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08 January 2014 • 12:21 AMT
Indonesia mulls purchase of Russian Su-35 fighter jets

Possible alternatives also include the American F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the Swedish SAAB JAS 39 Gripen.

08 January 2014 • 12:14 AMT
Armenian, Peruvian FMs discuss free trade agreement

Edward Nalbandian also met with the head of the Peruvian Congress’ Committee on Foreign Affairs, Martin Belaunde Moreyra.

08 January 2014 • 12:03 AMT
Two suspects in Dink murder case detained in Trabzon

Zeynel Abidin Yavuzwas detained by gendarmerie forces in the Black Sea province of Trabzon’s Pelitli neighborhood.

08 January 2014 • 11:44 AMT
Helmet camera footage shows Schumacher had ‘good skier speed’

They had also examined the driver’s helmet and skis and viewed footage filmed on a camera attached to his helmet.

08 January 2014 • 11:15 AMT
Egypt former president Morsi trial adjourned to Feb 1

Seven of Morsi’s co-defendants are being tried in the case in absentia, while the rest are being held at a Cairo jail.

08 January 2014 • 10:42 AMT
Oil prices edge higher as dealers await U.S. stockpiles report

Prices were also underpinned by a boost in demand for heating fuel following a record-breaking cold snap in North America.

08 January 2014 • 10:39 AMT
Eurozone unemployment unchanged at record high

The monthly expansion was led by a 1.9 percent rise in the volume of sales of all non-food products, except car fuels.

08 January 2014 • 10:13 AMT
Former U.S. Defense Secretary writes book criticizing Obama

The White House national security staff “took micromanagement and operational meddling to a new level,” Gates writes.

08 January 2014 • 10:06 AMT
Davutoğlu says graft probe targets Turkey’s “self-confidence”

“Turkey is now a country that is being talked about. What’s trying to be done is shatter our self-confidence,” the minister said.

08 January 2014 • 09:53 AMT
Guardian’s website completely blocked in China

The Chinese-language versions of Reuters and the Wall Street Journal were blocked in November, but unblocked shortly afterwards.

08 January 2014 • 07:44 AMT
OSCE MG Co-chairs, OSCE CiO to discuss Karabakh next week: report

The source also voiced hope that a meeting between Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will take place late January.

08 January 2014 • 07:41 AMT
“Downton Abbey” season 4 premiere smashes audience record

The U.S. premiere of the show’s fourth season posted a record-breaking audience of 10.2 million, up 22% from last season’s premiere.

08 January 2014 • 07:27 AMT
Jared Leto, Oscar Isaac to get Santa Barbara Fest Virtuoso Awards

Additional honorees are Adele Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Colour), Brie Larson (Short Term 12) and June Squibb (Nebraska).

08 January 2014 • 07:16 AMT
D.J. Caruso to helm “Selling Time” thriller, Will Smith circling lead role

The thriller follows a man who sells chunks of his life in an attempt to relive the worst day of his life so that he can change a tragedy.

08 January 2014 • 07:07 AMT
Apple’s virtual assistant Siri dismisses Spike Jonze’s “Her”

“She gives artificial intelligence a bad name,” Siri says of Samantha, the AI voiced by Scarlett Johansson in the movie.

08 January 2014 • 06:48 AMT
Martin Scorsese, Steve McQueen nommed for Directors Guild Award

Alfonso Cuarón, Paul Greengrass and David O Russell complete the list of five nominees who are up for the DGA Award.

08 January 2014 • 06:43 AMT
Islamists rebels in Syria call for attacks on rival opposition factions

The call by the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) follows days of rebel infighting that has left scores dead.

08 January 2014 • 06:32 AMT
Apple asks for removal of antitrust compliance monitor

Apple and Bromwich have been feuding almost since the former Justice Department Inspector General was assigned to his monitorship.

08 January 2014 • 06:16 AMT
“Nikita” helmer to direct Fox’s “Gotham” comic book drama pilot

In “Gotham,” Gordon is still a detective with the Gotham City Police Department and has yet to meet Batman, who will not be part of the series.

08 January 2014 • 06:07 AMT
Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David to reteam for a “gigantic” project

“Seinfeld” was one of the most iconic series in the ’90s and was a top-rated hit on NBC for nine years.

08 January 2014 • 06:03 AMT
Facebook to buy app optimization tool developer Little Eye Labs

The acquisition, which was first rumored late last year, is described as Facebook’s first acquisition of an Indian company.

08 January 2014 • 05:55 AMT
N. Korea says will hold parliamentary elections in March

It also will take place after Kim Jong Un had his uncle and top official Jang Song Thaek executed on treason charges last month.

08 January 2014 • 05:47 AMT
“Let Me In” helmer to return for “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”

Fox rebooted its “Planet of the Apes” movie series with 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” which was directed by Rupert Wyatt.

08 January 2014 • 05:46 AMT
Train carrying propane, crude oil derails, catches fire in Canada

Some U.S. politicians called for a phase-out or retrofit of old tankers that do not meet current safety standards and are prone to puncture.

08 January 2014 • 05:39 AMT
Lavrov, Kerry to meet in Paris to discuss Syria conference: report

The source confirmed earlier reports of the United Nations saying that the two officials were planning to meet next week.

08 January 2014 • 05:29 AMT
Trial of ex-president Morsi set to resume in Egypt

Although Morsi won the presidency in a democratic election, he fell out with key institutions during his 13 months in power.

07 January 2014 • 15:06 AMT
Karabakh resolution submitted to California State Assembly

Armenian Council of America, Armenian National Committee of America, and Unified Young Armenians expressed support for legislation.

07 January 2014 • 10:15 AMT
Armenian, Azeri Foreign Ministers to meet late January

A meeting between the two countries’ leaders might take place in February, depending on the availability of the negotiation agenda.

07 January 2014 • 10:07 AMT
South Sudan rebels, government launch ceasefire talks

The direct talks put representatives of President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar together in Ethiopia.

07 January 2014 • 10:03 AMT
Pebble Steel smartwatch unveiled after Kickstarter success

The smartwatch saw immense success in 2013, gaining over $10 million in funding and succeeding in shifting more than 300,000 units.