“The First,” based on Eileen Whitfield’s biography, “The Woman Who Made Hollywood,” tells the story of one of Hollywood’s first superstars.

China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which surveys big firms, fell to 50.4 in January from 50.6 in December.

The authorities have not yet found what caused the blast in the 14-story building in a busy commercial and residential area.

By 2020, Hispanics will make up 40.8 percent of the California population and whites will comprise 36.6 percent.

Candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan earlier received a gunshot wound in Yerevan’s Kentron administrative district.

Following I/P Engine’s announcement of the verdict, however, its parent company’s stock slid by as much as 10 percent.

In recent months, Pakistani Taliban leaders have denounced vaccination drives by United Nations-backed Pakistani healthcare workers.

The short follows a lonely young man in New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a meeting with a beautiful woman.

“Old Sock” will carry new version of 10 of Clapton’s favorite songs plus two new tracks “Every Little” and “Gotta Get Over”.

Despite the launch of BlackBerry 10 OS with 70,000 apps, the company failed to release Instagram app for BlackBerry 10 devices.

GWI recently produced statistics that appear to suggest Google+ has overtaken both Twitter and YouTube in terms of active users.

Keys joins a long and distinguished list of entertainers who have taken on creative-director duties at various companies.

Windows Phone 7.8 has already been shipping pre-loaded on selected older Nokia Lumia handsets, including the 510.

Two actors from two incredibly popular 2012 films (“Silver Linings Playbook” and “The Intouchables”) are looking to topline the project.

Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, Brad Garrett and James Gandolfini are also supporting the Don Scardino-directed movie.

The 38-year-old was sacked by his Rabobank team and withdrawn from that year’s Tour de France after lying about his whereabouts.

Conflict between Sunni and Shi’ite militants has been blamed for many recent killings in Pakistan’s largest city.

In Israel, a lawmaker close to hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped short of confirming involvement in the strike.

On February 1, Carlos Berlocq will face Philipp Kohlschreiber, with Juan Monaco to rival Florian Mayer.

“Elysium” is set in the year 2159 where two classes, the oppressed people of Earth and the privileged elite aboard the Elysium space station, exist.

The doc focuses on artist Ralph Steadman and features Johnny Depp observing Steadman’s fascinating working process at his home studio.

At least six insurgents and 14 govt. soldiers have been killed in the fighting since it began Jan 28 with some 8,000 Yemeni soldiers involved.

Net income in the three months ended Dec. 31 rose to $605 million, or $4.86 per share, from $19 million, or 15 cents per share, a year earlier.

David Cameron said Britain was ready to provide training and advice amid growing concern about the security situation in the region.

Christine Chanet: Israel must cease settlement activities and provide prompt and effective remedy to the victims of violations of human rights.

Goldsman is shooting his directorial debut, “Winter’s Tale,” working with a cast that includes Colin Farrell, Will Smith and Russell Crowe.

Aleppo-based Hovsep Abgarian died in the neighborhood of Syria’s Jable city, Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

Streisand won her first Oscar for Best Actress for her wise-cracking, song-belting role in “Funny Girl.”

Brahimi, appointed as mediator in August, said it had become clear the Syrian parties in the conflict were not going to resolve it on their own.

Tehran notified IAEA earlier in January that it plans to install more modern equipment at the Natanz site in central Iran.