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24 August 2013 • 12:31 AMT
Oscar-nommed “Amelie” to get Broadway treatment

“Amelie” centers on a girl, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation

24 August 2013 • 12:21 AMT
Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake in “Runner, Runner” clip

“Runner, Runner” sees a Princeton grad student who travels to Costa Rica to confront online gambling tycoon with a belief that he’s been swindled.

24 August 2013 • 12:11 AMT
Angry Birds Star Wars II to launch for iOS, Android & Windows Phone

Angry Birds Star Wars II will also have its own range of toys, clothing, accessories, books and plush toys.

24 August 2013 • 12:08 AMT
Microsoft rolls out Outreach Program with free Xbox Ones for streamers

The company will provide aspiring streamers with free Xbox One consoles and games in a bid to help promote the system online.

24 August 2013 • 11:58 AMT
Steve Ballmer to retire as Microsoft CEO

Ballmer, 57, first met Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 1973 while they were living down a dormitory hall from each other at Harvard University.

24 August 2013 • 11:53 AMT
Samsung unveils Curved OLED TV in U.S.

Powered by a Quad-Core processor, the television supports motion gestures and comes with a voice activated remote control.

24 August 2013 • 11:47 AMT
Armenian soldiers were injured in Azeri sniper attack: Defense Ministry

Soldiers Artur Asoyan and Norayr Petrosyan were found with gunshot wounds at one of Syunik’s combat positions.

24 August 2013 • 11:34 AMT
200 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported August 18-24

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

24 August 2013 • 07:23 AMT
“Crazy Heart” helmer in talks for “The Stand” cult novel adaptation

The novel did post-apocalypse before it became a trope for YA novels and has influenced artists and media.

24 August 2013 • 07:15 AMT
“Star Wars” cinematographer Gilbert Taylor dies at 99

Two films that he shot for Polanski – Repulsion (1965), and Cul-de-Sac (1966) – earned Taylor BAFTA nominations in consecutive years.

24 August 2013 • 07:00 AMT
30 dead in Bolivia prison violence

The carnage in Palmasola maximum-security prison outside the regional capital of Santa Cruz also left 60 people injured.

24 August 2013 • 06:50 AMT
Pentagon moving naval forces closer to Syria

Defence Secretary Hagel said the U.S. will coordinate with the international community in deciding whether chemical attack was carried out.

24 August 2013 • 06:42 AMT
Afghan massacre soldier given life sentence

Staff Sgt Robert Bales, 40, opened fire on men, children and women during the attack in Kandahar on 11 March 2012.

24 August 2013 • 06:28 AMT
Mass protests called by Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood fail to materialize

Troops and police had taken relatively low-key security measures before the “Friday of Martyrs” processions.

24 August 2013 • 06:15 AMT
“Inside Llewyn Davis” Joel & Ethan Coen drama unveils new trailer

Oscar Isaac stars as a struggling folk musician navigating New York City’s Greenwich Village folk scene in the Cannes Film Festival hit.

24 August 2013 • 06:01 AMT
1st look at Mark Wahlberg in “Transformers 4”

The follow-up to “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” – which grossed $1.12 billion at the global box office – features almost an entirely new cast.

24 August 2013 • 05:54 AMT
Russia to showcase new air defense system at MAKS-2013

The Vityaz, which is expected to replace the outdated S-300 systems, is superior to similar foreign models.

24 August 2013 • 05:50 AMT
Lebanon’s Tripoli bomb attacks leave at least 42 dead

War in neighbouring Syria has raised sectarian tensions between the city’s Sunni Muslim and Alawite communities.

24 August 2013 • 05:45 AMT
Experts say nerve agent rockets used in Syria chemical attack

Syria’s government refutes the charge, while Syrian and Russian media have accused the rebels of staging the incident.

24 August 2013 • 05:28 AMT
25 killed in Baghdad suicide bomber attack

It was one of the worst attacks in Iraq since suicide bombers hit the same district two months ago, targeting a Shi’ite mosque.

23 August 2013 • 15:36 AMT
U.S., Russia concerned over Syria chemical attack

Unverified footage shows civilians dead or suffering from what appear to be horrific symptoms as a result of attack.

23 August 2013 • 15:25 AMT
Czech President Milos Zeman sets election date for October 25-26

Opinion polls show the center-left Social Democrats will be the biggest party in the new parliament.

23 August 2013 • 15:20 AMT
Injured Armenian serviceman out of danger

Soldiers Artur Asoyan and Norayr Petrosyan were found with gunshot wounds at one of Syunik’s combat positions.

23 August 2013 • 14:54 AMT
Moldovan Ombudsman as mirror of Azeri propaganda

Moldovan Ombudsman Aurelia Grigoriu who awarded Heydar Aliyev medal for her special services to Azerbaijan.

23 August 2013 • 13:40 AMT
Echmiadzin clarifying authenticity of Ebay-sold Armenian relic

A rare silver Armenian crozier tip priced at $70000 has been put up on sale at e-Bay. The antique measures 38 centimeters and weighs 488 grams.

23 August 2013 • 13:19 AMT
Apple completes Embark mapping company acquisition: report

The start-up builds applications that help users find their way around public transport systems in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and more.

23 August 2013 • 13:09 AMT
Amazon “exploring own wireless network launch possibility”

The online retail giant is carrying out tests using technology provided by satellite communications company Globalstar.

23 August 2013 • 12:58 AMT
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham in “Expendables 3” onset pics

Lionsgate and Millennium Films released the full cast list, which includes Jet Li, Randy Couture and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

23 August 2013 • 12:50 AMT
“Pirates of the Caribbean 5” official titles revealed, report says

According to a report from This Is Infamous, the new title is “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”.

23 August 2013 • 12:31 AMT
St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral to open Sept 17 in Moscow

The cathedral will serve as a residence to the primate of the New Nakhichevan and Russian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.