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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.

26 February 2014 • 11:53 AMT
Apple releases security update to fix Mac OS X flaw

Apple has finally released a security update for its Mac OS X platform in order to fix a major coding error, V3 reports.

26 February 2014 • 11:30 AMT
Renowned Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia dies at 66

He was born Francisco Sanchez Gomez on Dec 21, 1947, the son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sanchez, who was of Gypsy origin.

26 February 2014 • 11:22 AMT
CBS orders Matthew Perry’s “Odd Couple” comedy reboot pilot

The project is a new take on two mismatched roommates — the messy Oscar Madison (Perry) and the neat freak Felix Unger.

26 February 2014 • 10:57 AMT
Major exhibit on Armenian Genocide available online

The exhibit provides ample evidence of the aid extended by fellow Armenians to the refugees fleeing Ottoman Turkey.

26 February 2014 • 10:48 AMT
Jordi Molla to star as villain in Vince Vaughn’s indie “Term Life”

In “Term Life,” Vaughn’s character is hunted by a mob and takes out a life insurance policy on himself to benefit his estranged daughter.

26 February 2014 • 10:39 AMT
Ukraine’s riot police force disbanded

“I have signed an order … for the liquidation of the Berkut special police units,” acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said.

26 February 2014 • 10:32 AMT
Top Russian anti-corruption official detained over bribery charges

Boris Kolesnikov was the deputy head of the Interior Ministry’s directorate fighting corruption and economic crimes.

26 February 2014 • 10:29 AMT
Andy Serkis to receive Vanguard Award at CinemaCon

“When it comes to ‘performance capture’ he has no equal and has pioneered an art form that has changed the world of acting,” said Neuhauser.

26 February 2014 • 10:22 AMT
UN urges Syria warring sides to allow aid distribution

Yarmouk has seen some of the worst fighting in the capital, leading to severe food shortages and widespread hunger.

26 February 2014 • 10:14 AMT
Feb 26 marks 26th anniv. of Azeri-led Sumgait pogrom

February 26 marks the 26th anniversary of Azeri-led pogrom that targeted the Armenian population living in Sumgait.

Pogroms, beatings and murder of Armenians in Sumgait, which is a town 30-minutes drive from Baku, took place in broad daylight as passersby kept looking. The crimes committed by Azeri thugs reached their high point on February 27-28. These events were proceeded by a wave of anti-Armenian rallies that shook entire Azerbaijan in February 1988. Almost the entire territory of the city with a population of 250,000 became an arena for unobstructed mass pogroms of its Armenian population. Azeri thugs broke into apartment buildings with prepared in advance lists of Armenian tenants residing there. Azeris were armed with iron rods (armature pieces), hatchets, knives, broken bottles, rocks and gas tanks. The number of these thugs can be determined by a simple fact that according to many witnesses, 50-80 people attacked each apartment. Similar crowds (numbering up to one hundred people each) went on a rampage in the streets.

26 February 2014 • 10:14 AMT
Airbus to increase of A320 jets output

Net income rose 21% to 3.6bn euros in 2013, a year when Airbus delivered a record 626 planes. Revenues rose 5% to 59.3bn euros.

26 February 2014 • 08:49 AMT
Guillermo del Toro-produced “Book of Life” unveils concept art

Animator Jorge Gutierrez co-wrote and directed the movie, which is set during the Mexican holiday of the Day of the Dead.

26 February 2014 • 08:35 AMT
South Dakota rejects anti-Armenian resolution

“We share our profound thanks with the proud people and principled leaders of South Dakota,” ANCA-WR Executive Director said.

26 February 2014 • 08:19 AMT
U.S. to seek Mexican drug baron extradition

In 2001, Guzman escaped from a high-security jail in Mexico hidden in a laundry basket. He was eight years into his 20-year sentence.

26 February 2014 • 08:08 AMT
Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga to return for “Conjuring” hit horror sequel

Set in Rhode Island in 1971, the story is based on the work of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.

26 February 2014 • 07:34 AMT
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Inherent Vice” crime comedy gets release date

The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Benicio del Toro, Reese Witherspoon and Martin Short.

26 February 2014 • 07:16 AMT
Coldplay unveils surprise new song “Midnght” & music video

The black-and-white music video was shot in negative exposure by Wigmore who directed the band’s “The Hardest Part” clip.

26 February 2014 • 06:51 AMT
“Fault In Our Stars” helmer in talks to direct Stephen King’s “The Stand”

It features dozens of storylines running over many years as it tells of a group of survivors fighting the Antichrist-like Randall Flagg.

26 February 2014 • 06:38 AMT
IMF likely to send technical team to assist Ukraine: Lagarde

An IMF bailout is widely seen as critical to get Ukraine’s dire economic situation under control, as its government is rapidly running out of cash.

26 February 2014 • 06:28 AMT
Israel bombards Hezbollah position on Lebanese-Syrian border

The commander of Haifa naval base on Israel’s northern coast said that Hezbollah was trying to procure sophisticated arms.

26 February 2014 • 06:11 AMT
Ukraine not caught in battle between East and West: Kerry

Russia, which backed ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, has warned other states against seeking “unilateral advantages” in Ukraine.

26 February 2014 • 05:47 AMT
Syrians about to replace Afghans as world’s largest refugee population: UN

Some 9.3 million Syrians – almost half the population – need help; some 2.4 million of those people have fled the country.

25 February 2014 • 19:14 AMT
Erdogan slams compromising audio recording as ‘fabricated’

During the conversation, a voice can be heard discussing how to reduce the funds to “zero” by distributing them among several businessmen.

25 February 2014 • 18:48 AMT
Ukrainian currency hits all-time low against dollar

The uncertainty over the country’s direction is causing investors to shy away from its currency and financial markets.

25 February 2014 • 18:28 AMT
Obama says U.S. may leave no troops in Afghanistan after 2014

The United States has held out the possibility of leaving behind in Afghanistan as many as 8,000 troops after the formal drawdown.

25 February 2014 • 14:59 AMT
OSCE CiO: int’l community mustn’t allow protraction of conflicts

“The two Special Reps for the South Caucasus and Moldova should assist the parties in these conflicts,” Didier Burkhalter said.

25 February 2014 • 13:59 AMT
NSC Secretary: Russia to mitigate migration policy for Armenians

If enacted, an adjustment to the law will allow the citizens of Armenia to return to Russia in a month after the expiration of a 5-month term.

25 February 2014 • 13:05 AMT
“Get Hard” Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart comedy release date set

The film follows an innocent man who is convicted of a crime and prepares for prison with help from the man who washes his car.

25 February 2014 • 12:50 AMT
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to topline Robert Zemeckis’ “To Walk the Clouds”

Gordon-Levitt will play Philippe Pettit, the high-wire artist who successfully walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers in 1974.