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09 September 2013 • 06:54 AMT
Cumberbatch: Julian Assange won’t back “The Fifth Estate”

Assange is currently living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London after being granted political asylum by the South American country.

09 September 2013 • 06:45 AMT
Defense Minister: Georgia will not join NATO next year

At the Bucharest Summit in April 2008, Allied Heads of State and Government agreed that Georgia will become a member of NATO.

09 September 2013 • 06:43 AMT
Gianfranco Rosi doc “Sacro GRA” wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Fest

Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope won the ‘Best Screenplay’ award for the film Philomena, starring Coogan and Dame Judi Dench.

09 September 2013 • 06:30 AMT
Sony Pictures nabs Emile Zola novel-based “Therese” romantic thriller

The movie also Elizabeth Olsen Oscar Isaac, Tom Felton and Jessica Lange in the romantic thriller set in 1860s Paris.

09 September 2013 • 06:13 AMT
Argentine Armenians rally as Istanbul loses 2020 Summer Olympics bid

Turkey would have been the first Muslim country to host the Games, and with a median age of less than 30 years, one of the youngest.

09 September 2013 • 06:12 AMT
Emma Watson to star in “Your Voice In My Head” bestseller adaptation

The film follows young bipolar English woman living in NY and the heroic, selfless psychiatrist who saves her life while fighting for his own.

09 September 2013 • 05:51 AMT
14 injured as Thai Airways plane skids off runway at Bangkok airport

The Airbus A330-300 that departed from Guangzhou, China, had a “glitch” in its wheel base while landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

09 September 2013 • 05:46 AMT
“Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom” earns standing ovation at Toronto Fest

The film is boasting another two performances to add to the list of Oscar-contending portrayals this year – Idris Elba and Naomie Harris.

09 September 2013 • 05:37 AMT
Sergei Sobyanin wins Moscow mayor election

Navalny earlier warned that if he was denied a run-off, he would “appeal to the citizens and ask them to take to the streets of Moscow”.

09 September 2013 • 05:32 AMT
Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson in HBO’s “True Detective” trailer

True Detective’s first season will follow the 17-year hunt for the killer with following seasons replacing the cast and story.

09 September 2013 • 05:14 AMT
Assad says ‘no evidence’ his govt. used chemical weapons

The U.S. accuses Assad’s forces of killing 1,429 people in a sarin gas attack on August 21 on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus.

07 September 2013 • 15:13 AMT
China’s CNPC inks deal for $5bn stake in Kazakhstan Caspian shelf

The Kashagan field is one of the largest fields in the world opened in the last 30 years with geological oil reserves of 4.8 billion tons.

07 September 2013 • 15:06 AMT
Syrian rebels attempt to force Obama info ousting Assad

Militants continue spreading false reports, in full knowledge that the media will be thriving on another report of “murdering of peaceful population.”

07 September 2013 • 14:00 AMT
Potsdam to host “Rembrandt: Beyond the Brush” exhibit

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view work by Rembrandt,” said museum director April Vasher-Dean.

07 September 2013 • 13:29 AMT
Germany to sign G20 statement on Syria

While the statement called for a strong international response, it fell short of supporting military strikes on Syria that Obama is considering.

07 September 2013 • 13:08 AMT
London-hosted “Portrait in Vienna” exhibit to feature Gustav Klimt works

On display in “Facing the Modern: The Portrait in Vienna 1900” will be pictures by contemporaries of Viennese architect Adolf Loos.

07 September 2013 • 12:57 AMT
Conservative opposition poised to win Australian election

“I know that Labor hearts are heavy across the nation tonight. As your Labor leader I accept it as my responsibility,” Rudd said.

07 September 2013 • 12:49 AMT
U.S. to host Andy Warhol exhibits, auction

The original Warhol works, some of which were used as the basis of his Pop Art portrait panels, are on sale from September 11 to September 25.

07 September 2013 • 12:32 AMT
Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin in “Labor Day” novel adaptation clip

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman serves behind the lens for the drama film set for limited release in the U.S.

07 September 2013 • 12:24 AMT
Evidence shows Syrian govt. perpetrated chemical attack: Ashton

Ashton was speaking at the end of a meeting of EU FMs in Vilnius, where they discussed the situation in Syria and Europe’s response.

07 September 2013 • 12:16 AMT
Magnolia Pictures nabs “The Right Kind Of Wrong” romantic comedy

The film stars Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Sara Canning (Vampire Diaries), Catherine O’Hara (Best In Show) and Will Sasso (The Three Stooges.)

07 September 2013 • 12:02 AMT
Russia’s next gen Armata tank ready for testing

Dmitry Rogozin said in July that the country’s leadership will get a sneak preview of the new tank during the arms fair.

07 September 2013 • 11:56 AMT
Hiddleston to replace Cumberbatch in Del Toro’s “Crimson Peak”

Hiddleston will join “Zero Dark Thirty” actress Jessica Chastain, “Alice in Wonderland” star Mia Wasikowska among others.

07 September 2013 • 11:48 AMT
Surveys reveal disapproval of potential military intervention in Syria

A majority of Turks disapprove of any potential military intervention in Syria, much like Europeans and Americans, a survey has revealed.

07 September 2013 • 11:46 AMT
Javakhk Diaspora head urges to abandon Brussels-promised illusions

Aghasi Arabyan: Armenia’s decision will predetermine the fate of the whole Armenian people for generations to come.

07 September 2013 • 11:12 AMT
Prime Minister describes Greece as ‘island of stability’

Greece’s economy has shrunk by 23% since 2008. So far the country has received two bailouts of about 240bn euros.

07 September 2013 • 10:51 AMT
200 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces reported Sept 1-7

Azerbaijan fired over 1000 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army’s press service said.

07 September 2013 • 10:35 AMT
Car bomb kills at least 15 in Somali capital

Earlier this week, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud remained unharmed when a roadside bomb exploded near his car.

07 September 2013 • 10:12 AMT
EU, U.S. closer to resuming Iran nuke talks as hopes for compromise rise

A top EU court said it would throw out penalties imposed on several Iranian businesses for their alleged ties to Iran’s nuclear programme.

07 September 2013 • 09:49 AMT
PayPal rolls out new mobile app for iOS, Android

The major update to its iOS and Android apps aims to create a more seamless experience when paying for items in stores and retail outlets.