Overall, Smaug has had an outstanding performance internationally, with a total take last weekend of $278.4M so far.

The picture follows inventor Tim Jenison in his attempts to recreate the photorealistic paintings of Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

In “The Woman in Black: Angels of Death,” Jeremy Irvine is tapped to play the new male lead, with Phoebe Fox in supporting role.

Oz is accused for not informing authorities regarding the received intelligence about the murder, and for forging documents.

GM and its Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp. will recall more than 1.46 million Buick and Chevrolet cars due to defective fuel-pump brackets.

“A number of foreign forces were killed and wounded and many vehicles were also destroyed,” a Taliban spokesman said.

The country’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi did not elaborate on how long the building and testing would take.

At least four others were killed in the strike, including Chatah’s advisor and bodyguard, and at least 70 were wounded, sources said.

The mini-series follows Ian Fleming, the man who would become best known as the author behind the super-spy James Bond.

The 77-year-old star is being honoured with the Career Achievement Award at the upcoming Palm Springs Film Festival.

A sequel to 2011’s animation “Rio”, this 3D family-friendly movie is scheduled to be released on April 11, 2014.

Freshman shows that made the annual list include History’s “Vikings” and The CW’s “Arrow.” “Suits” also joined the list this year.

“The Imitation Game” is supported by the likes of Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, and Charles Dance.

In “The Diabolical Kind,” Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) and Joan Watson (Lucy Liu) come face-to-face with Moriarty.

African Union (AU) and French troops are battling to end a Christian-Muslim conflict that has engulfed CAR.

Clutching pictures of Tetyana Chornovil’s badly bruised face, hundreds marched on the Interior Ministry in the capital, Kiev.

Iraqi intelligence officers and a military officer said that 75 Hellfires arrived Dec 19 and more will be shipped in the future.

Patrushev said a detailed plan to completely eliminate the Syrian government’s chemical weapons should now be developed.

Earlier at least 16 members of the Brotherhood were detained on charges of belonging to a terrorist group.

The cross-border violence followed a flare-up in which a Gaza sniper shot dead an Israeli civilian over the border.

Among the tablets, the iPad Air also dominated, beating its own Mini rival into second place by a considerable margin.

Members of the ANC, Heritage, ARFD opposition factions and Prosperous Armenia party left the boardroom during the vote.

PM Tigran Sargsyan welcomed the move, noting that the investment will allow boosting the quality of the airport-provided services.

The government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group in response to a suicide attack that killed 16 in the Nile Delta.

The Palestinian leader died in a French military hospital in 2004, shortly after falling violently ill at his West Bank compound.

Dozens of the militias which helped topple Gaddafi have refused to disarm and have a range of political and financial demands.

The companies have been struggling in recent years against their South Korean rivals who had a bigger share in the overseas market.

Where such machines do not have a Russian-made equivalent, they will not be subject to value-added tax when imported, the statement said.

The government officials have promised to allow food if residents raise the Syrian national flag and if rebels hand over heavy weapons.

Elsewhere in Canada, tens of thousands of people are still without power in New Brunswick and Quebec, and hundreds in Nova Scotia.