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05 December 2012 • 07:10 AMT
Dali’s painting auctioned for €2 million in Paris

The Sewing Machine with Umbrellas in a Surrealist Landscape was never auctioned before and was seen in public only once.

05 December 2012 • 07:04 AMT
Death toll in Philippine typhoon rises to 200

Army Maj. Gen. Ariel Bernardo says 51 people died and 98 others are missing in nearby Davao Oriental province.

05 December 2012 • 06:57 AMT
Aronian beats McShane in London Chess Classic round 4

The game that had lasted 6 hours became the most catching not only in round 4 but the whole competition.

05 December 2012 • 06:52 AMT
Suspect in NYC synagogues bomb plot pleads guilty

The undercover investigation lasted seven months, during which time Ferhani and Mamdouh were recorded making plans for attacks.

05 December 2012 • 06:42 AMT
Guillermo del Toro, Travis Beacham team for “Pacific Rim” sequel

Beacham, who wrote the screenplay to “Pacific Rim,” has already been at work on a graphic novel prequel to the film expected out next year.

05 December 2012 • 06:39 AMT
Thai group buys HSBC’s entire stake in China’s Ping An Insurance

“This is phenomenal for HSBC shareholders because the bank is now sitting on at least $8 billion in profit,” said Jim Antos.

05 December 2012 • 06:37 AMT
“Jack Reacher” new clip features Tom Cruise as unbeatable antihero

Also starring Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, and Robert Duvall “Jack Reacher” is scheduled for a December 21 release.

05 December 2012 • 06:34 AMT
NATO approves Patriot deployment at Syrian-Turkish border

Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the ministers had “unanimously expressed grave concerns” about the use of chemical weapons.

05 December 2012 • 06:26 AMT
“The Departed” Oscar-winning scribe directing “Mojave” thriller

The film’s plot details are being kept under wraps although the story involves a desert escape by a criminal.

05 December 2012 • 06:19 AMT
Soldier killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan

“Security forces intercepted the car and opened fire as it neared the camp. The two men then blew themselves up,” an official said.

05 December 2012 • 06:17 AMT
“Game Of Thrones” star Sean Bean to headline TNT’s “Legends”

“Legends” centers on a deep-cover operative who has an ability to transform himself into a different person for each job.

05 December 2012 • 06:09 AMT
Matt Damon may join Clooney in all-star “The Monuments Men”

Clooney, Grant Heslov are writing the film with chronicles one of the final moments in the reign of the Nazi party rule in Germany.

05 December 2012 • 06:05 AMT
Yahoo HR executive joins Alibaba board

Yahoo’s reiteration of its commitment to Alibaba comes after the company racked up a series of impressive landmarks.

05 December 2012 • 05:59 AMT
Eddie Murphy named most overpaid actor on Forbes list

Katherine Heigl, the star of flops like “Killers” and “One for the Money”, is the number two most overpaid actress on the top ten list.

05 December 2012 • 05:47 AMT
Chinese govt. increases ZTE financing by $5bn

ZTE announced that the “financing facility” would expand a deal struck with the state-backed China Development Bank.

05 December 2012 • 05:30 AMT
Researchers find earliest known dinosaur on Earth

“It was a case of looking at the material with a fresh pair of eyes,” Paul Barrett from the Natural History Museum, said.

05 December 2012 • 05:26 AMT
Samsung promotes chairman’s son to vice chairman

The inheritance battle might prevent Lee Kun-hee from transferring shareholdings that allow control over Samsung to his son.

05 December 2012 • 05:18 AMT
Woman listed as world’s oldest person dies in U.S.

Guinness said Ms Cooper is succeeded as the world’s oldest living person by fellow American Dina Manfredini from Iowa, who is 115.

05 December 2012 • 05:05 AMT
Anti-virus software guru McAfee seeks asylum in Guatemala

McAfee says he has been persecuted for refusing to donate money to politicians, that he loves Belize, and considers it his home.

04 December 2012 • 18:02 AMT
Syria’s state-run newspaper journalist killed

Naji Asaad was killed in the Damascus’ district of Tadamun while en-route to the Tishreen newspaper headquarters.

04 December 2012 • 17:45 AMT
Police fires tear gas at protesters in Cairo violence

The march came amid rising anger over a hurriedly adopted draft constitution by president Mohammed Morsi’s allies.

04 December 2012 • 17:34 AMT
“This is 40” featuretts spotlight Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann

Starring the characters from 2007’s “Knocked Up”, the film explores the continuing strain placed on the pair’s marriage.

04 December 2012 • 17:19 AMT
“The Hobbit” new clips see Bilbo sent on a journey

The first clip sees Bilbo becoming increasingly irritated as more and more dwarves turn up at his home in Hobbiton.

04 December 2012 • 17:10 AMT
Rep. Schiff urges U.S. to cut security assistance to Azerbaijan

“Azerbaijan has committed the most terrible subversion of justice – making a hero of a cold-blooded killer,” said Rep. Schiff.

04 December 2012 • 16:51 AMT
Sony patents hybrid PlayStation motion controller

Dubbed the Hybrid Separable Motion Controller, the device would allow 2 players to take part in motion-controlled titles with a single controller.

04 December 2012 • 16:30 AMT
North Korea confirms rocket launch details

The launch is set for between 10 and 22 December, from 07:00 to 12:00 local time, said the International Maritime Organisation.

04 December 2012 • 16:18 AMT
Fox orders “Murder Police” animated series, “Family Guy” EPs attached

“Police” marks the latest animated effort at Fox, which has seen its Sunday night block dim in recent years.

04 December 2012 • 16:05 AMT
141 anti-austerity protesters arrested in Slovenia police clash

Slovenia, which joined the euro zone in 2007, is now struggling to avoid a bailout amid recession.

04 December 2012 • 15:49 AMT
1st promo of Beyonce documentary released

The TV special will capture “the intense physical and emotional demands she goes through in the studio.”

04 December 2012 • 15:40 AMT
EBRD donates €190 million to Chernobyl Confinement Project

The goal of the New Safe Confinement project is to transform the site into a safe and environmentally stable system.