The first Persona satellite was launched onto a sun synchronous orbit in July 2008 but reportedly malfunctioned in February 2009.

Iran, Sudan and Syria also are on the list, which is published annually by the U.S. State Department.

When two neighborhood girls go missing, a police detective locates a suspect, but is unable to make him confess.

Disney’s 2010 hit “Alice in Wonderland,” starring Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska earned more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

The letter has been turned over to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force for testing and investigation.

Nasa’s Curiosity rover counted the number of high-energy space particles striking it on its eight-month journey to the planet.

Iran’s Defense Ministry and The Aerospace Industries Organization have launched a $4 bln lawsuit against Rosoboronexport.

Int’l powers fear that unless deep fissures in the opposition ranks are healed, the chances of a successful Geneva peace conference are slight.

“The Purge” takes place in an alternate America, which sanctions a 12-hour free-for-all crime spree in order to purge society of its killer instinct.

The series follows serial killer Hannibal Lecter in his early days, and his relationship with criminal profiler Will Graham.

It is believed to be about 1.7 miles long, or about nine times the length of the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship.

The move is intended to promote Iranians’ political freedom, countering what the U.S. describes as Tehran’s efforts to “silence its people”.

Human Rights Watch said the new draft was “hostile to the very notion of independent civil society.”

The Syrian government has been criticized for its muted response to recent Israeli airstrikes on several facilities.

Russia: refusal of the U.S. cast doubt on its commitment to efforts to bring the warring sides together for a peace conference.

The second film in the series, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released on December 13, 2013.

Charlie Sheen (credited as Carlos Estevez) features in the supporting cast for the movie as the U.S. President.

French MP Valérie Boyer attended a European Parliament –organized conference titled Genocide: Bridge to Reconciliation.

Several hundred demonstrators had assembled at a tent camp in a park several miles from Frankfurt’s downtown financial district.

Last year’s frontrunner, Hong Kong, meanwhile fell to third place in the 2013 ranking, while Switzerland moved up to second from third.

Turkish troops fired into Syria after one of its armored vehicles patrolling the border came under fire from unidentified gunmen.

Milosevic was named at the trial as part of the alleged criminal plan to drive non-Serbs out of parts of Bosnia and Croatia

The Russian-backed English-language TV channel will begin airing Politics With Larry King, produced by Ora.tv next month.

Set in Singapore during the Asian financial crisis, “Ilo Ilo” chronicles the relationship between the Lim family and their newly arrived maid.

An insurgent of the Pakistan-based militant Haqqani network was killed and six others arrested, the National Directorate of Security said.

Yusuf Alekperov, 23, the only heir of the largest shareholder in oil firm LUKoil, has ceded the top spot he held last year.

Russian, U.S. and United Nations officials will meet next week to discuss ways to bring the warring sides to the negotiating table.

Artur Baghdasaryan dismissed suggestions that a Russia-initiated Compatriots program might account for growing emigration.

Bostancı, who has been living in California for 21 years, said he was set to move to Diyarbakır in June, being the first Armenian to respond to the calls.

“The Dark Knight” actor will join returning villains Dieter Laser and Laurence R Harvey in the cast of the controversial horror sequel.