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10 January 2014 • 06:02 AMT
Karzai likely to miss U.S. security deal deadline: report

The United States wants Afghanistan to sign the deal in matter of weeks if a contingent of U.S. troops is to remain there after 2014.

10 January 2014 • 05:55 AMT
Arrested Indian diplomat ordered to leave U.S.

Devyani Khobragade had been ordered to leave after she was indicted on criminal charges of visa fraud and making false statements.

10 January 2014 • 05:44 AMT
Dozens of rebels killed trying to break Homs siege: report

In October, activists reported severe food and energy shortages in the besieged areas and warned that residents faced starvation.

10 January 2014 • 05:34 AMT
U.S. urges sides in South Sudan conflict to ink pact to cease hostilities

Both sides met face-to-face for the first time in Addis Ababa in a bid to agree a ceasefire but faced new delays.

09 January 2014 • 18:04 AMT
“Never Let Me Go” helmer in talks for Casey Affleck’s “Boston Strangler”

The drama will follow a detective trying to solve the case of a notorious serial killer in Boston during the early 1960s.

09 January 2014 • 17:59 AMT
Tunisian PM resigns to make way for caretaker government

Troops in the city of Tatouine fired into the air and police used tear gas to disperse protests over economic hardship.

09 January 2014 • 17:48 AMT
National Geographic to air live special from International Space Station

The program will feature astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata, with NASA engineer Mike Massimino appearing down on earth.

09 January 2014 • 17:42 AMT
Jason Bateman’s “Bad Words” comedy unveils new trailer

Bateman stars as a 40-year-old who manipulates a loop hole in order to gain a place on the Golden Quill national spelling bee championship.

09 January 2014 • 17:26 AMT
LinkedIn files lawsuit to identify anonymous hackers

While it is not clear what the hackers plan to do with the data, the company says that “ongoing and irreparable harm” has been caused.

09 January 2014 • 17:17 AMT
Muse, Arcade Fire among 2014 Coachella headliners

The full line-up of performers for 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been announced.

09 January 2014 • 17:10 AMT
Afghan President orders release of prisoners seen by U.S. as threat

Suicide bombers attacked a police station in Helmand province, killing one police officer and wounding three, a provincial spokesman said.

09 January 2014 • 16:40 AMT
“Sherlock” hit series showrunner readying season 4

The drama, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, is set to air on PBS in the U.S. starting from Jan. 19.

09 January 2014 • 16:30 AMT
Woody Allen, Sofia Vergara in “Fading Gigolo” comedy trailer

Directed and written by Turturro, the movie is supported by Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone, and Vanessa Paradis among others.

09 January 2014 • 15:54 AMT
Leaked iPhone 6 pics suggest ultra-thin design

Apple has been tipped to launch two new iPhones in 2014, replacements for the iPhone 5S and plastic-bodied iPhone 5C.

09 January 2014 • 15:50 AMT
ZTE showcases new modular smartphone at CES

The handset consists of removable parts, allowing users to easily upgrade their hardware as technology moves forward.

09 January 2014 • 15:19 AMT
Top Pakistan police chief killed in Karachi bomb blast

Chaudhry Aslam Khan, the head of the city’s anti-terror operations, and at least two others died in an attack on a police convoy.

09 January 2014 • 15:06 AMT
Georgian expert: 2014 unlikely to bring cataclysms to Armenia, Azerbaijan

“By joining the CU in 2014, Armenia will avoid the poverty Bulgaria and Romania are facing because of the EU,” Hamlet Chipashvili said.

09 January 2014 • 14:34 AMT
Gerard Butler to star in “Point Break” classic surf film adaptation

Butler will play Bodhi, an expert extreme-sports athlete who seeks nirvana through the conquest of a series of athletic feats.

09 January 2014 • 14:30 AMT
European Parliament panel invites Snowden to testify

The Justice and Civil Liberties Committee voted to seek testimony from the former National Security Agency contractor.

09 January 2014 • 13:55 AMT
Germany joining efforts to destroy Syria’s chemical stockpile

Germany said it was responding to a request for help from the UN and OPCW, coordinators of the destruction plan.

09 January 2014 • 13:53 AMT
Zoe Saldana to topline “Rosemary’s Baby” bestseller adaptation

Mia Farrow played the role in Roman Polanski’s 1968 feature adaptation of the 1967 suspense novel by Ira Levin.

09 January 2014 • 13:51 AMT
Greek authorities charge 25 over bank business loans

Hellenic Postbank was merged last year with Greece’s Eurobank under a program to restructure the country’s banking sector.

09 January 2014 • 13:30 AMT
Turkey scrambles fighter jets as Syrian warplane nears border

The Syrian warplane changed its route when it was 3.6 sea miles away from the border with Turkey, the General Staff said.

09 January 2014 • 13:23 AMT
First look at Martin Freeman in FX’s “Fargo”

The series centers on an insurance salesman whose life is changed when he meets Lorne Malvo who sets him on a path of destruction.

09 January 2014 • 13:06 AMT
David Fincher delivers “Gone Girl” EW cover with Ben Affleck

The film centres around Nick Dunne, whose perfect marriage is shattered when his wife Amy disappears on their fifth wedding anniversary.

09 January 2014 • 13:00 AMT
Iran’s Supreme Leader says nuke talks reveal U.S. enmity

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was speaking hours before the resumption of talks between Iran and the European Union in Geneva.

09 January 2014 • 12:49 AMT
Community denies reports on murder of Armenian in Aleppo

A photo shows the body of a young man dressed in a jacket with the logotype of Armenian Evangelical Church of Aleppo.

09 January 2014 • 12:41 AMT
Samuel Goldwyn Films nabs “Better Living Through Chemistry”

Rockwell stars as a small town pharmacist whose life turns into a walk on the wild side when he embarks on an affair with a seductive customer.

09 January 2014 • 11:51 AMT
Spartak turns down offers for top scorer Movsisyan

“More specifically, Yura is a key player for Spartak and the club is not actively looking to sell him,” Patrick McCabe said.

09 January 2014 • 11:20 AMT
Armenian reportedly killed in Syria for rejecting conversion to Islam

The man was killed by members of al Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in an Aleppo prison controlled by the group.