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23 July 2014 • 09:42 AMT
1st look at Peeta, Johanna in “Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” pics

In this film, Katniss reluctantly leads the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical and corrupt Capitol.

23 July 2014 • 09:33 AMT
Costa Concordia towed on its final journey

The wreck was hauled upright in September last year but was still partially submerged, resting on six steel platforms.

23 July 2014 • 09:23 AMT
Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood to headline HBO’s “Westworld”

The drama is billed as a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin.

23 July 2014 • 09:08 AMT
“Dear White People” Sundance comedy trailer

Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions’ “Dear White People” screened at the Los Angeles Film Festival last month.

23 July 2014 • 08:54 AMT
Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell in Liv Ullmann’s “Miss Julie” trailer

Chastain plays an upper class young woman who decides to rebel and go dancing at a servants’ midsummer party, becoming drawn to a servant.

23 July 2014 • 08:41 AMT
“Wild”, “Foxcatcher”, “The Imitation Game” among Toronto Fest lineup

The Special Presentations will feature biopic “Mr. Turner”, Sundance winner “Whiplash”, Jennifer Aniston starrer “Cake” among others.

23 July 2014 • 08:05 AMT
Steve Carell to topline “Brooklyn Family Robinson” Disney comedy

David Reynolds, who was nominated for an Oscar for co-writing Pixar’s 2003 classic “Finding Nemo,” is penning the script.

23 July 2014 • 07:19 AMT
Islamists smuggle oil to finance their newly declared ‘caliphate’

Larger shipments of crude, some of them from Najma, are also sold via smugglers to Turkish traders at vastly discounted prices.

23 July 2014 • 06:53 AMT
Apple faces class action lawsuit over alleged violations of labor rules

Apple now faces claims of meal period, rest period and final pay violations affecting the company’s current and former employees.

23 July 2014 • 06:07 AMT
Malaysian plane bodies to be flown to Netherlands

The officials said that their findings were based in part on social media postings and video released in recent days.

22 July 2014 • 15:03 AMT
Ameriabank posts AMD 2.9 billion net profit growth in 1st halfyear of 2014

“We are particularly pleased by a 15 percent rise in lending to small and medium-sized businesses,” the bank’s financial director said.

22 July 2014 • 14:37 AMT
Venice Film Fest Critics’ Week rolls out lineup of first works

The Venice Critics’ Week closer will be Berlusconi-era dramedy “Arance e Martello,” set in multi-ethnic Rome.

22 July 2014 • 14:12 AMT
Paramount nabs “Capture the Flag,” “Return of Hero” animation films

“Capture the Flag” is the story of an evil billionaire who tries to secure the energy source of the future, by erasing all evidence of the 1969 moon landing.

22 July 2014 • 13:14 AMT
Saudi stock market to open up to foreign investors for first time

The move, which should happen in the first half of 2015, sparked a 3% rise in the Tadawul index in early trading.

22 July 2014 • 13:13 AMT
Armenians to retain visa-free entry to Georgia

Recently, Georgian media circulated reports suggesting Tbilisi will toughen visa requirements for foreign citizens.

22 July 2014 • 12:55 AMT
Oil rises amid concerns over situation in Gaza, Ukraine

Brent crude for September delivery, a benchmark for international oils, gained 3 cents to $107.71 on the ICE exchange in London.

22 July 2014 • 12:40 AMT
Armenian Consulate General opens in France’s Lyon

During the opening Foreign Minister Nalbandian stressed the special role of Lyon and Rhone-Alpes in the development of bilateral relations.

22 July 2014 • 12:06 AMT
Iran plans to export natural gas to Europe: deputy minister

“There have been no new talks on gas exports to Europe, but there are routes and facilities which we need to use,” Majedi said.

22 July 2014 • 11:52 AMT
Michael Caine joins Vin Diesel in “The Last Witch Hunter”

Diesel’s witch hunter will partner with his enemy, a female witch, to stop a plague on humanity unleashed by the covens of New York City.

22 July 2014 • 11:26 AMT
Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey circling role in “The Company Man”

The film is based on true story of CIA agent Edwin Wilson who became public enemy No. 1 to the U.S. Attorney’s office.

22 July 2014 • 10:56 AMT
Tom Hanks finishes Egyptian shoot for “A Hologram for the King”

Written and directed by Tom Tykwer, the film is adapted from Eggers’ 2012 book about a struggling U.S. businessman who travels to Saudi Arabia.

22 July 2014 • 10:42 AMT
Dozens of Turkish police officers accused of spying on govt.

“We handed ourselves in and they handcuffed us behind our backs. It’s completely political,” Yurt Atayun was quoted as saying.

22 July 2014 • 10:29 AMT
“Fargo” Season 2 to feature all-new cast and setting

The second season will travel back to 1979 and focus on the younger version of Keith Carradine’s character Lou Solverson.

22 July 2014 • 10:17 AMT
Online video service Netflix reports $71mln Q2 profits

The company said revenue from its streaming content service rose nearly 50% to $1.2bn, compared to $837m a year earlier.

22 July 2014 • 10:11 AMT
Xiaomi unveils new flagship Android smartphone Mi 4

Its display has a color gamut covering 84 percent of the NTSC range. The processor is backed by 3 GB of RAM and a 3,080 mAh battery.

22 July 2014 • 10:07 AMT
Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Birdman” to close New York Film Fest

The black comedy stars Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts.

22 July 2014 • 09:42 AMT
Oscar-nommed Naomi Watts to join Jake Gyllenhaal in “Demolition”

“Demolition” follows a young investment banker struggling to understand his emotional disconnect following the tragic death of his wife.

22 July 2014 • 09:34 AMT
Robert Downey Jr. tops Forbes’ Top Earning Actors in Hollywood list

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is 2nd with $52 million, followed by Bradley Cooper with $46 million, and Leonardo DiCaprio with $39 million.

22 July 2014 • 09:32 AMT
HRW says FBI encouraged Muslims to commit terrorist acts

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has strongly defended the FBI undercover operations as “essential in fighting terrorism.”

22 July 2014 • 09:23 AMT
Cameron Crowe’s Hawaii-set all-star romantic comedy release date moved

The film follows a military contractor (Cooper) who returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs – the U.S. Space program in Honolulu.