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10 March 2014 • 07:51 AMT
Strong quake hits off Northern California coast

The U.S. Geological Survey says the temblor struck about four miles beneath the Pacific seabed and about 50 miles west of Eureka.

10 March 2014 • 07:45 AMT
“300: Rise of an Empire” tops box office with $45 million debut

“Rise of an Empire” stars Sullivan Stapleton and Eva Green and is set during the second Persian invasion of Greece.

10 March 2014 • 06:48 AMT
Sony, Panasonic announce long-term storage ‘Archival Disc’

Both companies plan to leverage their respective technologies to further expand the recording capacity per disc to 500 GB and 1 TB

10 March 2014 • 06:30 AMT
EU foreign policy chief pays first visit to Iran

Zarif held talks lasting more than an hour with Baroness Ashton, who is making her first visit to Tehran amid a thaw in relations.

10 March 2014 • 06:05 AMT
Syrian rebels release nuns held for over 3 months

The nuns went missing in December after Islamist fighters took the ancient quarter of the Christian town of Maaloula north of Damascus.

10 March 2014 • 05:49 AMT
45 killed, 157 wounded as cars set ablaze in Iraq bomb attack

At least 50 cars were set ablaze with passengers trapped inside and part of the checkpoint complex was destroyed, the officer said.

10 March 2014 • 05:38 AMT
Google to release Android SDK for wearables

The product is about to launch internationally with localized content for various markets, as has been previously announced.

10 March 2014 • 05:28 AMT
Rovio teases upcoming ‘epic’ Angry Birds game

Without revealing a name (or much else), the gaming company hints that the “next epic Angry Birds game” will be medieval themed.

10 March 2014 • 05:21 AMT
Malaysia Airlines passenger jet goes missing, its fate still a ‘mystery’

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished almost two days ago en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, with 239 people on board.

07 March 2014 • 18:15 AMT
Samsung’s Milk music streaming service free, with no ads

The Milk application is available through the Google Play store, and will initially work with Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

07 March 2014 • 17:49 AMT
Saudi Arabia names Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group

The king’s decree followed the kingdom enacting a sweeping new counterterrorism law that targets virtually any criticism of the government.

07 March 2014 • 17:28 AMT
Gazprom warns Ukraine of new ‘gas war’

“This violates our contract and international trade practices. We cannot supply natural gas for free,” Miller told reporters in Moscow.

07 March 2014 • 16:33 AMT
IMF mission to Ukraine ‘progressing well’: official

Ukraine’s government coffers have been depleted by huge debt repayments, efforts to protect its currency and high energy costs.

07 March 2014 • 16:22 AMT
Facebook working on second huge data center project in Sweden

The new Luleå 2 data center will be built alongside a pre-existing buildingbut will use a new Rapid Deployment Data Centre design.

07 March 2014 • 15:55 AMT
Azerbaijan claims taking Armenian captive

Azerbaijani media spread reports about an Armenian citizen who “crossed the Armenian-Azeri border in Tovuz region of Azerbaijan.”

07 March 2014 • 14:42 AMT
Kerry visits Jordan to talk Israeli-Palestinian peace process

“We are arriving in Aqaba, Jordan, with Foreign Minister Judeh today to see King Abdullah to talk about the peace process,” Harf said.

07 March 2014 • 13:52 AMT
Hewlett-Packard announces new tablet HP 8

The HP 8 costs $170. At that price, it competes with the original (and dated) Amazon Kindle Fire and budget Samsung devices.

07 March 2014 • 13:30 AMT
VivaCell-MTS announces unlimited on-net calls offer

In case the service remains activated while in roaming, the price of the calls is charged according to the tariffs set for roaming.

07 March 2014 • 12:44 AMT
Oscar-nommed Michael Fassbender in “Frank” comedy trailer

“Frank” is a comedy about an eccentric musician who takes his act on the road to perform at Texas music, film and media festival.

07 March 2014 • 12:36 AMT
Azeri-Israeli group slams Petah Tikva mayor’s Genocide memorial initiative

“Seems like Mayor Braverman resolved all current problems, and the turn has come for a century-long ones,” Alex Miller ironized.

07 March 2014 • 12:28 AMT
Schumacher still in ‘wake-up phase’, spokeswoman says

Neurologists not involved in his treatment say the chances of a full recovery for the Formula One champion are increasingly slim.

07 March 2014 • 12:15 AMT
More U.S. Congressmen condemn Azerbaijan’s threats, violence

“Twenty-six years ago, the Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region of Azerbaijan petitioned to become part of Armenia,” Rep. Chu said.

07 March 2014 • 11:35 AMT
Erdogan threatens to ban Facebook, YouTube over compromising wiretaps

Turkey banned YouTube for more than two years until 2010 after users posted videos the government deemed insulting to Ataturk.

07 March 2014 • 11:12 AMT
President covers EU partnership, Azeri rhetoric, xenophobia in Dublin remarks

Serzh Sargsyan noted that strengthening ties with one partner must not lead to creation of separating lines with another.

07 March 2014 • 10:50 AMT
“Guardians of the Galaxy” scribe to adapt “Fire Sermon” sci-fi novel

The story is set centuries into a post-apocalyptic future in which humans are born in sets of twins, one perfect, the other with mutations.

07 March 2014 • 10:42 AMT
Grindstone picks up “Beyond Beyond” animated adventure tale

In the film Johan, a little rabbit with an adventurous mind embarks on an underwater journey to connect with his late mother.

07 March 2014 • 10:32 AMT
“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” unveils new trailer

The trailer teases the return of favorites like Marv (Mickey Rourke), stripper Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba) and Dwight played by Josh Brolin.

07 March 2014 • 09:12 AMT
Massachusetts judicial nominee rejected over Genocide denial

Devaney objected to Berman’s ties to the Anti-Defamation League during a time when the organization refused to acknowledge the Genocide.

07 March 2014 • 08:57 AMT
Writer Sevan Nisanyan mistreated in Turkish prison

Nisanyan, jailed on charges of illegal construction, is being forced to sleep on the floor in his cell and is being prevented from taking showers.

07 March 2014 • 08:51 AMT
Dozens killed in Homs Armenian district car bomb blast

“At least 15 were killed and 12 injured in the Armenian district, which is home to mostly Christians and Alawites,” an NGO said.