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06 February 2014 • 06:06 AMT
Twitter reports $645mln net loss in 2013

For the last three months of 2013, Twitter said it made a net loss of $511mln but on revenues that more than doubled to $243mln.

06 February 2014 • 06:00 AMT
Iraqi security forces abusing women in detention: HRW

Human Rights Watch also reviewed court documents and extensive information received in meetings with Iraqi authorities.

06 February 2014 • 05:29 AMT
Apple removes Bitcoin wallet from App Store

Blockchain users can still run the app on their iPhones and Macs, but they will no longer be able to get software updates via Apple.

05 February 2014 • 16:55 AMT
Beckham outlines plans for Miami Major League Soccer franchise

“We will bring great players in. The fortunate thing about my career is players are already interested in coming to Miami,” he said.

05 February 2014 • 16:31 AMT
Iran’s Foreign Minister says U.S. ‘wishes unlikely to come true’

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has been criticized by hard-liners who say he made too many concessions in return for too little.

05 February 2014 • 15:11 AMT
Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton in “300: Rise of an Empire” featurette

Rise of an Empire sees Themistokles (Stapleton) lead a battle at sea to defeat the Persian navy after the death of the Spartan land army.

05 February 2014 • 14:25 AMT
Cyprus says close to reviving talks between Greek, Turkish communities

“Important consultations are underway related to drafting a final and substantive joint statement,” Christos Stylianides said.

05 February 2014 • 14:25 AMT
Netflix orders Season 3 of “House of Cards” hit show

Kevin Spacey reprises his role as Frank Underwood who has masterfully maneuvered his way into the Vice Presidency.

05 February 2014 • 13:54 AMT
Tom Hiddleston to star in “High-Rise” classic British thriller adaptation

“High-Rise” details the story a young doctor who becomes embroiled in a sinister world in a new residential tower built in 1970s Britain.

05 February 2014 • 13:41 AMT
Adobe rolls out emergency update for Flash Player

Adobe itself acknowledged in 2011 that HTML 5 offered the “best solution” for mobile devices because it was universally supported.

05 February 2014 • 13:27 AMT
OSCE MG U.S. Co-chair hopes for productive talks with Armenian leader

In his Twitter post, James Warlick expressed hope for people to be able to cross the border without fear of incidents.

05 February 2014 • 13:20 AMT
Sony to sell its PC business, report says

To facilitate the transfer, Sony will take only a small stake in the firm, which will try to solidify its business base at home.

05 February 2014 • 13:12 AMT
European Commission accepts new search concessions from Google

It has also agreed to remove restrictions that stopped advertisers from running their campaigns on competing search advertising platforms.

05 February 2014 • 12:28 AMT
“Vikings” star joins Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal in “Everest”

The action-adventure drama will recap the 1996 multi-expedition assault on Everest that left eight climbers dead.

05 February 2014 • 12:09 AMT
ABKCO Films nabs Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Dance Of Reality”

“Dance of Reality,” shot in Jodorowsky’s desert hometown of Tocopilla, blends the filmmaker’s recollections of childhood with metaphor.

05 February 2014 • 12:00 AMT
Video proves German ex-envoy’s remarks on yacht-clubbing observers in Baku

Azerbaijan’s general consul refuted Hans-Jochen Schmidt’s remarks about German observers of presidential elections.

05 February 2014 • 11:33 AMT
UN slams Vatican for policies ‘allowing priests to abuse children’

The UN watchdog for children’s rights said the Holy See must “immediately remove” all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers.

05 February 2014 • 11:19 AMT
Kerry says French business trip to Iran ‘not helpful’

Iran welcomed more than 100 executives from France’s biggest firms – Paris’s most senior trade delegation in years.

05 February 2014 • 11:08 AMT
Turkey dismisses dozens more police officers amid bribery scandal

Two chief commissioners at the anti-smuggling and organized crime unit have also been reappointed to the district police department.

05 February 2014 • 10:28 AMT
Retail sales across eurozone suffer biggest drop in 2.5 years

Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, says retail sales across the bloc fell by 1.6 percent compared with the previous month.

05 February 2014 • 10:26 AMT
“Maladies” drama trailer features James Franco

A family, marked by their own mental illnesses, struggle to find a place of happiness in a world that does not understand them.

05 February 2014 • 10:03 AMT
Diane Kruger joins Russell Crowe in “Fathers and Daughters”

“Fathers and Daughters” is a love story between a father and daughter living 25 years apart in New York City.

05 February 2014 • 09:59 AMT
Experts concerned about spread of new strain of bird flu

The concern is that it could ultimately be able to spread from person to person, although experts say there is no evidence of this yet.

05 February 2014 • 09:42 AMT
Greece arrests former bank chief on money laundering, fraud charges

Greece’s foreign ministry said Turkey had deported the banker. He will appear before a prosecutor later in the day.

05 February 2014 • 09:26 AMT
Dominic Monaghan, Michael Nyqvist to star in “100 Code” drama series

The series, produced by Fabrik Entertainment and Red Arrow International, is based on Irish author Ken Bruens’ novel “Merrick.”

05 February 2014 • 09:15 AMT
New Afghan law allows beating women

“Honor” killings by fathers and brothers who disapprove of a woman’s behavior would be almost impossible to punish.

05 February 2014 • 08:43 AMT
“Postman Pat: The Movie” animated movie unveils new trailer

Pat, a veteran postman, finds his beliefs challenged after he enters a TV talent show competition to show the world his voice.

05 February 2014 • 08:29 AMT
Russia’s Foreign Minister meets Syrian opposition head

Sergei Lavrov said that Syrians should be allowed to search for a peaceful solution to the ongoing civil war without any outside pressure.

05 February 2014 • 08:24 AMT
“Game of Thrones” star Kit Harington to topline “Testament of Youth”

In “Youth,” published in 1933, the author Vera Brittain tells of how she postponed her studies to Oxford to serve as a nurse in the Great War.

05 February 2014 • 08:16 AMT
YouTube launches video views audit

However, the firm said that it does not expect the new approach to affect “more than a minuscule fraction of videos on YouTube”.