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17 April 2013 • 10:42 AMT
“Not Another Happy Ending” romcom to close Edinburgh Film Fest

The EIFF kicks off June 19 in the Scottish capital which also this year sees the return of the audience award for films from its lineup.

17 April 2013 • 10:20 AMT
Putin threatens to sack top officials over social spending

Putin called for more action to fulfill his pledges on social spending intended to improve the lives of millions of Russians.

17 April 2013 • 10:06 AMT
Genocide bill may cost France billions of euros in Turkish contracts

Turkish officials are concerned that the Genocide bill may return on agenda in the framework of the transposition of the 2008 European directive.

17 April 2013 • 09:38 AMT
Wayfare Entertainment nabs “Inquest” Princess Diana thriller

The political thriller is about a London investigator who’s hired to discover whether her death was a tragic accident or something more.

17 April 2013 • 09:30 AMT
James Ponsoldt to helm new novel by “Silver Linings Playbook” author

Ponsoldt is coming off “The Spectacular Now,” which was scripted by “(500) Days Of Summer” scribes Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber.

17 April 2013 • 09:21 AMT
World-renowned instrumentalist Yanni to perform in Yerevan

At least 14 of Yanni’s albums have peaked at #1 in Billboard’s “Top New Age Album” category, and two albums received Grammy nominations.

17 April 2013 • 09:03 AMT
Iraqi Kurdistan poised to export oil to world markets via Turkey

The pipeline will be able to carry up to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) and is being built by a Turkish contractor.

17 April 2013 • 08:52 AMT
Taiwan launches 1st live-fire drill since 2008

The drill, which involved its army, navy and air force, simulated a Chinese attack on Taiwan’s Penghu Islands.

17 April 2013 • 08:33 AMT
9 killed, 27 injured in Iraq car bombings

The assault bore the hallmarks of al-Qaida and appeared aimed at sowing fear days before the first elections since U.S. troops withdrew.

17 April 2013 • 08:27 AMT
Chinese govt. warns of bird flu spread

The exact source of infection remains unknown and no human-to-human spread of the virus has been confirmed.

17 April 2013 • 08:13 AMT
Apple orders French comics distributor to remove 1,500 titles from app

Apple has frequently been criticised for its perceived draconian and inconsistent censorship of third party content.

17 April 2013 • 08:08 AMT
Sony helps launch world’s fastest internet in Japan

The Nuro broadband network in Japan offers download speeds of 2Gbps and sends data up at 1Gbps.

17 April 2013 • 07:53 AMT
Report: Pentagon seeks $220mln for Israel’s Iron Dome

Israeli and U.S. officials last year said the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted about 400 rockets fired at Israel.

17 April 2013 • 07:42 AMT
Aftershock hits Iran-Pakistan border

The area where the quakes took place is remote and sparsely populated desert and mountains on both sides of the border.

17 April 2013 • 07:40 AMT
ANCA chief poses 5 questions about U.S. Policy on Syria’s Armenians

“What policies has U.S. govt. put in place to impress upon parties in Syria to refrain from violence against Armenian population?” Hamparian asks.

17 April 2013 • 07:11 AMT
Sony to release Fedor Bondarchuk’s “Stalingrad” World War II epic

Stars include German actor August Diehl, who beat his Inglourious Basterds co-star Til Schweiger for the part.

17 April 2013 • 06:52 AMT
Agents up their cut from $2.5 billion FIFA int’l transfer market

FIFA: 2012 witnessed a greater involvement of intermediaries when players move between clubs from different countries.

17 April 2013 • 06:44 AMT
Levon Aronian among Alekhine Memorial line-up

The Memorial will be a 10-player single round robin tournament held in the Louvre in Paris and the Russian State Museum in St.Petersburg.

17 April 2013 • 06:44 AMT
Explosions heard in southern Israeli city of Eilat

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Militants in Egypt’s Sinai have fired rockets at Eilat in the past.

17 April 2013 • 06:36 AMT
Tesco confirms it is pulling out of U.S.

Tesco is closing its U.S. chain of 199 Fresh & Easy shops, which have never made a profit, at a cost of £1.2bn.

17 April 2013 • 06:33 AMT
Tribeca announces award in memory of Oscar-nommed writer Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron’s memorable films include “When Harry Met Sally,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” “You’ve Got Mail” and “Julie & Julia.”

17 April 2013 • 06:23 AMT
Kristen Stewart’s “Snow White and the Huntsman” sequel announced

Universal also announced that it will release a sequel to surprise hit “Pitch Perfect” which sang its way to a $113 million worldwide haul.

17 April 2013 • 06:17 AMT
Jay-Z shares “The Great Gatsby” soundtrack preview

The preview kicks off with will.i.am’s “Bang Bang”, Stacy Ferguson a.k.a Fergie’s “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody.”

17 April 2013 • 06:16 AMT
Iran says can start 50% uranium enrichment if needed

This is not the first time Iran announces that it enjoys the technical know-how to enrich uranium to purity levels above 20%.

17 April 2013 • 06:12 AMT
Oil down slightly as some stability returns to commodities markets

Separately, the International Monetary Fund said it was lowering its outlook for world economic growth this year.

17 April 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Intel maintains its sales forecast for 2013

Intel still expects “low single-digit increase” in revenue across the year, after reporting first-quarter revenue of $12.6bn.

17 April 2013 • 06:02 AMT
Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch in “Star Trek Into Darkness” trailer

In the trailer, Kirk is outgunned and outsmarted by villain John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch.)

17 April 2013 • 05:54 AMT
Rupert Wyatt to helm best-selling author’s “Night Film” noir thriller

The Film tells the story of an investigative journalist who begins looking into the death of a young woman that was deemed a suicide.

17 April 2013 • 05:53 AMT
Yahoo reports 36% first-quarter surge in profit

Mayer told analysts that she is pleased with recent progress in recruiting new talent and introducing new online products.

17 April 2013 • 05:45 AMT
“Wedding Crashers” star Vince Vaughn to topline “Business Trip”

Steve Conrad wrote the script, which follows an American businessman who travels to Europe where madness ensues.