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14 July 2012 • 12:05 AMT
Golden Apricot: Cannes-nominated helmer Loznitsa uses math when filming

A professional mathematician, Loznitsa said that while creating a script, he first sees the image and uses it as a basis for a composite sketch.

14 July 2012 • 11:55 AMT
Suicide bomber kills 4 in Syria’s central town

The anti-regime Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the bomb targeted the local military security headquarters.

14 July 2012 • 11:21 AMT
Jessica Biel joins Fox 2000’s “The Wolverine” as Viper

Biel is next up co-starring opposite Colin Farrell in Total Recall, which Sony is releasing Aug 3, and The Tall Man, due out Aug 31.

14 July 2012 • 11:10 AMT
U.S. presidential nominee Mitt Romney to pick Condoleezza Rice as VP?

In former President George W. Bush’s second term, Rice replaced Colin Powell and served as Secretary of State until 2009.

14 July 2012 • 10:52 AMT
Peace envoy Annan says Syria “flouted” UN resolutions with massacre

Activists said about 150 people were killed in what the Syrian opposition charged was a massacre by regime forces.

14 July 2012 • 10:35 AMT
Strong women dominate Comic-Con: Milla Jovovich in “Resident Evil”

Alice (Jovovich) returns to continue her fight against Umbrella Corporation and undead, the 5th in the series directed by her husband.

14 July 2012 • 10:18 AMT
250 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation reported during past week

Azerbaijan fired over 1500 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army said.

14 July 2012 • 10:09 AMT
Russsia says OSCE PA report on Georgia “unacceptable”

The resolution “uses worn-out propagandistic cliches about ‘occupied Georgian territories,'” Russian Foreign Ministry said.

14 July 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Olympic security film fears $77 mln loss

British govt. said it would be deploying an extra 3,500 troops for London Games, because of shortfall in security guards provided by G4S.

14 July 2012 • 09:33 AMT
“ParaNorman” stop-motion pic promo released

In the film, a boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a curse.

14 July 2012 • 09:25 AMT
Visa, Mastercard agree to $7.25bn retail settlement

The case, which has been going on for 7 years, is over firms colluding to fix the fees that stores pay to process credit and debt card payments.

14 July 2012 • 09:16 AMT
Russia’s Aerospace Forces to test-fire S-400 missile system

S-400 is a highly advanced medium and long-range air defense missile system, capable of engaging a variety of aerial targets.

14 July 2012 • 09:06 AMT
“Total Recall”: Colin Farrell talks filling Schwarzenegger’s shoes at Comic Con

Farrell’s main point seemed to be to stress the difference between the new action movie and the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic.

14 July 2012 • 08:37 AMT
U.S. jails Uzbek man for Obama kill plot

Ulugbek Kodirovwas sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing material support to terrorism and threatening to kill the president.

14 July 2012 • 08:29 AMT
Comic-Con: “Big Bang Theory” fan wins a space flight

A fan who asked the cast and crew a question in Comic-Con panel, won a contest offered by the show that puts her on a space flight.

14 July 2012 • 08:19 AMT
Hillary Clinton to meet with new president Mursi in Egypt

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary is expected to seek assurances from Mohammed Mursi on both foreign and domestic policy.

14 July 2012 • 08:05 AMT
UN says Hama massacre part of Syrian air force operation

Opposition sources said about 220 people were killed in the village of Tremseh when it was attacked by helicopter gunships.

14 July 2012 • 07:55 AMT
Comic-Con: Joseph Gordon Leavitt shares insight on “being Bruce Willis”

Joseph Gordon Leavitt plays a young Bruce Willis in “Looper,” a time-bending thriller in which the actors are past and future Joe.

14 July 2012 • 07:35 AMT
Chavez says Obama “is a good guy”

In an interview with a local Venezuelan television station, Chavez dismissed the allegations he posed any danger.

14 July 2012 • 06:12 AMT
Suicide bomber kills 20, including well-known commander in Afghanistan

Samangani became a member of parliament last year and was considered a key leader in Samangan and northern Afghanistan.

14 July 2012 • 06:08 AMT
240,000 people in Japan ordered to leave homes as heavy rains continue

The death toll remained at 20 overnight and seven missing, with 19 of the fatalities from landslides and house collapses in and near Aso.

14 July 2012 • 05:55 AMT
Sylvester Stallone’s son found dead

George Braunstein, an attorney who has represented Sage Stallone for 15 years, said a housekeeper found his body in the afternoon.

14 July 2012 • 05:46 AMT
Gustav Klimt’s 150th birthday celebrated with Google Doodle

Reputedly the father of 14 illegitimate children, Klimt died from a stroke after contracting Spanish flu during the 1918 pandemic.

13 July 2012 • 18:01 AMT
Three Americans killed in private jet crash in France

A spokeswoman for the airport said emergency services are on site. The plane crashed at the end of the runway, she said.

13 July 2012 • 17:09 AMT
Boeing equips Dreamliner with Android-based entertainment system

Although not specified yet, it’s expected that the Android version used on the system will be either Android 2.3 or Android 3.0.

13 July 2012 • 16:45 AMT
Armenian President, OSCE MG Co-chairs discuss Karabakh settlement

The parties discussed the current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement talks and further steps to be taken.

13 July 2012 • 16:23 AMT
Cisco likely to gain EU approval for $5bln purchase of NDS

“At this point, the Commission has not expressed any serious concerns on any particular issues to the parties,” said the person.

13 July 2012 • 16:00 AMT
Spanish civil servants protest sweeping austerity measures

Spain is under pressure to get its public finances on track amid concerns in the markets over the state of the country’s banks.

13 July 2012 • 15:54 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S a prize in ArmenTel-announced “My Summer” pics contest

2 winners will be selected, with the one to get the most number of “likes” at Facebook page and the 2nd one chosen by a special jury.

13 July 2012 • 15:45 AMT
Comic-Con: “Kung Fu Panda 3,” “Madagascar” Spin-Off in development

The untitled Madagascar spin-off would revolve around the franchise’s famous penguins, Skipper, Kowalski, Private and Rico.