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21 December 2012 • 09:35 AMT
Facebook launches drag-and-drop feature

The update eliminates the sometimes cumbersome process of navigating through file folders and menu options.

21 December 2012 • 09:30 AMT
Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy in “The Heat” red-band trailer

In the film, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy play officers of the law who are forced together as partners to go after a drug lord.

21 December 2012 • 09:21 AMT
Turkey doesn’t see chemical threat from Syria in near future

Turkey has asked NATO to send Patriot anti-missile systems to boost its air defenses, a request NATO has accepted readily.

21 December 2012 • 09:18 AMT
Ex-NSC employee sues Council chair Artur Baghdasaryan

Ghazaryan slammed the decrees the National Security Council as personal, politicized and “fabricated.”

21 December 2012 • 09:03 AMT
Foxconn buys minority stake in U.S. camera maker GoPro

Foxconn, which trades as Hon Hai Precision Industry, manufactures products like Apple’s iPhone and iPad as well as Sony’s PlayStation.

21 December 2012 • 09:02 AMT
Paper: MPs Zurabyan, Oskanian summoned to Investigation Service

The MPs issued a statement urging to prosecute those responsible for interception and release of their private conversation.

21 December 2012 • 08:55 AMT
Hollande links French engineer seizure in Nigeria to al-Qaeda

Nigerian police have said that about 30 attackers stormed the French man’s home in the northern town of Rimi.

21 December 2012 • 08:47 AMT
Parliament speaker’s position weakened, paper says

Recent behavior of parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan gave rise to rumors inside Republican Party of Armenia.

21 December 2012 • 08:41 AMT
Turkish minister visits Armenian school in Istanbul

“Minorities think they are the only ones who are subjected to problems, but this is not the case,” Ömer Dinçer said.

21 December 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Putin refuses to answer Azeri journalist’s question

Putin told an Azeri journalist: “You will likely ask about Karabakh,” without giving him a chance to ask a question.

21 December 2012 • 08:19 AMT
DreamWorks’ “Turbo” animated snail comedy teaser unveiled

The story centers on a snail who, after miraculously attaining the power of super-speed, decides to fulfill his dream of racing in the Indy 500.

21 December 2012 • 08:17 AMT
28 dead in Kenyan coastal village attack

“About 150 Pokomo raiders attacked Kipao village which is inhabited by the Ormas,” Coast Region deputy police chief said.

21 December 2012 • 08:01 AMT
Australian boy’s egg collection turns into deadly snakes

“He’s very lucky he didn’t encounter the mother while he was taking her eggs. That also could have been fatal,” Prendergast said.

21 December 2012 • 07:45 AMT
Nokia signs $320mln deal with China’s 360buy.com

In Q3 2012, Nokia managed just 5.8 million mobile device sales in Greater China, a precipitous drop of 64 percent year-over-year.

21 December 2012 • 07:44 AMT
Side Effects new poster features Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones

The film stars Channing Tatum, Rooney Mara, Jude Law and Catherine Zeta-Jones embroiled in a drug thriller.

21 December 2012 • 07:37 AMT
Ryan Gosling’s “Gangster Squad” behind-the-scenes featurette

In addition to a wealth of new footage, the video features commentary from the cast as they talk about gangster movies.

21 December 2012 • 07:34 AMT
UN rep. says Syrian minority groups at major risk

“I am deeply concerned that entire communities risk paying the price for crimes committed by the Syrian government,” Dieng said.

21 December 2012 • 07:29 AMT
Pablo Berger’s “Blancanieves” to open Palm Springs Film Fest

This year’s lineup, which showcases numerous contenders for the Foreign Language Film Oscar, features 180 films from 68 countries.

21 December 2012 • 07:26 AMT
Oil prices below $90 amid U.S. ‘fiscal cliff’ doubts

Some economists fear that would push the U.S. back into recession, a prospect that would likely mean less energy demand.

21 December 2012 • 07:23 AMT
Gasparyan fails to make ITF Ankara Cup semifinal

Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan, 18, lost 1:6, 2:6 to Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunić, 19, in ITF Ankara Cup 2012 quarterfinal.

21 December 2012 • 07:23 AMT
Israel, Egypt negotiating new Gaza policy

“Even to this day little is known as to who is negotiating on whose side, and what the role of the Egyptians is,” Halevy said.

21 December 2012 • 07:15 AMT
Kristen Wiig’s “Imogene” comedy gets new title, sets release date

The new title, “Girl Most Likely” is a reference to Wiig’s character, a one-time playwright-to-watch.

21 December 2012 • 07:11 AMT
AI calls on Russia to drop U.S. adoptions ban

“This bill is frankly a childish response to the Magnitsky Act,” said John Dalhuisen, Europe and Central Asia Program Director at AI.

21 December 2012 • 07:02 AMT
Libyan govt. to open files relating to Lockerbie bombing

The move comes on the 24th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Scotland, which killed 270 people.

21 December 2012 • 06:56 AMT
Marilyn Monroe subway grate photo on display in New York

The exhibit also features eight of Shaw’s other Monroe pictures, on view inside the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station.

21 December 2012 • 06:55 AMT
Hulu reportedly seeks $200mln investment from media partners

The $200 million investment would be used to create more original programming and expand into other countries.

21 December 2012 • 06:37 AMT
Amazon selects 6 comedy pilots for slate of shows

Amazon will base its decision on whether to pick up the shows for full series based on viewer feedback.

21 December 2012 • 06:30 AMT
150 people kidnapped from Iraqi finance ministry

Rafei Al-Essawi, who has a large base of Sunni support, said he has tried to reach al-Maliki, a Shiite, with no success.

21 December 2012 • 06:26 AMT
“Knocked Up” helmer Apatow gets Critics’ Choice Genius Award

The award goes to a man with a high track record of making people laugh, with his new “This Is 40” the latest in a string of films.

21 December 2012 • 06:14 AMT
“Game of Thrones” editor to adapt “False Prince” book for Paramount

With king, queen and crown prince murdered, a nobleman devises a plan to find someone to impersonate the king’s long-lost son.