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04 March 2014 • 14:08 AMT
“Transformers: Age of Extinction” unveils new poster, trailer

None of the characters from the previous three Transformers films return, with Wahlberg taking on leading man duties.

04 March 2014 • 14:01 AMT
Egypt’s armed forces chief clearly hints at presidential bid

Field marshal Sisi commented on his prospective candidacy in a speech at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo.

04 March 2014 • 13:46 AMT
Syrian forces tightening grip on rebel stronghold near Lebanon

Syrian troops have been on the offensive in Qalamoun since December, trying to sever the rebel supply route from Lebanon.

04 March 2014 • 13:45 AMT
Opera 20 FINAL for Windows, Mac released

The URL bar badge has also been tweaked to improve security by warning users when a site’s security certificate is invalid.

04 March 2014 • 13:44 AMT
Gunmen storm government complex in Iraqi city

Two of the dead policemen had been racing to help when a parked car bomb blew up their vehicle about 200 meters from the site.

04 March 2014 • 13:42 AMT
Lionsgate pays $7 mln for Eisenberg, Stewart’s “American Ultra”

Eisenberg plays a stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend (Stewart) is upended when his past catches up with him.

04 March 2014 • 13:21 AMT
“A Touch of Sin” controversial Chinese film leaks to piracy sites

The movie is told in four loosely linked parts, each based on a true-life violent incident in contemporary China.

04 March 2014 • 12:58 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group holding Karabakh consultations with Swedish govt.

Igor Popov pointed out positive aspects in the conflict settlement talks, however, noting that approximation of positions remains a hard task.

04 March 2014 • 11:58 AMT
Kino Lorber nabs “Horses of God” Morocco Foreign Oscar entry

The drama chronicles the lives of four childhood friends from a slum who were recruited by fundamentalists and turned into suicide bombers.

04 March 2014 • 11:30 AMT
Jim Piddock joins “Kill Your Friends” novel-based Britpop comedy

BAFTA-nominated Owen Harris directs the pic about an A&R man who goes to extremes to find the next hit.

04 March 2014 • 11:20 AMT
Armenia to be represented at ITB Int’l Travel Trade Show in Berlin

Armenia’s rich cultural, historical and Christian heritage will be presented in travel guides and maps in German during the exhibition.

04 March 2014 • 11:15 AMT
Egyptian court brands Hamas terrorist organization, bans activities

Egypt’s relations with Hamas have sharply deteriorated since the military overthrew the Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, last July.

04 March 2014 • 11:04 AMT
Russia’s Putin orders end of combat readiness drills

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said last week that the exercises had no connection with the developments in Ukraine.

04 March 2014 • 10:54 AMT
Alex de la Iglesia to helm “Messi” doc on the makings of soccer genius

This June, Messi will confront his destiny of trying to steer his national team this June to its first FIFA World Cup win in 28 years.

04 March 2014 • 10:47 AMT
Genocide conference to feature historic relics

“The dress belonged to an orphan, who survived the Adana Massacre of 1909 and walked from Adana to Hadjin,” Maronian said.

04 March 2014 • 10:43 AMT
Azerbaijan hands over 77-year-old “commando” to Armenia (updated)

“Reps of the International Committee of the Red Cross Yerevan office are headed for the transfer site,” Defense Ministry spokesman said.

04 March 2014 • 09:59 AMT
Samsung to roll out faux-leather Chromebook 2 in April, leak suggests

Both devices – 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch – use Samsung’s ARM-based Exynos 5 Octa processor alongside 4GB of RAM and 16GB of storage space.

04 March 2014 • 09:44 AMT
International Crisis Group stating the obvious in Karabakh report

Sporadic armed clashes across front line continued, with several reports of troop deaths from “both Yerevan and Baku,” the bulletin says.

04 March 2014 • 09:00 AMT
“Girls” star Lena Dunham to pen “Archie” comic series

She has also sealed a deal to publish her first book “Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned.”

04 March 2014 • 08:46 AMT
Comedian Stacey McGunnigle to headline “Ellen More or Less”

The comedy centers on Ellen, an average-size woman who begins to reinvent her life (and love life) after she loses 100 pounds.

04 March 2014 • 08:19 AMT
Gabriel Luna to topline Robert Rodriguez’s “Matador” drama series

Matador chronicles the unlikely rise of a popular soccer star who in reality uses his sports career for a cover as a skilled covert operative.

04 March 2014 • 08:15 AMT
Disney’s “Frozen” crosses $1 billion-mark at worldwide box office

“Frozen” is the second highest-grossing animated film of all time globally and the most profitable non-sequel animated pic ever.

04 March 2014 • 07:58 AMT
Shakira unveils full tracklist of self-titled album

The track was released as the lead single off the new album and it has peaked at No. 15 on Billboard 100.

04 March 2014 • 07:56 AMT
U.S. suspends trade, military ties with Russia

The package could receive bipartisan support in both the House and Senate and lawmakers signaled they could act quickly on legislation.

04 March 2014 • 07:30 AMT
Bryan Singer to helm “Breaking Bad” creator’s “Battle Creek”

The drama centers on Russ, a detective, and Milton, an FBI agent – two men with very different worldviews who are teamed up.

04 March 2014 • 07:10 AMT
Rapporteur: no juridical independence in Turkey

“Separation of powers, for us, is the most critical binding element in all European countries,” Ria Oomen-Ruijten said.

04 March 2014 • 07:06 AMT
Embassy: Azerbaijan tries to escape responsibility for Armenian massacres

The indiscriminate shelling and sniper shooting killed or maimed hundreds of civilians, destroyed homes, hospitals and other facilities.

04 March 2014 • 05:59 AMT
U.S. appeals court rejects BP bid to halt oil spill payments

BP originally projected that its settlement with businesses and individuals harmed by the spill would cost $7.8 billion.

04 March 2014 • 05:45 AMT
Facebook in talks to buy drone maker Titan Aerospace: report

These drones are “atmospheric satellites” that can conduct most of the operations of an orbital satellite, but are cheaper and more versatile.

04 March 2014 • 05:32 AMT
Nationalist violence down in Russia in 2013: human right group

Police crackdowns on ethnically motivated attackers increased, with 54 people in 32 Russian regions convicted of hate crimes.