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30 August 2014 • 10:26 AMT
270 ceasefire violations by Azeri side reported Aug 24-30

Azerbaijan fired over 2000 shots from various caliber weapons towards the positions of Karabakh defense army.

30 August 2014 • 09:00 AMT
Telluride Film Fest adds Benicio del Toro‘s “Escobar: Paradise Lost”

“Escobar” stars Del Toro as the notorious drug trafficker alongside “Hunger Games” thesp Josh Hutcherson and Brady Corbet in the new thriller.

30 August 2014 • 08:53 AMT
Pixar animated short “Lava” clip features singing volcano

“Lava” will hit theaters with upcoming feature-length Pixar film “Inside Out” on June 19 next year.

30 August 2014 • 08:42 AMT
Reese Witherspoon drama “Wild” to open San Diego Film Festival

“Wild” is a story of a woman who tries to rebuild her shattered life by taking on a mission not seen in film since Forrest Gump ran across the country.

30 August 2014 • 08:34 AMT
Hugh Grant as womanizing scribe in “The Rewrite” comedy trailer

Grant plays Keith Michaels, a screenwriter who won an Oscar many years ago and is now forced to take a teaching job in a small town to pay the bills.

30 August 2014 • 08:17 AMT
Microsoft to kill of MSN Messenger in October

Also known as Windows Live Messenger, the service was retired in most counties more than a year ago, but has remained active and popular in China.

30 August 2014 • 07:51 AMT
Samsung Gear S smartwatch supports full Nike+ integration

Samsung Gear S users can set out on running sessions without their smartphone and still be able to map runs, track progress and connect to the Nike+ community.

30 August 2014 • 07:25 AMT
UN was told Golan Heights peacekeepers seized ‘for their safety’

“UNDOF has been informed that the intention behind those holding the peacekeepers was to remove them from an active battlefield,” the statement said.

30 August 2014 • 07:15 AMT
NATO “forming 10,000-strong rapid deployment force to counter Russia”

The force’s creation will be spearheaded by Britain and involve contributions from Denmark, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, and the Netherlands.

30 August 2014 • 06:50 AMT
EU leaders set for deal on key posts amid Russia challenges

A summit is likely to hand Poland’s conservative prime minister the influential role of European Council president.

29 August 2014 • 15:18 AMT
U.S. starts delivering arms to Lebanon’s army

Early this month militant Islamists entered Lebanon from Syria and seized the town of Arsal along the mountainous border.

29 August 2014 • 14:52 AMT
Drafthouse Films acquires “Amira & Sam” romantic comedy

Sam is an army vet who, while visiting his old unit’s Iraqi translator in New York, meets Amira, the translator’s niece and an illegal immigrant.

29 August 2014 • 14:42 AMT
Facebook tests feature allowing search through old posts by keyword

Graph Search lets users find friends’ likes and connections, with queries such as, “my friends who like Japanese food.”

29 August 2014 • 14:12 AMT
Oculus Rift makers release Leap Motion mount

Oculus Rift owners can now interact with virtual worlds using their hands thanks to the Leap Motion peripheral.

29 August 2014 • 14:08 AMT
NATO accuses Russia of ‘blatant violation’ of Ukraine sovereignty

Anders Fogh Rasmussen indicated NATO was open to considering Ukraine’s application to join if it met the conditions.

29 August 2014 • 13:57 AMT
Apple working on slimmer version of MacBook Pro?

The new model could be a Retina-touting laptop, intended to phase out the only remaining version of the machine without the display tech on board.

29 August 2014 • 13:33 AMT
UK raises terror threat level from substantial to severe

May says the decision by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Center is made on the basis of intelligence and is independent of government.

29 August 2014 • 13:28 AMT
“Dead & Beautiful” English-language China-set vampire movie finds producers

“Dead & Beautiful” will be David Verbeek’s next movie after he finishes “Full Contact,” now in post after a May shoot in Croatia.

29 August 2014 • 12:53 AMT
New Turkish cabinet announced

Ali Babacan is widely respected by foreign investors, who had hoped he would retain responsibility for economic affairs.

29 August 2014 • 12:50 AMT
Charlie Hunnam nears deal to play King Arthur in Guy Ritchie’s film

Idris Elba is in talks to play a knight named Bedivere, who trains Arthur for battle as he learns his true destiny.

29 August 2014 • 12:40 AMT
Oscar-winner Hilary Swank in “You’re Not You” drama trailer

Swank plays pianist Kate whose orderly life is suddenly turned upside when she is diagnosed with a debilitating and life-threatening disease.

29 August 2014 • 12:10 AMT
Azeri-captured Armenian soldier transferred to third country

“It is not clear yet what country Hakob was transferred to,” the captive’s borther said, adding that Injighulyan has not contacted his family so far.

29 August 2014 • 11:48 AMT
Most buzzed-about Oscar hopefuls among Telluride Fest lineup

Coming from Cannes are Tommy Lee Jones’ “The Homesman”, brothers Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne’s “Two Days, One Night.”

29 August 2014 • 11:40 AMT
Libya’s PM steps down to pave way for inclusive government

Francois Hollande called for the UN to give “exceptional support” to Libya to prevent the country sliding further into chaos.

29 August 2014 • 11:39 AMT
Good Films nabs “Short Skin” ahead of Venice Fest premiere

Good Films’ recent acquisitions range from Richard Linklater’s “Before Midnight” to Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria.

29 August 2014 • 11:18 AMT
PM says Ukraine critically needs second IMF aid tranche

“For us it is critically important to get a positive decision from the IMF and we’ve done everything (to achieve) this,” Yatseniuk said.

29 August 2014 • 10:41 AMT
Black Sea Silk Road Corridor Project web portal, app presented

The project fosters cross-border cooperation and economic development in more than 173 communities along the corridor.

29 August 2014 • 10:00 AMT
Nalbandian invited Erdogan to attend Armenian Genocide centenary ceremony

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian attended the Ankara-hosted inauguration of Turkey’s new President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

29 August 2014 • 09:33 AMT
Sundance Selects nabs Ethan Hawke-helmed piano prodigy doc

The doc profiles pianist Seymour Bernstein, who started playing the piano as a little boy and by age 15 began teaching it to others.

29 August 2014 • 09:23 AMT
Gael Garcia Bernal as imprisoned journalist in “Rosewater” trailer

Bernal plays Maziar Bahari in the true life tale based on Bahari’s own experiences when he was sent by Newsweek to cover the 2009 Presidential election in Iran.