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12 December 2013 • 07:35 AMT
Official: Russia, U.S. negotiating new proposals to boost bilateral trade

The Russian and U.S. presidents are expected to discuss the proposals at the next G8 summit that will take place in Sochi.

12 December 2013 • 07:33 AMT
“Prison Break” star joins “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay”

The actor will play the role of President Snow’s minister Antonius, a character who doesn’t feature in the Suzanne Collins books.

12 December 2013 • 07:07 AMT
Sandra Bullock may topline George Clooney’s “Our Brand Is Crisis”

The doc-based comedy focuses on use of American political campaign strategies in Bolivia by President Clinton’s ex-consultant.

12 December 2013 • 06:50 AMT
Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt in “Edge of Tomorrow” sci-fi trailer

Fiery explosions, ominous alien invasion imagery, sparse score and action figure-style equipment are all present in the clip.

12 December 2013 • 06:48 AMT
U.S. mulls sanctions against Ukraine

The U.S. urged President Viktor Yanukovych to listen to demonstrators and resume the country’s integration with Europe.

12 December 2013 • 06:42 AMT
Peter Jackson confirms plans for “Adventures of Tintin” sequel

Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” will be released on Dec 13, with final film “There & Back Again” following in Dec 2014.

12 December 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Boeing gets Air Canada’s $6.5bn order

Air Canada said the new planes will help it cut fuel and maintenance costs on a per-seat basis by more than 20%.

12 December 2013 • 06:30 AMT
“Single Mom’s Club” Tyler Perry comedy trailer lands online

Many hilarious scenes unfold as a group of single mothers from different walks of life bond and create a support group.

12 December 2013 • 06:22 AMT
BBC America unveils “Doctor Who” Christmas special trailer

The 30-second spot hypes up the gloom and doom that the Doctor faces as he readies for “one last bow.”

12 December 2013 • 06:20 AMT
Large explosion reported near U.S. embassy in Kabul

The apparent attack came the day after a Taliban suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a NATO military convoy.

12 December 2013 • 05:37 AMT
Twitter to be available on mobiles without internet

U2opia, which is present in 30 countries in seven international languages, will localize the Twitter feed according to the location of the user.

11 December 2013 • 15:21 AMT
Putin orders to beef up Russia’s Arctic military presence

The Arctic is estimated to have 30% of the world’s undiscovered gas and 15% of the undiscovered oil.

11 December 2013 • 15:11 AMT
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander slams govt. over West influence

Jafari’s comments are some of the sharpest to be made by a senior official in public since the moderate Rouhani took office.

11 December 2013 • 14:54 AMT
“Tron” writer to adapt “Fire” graphic novel with Zac Efron to star

The film is about a student recruited by the CIA only to find out he is being trained for a program that churns out expendable spies.

11 December 2013 • 14:42 AMT
Apple patent suggests Google Glass rival

A patent dating back to 2008 has surfaced, describing a headset that projects its display before the user’s eyes.

11 December 2013 • 14:26 AMT
Pope Francis named Time magazine’s Person of the Year

The shortlist of candidates included pop singer Miley Cyrus, Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

11 December 2013 • 14:11 AMT
“Impossible” helmer to direct “World War Z”

“Impossible” netted star Naomi Watts an Oscar nomination in a movie that portrayed the tsunami that devastated Southeast Asia in 2004.

11 December 2013 • 13:44 AMT
Gulf Arab nations agree to establish joint military command

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif last week visited four of the six Gulf nations in an effort to improve ties.

11 December 2013 • 13:30 AMT
Turkey may drop controversial missile project with China

“Turkey will not immediately cancel the project but will instead build a case to cancel the project entirely,” a source said.

11 December 2013 • 13:20 AMT
Russia to make advanced lightweight fighter jet, Deputy PM says

Dmitry Rogozin said that Russia has always had at least two types of tactical fighters that in general supplemented one another.

11 December 2013 • 13:01 AMT
UN ‘extremely concerned’ for Syrian refugees hit by snow storm

The storm pushed temperatures below freezing and dumped snow on northern Lebanon and some areas of the Bekaa Valley.

11 December 2013 • 12:54 AMT
U.S. says possible to save Ukraine’s “European future”

“We also made clear that we believe there is a way out for Ukraine and it is still possible to save Ukraine’s European future,” Nuland said.

11 December 2013 • 12:37 AMT
Turkish FM calls U.S. Secretary of State ahead of Yerevan visit

“The agenda has not been determined yet, however I don’t rule out a possibility of bilateral meetings,” Davutoglu told reporters.

11 December 2013 • 11:59 AMT
Armenia’s Customs Union accession: Russia’s gains & losses

For Armenia, the economic effect from Russia’s export duty cancellation will amount to $140 million, with a 4,5% GDP growth predicted.

11 December 2013 • 11:35 AMT
Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Tehran

Lavrov will hold talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign ministry said.

11 December 2013 • 10:48 AMT
Biometric smartphones to become mainstream next year: Ericsson

Fingerprint’s CEO said he expected 7 or 8 of the world’s top smartphone makers to launch phones using the technology next year.

11 December 2013 • 10:34 AMT
“Rosemary’s Baby” 1967 suspense bestseller to get series treatment

“Rosemary’s Baby” centers on a young married couple who move into a Paris apartment that has a haunted past.

11 December 2013 • 10:33 AMT
ZTE gets 2.5 million pre-orders for Nubia Z5S, Nubia Z5S Mini

“At Nubia, we want to re-define user experience and become a true `Internet phone’ brand,” said Mr. Ni Fei, General Manager of Nubia.

11 December 2013 • 10:27 AMT
U.S. suspends all non-lethal assistance into northern Syria

It was unclear why the Islamic Front had seized the SMC premises and it was not known if any stock had gone missing.

11 December 2013 • 10:03 AMT
“Shopping” tops New Zealand Film Awards with 7 wins

British star Hugh Laurie won best actor for his turn in Mr. Pip as an English teacher helping the children of the war torn Pacific island.