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

Netanyahu pointed to Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners, its withdrawal from Gaza, and other steps it had taken to ease tensions.

Sales of Android tablets accounted for 61.9 percent of the global market last year, or nearly 121 million units sold in 2013, Gartner said.

Technology firms featured heavily in the list, with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg becoming the biggest gainer in net worth.

Gunmen stormed Mafa village in Borno state, shooting fleeing civilians and throwing explosives at occupied houses.

Volunteers from across the Sunni Muslim world have joined Syrian rebel groups, in particular an al Qaeda breakaway faction.

Recent events in Crimea may complicate the live of the peninsula’s Armenian population – one of the oldest ones in Russia’s south. The first Armenians settled in Crimea in the 8th century, with the first wave of immigration starting in mid-eleventh century.

“The self-proclaimed and illegitimate government in Crimea is now trying to steal the national property of Ukraine,” Yatseniuk said.

China’s Ministry of Commerce is conducting an anti-monopoly review and is likely to approve the deal, the officials said.

“Russia’s move confirmed that in post-Soviet space, peoples’ right to self determination takes precedence,” Denis Dvornikov said.

Former chess world champion-turned Russian opposition activist, Armenian born Garry Kasparov has become a citizen of Croatia.

“Both Armenia and Azerbaijan should support people-to-people programs to develop tolerance and trust,” James Warlick tweeted.

The “Hiroshima Mon Amour” director’s latest film, Aimer, “Boire Et Chanter” (Life Of Riley) was recently in competition at the Berlin Film Fest.

The U.S. embassy notified the delegation’s head that its invitation was being rescinded less than a day before the group’s planned departure.

Lupita Nyong’o and Julianne Moore co-star in the film, which features Neeson as an air marshal dealing with terror threat on a transatlantic flight.

The aim is to hammer out a long-term agreement by late July, though the deadline can be extended by six months if both sides agree.

“Baku continues denying the fact of the vandalism despite significant body of evidence,” the publication said.

The winner is a quirky drama about a girl who makes and lives with the clone of a guy she’s liked since age five.

Amid many speculations about who the killer is, series creator Nic Pizzolatto recently said that the truth wouldn’t be surprising.

Netflix also had a horse in the feature documentary race, where it holds streaming rights to Jeane Noujaim’s “The Square.”

The last Italian film to win an Academy Award was Roberto Benigni’s “Life is Beautiful,” which scooped three Oscars in 1999.

Smith was named worst supporting actor for the futuristic drama “After Earth,” with his teenage son Jaden named worst actor.

A selfie which features Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep among others has received more than 1 million retweets in less than 1 hour.

McConaughey’s decision to make a career course change and take on more daring roles paid off he won his first Oscar for best actor.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced he will travel to Ukraine to meet with both legislators and civilians.

“Dallas Buyers Club” won 3 awards, including 2 in acting categories: best actor for Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto for best supporting actor.

At the age of 10, Malikyan entered a religious seminary in Istanbul which opened to take in the poor children of Armenian parents.

Pistorius says he shot his girlfriend through the bathroom door of his home in Pretoria after mistaking her for a burglar.

A loud explosion was heard in Islamabad followed by bursts of gunfire in a busy central district. Police said at least 30 were wounded.

In February alone, the migration flow from Ukraine to the Rostov region increased by 53%, while exodus to the Kursk region rose by 71%.