Suspect claims to have been used as shill in Dink murder case

Suspect claims to have been used as shill in Dink murder case

December 4, 2013 - 11:18 AMT  07:18 GMT
“I informed authorities about the murder being orchestrated, yet no one acted to prevent the crime,” Erhan Tuncel said.
U.S. vice-president arrives in China amid air zone tensions

U.S. vice-president arrives in China amid air zone tensions

December 4, 2013 - 10:52 AMT  06:52 GMT
China announced a new Air Defence Identification Zone last month, and said aircraft flying through the zone must follow its rules.
Jeremy Renner’s 5th “Bourne” action film gets release date

Jeremy Renner’s 5th “Bourne” action film gets release date

December 4, 2013 - 10:44 AMT  06:44 GMT
Renner returns as Aaron Cross for this chapter and “Fast & Furious” helmer Justin Lin will direct the film.
Star-studded

Star-studded "American Hustle" nabs best pic from NY Film Critics Circle

December 4, 2013 - 10:36 AMT  06:36 GMT
Robert Redford ("All Is Lost") and Cate Blanchett ("Blue Jasmine) won other top honors, Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.
Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson in “Her” drama trailer

Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson in “Her” drama trailer (video)

 December 4, 2013 - 10:30 AMT  06:30 GMT
The film follows an introvert who finds himself falling in love with Samantha, the "artificially intelligent operating system."
Istanbul to host famed photojournalist Ara Guler’s exhibit

Istanbul to host famed photojournalist Ara Guler’s exhibit

December 4, 2013 - 10:27 AMT  06:27 GMT
Nicknamed "the Eye of Istanbul" Guler is considered one of Turkey's few internationally known photographers.
21 arrested as militias battle in Lebanon’s Tripoli

21 arrested as militias battle in Lebanon’s Tripoli

December 4, 2013 - 10:15 AMT  06:15 GMT
The latest clashes started after repeated attacks on Alawite targets over the last week in which several people were wounded.
French scientists rule out Arafat polonium poisoning

French scientists rule out Arafat polonium poisoning

December 4, 2013 - 10:10 AMT  06:10 GMT
The results contradict earlier findings by a Swiss lab, and mean it is still unclear what killed Arafat nine years ago.
Attacks across Iraq leave at least 20 dead

Attacks across Iraq leave at least 20 dead

December 4, 2013 - 10:02 AMT  06:02 GMT
More than 7,150 civilians and 950 security forces personnel have now been killed since January, the highest annual toll since 2008.
250,000 beyond reach of aid in besieged Syrian communities

250,000 beyond reach of aid in besieged Syrian communities

December 4, 2013 - 09:57 AMT  05:57 GMT
Diseases are spreading over lack of access to hygiene and vaccinations, including reports of the outbreak of polio in Syria.
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