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17 March 2017 • 09:53 AMT
Top S. Korean presidential hopeful “would review THAAD process”

Moon would likely “do a review of the validity of the decision”, said Choi Jong Kun, an adviser to Moon on foreign policy.

17 March 2017 • 09:45 AMT
Google’s new open-source algorithm shrinks JPEG files by 35 percent

This reduction method is similar to their Zopfli algorithm that shrinks PNG and gzip files without needing to create a new format.

17 March 2017 • 09:24 AMT
“Toni Erdmann” dominates German Film Awards noms with 6 nods

The 1,800 members of the German Film Academy will vote on the winners of this year’s Lolas, which will be announced in Berlin on April 28.

17 March 2017 • 09:09 AMT
Neon acquires Lola Kirke, Zoe Kravitz’s crime thriller

The follows a personal assistant (Kirke) and her starlet boss (Kravitz) after a crime takes place that challenges their relationship.

17 March 2017 • 09:05 AMT
Community development in the focus of VivaCell-MTS’ attention

Despite the extreme necessity, the residents of Mozrov have never had a tractor; they used the tractors of neighboring villages.

17 March 2017 • 08:50 AMT
Henry Cavill joins Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible 6”

Cavill’s role in “Mission: Impossible 6” is still kept under wraps, but sources say that he may play the right hand man of the head of the IMF.

17 March 2017 • 08:37 AMT
Jason Momoa’s “Aquaman” release date moved

The comic book adaptation is swimming from an Oct. 5 release date to Dec. 21 of that year. It will open on the day that “Avatar 2” was originally slated to debut.

17 March 2017 • 08:26 AMT
Tom Hardy, Ridley Scott reteam for Navy SEAL film “War Party”

Hardy and Scott recently worked together on the FX series “Taboo,” which Hardy starred in and Scott produced.

17 March 2017 • 08:13 AMT
“American Horror Story” creator brings 1980s drama “Pose” to FX

Set in 1986, “Pose” will look at “the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York City”.

17 March 2017 • 08:10 AMT
Aurora offers $1 mln scholarship fund for studying in Armenia

The Aurora Initiative and the Scholae Mundi Armenia will grant scholarships to students from Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt.

17 March 2017 • 08:03 AMT
“Saturday Night Live” brings back Jimmy Fallon as host

“SNL” will air a new episode on March 8 with host Louis C.K. and musical guest The Chainsmokers.

17 March 2017 • 07:54 AMT
Manchester United: Mourinho’s verdict as Reds progress

Mourinho praised his players for handling the fatigue when securing progress to the Europa League quarter-finals with a win over FC Rostov.

17 March 2017 • 07:51 AMT
Top senators see no evidence for Trump Tower wiretap claim

Their rebuttal of Trump’s claim was further echoed by House Speaker Paul Ryan, the top Republican on Capitol Hill.

17 March 2017 • 07:30 AMT
1,100 complaints of child abuse made against Australia’s Anglican church

Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier said he felt a “personal sense of shame and sorrow” at the way the church had apparently silenced victims.

17 March 2017 • 07:29 AMT
StartTab plan: Tablet for AMD 1 and 16 TV channels with SmarTVision app

The StartTab 9000 tariff plan, in particular, offers a 5GB high-speed 4G (LTE) Internet package with a monthly fee of AMD 9000.

17 March 2017 • 07:13 AMT
Syrian missiles fired at Israeli jets that struck in Syria

Israel is widely believed to have carried out a number of airstrikes on advanced weapons systems in Syria.

17 March 2017 • 07:08 AMT
Judge approves $27 million driver settlement in lawsuit against Lyft

Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco gave his final approval to the $27 million settlement, after granting preliminary approval in June.

17 March 2017 • 06:58 AMT
U.S. admits deadly Syria strike, denies targeting mosque

“We did not target a mosque, but the building we did target is about 15 meters from a mosque that is still standing,” said Colonel John J. Thomas.

17 March 2017 • 06:52 AMT
Boeing, U.S. govt. sign $3.4 billion deal for Apache helicopters

The Army will get 244 re-manufactured Apaches while the international customer will receive 24 new ones, Boeing said in a statement.

17 March 2017 • 06:51 AMT
Japanese PM Abe battling scandals on tow fronts

The scandals, which analysts say present the most serious crisis for Abe since he returned to office in 2012, appear likely to further erode his support rates.

17 March 2017 • 06:45 AMT
35 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in Karabakh

The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

17 March 2017 • 06:40 AMT
U.S., China finalizing plans for Trump, Xi meeting

China has been reluctant to lean on its smaller neighbor, and fears the United States is trying to increase its influence on the Korean peninsula.

17 March 2017 • 06:40 AMT
Airbus’ British corruption probe extended to France

Airbus said on March 16 that a British corruption probe into the aerospace giant had now been extended to France.

17 March 2017 • 06:29 AMT
At least 42 killed in Aleppo mosque airstrike

The jets struck the village, southwest of Atarib near Aleppo, as the mosque was full of worshippers at evening prayer, a monitor said.

17 March 2017 • 06:23 AMT
Iraqi govt forces besiege IS around Mosul Old City

The government forces have made significant gains in recent days in a battle that started in October, seizing a main bridge over the Tigris river.

16 March 2017 • 14:24 AMT
UK’s May tells Scotland “now is not the time” for independence vote

Sturgeon says Scotland should have the chance to stay in the EU’s single market and keep an open-door policy to immigrants after voting to remain.

16 March 2017 • 13:46 AMT
Bestselling “Star Shards Chronicles” to get animated series treatment

The trilogy follows the journey of 6 kids conceived at the same instant that a star explodes light-years away, causing them to receive extraordinary powers.

16 March 2017 • 13:03 AMT
YELQ bloc members discuss elections with EU envoy to Armenia

Edmon Marukyan, Aram Sargsyan, Mane Tandilyan and Artak Zeynalyan dwelled upon the process of YELQ’s election campaign.

16 March 2017 • 12:59 AMT
Heath Ledger documentary set to air in May on Spike TV

“I Am: Heath Ledger” will reportedly feature the inside look at the live of Ledger as told by those in his inner circle.

16 March 2017 • 12:57 AMT
One hurt in explosion at IMF Paris offices: police

The Paris police department said an operation was ongoing at the offices of the IMF and World Bank after a person was hurt.