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Oscar-winner Michel Hazanavicius wants to work with Tom Cruise
Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius is under consideration to take on a comedy-musical film with Tom Cruise titled "Bob the Musical," the Frenchman.
24 April 2015
After Iran deal, world looks to jump-start nuclear disarmament
Nuclear powers join non-nuclear nations to launch a conference on non-proliferation, buoyed by the Iran deal but alarmed by slow-moving US-Russian disarmament.
24 April 2015
'Avengers' stars sorry for Johansson 'slut' gag
"Avengers" superhero actors Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans apologized for calling co-star Scarlett Johansson's character in the blockbuster movie a "slut."
24 April 2015
Obama avoids term 'genocide' in Armenian massacre
US President Barack Obama described the World War I massacre of Armenians as "terrible carnage" but avoided the term genocide.
24 April 2015
Russian hackers infiltrated Pentagon network: US
Russian hackers were able to access an unclassified Pentagon computer network earlier this year, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said.
24 April 2015
Valentines dates set for '50 Shades' film sequels
The two sequels to racy bondage flick "Fifty Shades of Grey" will be released just in time for Valentine's Day in 2017 and 2018, like this year's first movie.
24 April 2015
EU leaders seek UN clearance for operation against migrant smugglers
Britain and France agreed to seek UN approval for an EU military operation against people smugglers, in a bid to curb the soaring number of migrants dying.
24 April 2015
'Fast and Furious 8' set for 2017 release
The "Fast and Furious" franchise is set to roar into its next phase with an eighth installment due in 2017, the first without Paul Walker.
24 April 2015
Clinton, Rubio lead in 2016 US election poll
Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio are early frontrunners to become the next president of the United States.
23 April 2015
Fashion houses await birth of a tiny style heavyweight
Whether wrapped in pink or blue, the new baby of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, will have the power to influence trends across the globe.
23 April 2015
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades
Southern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash 10 kilometers (six miles) into the sky.
23 April 2015
Brazil's Petrobras reveals graft cost $2.1 bn
Petrobras lost $2.1 billion to the largest corruption scheme in Brazilian history.
23 April 2015
Ben Affleck 'embarrassed' over slave-owning ancestors
Hollywood star Ben Affleck says he was "embarrassed" upon learning he had slaveholding ancestors.
23 April 2015
Pentagon seeking brains and ideas in Silicon Valley
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will head to Silicon Valley in a bid to recruit tech gurus for the Pentagon, even if just on a part-time basis.
23 April 2015
Google launches its own mobile telephone service
Google said it was launching its own US mobile wireless service, with considerable potential savings for customers using their devices.
23 April 2015
Turkey 'stops Bosnian Serb leader from travelling to Armenia'
Turkey stopped Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's plane from flying over its territory, preventing him from attending a ceremony to mark the centenary of the Armenian genocideю
23 April 2015
16 dead in road collision in Kazakhstan
A terrible road accident in the south of Kazakhstan has left 16 people dead, three children among them.
22 April 2015
Free internet to become available in Astana buses
Astana residents and guests will be able to enjoy free Internet in the city's buses starting from July 1.
22 April 2015
New Sukhoi Su-30 fighters arrive to Kazakhstan
The Sukhoi Su-30, Flanker C fighter aircrafts have been delivered to the aviation base in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan from Irkutsk, Russia.
22 April 2015
Flooding in Kazakhstan abates, consequences remain to be dealth with
As meltwater in Kazakhstan subsides, there are still measure to be taken to deal with the consequences and secure people's livelihoods.
22 April 2015