
Facebook warns its spending will increase sharply next year

“The multi-billion dollar question is what’s revenue growth going to look like next year,” said BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield.

29 October 2014 • 04:37 AMT
Iraqi Kurds bound for Kobani battling arrive in Turkey

They were met at the Habur border crossing into southeast Turkey by hundreds of Kurds lining the route and waving Kurdish flags.

28 October 2014 • 14:59 AMT
YouTube confirms music streaming service

Previous reports suggested that YouTube’s new platform will be called Music Key, although this is yet to be officially confirmed.

28 October 2014 • 14:38 AMT
Jennifer Aniston dark comedy “Cake” set for Oscar-qualifying release

Aniston stars as an acerbic woman who becomes fascinated by the suicide of another woman in her chronic pain support group.

28 October 2014 • 14:21 AMT
Tribeca Films nabs “I am Big Bird” documentary

The documentary tells the story of Caroll Spinney, 80, the longtime voice behind the beloved “Sesame Street” characters Big Bird.

28 October 2014 • 14:11 AMT
“A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” vampire thriller trailer

The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to good reviews, is a black-and-white thriller set in Iran.

28 October 2014 • 14:02 AMT
Scarlett Johansson’s “Lucy” opens at No. 1 in China

That brings the international total for the Luc Besson sci-fi thriller about a woman with a megabrain to more than $307 million.

28 October 2014 • 13:30 AMT
BP profits shrink as ruble hits new low

The company explains it by the slump in world oil prices, as Brent crude prices dropped 25% over the past four months.

28 October 2014 • 13:24 AMT
“The Crow” cult horror remake targeted to start in 2015

A string of actors have been linked to play the iconic role with “Dracula Untold”’s Luke Evans the current favorite.

28 October 2014 • 13:11 AMT
VivaCell-MTS hosts “365” sixth draw, gifts smartphones

In all, 281 smartphones have been handed to the winning subscribers from different regions of Armenia since the end of 2013.

28 October 2014 • 13:10 AMT
Armenia ranked 103rd in WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2014

The Global Gender Gap Index presented in the report measures the relative gaps between women and men in 142 countries.

28 October 2014 • 12:46 AMT
Israel plans to buy more F-35 stealth fighter jets: report

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon, visiting the U.S. last week, placed a preliminary order for about 25 more F-35s.

28 October 2014 • 12:30 AMT
Cara Delevingne “to play villain in “Suicide Squad” anti-hero movie”

The runway beauty stars in psychological thriller “The Face of an Angel” and will next portray a mermaid in Joe Wright’s “Pan”.

28 October 2014 • 12:27 AMT
“Orphans of the Genocide” nominated for Regional Emmy Award

Over the past two years, “Orphans of the Genocide” has been broadcast on PBS stations nationwide, reaching over 12 million viewers.

28 October 2014 • 12:11 AMT
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” to end in 45-minute battle

Jackson confirmed that eagles will play a role in the 45-minute battle finale, but not in the typical save-the-day fashion fans have come to expect.

28 October 2014 • 12:00 AMT
Syria’s neighbors urge European states to accept more refugees

Lebanon, whose population is only 4.5 million, has alone taken on some 1.1 million refugees, Tammam Salam said in Berlin.

28 October 2014 • 11:32 AMT
Compulsory Enforcement Service conference in Armenia

Judicial Acts Compulsory Enforcement Service hosted the 2nd international scientific-practical conference in a spa town of Tsakhkadzor.

28 October 2014 • 11:19 AMT
Japan, North Korea hold talks for first time in decade

In 2004, North Korea returned what officials claimed were her remains but DNA tests showed they did not belong to Yokota.

28 October 2014 • 11:03 AMT
German spy agency warns of growing IS threat in Iraq

Assad’s forces have largely turned their backs on Syria’s sparsely populated east, allowing IS to expand there, BND said.

28 October 2014 • 10:37 AMT
Paris-hosted Karabakh talks: no alternative to peaceful settlement

The Karabakh conflict settlement talks, initiated by French President Francois Hollande, ended on the evening of October 27.

28 October 2014 • 10:17 AMT
Georgian pic “Blind Dates” wins Zagreb Film Festival

The recent Venice winner, “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch, Reflecting on Existence” by Swedish director Roy Andersson, closed the festival.

28 October 2014 • 10:02 AMT
Steven Spielberg casts Mark Rylance as “The BFG”

The children’s tale follows a young girl teaming up with the Queen of England and a benevolent giant to capture the evil, man-eating giants.

28 October 2014 • 09:56 AMT
IFC acquires “Comet” Emmy Rossum-Justin Long comedy

The story examines a six-year relationship through the lens of a couple who meet at a Hollywood cemetery during a meteor shower.

28 October 2014 • 09:39 AMT
“The Fault In Our Stars” scribes to pen James Franco’s “Disaster Artist”

Franco is set to direct the film and star as infamous European filmmaker Tommy Wiseau, who directed the cult classic “The Room.”

28 October 2014 • 09:29 AMT
Amazon rolls out Chromecast rival Fire TV Stick

There are also Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, A&E, PBS, Showtime and Vevo apps, as well as a choice of games.