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12 May 2017 • 07:18 AMT
Afghanistan’s security situation likely to get worse: U.S. intel chief

Afghan army units are pulling back, and in some cases have been forced to abandon more scattered and rural bases.

12 May 2017 • 07:07 AMT
VivaCell-MTS acquires ADC Company assets

ADC subscribers will be offered to continue using the services provided by the Company on the current terms and conditions.

12 May 2017 • 07:05 AMT
Samuel Goldywn nabs Norwegian historical drama “The King’s Choice”

“The King’s Choice” was among nine films that made the short list of contenders for a nomination in the Oscars foreign-language category.

12 May 2017 • 07:00 AMT
New robotic ‘exoskeleton’ prevents elderly falls

Designed to limit stumbles among the elderly, the device has sensors that can discern in real time when a limb starts to buckle or flail

12 May 2017 • 06:52 AMT
Charlie Day, Jenny Slate join Jodie Foster in “Hotel Artemis”

Drew Pearce, whose writing credits include “Iron Man 3” and “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation,” will direct from his own script.

12 May 2017 • 06:47 AMT
90 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnight

Around 90 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) on May 11 and the following night, with around more than 1750 shots fired from various caliber firearms. Also, Azeri forces employed 60- and 82-mm mortars and various caliber grenade launchers in the north and south of the frontline. …

12 May 2017 • 06:37 AMT
Hepatitis C nearly triples in U.S. in 5 years: Research

Hepatitis C is the top infectious disease killer in the U.S., taking nearly 20,000 lives in 2015, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

12 May 2017 • 06:33 AMT
Highly-anticipated “Twin Peaks” revival clip features David Lynch

The new season of “Twin Peaks” picks up roughly 25 years after the events of the original series.

12 May 2017 • 06:25 AMT
Turkey detains dozens of former Borsa Istanbul staff over Gulen links

Dawn raids were launched on 70 addresses, targeting suspects who were removed from their posts in the wake of the attempted putsch.

12 May 2017 • 06:23 AMT
Bruce Willis, James McAvoy’s “Split” sequel “to have bigger budget”

Willis will reprise his role as David Dunn from “Unbreakable”, while McAvoy will return as Kevin Wendell Crumb and his 23 multiple personalities.

12 May 2017 • 06:17 AMT
People smell as well as dogs and rats, new study finds

“For so long people failed to stop and question this claim, even people who study the sense of smell for a living,” a researcher said.

11 May 2017 • 14:12 AMT
Armenia: Republican Party says will nominate new prime minister

Under the new agreement, Ashotyan said, even if ARFD expresses disagreements over an issue, all important decisions will be made jointly.

11 May 2017 • 14:10 AMT
Alice Cooper announces new album, “Paranormal”

The shock-horror rock star, who’s been known to spray blood on his audiences, will release a 12-track album of new material.

11 May 2017 • 13:56 AMT
“The Exception” espionage thriller clip features Christopher Plummer

The feature from director David Leveaux follows German solider Stefan while he attempts to gather intel on the reclusive Kaiser.

11 May 2017 • 13:48 AMT
Suspected killer of Hamas commander arrested in Gaza

No details were provided on the suspect’s identity, though Hamas has suggested Palestinian collaborators had worked with Israel.

11 May 2017 • 13:44 AMT
“Fast and Furious” creator to helm comic book adaptation “Razor”

The comic book adaptation from Rob Cohen will be introduced to buyers at the upcoming Marche du Film at Cannes.

11 May 2017 • 13:19 AMT
U.S. defense chief reaffirms commitment to protecting Turkey

The two met for about half an hour before the start of an international conference on security threats and humanitarian crises in Somalia.

11 May 2017 • 13:17 AMT
Helen Mirren’s thriller “Winchester” gets release date

The period supernatural thriller is inspired by the real-life tale of Sarah Winchester, the eccentric heiress to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company fortune.

11 May 2017 • 13:07 AMT
Cannes: Cite Films, Memento Films nab “The Desert Bride”

First seen at the Berlin Co-production Market, “The Desert Bride” won the two big prizes – the Films in Progress Prize and the Cine Plus in Progress Special Prize.

11 May 2017 • 13:03 AMT
Apple patent details deep Siri integration with Messages

The proposed system appears much more advanced than current Siri implementations that rely largely on speech recognition.

11 May 2017 • 12:55 AMT
Armenia’s ruling RPA, ARFD sign coalition agreement

The agreement will remain in force until the expiration of the powers of the 6th Convocation National Assembly.

11 May 2017 • 12:47 AMT
Edinburgh Film Fest to close with “England is Mine” premiere

A biopic based on the early life of singer, and former Smiths frontman, Morrissey, “England is Mine” stars rising British actor Jack Lowden.

11 May 2017 • 12:41 AMT
BMW to launch 8-series in upmarket strategy push

“The 8-series Coupe will debut next year,” Chief Executive Harald Krueger told shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting in Munich.

11 May 2017 • 12:14 AMT
Marilyn Manson shares update on new album, changes the title

Manson’s tenth studio album and follow-up to 2015’s “The Pale Emperor” was originally believed to be called “Say10” following a number of teasers.

11 May 2017 • 12:04 AMT
EU approves visa-free travel for Ukraine

“It feels like coming home after a long and exhausting journey,” Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote on Facebook.

11 May 2017 • 11:56 AMT
Diddy continues his reign as hip-hop’s wealthiest artist: Forbes

Jay-Z comes on the second place with a whopping $810 million. Forbes notes the rapper increased his wealth by 30 percent after a $200 million investment from Sprint.

11 May 2017 • 11:49 AMT
Snapchat now has 166 mln users, 34 mln fewer than Instagram Stories

Snapchat hitting 158 million users in 2016 was significant, but the app’s growth significantly slowed down by the end of the year.

11 May 2017 • 11:39 AMT
Emirates airline posts over 82% drop in 2016-17 profit

Emirates managed to weather the “destabilising events which have impacted travel demand during the year,” said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum.

11 May 2017 • 11:25 AMT
“Deadpool” series from Donald Glover in development at FXX

Ryan Reynolds plays the motor-mouthed mercenary in the movie adaptation. He will return for the sequel “Deadpool 2”.

11 May 2017 • 11:16 AMT
Windows 10 hits 500 million active devices

That’s significant progress, though it’s still much slower than Windows 10’s growth when Microsoft was offering free upgrades for older machines.