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11 March 2017 • 07:15 AMT
Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender’s “Song to Song” opens SXSW fest

The film follows a music executive who quarrels with his business partner as they both embark on a series of tortured romantic affairs.

11 March 2017 • 07:07 AMT
38 killed, 53,000 displaces in Madagascar cyclone

It has weakened since making landfall and has now been reclassified as a tropical depression which is moving southwards.

11 March 2017 • 07:04 AMT
IBM moves closer to human-like accuracy for speech recognition

IBM says it’s achieved a 5.5 percent word error rate – an industry milestone that could eventually lead to improvements in voice assistants.

11 March 2017 • 06:54 AMT
Samsung completes its $8 billion Harman International acquisition

Despite its explosive growth, Samsung has mostly preferred to buy smaller startups or develop its own technology.

11 March 2017 • 06:49 AMT
Federal judge declines to halt revised Trump travel ban

It represents the first of several challenges brought against Trump’s order to draw a court ruling in opposition to its enforcement.

11 March 2017 • 06:42 AMT
Charlize Theron as a spy agent in “Atomic Blonde” R-rated trailer

Directed by David Leitch (“John Wick”), the movie is supported by John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones.

11 March 2017 • 06:40 AMT
30 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in Artsakh

The Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation on the contact line.

11 March 2017 • 06:34 AMT
“Alien: Covenant” introduces new android Walter

The movie is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters on May 19. It follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy.

11 March 2017 • 06:32 AMT
No evidence Islamic State used chemical weapons in Mosul: Iraq

“There is really no evidence that Daesh has used this chemical weapon,” Alhakim told reporters ahead of a Security Council meeting on Iraq.

11 March 2017 • 06:22 AMT
India ruling party leading in biggest state election as counting begins

Though it was premature to call the outcome, the election commission put the BJP leading in 262 of the 403 seats in the state.

10 March 2017 • 14:36 AMT
Daft Punk join The Weeknd in the “I Feel It Coming” video

The Weeknd and Daft Punk previously teamed up to perform the song at last month’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

10 March 2017 • 14:26 AMT
VivaCell-MTS offers MTS Smart Start 3 smartphone for half-price

In case of buying a smartphone for AMD 90 000 or more from VivaCell-MTS service centers, users can get another one for AMD 9 900.

10 March 2017 • 14:21 AMT
Two new David Bowie albums set for release

The trouble is they’re both limited edition releases for the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day on April 22.

10 March 2017 • 13:33 AMT
Hanging, shooting and stoning

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a government sanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. The sentence that someone be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act of carrying out the sentence is known as an execution.

10 March 2017 • 13:30 AMT
Election campaign: ORO leader links Armenia’s development to Russia

“Saakashvili made a mistake by contrasting Georgia’s economic development to anti-Russian policies,” Seyran Ohanyan said.

10 March 2017 • 13:16 AMT
China congress adopting “new language” on Taiwan

The president of the official All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots said he had always been optimistic about relations with Taiwan.

10 March 2017 • 12:53 AMT
Putin hosts Turkey’s Erdogan for Syria talks

Erdogan noted that cooperation in building a Russian natural gas pipeline and a nuclear power plant in Turkey have regained pace.

10 March 2017 • 12:39 AMT
Formula One makes commercial appointments

Formula One said Murray Barnett would join from World Rugby in April as global head of sponsorship and commercial partnerships.

10 March 2017 • 12:28 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs to visit Armenia, Karabakh in late March

“The Co-chairs will arrive in Armenia on March 27 and are set to visit Nagorno Karabakh too,” Edward Nalbandian said.

10 March 2017 • 12:08 AMT
Armenia ready to normalize Turkey ties without preconditions: FM

Nalbandian expressed hope that Turkey will one day take a similar stance and “respect agreements reached with other countries.”

10 March 2017 • 12:05 AMT
UN calls on Turkey to investigate killings, abuses

The report cites allegations of cases including torture, enforced disappearances, incitement to hatred, and violence against women.

10 March 2017 • 11:53 AMT
Poland “alone” in the EU after ex-PM Tusk re-election: media

The bloc’s leaders voted by 27 to one at the summit in Brussels to give former Polish premier Tusk a new two-and-a-half-year mandate.

10 March 2017 • 11:48 AMT
Iraq battles Islamic State in Mosul as resistance weakens: commander

The extremists are facing offensives in Syria by govt forces, Turkish-backed rebels and an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters.

10 March 2017 • 11:39 AMT
Japan peacekeeping mission to withdraw from South Sudan

The primary task of Japan’s 350-strong military contingent has been to build infrastructure in the war-torn country.

10 March 2017 • 11:37 AMT
Hundreds of flights cancelled at Berlin airports over strike

The industrial action comes as many trade visitors try to make their way home from the world’s biggest tourism trade fair, the ITB.

10 March 2017 • 11:31 AMT
At least 5 killed as helicopter crashes in the outskirts of Istanbul

The Sikorsky S-76, belonging to the Eczacibasi group of companies, was carrying 7 people – the company’s 4 Russian guests, a Turkish official and 2 pilots.

10 March 2017 • 11:05 AMT
Tom Hardy’s “Taboo” gets 2nd season order from FX and BBC One

The show boasts an impressive cast which includes Oona Chaplin, Mark Gatiss, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Graham and many others.

10 March 2017 • 10:58 AMT
Hugh Jackman may portray Enzo Ferrari in upcoming bio

The “Logan” actor may team up with Noomi Rapace, who is in talks to play Ferrari’s estranged wife in the film.

10 March 2017 • 10:31 AMT
Polish music festival Open’er 2017 announces four more acts

Last year’s stellar bill featured the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Foals, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Last Shadow Puppets and Bastille.

10 March 2017 • 10:23 AMT
Lorde shares song from her new album, “Liability”

The track is an emotive piano ballad, a stark contrast to the record’s lead single “Green Light”.