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17 March 2014 • 14:53 AMT
“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” animated comedy tops U.S. box office

“Need for Speed,” which had been the favorite to win the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, is now on track for a third place finish.

17 March 2014 • 14:42 AMT
“The Maze Runner” sci-fi bestseller adaptation unveils 1st poster

The sci-fi action film centers on a group of teens who find themselves dropped into a vast maze as part of a mysterious test.

17 March 2014 • 14:24 AMT
MP urges PACE to address Armenian captives’ situation in Azerbaijan

“We have no right to fully delegate the issue to the Red Cross without any involvement on our part,” Naira Zohrabyan said.

17 March 2014 • 13:55 AMT
Strongly felt earthquake rolls across Los Angeles

The preliminary magnitude was magnitude 4.7 and was centered 5 miles north-northwest of the city’s Westwood neighborhood.

17 March 2014 • 13:43 AMT
Poet confesses ‘insufferable shame of being a Turk’

“I accept the reality of the Armenian Genocide as the son of a Turkish mom and I am ashamed of my mother’s ancestors,” Serkan Engin said.

17 March 2014 • 13:29 AMT
Asteroid Data Hunter Challenge launched

The agency has since been collecting ideas for how to track, deflect and capture asteroids, including turning to citizens.

17 March 2014 • 13:19 AMT
Russia proposes creating int’l support group for Ukraine crisis

The Feb 21 deal called for an investigation into violence in which dozens of people were killed during anti-government protests.

17 March 2014 • 13:00 AMT
Indie Sales comes on board Joachim Lafosse’s “The White Knights”

Lafosse’s last film, “Our Children” was well-received at Cannes, where it earned Emilie Dequenne the Un Certain Regard nod for best actress.

17 March 2014 • 12:54 AMT
Obama to meet Palestinian leader as deadline for peace deal nears

The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza said it decided to stop the rally in order to “maintain the state of general security”.

17 March 2014 • 12:39 AMT
Finance minister says Greece ‘close’ to deal with bailout creditors

The main sticking points include public sector layoffs and pressing ahead with policies to make it easier to sack people in the private sector.

17 March 2014 • 12:31 AMT
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o meets JJ Abrams for “Star Wars: Episode 7”

It is known that Abrams is still meeting with actors with several for his leads, which remain uncast.

17 March 2014 • 12:13 AMT
Elderly ex-hostage’s state satisfactory, no news on relative in Azeri captivity

Head of traumatology unit of Yerevan’s St. Gregory the Illuminator Medical Center stated that Khojoyan is already able to walk and speak.

17 March 2014 • 12:00 AMT
At least 5 killed as car bomb explodes near Libyan army base

The five people were killed when the bomb exploded as people were leaving a graduation ceremony for officers in the army.

17 March 2014 • 11:34 AMT
IAEA head says no atomic plant can be 100% safe

Last week the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said it would conduct safety checks on two reactors in the southwest.

17 March 2014 • 11:23 AMT
Oscar-nommed Adriana Barraza joins “Cake” Jennifer Aniston drama

Aniston will play an acerbic woman named Claire who becomes fascinated by the suicide of Nina, a woman in her chronic pain support group.

17 March 2014 • 10:58 AMT
U.S., Russia top list of arms exporting countries

“Russia has maintained high levels of arms exports despite the crisis in its arms industry in the post-Cold War period,” Wezeman said.

17 March 2014 • 10:55 AMT
Movie on therapist of “Silence of the Lambs” killer in works

Joe Lawless is developing a movie about Jack Apsche – the psychologist who delved into the mind of serial killer Gary Heidnik.

17 March 2014 • 10:36 AMT
Toyota halts production at India factories

The stoppage in India came just a week after Toyota announced its biggest pay rise in 21 years for its Japanese staff.

17 March 2014 • 10:30 AMT
Disney’s “Maleficent” trailer features Angelina Jolie

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

17 March 2014 • 10:23 AMT
“Before I Disappear” named audience award winner at SXSW Fest

“Disappear” stars writer-director Shawn Christensen as a man, hitting a low point, who is asked to look after his 11-year-old niece.

17 March 2014 • 10:22 AMT
Ukrainian parliament approves partial mobilization

20,000 reservists will be deployed within the armed forces and the rest would be used within the newly-created National Guard.

17 March 2014 • 09:47 AMT
Legendary punk-rock band Stooges drummer Scott Asheton dies at 64

Asheton co-founded the Stooges in 1967 along with Iggy Pop, bassist Dave Alexander, and his brother, guitarist Ron Asheton.

17 March 2014 • 09:30 AMT
LEGO robot smashes Rubik’s Cube world record

The Cubestormer 3 solved the 3D combination puzzle in just 3.253 seconds at the Big Bang Fair held in Birmingham’s NEC.

17 March 2014 • 09:24 AMT
Leak confirms highly-anticipated HTC One M8 name?

Several titles for the handset have been thrown around in recent months, including the All New HTC One and HTC One Two.

17 March 2014 • 08:51 AMT
Siege Ledesma’s “Shift” wins Osaka Asian Film Festival Grand Prize

The audience award went to “Kano,” the Taiwanese period film about a Taiwanese baseball team that beat Japanese occupying forces in the 1930s.

17 March 2014 • 08:36 AMT
Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden announce joint tour dates

Soundgarden and NIN celebrated the 20th anniversary of their albums “Superunknown” and “The Downward Spiral” respectively on March 8.

17 March 2014 • 08:25 AMT
“A Wolf at the Door” thriller tops Miami Film Fest Knight Competition

Spanish actress Nora Navas picked the Grand Jury Best Performance for her work in Mar Coll’s “We All Want What’s Best For Her.”

17 March 2014 • 08:11 AMT
Charles Aznavour gives another performance in Israel

“We are born to die, but before, we need to live our lives to the full,” the world-famed chansonnier said.

17 March 2014 • 06:58 AMT
Vodafone agrees to buy Spanish cable operator Ono: report

The purchase of private equity-backed Ono will be Vodafone’s third European fixed-broadband acquisition in two years.

17 March 2014 • 06:37 AMT
Paris traffic restrictions entering into force after pollution hits high

The smoggy conditions have been caused by a combination of cold nights and warm days, which have prevented pollution from dispersing.