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22 March 2017 • 06:58 AMT
Sony acquires “Driving Miss Daisy” helmer’s “Ladies in Black”

The film is an adaptation, penned by Bruce Beresford and Sue Milliken, of Madeleine St John’s 1993 best-selling novel “The Women in Black.”

22 March 2017 • 06:47 AMT
Azerbaijan fires from sniper rifles on Artsakh contact line

The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue protecting their positions, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity.

22 March 2017 • 06:42 AMT
“Midnight, Texas” hit book series adaptation unveils new promo

It follows a psychic named Manfred (Francois Arnaud) who moves to Midnight, a town in Texas where he’s not the only freak in the room.

22 March 2017 • 06:39 AMT
Jane Austen faked her own marriage twice

Austen, believed to have been a teenager at the time, was able to access the register because her father was the rector of the parish.

22 March 2017 • 06:34 AMT
Emma Stone, Steve Carell’s “Battle of the Sexes” release date set

“Battle of the Sexes” recounts the showdown between iconic tennis stars that became one of the most-watched sport events of all time.

22 March 2017 • 06:33 AMT
North Korea says has no fear of U.S. sanctions, will pursue nuclear arms

This includes developing a “pre-emptive first strike capability” and an inter-continental ballistic missile, said Choe Myong Nam.

22 March 2017 • 06:24 AMT
Turkey scraps rallies in Germany before referendum as row rages

The sudden decision came after three weeks of furious exchanges between Turkey and the European Union over pro-Erdogan rallies.

21 March 2017 • 19:36 AMT
Iran’s Khamenei says will confront anyone trying to interfere in election

Khamenei referred to major street unrest after the disputed 2009 presidential election as an overt attempt to manipulate the outcome.

21 March 2017 • 19:14 AMT
Syrian jihadist group “launches attack near Hama”

The group said on a social media feed that it had carried out two suicide car bomb attacks close to the town of Soran in the countryside north of Hama.

21 March 2017 • 14:44 AMT
U.S. temporarily bans most electronics on Middle Eastern airlines

You can sit down with your phone or any necessary medical devices, but cameras, laptops and other gadgets will have to go into your checked baggage.

21 March 2017 • 14:12 AMT
Turkey’s Erdogan says may review relations with Europe after referendum

Turkey and Europe are at loggerheads with Ankara accusing some European countries of applying what it says are “Nazi methods”.

21 March 2017 • 13:55 AMT
All Syrian sides confirm their attendance at peace talks: UN

Damascus has been the scene of heavy fighting in recent days, with rebels and extremists making large incursions into the east of the Syrian capital.

21 March 2017 • 12:31 AMT
‘Fashionable and beautiful’ lip plates

The lip plate, also known as a lip plug, or lip disc, is a form of body modification. Increasingly large discs (usually circular) are inserted into a pierced hole in either the upper or lower lip, or both, thereby stretching it. The term labret denotes all kinds of pierced-lip ornaments, including plates and plugs.

21 March 2017 • 12:22 AMT
Researchers build a drone that swoops and lands like a bird

With this kind of high maneuverability, researchers envision a future where UAVs can easily fly through urban environments.

21 March 2017 • 12:02 AMT
Adobe, Microsoft agree to share sales and marketing data

Adobe said that it will work with Microsoft to create a shared data format between its Experience Cloud and Microsoft’s Dynamics.

21 March 2017 • 11:39 AMT
Scottish parliament to debate independence referendum call

Her government will ask MSPs to back its plans to ask Westminster for a section 30 order, which is needed to make a referendum legally binding.

21 March 2017 • 11:38 AMT
Alec Baldwin’s “Boss Baby” trolls “Beauty and the Beast” in new trailer

The movie follows a suit-wearing baby and his seven-year old brother. Both are involved in a secret war between babies and puppies.

21 March 2017 • 11:25 AMT
Kristen Stewart covered with blood and bruises on “Underwater” set

Stewart will play Norah, one of underwater crew members who struggle to survive after their subterranean laboratory is devastated by an earthquake.

21 March 2017 • 11:10 AMT
Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell to star in the WWII drama “Overlord”

The movie takes place in 1944 on the eve of D-Day and centers on a group of American paratroopers, who are dropped behind enemy lines.

21 March 2017 • 10:54 AMT
Colin Farrell, “Lobster” helmer to reteam for Iran-Contra series

Farrell will star as the former U.S. marine in the untitled limited series, which will primarily focus on the Iran-Contra scandal, and Lanthimos will direct.

21 March 2017 • 10:35 AMT
Defense chief surprised at ORO N1’s “overt fight” against Armenia’s RPA

Speaking to RFE/RL Armenian Service, Sargsyan said he follows election campaigns and is surprised by a lot of things.

21 March 2017 • 10:17 AMT
North Korea nuclear programme in ‘new phase’ – UN atomic watchdog

Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the isolated state’s nuclear capacities are being ramped up.

21 March 2017 • 10:09 AMT
Museums use CT scans to demystify mummies

“Mummies” was developed by Chicago’s Field Museum, which lays claim to the largest collection of Egyptian and Peruvian specimens in the U.S.

21 March 2017 • 09:53 AMT
Oil prices rise on expectations that OPEC could extend supply cut

Prices for front-month Brent crude futures were at $51.97 per barrel at 0746 GMT, up 35 cents, or 0.68 percent, from their last close.

21 March 2017 • 09:34 AMT
Disney shows how you catch a real ball in VR

“Catching and feeling the real ball in your hand makes VR much richer, more believable, more exciting,” said Günter Niemeyer, senior research scientist.

21 March 2017 • 09:30 AMT
Manchester United’s Bastian Schweinsteiger joins Chicago Fire

The midfielder’s move to MLS is subject to a medical and a visa being obtained but Chicago are keen to finalise a swift transfer.

21 March 2017 • 09:18 AMT
Eight mail bombs reportedly found at Athens postal centre

The packages, intended for “officials at European countries” were located at the Greek postal service’s main sorting centre north of Athens.

21 March 2017 • 09:11 AMT
eBay takes on Amazon with guaranteed 3-day shipping

eBay points has 1.1 billion items listed at any given time, of which 67 percent already ship for free and 63 percent arrive within three or fewer days.

21 March 2017 • 09:10 AMT
Google to hire staff to keep adverts off hate-filled videos

Google said it would hire significantly more staff and speed up the process of removing ads from hateful and offensive content.

21 March 2017 • 09:01 AMT
Armenia ex-president: Azerbaijan ready for mutual concessions

“In the beginning of negotiations over the conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan had major disagreements,” Ter-Petrosyan said.