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26 November 2013 • 12:21 AMT
Man in court over €7 million damage to Monet painting

Andrew Shannon is accused of putting his hand through Ireland’s only painting by the famous French impressionist.

26 November 2013 • 12:19 AMT
China plans to send first unmanned probe to Moon next month

The probe has been named Yutu or “Jade Rabbit”, after the character that Chinese folklore says lives on the Moon’s surface.

26 November 2013 • 11:57 AMT
Leonardo DiCaprio in Scorsese’s “Wolf of Wall Street” new clip

Jonah Hill and Jon Bernthal also appear in the scene, in which they try to work out how to launder hundreds of bundles of cash.

26 November 2013 • 11:56 AMT
FSA says will not stop fighting during Geneva talks

The head of the Free Syrian Army said that rebel forces loyal to him would not join a planned peace conference in Switzerland.

26 November 2013 • 11:45 AMT
UK urges Armenian, Azeri leaders to work towards Karabakh settlement

The UK Minister for Europe welcomed the November 19 meeting between Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Vienna.

26 November 2013 • 10:43 AMT
Ukraine boosts security around government buildings

Metal shields have been erected around the entrance to the building housing the Ukrainian Cabinet, with ID checks required to enter it.

26 November 2013 • 10:35 AMT
France to send 1,000 troops to Central African Republic

France will accompany an African force of troops from neighboring countries, in a mission expected to last about six months, Le Drian said.

26 November 2013 • 09:54 AMT
Ways to advance Armenian Cause to be discussed at ANCA Grassroots

Vaché Thomassian has been active on Armenian issues in the Diaspora for many years, holding leadership positions in several organizations.

26 November 2013 • 09:50 AMT
Oil rises slightly ahead of U.S. supply report

Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, was down 46 cents at $110.54 a barrel on the ICE exchange in London.

26 November 2013 • 09:48 AMT
Blackberry shakes up top management as part of reorganization

In September, it reported a net loss of $965mln for the second quarter, blaming poor sales of its new smartphone, the Z10.

26 November 2013 • 09:05 AMT
Jason Patric, John Cusack join Bruce Willis in “The Prince” action thriller

Patric plays a retired Las Vegas mob enforcer who is forced to return to the city and face his former enemies.

26 November 2013 • 09:00 AMT
Two Russian military instructors reportedly killed in Yemen

Dubai-based al-Arabiya television reported that one Russian military adviser was killed and another was wounded in the attack.

26 November 2013 • 08:39 AMT
Scandinavian stars join “Game of Thrones” actor in “A Second Chance”

The drama is described as a story about how far decent human beings are willing to go when tragedy blurs the line between just and unjust.

26 November 2013 • 08:14 AMT
“Family Guy” fans start petition to resurrect Brian

Later in the episode, the family adopts a new dog, smart-talking Vinny, voiced by “The Sopranos” actor Tony Sirico.

26 November 2013 • 07:42 AMT
“The Tale of Princess Kaguya” Studio Ghibli film tops Japanese box office

Based on the “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,” “Kaguya” tells the story of a baby who has come from the moon.

26 November 2013 • 07:17 AMT
Foreign Minister says Ukraine doesn’t abandon plans for EU deal

In a move that stunned Europe, the Ukrainian government last week announced it would seek closer cooperation with Russia.

26 November 2013 • 07:14 AMT
“House of Cards” script to adapt “Until I Say Good-Bye” bestselling memoir

The book is authored by Spencer-Wendel a longtime court reporter who, at age 44, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

26 November 2013 • 06:50 AMT
Natalie Portman’s “Jane Got a Gun” release date set

Portman stars as a woman who seeks an ex-lover to help save her outlaw husband from a gang who want to kill him.

26 November 2013 • 06:32 AMT
“The Returned” hit French zombie series win International Emmy Awards

Australian refugee reality series “Go Back to Where You Come From” won the International Emmy for best non-scripted series.

26 November 2013 • 06:21 AMT
Seth MacFarlane’s “Family Guy” kills off major character

Not only Brian’s death shocked fans of the series but also it stunned the cast such as Mila Kunis and Seth Green.

26 November 2013 • 06:07 AMT
Syria conflict fuelling sectarian violence in Iraq: envoy

“Today, more than ever, Iraq’s challenges cannot be considered in isolation from the broader risks that face the region,” Mladenov said.

26 November 2013 • 06:07 AMT
Variance Films nabs “It Felt Like Love” Sundance Film Fest drama

The coming-of-age drama centers on Lila (Gina Piersanti), a 14-year-old spending a hot summer in a blue-collar Brooklyn neighborhood.

26 November 2013 • 05:56 AMT
Ben Stiller in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” comedy-drama trailer

In the film, a Life magazine worker who lives inside fantasy worlds sets off on a global journey to find a missing picture.

26 November 2013 • 05:40 AMT
“12 Years a Slave” star-studded drama to open Capri, Hollywood Film Fest

The festival, which will present an award for best Italian film of 2013, will unveil its full lineup in mid-December.

26 November 2013 • 05:40 AMT
10,000 people attend Aznavour concert in Tel Aviv

At a news conference at the Dan Hotel Aznavour said he supported the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.

26 November 2013 • 05:23 AMT
Russia’s Putin, Pope Francis meet in Vatican

Putin’s spokesman said the meeting appears to go very well and that the encounter lasted twice as long as had been planned.

26 November 2013 • 05:18 AMT
U.S. may withdraw all troops unless Afghan security deal inked

U.S. troops have been in Afghanistan since leading multinational forces in ousting the Taliban regime in late 2001.

26 November 2013 • 05:17 AMT
Ukraine’s jailed ex-PM Tymoshenko declares hunger strike

The EU considers Tymoshenko’s imprisonment politically motivated and has said it will not sign any deal unless Tymoshenko is freed.

26 November 2013 • 05:04 AMT
Armenian Americans to hold briefing on Genocide-era rug

The rug, which took Armenian orphans 10 months to weave and has 4,404,206 individual knots, was presented to President Coolidge in 1925.

25 November 2013 • 14:43 AMT
U.S. national security adviser in Afghanistan for talks with Karzai

In addition to her meetings with officials, Rice was also to visit with U.S. service members ahead of the Thanksgiving U.S. holiday.