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25 December 2013 • 09:28 AMT
“Belle and Sebastian” proves breakout hit in France

Set in 1942, “Belle” tells the tale of how a boy and his big white dog thwart Nazi attempts to capture French Resistance fighters.

25 December 2013 • 09:23 AMT
Yahoo possibly working on Siri, Google Play competitor

SkyPhrase believes online services would be much more powerful if humans could tell computers what to accomplish using natural language.

25 December 2013 • 08:37 AMT
Fox orders Matt Hubbard/Tina Fey comedy pilot

Pam Fryman set to direct and executive produce the comedy pilot along with the “How I Met Your Mother” spinoff.

25 December 2013 • 08:19 AMT
Ben Stiller talks work on “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

Stiller serves as a director and plays the lead role of Mitty the daydreamer who tries to get out of his head and faces the real world.

25 December 2013 • 08:17 AMT
U.S. tops world e-waste ranking with 9.4 million tons per year

Brazil has generated 1,4 million tons of electronic waste last year – the equivalent of 7 kilos per person, the study says.

25 December 2013 • 08:08 AMT
“Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” horror unveils new clip

The horror movie is a Latino-themed spinoff from the Oren Peli-created series focusing on a Catholic inquiry into a demonic possession.

25 December 2013 • 07:49 AMT
Holmes on his way back to London in “Sherlock” mini episode

The prequel to season 3 teases how the title character continues getting involved in solving cases in several countries across the world.

25 December 2013 • 07:35 AMT
Two Turkish ministers resign amid corruption scandal

The announcement came hours after Zafer Çağlayan returned from a trip to Pakistan, where he accompanied Prime Minister Erdoğan.

25 December 2013 • 07:01 AMT
Russia to help Armenia fight infant mortality

Russia has contributed more than $120 million to a G8-funded initiative to fight infant mortality in developing countries.

25 December 2013 • 06:45 AMT
Pope Francis holds first Christmas Eve Mass at Vatican

The Argentine-born pope has also encouraged his flock to be a joyful church, and he called Jesus’ “the light who brightens the darkness.”

25 December 2013 • 06:26 AMT
Egyptian police arrest ex-PM attempting to escape to Sudan

The efforts failed in August, with the police launching a massive crackdown that killed more than 1,000 people in street clashes.

25 December 2013 • 06:20 AMT
Radical cleric Abu Qatada takes defiant stance in Jordan trial

He was convicted in his absence of involvement in bombings in 1998 and a foiled terrorist plot in 2000 but is now being retried.

24 December 2013 • 16:04 AMT
Russia to host talks on elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons

Russia sent trucks and armored vehicles to Syria to transport toxins to the port city of Latakia for shipment out of the war zone by sea.

24 December 2013 • 15:43 AMT
UN says mass grave discovered in South Sudan

Rebels supporting Machar have seized the major towns of Bor and Bentiu, the capital of the oil-producing Unity State.

24 December 2013 • 15:15 AMT
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza in response to civilian killing

Israel recently discovered smuggling tunnels from Gaza into Israel that it said were built by militants planning to stage attacks.

24 December 2013 • 14:42 AMT
Roadmap for Armenia’s accession to Customs Union signed

“The best integration effect can be achieved with inclusion of all industries and maximum cooperation,” Vladimir Putin said.

24 December 2013 • 13:35 AMT
Columbia University hosts symposium on survivor meaning

“In cases of mass killings and genocides, the survivors end up taking the ethical role and family is essential,” Balakian said.

24 December 2013 • 13:02 AMT
“The Sleepwalker” Sundance drama unveils new trailer

The film stars “Mysterious Skin”‘s Brady Corbet, “Girls”‘ Christopher Abbott, Gitte Witt and Stephanie Ellis.

24 December 2013 • 12:51 AMT
Nigerian military claims killing of 50 Islamist rebels

The military often reports significant casualties among insurgents, while rarely admitting losses among its own troops or civilians.

24 December 2013 • 12:25 AMT
Palestinian student rings bells for prayer services of Armenian Church

But there’s something special about the traditional approach, said Jaraiseh, who uses both hands and a floor pedal to pull the ropes.

24 December 2013 • 12:25 AMT
Kazakh leader wants clarification on Karabakh before inking CU roadmap

“Though with reservation, Kazakhstan is ready to sign a roadmap on Armenia’s accession to the Customs Union,” Nazarbayev said.

24 December 2013 • 11:36 AMT
McConaughey, Harrelson in “True Detective” trailer, featurette

The actors star as a pair of detectives whose lives collide and entwine during a 17-year hunt for a serial killer.

24 December 2013 • 11:21 AMT
Article: Turkey watches over academics working on Armenian issue

Academics working on dissertations about the Armenian genocide are under the close scrutiny of the Turkish Historical Society.

24 December 2013 • 11:20 AMT
GDCA approves Zvartnots airport old terminal demolition plan

“Looks like the demolition of the old terminal had already been decided on, with the statement made just now,” Grigor Azizyan said.

24 December 2013 • 10:48 AMT
Clooney’s “The Monuments Men” debuts “newsreel” trailer

Clooney’s all-star cast includes Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville.

24 December 2013 • 10:37 AMT
Snowden says his mission already accomplished

President Obama said he would make a “definitive statement” in January about recommendations by the White House panel.

24 December 2013 • 10:27 AMT
Oil edges below $99 after gains on signs of improving U.S. economy

Benchmark U.S. oil for February delivery was down 20 cents to $98.71 a barrel in electronic trading on the NY Mercantile Exchange.

24 December 2013 • 10:17 AMT
“The Nut Job” animated caper comedy unveils new trailer

Will Arnett voices the protagonist, Surly the squirrel, who is banished from his park when he ruins everyone’s winter food supply.

24 December 2013 • 10:05 AMT
Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner in “Draft Day” trailer

Costner plays a general manager who has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick.

24 December 2013 • 09:51 AMT
Georgia’s ex-President declared persona-non-grata in Ukraine

Apart from Saakashvili and 29 Georgian citizens, famous German political expert Andreas Umland and 5 U.S. citizens are also on the list.