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04 September 2014 • 06:15 AMT
Al Pacino as struggling actor in “The Humbling” dramedy trailer

The dramedy stars Pacino as Simon Axler, a stage legend whose career highlights are long behind him.

04 September 2014 • 06:01 AMT
Islamic State builds government in northeast Syria

The province of Raqqa is held as an example of life under the Islamic “caliphate” they hope will one day stretch from China to Europe.

03 September 2014 • 14:57 AMT
Armenia drops 6 points to rank 85th in Global Competitiveness Report

Switzerland, Singapore, USA, Finland, Germany, Japan, Honk Kong, Netherlands, Great Britain and Sweden are in the top ten.

03 September 2014 • 14:39 AMT
Turkey to raise Karabakh issue at NATO summit: Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is a priority for Turkey.

03 September 2014 • 13:41 AMT
Philips, Samsung, Infineon fined 138mln euros for fixing chip prices

Renesas, a joint venture between Hitachi and Mitsubishi, avoided a fine for revealing the existence of the cartel, the EC said.

03 September 2014 • 13:33 AMT
Manet’s “Le Printemps” could fetch $35M at auction

The rare painting will be among the highlights of Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art sale in New York on Nov. 5.

03 September 2014 • 13:27 AMT
Bosnian police detain 16 suspected Islamic militants

Earlier this year, Bosnia introduced prison terms of up to 10 years for its citizens who fight in conflicts abroad or recruit others.

03 September 2014 • 13:18 AMT
National Gallery of Art to feature Degas ballet-themed creations

Few artists before Degas paid any attention to the petits rats, the term by which the youngest students of the French academy are still known.

03 September 2014 • 13:01 AMT
Merkel says NATO will protect Baltic states but not change Russia treaties

“We can count on the sovereignty of the Baltic states being guaranteed,” the German Chancellor said at a news conference.

03 September 2014 • 12:57 AMT
Complete lineup for BFI London Film Festival revealed

Among 245 fiction and documentary features are 16 world premieres, 9 international premieres, and 38 titles coming to Europe for the first time.

03 September 2014 • 12:38 AMT
“As Above, So Below” trailer unravels secret of Paris catacombs

“As Above, So Below” has been produced by Legendary Pictures, with John Erick Dowdle aboard as a filmmaker.

03 September 2014 • 12:21 AMT
Libyan military jet crashes near parliamentary building

The jet hit a block of flats near the new parliamentary building after developing a “technical fault”, a security official said.

03 September 2014 • 12:20 AMT
Disney announces next 3 animated shorts

The next three animated shorts from Disney will star the characters of “Frozen,” a puppy and singing volcano.

03 September 2014 • 12:12 AMT
Maroon 5 unveils 2015 World Tour dates

The Adam Levine-fronted band will play shows in 27 U.S. and Canadian cities before heading to Europe.

03 September 2014 • 11:50 AMT
U.S. State Department refuses comment on CA Artsakh resolution

“I’m not going to have any comment on this. I promise you. It’s a state issue. Go ahead,” Psaki told a daily press briefing.

03 September 2014 • 11:11 AMT
Turkish opposition party leader suggests arming PKK to fight IS

“Erdoğan wants to have control over the issue. I think he sees himself as being responsible for the issue,” Demirtaş said.

03 September 2014 • 10:46 AMT
Six European countries dominate global economic rankings

The United States’ competitiveness among global economies has risen to the No. 3 spot behind Switzerland and Singapore.

03 September 2014 • 09:43 AMT
Poroshenko says Ukraine, Russia agreed on ‘permanent ceasefire’

The Kremlin, meanwhile, said Vladimir Putin had not agreed to the ceasefire himself as Russia was not party to the conflict.

03 September 2014 • 09:25 AMT
Armenia transfers $100,000 in aid to Iraqi Yazidis

“The Armenian government has decided to offer $100,000 as assistance to the displaced Yazidis in Iraq,” Nalbandian said.

03 September 2014 • 08:00 AMT
Pakistan says 910 suspected militants killed since June

The uthorities carried out 2,274 intelligence-led operations across the country since June, killing 42 militants and capturing 114 others.

03 September 2014 • 07:52 AMT
Israel lobbies anew as another deadline for Iran nuke deal looms

Yuval Steinitz, Israeli minister for strategic affairs, said in a radio interview he would head a government delegation to Washington.

03 September 2014 • 07:50 AMT
“Oldboy” helmer to direct “Fingersmith” crime novel adaptation

Waters’ novel is set in Victorian England and revolves around a young, female petty thief and an heiress who fall in love.

03 September 2014 • 07:42 AMT
Vince Vaughn to topline Columbia comedy “The Politician”

At the same time, Michael Dowse, who helmed the current Daniel Radcliffe-Zoe Kazan romantic comedy “What If” has signed on to direct the project.

03 September 2014 • 07:28 AMT
Versatile to distribute “Dearest” Venice Fest child abduction drama

The film is based on real events which Peter Chan uses to examine multiple layers of contemporary Chinese society.

03 September 2014 • 07:11 AMT
Russian photojournalist confirmed dead in Ukraine

Kiselev said in a statement that the remains in a charred car found outside the city of Donetsk have been identified as Stenin’s.

03 September 2014 • 07:06 AMT
“Nice Guys” Crowe-Gosling detective flick gets release date

The narrative takes place in 1970’s Los Angeles, when a private eye and a hired leg-breaker must work together to solve the case of a missing girl.

03 September 2014 • 06:58 AMT
Netflix acquires hotly-anticipated Batman prequel series “Gotham”

Netflix recently landed exclusive streaming rights to NBC’s “The Blacklist” for $2 million per episode.

03 September 2014 • 06:49 AMT
Rio de Janeiro Film Festival main lineup announced

The 2014 class of Premiere Brazil includes 10 feature-length fiction films, 10 feature-length documentaries, and 16 shorts in the main competition.

03 September 2014 • 06:48 AMT
Millions of lives lost every year because of corruption: One

“Corruption inhibits private investment, reduces economic growth, increases the cost of doing business,” the report says.

02 September 2014 • 15:46 AMT
Asus’s Android Wear smartwatch “to come with voice controls”

The ZenWatch will reportedly launch with English voice recognition initially, before adding Chinese language support by the end of the year.