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03 March 2017 • 13:49 AMT
New Line developing horror film set in “The Wizard of Oz” universe

New Line has released a successful string of horror films over the past year, including the huge hits “The Conjuring 2” and “Lights Out”.

03 March 2017 • 13:43 AMT
China to target Taiwan, Hong Kong youth to boost loyalty

An official said the government would this year organise trips for young people “to visit the mainland on study trips.”

03 March 2017 • 13:42 AMT
Lou Reed’s complete archives head to New York Public Library

Portraying Reed’s personal life, the collection will include original manuscripts, lyrics, poetry, fanmail and photographs.

03 March 2017 • 13:30 AMT
EU in contact with World Bank about Greek loan request

Greece has been dependent on bailout loans from its partners in the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund since 2010.

03 March 2017 • 13:27 AMT
Nine Inch Nails send mysterious package of black powder to fans

Meanwhile, Nine Inch Nails will play their first show since 2014 when they appear at this year’s Panorama Festival in New York City in July.

03 March 2017 • 13:19 AMT
Senseless Things rock band unveil 1st new song in 22 years

Senseless Things enjoyed a half-decade of cult success with grunge-punk tracks like “Easy To Smile” and “Too Much Kissing”.

03 March 2017 • 12:58 AMT
Pollution from Volkswagens could cause 1,200 deaths, study says

The same team of researchers had estimated that excess emissions from Volkswagens sold in the U.S. would cause 60 premature American deaths.

03 March 2017 • 12:55 AMT
French presidential race: Macron gets poll boost as Fillon crisis deepens

Odoxa put Macron on 27 percent in the first round on April 23 with Le Pen behind him on 25.5 percent and Fillon on 19.

03 March 2017 • 12:53 AMT
Benedict Cumberbatch to star in “Melrose” drama for Showtime

The five-part drama is based on the series of novels by Edward St. Aubyn. David Nicholls is set to pen the series adaptation.

03 March 2017 • 12:49 AMT
Bomb alert lifted after German town cancels Turkey rally

“We received a bomb threat by phone at around 7:30 am (0630 GMT),” a local official from the western town of Gaggenau said.

03 March 2017 • 12:42 AMT
Samsung chief’s trial to start next week

Lee was indicted on on charges including pledging 43 billion won ($37.24 million) in payments to a confidant of President Park Geun-hye.

03 March 2017 • 12:24 AMT
“Love Off the Cuff” to open Hong Kong Film Festival

“Love off the Cuff” tells the story about a couple who met when indoor smoking was banned in Hong Kong.

03 March 2017 • 12:14 AMT
President: Armenia-EU deal not much different from Association Agreement

“Because of the good will of both sides, this agreement isn’t so different from the previous one,” Sargsyan said.

03 March 2017 • 11:59 AMT
Dax Shepard, Michael Pena in “CHiPs” comedy red-band trailer

The movie also stars Kristen Bell as Jon’s wife, Rosa Salazar as Ava, Jessica McNamee as Lindsey Taylor and Vincent D’Onofrio as The Ringleader.

03 March 2017 • 11:44 AMT
Jaden Smith, Cara Delevingne to topline romantic drama “Life In A Year”

The pic follows a 17-year-old boy who, after learning his girlfriend is dying, sets out to give her their entire life together, in the year she has left.

03 March 2017 • 11:37 AMT
Peshmerga-Yazidi militia clashes intensify; casualties reported

A commander in the Shingal Women’s Units said that the development was a result of KRG President Massoud Barzani’s recent visit to Ankara.

03 March 2017 • 11:35 AMT
Lorde announces second album “Melodrama”

Speaking to Zane Lowe on Beats 1, the singer said the track “had to be really special” and that it couldn’t “sound the same as the old stuff”.

03 March 2017 • 11:24 AMT
Slipknot start work on their new album

They’re currently taking a break, but now drummer Shawn “Clown” Crahan has said that they’re already looking to the future.

03 March 2017 • 11:13 AMT
Amazon founder planning a delivery service for the moon

Bezos believes the project’s first mission could happen as soon as July 2020, but he admits it can only be done in partnership with NASA.

03 March 2017 • 10:56 AMT
BeeHex to launch 3D food printers that make pizzas

Initially, BeeHex wanted to develop a printer that would be able to make a variety of foods for astronauts on long missions in outer space.

03 March 2017 • 10:44 AMT
Kristen Wiig in “The Last Man on Earth” comedy series featurette

Together with her former “Saturday Night Live” co-star Will Forte, they disclose a minor spoiler of her midseason debut on the series.

03 March 2017 • 10:33 AMT
First look at James Franco in dual role on HBO’s “The Deuce”

The show follows the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s.

03 March 2017 • 10:30 AMT
Armenian Renaissance doesn’t rule out joining coalition after elections

At the same time, MP Mher Shahgeldyan didn’t rule out forming a coalition “in the event of collecting many votes.”

03 March 2017 • 10:08 AMT
EU member states endorse visa-free travel for Ukrainians

The visa waiver will apply to all EU members except Britain and Ireland. It also won’t give Ukrainians the right to work in the EU.

03 March 2017 • 09:52 AMT
Armenia pledges to use all its arsenal if Azerbaijan incites war

“Baku escalates the situation on the contact line and glorifying soldiers whose “heroics” are considered war crimes,” Sargsyan said.

03 March 2017 • 09:47 AMT
“DuckTales” sets new trailer, 2nd season order

This updated version of “DuckTales” will also star Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz, and Bobby Moynihan as Huey, Dewey and Louie respectively.

03 March 2017 • 09:37 AMT
Mark Webber joins Joaquin Phoenix in John Callahan biopic

Callahan became paralyzed following a car accident at the age of 21. He turned to art as a form of therapy, drawing by clutching a pen between his two hands.

03 March 2017 • 09:21 AMT
Linux Skype goes from alpha to beta, gets new features

Amid the various bug fixes and stabilizations, Skype for Linux is adding a bunch of features to make it more useful for everyday communication.

03 March 2017 • 09:18 AMT
Situation on Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line still tense: Artsakh army

Violations were intense in the eastern and northeastern sections of the contact line, where Azeri units employed 60- and 82-mm mortars.

03 March 2017 • 08:59 AMT
Antarctica temperature hits 63.5 degrees, sets new record high

Antarctica locks up 90 percent of the world’s fresh water as ice and would raise sea levels by about 60 meters (200 ft) if it were all to melt.