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19 April 2013 • 08:15 AMT
WHO data raises new questions on bird flu transmission

More than 50% of patients infected with a new type of bird flu in China had no contact with poultry, the World Health Organization said.

19 April 2013 • 07:54 AMT
Keanu Reeves to topline “Prometheus” scribe’s “Passengers” sci-fi

The story follows a spacecraft transporting thousands of people to a distant colony planet that has a malfunction in one of its sleep chambers.

19 April 2013 • 07:37 AMT
“Da Vinci’s Demons” Season 2 ordered just days after debut

Starring Tom Riley as the world-famous artist and genius, “Da Vinci’s Demons” premiered to 2.14 million total viewers.

19 April 2013 • 07:24 AMT
Pink Floyd album designer Storm Thorgerson dies at 69

Throughout the 1970s, he worked with Pink Floyd, designing two of their albums, as well as working with Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel and Muse.

19 April 2013 • 07:18 AMT
AMD reports 2013 first-quarter financial results

The company says it expects next quarter to see a revenue growth of 2-percent, with the sequential numbers coming in at +/-3-percent.

19 April 2013 • 07:12 AMT
Fox 2000 to turn “Charlie Brown” into animated movie

For more than four decades Charlie Brown and his friends in the Peanuts cartoon were among the most popular and beloved comic strips.

19 April 2013 • 07:11 AMT
IBM reportedly in talks to sell server hardware business to Lenovo

The deal would encompass IBM’s System x line which includes Intel and AMD-based tower, rack and blade servers.

19 April 2013 • 07:02 AMT
Gravitas Ventures nabs Mischa Barton’s “Apartment 1303 3D” thriller

The remake of a Japanese horror film follows a woman who moves into her sister’s former high-rise apartment to investigate her death.

19 April 2013 • 06:55 AMT
Honda to recall 204,500 vehicles over braking system problem

This follows a recent recall over faulty airbags by the manufacturer, with the airbags coming from Takata Corporation.

19 April 2013 • 06:50 AMT
1st clip for “Dexter” hit show final season unveiled

In the series, a likeable Miami police forensics expert moonlights as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice.

19 April 2013 • 06:48 AMT
At least 27 killed in Baghdad café bomb attack

Although violence has decreased in Iraq since the peak of the insurgency in 2006 and 2007, bombings are still common.

19 April 2013 • 06:42 AMT
Google first-quarter revenue up 31%

“We are working hard and investing in our products that aim to improve billions of people’s lives around the world,” Page said.

19 April 2013 • 06:34 AMT
Darchinyan to take on Gallo in 10-round clash May 11

“Vic brings an all-action style of fighting to a very exciting boxing division,” said Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank.

19 April 2013 • 06:27 AMT
Chinese cinema returns to Cannes official competition

Thierry Fremaux unveiled the Jia Zhangke’s latest offering, “A Touch of Sin,” as a Competition entry on the Croisette this year.

19 April 2013 • 06:16 AMT
George Clooney’s “Tomorrowland” sci-fi finds its robot child

Raffey Cassidy, the English actress who played a young Snow White in Snow White and the Huntsman, is set to star in Disney’s project.

19 April 2013 • 06:14 AMT
Haiti renaming airport for Hugo Chavez

The repair came just in time for the inauguration of an industrial park in the north that is largely financed by the U.S. government.

19 April 2013 • 06:09 AMT
Google chairman, WikiLeaks founder secretly met in 2011

Schmidt is also interested in why WikiLeaks publishes more information on Western democracies than more oppressive regimes.

19 April 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel poised to star in “Sex Tape” comedy

The movie centers on a married couple decide to spice up their love life by making a sex tape, which goes missing the next morning.

19 April 2013 • 06:04 AMT
Pakistani police arrest former President Musharraf

Police officer Mohammed Khalid said Gen Musharraf was arrested overnight at his home on the outskirts of Islamabad.

19 April 2013 • 06:01 AMT
Will Ferrell, Jack Black to star in “Tag Brothers” comedy

Black is coming off some of the best reviews of his career for his eccentric performance in Richard Linklater’s “Bernie”

19 April 2013 • 06:00 AMT
UN: situation in Syria is a humanitarian catastrophe

“Children have been murdered, tortured and subjected to sexual violence. Many do not have enough food to eat,” Amos said.

19 April 2013 • 05:53 AMT
7.0-magnitude quake strikes north of Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency said sea changes were possible. No tsunami warnings have been issued.

19 April 2013 • 05:50 AMT
Venezuela to audit 100% of election results

Tibisay Lucena, president of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, said officials decided on the audit after a lengthy debate.

19 April 2013 • 05:40 AMT
Investigators release pictures of two Boston bombing suspects

The FBI released a 30-second video of the two men, one walking behind the other, that edited together three different angles.

18 April 2013 • 17:39 AMT
Ohanyan, Nalbandian retain posts as Defense, Foreign Ministers

As RPA spokesman told journalists after the sitting, the President’s suggestions were unanimously accepted.

18 April 2013 • 17:34 AMT
30 injured in Greece farm shooting after pay dispute

Around 200 workers had gathered to request their unpaid salaries when at least one farm supervisor opened fire.

18 April 2013 • 17:17 AMT
L’Oreal cosmetic giant posts 5.1% sales increase

The company reported that it pulled in 5.9 billion euros ($7.7 billion) in the January-to-March period.

18 April 2013 • 17:06 AMT
Russia, South Korea to lift visa requirements

The deal to ease visa rules will be part of a package of bilateral treaties in various spheres, such as trade and scientific cooperation.

18 April 2013 • 16:55 AMT
Tigran Sargsyan to be reappointed as Prime Minister

President Serzh Sargsyan made the announcemenr during the sitting of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Council.

18 April 2013 • 16:43 AMT
UN urges Iraq to suspend use of death penalty

21 people had been executed this week for crimes linked to al Qaeda, including five accused of trying to attack PM’s convoy.