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09 June 2017 • 07:34 AMT
Japan’s SoftBank unit buys robotics businesses from Alphabet

SoftBank will buy Boston Dynamics and Tokyo-based Schaft, which design and manufacture robots that simulate human movement.

09 June 2017 • 07:25 AMT
Jared Leto teases his mysterious role in “Blade Runner 2049”

Also starring in the movie are Dave Bautista, Ana de Armas, Mackenzie Davis, Robin Wright and David Benson.

09 June 2017 • 07:01 AMT
WHO reports first polio cases in Syria since 2014

The new cases were registered in the oil-rich province Deir Ezzor, the majority of which is controlled by the Islamic State group.

09 June 2017 • 06:54 AMT
British PM May loses overall majority in parliament

According to results reported early Friday morning, the extraordinary gamble May made in calling the election backfired.

09 June 2017 • 06:51 AMT
“GOT” season 7 to feature the longest episode ever

“As the worlds start to converge the characters who haven’t met each other before start to meet each other,” showrunner Dan Weiss said.

09 June 2017 • 06:42 AMT
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker joins Netflix thriller “How It Ends”

Whitaker most recently starred in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” as Saw Gerrera and in “Arrival” opposite Amy Adams as Colonel Weber.

09 June 2017 • 06:40 AMT
EU intends to abolish roaming fee for Armenia

The roaming fee was abolished in Europe and now we plan to do the same for the six nations,” Boris Iarochevitch said.

09 June 2017 • 06:34 AMT
Japan’s parliament approves emperor’s abdication

Akihito, 83, said in rare public remarks last year he feared age might make it hard for him to continue to fulfill his duties.

09 June 2017 • 06:32 AMT
Melissa McCarthy to star in “Margie Claus” for New Line

The story begins when Santa Claus goes missing while delivering presents on Christmas Eve.

09 June 2017 • 06:18 AMT
Hunt for crashed Myanmar plane survivors enters third day

Most of the dead retrieved from the Andaman Sea were women and children after a fraught search by navy ships, planes, helicopters.

08 June 2017 • 15:18 AMT
Thriller “Devil’s Whisper” bought ahead of Dances With Films premiere

Inspired by true events, “Devil’s Whisper” tells the story of a 15-year-old who aspires to be a Catholic priest.

08 June 2017 • 14:50 AMT
Radiohead play “I Promise” live for the first time in 21 years

The song is one of three tracks to feature on the band’s forthcoming “OK Computer” reissue “OKNOTOK”, out June 23.

08 June 2017 • 14:39 AMT
Arcade Fire debut new song “Signs Of Life”

The Canadian band recently announced their new album “Everything Now” and shared its title-track.

08 June 2017 • 14:37 AMT
Manchester United: Paul Pogba explains reasons for slow start

Pogba explained: “My first season back here in Manchester was good, but quite complicated. I had to adapt to the English football.”

08 June 2017 • 14:28 AMT
See-through frog comes to light in Ecuador

The tiny red heart of the hyalinobatrachium yaku, a species of “glass frog,” is visible through the translucent skin of its underbelly.

08 June 2017 • 14:13 AMT
Manchester bomber radicalized in Britain in 2015, his brother says

Abedi’s brother Hashem said he had bought equipment for the attack in Britain, though he did not know where it would be carried out.

08 June 2017 • 14:11 AMT
Helen Hunt to star in horror-thriller “I See You”

Hunt won a best actress Academy Award for “As Good as it Gets” and was nominated for best supporting actress for “The Sessions.”

08 June 2017 • 13:55 AMT
UN apologises to Nigeria over human rights comments

“Nigeria has received several special procedure mandate holders in past years,” the UN letter read in part.

08 June 2017 • 13:49 AMT
“Game of Thrones” season 7 breaks record for most people set on fire

The GoT stunt team of course have state of the art flame retardant equipment for these sequences, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still without danger.

08 June 2017 • 13:29 AMT
Boeing studies planes without pilots as it ponders next jetliner

“With self-flying drones available for less than $1,000, “the basic building blocks of the technology clearly are available,” said Mike Sinnett.

08 June 2017 • 13:27 AMT
Japan growth rate revised down but business spending improves

Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 0.3% in the first quarter, compared to 0.5% in last month’s preliminary reading.

08 June 2017 • 13:21 AMT
Al Shabaab kills 20 soldiers in Somalia: officer

“It was heavy fighting. We lost 20 soldiers and 14 of our military cars were burnt. We have now retaken the town,” Major Mohamed Abdi said.

08 June 2017 • 13:10 AMT
Honda plans perfect self-driving cars by 2025

In a statement, the Japanese car giant clarified that it will install its autonomous freeway drive system in vehicles by 2020.

08 June 2017 • 13:06 AMT
“Oldest ever” 300,000yo human fossils discovered in Morocco

The location of the discovery site is also significant for researchers, who previously thought the beginnings of mankind were rooted in east Africa.

08 June 2017 • 12:50 AMT
EU explores ways to expedite police requests for data from tech firms

The European Commission will present three options to EU ministers which will form the basis of a future legislative proposal.

08 June 2017 • 12:49 AMT
25,000 troops to take part in largest U.S.-led Black Sea drills

The drills will focus on “participant deterrence capabilities, specifically, the ability to mass forces at any given time anywhere in Europe.”

08 June 2017 • 12:30 AMT
Armenia expects to sign new partnership agreement with EU in fall

According to Nalbandian, the partnership enables Armenia to work towards better bilateral ties with the European Union member countries.

08 June 2017 • 12:21 AMT
China’s economic growth remains resilient amid slowdown concerns

Exports rose by 8.7% from a year ago in US dollar terms, beating estimates of 7%, after strong demand from Europe.

08 June 2017 • 12:14 AMT
IS kills 231 civilians fleeing Mosul, UN says

Pro-government forces launched an offensive to retake Mosul in October with the support of a U.S.-led multinational coalition.

08 June 2017 • 12:11 AMT
UK arrests three as footage of London Bridge attack lands online

Two of the men were held on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism while the third was detained over suspected drugs offences.