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13 November 2013 • 08:06 AMT
Sony rolls out update to iOS, Android Playstation companion apps

It also sends notifications, game alerts and invitations, and lets using the mobile device as an on-screen keyboard for PS4.

13 November 2013 • 07:52 AMT
“Snow White and the Huntsman” helmer to direct “Napoleon” epic bio

Rupert Sanders has set up several projects since “Huntsman” grossed $396.5 million worldwide, among them “90 Church.”

13 November 2013 • 07:50 AMT
Rep. Schiff: blocking Armenian Orphan Rug display ‘inexplicable’

Earlier, Schiff and Rep. David Valadao sent a letter, along with 31 other Members, to Obama urging him to allow exhibition of the rug.

13 November 2013 • 07:40 AMT
Stanley Tucci, Alice Eve in “Some Velvet Morning” drama trailer

Some Velvet Morning centers on Fred (Tucci), who arrives at the doorstep of his mistress Velvet (Eve) after four years apart.

13 November 2013 • 07:12 AMT
U.S. arms makers mulling fresh bid to build Turkey’s Patriot missile defense

Turkey announced in September it had chosen China’s FD-2000 long-range air and missile defense system against rival offers.

13 November 2013 • 06:57 AMT
“Maleficent” 1st poster features Angelina Jolie as wicked sorceress

Elle Fanning is cast as the Sleeping Beauty. Juno Temple, Sharlto Copley, and Sam Riley join the cast in the supporting roles.

13 November 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Legendary rapper Tupac Shakur bio set for spring 2014 shoot

The long-gestating Tupac biopic has finally set a shooting date, Morgan Creek and Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films as producers/financiers.

13 November 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Francis Bacon painting becomes most expensive artwork ever auctioned

The triptych, Three Studies of Lucian Freud (1969), is considered one of Francis Bacon’s greatest masterpieces.

13 November 2013 • 05:59 AMT
Ukrainian businessmen ask President to delay EU free trade deal

Russian presidential adviser Sergei Glazyev warned that the European Union deal would be “suicidal” for Ukraine.

13 November 2013 • 05:47 AMT
Israeli Prime Minister halts West Bank settlements plan

The Palestinians claim the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, captured by Israel in 1967, for an independent state.

13 November 2013 • 05:27 AMT
China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi win 3-year seats in UN Human Rights Council

Iran and Syria had been planning to run for the Human Rights Council but pulled out amid criticism of their rights records.

12 November 2013 • 18:46 AMT
IAEA chief says inspectors ready to verify any Iran nuke deal

“The Iran nuclear issue is very complicated. We cannot expect that everything will come overnight,” Yukiya Amano said.

12 November 2013 • 18:42 AMT
Egypt government announces end of state of emergency

Under the crackdown, protests have mostly waned and have been reduced to small gatherings concentrated inside universities.

12 November 2013 • 14:55 AMT
Turkish, Azeri Presidents talk Karabakh conflict

“Karabakh conflict is a national issue for Ankara and Baku,” Abdullah Gul said after a meeting with his Azeri counterpart.

12 November 2013 • 14:40 AMT
Central Bank of Armenia lowers refinancing rate to 8%

A 0,3% inflation was posted in October against 1,2% from the year earlier period. The 12-month inflation has dropped to total 7,1%.

12 November 2013 • 13:47 AMT
MFA: Turkish report on Swiss backing in Karabakh issue “absurd”

Davutoğlu told Swiss officials that Turkey is ready to normalize ties with Armenia if the latter ‘withdraws from Karabakh,’ a source said.

12 November 2013 • 13:28 AMT
Armenia’s CU accession roadmap to be ready by late Nov.: Russian official

Possibility for Armenia and Kirgizstan’s joining the Russia-led Custom Union was discussed at a Bishkek-hosted meeting.

12 November 2013 • 12:52 AMT
Microsoft Armenia official urges for anti-piracy actions

Grigor Barseghyan: absence of foreign investors over poor protection of intellectual property complicates IT sector development.

12 November 2013 • 12:25 AMT
Japan to borrow extra $30bn for Fukushima clean-up: report

Some 3.8 trillion yen has already been committed to pay compensation to evacuees of the 5 trillion yen that had been set aside.

12 November 2013 • 12:11 AMT
Clashes flare up between Syrian troops, rebels south of Damascus

The Observatory said clashes are taking place near the government-controlled Sayyida Zainab neighborhood, known for a famous Shiite shrine.

12 November 2013 • 11:26 AMT
Turkey reportedly seeks Switzerland’s support in Karabakh issue

Turkey is particularly aiming to normalize relations with Armenia before 2015, the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, a source said.

12 November 2013 • 10:01 AMT
Oil prices dip amid expectations of high U.S. supplies

Six key powers are expected to resume talks with Iran next week in Geneva after initial negotiations failed to reach a deal.

12 November 2013 • 09:39 AMT
Iranian Foreign Minister blames Western powers for talks failure

Zarif said that blaming Iran only served to undermine confidence in the negotiations which are set for another round on Nov 20.

12 November 2013 • 09:04 AMT
“Killing Kennedy” breaks viewership record at National Geographic

The movie was executive produced by Ridley Scott, and based on the best-selling book by O’Reilly and Martin Dugard.

12 November 2013 • 08:33 AMT
Bestseller-based drama “Half of a Yellow Sun” to debut at AFI Fest

The Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton-starrer is a love story set against the backdrop of the struggle for independence in Nigeria.

12 November 2013 • 08:06 AMT
Julia Roberts talks working with Meryl Streep on “Osage County”

Roberts won the Oscar for ‘Best Actress in a Leading Role’ for her performance in “Erin Brockovich in 2001.”

12 November 2013 • 07:32 AMT
29 dead as bus, truck collide in South Africa

“Twenty nine people were killed and scores of injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital,” the government said in a statement.

12 November 2013 • 07:28 AMT
Lars von Trier gives up final cut on controversial “Nymphomaniac”

The sex epic is billed as the story of a self-confessed nymphomaniac, the older version of whom is played by Charlotte Gainsbourg.

12 November 2013 • 06:29 AMT
James Franco, Mila Kunis in “Tar” star-studded indie trailer

Written & directed by 12 NY University film students the film seeks to depict the life of C.K. Williams via his Pulitzer Prize-winning poems.

12 November 2013 • 06:20 AMT
Djokovic beats Nadal, retains ATP World Tour Finals title

Novak Djokovic, 26, extended his unbeaten run to 22 matches as he claimed the season-ending title for the third time.