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27 February 2014 • 13:08 AMT
Germany’s ex-president acquitted of corruption charges

Christian Wulff declared himself “very relieved” after the state court in Hannover cleared him of illegally accepting favors.

27 February 2014 • 12:27 AMT
French MPs call to back Karabakh to promote peace in South Caucasus

“Neither bellicose rhetoric nor threats can induce Karabakh to become a part of Azerbaijan,” the parliamentarians said.

27 February 2014 • 12:25 AMT
Protest held near Azerbaijani embassy in Brussels

Waving Armenian and Nagorno Karabakh flags and posters, the protesters chanted in French, English, Russian and Armenian.

27 February 2014 • 11:34 AMT
David Fincher in talks to helm Steve Jobs biopic

Fincher is in early talks to helm the untitled film based on Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography of the Apple co-founder.

27 February 2014 • 11:01 AMT
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summons Russia’s envoy

Andrei Vorobyov has been handed a note requesting that Russian military based in the Crimean port of Sevastopol stay on base.

27 February 2014 • 10:51 AMT
Costa Concordia capt. back to wreck as part of trial

Francesco Schettino denies the charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship, which could see him jailed for up to 20 years.

27 February 2014 • 10:32 AMT
Germany warns citizens against traveling to Egypt’s Sinai

The Foreign Ministry issued the travel warning, urging tourists to avoid all parts of the peninsula, including Red Sea resorts.

27 February 2014 • 10:11 AMT
NASA announces discovery of 715 new planets

The research team used a technique called verification by multiplicity, which relies in part on the logic of probability.

27 February 2014 • 09:27 AMT
WWE Studios to remake “Queens of the Ring” French comedy

Jean-Marc Rudnicki directed the film about a mother attempting to reconnect with her estranged son who is a passionate WWE fan.

27 February 2014 • 08:56 AMT
Rainn Wilson to star in “The Boy” Elijah Wood’s serial killer movie

“The Boy” is the 1st film of a trilogy tracking the childhood of a future serial killer, and ending with his transformation to a mass murderer.

27 February 2014 • 08:44 AMT
“Gravity,” ” Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” lead Saturn Awards noms

The Hobbit 2″ is up for Best Fantasy Film along with “About Time”, “Her”, “Oz: the Great and Powerful”, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”.

27 February 2014 • 08:16 AMT
“Fifty Shades of Grey” book series sales hit 100 million

The movie version, starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, is scheduled for release on Valentine’s Day weekend 2015.

27 February 2014 • 07:57 AMT
“Game of Thrones” hit series season 3 tops home video sales charts

Rounding out the top five is Sony Pictures’ “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2,” which was No. 4 last week.

27 February 2014 • 07:35 AMT
Adam Sandler to topline Chris Columbus’ “Pixels”

“Pixels” is an adaptation of a buzzed-about short film, which depicted popular 1980s video game characters attacking New York City.

27 February 2014 • 07:35 AMT
Armed men seize govt. buildings in Ukraine’s Crimea

The men occupying the parliament building in the regional capital, Simferopol, did not come out to voice any demands.

27 February 2014 • 07:23 AMT
Jake Gyllenhaal, Melanie Laurent in “Enemy” provocative thriller trailer

The film is written by Javier Gullon based on 2002’s novel “The Double” by late Nobel Prize-winning author Jose Saramago.

27 February 2014 • 07:13 AMT
Girls star “Adam Driver” to play villain in “Star Wars: Episode VII”

There is a high level of secrecy surrounding the project, and insiders believe that most of the top casting is quite far along.

27 February 2014 • 06:51 AMT
Russia plans military bases outside its borders

Sergei Shoigu said the list includes Vietnam, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, the Seychelles, Singapore and several other countries.

27 February 2014 • 06:29 AMT
Researchers create computer virus capable to spread via Wi-Fi

“Wi-Fi connections are increasingly a target for computer hackers because of well-documented security vulnerabilities,” prof. Marshall said.

27 February 2014 • 06:13 AMT
German Chancellor heading for to talk Europe’s future

Cameron is under pressure from the euroskeptic UK Independence Party, and needs allies if he’s going to push back against Brussels.

27 February 2014 • 05:54 AMT
Ukraine’s Yanukovych put on international wanted list

“Viktor Yanukovych has been put on international wanted list. A separate investigative group is tasked with his search,” Mahnitskiy said.

27 February 2014 • 05:42 AMT
Venezuela’s President says 50 killed in anti-govt. protests

UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, said he was “saddened by the violence” and called for the “protection of human rights” in Venezuela.

26 February 2014 • 15:18 AMT
NSC Secretary talks EU, CSTO, vote of no confidence

“Yerevan supports development of military component of the Collective Security Treaty Organization,” Baghdasaryan said.

26 February 2014 • 14:15 AMT
Parliament votes to form ad hoc committee for gas issues

Sale of ArmRosGazprom shares, calorific value of the Russia-supplied gas, legality of the gas debt are included on the agenda.

26 February 2014 • 13:23 AMT
Jordan parliament votes to expel Israeli ambassador

A Jordanian Cabinet official said no action regarding parliament’s call is expected before the outcome of the Israeli Knesset debate.

26 February 2014 • 13:05 AMT
Ameriabank, ArmenTel launch online payment facility

To make a payment, clients just need a MasterCard or Visa card issued by any bank; registration of virtual card is not necessary.

26 February 2014 • 12:54 AMT
Scores of Islamist fighters in army ambush near Damascus

Lebanon’s Al Manar television said the attack was near the town of Otaiba and that the death toll may have been higher than 170.

26 February 2014 • 12:24 AMT
Lenovo plans to make Motorola Mobility profitable

“Don’t be scared by the $1 billion-a-year loss,” Yang, 49, said in an interview at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

26 February 2014 • 12:13 AMT
Hezbollah vows to respond to Israeli air strike

“The attack confirms the nature of the Zionist hostility and requires frank and clear position from all,” Hezbollah said.

26 February 2014 • 12:01 AMT
Egyptian court sentences 26 to death over terror plot

An al Qaeda-inspired group has claimed responsibility for a rocket-propelled grenade attack targeting the canal last year.