Leonardo DiCaprio to topline, produce President Woodrow Wilson biopic

Leonardo DiCaprio to topline, produce President Woodrow Wilson biopic

September 17, 2013 - 12:05 AMT  08:05 GMT
Warner Bros. is in early negotiations to pick up the rights to Wilson, the just-released biography of the 28th president by A. Scott Berg.
Iran says Rouhani, Obama exchanged letters

Iran says Rouhani, Obama exchanged letters

September 17, 2013 - 11:57 AMT  07:57 GMT
Tehran denies seeking nuclear weapons but the United States and its allies suspect it is working towards a nuclear weapons capability.
China launches highest civilian airport to boost tourism

China launches highest civilian airport to boost tourism

September 17, 2013 - 11:55 AMT  07:55 GMT
The $258 million airport, designed to handle 280,000 passengers a year, will help open up the nearby Yading Nature Reserve to tourism.
Facebook, Twitter become accessible to Iranian users

Facebook, Twitter become accessible to Iranian users

September 17, 2013 - 11:06 AMT  07:06 GMT
Reporters in Tehran for the New York Times and the Washington Post both said on Twitter that they could access the service freely.
Prominent Armenian benefactor Gerard Cafesjian dies at 88

Prominent Armenian benefactor Gerard Cafesjian dies at 88

September 17, 2013 - 10:57 AMT  06:57 GMT
Cafesjian received accolades and recognition from both the United States and Armenia institutions, including the Ellis Island Award.
ANCA-ER to honor longtime activist Zohrab Tazian

ANCA-ER to honor longtime activist Zohrab Tazian

September 17, 2013 - 10:44 AMT  06:44 GMT
Tazian has been very active in politics for more than 40 years and has used his political connections to promote Armenian causes.
Microsoft introduces significant changes to Bing search service

Microsoft introduces significant changes to Bing search service

September 17, 2013 - 10:33 AMT  06:33 GMT
“We set out to provide clarity, decisions and insights. Bing is no longer just a search engine on a web page,” Microsoft said.
Salvage crews raise Costa Concordia cruise liner

Salvage crews raise Costa Concordia cruise liner

September 17, 2013 - 10:12 AMT  06:12 GMT
The success of the operation was announced in a brief statement by the head of Italy's Civil Protection Authority Franco Gabrielli.
Turkish warplanes shoot down Syrian helicopter

Turkish warplanes shoot down Syrian helicopter

September 17, 2013 - 09:52 AMT  05:52 GMT
Turkey shares a 900-kilometer border with Syria and is sheltering a quarter of the 2 million people who have fled the Syrian conflict.
Bangladesh Islamist party leader sentenced to death

Bangladesh Islamist party leader sentenced to death

September 17, 2013 - 09:38 AMT  05:38 GMT
Bangladesh government figures estimate more than three million people were killed during the independence war.
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