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26 February 2013 • 16:55 AMT
Angry Birds Toons cartoon web series to debut March 16

The series will build on the animated shorts the company has created for the franchise, particularly the Angry Birds Star Wars.

26 February 2013 • 16:53 AMT
Tunisian police arrest 4 accomplices in opposition leader’s murder

The assassination of secular politician Belaid on February 6 provoked the biggest street protests in Tunisia.

26 February 2013 • 16:27 AMT
U.S. banking giant JPMorgan to cut 4000 jobs

The move could signal a new direction for staffing: JPMorgan already shed about 1,200 jobs in 2012, after adding jobs in 2011 and 2010.

26 February 2013 • 16:15 AMT
“Rust & Bone” star Marion Cotillard to topline “Two Days, One Night” drama

The film centers on a woman “who has a weekend to see colleagues and convince them to give up their bonus so she can keep her job.”

26 February 2013 • 16:07 AMT
“Eden” human trafficking drama trailer released

In the Megan Griffiths-directed thriller, Jamie Chung stars as a Korean-American teenager abducted and forced into prostitution.

26 February 2013 • 15:48 AMT
ZTE Open Firefox OS smartphone unveiled

The ZTE Open is a budget handset featuring a 3.5-inch HVGA TFT touchscreen, with 256MB RAM and 512MB of ROM on board.

26 February 2013 • 15:40 AMT
Shazam reaches 300 million users milestone

The media tagging service announced that it is working on new native apps for Android and iPad tablets to celebrate the achievement.

26 February 2013 • 15:35 AMT
Benedict XVI to be called Pope Emeritus after resignation

The pope’s title and what he would wear has been a major question ever since he stunned the world and announced he would resign.

26 February 2013 • 15:25 AMT
Leading Egyptian leftist party to boycott parliamentary polls

The Popular Current, led by former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy, also planned to boycott talks called by President Mohamed Mursi.

26 February 2013 • 15:14 AMT
Sargsyan to Tankian: where do we go when bombs fall?

Reelected president addressed a return letter to a System of a Down rock band frontman Serj Tankian, who urged him to return power to people.

26 February 2013 • 15:02 AMT
Swiss Red Cross cuts donor blood supply to Greece over debts

The Swiss blood helps meet demand in Greece caused by prevalence of thalassemia, a disorder whose carriers need regular blood transfusions.

26 February 2013 • 14:53 AMT
Coen brothers to rewrite Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken”

Among the top screenwriters in town, the Coens have been nominated five times for Academy Awards in the writing category.

26 February 2013 • 14:40 AMT
Alicia Silverstone to headline “HR” Lifetime pilot

“HR” centers on the uptight Director of Human Resources for a global company who suffers a head injury that alters her outlook on life.

26 February 2013 • 14:26 AMT
Al-Qaeda ‘manifesto’ warns Mali Islamists about Sharia

The document, published by a French newspaper, is said to contain advice by the head of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Abdel Malek Droukdel.

26 February 2013 • 14:15 AMT
Poor sleep dramatically affects gene activity, research suggests

Heart disease, diabetes, obesity and poor brain function have all been linked to substandard sleep.

26 February 2013 • 14:05 AMT
Lithuanians protesting Chevron shale gas exploration plans

Critics say exploring for shale gas creates a significant environmental risk in the heavily forested areas close to the Baltic Sea.

26 February 2013 • 13:57 AMT
Slovenia to appoint new PM amid economic woes

Slovenia’s parliament is expected to oust conservative PM Jansa and give opposition financial expert Alenka Bratusek a one-year mandate.

26 February 2013 • 13:46 AMT
Tilda Swinton in David Bowie’s” Stars Are Out Tonight” music video

The video is directed by avante-garde filmmaker Floria Sigismondi and shot by acclaimed cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth.

26 February 2013 • 13:42 AMT
“Stoker” horror trailer features Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska

“Stoker” was premiered at 2013 Sundance Film Festival and is going to be released in the U.S. theaters on March 1.

26 February 2013 • 13:34 AMT
50 militants killed in Russia’s North Caucasus in 2013

“More than 60 [armed] group members who committed no grave crimes, turned themselves in to the authorities,” FSB chief said.

26 February 2013 • 13:25 AMT
Gunman kills Pakistani officer protecting polio team

In 2012, humanitarian workers, including those working to prevent the polio spread, were repeatedly targeted.

26 February 2013 • 13:18 AMT
Iran says ready to make concessions in nuke talks

A U.S. official said on that the powers’ updated offer to Iran would take into account its recent nuclear advances.

26 February 2013 • 13:16 AMT
Yura Movsisyan resumes trainings

FC Spartak Moscow Yura Movsisyan has resumed trainings following the foot injury he received.

26 February 2013 • 12:57 AMT
Hamish Linklater joins Robin Williams’ “Crazy Ones” comedy

The entry revolves around the dynamics between a father and his daughter, set in the world of advertising.

26 February 2013 • 12:46 AMT
“Holy Ghost People” thriller trailer hits the web

A young woman enlists an ex-Marine to infiltrate an Appalachian snake-handling church in search of her sister in Holy Ghost People.

26 February 2013 • 12:42 AMT
Oxfam: “Big 10” food and beverage companies fail people

The social and environmental policies of the world’s ten biggest food and beverage giants are not fit for modern purpose.

26 February 2013 • 12:38 AMT
BBC One/BBC America adapting Dumas’ “Three Musketeers” into series

The ensemble cast now includes Peter Capaldi as the shadowy Cardinal Richelieu and Luke Pasqualiano as D’Artagnan.

26 February 2013 • 12:36 AMT
USD market average rate totals AMD 409.13 Feb 26

The market average rate of USD on February 26 totaled AMD 409.13 increasing by 0.97 point compared to Feb 25.

26 February 2013 • 12:35 AMT
Armenian National Congress cancels March 1 rally, march

Yerevan Municipality proved to have authorized Heritage party to hold a rally in Myasnikyan Square on March 1.

26 February 2013 • 12:33 AMT
25th anniversary of Artsakh movement marked in Canada

Over 600 people attended the events, with ARFD Artsakh member David Ishkanyan having spoken about the liberation movement.