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22 October 2014 • 04:09 AMT
APEC finance ministers meeting amid economy slowdown concerns

“We have full confidence in the Chinese economy,” said Zhang, who ranks seventh in the ruling Communist Party’s hierarchy.

21 October 2014 • 15:09 AMT
Apple making 64-bit support mandatory

The Cupertino firm entered the 64-bit smartphone game last year with the release of the iPhone 5S, but many software developers remain in 32-bit territory.

21 October 2014 • 15:02 AMT
Audi breaks self-driving car world speed record

The autonomous car took just over two minutes to complete a lap of the Grand Prix circuit, and around five seconds more with a driver behind the wheel.

21 October 2014 • 14:50 AMT
Levon Aronian agrees to participate in Azeri-hosted World Chess Cup

The grandmaster announced his desicion during an official dinner hosted by Armenian leader, chess federation president Serzh Sargsyan.

21 October 2014 • 14:25 AMT
Genocide drama helmer: History belongs to us, the people

“If the grandson of someone who was responsible for the 1915 massacres used the word, why shouldn’t I?” Fatih Akin said.

21 October 2014 • 13:42 AMT
Armenia may declare Dec 9 genocides victims remembrance day

A member of Heritage opposition party Zaruhi Postanjyan submitted a package of bills on genocides to parliamentary consideration.

21 October 2014 • 13:03 AMT
Armenia gets money, safety, Karabakh status quo in EEU accession: media

Integration of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kirghizia in the Eurasian Union will cost Russia $5,2 billion in annual expenditures.

21 October 2014 • 12:10 AMT
Tommy Lee Jones’ “The Homesman” joins lineup at AFI Fest

The festival will hold conversations about their careers with actors Michael Keaton and Edward Norton and cinematographer Roger Deakins.

21 October 2014 • 12:04 AMT
Pope Francis to visit Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

The Vatican said that Francis’ first stop on the Nov 28-30 trip will be a visit to the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

21 October 2014 • 11:49 AMT
Antonio Banderas to receive Spain’s honorary Goya Award

Calling him a hometown-Malaga boy “without borders,” the academy said it applauded his career punctuated by “risks and commitment.”

21 October 2014 • 11:31 AMT
University of London students reject genocide commemoration motion

El-alfy did not explain how commemorating the Armenian Genocide carried out by Ottoman Turkey could be considered “Eurocentric.”

21 October 2014 • 11:12 AMT
UK to send armed drones to fly surveillance missions over Syria

But Britain isn’t conducting air strikes in Syria. It has previously said such strikes would require fresh parliamentary approval.

21 October 2014 • 11:08 AMT
Microsoft boss given pay package worth $84.3mln

The total pay package is largely made up of share awards, and most of the payments will be made over several years.

21 October 2014 • 11:02 AMT
Goldcrest Films nabs “Against the Sun” true-life adventure

The film tells the story of three U.S. navy airmen who battle for survival after their torpedo bomber crash lands in the South Pacific.

21 October 2014 • 10:52 AMT
Assyrian genocide monument unveiled in Athens

The Director of the Assyrian Genocide Research Center, Sabri Atman, and the former Mayor of Egaleo were the keynote speakers.

21 October 2014 • 10:47 AMT
IFC Films acquires Richard Gere’s “Time Out of Mind”

The haunting indie drama follows a man who is thrust onto New York City’s gritty streets and seeks refuge at an intake center for homeless men.

21 October 2014 • 10:31 AMT
Pistorius sentenced to 5 years in prison for killing girlfriend

Pistorius stood as the judge announced his sentence, and then left the courtroom and walked down to holding cells.

21 October 2014 • 10:30 AMT
HTC One M8 update brings new camera features

The HTC Eye Experience is a 250MB download that comes bundled with Android 4.4.4, which is being distributed right now.

21 October 2014 • 09:59 AMT
“The Conjuring” hit horror sequel release date moved

The first “Conjuring” film starred Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.

21 October 2014 • 09:52 AMT
“The Hobbit” production costs reach $745 million

Box Office Mojo estimates the first two Hobbit movies took in a combined $1.98 billion at the box office.

21 October 2014 • 09:49 AMT
“Sand Dollars” review: Remarkable sensitivity & exacting verisimilitude

“Geraldine Chaplin’s performance is characterized by a lack of vanity and an almost magical combination of empathy and pathos,” the review said.

21 October 2014 • 09:21 AMT
Keira Knightley’s “Laggies” cleverly and endlessly funny: review

In the “Laggies,” a woman nearing 30 realizes she isn’t ready for marriage or godparenthood or even a job that requires getting dressed in the morning.

21 October 2014 • 09:05 AMT
1st look at Disney Animation’s “Moana”

The film takes place in the ancient South Pacific world of Oceania and follows Moana, a traveler in search of a fabled island.

21 October 2014 • 08:58 AMT
Sarah Jessica Parker starts shooting “All Roads Lead to Rome” comedy

Parker plays an uptight mother, who goes on a road trip across Italy with a former lover, to track down her rebellious teenage daughter.

21 October 2014 • 08:53 AMT
Horror master Eli Roth’s “Cabin Fever” gets remake

The original film followed a group of college graduates who went on a vacation in a remote cabin and started getting sick from flesh-eating virus.

21 October 2014 • 08:45 AMT
Sean Bean joins Matt Damon in Ridley Scott’s “Martian”

The story centers on an astronaut (Damon) who is stranded in a Martian colony and struggles to survive.

21 October 2014 • 06:31 AMT
New Vice Chair of Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues named

Bilirakis sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is the Vice Chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

21 October 2014 • 06:25 AMT
Glendale hosts meeting on situation in Syria

The forum was held under the auspices of the leaders of the Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, and Evangelical Churches.

21 October 2014 • 06:14 AMT
Yahoo reportedly in talks to acquire video ad service BrightRoll

Yahoo is currently under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value to consider a breakup and/or sale of the company.

21 October 2014 • 06:06 AMT
First products from Apple-IBM partnership to roll out next month

First out of the gate will be a set of iOS apps, according to Roger Kay, principal analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates.