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25 August 2014 • 13:46 AMT
Armored vehicles reportedly cross into Ukraine from Russia

Ukrainian sources said the armored vehicles had crossed the border bearing symbols of the self-styled Donetsk People’s Republic.

25 August 2014 • 13:21 AMT
24% of Russians consider Karabakh independent state

56% of Russians favor peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict, while 14% believe that it can not be solved without the use of force.

25 August 2014 • 13:17 AMT
Iranian FM, EU foreign policy chief to meet next week

“I can confirm that Lady Ashton will be meeting the Iranian foreign minister on Sept 1 here in Brussels,” Ashton’s spokeswoman said.

25 August 2014 • 12:40 AMT
Comedian Steve Martin to star in Disney’s “Magic Camp”

The story tells of a straitlaced banker who returns to Magic Camp, which he attended as a shy child.

25 August 2014 • 12:36 AMT
Merkel says Germany will back Spanish minister to head Eurogroup

Merkel was speaking during a press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in the city of Santiago de Compostela.

25 August 2014 • 12:19 AMT
Nigeria’s Boko Haram declares Islamic state in seized lands

Thousands of people have been killed, mostly in north-eastern Nigeria, since 2009 when Boko Haram began its insurgency.

25 August 2014 • 12:17 AMT
President talks Customs Union, pension reforms, Baku provocations

Sargsyan believes that Azeri provocations are initiated by the country’s leadership, without President Aliyev concealing it.

25 August 2014 • 11:56 AMT
WhatsApp hits 600 million monthly active users worldwide

The cross-platform app is free for a year, after which users have to pay a dollar annually to extend their subscription.

25 August 2014 • 10:46 AMT
China shuts down Beijing Film Festival

The indie filmmakers have been at odds with the Chinese government for years but this has so far been the worst.

25 August 2014 • 10:31 AMT
David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr. in “Selma” pics

“Selma” is a hotly anticipated movie that has finally risen out of development hell, emerging with a star-studded cast.

25 August 2014 • 10:25 AMT
Japan can provide anti-influenza drug as possible Ebola treatment

WHO said earlier this month that it is ethical to use untested drugs on Ebola patients given the magnitude of the outbreak.

25 August 2014 • 10:21 AMT
Defense Minister confident of victory in case of new Karabakh war

“Whoever participates in the negotiations, whatever proposals are made, the conflict must be resolved by Artsakh people,” Movses Hakobyan said.

25 August 2014 • 10:17 AMT
Afghan Finance Minister says election deadlock cost $5bn

The two leaders competing for power, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, have failed to reach a deal despite Obama’s intervention.

25 August 2014 • 09:48 AMT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nolan’s “Batman” team working on “Sandman”

Unlike “Sin City,” which was written as a graphic novel, Gordon-Levitt said “Sandman” is a more “complicated adaptation.”

25 August 2014 • 09:46 AMT
Russia to use any form of diplomacy to end Ukraine conflict: Lavrov

“We are ready…for any format as long as there is a result,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference.

25 August 2014 • 09:18 AMT
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims downing Israeli drone

The Guard issued a statement, saying its forces fired a missile at the drone as it neared Iran’s uranium enrichment facility.

25 August 2014 • 09:09 AMT
Turkey’s “Song of My Mother” wins top award at Sarajevo Film Fest

The jury said it appreciated “the courageous simplicity, the choice to show the daily life in a manner that makes us understand and love the characters.”

25 August 2014 • 08:58 AMT
Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey to topline “Gold,” “The Stand”

Stephen King’s “The Stand” was previously adapted in 1994 as an ABC miniseries starring Gary Sinise as Redman and Jamie Sheridan as Flagg.

25 August 2014 • 08:44 AMT
“Action Comics” No. 1 fetches record $3.2 million at an eBay auction

The comic book, which reportedly is in pristine condition despite its 76 years of age, marks the first appearance of Superman in 1938.

25 August 2014 • 08:36 AMT
Islamic State fighters seize key Syrian government airbase

In a separate incident, Syrian government forces killed 32 rebels in an ambush in Deraa in southern Syria, activists said.

25 August 2014 • 08:36 AMT
Luc Besson’s “Lucy” crosses $200 million at worldwide box office

The movie, starring Scarlett Johansson, opened in a raft of new markets, including a $5.2 million, No. 1 launch in the U.K. and Ireland.

25 August 2014 • 08:15 AMT
FM to attend Erdogan’s inauguration, pose questions on Genocide

Nalbandian will ask Erdogan whether he plans to visit Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial in Yerevan on the centenary of the tragedy.

25 August 2014 • 08:13 AMT
France’s Prime Minister presents resignation of his government

The statement said a new government will be formed in line with the “direction he (the president) has defined for our country.”

25 August 2014 • 07:45 AMT
Sony PlayStation network hit by cyberattack

Sony’s 52 million strong PlayStation network has been hit by hacking attacks before, including a security breach in 2011.

25 August 2014 • 07:30 AMT
Libya’s Islamist militias consolidate hold on Tripoli

The fight largely destroyed the airport and scarred the capital, prompting diplomats, foreign nationals and thousands of Libyans to flee.

25 August 2014 • 07:14 AMT
Magnitude 6.0 quake hits California, injuries reported

At least 87 people have been taken to hospital in the Napa area, a renowned wine-producing region and tourist area.

25 August 2014 • 07:03 AMT
American writer unexpectedly freed by al Qaeda affiliate in Syria

Relatives of the freed hostage said that while they were not privy to the exact terms, they were told that no ransom had been paid.

25 August 2014 • 06:46 AMT
Abkhazians elect opposition leader as President

With just 240,000 people, Abkhazia is made up of a mix of ethnic groups. It borders the Russian resort city of Sochi.

23 August 2014 • 15:51 AMT
Iran says no need for UN nuclear inspectors to visit military site again

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani told IAEA head Yukia Amano that Iran’s long-range missile program will not be part of the nuclear talks.

23 August 2014 • 14:34 AMT
U.S. researchers say they could hack Gmail smartphone app

“The assumption has always been that these apps can’t interfere with each other easily,” said Zhiyun Qian.