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26 March 2014 • 10:55 AMT
Alibaba launching entertainment investment fund

The clash between entrenched interests in China’s traditional finance sector and its Internet companies has escalated in recent weeks.

26 March 2014 • 10:52 AMT
Russian-Armenian military deal submitted for Putin’s ratification

The agreement stipulates for cooperation in the sectors of the development, production, operation of weaponry and military equipment.

26 March 2014 • 10:47 AMT
Facebook to acquire virtual reality startup Oculus

“Mobile is the platform of today, and now we’re also getting ready for the platforms of tomorrow,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.

26 March 2014 • 10:24 AMT
Satellite images reveal objects in Indian Ocean, possibly debris

They are the fourth set of satellite images to show potential debris from Malaysia Airlines jet in a remote part of the Indian Ocean.

26 March 2014 • 10:17 AMT
Israel-Turkey compensation deal likely after polls: Deputy PM

“The final agreement came from Israel around a month ago. But as you can see, both sides are busy,” Bülent Arınç said.

26 March 2014 • 10:13 AMT
President slams Azeri insinuations on dangers of Armenian nuke plant

“Aliyev’s remarks demonstrate non-confidence towards international structures with whom we coordinate all our programs,” Sergzh Sargsyan said.

26 March 2014 • 09:13 AMT
“New Girl” stars in “Let’s Be Cops” buddy comedy trailer

The comedy stars TV roommates Jake Johnson and Marlon Wayans Jr. as two hapless 30-year-old dudes who stumble upon the ultimate fantasy.

26 March 2014 • 08:53 AMT
“Edge of Tomorrow” sci-fi trailer features Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt

Based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s Japanese novel “All You Need Is Kill”, the film is scheduled to make its way out in the United States on June 6.

26 March 2014 • 08:42 AMT
David Dencik joins Ethan Hawke in Alejandro Amenabar’s “Regression”

Dencik, who turned heads with his work in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” completed a supporting role in “Kidnapping of Freddy Heineken.”

26 March 2014 • 08:28 AMT
Meryl Streep to topline “Silence of the Lambs” helmer’s “Ricky and Flash”

In “Ricky and the Flash,” Streep would play a woman who abandoned her family when she was younger to find fame and fortune as a rock star.

26 March 2014 • 08:22 AMT
Russell Crowe’s “The Water Diviner” find co-financers

The picture is about a father who travels from Australia to Turkey to discover the fate of his sons who were involved in WWI’s Battle of Gallipoli.

26 March 2014 • 08:02 AMT
Magnolia nabs crime boss Whitey Bulger documentary

The film, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year, chronicles the massive law enforcement corruption surrounding Bulger’s reign of terror.

26 March 2014 • 07:57 AMT
BP refinery spills undetermined amount of crude oil into U.S. lake

The Whiting facility is BP’s largest U.S. refinery and is in the north-western part of the state of Indiana, near Chicago, Illinois.

26 March 2014 • 07:44 AMT
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in “Hercules” trailer

Along with five companions, Hercules travels ancient Greece selling his services for gold and using his legendary reputation to intimidate enemies.

26 March 2014 • 07:35 AMT
Oscar winner Kevin Spacey to play Winston Churchill in “Captain of Gate”

The film chronicles Churchill’s rise to power as he stood against parliament to defend Britain and the world from Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich.

26 March 2014 • 07:25 AMT
China smartphone market to reach 422 million units in 2014: research

The continued expansion by international vendors Samsung and Apple will push up their sales to almost 144 million units in China.

26 March 2014 • 06:54 AMT
Candy Crush maker King valued at over $7bn

King said it plans to use the money raised for “working capital” and “other general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions”.

26 March 2014 • 06:41 AMT
Tennessee House committee rejects anti-Armenian resolution

Upon the January introduction of the measure, the ANCA-ER issued an action alert urging Tennessee advocates to speak out against HR 145.

26 March 2014 • 06:31 AMT
Publisher: what should Armenians learn from Erdogan

“Remaining silent and inactive are no longer viable options, while our compatriots are getting slaughtered in Syria,” Sassounian says.

26 March 2014 • 06:15 AMT
ANC Australia calls on govt. to support Kessab Armenians

Kessab, a historically Christian Armenian region in Syria, was attacked by hundreds of terrorists entering from bordering Turkey.

26 March 2014 • 05:59 AMT
Suspected leader, 4 Islamist militants killed in Russia’s Dagestan

The National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) identified the militant leader as Tural Ataev, a 28-year-old native of Azerbaijan.

26 March 2014 • 05:50 AMT
Iran plans to build new oil terminal beyond Strait of Hormuz: official

Iran in the past threatened to close Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf, the passageway through which a fifth of the world’s oil flows.

26 March 2014 • 05:23 AMT
Obama says Russia ‘acting out of weakness’, threatens new sanctions

The U.S. President was encouraged by the willingness of EU countries to consider sanctions that could possibly hurt them as well.

25 March 2014 • 13:46 AMT
35 countries pledge to improve nuclear security

Michelle Cann of the Partnership for Global Security said the deal was significant because it marks “a change in the way security is done.”

25 March 2014 • 13:25 AMT
Mozilla launches Social Bookmarks feature for Firefox Social API

Social Bookmarks will help the browser company recruit social media services to build new, more consistent extensions for Firefox.

25 March 2014 • 13:17 AMT
Indonesia bans Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah,” follows Middle East’s suit

A dark telling of the biblical story of Noah’s Ark, the film features Russell Crowe as its Sharia law-violating protagonist.

25 March 2014 • 12:53 AMT
Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficent” int’l trailer unveils new footage

The movie tells the untold story of Maleficent who turned from a beautiful, pure-hearted young woman into a bitter vengeful witch.

25 March 2014 • 12:48 AMT
WHO: 7 million people died as result of air pollution in 2012

One in eight global deaths were linked with air pollution, making it “the world’s largest single environmental health risk.”

25 March 2014 • 12:26 AMT
“How I Met Your Mother” series finale preview teases one last surprise

“How I Met Your Mother” will wrap up its nine-season run as Ted finally gets to the end of his story-telling of how he met the titular mother.

25 March 2014 • 12:18 AMT
China’s ZTE rolls out smartphone with13-megapixel front-facing camera

The aluminum-cased handset has dual speakers, slots for two SIM cards, and comes in configurations with either 2 GB or 3 GB of RAM.