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08 April 2014 • 07:12 AMT
Greta Gerwig to replace Maggie Gyllenhaal in “The Village Bike”

Gerwig stunned the world of social media this year by accepting a lead role in the “How I Met Your Mother” spin-off, “How I Met Your Dad.”

08 April 2014 • 07:02 AMT
“Transcendence” scribe to pen “Battlestar Galactica” movie

Jack Paglen has also committed to Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” sequel for Fox that will start production this fall.

08 April 2014 • 06:54 AMT
“Iron Man” helmer Jon Favreau in “Chef” indie comedy trailer

Marvel’s actors Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson are also among the cast along with John Leguizamo.

08 April 2014 • 06:45 AMT
DreamWorks nabs “Made in Sweden” Swedish crime thriller novel

The book is based on a true story of the heists, which were pulled off by three brothers and their childhood best friend.

08 April 2014 • 06:18 AMT
Pakistani artists install giant child poster in anti-drone campaign

As many as 900 civilians may have been killed and 600 seriously injured, including children, in more than 330 strikes since 2004.

08 April 2014 • 06:09 AMT
U.S. launches anti-tank weaponry supplies to Syria rebels: report

White House press secretary Jay Carney said, “We are going to continue to press in every way we can to assist the Syrian people.”

08 April 2014 • 06:05 AMT
Little progress in U.S. Middle East mediating efforts amid Israeli threats

Earlier, Israel, demanding a Palestinian commitment to continue talking, failed to carry out a promised release of Palestinian prisoners.

08 April 2014 • 05:50 AMT
Germany, art dealer heir strike accord on Nazi-looted paintings stash

Gurlitt had stashed around 1,400 artworks in his Munich apartment including long-lost paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Chagall.

08 April 2014 • 05:37 AMT
Genocide recognition billboards showcased in Boston streets

“To deny the Armenian Genocide is to further victimize those who perished and their descendants,” Daniel Varoujan Hejinian said.

08 April 2014 • 05:27 AMT
70 arrested in ‘anti-terrorist’ operation in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said that those detained were suspected of “illegal activity related to separatism.”

07 April 2014 • 14:55 AMT
5-year-old exposes Microsoft’s Xbox One security flaw

Kristoffer von Hassel discovered that he could access his father’s console by inputting the space bar several times on the password verification screen.

07 April 2014 • 14:17 AMT
$28000 raised in Hayastan Fund’s Kessab outreach initiative

Armenian delegation submitted the text of a statement on tragic evens in Armenian-populated town of Kessab at the April 7 PACE session.

07 April 2014 • 13:56 AMT
VivaCell-MTS gifts 30 MTS Ego smartphones to women subscribers

The package provides 1500 minutes included on-net airtime and 150 SMS messages for sending to RA mobile networks for AMD 2500 per month.

07 April 2014 • 13:50 AMT
New Line looking to revive “Police Academy” comedy franchise

Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele, who star in their eponymous Comedy Central sketch show, would produce with franchise creator Paul Maslansky.

07 April 2014 • 13:37 AMT
YouTube files petition with Turkey’s Constitutional Court

The Gölbaşı Criminal Court of Peace, which blocked nationwide access to YouTube, reversed its ruling on April 4, following an appeal.

07 April 2014 • 13:00 AMT
New PACE chief pledges to promote Karabakh settlement dialogue

As Anne Brasseur told a news conference, meetings between the heads of Azerbaijani and Armenian delegations will continue.

07 April 2014 • 12:50 AMT
Masked gunman kills Dutch priest in Syria’s Homs

Van Der Lugt was gunned down inside a monastery in the city’s Bustan al-Diwan neighborhood, a rebel-held area.

07 April 2014 • 12:29 AMT
THR unveils exclusive look at “Homeland” creators’ “Tyrant”

The Mid-East set thriller follows the son of a Middle Eastern dictator who, after 20 years living abroad, returns home.

07 April 2014 • 12:28 AMT
World Bank trims growth forecast for China

The WB said it expected the East Asia Pacific region to grow by 7.1% in 2014, slightly lower than its earlier projection of 7.2%.

07 April 2014 • 12:00 AMT
Judi Dench, Michael Fassbender among Irish Film & TV Awards winners

Major television winners included Jamie Dornan for “The Fall” and Michelle Fairley for “Game of Thrones.”

07 April 2014 • 11:52 AMT
‘Dr. Death’ Jack Kevorkian’s artworks go on display, sale in LA

Jack Kevorkian claimed to have assisted in the suicides for more than 130 patients over a period of nearly 20 years.

07 April 2014 • 11:51 AMT
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” director to helm “Pete’s Dragon” remake

The original film featured an animated dragon interacting with a live-action cast; Sean Marshall played an orphan fleeing his abusive adoptive parents.

07 April 2014 • 11:34 AMT
Armenia grants political asylum to Azerbaijani family

“Armenia carries out serious work to return Hakob Injighulyan and Arsen Khojoyan held in Azeri captivity,” Seyran Ohanyan said.

07 April 2014 • 11:20 AMT
U.S. to deploy F-16 fighter jets to Romania as part of joint drills

Obama said NATO “needs to boost its presence in eastern European countries that feel vulnerable to Russia after its annexation of Crimea.”

07 April 2014 • 11:12 AMT
Rwanda begins week-long mourning to mark 20th anniv. of genocide

A spokesman for the Rwandan government said France would not be represented at the events to mark the genocide.

07 April 2014 • 10:39 AMT
Yahoo planning own TV shows to rival Netflix, Amazon: report

The web portal is allocating a budget of $700,000 to a few million dollars per episode for its content.

07 April 2014 • 10:23 AMT
Google readying Android TV launch, leaked docs suggest

The company is apparently aiming for a simplified approach that is “an entertainment interface, not a computing platform”.

07 April 2014 • 10:05 AMT
“Twisted” star joins “A Light Beneath Their Feet” coming-of-age dramedy

The character-driven story follows a high school senior who must choose between the college of her dreams and taking care of her bipolar mother.

07 April 2014 • 09:36 AMT
“Of Good Report” controversial drama wins S. Africa’s top film award

The film beat out Justin Chadwick’s Nelson Mandela biopic “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” starring Idris Elba.

07 April 2014 • 09:16 AMT
“Wreck-It Ralph” Disney hit sequel in the works: composer

John C. Reilly starred as the titular videogame bad guy who sought a better reputation and embarked on a heroic adventure for one.