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17 July 2014 • 11:08 AMT
Routes from Azerbaijan to Karvachar to be mined: Defense Minister

“The NKR defense army is taking measures to discover possible routes of penetration from Azerbaijan into Karvachar,” the official said.

17 July 2014 • 10:40 AMT
New Line to co-produce “Me Before You” bestseller adaptation

“Me Before You” centers on a young English woman content with her small-town life who’s hired as the caretaker for an affluent Londoner.

17 July 2014 • 10:27 AMT
Oscar winner Jeremy Irons joins Jesse Owens drama “Race”

“Race” is based on the true story of the legendary athlete, who faced off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy.

17 July 2014 • 09:52 AMT
Syfy’s “12 Monkeys” series unveils creepy trailer

The video follows Cole (Aaron Stanford) who is sent back in time to stop a plague that decimates the human race.

17 July 2014 • 09:29 AMT
HBO nabs Tony-winning play “All the Way” for film adaptation

Bryan Cranston will reprise his role as President Lyndon Johnson, with Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan on board to adapt the play.

17 July 2014 • 08:57 AMT
Kyoto International Movie Festival 1st edition to launch in October

The new festival is actually a revival of the Kyoto Movie Festival, which was held every two years from 1997 to 2012.

17 July 2014 • 08:32 AMT
Sundance hit “Laggies” trailer features Keira Knightley, Chloe Moretz

Knightley’s Megan, an adult having trouble adjusting to having responsibilities and growing up, runs for cover when her boyfriend proposes.

17 July 2014 • 08:19 AMT
Simon West to helm feature film about J.R.R. Tolkien-C.S. Lewis friendship

J.R.R. Tolkien is mastermind behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”; C.S. Lewis is the author of classic “The Chronicles of Narnia.”

17 July 2014 • 08:04 AMT
David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” to open New York Film Festival

The film features Rosamund Pike as a woman who mysteriously vanishes, with her husband (Ben Affleck) suspected of killing her.

17 July 2014 • 07:50 AMT
Gunmen use rockets to attack Kabul International Airport

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said the gunmen who captured the building have been surrounded by the police.

17 July 2014 • 07:20 AMT
EU, U.S. bolster sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying sanctions would take U.S.-Russia relations to a “dead end”.

17 July 2014 • 06:38 AMT
ANCA hosts State Department policy briefing on Syria

The off-the-record July 11th briefing focused on humanitarian aid, resettlement assistance, Turkey’s role in the attack on Kessab.

17 July 2014 • 06:08 AMT
U.S. ambassador-designate to Turkey denies Armenian Genocide

When Senator John McCain asked about authoritarianism in Turkey and Erdogan’s style of government, John Bass stumbled.

17 July 2014 • 05:30 AMT
Apple agrees to pay $400mln to settle e-book price fixing lawsuit

“We did nothing wrong and we believe a fair assessment of the facts will show it,” Kristin Huguet, an Apple spokeswoman, said.

16 July 2014 • 14:59 AMT
Google, Novartis team to back smart contact lenses development

The first lenses to launch as a result of the partnership will be aimed at diabetics, measuring their glucose levels via their tear ducts.

16 July 2014 • 14:21 AMT
Ron Howard to direct “The Beatles” documentary

Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison and Yoko Ono are working with Howard on the project, which will focus on 1961 to 1966.

16 July 2014 • 13:57 AMT
AIDS epidemic can be brought under control by 2030: UN

The report said that there have been more achievements in the past five years than in the preceding 23 years.

16 July 2014 • 13:38 AMT
Deauville Fest to feature James Cameron’s “Deepsea Challenge 3D”

Directed by John Bruno, Andrew Wight and Ray Quint, the film chronicles Cameron’s solo voyage in a submersible to the deepest spot on earth.

16 July 2014 • 13:16 AMT
Iraqi forces withdraw from militant-held city after new offensive

Control of Dhuluiya has passed several times from local fighters and police into the hands of militants and back again.

16 July 2014 • 12:30 AMT
German, French leaders networking sites hit by abuse

The doctored pictures liken the chancellor to Nazi leaders including Hitler and his Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop.

16 July 2014 • 12:23 AMT
Microsoft reportedly plans to cut 1,000 jobs in Finland

Wall Street is expecting CEO Satya Nadella to make some cuts, which would represent Microsoft’s first major layoffs since 2009.

16 July 2014 • 11:58 AMT
China economy picks up speed in April-to-June quarter

Data released over the past few weeks has indicated the moves have started to have a positive effect on growth.

16 July 2014 • 11:38 AMT
“Game of Thrones” Season 5 directors announced

Neil Marshall (who handles a lot of the big battle episodes) is skipping this season. So is Alex Graves.

16 July 2014 • 11:15 AMT
Armenian magnate arrested in Moscow over suspected criminal ties

Levon Hayrapetyan was convoyed to the Investigatory Committee for questioning and it was there that he was officially notified about his arrest.

16 July 2014 • 10:41 AMT
“Man Who Knew Infinity” goes into production after long wait

Dev Patel will portray math genius Srinivasa Ramanujan and Jeremy Irons will play G.H. Hardy, who recognized Ramanujan’s brilliance.

16 July 2014 • 10:40 AMT
Rebel clashes in Yemen leave 35 fighters dead: officials

The two sides are using artillery fire and Katyusha rockets. Jouf is 109 miles northeast of Sanaa, and borders Saudi Arabia.

16 July 2014 • 10:28 AMT
Cuba to return Soviet intelligence facility to Russia: report

The issue was resolved within months and was finalized during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Cuba last week.

16 July 2014 • 10:13 AMT
“Children of the Machine” sci-fi series to premiere pilot on BitTorrent

A new sci-fi series from Marco Weber and Jeff Stockwell aims to marry the innovations of crowdfunding and streaming television.

16 July 2014 • 09:53 AMT
WB provides $11.9bn to Europe, Central Asia in fiscal year 2014

It also signed 33 Reimbursable Advisory Service agreements with 11 countries in the region for a total amount of $45 million.

16 July 2014 • 09:46 AMT
“X-Men: First Class” scribes to pen “Power Rangers” for Lionsgate

On top of that, Roberto Orci who penned “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “Transformers” movies will serve as an executive producer.