Cumberbatch:

Cumberbatch: "I want to show Assange is force to be reckoned with"

October 12, 2013 - 11:19 AMT  07:19 GMT
Assange's original letter attacked the movie, directed by Bill Condon, labelling it "distorted" and fictitious.
Turkish journalists’ association head says his mother was Armenian

Turkish journalists’ association head says his mother was Armenian

October 12, 2013 - 11:16 AMT  07:16 GMT
“My mother was left at some people’s door like an innocent kitten and that idea filled me with grief,” Ahmet Abakay said.
N. Korea rejects U.S. offer to sign non-aggression pact

N. Korea rejects U.S. offer to sign non-aggression pact

October 12, 2013 - 11:09 AMT  07:09 GMT
Kerry said the door for negotiation with North Korea is open if it abandons nuclear weapons and complies with international demands.
Angelina Jolie finds

Angelina Jolie finds "Unbroken" WWII drama villain in Japanese singer

October 12, 2013 - 11:05 AMT  07:05 GMT
Guitarist/singer Miyavi is tapped to play Louis Zamperini's cruel tormentor Mutsushiro Watanabe at the Japanese camp.
Libyan PM says his kidnap was ‘attempted coup’

Libyan PM says his kidnap was ‘attempted coup’

October 12, 2013 - 10:52 AMT  06:52 GMT
"When they failed to bring down the government through democratic means, they resorted to the use of force," Zeidan said.
Nicole Kidman to topline

Nicole Kidman to topline "Silent Wife" breakout novel adaptation

October 12, 2013 - 10:50 AMT  06:50 GMT
The novel focuses on an affluent Chicago couple who’ve been together 20 years and seem very stable.

"A Wolf at the Door," "Underage" win top honors at Rio Film Fest

October 12, 2013 - 10:27 AMT  06:27 GMT
The best director award went to Cao Guimarães and Marcelo Gomes for their film "The Man of the Crowd."
Russian Air Force to receive 30 Su-34 Fullback fighter bombers late 2014

Russian Air Force to receive 30 Su-34 Fullback fighter bombers late 2014

October 12, 2013 - 10:08 AMT  06:08 GMT
A two-seat derivative of the Su-27 fighter, the Su-34 can carry a payload of up to eight tons of precision-guided weapons over 4,000 kilometers.
Over 200,000 evacuated in India ahead of Cyclone Phailin

Over 200,000 evacuated in India ahead of Cyclone Phailin

October 12, 2013 - 09:56 AMT  05:56 GMT
Cyclone Phailin, categorised as "very severe" by weather forecasters, is expected to hit Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states on October 12 evening.
U.S. forces capture top Taliban commander in Afghanistan

U.S. forces capture top Taliban commander in Afghanistan

October 12, 2013 - 09:35 AMT  05:35 GMT
The arrest of Mehsud, a trusted deputy to Tehreek-e-Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, could be a big blow to the group.
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