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19 April 2014 • 08:58 AMT
Gunmen abduct two Pakistani UN staff members

Militant groups such as the Taliban often use such kidnappings to raise money for their insurgency.

19 April 2014 • 08:07 AMT
Quentin Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight” live read gets Samuel L. Jackson

The story revolves around “the steadily ratcheting tension that develops after a blizzard diverts a stagecoach from its route.”

19 April 2014 • 07:43 AMT
“New Girl” star to topline “Hello My Name Is Doris” dramedy

Max Greenfield previously featured in the Sundance comedy “They Came Together,” which Showalter co-wrote with director David Wain.

19 April 2014 • 07:33 AMT
Oscars 2015 scheduled for February 15 in LA’s Dolby Theatre

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed that nominees will be announced on January 15.

19 April 2014 • 07:13 AMT
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” animated flick unleashes new clip

The film takes place five years since Hiccup and his winged pal, Toothless, successfully united dragons and Vikings.

19 April 2014 • 06:56 AMT
Google launches Google Glass home try program: report

Google is offering tester models of all four colours of Google Glass, as well as the Titanium Collection editions, as part of the trial.

19 April 2014 • 06:45 AMT
Facebook rolling out Nearby Friends feature in U.S.

When switched on, the option reveals how many miles away the person is, until you chose to share your precise location for a meet-up.

19 April 2014 • 06:24 AMT
Deep-sea drone diving to record depths in lost Malaysian jet search

Now in its seventh week, the search has centered on a city-sized area where authorities believe the plane’s black box may be located.

19 April 2014 • 06:10 AMT
Police officer killed in Cairo car bomb explosion

More than 430 police officers and army personnel have been killed in terrorist attacks since mass demonstrations against Morsi on 30 June.

19 April 2014 • 05:59 AMT
Magnitude-7.2 quake hits Mexico City

There are no reports of casualties or significant damage, but frightened residents across the Mexican capital fled their homes as the tremor began.

19 April 2014 • 05:47 AMT
U.S. threatens new Russia sanctions as Ukraine stalemate persists

The Russian Foreign Ministry said: “The Americans are once again stubbornly trying to whitewash the actions of the Kyiv authorities.”

18 April 2014 • 17:42 AMT
Car bomb outside mosque in Syria’s Homs kills at least 14

The explosion occurred as worshippers left the Bilal al-Habshi mosque in the neighborhood of Akrama after attending Friday prayers.

18 April 2014 • 17:04 AMT
U.S. film production company to make film on Armenian Genocide

“We want to make a big film and release it in April 2015, for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide,” Nerses Arutunyan said.

18 April 2014 • 15:52 AMT
Turkey’s president rules out job swap with PM Erdogan

“I don’t have any political plan for the future under today’s conditions,” Gul told reporters in the western province of Kutahya.

18 April 2014 • 13:33 AMT
3 killed as bomb explodes in Baghdad shopping street

Sunni insurgent groups have stepped up attacks across the country since last year, in a bid to undermine the Shiite-led government.

18 April 2014 • 12:56 AMT
Clint Eastwood’s “Jersey Boys” hit musical adaptation trailer

The supporting cast includes Vincent Piazza, Kathrine Narducci, Mike Doyle and Academy Award winner Christopher Walken.

18 April 2014 • 12:41 AMT
Armenia won’t ink CU accession deal April 29, official corrects himself

“The deal will be signed upon completion of talks for preservation of customs duties for a number of imported goods,” Avanesyan said.

18 April 2014 • 12:05 AMT
Agos: famous Armenians address Turkey ahead of Genocide anniversary

Rock-musician Serj Tankian, filmmaker Atom Egoyan were among those voicing their messages through the weekly.

18 April 2014 • 10:53 AMT
Christopher Abbott’s “James White” launches Kickstarter campaign

The film follows a young New Yorker struggling to take control of his self-destructive behavior in the face of momentous family challenges.

18 April 2014 • 10:09 AMT
PM suggests halting penalties under new pension law

The official instructed to ready a draft law suspending exaction of fines before the parliament’s adoption of a new package of laws.

18 April 2014 • 09:58 AMT
First Earth-size planet discovered in ‘habitable zone’ of another star

Kepler-186f orbits its star once every 130-days and receives one-third the energy from its star that Earth gets from the sun.

18 April 2014 • 09:13 AMT
Rouhani says Iran has the might to deter any attacks

“We told the world during the talks and we repeat that we don’t support any aggression … We support dialogue,” Rouhani said.

18 April 2014 • 09:04 AMT
European Parliament condemns Kessab attack

European Parliament expressed concern over vulnerable communities who find themselves in the middle of the Syria war.

18 April 2014 • 08:46 AMT
Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning talk “Maleficent” in new featurette

“This film gives us an opportunity to find out the history of Maleficent and what drove her to the dark side,” says helmer Robert Stromberg.

18 April 2014 • 08:44 AMT
“Orphans of the Genocide” screens in Buenos Aires

“There are a lot of films about the genocide, but there is no specific film on orphans,” Maronian said after the screening.

18 April 2014 • 08:25 AMT
“The Rover” trailer features Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson

Pattinson plays a gang member in a near-future Australia, where lawlessness abounds following the collapse of the western economy.

18 April 2014 • 08:00 AMT
Steven Spielberg to adapt “The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara” novel

The novel tells the tale of a 6-year-old Jewish boy who, in 1858, was seized by the police and removed from his parents’ home.

18 April 2014 • 07:41 AMT
Flick’s iOS, Android apps receive overhaul

Users can now record a maximum of 30 seconds of HD video with live filters, as well as a selection of editing tools.

18 April 2014 • 07:41 AMT
Pakistani seminary library named after bin Laden

The mosque runs two schools, one for boys and one for girls. The girls’ school has an all-female staff and about 15,000 students.

18 April 2014 • 07:16 AMT
Google Camera app launched for Android devices

The software brings photography features, which were previously exclusive to Nexus hardware, to all users running Android 4.4 KitKat.