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20 August 2014 • 13:46 AMT
Oscar-nommed Ken Watanabe to host S. Korea’s Busan Film Fest

The South Korean film festival, which is the largest event of its kind in Asia, will run through Oct. 11 in the southern coastal city of Busan.

20 August 2014 • 13:36 AMT
Russian TV channel developing legendary Armenian footballer doc

Rossiya 2 Russian TV channel is developing a documentary about legendary Armenian football player Khoren Hovhannisyan.

20 August 2014 • 12:46 AMT
U.S. envoy urges to start serious negotiations on Karabakh

“We urge conflicting parties to take necessary steps to reduce tensions and respect the ceasefire,” John Heffern said.

20 August 2014 • 12:06 AMT
Manufacturers Union chief: energy prices may soar after Vorotan sale

“With the effective work of the HPP, the sale makes no sense, but rather becomes an economic mistake,” Vazgen Safaryan said.

20 August 2014 • 11:34 AMT
Fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk kills 34 local residents, wounds 29

Several neighborhoods in Donetsk have been hit with artillery fire in the last few days as fighting on the outskirts has intensified.

20 August 2014 • 11:14 AMT
Google rolls out Photo Sphere Camera app for iPhone and iPad

The software, which lets users capture panoramic-like images, was originally released for Android devices alongside the 4.2 Jelly Bean update.

20 August 2014 • 10:40 AMT
LG takes on Sonos, launches Music Flow speaker system

Music Flow is comprised of a variety of different sized speakers, a soundbar and a network bridge, as well as a companion smartphone app.

20 August 2014 • 10:39 AMT
Twitter says will remove images, videos of deceased

“Twitter will remove imagery of deceased individuals in certain circumstances,” Twitter spokesman Nu Wexler said.

20 August 2014 • 10:16 AMT
LevelK acquires “The Little Death” Toronto comedy

Shot in Sydney, “The Little Death” is an edgy sex comedy depicting the secret lives of five suburban couples.

20 August 2014 • 10:07 AMT
Mark Wahlberg to topline J.C. Chandor’s “Deepwater Horizon”

The film tells the story of the Deepwater Horizon spill, which is considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry.

20 August 2014 • 09:44 AMT
“Nightcrawler” Jake Gyllenhaal crime thriller release date moved

Gyllenhaal stars as a driven young crime reporter in Los Angeles whose pursuits in the high-speed world of “nightcrawling” have dangerous consequences.

20 August 2014 • 09:40 AMT
Toronto Film Festival announces finalized roster

Slates for Mavericks, Discovery, and TIFF Kids were also unveiled, as were a handful of late-breaking adds to other programs.

20 August 2014 • 09:28 AMT
Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf in “Fury” WWII saga trailer

Pitt stars as a battle-heartened tank commander hoping to safely navigate his Sherman tank and the men it carries through Nazi territory.

20 August 2014 • 09:17 AMT
Defense Minister: Baku hopes to seize Karabakh by blackmailing OSCE MG

“As the last 20 years showed, Azerbaijan keeps avoiding the MG-suggested proposals for peaceful settlement,” Movses Hakobyan said.

20 August 2014 • 09:06 AMT
Hollande calls for int’l conference to tackle Islamic State: report

“We can no longer keep to the traditional debate of intervention or non-intervention,” the French President said.

20 August 2014 • 08:39 AMT
Studio Ghibli’s “Tale of Princess Kaguya” animation unveils new teaser

The folklore centers on a tiny girl found inside a shining stalk of bamboo who grows into an exquisite young lady.

20 August 2014 • 08:24 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch to voice tiger Shere Khan in Disney’s “Jungle Book”

Andy Serkis, the motion capture king after pioneering motion capture with such roles as Gollum and Caesar, is making his directorial debut with the movie.

20 August 2014 • 08:06 AMT
Outgoing Turkish President says Davutoğlu to become new PM

Abdullah Gül said he will certainly return to politics, reiterating that the AK Party is the political movement he founded.

20 August 2014 • 07:57 AMT
HTC unveils modified One M8 Windows Phone device

When bought with a 24 month contract, it is priced at $99, approximately 50% cheaper than the Android One M8.

20 August 2014 • 07:37 AMT
Publisher: former U.S. House majority leader gets top hypocrite prize

“Gephardt Group Government Affairs expanded earlier this year its long-standing lobbying relationship with Turkey,” Sassounian says.

20 August 2014 • 07:17 AMT
Hamas militants fire rockets at Israel as truce collapses

Deif has topped Israel’s wanted lists for years, as mastermind of deadly suicide bombings more than a decade ago.

20 August 2014 • 06:53 AMT
Violist Kim Kashkashian awarded Golden Bow prize

The award takes the form of an engraved golden bow that was manufactured at Bogenwerkstatte by Johannes and Marianne Finkel.

20 August 2014 • 06:40 AMT
N. Korea calls Kerry ‘wild dog with hideous lantern jaw’

South Korean activists frequent use images depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a pig in anti-Pyongyang rallies.

19 August 2014 • 15:25 AMT
Russian PM expected to visit Armenia in early September

Georgian PM Garibashvili will arrive in Armenia on Aug 21 for an official visit, and on Sept 15 Abrahamyan will travel to Iran.

19 August 2014 • 15:07 AMT
J.K. Rowling unveils new “Harry Potter” story, character, and song

Rowling released a new story about a little-known side character within her magical world, a half-Muggle soul singer named Celestina Warbeck.

19 August 2014 • 14:11 AMT
Tom Hanks typewriter app tops iTunes Store chart

Hanx Writer allows users to write out words on a virtual typewriter, including the sounds and movements of a traditional machine.

19 August 2014 • 13:56 AMT
Google to launch child-friendly version of YouTube?

The company reportedly wants make its online services more open to youngsters by making a version of the video streaming site that is safe for kids.

19 August 2014 • 12:57 AMT
Archstone Distribution acquires “Americons” crime film

The film is based on a true story and centers on an ex-college football star who gets a second chance.

19 August 2014 • 12:15 AMT
Bradley Cooper to topline Mack Bolan novel series adaptation

“Avatar 4” co-writer Shane Salerno has acquired the rights to the franchise, which encompasses hundreds of books.

19 August 2014 • 11:51 AMT
Facebook Messenger downloads hit 500 million mark on Android

Facebook Messenger on Android was criticized for the extensive number of permissions it required on install.