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15 September 2012 • 09:26 AMT
Roadside, Lionsgate snap up rights to “Emperor” hit epic

Emperor stars Tommy Lee Jones as Gen. Douglas MacArthur – the de facto ruler of Japan — and Matthew Fox as Gen. Bonner Fellers.

15 September 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Princess Tower world’s tallest residential building launches in Dubai

The building, which cost Dhs1.5 billion to build and measures 414 metres in height, is 98 per cent sold to investors.

15 September 2012 • 09:03 AMT
Riot police, protesters clash in Australia over Mohammad film

Ten Network television news showed a policeman knocked unconscious and reported several people injured among the crowd.

15 September 2012 • 08:59 AMT
U.S. renews waivers on Iran sanctions Japan,10 EU states

Japan, the world’s third largest oil consumer, had taken significant steps to reduce purchases of Iranian crude, Hillary Clinton said.

15 September 2012 • 08:47 AMT
HBO Documentary Films nabs TV rights to “Love, Marilyn”

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death, the film features footage and audiotapes along with Marilyn’s own handwritten letters.

15 September 2012 • 07:46 AMT
EU calls to end violent clashes over anti-Islam film

The U.S. is sending marines to defend its embassy in Khartoum and has called on Sudan to protect foreign diplomats.

15 September 2012 • 07:33 AMT
Al Qaeda calls on Muslims to kill more U.S. diplomats

It said defending the Prophet’s honor was a “religious duty and obligation to the Muslim nation, each according to his ability”.

15 September 2012 • 07:26 AMT
ITC says Apple products don’t violate Samsung patents

ITC Judge disagreed with Samsung’s allegations that Apple violated four of its patents being used in the iPhone, iPod and iPad.

15 September 2012 • 07:09 AMT
Sweden’s Armenians protest Azeri assassin release

A letter of protest addressed to the Hungarian government was handed over to the vice ambassador of Hungary.

15 September 2012 • 06:59 AMT
Next Photoshop won’t support Windows XP

The modern performance-sensitive software requires modern hardware graphics interfaces that Windows XP lacks.

15 September 2012 • 06:44 AMT
South Sudan may resume pumping oil in November – envoy

Tensions have lowered to a point where Beijing envisions “several agreements” being signed in September, Zhong said.

15 September 2012 • 06:23 AMT
Prince Harry unharmed in Camp Bastion attack

Harry, an Army captain, is based at the compound in Helmand province in the south of Afghanistan for his second tour of duty.

15 September 2012 • 06:17 AMT
Google rejects White House request to pull out anti-Islam video

Google said was further restricting the clip to comply with local law rather than as a response to political pressure.

15 September 2012 • 06:05 AMT
Neil Armstrong laid to rest in Atlantic Ocean

The ceremony for Armstrong, who served in the Navy from 1949 to 1952, included a bugler and a rifle salute.

15 September 2012 • 05:56 AMT
Two U.S. troops killed in Afghan attack, Taliban claims responsibility

The slain Americans were both Marines, a U.S. defense official said, while three or four troops were wounded.

15 September 2012 • 05:44 AMT
Cairo fresh anti-American protests leave 1 dead, dozens injured

The clashes moved to a main road on the banks of the Nile after authorities closed the street leading to the embassy.

15 September 2012 • 05:32 AMT
China’s presumed next leader makes public appearance

In addition to deciding personnel matters, Xi is heavily involved in drafting a major report to be delivered at the congress.

14 September 2012 • 18:54 AMT
Trio of U.S. universities disrupted by violent threats

Valparaiso University in Indiana, announced that it had received a violent threat as well in the form of a graffiti message.

14 September 2012 • 18:34 AMT
Protesters set fire to American school in Tunisia

Crowds angry over an anti-Muslim film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad have assaulted U.S. embassies across the Middle East.

14 September 2012 • 18:23 AMT
Fury about anti-Muslim film spreads to Jerusalem

Protests erupted for the first time in Gaza and the West Bank. In East Jerusalem, Israeli troops battled angry demonstrators.

14 September 2012 • 18:16 AMT
U.S. denies reports on advance warning of Benghazi attack

“The story is absolutely wrong. We were not aware of any actionable intelligence,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said.

14 September 2012 • 17:57 AMT
Natalie Portman to star in “Artist” helmer’s “Garden of Beasts” ?

The Tom Hanks-starring movie will adapt Erik Larson’s non-fiction book The Devil In The White City.

14 September 2012 • 17:35 AMT
Hungary’s Armenians demand prosecution for Safarov extradition officials

Armenian National Autonomy of Hungary slammed Hungarian authorities’ decision to extradite the murderer, yielding to Azeri pressure.

14 September 2012 • 16:59 AMT
“Kon-Tiki” adventure tale named Norway’s Oscar entry

The drama, which has been a box office hit at home, is the true story of Norwegian explorer and anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl.

14 September 2012 • 16:46 AMT
Russian Navy to add 100 new ships to fleet

New vessels will feature full integration of logistics, technical and maintenance capabilities to ensure performance of a wide variety of missions.

14 September 2012 • 16:30 AMT
Microsoft to open London-based tablet gaming studio

The new studio will focus on developing games for Windows 8 tablets and will be headed by former Rare production director.

14 September 2012 • 16:13 AMT
Sudanese protesters storm German embassy amid Mohammad film row

Rallies against the film were also staged in Egypt, Yemen, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq.

14 September 2012 • 16:08 AMT
St. Cross Lebanon-based Armenian church desecrated

The priest at St. Cross church cited a possibility of an Islamist group attack, since the incident occurred on the eve of a Christian festival.

14 September 2012 • 15:30 AMT
Syria crisis may spread sectarian war across region- UN’s ex-envoy Annan

Annan warned that “there can be no military solution” to the challenge presented to Assad’s regime by the uprising.

14 September 2012 • 15:15 AMT
Cinedigm nabs mystery director’s “Come Out and Play” horror

Makinov is a mystery unto his own: Cloaking his true identity, he wore a mask while directing the film to separate his ego from the process.