FIDE World Cup: tiebreak to determine winner in Aronian- Lysyj pair

FIDE World Cup: tiebreak to determine winner in Aronian- Lysyj pair

August 16, 2013 - 10:39 AMT  06:39 GMT
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian and Russia's Igor Lysyj tied the second set of Norway-hosted FIDE World Cup round 2.
Death toll in Egypt clashes soars past 600

Death toll in Egypt clashes soars past 600

August 16, 2013 - 10:29 AMT  06:29 GMT
It was the deadliest day by far since the 2011 popular uprising that overthrew autocratic ruler Hosni Mubarak.
Czech President to call early election for Oct 25-26, report says

Czech President to call early election for Oct 25-26, report says

August 16, 2013 - 10:18 AMT  06:18 GMT
The lower house is expected to pass the motion on dissolution after PM Jiri Rusnok's cabinet failed to win a confidence vote this month.
Adam Scott in “A.C.O.D.” comedy trailer

Adam Scott in “A.C.O.D.” comedy trailer (video)

 August 16, 2013 - 10:09 AMT  06:09 GMT
Fifty-four percent of people are A.C.O.D. - Adult Children of Divorce - quantifies the trailer of the film with the same name.
Universal to release Sergei Bodrov's

Universal to release Sergei Bodrov's "The Seventh Son"

August 16, 2013 - 10:02 AMT  06:02 GMT
Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore and Alicia Vikander star in the fantasy film, which Universal has not assigned a release date yet.
Russian cosmonauts to take 6-hour spacewalk

Russian cosmonauts to take 6-hour spacewalk

August 16, 2013 - 09:43 AMT  05:43 GMT
The spacewalk will be the 172nd in support of assembly and maintenance performed on the $100-billion orbiting laboratory built by 15 countries.
Snowden docs show NSA broke privacy rules “thousands of times”

Snowden docs show NSA broke privacy rules “thousands of times”

August 16, 2013 - 09:36 AMT  05:36 GMT
The incidents resulted in the unauthorised electronic surveillance of U.S. citizens, according to documents published by the Washington Post.
Strong earthquake jolts central New Zealand

Strong earthquake jolts central New Zealand

August 16, 2013 - 09:28 AMT  05:28 GMT
The magnitude 6.8 quake struck near the South Island town of Seddon and was followed by a series of smaller aftershocks.
Turkey recalls Egypt envoy for consultations amid violence

Turkey recalls Egypt envoy for consultations amid violence

August 16, 2013 - 09:16 AMT  05:16 GMT
Turkey has emerged as one of the fiercest international critics of what it has called an "unacceptable coup."
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