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03 March 2014 • 05:44 AMT
S. Korea says North fired two more suspected missiles

The Defense Ministry says that two projectiles blasted from the North’s east coast flew about 500km before landing in the high seas.

03 March 2014 • 05:29 AMT
Two Libyan MPs shot as protesters storm General National Congress

The protesters, who rampaged through the building, were demanding that the GNC be dissolved and a date set for early elections.

01 March 2014 • 14:57 AMT
Rally in Yerevan: March 1 events, gas, pensions, “call to arms”

Protest against recent policies, including gas price hike and mandatory cumulative pension were voiced, with urges to rise against the leadership.

01 March 2014 • 14:48 AMT
Putin requests parliament’s approval for military action in Ukraine

Russian troops will be used until the “political-social situation in the country is normalized,” according to the Kremlin.

01 March 2014 • 14:14 AMT
Armenia to complete CU accession roadmap mid-April

Armenia will soon start talks with the CU member states to retain current customs duties for goods imported from non-CU countries.

01 March 2014 • 13:22 AMT
Google Maps unveils new underwater Street View images

The newly added photographs feature locations including Isla Mujeres and Cancun in the southeastern region of Mexico.

01 March 2014 • 13:03 AMT
Microsoft experimenting with free vision of Windows 8.1: report

The PC maker is planning a cut-down version called Windows 8.1 with Bing, aimed at luring users still using Window 7.

01 March 2014 • 12:34 AMT
Crimea leader confirms Russian troops presence, asks Putin for help

“We have established cooperation with the Black Sea Fleet to protect vitally important sites,” Aksyonov said during a Cabinet meeting.

01 March 2014 • 12:29 AMT
Bomb attack on Pakistan polio vaccination team leaves 11 dead

More than 40 people linked to the vaccination programme have been killed in Pakistan since December 2012.

01 March 2014 • 12:08 AMT
Turkish parliament passes law to shut schools in blow to Erdogan rival

The government’s initial moves to shut down cram centres late last year escalated tensions ahead of March 30 municipal election.

01 March 2014 • 12:01 AMT
300 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces reported Feb 23-March 1

NKR defense army continued with their military duty in line with ceasefire principles, taking necessary measures to protect the frontline.

01 March 2014 • 10:36 AMT
Protesters in Washington urge justice for victims of Azeri aggression

The demonstration coincided with the 26th anniversary of the Azerbaijani pogroms against the Armenian population of Sumgait.

01 March 2014 • 10:32 AMT
Oscar-nommed “Kon-Tiki” helmers to direct “Winter’s Knight”

Ending a bidding war that saw many of the major studios in play, Sony has landed the Saint Nick-Christmas origins spec script.

01 March 2014 • 10:22 AMT
Robert Pattinson’s “The Rover,” Keira Knightley’s “Laggies” release dates set

“Laggies” stars Knightley as a woman so resistant to growing up that she befriends a high school student, played by Chloe Moretz.

01 March 2014 • 10:07 AMT
“Veronica Mars” Kickstarter hit unveils sneak peak

The adaptation of neo-noir mystery drama series of the same name is set to make its way out in the United States on March 14.

01 March 2014 • 09:52 AMT
“Me, Myself and Mum” box-office hit wins big at France’s Cesar Awards

Best foreign film went to “Broken Circle Breakdown,” which is also in the running for a best foreign-film Oscar.

01 March 2014 • 09:41 AMT
Bitcoin exchange MtGox files for bankruptcy protection

The company’s lawyer said 750,000 Bitcoins belonging to customers had gone, along with MtGox’s own store of the currency.

01 March 2014 • 09:26 AMT
Amazon to offer Spotify-like music subscription service?

Amazon has been beefing up its roster of executives with digital music experience in the last few years.

01 March 2014 • 08:57 AMT
Russia’s Gazprom mulls cancelling gas discount amid Ukraine crisis

Ukraine’s Interim PM has warned of his country’s desperate financial state and that unpopular decisions would urgently need to be taken.

01 March 2014 • 08:41 AMT
Kerry urges mediation after 17 killed in Venezuela unrests

Kerry said the way forward for Venezuela was through “dialogue” not “arrests, violence” and “persecution against young people”.

01 March 2014 • 08:20 AMT
Yanukovych says “ashamed and guilty” for not preventing chaos

Yanukovych made it clear he was “categorically against any intervention into Ukraine and breach of its territorial integrity.”

01 March 2014 • 08:01 AMT
U.S. Congressmen commemorate Sumgait and Baku massacres

“Without our recognition and our forceful condemnation, the cycle of violence will continue,” Rep. Anna Eshoo said.

01 March 2014 • 07:52 AMT
At least 24 killed in Yemen clashes between army, rebels

The rebels are apparently seeking to seize Hizm so as to be able to integrate all of Jawf into the Azal region.

01 March 2014 • 07:28 AMT
Armed men take control of 2 Crimea airports as Yanukovych reappears

Yanukovych said Russia should use all means at its disposal to stop the chaos in Ukraine as tension rose in Crimea.

28 February 2014 • 14:50 AMT
Russia approves deal to boost space ties with Kazakhstan

Russia leases Kazakhstan’s Baikonur space center, from which it launches all of its manned space missions and its largest rocket.

28 February 2014 • 14:21 AMT
No military solution to Karabakh conflict: U.S. Department of State

“Only a lasting and peaceful settlement can bring stability and prosperity and reconciliation to the region,” Jen Psaki said.

28 February 2014 • 14:18 AMT
Israel urges IAEA to go public with Iran nuke research info

Israel is arguing that Iran has won sanctions relief while retaining the infrastructure to pursue nuclear weapons.

28 February 2014 • 13:44 AMT
Ukraine asks Russia to extradite ousted leader Yanukovych

The toppling of Yanukovych’s govt. provoked a wave of pro-Russia rallies in southern and eastern parts of Ukraine.

28 February 2014 • 13:22 AMT
Sia partners with Baz Luhrmann for “Strictly Ballroom” musical

The musical will follow a ballroom dancer who partners with an untrained amateur for a difficult routine in his quest for glory.

28 February 2014 • 12:57 AMT
“Amazing Spider-Man” director to helm “Cold Comfort” Soviet spy film

The story follows a man who convinces the FBI to let him conduct a sting against a top Russian spy.