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09 December 2013 • 12:42 AMT
Defense Minister says Iran improves missiles accuracy

Commanders have described them as a deterrent, capable of hitting a U.S. base or an Israeli target in the event of a strike on Iran.

09 December 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Juliette Binoche, James Brolin join Antonio Banderas in “The 33” drama

The film is based on the true events of the collapsed copper mine and the 33 miners who remained trapped 2,000 feet underground.

09 December 2013 • 12:13 AMT
Muslim Brotherhood leader appears in court first time since arrest

The case being heard relates to violence that flared in mid-July near a Brotherhood protest camp at Cairo University.

09 December 2013 • 12:10 AMT
“Per Ulisse” documentary wins top prize at Italy’s Festival dei Popoli

The festival, one of the world’s oldest festivals focusing purely on documentaries, is held at Florence’s historic Odeon Cinema.

09 December 2013 • 12:00 AMT
Armenian, Turkish actors beat handshake record

Deniz Barış and Hovhannes Hajinyan’s handshake beat the previous record by 25 minutes, which was set in New York in 2011.

09 December 2013 • 11:33 AMT
Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep in “August: Osage County” red-band clip

The story follows the women of a family whose lives have splintered until a crisis bring them back to their childhood home.

09 December 2013 • 11:32 AMT
Car bomb kills 18 in Iraq, officials say

The Sunni militia group, known as the Sahwa, had joined forces with U.S. troops at the height of the Iraq war to fight al Qaeda.

09 December 2013 • 11:11 AMT
Davutoglu visit to Yerevan mere show, expert says

“The Foreign Minister’s move is meant to showcase Turkey’s “tolerance” for all the world to see,” Artak Shakaryan said.

09 December 2013 • 10:43 AMT
2014 Grammy Awards nominations announced

Jay-Z leads the pack with 9 nominations in various categories that include Best Rap Performance for his “Tom Ford”.

09 December 2013 • 10:27 AMT
Russia mulls banning iPhone for officials: paper

Vitaly Milonov, a conservative Russian lawmaker, warned Russian officials in September against using Apple’s new iPhone 5s.

09 December 2013 • 10:24 AMT
“Siddharth” drama wins grand jury prize at South Asian Film Fest

The drama follows a father as he searches India for his missing son. The film also won the best director award for Mehta.

09 December 2013 • 09:59 AMT
Philippines-set “Metro Manila” wins British Independent Film Awards

James McAvoy was named Best Actor for Jon S. Baird’s “Filth,” a crime comedy based on the novel by Irvine Welsh.

09 December 2013 • 09:45 AMT
Disney’s “Frozen” beats “Catching Fire” to lead box office

Former champ, Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” led by Chris Hemsworth, sits at the fourth place with an additional $4.7 million.

09 December 2013 • 09:37 AMT
Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty” takes top prize at European Film Awards

Belgian star Veerle Baetens won the European Actress trophy for role in “The Broken Circle Breakdown” sleeper hit.

09 December 2013 • 09:29 AMT
Areximbank-Gazrpombank Group to boost private transfers by 40%

The volume of private transfers at Areximbank-Gazrpombank Group CJSC totaled AMD 337,807.61 in 3 quarters of 2013.

09 December 2013 • 09:02 AMT
U.S. Defense Secretary in Pakistan to meet PM, army chief

The protests center on the CIA’s drone program, which has targeted and killed many terrorists but has also caused civilian casualties.

09 December 2013 • 08:58 AMT
Karabakh to factually join CU after Armenia’s accession: exerts

“Armenia’s accession to the CU will help resolve the Karabakh issue in Yerevan’s favor,” Valery Korovin said.

09 December 2013 • 08:53 AMT
Minister says nuke power will remain key element of France’s energy mix

China is either building, or planning to build, up to 30 nuclear power plants – the biggest nuclear construction project in the world.

09 December 2013 • 08:27 AMT
Global tech firms urge ‘wide-scale changes’ to U.S. surveillance

The scandal first came to light in June this year after the UK’s Guardian newspaper published the first leaks by Snowden.

09 December 2013 • 08:17 AMT
Armenian Deputy FM advises Davutoglu to visit Genocide memorial

“Ankara can promote ties with Yerevan by ratifying the 2009 Armenian-Turkish protocols without preconditions,” Shavarsh Kocharyan said.

09 December 2013 • 07:55 AMT
Japan revises down economic growth data

Expert: economic growth should start accelerating again in Q4 as domestic demand strengthens before the sales tax increase.

09 December 2013 • 07:50 AMT
More than 70 heads of state, govt. to attend Mandela funeral events

“The whole world is coming to South Africa,” foreign ministry spokesman Clayson Monyela said.

09 December 2013 • 07:44 AMT
Kristen Bell talks “Veronica Mars” long-awaited Kickstarter movie

The Thomas-scripted film will find Veronica taking a break from job hunting in New York to return to Neptune for her high school reunion.

09 December 2013 • 07:27 AMT
Cumberbatch’s “Sherlock” Season 3 interactive trailer unveiled

“Sherlock” season 3 premieres on New Year’s Day in the UK, followed by the U.S. premiere January 19, 2014 on PBS.

09 December 2013 • 07:14 AMT
Oscar-nommed helmer Edouard Molinaro dies at 85

French President’s office confirmed the death in a statement of condolence, praising Molinaro as “great, appealing and original.”

09 December 2013 • 06:57 AMT
Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis” shines at specialty box office

Produced by Scott Rudin, Inside Llewyn Davis stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman and Garrett Hedlund.

09 December 2013 • 06:38 AMT
Greece’s 2014 budget forecasts return to growth

Greece has been through six consecutive years of deep recession that have shrunk its economy nearly 30 percent.

09 December 2013 • 06:15 AMT
UN nuclear inspectors visit Iran’s Arak plant

The visit comes 2 weeks after an interim agreement was reached between Iran and world powers over the country’s nuke programme.

09 December 2013 • 06:03 AMT
Russia launches Proton-M carrier rocket with British satellite

The satellite provides a wide range of voice and data services through a global network of distributors and service providers.

09 December 2013 • 05:57 AMT
39 killed in Iraqi sectarian attacks

No group immediately claimed responsibility for bombings but al Qaeda has increased its grip on parts of the country.