The other side characters getting sneak peek include ones played by Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Benicio Del Toro.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Jordanian King Abdullah II in Moscow on October 2, the Kremlin said.

Communist leaders are uneasy about China's heavy reliance on foreign technology, especially for security-related functions.

Produced by TWC, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2” is directed by Yuen Wo-Ping, also a martial arts master.

"13", the group's thirteenth full-length, debuted atop Billboad 200 last year and gave the band their first No. 1 album.

Films from France, Belgium, Japan, China, Russia and the U.S. will be among those competing for the $50,000 Sakura Grand Prix and other awards.

The index tracks more than 10,000 vertebrate species populations from 1970 to 2010. It reveals a continued decline in these populations.

12,000 foreign military personnel are expected to stay after 2014, when the combat mission of Afghanistan's U.S.-led NATO force ends.

The winner(s) will be announced on Jan 19, the anniversary of the assassination of Hrant Dink, the Turkish-Armenian journalist.