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31 March 2014 • 13:12 AMT
Carlos Marques’ “Long Distance” dominates Spain’s Malaga Awards

“Distance” turns on the attempts of a thirty-something couple to sustain a relationship, despite she being in L.A. and he in Barcelona.

31 March 2014 • 12:59 AMT
EU Commission expected to further facilitate visas for EaP states

Starting in May, owners of biometric passports in Moldova will be allowed entry to the Schengen area for no more than 90 days.

31 March 2014 • 11:57 AMT
Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” debuts at No. 1 on box-office

Coming second in the weekend box office is last week’s champion “Divergent” which generated approximately $26.5 million.

31 March 2014 • 11:37 AMT
Germany arrests 3 suspected supporters of hardline group in Syria

Harald Range stressed the importance of combating possible risks posed by radicalized extremists returning from Syria’s civil war.

31 March 2014 • 11:29 AMT
“Natural Sciences” coming-of-age drama wins big at Guadalajara Fest

The feature debut of writer-director Matias Lucchesi centers on a teen determined to find the father she never knew

31 March 2014 • 11:08 AMT
Eurozone inflation down to 0.5% in March

ING economist Martin van Vliet said the lower-than-expected reading would “fuel talk of further monetary easing by the ECB”.

31 March 2014 • 11:06 AMT
Genocide recognition champion Anne Hidalgo to become Paris mayor

Ms Hidalgo named Turkey’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide as a precondition for Ankara’s accession to the EU.

31 March 2014 • 10:45 AMT
Irish Film & TV Academy announces stellar guest list for award ceremony

Recent major international productions to bring large scale investment to Ireland include “Vikings,” “Ripper Street” and “Penny Dreadful.”

31 March 2014 • 10:43 AMT
Kerry says Russian forces at border create climate of fear in Ukraine

“Neither Russia, nor the United States, nor anyone else can impose any specific plans on Ukrainians,” Lavrov told a briefing.

31 March 2014 • 10:25 AMT
Oscar winner Mel Gibson to topline “Blood Father” action-thriller

Story follows a strung-out teen named Lydia who witnesses her boyfriend commit a brutal murder.

31 March 2014 • 10:04 AMT
“Gravity”, “The Hobbit 2” sweep Empire Awards in London

“The Conjuring” was named Best Horror and “Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa” was the Best Comedy.

31 March 2014 • 09:48 AMT
“Redirected” gangster comedy sets Lithuania box office record

Described by its producer as a “Guy Richie meets Quentin Tarantino in Eastern Europe” the film was shot on location in Lithuania and London.

31 March 2014 • 09:27 AMT
“Aurora”, “Ausencia” win at Toulouse Films in Progress

“Ausencia” chronicles the daily life and sexual awakening of a 14-year-old boy, who is deeply hurt by his father’s abandonment.

31 March 2014 • 09:06 AMT
Disney’s “Frozen” becomes highest grossing animated film of all time

The Oscar-winning song “Let It Go” has sold over 2.6 million copies, and the film clip of the song has been viewed over 160 million times on YouTube.

31 March 2014 • 08:48 AMT
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” unveils new teaser

In the film, a growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of a devastating virus.

31 March 2014 • 08:37 AMT
“Harry Potter” spinoff “Fantastic Beasts” to be made into trilogy

Warner Bros. first announced the adaptation as a film series in September, saying it was part of an “expanded creative partnership” with Rowling.

31 March 2014 • 08:18 AMT
Thousands ink petitions in signature collection campaigns to save Kessab

Syrian forces have continued their military operations against infiltration attempts by foreign-backed insurgents across the country.

31 March 2014 • 07:53 AMT
Pakistani court charges ex-military leader Musharraf in treason case

The 70-year-old has been in hospital since the beginning of the year and reports say he is being treated for high blood pressure.

31 March 2014 • 07:46 AMT
Egypt’s presidential elections scheduled for May 26, 27

Militants based in the Sinai peninsula near the Israeli border have stepped up attacks on soldiers and policemen since Morsi’s ouster.

31 March 2014 • 06:55 AMT
Israel’s former Prime Minister convicted of bribery

One of the accused, Shula Zaken, was Olmert’s former long-time aide who last week offered to turn state’s witness against him.

31 March 2014 • 06:46 AMT
Erdogan declares AKP victory in local polls, 8 killed in clashes

Claiming victory, Erdogan labeled some members of the opposition “traitors” and said the electorate had judged them accordingly.

31 March 2014 • 06:27 AMT
Land and Culture Organization to continue renovations in Armenia

LCO already completed archaeological excavations in 2011 and 2012 with the restoration phase beginning this summer.

31 March 2014 • 06:01 AMT
Judge overrules Samsung objections to showing jurors patent video

The South Korean company claimed that the video suggested at a minimum that Apple’s products are patentable and innovative.

31 March 2014 • 05:47 AMT
North, South Korea exchange fire into sea across disputed border

“Some of the shells fired by North Korea dropped in our area and our side responded with fire,” a military spokesman said.

31 March 2014 • 05:21 AMT
Australian PM says Malaysian jet search will go on as long as possible

“We are searching a vast area of ocean and we are working on quite limited information,” Tony Abbott told reporters in Perth.

31 March 2014 • 05:07 AMT
Global warming impacts likely to be ‘severe, pervasive, irreversible’: UN

On land, animals, plants and other species will begin to move towards higher ground or towards the poles as the mercury rises.

29 March 2014 • 15:10 AMT
Turkey launches espionage investigation after Syria meeting leak

“Tomorrow we will teach those liars and slanderers a lesson,” Erdogan told a jubilant crowd of supporters in Istanbul’s Kartal district.

29 March 2014 • 15:00 AMT
Halfway home from Mideast, Kerry changes course to stay in Europe

Kerry had been in Riyadh, as well as Rome and The Hague, with President Barack Obama this week but is traveling on his own plane.

29 March 2014 • 14:53 AMT
Armenian community of Estonia: a look into the future

The head of the Armenian religious community of Estonia, Artem Davidyants, moved to Tallinn in 1970s. There were almost no Armenians living in the city at that time, while the majority of the local population were Orthodox and spoke Russian.

29 March 2014 • 12:58 AMT
Moscow has no intention to send troops into Ukraine: Lavrov

That call followed an hour-long phone discussion between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama.