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20 February 2017 • 07:32 AMT
CBS casts female lead in Alan Cumming’s drama pilot “Instinct”

“Instinct” follows a former CIA operative who has since built a “normal” life as a gifted professor and writer, and is pulled back into his old life.

20 February 2017 • 07:19 AMT
David Attenborough to narrate BBC’s “Blue Planet II”

The seven-part series, to be shown later this year, is intended to recent highlight scientific discoveries.

20 February 2017 • 07:04 AMT
“Toni Erdmann” wins five awards from International Cinephile Society

The film’s star, Peter Simonischek, was joined by Isabelle Huppert, Andre Holland and Lily Gladstone for acting honors.

20 February 2017 • 06:55 AMT
Liv Tyler, Mark Gatiss join Kit Harington in BBC thriller “Gunpowder”

“Gunpowder” will begin filming this month. The series is developed by Ronan Bennett, who also serves as the writer.

20 February 2017 • 06:51 AMT
Washington reportedly preparing to host talks with North Koreans

The planning for the “Track 1.5” talks is still in a preparatory stage, according to people with knowledge of the arrangements.

20 February 2017 • 06:50 AMT
“The Lego Batman Movie” retains box office domination

“Lego Batman”, which still attracted moviegoers in family demography on its second weekend, once again defeated erotic romance “Fifty Shades Darker”.

20 February 2017 • 06:44 AMT
Ildikó Enyedi’s “On Body and Soul” wins Berlinale’s Golden Bear

Set in a Budapest slaughterhouse, the tender love story follows the burgeoning romance between a shy young women and her similarly quiet older boss.

20 February 2017 • 06:44 AMT
Explosion in Bogota injures 30, including police

“We condemn the attack with explosives. We are told police officers are injured,” Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo said.

20 February 2017 • 06:31 AMT
Iraq launches assault on Islamic State-held west Mosul

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of the offensive in the northern city, asking the armed forces to “respect human rights.”

20 February 2017 • 06:22 AMT
UAE signs $1.2 bn in arms deals

UAE is seen as an important regional ally in the US-led coalition’s fight against the jihadist Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

18 February 2017 • 16:02 AMT
“Butterfly Kisses” wins Crystal Bear in Berlinale’s Generation sidebar

The black-and-white feature stars newcomers Theo Stevenson, Liam Whiting, Byron Lyons and Rosie Day.

18 February 2017 • 15:31 AMT
“On Body and Soul” takes Berlinale’s critics, audience honors

The guild of German art house cinemas gave their best film honor to Sally Potter’s well-received drama “The Party,” starring Kirsten Scott Thomas.

18 February 2017 • 15:16 AMT
“Power Rangers” trailer features Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks

“Power Rangers” follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their town is on the verge of being obliterated.

18 February 2017 • 13:49 AMT
Iran set to hold new military drills next week

In early February, Iran conducted drills involving short-range missiles at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.

18 February 2017 • 13:37 AMT
Armenia FM, OSCE chief discuss Yerevan office mandate extension

Nalbandian briefed Zannier on meetings he had with the OSCE Minsk Group and Azeri foreign policy chief Elmar Mammadyarov,

18 February 2017 • 13:24 AMT
Russia seeks “pragmatic” relationship with U.S. – Lavrov

“I hope that (the world) will choose a democratic world order, in which each country is defined by its sovereignty,” Lavrov said.

18 February 2017 • 13:07 AMT
SpaceX all set to launch rocket from NASA moon pad

As the sun rose on February 18 over Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the unmanned Falcon rocket stood at Launch Complex 39A, ready to soar.

18 February 2017 • 12:47 AMT
China bans North Korea coal imports

The ban follows reports last week that China had rejected a shipment of North Korean coal worth $1m (£806,000; €942,100).

18 February 2017 • 12:19 AMT
Armenia vows adequate response to Azerbaijan’s possible provocations

“We wish Azerbaijan no suffering, honestly, but won’t allow anybody to even dream about causing suffering to our people,” Sargsyan said.

18 February 2017 • 12:08 AMT
HBO’s “Silicon Valley” season 4 trailer lands online

The series tracks the life of the introverted programmer Richard and his fellow tech-savvy genius friends, who built “Pied Piper,” a compression platform.

18 February 2017 • 11:44 AMT
Malcolm McDowell to play Strauss in Nazi-era “Legacy of Fire”

Stuart Orme directs from a screenplay written by Haas, with additional material from Wendy Oberman.

18 February 2017 • 11:38 AMT
Malaysia arrests North Korean man over Kim Jong Nam’s death

Two female suspects, one an Indonesian and the other carrying Vietnamese travel documents, have already been arrested.

18 February 2017 • 11:07 AMT
War drama “Insyriated” wins Europa Cinemas Label prize

Philippe van Leeuw’s drama is about a Syrian family caught in its home while its city is under siege.

18 February 2017 • 10:56 AMT
Busy Philipps to star in NBC comedy pilot “The Sackett Sisters”

The single-camera comedy revolves around the Sackett family, who is reunited when two estranged sisters perform an act of public heroism.

18 February 2017 • 10:41 AMT
President says ruling RPA candidates won’t give false election promises

“They will not tell that if they get your vote, they will give free gas and electrical power to the people,” Sargsyan says.

18 February 2017 • 10:41 AMT
David F. Sandberg to direct Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in “Shazam”

Shazam, aka Captain Marvel, has an alter ego Billy Batson, who can transform into superhero form by saying the words “Shazam”.

18 February 2017 • 10:12 AMT
Mike Pence says U.S. will hold Russia accountable

Pence, in an address to the Munich Security Conference, also offered assurances to European allies that the U.S. “strongly supports” NATO.

18 February 2017 • 10:04 AMT
Neil Gaiman begins work on his next novel, “The Seven Sisters”

The new novel will be inspired in part by Gaiman’s work with the UN’s refugee agency and “the kind of shape … London is in now.”

18 February 2017 • 09:54 AMT
HBO unveils new teaser for final season of “The Leftovers”

The third and final season of “The Leftovers” premieres on Sunday, April 16 at 9 P.M. ET on HBO.

18 February 2017 • 09:54 AMT
Armenia sends more aid to Syria

A second plane loaded with humanitarian aid has left Armenia for Syria, minister of emergency situations Davit Tonoyan said.