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21 March 2014 • 06:22 AMT
Syrian troops seize Crusader-era citadel near Lebanese border

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have seized at least four towns and villages in the past two weeks near the border with Lebanon.

21 March 2014 • 06:14 AMT
Turkey blocks Twitter after Erdogan vows to wipe it out

“I don’t care what the international community says at all. Everyone will see the power of the Turkish Republic,” Erdogan said

21 March 2014 • 06:00 AMT
Obama’s sanctions over Crimea hit Putin’s closest allies

Moscow retaliated by announcing its own sanctions, with the Foreign Ministry saying U.S. action would “hit the United States like a boomerang”.

20 March 2014 • 19:00 AMT
Italy rescues over 4,000 migrants at sea in past 4 days

“They cannot stay safe in Libya,” Carlotta Sami said, adding that the recent arrivals in Sicily included two Syrian women in their 80s.

20 March 2014 • 18:38 AMT
Gunmen attack luxury hotel in Kabul

One person who was taken to safety along with other guests said that the shooting appeared to begin in the hotel restaurant.

20 March 2014 • 17:26 AMT
VivaCell-MTS unveils “Super 0” service for Alo We subscribers

The subscribers can for 30 days make unlimited on-net calls and send SMS within VivaCell-MTS network for fixed AMD 2900.

20 March 2014 • 14:57 AMT
Google’s 8.9-inch Nexus tablet in the works?

The industry analyst claims that the Nexus 8.9 will be produced in relatively small quantities, with high specifications and a premium price tag to match.

20 March 2014 • 14:51 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini specs leak online: report

Specs details for the phone were included in the leak, with a 2.3GHz quad-core processor and a 720×1280-resolution display listed.

20 March 2014 • 14:19 AMT
Envoy shares Ukraine’s stance on Crimea, visas, Karabakh

Oleg Tyagnibok urged to withdraw Ukrainian envoys from Kazakhstan and Armenia because of their support for the referendum in Crimea.

20 March 2014 • 13:28 AMT
Armenian soldier dies at contact line, investigation under way

Referring to reports of shelling of the border village of Chinari, defense ministry spokesman confirmed that Azeri forces violated the ceasefire.

20 March 2014 • 12:25 AMT
French forces kill 40 suspected jihadists in Mali: minister

French forces last year largely expelled jihadist groups from the vast, arid region that they’d controlled for several months.

20 March 2014 • 12:24 AMT
FX orders Billy Crystal, Josh Gad’s “The Comedians” into series

Crystal plays a superstar veteran comedian who is reluctantly paired with Josh Gad, an edgier up-and-coming star.

20 March 2014 • 12:14 AMT
Dozens of wounded Syrian rebels cross into Lebanon: report

The rebels were fleeing the area of al-Hosn in Homs province, which the Syrian army has surrounded, the medical sources said.

20 March 2014 • 12:12 AMT
Yerevan Mayor refutes April 1 transport fare hike rumors

Taron Margaryan confirmed that no increase was in order, urging media to refrain from unfounded predictions.

20 March 2014 • 11:54 AMT
2015 Acura TLX production car to make debut in New York

The 2015 TLX will be offered with two available powertrains. It will come with a 2.4L 16-valve, direct-injected i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine.

20 March 2014 • 11:37 AMT
Russia says will demand money back if France cancels warship contract

Laurent Fabius said earlier that Paris will consider canceling the 1.2-billion-euro deal if Moscow provokes further escalation in Ukraine.

20 March 2014 • 11:28 AMT
Rai Cinema, Giorgio Armani team for Films of City Frames initiative

The first selected young director is Piero Messina, one of Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s assistants on “The Great Beauty”.

20 March 2014 • 10:52 AMT
EU reaches deal on major step toward banking union creation

Corien Wortmann-Kool, a lead negotiator for the parliament, said that “this is very good for restoring confidence in European banks.”

20 March 2014 • 10:35 AMT
Official says positions between Iran, world powers differ widely

Schmid is the deputy of EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who is coordinating talks with Iran on behalf of the six nations.

20 March 2014 • 09:52 AMT
Doug Liman to direct Tom Hardy in “Splinter Cell” vid game adaptation

Fox see this and “Assassin’s Creed,” another Ubisoft adaptation, as two power-house properties that could cross-over and become franchises for the studio.

20 March 2014 • 09:34 AMT
Armenian Church & Monastery complex restored in Cyprus

“Through projects like this, Cypriots are building a better, more peaceful, future,” U.S. Ambassador John M. Koenig said.

20 March 2014 • 09:09 AMT
Darren Aronofsky, Russell Crowe visit Pope Francis

Last month, Crowe and Aronofsky spent a weekend tweeting about their desire to have an audience with the Pope ahead of the release of “Noah.”

20 March 2014 • 08:36 AMT
“Fast & Furious” hemer to direct “Times Square” crime thriller

The film is set in the last days of the old Times Square, when it was transitioning from a lawless Midtown Manhattan dump to a corporate mecca.

20 March 2014 • 08:33 AMT
Suicide bomber attack in Iraqi cafe kills 12, wounds 38

Earlier, a series of bombings struck both commercial streets and security forces in Baghdad and its surroundings, killing 15 people.

20 March 2014 • 08:23 AMT
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin reteam for “Grace & Frankie” Netflix comedy

The lives of longtime nemeses Grace and Frankie are turned upside down when their husbands announce they are in love with each other.

20 March 2014 • 08:22 AMT
Alibaba investing $215mln to acquire stake in Tango app

Tango, which has 70 million monthly active users, works as an app that can enable video and voice calls, along with text messaging.

20 March 2014 • 08:15 AMT
Australia spots possible debris of missing Malaysian jet

“I can confirm we have a new lead,” Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters in Kuala Lumpur.

20 March 2014 • 08:12 AMT
“Divergent” star joins Pierce Brosnan’s “The Moon and the Sun”

Directed by Soul Surfer helmer Sean McNamara, the film is based on Vonda McIntyre’s fantasy novel about a beautiful mermaid.

20 March 2014 • 07:58 AMT
Lionsgate, Roadside nab “Dear White People” Sundance comedy

The film follows four black students at Winchester University, where a riot breaks out over a popular ‘African American’ themed party.

20 March 2014 • 07:50 AMT
Keanu Reeves’ “Passengers” heading to Focus Features

“Game of Thrones” director Brian Kirk will make his feature directing debut from a script by “Prometheus” writer Jon Spaihts.