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Netflix announces it will launch in 130 more countries

Announced at CES, the move will make the streaming service available in almost every country, with the notable exception of China – for now

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Kidnapped son of ex-Libyan leader handed to Lebanese security forces

​Kidnapped son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was handed to the Lebanese security forces on Friday, the LBCI TV reported.

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Toshiba to stop making TVs, more job cuts in cards

Struggling Toshiba Corp. decided it will pull out of the TV production business, a division that has been accumulating losses for many years, as part of its streamlining efforts, sources said.

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Suspect in live TV show carnage dead after gunshot wound

​Local authorities said Wednesday afternoon the suspect in killings of two Virginia journalists during a live TV interview earlier in the day died of gunshot wounds.

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8 injured as blast targets Egypt's police building

At least eight people were injured in the early hours of Thursday in a blast that targeted a national security building in Qalioubiya province near the capital city of Cairo, the Egyptian state TV reported.

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Suspected bomb explodes in Jakarta shopping mall

​A blast triggered by a suspected bomb hit a shopping mall on the outskirts of Jakarta on Thursday, but there was no report of casualties.

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Iran foils BBC's plot to "steal documents" from archive: Intelligence Ministry

​Iran's Intelligence Ministry said Sunday it has thwarted a plot by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to steal artistic, historical and cultural documents from the country's archive centers, Tasnim news agency reported.

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Farmer woman pursues drama dream

Liu Yunxia owes a debt almost equal to her family's annual income. Yet, after publishing her script for a TV drama, she believes her dream is closer to coming true.

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Tension mars in Indonesia ahead of election

Temperature of politics in Indonesia heats up following the crackdown against a TV station controlled by president hopeful Prabowo Subianto camp as the election schedule draws near.

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Japan starts 4K HD broadcasting trial service

Japan on Monday started its first 4K ultra high-definition broadcasting trail TV service, according to local report.

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Smartphones, laptops dominate Chinese "screen time": survey

Chinese smartphone owners spend nearly eight hours looking at electronic screens each day, the third longest in the world, with smartphones and laptops dominating their "screen time," according to survey results released on Wednesday.

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Two shot at movie theater in U.S. state of Florida

Two people were shot at a movie theater in the U.S. state of Florida on Monday afternoon, and a suspect is in custody, local media reported.

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India slams Pakistan for banning Indian films, TV shows

India Thursday slammed Pakistan for banning Indian films and other shows from being aired on TV in that country, and urged Islamabad to reverse the decision.

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Booby-trapped motorcycle rips through army vehicle in Syria, 1 killed

A booby-trapped motorcycle ripped through a military vehicle in Syria's northern province of Qamishly, leaving unknown number of casualties, the pan-Arab Mayadeen TV reported.

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Egypt's Morsi-era information minister referred to court

Egypt's prosecutor general referred on Wednesday former information minister, Salah Abdel Maqsoud, to the criminal court over charges of providing state TV equipment to another TV channel which broadcast pro-Morsi demonstrations, state- run MENA news agency reported.

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Leung denies political issues involvement in TV license issuing

Hong Kong chief executive CY Leung said on Tuesday that the government made no consideration in the course of reviewing free-to-air TV license application.