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30 January 2013 • 07:32 AMT
Ban says UN receiving only limited support for Syria aid

“That is why I am appealing to the whole international community to render their generous support,” UN chief says.

30 January 2013 • 07:26 AMT
Google to roll out Nexus 7 successor in May – report

The report claims that the follow-up to the Asus-built tablet will sport a smaller bezel, giving it a slighter and more portable form factor.

30 January 2013 • 07:17 AMT
Israel to give Palestine $100 million in withheld tax revenues

Israel has previously frozen payments to the PA during times of heightened security and diplomatic tensions.

30 January 2013 • 07:16 AMT
Oil prices nearly flat ahead of U.S. indicators release

Brent crude, used to price international varieties of oil, rose 1 cents to $114.37 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.

30 January 2013 • 06:59 AMT
Fox picks up movie rights to “Mind MGMT” comic book

The book centers on a government agency consisting of psychic spies and their greatest asset, Henry Lime.

30 January 2013 • 06:47 AMT
Sandra Bullock’s “The Heat” comedy gets summer release date

The Heat stars Bullock and McCarthy as wildly different FBI agents who set out to take down a Russian mobster.

30 January 2013 • 06:39 AMT
“Pirates of the Caribbean” helmer to direct “Pyongyang” comedy

New Regency and Verbinski’s shingle Blind Wink will join forces on the film, which will adapt a graphic novel by Guy Delisle.

30 January 2013 • 06:35 AMT
Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess in “Upside Down” fantasy film trailer

In the fantasy film, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess are star-crossed lovers separated by class, wealth, and planets.

30 January 2013 • 06:32 AMT
Int’l envoy says Syria crisis reached “unprecedented levels of horror”

Speaking later to reporters, Brahimi said the Syrian government and the opposition were, between them, destroying Syria “bit by bit”.

30 January 2013 • 06:29 AMT
Baku refuses to realize Saakashvili regime done for – public figure

Aghasi Arabyan hopes for Ivanishvili’s win to help Georgian people overcome ethnic conflicts triggered by Saakashvili regime.

30 January 2013 • 06:23 AMT
LG announces losses of $428.96mln for Q4 2012

LG appealed the ruling but the weight of the punishment and challenges for its TV business knocked the company off track.

30 January 2013 • 06:04 AMT
“Jack Reacher” star Alexia Fast to join Atom Egoyan’s “Queen Of The Night”

The film stars Ryan Reynolds as a father who discovers clues 8 years after his daughter’s abduction that suggest the girl is still alive.

30 January 2013 • 05:59 AMT
Russia terminating anti-crime cooperation agreement with U.S.

Dmitry Medvedev has signed a relevant order to terminate the deal, the government said in a statement on its website.

30 January 2013 • 05:56 AMT
MGM nabs film rights to “Me Before You” best-selling romance

“Me Before You”, authored by Jojo Moyes, has sold more than half a mllion copies since its release in 2012.

30 January 2013 • 05:50 AMT
Eva Green poised to join “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”

Green (“Casino Royale”) will appear in the sequel to the 2005 hit, “Sin City,” as a deadly muse named Ava Lord.

30 January 2013 • 05:44 AMT
ANCA-ER appoints Nora Kzirian as Board Chairperson

“The ANCA Eastern Region is very excited to welcome Nora as the new Board chairperson,” said Michelle Hagopian.

30 January 2013 • 05:36 AMT
Australian PM surprisingly announces election date

Gillard said she had consulted on her decision on the date with Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan and senior colleagues.

30 January 2013 • 05:29 AMT
Egypt’s Mursi heading for Germany to seek investments

“He is the first democratically elected president in the history of Egypt,” German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said.

30 January 2013 • 05:14 AMT
UK Prime Minister to visit Algeria for talks

The deployment will include as many as 40 military advisers in Mali and 200 British soldiers in neighboring African countries.

30 January 2013 • 05:03 AMT
U.S. judge rejects Apple’s patent demand v. Samsung

The jury found that South Korean-based Samsung infringed six patents and awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages.

29 January 2013 • 17:30 AMT
Google+ overtakes Twitter, YouTube in active users report

A report suggests that Google+ was used by 25% of the global web population over the past month, a figure that makes it second only to Facebook.

29 January 2013 • 17:21 AMT
South Park reduces episode order to 10 per season

Stone and Parker revealed that when season 17 debuts on September 25th, it will run straight through for 10 episodes.

29 January 2013 • 17:05 AMT
Italians seek to reclaim composer Salieri’s remains

Salieri was one of the Habsburg court’s favorite composers, and is perhaps best remembered in popular culture as Mozart’s chief rival.

29 January 2013 • 16:53 AMT
Senate panel approves Kerry’s Secretary of State nomination

President Obama chose the Massachusetts Democrat to succeed Hillary Clinton, who is stepping down after four years, as his top diplomat.

29 January 2013 • 16:43 AMT
Second set of Patriot missiles operational in Turkey

The batteries are being stationed around 3 southeastern Turkish cities and NATO says they will protect 3.5 million Turks from missile attack.

29 January 2013 • 16:18 AMT
James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel in “Trance” posters

The story centers on an art heist that goes sideways when its mastermind gets amnesia and can’t remember where he stashed the loot.

29 January 2013 • 16:07 AMT
Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert De Niro among SAG awards honorees

Another winner was “Silver Linings Playbook” actress Jennifer Lawrence, who bagged the Female Leading Role prize.

29 January 2013 • 16:00 AMT
Samsung rolls out Galaxy Tab 2 Garnet Red in U.S.

The tablet will launch with the Android Jelly Bean operating system on board, in place of the Ice Cream Sandwich software.

29 January 2013 • 15:51 AMT
Obama authorizes extra $155 million in Syria aid

Officials said the money was being used to immunize Syrian children, purchase winter supplies, and to help alleviate food shortages.

29 January 2013 • 15:38 AMT
Iran unveils finger amputating machine for use on thieves

Following the public amputation, the Shiraz district’s public prosecutor, announced sentences against criminals are to become increasingly severe.