Zurich Film Fest to honor Oscar-nommed Hugh Jackman

Zurich Film Fest to honor Oscar-nommed Hugh Jackman

August 30, 2013 - 11:28 AMT  07:28 GMT
The festival will also hold a gala screening for Jackman’s latest film, the thriller "Prisoners" co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
Monsters University crosses $700 million at worldwide box office

Monsters University crosses $700 million at worldwide box office

August 30, 2013 - 11:24 AMT  07:24 GMT
It's also the fourth Disney/Pixar title to jump $700 million after Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo and Up.
India mulls buying back gold to boost plunging rupee

India mulls buying back gold to boost plunging rupee

August 30, 2013 - 11:10 AMT  07:10 GMT
India has the world's third-largest current account deficit, which is approaching nearly $90bn driven mostly by the appetite for gold imports.
Dozens killed in Iraq car bomb attacks

Dozens killed in Iraq car bomb attacks

August 30, 2013 - 10:57 AMT  06:57 GMT
More than 4,000 people have been killed in attacks in Iraq since April, when the pace of killing accelerated to levels unseen since 2008.
Assad forces remove Scud missiles to avoid strike: opposition

Assad forces remove Scud missiles to avoid strike: opposition

August 30, 2013 - 10:47 AMT  06:47 GMT
The move appears part of a precautionary but limited redeployment of armaments in areas of central Syria still held by Assad's forces.
Cameron defeated on Syria vote, rules out UK involvement in strike

Cameron defeated on Syria vote, rules out UK involvement in strike

August 30, 2013 - 10:28 AMT  06:28 GMT
UK Prime Minister’s authority and international standing were dealt a severe blow by defeat on the issue in the Commons.
Jake Abel, Nia Vardalos to star in Michael Aloyan’s

Jake Abel, Nia Vardalos to star in Michael Aloyan’s "Forget Me Not"

August 30, 2013 - 10:13 AMT  06:13 GMT
Aloyan is the writer, director and producer of multiple award-winning short films including "Subhuman."
Gravitas Ventures nabs Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon drama

Gravitas Ventures nabs Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon drama "Sunlight Jr."

August 30, 2013 - 10:04 AMT  06:04 GMT
Story follows a hard-working convenience store clerk and her disabled boyfriend, who are trapped in a generational cycle of poverty.
Mexican drug cartel lieutenant held over mass killings

Mexican drug cartel lieutenant held over mass killings

August 30, 2013 - 09:55 AMT  05:55 GMT
Mario Nunez, 39, also known as "M-10" is accused of being involved in the killings of more than 350 people found in mass graves in 2011.
Japan jobless rate plummets lowest since 2008

Japan jobless rate plummets lowest since 2008

August 30, 2013 - 09:39 AMT  05:39 GMT
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.8% from 3.9% in June, compared with economists' median forecast of 3.9%.
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