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27 August 2014 • 06:53 AMT
EU, Russia and Ukraine to hold gas talks early Sept: official

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak announced the sides agreed to continue the three-party negotiations focused on gas issues.

26 August 2014 • 15:08 AMT
Cinema Guild nabs Viggo Mortensen’s Cannes winner “Jauja”

The story is set in 1882 at a remote Patagonian military outpost during the a genocidal campaign against the aboriginal population.

26 August 2014 • 14:49 AMT
Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day to star in “Vacation” comedy

The new movie is based on characters created by John Hughes, who wrote the script for the 1983 original based on his own family vacations.

26 August 2014 • 14:28 AMT
Egypt brokers long-term ceasefire between Hamas, Israel

The Palestinians said Israel had agreed to ease its blockade of Gaza to allow in aid supplies and building materials.

26 August 2014 • 13:55 AMT
Iran supplied ammo to Iraqi Kurdish forces who fought against IS

Militants from the Islamic State have clashed with Kurdish peshmerga fighters in recent weeks and taken control of some areas on the periphery of Iraqi Kurdistan.

26 August 2014 • 13:25 AMT
Lost Genocide document by authoress Zabel Yesayan unearthed in France

The well-known woman writer’s 11-page document tells the details of what happened with Armenian women in 1915 and after.

26 August 2014 • 12:50 AMT
Secret underground structures, water channels revealed under Ani Ruins

Yazıcı’s presentation drew a lot of attention since no previous publications on the underground structures had been mentioned before.

26 August 2014 • 12:39 AMT
Lifetime set to unleash “The Omen” TV series

The cable channel has greenlit a TV follow-up to the 1976 horror film with a six-episode straight to series order.

26 August 2014 • 10:55 AMT
Sundance Animated Shorts Program to premiere in LA late Sept.

The very first South Park short film by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, entitled “The Spirit of Christmas,” showed at Sundance in 1997.

26 August 2014 • 10:44 AMT
Damian Szifron’s “Wild Tales” makes box-office history in Argentina

“Wild Tales” focuses on people’s busting reactions to borderline situations through a lens tainted by black humor and a taste for physical violence.

26 August 2014 • 10:35 AMT
Twitter expands advertising network to 12 more European markets

Earlier this month, Twitter launched a beta test with promoted videos, allowing its customers to show videos in promoted tweets.

26 August 2014 • 10:23 AMT
David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” trailer features Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike

The adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel of the same name is set to open at New York Film Festival that will kick off September 26.

26 August 2014 • 10:11 AMT
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to develop “Last Witness” thriller for Fox

The Spanish helmer directed “Intruders,” starring Clive Owen and Daniel Bruhl and was attached to a remake of “Pet Sematary.”

26 August 2014 • 09:51 AMT
Qatar working to help free Americans hostages in Syria: report

A Doha-based source said that Washington was working with Qatar to try to free a number of U.S. hostages in Syria.

26 August 2014 • 09:51 AMT
Tom Cruise performs stunt in “Mission: Impossible V” on-set videos

Christopher McQuarrie (“Jack Reacher”) will direct the film from the script penned by Drew Pearce (“Iron Man 3”).

26 August 2014 • 09:41 AMT
“The Pirates” beats “Roaring Currents” to top S. Korean box office

“The Pirates,” which is considered the local equivalent of The Pirates of the Caribbean, accounted for 35.2 percent of ticket sales from Aug. 22-24.

26 August 2014 • 09:20 AMT
“Breaking Bad” hit series wins big at Emmy Awards

The show won six Emmys total, second only to “Sherlock: His Last Vow’s” seven among all programs.

26 August 2014 • 09:04 AMT
LG’s 1st 4K Ultra-HD OLED televisions available for pre-order this week

The LG 65EC9700 and LG 77EG9700 sets will be released in Europe and the US shortly after making their debut in Asia.

26 August 2014 • 08:42 AMT
Facebook to measure time spend on pages in clickbait crackdown

The aim is to cut back on content that is not always what it seems – also known as clickbait – to lure users on to their sites.

26 August 2014 • 08:40 AMT
Ukraine parliament dissolved, military claim capturing Russian paratroopers

The dissolution of parliament was among the campaign promises made by Poroshenko before he came to power in presidential elections in May.

26 August 2014 • 08:24 AMT
Australia to spend $60mln to combat violent extremism

The Australian government is giving high priority to reducing the domestic terrorism threat created by homegrown extremists.

26 August 2014 • 08:22 AMT
Armenians reported among victims in California quake

Between 11,000 and 15,000 people were reported without power, down from 70,000 people in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake.

26 August 2014 • 08:07 AMT
U.S. mulls airstrikes on Syria to stop Islamic State: report

The IS fighters have gained significant ground in both Syria and Iraq after its initial blitz assault on the Iraqi city of Mosul in mid-June.

26 August 2014 • 07:50 AMT
France’s PM to put together new govt. after rebel ministers evicted

Valls handed in his govt’s resignation after President decided Economy Minister had gone one step too far by attacking his economic policies.

26 August 2014 • 06:42 AMT
Amazon acquires live-streaming gaming network Twitch

Twitch and Amazon did not disclose details on new retail opportunities for Amazon through Twitch’s network of gamers.

26 August 2014 • 06:30 AMT
U.S. ‘caught off guard’ by air strikes against Islamist militia in Libya

The attacks on militia positions around Tripoli airport were reportedly carried out by the United Arab Emirates from bases in Egypt.

25 August 2014 • 14:56 AMT
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence in talks for Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight”?

Evan Rachel Wood, Geena Davis and Hilary Swank have also been named in connection to Tarantino’s latest movie.

25 August 2014 • 14:24 AMT
Mel Raido to star opposite Kate Beckinsale in “Disappointments Room”

Inspired by chilling true events, “The Disappointments Room” chronicles one family’s terror-filled encounter within their own home.

25 August 2014 • 14:14 AMT
Syria says will cooperate in any int’l effort to fight Islamic State

“Syria, geographically and operationally, is the center of the international coalition to fight Islamic State,” Moualem said.

25 August 2014 • 13:57 AMT
“Paper Planes” wins Australia’s richest award at CinefestOz

The film is about an imaginative young boy who dreams of taking part in the world paper-plane making championships in Japan.