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29 March 2013 • 10:00 AMT
Louvre tops list of most visited art museums in 2012

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art was the second most-visited venue, with three London museums taking the 3rd, 4th and 5th spots.

29 March 2013 • 09:59 AMT
FX gives green light to “Fargo” comedic crime drama limited series

Additionally, FX president John Landgraf announced several high-profile limited/miniseries projects in development.

29 March 2013 • 09:50 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan: I’m happy to be Shakhtar player, I was misunderstood

Mkhitaryan he was quoted as saying that he allegedly “will do everything this summer to join one of the strongest clubs in the world.”

29 March 2013 • 09:47 AMT
Platini pledges to step up fight against match-fixing

UEFA also deploys integrity officers throughout its 53 member associations who are working against match-fixing at a domestic level.

29 March 2013 • 09:38 AMT
Report: Amazon Kindle smartphone to feature 4.7-inch display

Recent reports suggest that Amazon is researching battery-less technology, hinting at a possible future direction for the Kindle line.

29 March 2013 • 09:22 AMT
Russian spacecraft takes shortcut to ISS

Instead of the two-day approach manoeuvre used in the past, a journey to the station would take the crew just under six hours.

29 March 2013 • 09:11 AMT
Cyprus has no intention to leave the euro – President

Nicos Anastasiades said the financial situation was “contained” following the 10bn euro bailout deal with the EU and IMF.

29 March 2013 • 09:07 AMT
Arming Syria rebels not solution, peace envoy Brahimi says

London and Paris are facing stiff resistance within the EU to calls for an arms embargo to be lifted to allow weapons to be sent to opposition forces.

29 March 2013 • 08:47 AMT
Russia launches probe into UN helicopter crash

The UN said earlier that the helicopter had been shot down by South Sudan’s armed forces, known as the SPLA.

29 March 2013 • 08:36 AMT
North Korea orders rocket preparation plan after U.S. drills

Kim Jong Un said “the time has come to settle accounts with the U.S. imperialists in view of the prevailing situation.”

29 March 2013 • 08:13 AMT
South Sudan says over 150 killed in battle with insurgents

South Sudan has accused arch rival Sudan of supporting Yau Yau and other rebel groups, a claim denied by Khartoum.

29 March 2013 • 08:05 AMT
Spy who foiled al Qaeda bomb plot appointed Britain’s intelligence chief

Andrew Parker has three decades’ experience at MI5, countering Islamist militants, violent Irish republicans and organized criminals.

29 March 2013 • 07:54 AMT
Eddie Cibrian joins “The Best Man” comedy sequel

The original movie was an ensemble piece that told of a commitment-shy man who is asked to be the best man at his friend’s wedding.

29 March 2013 • 07:36 AMT
Sierra-Affinity to sell “The Daily Show” host’s directorial debut at Cannes

Stewart also wrote the script, adapting BBC journalist Maziar Bahari’s best-selling memoir “Then They Came for Me: A Family’s Story of Love.”

29 March 2013 • 07:27 AMT
Cinedigm nabs SXSW winner “Short Term 12”

“Short Term 12” is writer-director Cretton’s sophomore film after the Sundance 2012 selection “I Am Not A Hipster.”

29 March 2013 • 07:15 AMT
Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton’s “The Big Wedding” comedy trailer

Susan Sarandon, Amanda Seyfried, Katherine Heigl, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, and Robin Williams co-star.

29 March 2013 • 07:04 AMT
Aronian: Candidates Tournament not over for me

Aronian commented on his round 11 loss against Peter Svidler which brought him to the 3rd spot of Candidates Tournament.

29 March 2013 • 06:59 AMT
ANCA-ER executive director meets key legislators in Washington

Michelle Hagopian focused on the vital role the U.S. can play to supporting Nagorno Karabakh self-determination.

29 March 2013 • 06:45 AMT
“Mortal Instruments” star Lily Collins promises “heart pumping action”

The film is based on Cassandra Clare’s YA novel and tells the story of a teenager who comes to learn of her own supernatural powers.

29 March 2013 • 06:38 AMT
Suicide bomber attacks police commander convoy in Pakistan

There is concern that the militants could step up the pace of attacks ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for May 11.

29 March 2013 • 06:25 AMT
Aronian loses to Svidler, drops 3rd after Candidates Tournament round 11

The matches Carlsen vs Grischuk, Ivanchuk vs Gelfand ended in a tie, while Kramnik beat Radjabov.

29 March 2013 • 06:20 AMT
Lenovo in talks to buy Japan’s NEC mobile phone unit

Japanese phone makers have struggled to gain traction overseas in markets dominated by Samsung Electronics and Apple.

29 March 2013 • 06:15 AMT
James Spader joins Tommy Lee Jones, Meryl Streep in “Homesman”

Set in 1855 Nebraska, the story tells of a frontier woman and a claim jumper who ferry a wagonload of women back to the civilized world.

29 March 2013 • 06:13 AMT
ANCA, AHI challenge U.S.-Turkey trade agreement

Turkish PM sent a letter to President Obama encouraging him to commence U.S.–Turkey free trade agreement talks.

29 March 2013 • 06:10 AMT
Robert De Niro’s “King of Comedy” to close Tribeca Film Fest

The disturbing black comedy, in which De Niro plays obsessed stand-up comic Rupert Pupkin, has grown in stature since its initial release.

29 March 2013 • 06:05 AMT
Obama nominates Gen Philip Breedlove for top NATO post

U.S. Marine General John Allen, who led NATO forces in Afghanistan, was originally nominated for the job.

29 March 2013 • 06:04 AMT
Miramax, Scorsese developing “Gangs of New York” series

Scorsese’s film, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, was set in 19th century New York when gangs ran the city and corruption was rampant.

29 March 2013 • 05:55 AMT
Russia delivers 13 armored vehicles to Venezuela

Thirteen BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles were delivered by sea to the port of Puerto Cabello, the center said.

29 March 2013 • 05:38 AMT
Amazon to buy book discovery and recommendation website

“Amazon and Goodreads share a passion for reinventing reading,” vice-president for Kindle content at Amazon said in a statement.

29 March 2013 • 05:31 AMT
Thousands of North Koreans rally in support of their leader

Pyongyang has railed against the U.S. decision to send B-2 bombers for military drills with South Korea.