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05 November 2012 • 17:43 AMT
Android smartphone hits 75% marketshare

The figures represent a significant rise for the OS, which accounted for 57.5% of the market this time last year.

05 November 2012 • 17:31 AMT
Stallone confirms Nicolas Cage for “The Expendables 3”

Nicolas Cage has signed on to a large number of projects as of late, including a reboot of the Evangelical Christian series Left Behind.

05 November 2012 • 17:14 AMT
“The Hobbit” new TV spot, soundtrack land online

Tickets for both “The Hobbit” and theatrical marathons for extended editions of “The Lord of the Rings” go on sale November 7.

05 November 2012 • 17:12 AMT
Taliban senior leader arrested in Afghanistan

The arrested insurgent leader commanded all Taliban fighters within Kandahar city and the eastern Panjwai districts.

05 November 2012 • 17:05 AMT
Russia, Bulgaria mull nuke plant project

The pro-Belene Bulgarian Socialist Party then launched a petition for a referendum on the Russian-Bulgarian project.

05 November 2012 • 17:01 AMT
Twilight author Stephenie Meyer hints return to series

“Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” is currently the official end to the film series, and reportedly has a different ending from the book.

05 November 2012 • 16:55 AMT
Arafat body set to be exhumed Nov 26

The two experts are Patrice Mangin, chief forensic scientist at the hospital, and Francois Bochud, head of the institute.

05 November 2012 • 16:52 AMT
Azeri opposition slams Georgian govt. for favoring Armenia

Policy line of the new Georgian government was slammed at Azerbaijani Popular Front Party sitting.

05 November 2012 • 16:29 AMT
Union Pictures nabs “Ginger & Rosa” Toronto film fest hit

“Ginger & Rosa”, Sally Potter’s coming-of-age drama follows the lives of two teenage girls in 1962 London.

05 November 2012 • 16:23 AMT
DiCaprio’s “The Twilight Zone” adaptation synopsis released

The remake will centre on a time-travel plotline, following “a test pilot who winds up breaking the speed of light.

05 November 2012 • 16:13 AMT
“Escape from Planet Earth” animated comedy features new trailer

The 3D pic centres around alien astronaut Scorch Supernova who becomes a prison in Area 51 on the ‘dark planet’, Earth.

05 November 2012 • 15:59 AMT
Til Schweiger’s “Guardians” drama gets multiple offers from Asia buyers

The German superstar plays an Afghan war veteran and police operative who is assigned to protect the only witness in a gangland killing.

05 November 2012 • 15:57 AMT
Syrian govt. forces kill 179 in one day, activists say

Most of the dead were civilians killed in shelling of Damascus suburbs and included 14 women and 20 children, the group said.

05 November 2012 • 15:57 AMT
Armenian consulate only foreign outpost operating in Aleppo – FM

Edward Nalbandian: it’s important for Syria-based Armenians to know that our diplomatic representation is operating not only in Damascus.

05 November 2012 • 15:51 AMT
Germany’s ruling coalition decides to increase childcare benefits

Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, overcame the slump of the 2008-2009 financial crisis with two years of strong growth.

05 November 2012 • 15:45 AMT
Nigeria floods kill 363, displaces 2.1 million since July

The National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement that 7.7 million people had been affected.

05 November 2012 • 15:43 AMT
“Searching for Sugar Man” doc lands nod for Cinema Eye Honors top award

Other nominees are “5 Broken Cameras,” “Detropia,” “The Imposter,” “Marina Abramovich: The Artist Is Present” and “Only the Young.”

05 November 2012 • 15:40 AMT
Armenian-American film “HERE” featured at Florida festival

Kaloustian-Rosenthal then introduced renowned Armenian musician Joe Zeytoonian, who played Armenian melodies with the Oud.

05 November 2012 • 15:26 AMT
Assembly Board Member Annie Totah presses key issues

Totah discussed the importance of the Armenian Genocide resolution and urged Senator Nelson to cosponsor the legislation.

05 November 2012 • 15:18 AMT
HP becomes platinum member of Linux Foundation

According to HP, its upgraded position in the Linux Foundation will help it maximize its investment in Linux.

05 November 2012 • 15:16 AMT
Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” scores big at box office with strong debut

The $165 million-budgeted family film breaks the record for the biggest debut for a Disney Animation Studios movie.

05 November 2012 • 15:15 AMT
Boeing 787 Dreamliner officially launches in U.S.

It features extra comforts for passengers, such as bigger windows, larger overhead bins and better ventilation.

05 November 2012 • 15:08 AMT
Rovio to roll out Angry Birds prepaid debit cards

Users will be able to load the cards from a bank account, credit card, direct deposit, or through PayPal.

05 November 2012 • 15:03 AMT
Rufus Norris’ “Broken” leads British Independent Film Awards

Ben Wheatley’s Sightseers and Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio secured seven nominations each.

05 November 2012 • 15:02 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S III sales top 30 million units in 150 days

“The GALAXY S III continues to be a runaway favorite with customers around the world,” Samsung’s Shin said.

05 November 2012 • 15:00 AMT
YouTube encourages users to “video their vote”

Here, the service will also offer live coverage of the returns from news outlets like ABC News, Al Jazeera, Larry King, etc.

05 November 2012 • 14:52 AMT
Apple says it sold 3 million iPads in three days

The Wi-Fi version of the new iPads have already shipped and the Wi-Fi plus cellular option is expected in the next few weeks.

05 November 2012 • 14:37 AMT
NYC crime drops by third in days after Superstorm Sandy

During that period, overall crime declined in New York City by 32 per cent from the same week the year before.

05 November 2012 • 14:35 AMT
“Hobbit” star Ian McKellen to join “Vicious” sticom

McKellen plays one of the tow men who have lived together in a small Covent Garden apartment for nearly 50 years.

05 November 2012 • 14:32 AMT
Sudan will not stop supporting Hamas – official

Israel accuses Sudan of channeling weapons from Iran to Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, via Egypt’s Sinai desert.