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28 October 2013 • 07:22 AMT
“Despicable Me 2” comedy shatters records, passes $900 mln worldwide

In the film, former super-villain Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

28 October 2013 • 06:56 AMT
“Hunger Games: Catching Fire” unveils final trailer

Katniss and Peeta become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

28 October 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Israel to release 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks deal

Negotiations resumed after a near 3-year hiatus following a dispute over Jewish settlement construction in land Palestinians seek for a state.

28 October 2013 • 06:17 AMT
Series of bombings kill at least 62 across Iraq

Co-ordinated bombings hit Iraq multiple times each month, resulting in a rise in bloodshed that has killed more than 5,000 people since April.

28 October 2013 • 06:03 AMT
Saakashvili opponent leading Georgia presidential poll, early results show

With votes counted at over 70 percent of polling stations, Margvelashvili from Georgian Dream party received 62.13 percent of the vote.

28 October 2013 • 05:51 AMT
Rock legend Lou Reed dies at 71

Known for tracks including Walk on the Wild Side, Reed was considered one of the most influential singers and songwriters in rock.

28 October 2013 • 05:41 AMT
Obama aware of spying on Merkel since 2010, German newspaper says

Bild am Sonntag said Obama in fact wanted more material on Merkel, and ordered the NSA to compile a “comprehensive dossier” on her.

26 October 2013 • 13:59 AMT
Iran may review book censorship policies, relax book ban

Under Iran’s hard-line former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, countless classics were banned, much to the dismay of Iranian publishers.

26 October 2013 • 13:24 AMT
New book on legendary writer George Orwell published to wide acclaim

Professor Robert Colls, who was born and brought up in South Shields, has spent several years working on George Orwell – English Rebel.

26 October 2013 • 12:56 AMT
Ethan Hawke reunites with “Gattaca” director for new thriller

Hawke will play a Las Vegas-based drone pilot who fights the Taliban by remote control for 12-hour shifts before returning to his family.

26 October 2013 • 12:45 AMT
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Egypt’s ex-interim vice president

Cairo’s Misdemeanours Court judge Wael El-Mahdi threw out the case against Mohamed ElBaradei, saying it lacked sufficient grounds.

26 October 2013 • 12:33 AMT
200 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces reported Oct 20-26

Azerbaijan fired over 700 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army’s press service said.

26 October 2013 • 12:26 AMT
Clive Barker pens “Hellraiser” remake with Doug Bradley as Pinhead

Based on Barker’s own story “The Hellbound Heart,” the first “Hellraiser” film was released in 1987. It raked in $14.5 million domestically.

26 October 2013 • 12:05 AMT
Armenia ranked 4th for price growth among post-Soviet states

A price drop was posted in several countries with the following results: Latvia (0.4%), Ukraine (0.6%), Georgia (1%) and Turkmenistan (1.7%.)

26 October 2013 • 11:29 AMT
“Family Guy” helmer’s comedy “Dads” gets full season order

The series centers on thirtysomething video game designers (Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi) who live with their oddball fathers

26 October 2013 • 11:21 AMT
Rachel McAdams in talks to join Keanu Reeves in “Passengers” sci-fi

The film, penned by “Prometheus” scribe Jon Spaihts is to be directed by “Game Of Thrones” and “Boardwalk Empire” helmer Brian Kirk.

26 October 2013 • 11:18 AMT
Truckmaker Volvo cutting 2,000 jobs

Sales in the heavy-truck segment in Europe fell 8.1% in the eight months to the end of August, according to industry data.

26 October 2013 • 11:00 AMT
Berlusconi relaunches Forza Italia center-right party

The Italian Senate will soon vote on whether to expel him, a move which would open up the risk of arrest over other criminal cases.

26 October 2013 • 10:56 AMT
OSCE unwilling to point out Baku as tension instigator in Karabakh?

Kasprzyk: OSCE mission succeeds in preventing escalation of conflict where it could be flared in the light of increasing military rhetoric.

26 October 2013 • 10:23 AMT
Iran reportedly hangs 16 ‘rebels’ to retaliate killing of border guards

Drug smugglers have occasionally ambushed Iranian troops in the area. Ethnic Baluch armed groups also operate there.

26 October 2013 • 10:13 AMT
Oscar winner Ben Affleck to topline, helm Africa-set action thriller

Set in Africa, the film follows a group of hired mercenaries set to kill a warlord who has been victimizing his own people.

26 October 2013 • 09:57 AMT
Gunfight breaks out between Afghan, foreign soldiers in Kabul

The soldier killed was Afghan, a spokesman for the NATO-led force said. A number of others were reported to have been injured.

26 October 2013 • 09:50 AMT
Some Angry Birds titles appear free on Windows Phone Store

Right now this seems to be a Store error rather than an actual promotion but many Angry Birds games are free at the moment.

26 October 2013 • 09:49 AMT
Chloe Moretz talks role in “Carrie” Stephen King horror adaptation

The actress said that she wanted to stay away from directly referencing Sissy Spacek’s portrayal of Carrie in the 1976 adaptation of King’s novel.

26 October 2013 • 09:43 AMT
Samsung confirms expanded support for Galaxy Gear smartwatch

According to leaked documents, the Note 2, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4, and Galaxy S4 Active will all get Gear support, starting Oct 28.

26 October 2013 • 09:29 AMT
“Vikings” star Travis Fimmel to topline “World of Warcraft” movie?

Based on the Blizzard Entertainment game “World of Warcraft,” studios have been trying for some time to get this adaptation off the ground.

26 October 2013 • 09:09 AMT
Meryl Streep, Cameron Diaz, Milla Jovovich in talks for “ExpendaBelles”

Avi Lerner said he is in search of female director to helm the all-female version of Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables”.

26 October 2013 • 08:59 AMT
“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” animated comedy unveils 1st trailer

Using a WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and Sherman hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand.

26 October 2013 • 08:36 AMT
Oscar winner Christoph Waltz joins “Horrible Bosses 2” comedy

Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jamie Foxx are set to reprise their roles in the workplace comedy.

26 October 2013 • 08:16 AMT
40 reported killed in car bomb blast in Syria

The blast, in the town of Suq Wadi Barada, came just before the end of Friday prayers and brought down the mosque’s entrances.