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20 October 2014 • 10:53 AMT
Neil Gaiman teases slate of “Vertigo” comic book films

“Vertigo” is the creator-owned imprint of DC Comics, and the home of popular series including “American Vampire,” “Fables,” “Hellblazer.”

20 October 2014 • 10:23 AMT
Armenian Orphan Rug display not a message to Turkey: White House

“The Rug being an item of major historical value, U.S. administration was long waiting for an occasion to properly exhibit it,” an official said.

20 October 2014 • 10:01 AMT
Microsoft “to roll out fitness wearables within weeks”

Microsoft is apparently developing apps for Windows Phone, iOS and Android to support users with notifications from the band.

20 October 2014 • 09:57 AMT
Archos launching smartphone-compatible virtual reality headset

The accessory consists of a chunky visor that straps to the user’s head, with a slot for hosting their handset and beaming its display in front of them.

20 October 2014 • 09:45 AMT
Poland should decide on euro path after 2015 vote: President

Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz’s center-right government does not now have the two-thirds majority in parliament needed to do so.

20 October 2014 • 09:31 AMT
Australia’s Parliament House lifts ban on facial coverings

Parry said the policy on face coverings was not made on the advice of police or the national domestic security agency.

20 October 2014 • 09:24 AMT
Pedro Almodóvar’s “All About My Mother” closes Lumiere Fest

“All About My Mother” brought to an end a vibrant festival blessed by fulsome occupancy rates for films 40, 70 and 90 years old.

20 October 2014 • 09:15 AMT
Lavrov: U.S. tries to use situation in Ukraine ‘to put Russia in its place’

The FM said Washington was willing to resolve the existing problems, but its approach was aimed at serving U.S. interests alone.

20 October 2014 • 09:07 AMT
Fox Searchlight to buy Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts’ “Demolition”

“Demolition” centers on an investment banker (Gyllenhaal) who finds himself in emotional turmoil after the death of his wife.

20 October 2014 • 08:57 AMT
Russia’s “Leviathan” wins best film award at London Festival

The prize for the most impressive screen debut went to Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for her performance in the film “Catch Me Daddy.”

20 October 2014 • 08:53 AMT
China donates $6mln for food in Ebola-stricken countries

Altogether, donors have given nearly $400 million to UN agencies and aid groups, still far from the $988 million requested.

20 October 2014 • 08:48 AMT
Universal sets release dates for “Cybernatural,” “Jem & the Holograms”

“Jem,” based on a 1980’s cartoon, follows a small-town girl who catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar.

20 October 2014 • 08:36 AMT
Jay Leno awarded with Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

The comedian joins previous honorees which include Carol Burnett, Ellen DeGeneres, Will Ferrell and Bill Cosby.

20 October 2014 • 08:26 AMT
Japan’s Takashi Miike gets Rome Fests’ Maverick Director Award

The director is a regular at the festival, having previously screened The Lesson of the Evil in 2012 and “The Mole Song” in 2013.

20 October 2014 • 08:19 AMT
Jason Momoa’s “Game of Thrones” audition tape surfaces

Momoa told AOL in August that he was actually asked to say “no” in a menacing manner multiple times during his audition.

20 October 2014 • 08:08 AMT
David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” races past $200 million globally

Horror prequel “Annabelle” likewise remains a strong global player, with an impressive $166.1 million in total ticket sales.

20 October 2014 • 07:15 AMT
Finance Minister says France to cut deficit at appropriate rate

France confirmed it would break a promise to bring its deficit below an EU-mandated ceiling of three percent of output next year.

20 October 2014 • 06:46 AMT
Publication on Armenian Genocide to be presented in Canberra

The ANC Australia has been working with Geoffrey Robertson’s international team on the promotion of his latest publication.

20 October 2014 • 05:50 AMT
Russia to bar state-run companies from importing vehicles: report

“The restrictions will be recommended to state companies by state representatives on their boards of directors,” a source said.

20 October 2014 • 05:37 AMT
UN: 60 executed by Iraqi authorities so far in 2014

The UN special envoy to Iraq, urged the Iraqi government to reconsider its position on the implementation of the death penalty.

20 October 2014 • 05:31 AMT
Germany must increase investment to improve competitiveness: minister

“We must invest more and improve our competitiveness. We must get to work on this – quickly and in a concrete way,” Schaeuble said.

20 October 2014 • 05:24 AMT
Iranian nuclear deal poses greater threat than IS: Netanyahu

“This is a threat to the entire world and especially Israel, far more serious that the threat of the Islamic State,” the PM said.

20 October 2014 • 05:17 AMT
UK to have ‘zero influence’ with EU exit, Barroso says

Barroso will acknowledge that there are “widespread concerns in the UK and elsewhere about abuse of free movement rights”.

20 October 2014 • 05:07 AMT
Cyprus President says won’t return to ‘dialogue of the deaf’ with Turkey

Anastasiades said that “unfortunately, Turkey’s recent actions do not serve the purpose of confidence building measures.”

20 October 2014 • 04:57 AMT
Glendale to host Rostom Voskanian art & sculpture exhibition

In 2011, Rostom Voskanian donated over 2,000 items from his antique collection to the National History Museum of Yerevan.

20 October 2014 • 04:37 AMT
EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting to focus on Ebola, IS, Ukraine

Later in the day, the 28 ministers will be joined by UN Secretary-General’s special representative in Libya Bernadino Leon.

20 October 2014 • 04:26 AMT
Lufthansa cancels 1,450 flights, adds to train drivers’ stoppage

Both the pilots’ and train drivers’ strikes hit at the start of a week-long, half-term holidays in nearly half of Germany’s 16 federal states.

20 October 2014 • 04:21 AMT
Japan Trade Minister resigns over funds misuse allegations

Yuko Obuchi said neckties and handkerchiefs designed by her sister were used for political activities, as gifts and souvenirs.

20 October 2014 • 04:10 AMT
U.S. drops arms, medical supplies to Kurds fighting IS

U.S. Central Command said C-130 transport aircraft had made “multiple” drops of supplies provided by Kurdish authorities in Iraq.

18 October 2014 • 14:12 AMT
IFC Films picks up Ethan Hawke drone warfare drama “Good Kill”

The story centers on a Hawke’s character, who works eight hours each day fighting the War on Terror by remote control.