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28 October 2014 • 09:21 AMT
Google Doodle celebrates polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk

Salk chose not to patent the vaccine and did not earn any money from his discovery, preferring to see it distributed as widely as possible.

28 October 2014 • 09:08 AMT
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” comedy series Season 10 promo

Titled “Blaze of Glory”, the video follows the five central characters who aim to make a history with a trip to space.

28 October 2014 • 08:59 AMT
TriStar nabs “Everything in Between” YA romance book

The book will center on two teens revisiting the significant places from their relationship on the night before they leave for their respective colleges.

28 October 2014 • 08:50 AMT
Kelli Garner cast for Lifetime’s “Marilyn” miniseries

Garner appeared as Faith Domergue in “The Aviator” and starred as Catherine “Kate” Cameron on ABC’s short-lived period drama “Pan Am”.

28 October 2014 • 08:38 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch to topline Marvel’s “Doctor Strange”

Other names floating around included Cumberbatch, Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, Tom Hardy, Justin Theroux, Ethan Hawke and Keanu Reeves.

28 October 2014 • 08:17 AMT
Honda net profit surges 18% for fiscal second quarter

The maker of the Fit subcompact, Odyssey minivan and Asimo robot had earned 574 billion yen the previous fiscal year.

28 October 2014 • 07:54 AMT
Italian President to give evidence at anti-Mafia trial

The court ruled last year that President Napolitano could not be asked about conversations he had with Mancino in 2011 and 2012.

28 October 2014 • 06:48 AMT
1,863 journalists fired during 12 years of AKP rule: opposition

The report includes three lists: Individually dismissed journalists, collectively fired journalists, and currently imprisoned journalists.

28 October 2014 • 06:43 AMT
Japanese town approves first nuclear power station restart after 2011

Abe has said he will defer to local authorities to approve a policy that is still unpopular with large swaths of the public.

28 October 2014 • 05:50 AMT
Poland plans major realignment of its military structure

“It is a need to draw conclusions for the decades to come,” Siemoniak said in explaining the large scope of the plans.

28 October 2014 • 05:42 AMT
Twitter adds 13 million monthly active users in July-Sept

However, it predicted fourth quarter sales of between $440mln to $450mln, compared to average analyst forecasts of $448mln.

28 October 2014 • 04:59 AMT
Lavrov slams ‘thoughtless’ NATO expansion

Over the past few months, NATO has been placing additional forces across the Baltics amid the crisis in Ukraine.

28 October 2014 • 04:22 AMT
Americans sharply divided about Afghanistan war: poll

In a similar poll conducted in the UK, only 24% said sending UK troops to Afghanistan has left that nation better off.

27 October 2014 • 18:22 AMT
Karabakh conflict discussed in Paris

Dwelling on the Karabakh conflict, President Sargsyan reiterated that Armenia stands for peaceful resolution of the conflict.

27 October 2014 • 15:19 AMT
15 years later: Armenia parliament shooting

On October 27, 1999, five men led by journalist and former ARFD member Nairi Hunanyan, armed with Kalashnikov rifles hidden under long coats, broke into the National Assembly building, shooting dead Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan, deputy parliament speakers Yuri Bakhshyan and Ruben Miroyan, Operative Issues Minister Leonard Petrosyan, MPs Armenak Armenakyan, Mikael Kotanyan and Henrik Abrahamyan.

27 October 2014 • 13:55 AMT
Prosecutors say will appeal Pistorius verdict

Prosecutors will file papers in court, and more details about their appeal arguments will be available at that time, Mncube said.

27 October 2014 • 13:39 AMT
Painting Day children’s contest held in Yerevan zoo

The zoo visitors had the opportunity to enjoy music, art, dancing and numerous other festivities with family and friends.

27 October 2014 • 13:33 AMT
Al Qaeda-linked militants enter Syria’s Idlib

State television said the Nusra Front militants infiltrated Idlib at dawn and were confronted by troops and pro-government militias.

27 October 2014 • 13:00 AMT
Aram I calls to acknowledge Iran’s role in combating terrorism

The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I met with Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani October 25.

27 October 2014 • 12:31 AMT
“Avengers: Age of Ultron” smashes Marvel’s record for trailer views

The film will reunite Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo.

27 October 2014 • 12:12 AMT
First look at Toby Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones in “Dad’s Army” sitcom

The classic film reboot will see Nighy play Wilson and Zeta-Jones take on the role of glamorous journalist Rose.

27 October 2014 • 11:48 AMT
Oscar-nommed Paul Greengrass to helm “The Tunnels” drama

The upcoming feature film will tell an untold true story drama about a great escape before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989.

27 October 2014 • 11:39 AMT
Google offers satellite imagery to support non-profit organizations

Mann says that Skybox for Good has now been launched in beta, and a small group of organizations now has access to images.

27 October 2014 • 11:27 AMT
Canadian police need more resources to deal with terror threat: experts

The country’s Conservative government said it will soon introduce a bill to enhance the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

27 October 2014 • 11:14 AMT
“Citizenfour” Edward Snowden doc year’s biggest opening for non-fiction

Until this weekend, this year’s highest-grossing documentary to date was “America: Imagine the World Without Her”.

27 October 2014 • 11:10 AMT
Japan holds navy drills with Russia, U.S.

“What’s difficult for Japan is that the alliance with the U.S. is the centerpiece of its security policy,” Taisuke Abiru said.

27 October 2014 • 10:58 AMT
Android 5.0 Lollipop to be released for Galaxy S5 in Dec

New features include a more fluid user interface with enhanced 3D effects, greater control over notifications, support for 64-bit hardware.

27 October 2014 • 10:42 AMT
At least 11 killed as suicide car bomber hits checkpoint in Iraqi town

Iraqi soldiers, backed by the Shiite militia, recaptured the town, which had been in the hands of IS extremists since late July.

27 October 2014 • 10:42 AMT
Google Inbox app available at Chrome web store

Inbox combines elements of Gmail and Google Now by putting your emails into categories in a bid to make things easier to find.

27 October 2014 • 10:34 AMT
Hungary’s consulate in Istanbul gets packets of yellow powder

The consulates of the U.S., Canada, France, Germany and Belgium have also received suspicious packages containing powder.