Singer and Maltin will be part of a team that selects the U.S. Dramtic winner, while Neville will be on the U.S. Documentary jury.

For the sixth year in a row VivaCell-MTS together with BirthLink NGO continues efforts aimed at reducing the level of infant mortality.

A police officer said several army vehicles were damaged by roadside bombs planted around the village by the militants.

U.S. and European sanctions have cut Iran's oil exports by more than half over the past 18 months to about one million barrels a day.

Investors were also monitoring developments in South Sudan after the government's peace talks with rebels reached a deadlock.

“The EU's Southern Neighborhood is of very great importance to us, as it is for other countries,” Evangelos Venizelos said.

Aliyev told his government that “Azerbaijan hopes for positive changes in the negotiation process that saw no breakthrough during 2013.”

Audi sold 1.57 million cars and sport-utility vehicles globally last year, Porsche sold 162,145 vehicles and Bentley's sales totaled 10,120 units.

Zheng, the government spokesman, expressed confidence 2014 would be a "period of steady growth" for trade, though he gave no details.