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23 June 2014 • 10:35 AMT
“The Drop” crime drama features James Gandolfini, Tom Hardy

The Fox Searchlight film is based on the short story “Animal Rescue” written by Dennis Lehana, who also wrote “Gone Baby Gone.”

23 June 2014 • 10:25 AMT
Oscar winner Meryl Streep to play opera legend Maria Callas in HBO film

The play first opened in 1995 on Broadway, with Zoe Caldwell in the role of Callas, who tells stories about her life.

23 June 2014 • 10:13 AMT
The Wachowskis’ “Sense 8” sci-fi series cast revealed

Among the 14-member international cast of the upcoming drama are “Lost” alum Naveen Andrews and “Kill Bill” star Daryl Hannah, AceShowbiz said.

23 June 2014 • 10:08 AMT
Al Jazeera journalists sentenced in Egypt

A third defendant, Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed, received an additional three-year jail sentence on a separate charge.

23 June 2014 • 09:28 AMT
“Moneyball” co-scribe to adapt “Flash Boys” bestseller for Sony

Sony acquired the nonfiction book that deals with the practice of high-frequency trading on Wall Street and how it became a way to rig the system.

23 June 2014 • 08:56 AMT
Twitter buys Snappy TV social television service

The service, which already has deals in place with Fox, enables companies to quickly edit and share clips from live broadcasts over the internet.

23 June 2014 • 08:47 AMT
Google unveils Android Wear smartwatch detailed demo

The core of the experience is centred around voice, so you can interact with the watch without needing to touch the display.

23 June 2014 • 08:30 AMT
China’s “Carry On” wins Palm Springs ShortFest top award

The film is a story of a Chinese father who does whatever he can to save his family during the brutal withdrawal of Japanese forces at the end of WWII.

23 June 2014 • 08:14 AMT
Michael Fassbender as eccentric musician in “Frank” trailer

Frank’s opposite in the film is Jon, a young musician who joins Frank’s band and starts filling their heads with ideas of fame.

23 June 2014 • 07:54 AMT
Greek film “Little England” wins top prize at Shanghai Fest

The film is a family saga spanning two decades in the lives of two sisters, united and divided by a terrible secret – their love for the same man.

23 June 2014 • 07:41 AMT
“Maleficent” passes $500 million to become Jolie’s highest-grossing film

Also over the weekend, Maleficent passed up Disney’s live-action fairy tale Oz the Great and Powerful, which grossed $493.3 million worldwide.

23 June 2014 • 06:53 AMT
European Parliament Vice President visits Armenia, Artsakh

Protasiewicz arrived in Stepanakert on June 21 evening to hold meetings with representatives of the Nagorno Karabakh institutions.

23 June 2014 • 06:20 AMT
U.S. releases $575mln in military aid to Egypt

The U.S. also promised it would provide 10 Apache attack helicopters for use by the army against militants in the Sinai peninsula.

23 June 2014 • 05:35 AMT
Israeli warplanes bomb series of targets inside Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian troops had shelled nearby targets on the Syrian border earlier in the day.

23 June 2014 • 05:22 AMT
Iran supreme leader accuses U.S. exploiting Iraq sectarian rivalries

“We believe the Iraqi government, nation and religious authorities are capable of ending the sedition,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.

21 June 2014 • 17:59 AMT
Gunmen attack port in Libya’s Benghazi: official

The official said security forces and citizens blocked the city’s surrounding roads after the attack, which left six people wounded.

21 June 2014 • 13:05 AMT
ECB chief says it’s time for more integration

Draghi said “economic policy cannot be a purely national matter” because of the impact European countries’ policies have on each other.

21 June 2014 • 12:45 AMT
Armenian parliament adopts law on funded pensions

The procedure was marred by tensions, with the parliamentary majority and opposition forces insulting each other.

21 June 2014 • 11:53 AMT
Assange’s new legal challenge to become turning point: spokesman

Ecuador granted political asylum to Assange in Aug 2012, saying there were indications of political persecution against him.

21 June 2014 • 11:27 AMT
Egyptian court confirms death sentences for over 180

The court acquitted more than 400 others in the case and family members of the accused wailed or cheered the verdicts.

21 June 2014 • 11:08 AMT
Sunni militants seize border post on Iraq-Syria frontier

Once border guards heard that al-Qaim had fallen, they left their posts and militants moved in, the sources said.

21 June 2014 • 11:02 AMT
U.S. speeds up deportations to cope with growing number of migrants

“All who enter the United States without proper immigration status are subject to deportation proceedings,” Wayne said.

21 June 2014 • 10:51 AMT
700 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces reported June 15-21

The Azeri armed forces attempted to penetrate into the territory of Nagorno Karabakh in the direction of Martuni region.

21 June 2014 • 06:17 AMT
Google’s Nest acquires home security system developer Dropcam

“Eventually, the plan is for us to work together to reinvent products that will help shape the future of the conscious home,” Nest said.

21 June 2014 • 06:06 AMT
UN chief says humanitarian situation in Syria worsening

“Efforts to expand humanitarian assistance to those most in need have been met with continued delays and obstruction,” Ban said.

21 June 2014 • 05:43 AMT
Twitter slapped with lawsuit over spammy text messages

The messages are coming from short code 40404, and reportedly the social network fails to honor replies of unsubscribe and stop.

21 June 2014 • 05:37 AMT
Skype to discontinue support for desktop client older versions

An exact date for the change hasn’t been given, but the company says it will happen “over the next few months.”

21 June 2014 • 05:27 AMT
Egypt court due to deliver final verdicts in Brotherhood case

The defendants face charges over an attack on a police station in Minya on August 14, 2013, in which policemen were killed.

21 June 2014 • 05:14 AMT
Senior Afghan official survives suicide bomber attack in Kabul

Abdullah said he was severing ties with the Independent Election Commission and would refuse to recognize any results it releases.

20 June 2014 • 19:43 AMT
Syria says UN aid delivery without consent amounts to attack: report

“The sole purpose of the initiative is to use UN auspices for the delivery of logistical backing to the terrorists,” the lawyers wrote.