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30 September 2014 • 12:14 AMT
EU keeps in place package of sanctions against Russia: officials

“Nobody even talked about the possibility (of lifting sanctions), given the situation on the ground,” a second official said.

30 September 2014 • 12:12 AMT
HP rolls out colorful range of tablets & PCs

The series consists of two computers and two slates that come with affordable price tags and the Windows 8.1 operating system.

30 September 2014 • 12:08 AMT
eBay plans to split off PayPal into separate company

Earlier this year the activist investor, Carl Icahn, began pressing for eBay to sell PayPal, a plan that was resisted by the eBay board.

30 September 2014 • 11:54 AMT
Esabelle Dingizian appointed as Swedish Riksdag deputy speaker

Deputy speakers take turns in presiding over the meetings together with the speaker. They represent the Riksdag in various contexts.

30 September 2014 • 11:46 AMT
Le Pacte scores deals on award-winning doc “Salt of the Earth”

“Earth” world-premiered at Cannes in Un Certain Regard, where it won the Special Prize award and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classic.

30 September 2014 • 11:37 AMT
Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl to topline “Colonia” political drama

Watson and Brühl play young couple Lena and Daniel, “who become entangled in the Chilean military coup of 1973.”

30 September 2014 • 11:36 AMT
Dink murder case inspectors say they were threatened

Members of the Prime Ministry Inspection Board said that they have been threatened by Gülen Movement-linked police officers.

30 September 2014 • 11:18 AMT
Matthew McConaughey’s mission explained in “Interstellar” trailer

McConaughey and Anne Hathaway are looking for a new planet to live because “mankind was born on Earth, it was never meant to die here.”

30 September 2014 • 11:02 AMT
Paramount nabs Richard Linklater’s “That’s What I’m Talking About”

Tonally related to Linklater’s classic “Dazed & Confused,” the film is based on his own college experiences in the 1980s.

30 September 2014 • 10:47 AMT
Interior minister says more French join jihadists in Syria, Iraq

Cazeneuve said authorities are monitoring a French member of the Islamic State group identified by the U.S. State Department.

30 September 2014 • 10:32 AMT
iPad Air, iPad Mini “to include Apple Pay, fingerprint scanner”

Evidence of their inclusion has apparently been discovered in the latest developer build of iOS 8.1, outed by programmer Hamza Sood.

30 September 2014 • 10:30 AMT
Eurozone inflation falls in September: Eurostat

The figure was in line with analyst expectations but still well below the European Central Bank’s target of just under 2 percent.

30 September 2014 • 10:12 AMT
Adobe Creative Cloud coming to Chrome OS-powered PCs

A streaming version of Photoshop is being beta tested as part of an initiative between Adobe and Google.

30 September 2014 • 10:12 AMT
Cameron says UK exit from EU ‘wouldn’t break his heart’

“I feel about a thousand times more strongly about our United Kingdom than I do about the European Union,” Cameron said.

30 September 2014 • 10:00 AMT
Michael Keaton former superhero in Iñárritu’s “Birdman” trailer

In the film, the former “Batman” star plays an aging actor trying to recapture the glory of his superhero days.

30 September 2014 • 09:55 AMT
IFC Films nabs Tribecca-winning Paul Schneider’s “Goodbye to All That”

The film deals with the aftermath of a broken marriage as Schneider’s character deals with re-entering the dating pool.

30 September 2014 • 09:44 AMT
Russian Energy Minister hopes for Ukraine gas deal this week

Novak said that Kiev must repay at least part of its $5.3 billion gas debt before Gazprom, resumes gas supplies to Ukraine.

30 September 2014 • 09:40 AMT
Focus Features acquires “A Little Chaos” Kate Winslet drama

The film follows Sabine, a strong-willed landscape designer chosen to build one of the main gardens at King Louis XIV’s new palace at Versailles.

30 September 2014 • 09:35 AMT
Ethnic Armenian businessman jailed for 15 years in Cuba

The charges are for bribery, tax evasions, and economic crimes against the state. But the company says they’re all absurd.

30 September 2014 • 09:27 AMT
Turkish company constructing apartment building in Yerevan?

Ozturkler Holding Turkish company chair Yusuf Ozturk announced plans to expand construction business in Armenia.

30 September 2014 • 09:13 AMT
Tehran to give Lebanese army equipment to fight extremists: official

Ali Shamkhani said the details would be announced during an upcoming visit by Lebanon’s defense minister to Tehran.

30 September 2014 • 09:12 AMT
Joaquin Phoenix in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Inherent Vice” trailer

The other side characters getting sneak peek include ones played by Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Benicio Del Toro.

30 September 2014 • 09:10 AMT
Russian President, Jordan King to discuss Syria, Mideast

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Moscow on October 2, the Kremlin said.

30 September 2014 • 08:41 AMT
China regulator approves iPhone 6 after Apple’s security assurances

Communist leaders are uneasy about China’s heavy reliance on foreign technology, especially for security-related functions.

30 September 2014 • 08:37 AMT
Netflix, Imax to simultaneously release “Crouching Tiger” hit action sequel

Produced by TWC, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2” is directed by Yuen Wo-Ping, also a martial arts master.

30 September 2014 • 08:24 AMT
Kaspersky: there are no distances in cyberspace

In August 2008, for example, Spanair Flight 5022 crashed just after take off from Barajas Airport, killing over 150 people.

30 September 2014 • 08:23 AMT
Black Sabbath reveal plans for last album, 2015 tour

“13”, the group’s thirteenth full-length, debuted atop Billboad 200 last year and gave the band their first No. 1 album.

30 September 2014 • 08:14 AMT
“Guardians of the Galaxy” helmer to head Tokyo Film Fest jury

Films from France, Belgium, Japan, China, Russia and the U.S. will be among those competing for the $50,000 Sakura Grand Prix and other awards.

30 September 2014 • 07:56 AMT
Living Planet Index: wildfire populations halved in 40 years

The index tracks more than 10,000 vertebrate species populations from 1970 to 2010. It reveals a continued decline in these populations.

30 September 2014 • 07:24 AMT
Afghanistan, U.S. sign security agreement (updated)

12,000 foreign military personnel are expected to stay after 2014, when the combat mission of Afghanistan’s U.S.-led NATO force ends.