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13 March 2014 • 07:40 AMT
Juno Temple joins HBO’s Scorsese-Jagger rock ‘n’ roll drama

The drama is set in 1970s New York, and explores the drug- and sex-fueled music business as punk and disco were breaking out.

13 March 2014 • 07:18 AMT
Nikon unveils new 1 V3 camera with shortest lag time

In addition to the LCD, the camera also has a .48-inch 2359k-dot color TFT LCD viewfinder with 100-percent frame coverage.

13 March 2014 • 06:34 AMT
No signs of missing Malaysian aircraft at spot China images show: official

The satellite images from the morning of March 9 appear to show “three suspected floating objects” of varying sizes in the sea.

13 March 2014 • 06:27 AMT
Genocide Studies International journal relaunch announced

The journal strives to raise awareness of the necessity of genocide prevention and the promotion of universal human rights.

13 March 2014 • 06:06 AMT
About 100,000 flee Sudan’s Darfur in 6 weeks, UN says

Herve Ladsous said this adds to the nearly 2 million people displaced by the Darfur conflict, including 400,000 last year.

13 March 2014 • 05:57 AMT
European Parliament approves tough Turkey report

The resolution also criticizes Turkey for “excessive violence” by the police against protesters in last summer’s Gezi Park protests.

13 March 2014 • 05:47 AMT
UK PM to discuss Mideast process with Palestinian leader

Kerry wants Abbas and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to sign up to a framework for a final settlement by the end of next month.

13 March 2014 • 05:33 AMT
UN experts say arms trafficking from Libya fuels conflicts

The experts said they have documented the transfer of Libyan shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles to terrorist groups in Mali and Tunisia.

13 March 2014 • 05:22 AMT
China satellite images show possible debris from missing Malaysian jet

Meanwhile, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said aircraft had been dispatched to the area to investigate.

12 March 2014 • 17:00 AMT
Turkish police fire water cannon on protesters in Istanbul

The protesters were among tens of thousands of mourners who marched through the city for the funeral of the 15-year-old boy.

12 March 2014 • 16:10 AMT
HTC tweets out image teasing new HTC One Up

The latest leaked info of the device point to the fact that HTC is also working on a Google Play edition of the handset.

12 March 2014 • 15:43 AMT
Canada ends military operations in Afghanistan

The Canadians formally ended their combat role in southern Afghanistan in July 2011 but maintained a small training operation in Kabul.

12 March 2014 • 15:38 AMT
Kerry to meet Lavrov in London to discuss Ukraine

“President Obama has asked me to leave tomorrow evening and fly to London to meet with Russia’s Foreign Minister,” Kerry said.

12 March 2014 • 15:00 AMT
Buildings collapse after explosion, fire in New York’s East Harlem

It’s unclear if anyone was inside the buildings at the time of the explosion. Officials believe the buildings were both 5 stories tall.

12 March 2014 • 14:40 AMT
Nokia malleable batteries patent sparks flexible smartphone rumors

The batteries, which are capable of taking on a swiss roll-like shape, are designed for use with “multi-function portable electronic devices”.

12 March 2014 • 14:24 AMT
Toshiba refreshes HD television range for 2014

The 1080p 7 Series Toshiba L74, coming in 42-inch, 47-inch and 55-inch variants in May, sits at the top of the spectrum.

12 March 2014 • 14:16 AMT
Armenia, Russia to form training & education center for space research

National Security Council Secretary thanked Roscosmos for assistance in re-equipment of Byurakan observatory.

12 March 2014 • 13:05 AMT
Eddie Redmayne among contenders for “Fantastic Four”‘s Dr. Doom

Four rising stars remain on the short-list; a fifth contender, Jack Huston, was rumored to be up for Dr. Doom several weeks ago.

12 March 2014 • 13:01 AMT
Chinese President to make first visit to European Union

Xi will be hosted by European Council head Hermann Van Rompuy and European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso, it said.

12 March 2014 • 12:48 AMT
British PM backs travel ban on senior Russian politicians

David Cameron said the ban would be imposed on MPs that “have been pushing for the unacceptable steps that have been taken.

12 March 2014 • 12:33 AMT
Kristen Wiig, Hailee Steinfeld in “Hateship Loveship” trailer

The film centres around an awkward housekeeper (Wiig) who becomes the victim of a practical joke by a callous teenager (Steinfeld).

12 March 2014 • 12:29 AMT
Syria’s Assad visits refugees in Damascus suburb

The visit to Adra was Assad’s first public appearance outside Damascus since August, when he toured the suburb of Daraya.

12 March 2014 • 12:13 AMT
“Game of Thrones” showrunners say plan to end show after season 7

“I think the desire to milk more out of it is what would eventually kill it, if we gave in to that,” Dan Weiss said.

12 March 2014 • 12:06 AMT
EU agrees wording of sanctions on Russia: report

The document describes in detail the restrictive measures to be taken against Moscow if it does not reverse course in Crimea.

12 March 2014 • 11:54 AMT
Taliban splinter group says responsible for killing Swedish reporter

It was a rare assassination of a foreigner in the capital and raised fears of increased violence ahead of the April 5 presidential election.

12 March 2014 • 11:40 AMT
Russia’s loss from failed satellite launches estimated at $550mln

Russia’s space agency is expected to submit a draft law on compulsory insurance in the space industry by the end of this year.

12 March 2014 • 11:39 AMT
CU accession roadmap discussions to end late March

PM Tigran Sargsyan met the Minister of Economic and Financial Policies of the Eurasian Economic Commission Timur Suleymanov.

12 March 2014 • 11:09 AMT
Google acquires Green Throttle controller maker

Google confirmed the acquisition, but didn’t detail a price it paid or what it may do with the Green Throttle team and product.

12 March 2014 • 11:02 AMT
Tribeca Film Fest shorts to feature Sophia Loren, Oscar winner “Helium”

The lineup is divided into nine programs, separated into five narrative sections, three docu slates and one collection of experimental shorts.

12 March 2014 • 10:33 AMT
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” sells 3.9 million disks

The next two films, “Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Parts 1 & 2,” will be released on Nov 21, 2014 and Nov 20, 2015, respectively.