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16 August 2013 • 09:11 AMT
TV Land, “Sex And the City” creator team up for “Younger” comedy

“Younger” centers on a suddenly-single mother in her early 40s who, unable to restart her career, decides to lie about her age.

16 August 2013 • 08:46 AMT
Sony Pictures Classics nab Oscar-nommed Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher”

The film stars Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave and Anthony Michael Hall.

16 August 2013 • 08:14 AMT
3 bodies found on India blast submarine

The submarine recently returned from Russia after a two-and-a-half-year upgrade and had been certified for use by the Indian navy.

16 August 2013 • 07:50 AMT
France says Egypt violence risks playing into hands of extremists

The Muslim Brotherhood called for a nationwide march of millions to show anger at a ferocious security crackdown on Islamists.

16 August 2013 • 07:32 AMT
Ali Akbar Salehi returns as Iran’s nuke chief

Salehi, who served as foreign minister under former President Ahmadinejad, is regarded as a nuclear expert and moderate politician.

16 August 2013 • 07:26 AMT
Panama imposes $1 mln fine on N. Korean arms-smuggling ship

Panama has earlier charged the ship’s captain and 35 crew members with “attempts against Panama’s security.”

16 August 2013 • 07:14 AMT
1st look at Oscar-nommed Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Honourable Woman”

In the eight-part drama Gyllenhaal stars as Nessa Stein, the daughter of a Zionist arms procurer who as a child witnessed his assassination.

16 August 2013 • 07:03 AMT
Oscilloscope nabs Tribeca Fest film “Teenage”

A production of Cinereach, the film is based on the book Teenage: The Pre-History of Youth Culture 1875-1945 by Jon Savage.

16 August 2013 • 06:51 AMT
Greco-Roman wrestlers Julfalakyan, Aleksanyan ranked 2nd in FILA list

Arsen Julfalakyan was named 2nd in 74 kg weight class; Artur Aleksanyan was ranked 2nd in 96 kg weight class.

16 August 2013 • 06:39 AMT
FIDE World Cup: tiebreak to determine winner in Aronian- Lysyj pair

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian and Russia’s Igor Lysyj tied the second set of Norway-hosted FIDE World Cup round 2.

16 August 2013 • 06:29 AMT
Death toll in Egypt clashes soars past 600

It was the deadliest day by far since the 2011 popular uprising that overthrew autocratic ruler Hosni Mubarak.

16 August 2013 • 06:18 AMT
Czech President to call early election for Oct 25-26, report says

The lower house is expected to pass the motion on dissolution after PM Jiri Rusnok’s cabinet failed to win a confidence vote this month.

16 August 2013 • 06:09 AMT
Adam Scott in “A.C.O.D.” comedy trailer

Fifty-four percent of people are A.C.O.D. – Adult Children of Divorce – quantifies the trailer of the film with the same name.

16 August 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Universal to release Sergei Bodrov’s “The Seventh Son”

Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander star in the fantasy film, which Universal has not assigned a release date yet.

16 August 2013 • 05:43 AMT
Russian cosmonauts to take 6-hour spacewalk

The spacewalk will be the 172nd in support of assembly and maintenance performed on the $100-billion orbiting laboratory built by 15 countries.

16 August 2013 • 05:36 AMT
Snowden docs show NSA broke privacy rules “thousands of times”

The incidents resulted in the unauthorised electronic surveillance of U.S. citizens, according to documents published by the Washington Post.

16 August 2013 • 05:28 AMT
Strong earthquake jolts central New Zealand

The magnitude 6.8 quake struck near the South Island town of Seddon and was followed by a series of smaller aftershocks.

16 August 2013 • 05:16 AMT
Turkey recalls Egypt envoy for consultations amid violence

Turkey has emerged as one of the fiercest international critics of what it has called an “unacceptable coup.”

15 August 2013 • 17:54 AMT
Cory Monteith’s final film “McCanick” unveils new trailer

“McCanick” and “All The Wrong Reasons,” Monteith’s final two non-Glee projects, are both set to debut at the Toronto festival.

15 August 2013 • 17:42 AMT
New mammal carnivore species discovered

The woolly-furred olinguito, which weighs 2lb, is related to raccoons and coatis and lives in the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador.

15 August 2013 • 17:21 AMT
U.S. consumer price inflation grows by 0.2%

The U.S. Department of Labor said housing, food and clothing costs all increased, adding to inflation.

15 August 2013 • 17:15 AMT
10 killed as powerful blast hits Hezbollah Beirut stronghold

It was not immediately known whether the explosion targeted any Hezbollah figure but it took place in a crowded residential area.

15 August 2013 • 16:46 AMT
Samsung showcases printer made from cardboard

The Samsung Origami was designed to raise awareness about environmental issues by cutting down on the amount of plastic used during manufacturing.

15 August 2013 • 16:27 AMT
Elizabeth Olsen in “Therese” Emile Zola novel adaptation clip

Also supported by Oscar winner Jessica Lange, “Therese” is penned and directed by Charlie Stratton.

15 August 2013 • 16:19 AMT
“Black Swan” helmer Aronofsky to direct “Red Sparrow” spy flick

Set in Russia, the film follows a state intelligence officer who is assigned against her will to become a trained seductress in the service.

15 August 2013 • 16:10 AMT
Russian, Chinese Presidents to meet Sept 5-6 in St. Petersburg

In late March, Putin and Xi oversaw the signing of a tentative agreement between Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation.

15 August 2013 • 15:51 AMT
U.S. to cancel military exercise with Egypt over rising violence

The Bright Star military exercise has been a centerpiece of the countries’ military relations for decades.

15 August 2013 • 15:34 AMT
2 Shi’ite youths executed by Islamist rebels in Syria – monitoring group

The executions are the latest incident of sectarian violence in Syria’s nearly two and a half year civil war.

15 August 2013 • 15:23 AMT
Defense Ministry: soldier held in Armenia wants to return to Azerbaijan

According to ICRC office in Baku, the date of a meeting with Armenian captive Hakob Injighulyan will soon be announced.

15 August 2013 • 14:53 AMT
LG working on G Pad tablet device, report says

The South Korean firm has not released a tablet device since 2011 when the Optimus Pad arrived on the market.