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12 December 2012 • 08:13 AMT
Lifetime, Jennifer Love Hewitt team for modern-day “Pride and Prejudice”

Pride and Prejudice is set in 19th century England and revolves around the Bennet family and Elizabeth’s love affair with Mr. Darcy.

12 December 2012 • 08:04 AMT
Facebook voted “best place to work” in 2012

While Google and Apple aren’t in the top five, they’ve both made the list for the last five consecutive years.

12 December 2012 • 07:57 AMT
U.S. to boost military presence in Philippines

Philippine officials said they expected to see more U.S. ships, aircraft and troops for training exercises and disaster and relief operations.

12 December 2012 • 07:42 AMT
Turkish ex-President Ozal’s death cause unclear despite poison detected

There have long been rumors that Ozal, who died of heart failure in 1993 aged 65, was murdered by militants of the “deep state.”

12 December 2012 • 07:32 AMT
HTC rolls out One SV Android smartphone

The handset is a reworked model of the One S, packing a more compact camera design and EE network connectivity.

12 December 2012 • 07:17 AMT
Discovery Channel to air “Frozen Planet: Edge of the Earth” special

The special will see David Attenborough return to narrate the refresher that will include 11 sequences.

12 December 2012 • 07:00 AMT
Abraham, Bouadla hold open workout session

Ulli Wegner: I have to admit, that Arthur has been giving it a 100 percent during every single training session.

12 December 2012 • 06:50 AMT
Researchers to unveil secret behind the “Mona Lisa” smile

Silvano Vinceti is leading a team to exhume and identify the remains of the woman who posed for the painting, Lisa Gherardini.

12 December 2012 • 06:48 AMT
Delta Air Lines to buy 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic

Delta and Virgin said their agreement would generate new revenue and leverage Virgin’s strong luxury brand.

12 December 2012 • 06:40 AMT
“Man of Steel” Superman flick trailer released

They are also shots of Diane Lane and Kevin Costner as Ma and Pa Kent, Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Amy Adams as Lois Lane.

12 December 2012 • 06:34 AMT
Iran unveils two home-made choppers

These choppers can provide logistical support for the armed forces and also perform combat missions, according to the report.

12 December 2012 • 06:27 AMT
“Star Wars” actor Joel Edgerton to join Natalie Portman in “Jane Got A Gun”

The pic centers on a woman who reaches out to her ex-lover to help her when her outlaw husband becomes the target of a violent gang.

12 December 2012 • 06:18 AMT
UN chief condemns N. Korea missile launch

Nesirky said Ban has been urging North Korea’s leaders not to launch a missile but “instead to build confidence with its neighbors.”

12 December 2012 • 06:16 AMT
Michelle Williams poised to headline “Double Hour” romantic thriller

Nicola Giuliano and Roy Lee are producing the English-language remake of the 2009 Italian hit “La Doppia Ora.”

12 December 2012 • 06:11 AMT
Gunman kills two, himself at shopping mall in Oregon

Dozens of police and emergency medical teams searched the premises for shoppers hiding inside, Lt Rhodes said.

12 December 2012 • 06:07 AMT
“Welcome to the Punch” crime flick trailer features James McAvoy

The film revolves around a cop (McAvoy) hunting down his criminal nemesis (Mark Strong) after the baddie emerges from hiding.

12 December 2012 • 06:04 AMT
Grammy-winning Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies at 92

Mr. Shankar’s musical collaborators included jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, composer Philip Glass, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

12 December 2012 • 05:58 AMT
U.S. launches top-secret mini-shuttle for mystery mission

A scientific observer speculated that he spaceplane is carrying sensors designed for spying and is probably serving as a testbed for future satellites.

12 December 2012 • 05:50 AMT
Oil rises ahead of Federal Reserve’s policy meeting results

“If that happens, that will mean the U.S. dollar will get weaker and that generally supports the buying of oil futures,” said Victor Shum.

12 December 2012 • 05:40 AMT
North Korea launches rocket in defiance of UN sanctions

Earlier, N Korea told the rest of the world that it had found a technical glitch with its rocket and needed until Dec. 29 to fix the problem.

12 December 2012 • 05:38 AMT
Mursi introduces new voting rules ahead of referendum

The purpose of limiting voting to one’s own district avoids “concerns about the fairness of the electoral process,” the statement said.

12 December 2012 • 05:28 AMT
Chavez undergoes ‘successful surgery’ in Cuba

At the weekend, Chavez spoke for the first time about a possible successor, naming Nicolas Maduro as his preferred candidate.

12 December 2012 • 05:24 AMT
Guatemalan judge orders McAfee release, rules detention illegal

Telesforo Guerra said the judge notified him verbally of ruling, but it could take a day for formal written notification to win McAfee’s release.

12 December 2012 • 05:16 AMT
U.S. now recognizes Syrian opposition coalition, Obama says

“We’ve made a decision that the Syrian Opposition Coalition is now inclusive enough,” the U.S. President said in an interview.

11 December 2012 • 17:57 AMT
“South Park: The Stick of Truth” vid game trailer unveiled

The gameplay appears to be more like Paper Mario, however, in that player is actively engaged during battle with timed button presses.

11 December 2012 • 17:45 AMT
Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen’s “Guilt Trip” comedy trailers released

The film centers on an L.A.-based inventor who takes his recently-widowed mother on the road with him for a business trip.

11 December 2012 • 17:31 AMT
Samsung teases major product unveiling at CES 2013

The Korean tech giant has released a cryptic teaser video on its blog listing the date of the expo along with the phrase “the world awaits”.

11 December 2012 • 17:20 AMT
Album signed by John Lennon for his killer up for auction

Lennon autographed the copy of Double Fantasy on December 8, 1980; just hours later its owner shot him dead outside his apartment.

11 December 2012 • 17:12 AMT
IMF postpones loan to Egypt amid deepening crisis

Finance Minister said the delay was intended to allow time to explain economic austerity measures to the Egyptian people.

11 December 2012 • 16:52 AMT
Baku “unable” to attend CIS military events over Armenia, Karabakh

“Azerbaijan rejects some events organized in the framework of the CIS as inexpedient,” Safar Abiyev said.