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12 October 2013 • 14:49 AMT
Senior al-Qaeda figure remanded in custody in Paris

However, analysts say there appears to be little evidence of his involvement in any attack and the case against him is unclear.

12 October 2013 • 14:29 AMT
6.4 magnitude quake strikes west of Crete

Greece is often rocked by earthquakes. Most cause no serious damage but a 5.9 magnitude quake in 1999 killed 143 people.

12 October 2013 • 11:56 AMT
Diyarbakir Mayor lays flowers at Armenian Genocide Memorial

Last month, Abdullah Demirbaş apologized in the name of Kurds for the Armenian and Assyrian “massacre and deportations”.

12 October 2013 • 11:01 AMT
Harrelson, McConaughey in “True Detective” teasers

In the film, the lives of the two detectives collide and entwine during a seventeen-year hunt for a serial killer in Louisiana.

12 October 2013 • 10:46 AMT
Freedom House urges EU to suspend visa facilitation for Azeri officials

President Ilham Aliyev extensively used state resources, which secured him nearly 85 percent of the votes, Freedom House said.

12 October 2013 • 10:11 AMT
Vincent van Gogh’s artwork repetitions featured in Washington exhibit

Curators brought together more than 30 paintings and works on paper, following van Gogh’s career in the Netherlands and in France.

12 October 2013 • 10:07 AMT
Al-Qaeda leader urges jihadis in Syria to unite

Two al-Qaeda-linked groups have emerged in Syria’s civil war — Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham.

12 October 2013 • 09:51 AMT
JPMorgan Chase reports $380mln third quarter loss

It is in talks with the Justice Department over a potentially huge settlement, related to the mis-selling of mortgage related products.

12 October 2013 • 09:41 AMT
Chloe Moretz joins “Hitchcock” filmmaker’s “November Criminals”

The film follows a rebellious high school student named Addison Schacht, who turns detective after one of his classmates is murdered.

12 October 2013 • 09:32 AMT
URL-shortening startup Bread announces acquisition by Yahoo

The announcement was made on the company’s website, where Bread’s CEO Alan Chan briefly detailed the business move.

12 October 2013 • 09:11 AMT
Google to feature users’ names, photos in some web ads

“Feedback from people you know can save you time and improve results for you and your friends,” Google said in a blog post.

12 October 2013 • 09:03 AMT
“Armory Show at 100” in NY features Matisse, Duchamp masterpieces

A century after the controversial 1913 Armory Show in New York challenged America’s perception of art, a new exhibit is celebrating the event.

12 October 2013 • 08:31 AMT
U.S. officials say some progress made in Kerry-Karzai talks

Kerry’s unannounced overnight visit to Kabul comes as talks foundered over issues of Afghan sovereignty despite a year of negotiations.

12 October 2013 • 08:26 AMT
Tarantino to interview South Korean helmer of “Snowpiercer” hit thriller

The film is set in a future where a runaway experiment to stop global warming has caused an ice age that killed nearly all life on the planet.

12 October 2013 • 08:22 AMT
Maltese PM says Mediterranean turning into cemetery

Italy has previously appealed to EU states for help in coping with the thousands of illegal migrants who wash up on its shores every year.

12 October 2013 • 08:10 AMT
Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen in “Oldboy” hit Asian thriller remake clip

Supported by Sharlto Copley and Samuel L. Jackson among others, the movie is set to hit theaters across the country on November 27.

12 October 2013 • 08:00 AMT
Fresno hosts Armenian Studies Program’s 2013 Fall Lecture Series

The Armenian Series is a cooperative effort between the Armenian Studies Program and the College of Arts and Humanities.

12 October 2013 • 07:56 AMT
Tom Hanks drama “Captain Phillips” off to strong start at box office

Warner Bros.’ “Gravity,” enjoying record-breaking weekday business, is expected to top the North American box office in its second weekend.

12 October 2013 • 07:19 AMT
Cumberbatch: “I want to show Assange is force to be reckoned with”

Assange’s original letter attacked the movie, directed by Bill Condon, labelling it “distorted” and fictitious.

12 October 2013 • 07:16 AMT
Turkish journalists’ association head says his mother was Armenian

“My mother was left at some people’s door like an innocent kitten and that idea filled me with grief,” Ahmet Abakay said.

12 October 2013 • 07:09 AMT
N. Korea rejects U.S. offer to sign non-aggression pact

Kerry said the door for negotiation with North Korea is open if it abandons nuclear weapons and complies with international demands.

12 October 2013 • 07:05 AMT
Angelina Jolie finds “Unbroken” WWII drama villain in Japanese singer

Guitarist/singer Miyavi is tapped to play Louis Zamperini’s cruel tormentor Mutsushiro Watanabe at the Japanese camp.

12 October 2013 • 06:52 AMT
Libyan PM says his kidnap was ‘attempted coup’

“When they failed to bring down the government through democratic means, they resorted to the use of force,” Zeidan said.

12 October 2013 • 06:50 AMT
Nicole Kidman to topline “Silent Wife” breakout novel adaptation

The novel focuses on an affluent Chicago couple who’ve been together 20 years and seem very stable.

12 October 2013 • 06:27 AMT
“A Wolf at the Door,” “Underage” win top honors at Rio Film Fest

The best director award went to Cao Guimarães and Marcelo Gomes for their film “The Man of the Crowd.”

12 October 2013 • 06:08 AMT
Russian Air Force to receive 30 Su-34 Fullback fighter bombers late 2014

A two-seat derivative of the Su-27 fighter, the Su-34 can carry a payload of up to eight tons of precision-guided weapons over 4,000 kilometers.

12 October 2013 • 05:56 AMT
Over 200,000 evacuated in India ahead of Cyclone Phailin

Cyclone Phailin, categorised as “very severe” by weather forecasters, is expected to hit Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states on October 12 evening.

12 October 2013 • 05:35 AMT
U.S. forces capture top Taliban commander in Afghanistan

The arrest of Mehsud, a trusted deputy to Tehreek-e-Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, could be a big blow to the group.

11 October 2013 • 15:35 AMT
Acer unveils C720 Chromebook

The first model in the series is called the Acer C720-2800 Chromebook, and is available for pre-order now on Amazon.com and Bestbuy.com.

11 October 2013 • 15:05 AMT
Samsung to roll out Galaxy S5 in January: report

The current-generation Galaxy S4 is said to have fallen short of Samsung’s internal projections despite selling 20 million units worldwide.