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18 April 2017 • 06:43 AMT
James Gunn set to direct and write “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”

The first “Guardians of the Galaxy” film was released in 2014 and earned a massive $773.3 million worldwide.

18 April 2017 • 06:36 AMT
U.S. will work with Japan, allies to find peaceful NKorea solution: Pence

“We appreciate the challenging time in which the people of Japan live with increasing provocation across the Sea of Japan,” Pence said

18 April 2017 • 06:29 AMT
Army declares loyalty to Maduro as Venezuela braces for giant protest

The center-right opposition has called on the military to turn on the president amid the economic and political crisis.

18 April 2017 • 06:24 AMT
1st pic of Lady GaGa and Bradley Cooper in “A Star Is Born”

GaGa will portray an aspiring singer Ally in the film, while Cooper will play Jackson Maine, the aging rocker she falls in love with.

18 April 2017 • 06:17 AMT
Trump to modify visa program to encourage hiring Americans

Trump is to sign the order when he visits the world headquarters of Snap-On Inc, a tool manufacturer in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

17 April 2017 • 14:13 AMT
Abe says Japan planning for refugees in case Korean crisis erupts

Abe said the government is formulating measures including protecting foreigners, landing procedures, building and operating shelters.

17 April 2017 • 14:11 AMT
LCD Soundsystem confirmed to perform on “Saturday Night Live”

The band will appear on the show on May 6. Their episode will be hosted by Star Trek actor Chris Pine.

17 April 2017 • 14:01 AMT
The Met reunites Caravaggio’s last two paintings in exhibit

These two extraordinary paintings have not been reunited since a 2004 exhibition in London and Naples devoted to Caravaggio’s late work.

17 April 2017 • 14:01 AMT
Turkey vote campaign conducted on ‘unlevel playing field’ – OECE, PACE

“The referendum took place on an unlevel playing field and the two sides of the campaign did not have equal opportunities,” said Cezar Florin Preda.

17 April 2017 • 13:53 AMT
Syria government troops on the offensive in Hama province

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian air force jets had conducted nearly 25 airstrikes on Tibet al-Imam.

17 April 2017 • 13:36 AMT
Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera exhibit on diplay at the Heard Museum

This is the only North American stop on a limited world tour that began in October at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

17 April 2017 • 13:22 AMT
Lady Gaga debuts new single “The Cure” during Coachella headline set

Gaga was drafted in as a replacement earlier this year when original headliner Beyoncé was advised by doctors not to perform due to her pregnancy.

17 April 2017 • 13:17 AMT
Armenia’s RPA pledges majority in Yerevan elections

“I am not familiar with the programs of other political forces running for city council seats, but they might offer healthy proposals,” he said.

17 April 2017 • 13:05 AMT
Hans Zimmer kicks off his 1st-ever North American tour

Zimmer is the musical mastermind behind some of the most revered film scores of our time including Gladiator, Inception and Interstellar.

17 April 2017 • 12:55 AMT
Suspected acid attack injures 12 in London club

Two of the victims, both men in their twenties, are in a “serious but stable condition” and 10 others suffered “minor injuries”, police said.

17 April 2017 • 12:48 AMT
Russia reportedly plans meeting with U.S., UN on Syria in Geneva

Mikhail Bogdanov said Moscow was still waiting for confirmation from Washington that the meeting would take place.

17 April 2017 • 12:35 AMT
French election frontrunners Le Pen, Macron hold rival Paris rallies

Outgoing President Francois Hollande weighed in on, saying Europe has “protected us against war” in the decades since World War II.

17 April 2017 • 12:34 AMT
AI can predict heart attacks more accurately than doctors

The algorithms results significantly outperformed the AAA/AHA guidelines, ranging from 74.5 to 76.4 percent accuracy.

17 April 2017 • 12:26 AMT
Internet and computing pioneer Robert Taylor dies at 85

Nearly 50 years ago, computer visionary Robert Taylor helped lay the foundations for what we know today as the internet.

17 April 2017 • 12:06 AMT
Computer models help generate new magnetic materials

This kind of modelling could help shave years off of the time needed to create a magnetic material, and that in turn could lead to discoveries that weren’t realistic before.

17 April 2017 • 11:53 AMT
Researchers simulate walls in VR by shocking your muscles

Researchers attached electrodes to users’ forearms and biceps, which automatically apply a mild electrical shock when they touch or lift a virtual object.

17 April 2017 • 11:26 AMT
Lorde performs tracks from her upcoming album at surprise gig

Lorde was surprised when the tickets were sold out immediately. It was her first full-length gig since July 2014.

17 April 2017 • 11:16 AMT
The Chainsmokers’ “Memories” debuts atop Billboard 200

“Memories…Do Not Open” features Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping hits like “Paris”, “Something Just Like This” ft. Coldplay and “The One”.

17 April 2017 • 11:04 AMT
“Games of Thrones”’ Kristofer Hivju set for double role in “Twin”

Hivju, who won a Swedish Guldbagge for his performance in Ruben Ostlund’s “Force Majeure,” plays a villain in “Fast & Furious 8”.

17 April 2017 • 11:00 AMT
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel go on hunger strike

Led by Marwan Barghouti, seen by some as a potential successor to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, 700 prisoners initially joined the strike.

17 April 2017 • 10:46 AMT
Iran: Armenia, Azerbaijan shouldn’t let foreigners meddle in Karabakh issue

Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan at a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart called for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

17 April 2017 • 10:38 AMT
“Orphan Black” season 5 trailer bodes ill for clone club future

The first part of the trailer sees Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) witnessing her doppelganger killing herself when she throws herself onto a train in the first season.

17 April 2017 • 10:23 AMT
Man United to tempt Ibrahimovic with £20 million salary: report

According to sources in Scandinavia, Ibrahimovic has been assured United will match whatever offers he ­receives from elsewhere.

17 April 2017 • 10:09 AMT
Shirley Henderson’s coming-of-age drama “Urban Hymn” release date set

The story centers on a wayward teen who is encouraged by a social worker to use singing as an escape from her troubled background.

17 April 2017 • 10:05 AMT
Erdogan could bring back death penalty after Turkey referendum win

With 98 per cent of the votes counted many now fear Erdogan has been given permission to shape Parliament to his wishes.