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28 April 2014 • 13:46 AMT
U.S. adds energy giant Rosneft chief to sanctions list

Sechin, a powerful ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is the most senior energy executive to be targeted by U.S. sanctions so far.

28 April 2014 • 13:24 AMT
Minsk to host Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting Apr 29

The summit will examine further expansion of the Eurasian economic integration process to take in more countries, including Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.

28 April 2014 • 13:20 AMT
Panasonic posts first full annual profit for three years

The maker of the Lumix camera posted profits of 120.4bn yen for the year to March, compared with a 754bn yen loss a year earlier.

28 April 2014 • 12:51 AMT
Russia envoy to Azerbaijan: Crimea-Karabakh parallels inappropriate

“Opinions differ as to the OSCE MG effectiveness; still, at present, it’s the only format for the Karabakh settlement,” Vladimir Dorokhin said.

28 April 2014 • 12:30 AMT
Attacks across Iraq kill at least 21 as army votes

Interior Ministry spokesman said another bomber struck a polling center in Baghdad’s western Mansour area, killing three troops.

28 April 2014 • 12:06 AMT
Zooey Deschanel, Anton Yelchin to topline “Driftless Area” dark comedy

Deschanel plays an intriguing and sensual woman who meets a bartender (Yelchin), who falls in love with her.

28 April 2014 • 11:27 AMT
Armenian Genocide commemorated in UK

“Genocide recognition for the Armenians is not about correcting a historical point in a textbook,” English journalist Russell Pollard said.

28 April 2014 • 09:55 AMT
Russia, Ukraine, EU to discuss gas issues in May: ministry

“The meeting is planned for the beginning of May,” the spokeswoman said, adding that the exact date will be set in the coming days.

28 April 2014 • 09:49 AMT
Egyptian court seeks death sentence for 682 Brotherhood supporters

Death sentence recommendations in the case involving Badie will be passed on to Egypt’s Mufti, the highest religious authority.

28 April 2014 • 08:52 AMT
Mark Strong to join Sacha Baron Cohen in “Grimsby” spy comedy

The pic follows a British Black Ops agent who is forced to go on the run with his long-lost brother, an English soccer hooligan.

28 April 2014 • 08:19 AMT
“Man of Steel” director Zack Snyder to helm “Justice League”

Which other heroes joining them are still under wraps, but “Justice League” members in the comic books include Aquaman, Flash, and Green Lantern.

28 April 2014 • 08:05 AMT
“Downton Abbey” hit drama wins BAFTA Craft Awards

The sound team for a documentary about rock icon David Bowie won the evening’s best factual sound plaudit.

28 April 2014 • 07:47 AMT
Philips sells its audiovisual equipment business to Gibson

The companies said the deal makes sense as Gibson is big in Japan and the U.S., while Philips is strong in Europe, China and Latin America.

28 April 2014 • 07:35 AMT
12 killed as tornadoes sweep across central, southern U.S.

At least 12 people have been killed by tornadoes as a huge storm system swept across the central and southern United States.

28 April 2014 • 06:30 AMT
Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” script sold at New York auction

Two dozen pages of scripts for the 1941 masterpiece “Citizen Kane” went for $15,000, far surpassing the $2,000 presale estimate.

28 April 2014 • 06:13 AMT
“The Other Woman” comedy poised for box office leadership

The film stars Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton as a wife and two mistresses wreaking havoc on a cheating spouse.

28 April 2014 • 06:05 AMT
Microsoft warns consumers about IE vulnerability

The flaw affects Internet Explorer (IE) versions 6 to 11 and Microsoft said it was aware of “limited, targeted attacks” to exploit it.

28 April 2014 • 05:55 AMT
Gaddafi son appears by video conferencing for trial in Tripoli

Journalists were prevented from entering the courtroom but watched the proceedings on a screen in a room next door.

28 April 2014 • 05:52 AMT
HBO debuts Damon Lindelof’s “The Leftovers” trailer

The trailer opens with the Rapture, where 2 percent of the Earth’s population disappears without explanation.

28 April 2014 • 05:40 AMT
“Chef,” “Keep on Keepin’ On” win Tribeca Fest Audience Awards

“Chef,” in which Jon Favreau stars as a chef who operates a food truck after losing his restaurant, will be released May 9.

28 April 2014 • 05:31 AMT
Amazon’s comiXology unveils new app, ends purchases through iOS

The removal of the the iOS storefront means that Apple will no longer receive a cut of comiXology’s sales.

28 April 2014 • 05:23 AMT
Search for missing Malaysian plane entering ‘new phase’

Officials say that, based on satellite information, they believe it ended its journey in seas north-west of the Australian city of Perth.

28 April 2014 • 05:19 AMT
BSkyB to launch new set-top box to meet Apple threat: report

The entirely new system is being developed to make access to recorded and on-demand programmes easier across multiple platforms.

28 April 2014 • 05:07 AMT
8 more people die from SARS virus in Saudi Arabia

The latest cases bring to 102 the number of people who have died after contracting the disease in Saudi Arabia since September 2012.

28 April 2014 • 05:00 AMT
Israeli ministers split over Palestinian reconciliation deal

That cabinet said it would “not negotiate” with any Palestinian government backed by the Islamist movement.

28 April 2014 • 04:50 AMT
Syria still holds 7,5% of chemical weapons stockpile: OPCW chief

The Russian-US deal to eliminate Syria’s arsenal was drawn up last year after hundreds of people died in a sarin rocket attack outside Damascus.

28 April 2014 • 04:38 AMT
U.S. to slap new sanctions on Russia this week

The White House said previously that “cronies” of Putin and the companies they control would be targeted with sanctions.

26 April 2014 • 14:12 AMT
Five NATO troops dead as helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

The Taliban claimed to have shot down the helicopter, which an Afghan official said crashed in the southern province of Kandahar.

26 April 2014 • 13:36 AMT
Palestinian President says still ready to extend peace talks with Israel

“How can we restart the talks? There’s no obstacle to us restarting the talks, but the 30 prisoners need to be released,” Abbas said.

26 April 2014 • 13:22 AMT
Al Qaeda leader calls on Muslims to kidnap westerners

Zawahiri urged “jihad and overthrowing the criminal al-Assad regime” in Syria and renewed his call to end infighting among jihadists.