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06 February 2017 • 11:34 AMT
Toyota expects better profits amid weakening yen

Meanwhile, Toyota said it had begun formal talks to work with Suzuki on projects including safety technology.

06 February 2017 • 11:26 AMT
Japan’s mission to clean “space junk” fails

“It is certainly disappointing that we ended the mission without completing one of the main objectives,” leading researcher Koichi Inoue said.

06 February 2017 • 11:16 AMT
Windows 10 Cloud OS screenshots leak online

Windows 10 Cloud is reportedly a lightweight version of Microsoft’s OS that will be able to run on low-cost PCs.

06 February 2017 • 11:01 AMT
Gmail to stop working on Chrome for XP, Vista this year

If it’s been some time since you’ve updated your Chrome browser, you might see a banner at the top of Gmail’s interface on February 8.

06 February 2017 • 10:40 AMT
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” star-studded new trailer lands online

Marvel’s Big Game Spot gives us a good look at the original Guardians line-up of Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax , Rocket and Groot.

06 February 2017 • 10:30 AMT
Dane DeHaan’s “A Cure for Wellness” unveils nightmarish trailer

“A Cure for Wellness” is the brainchild of Justin Haythe, whose script for “Revolutionary Road” earned him a BAFTA nomination.

06 February 2017 • 10:28 AMT
Boko Haram militants allegedly seize community in Nigeria

Though the insurgents have been routed out of Sambisa forest, they are said to be hibernating in various parts of the north-east.

06 February 2017 • 10:16 AMT
Syrian army repels major Islamic State assault in Deir ez-Zor

In response to the IS offensive, the Russian Air Force has carried out several airstrikes inside the Deir ez-Zor governorate.

06 February 2017 • 10:08 AMT
Mkhitaryan credits Mourinho for key tactical change in Leicester City win

Mkhitaryan began the match on the left flank in a 4-4-2 system but after the 20-minute mark, Mourinho decided to change his formation.

06 February 2017 • 10:06 AMT
Future Islands debut new song live

Future Islands have also been announced as Green Man 2017 headliners alongside PJ Harvey and Ryan Adams.

06 February 2017 • 09:58 AMT
Trump agrees to meet NATO leaders in May

A White House statement said Trump and Stoltenberg “discussed how to encourage all NATO allies to meet their defense spending commitments.”

06 February 2017 • 09:50 AMT
Lady Gaga announces Joanne World Tour after Super Bowl performance

The singer’s 13-minute set featured a drone opening, acrobatics and hits including “Poker Face”, “The Edge Of Glory” and “Telephone”.

06 February 2017 • 09:44 AMT
Modernization of Armenia nuclear plant to continue in 2017

According to Artem Petrosyan, the first phase of the operational lifetime extension activities have successfully terminated in 2016.

06 February 2017 • 09:37 AMT
Hugh Jackman’s “Logan” trailer drops during Super Bowl

In his last performance as Wolverine, Jackman plays a weakened version of the unbeatable and unbreakable anti-hero.

06 February 2017 • 09:21 AMT
“Pitch Perfect 3” hit comedy sequel adds cast

Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Brittany Snow are all signed on to return for “Pitch Perfect 3.”

06 February 2017 • 09:13 AMT
Serbs tear down contested wall in Kosovo

The two-metre-high (six and a half feet) wall, stretching some 100 metres, was seen by many as an effort to cement the town’s divisions.

06 February 2017 • 08:52 AMT
IMDb shutting down its infamous message boards

The Amazon-owned database determined that the message boards are “no longer providing a positive, useful experience” for most users.

06 February 2017 • 08:44 AMT
Hacker takes down a fifth of the Dark Web

Reportedly, the attack wasn’t difficult. The hacker only needed to have control over a site (new or existing) to get started.

06 February 2017 • 08:41 AMT
Qatar Airways breaks the record of longest flight ever

Flight QR920 was due to land at Auckland Airport at 7.30am but landed 15 minutes early after a flight of about 16-and-a-quarter hours

06 February 2017 • 08:29 AMT
Apple, Facebook, Google and 94 others file brief to Trump’s Muslim ban

The list of companies who signed the document includes newer power players such as Netflix and Uber, as well as successes like Spotify and Kickstarter.

06 February 2017 • 08:26 AMT
U.S. Navy decommissions world’s 1st nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

The ship was put to sea in 1961 and safely steamed more than 1 million nautical miles on nuclear power over its entire career of more than 50 years.

06 February 2017 • 08:19 AMT
China becomes world’s biggest producer of solar energy

The country aims to boost the mix of non-fossil fuel generated power to 20 percent by 2030 from 11 percent today.

06 February 2017 • 08:10 AMT
Mars’ liquid water may have had an atmospheric “escape route”

Scientists have long believed that Mars lost its liquid water very gradually, turning into a mostly dry planet over an extremely long time frame.

06 February 2017 • 08:09 AMT
One in 14 Catholic priests accused of child abuse in Australia

4,444 alleged incidents of pedophilia were reported to church authorities and in some dioceses, more than 15 percent of priests were perpetrators.

06 February 2017 • 08:01 AMT
Lost continent discovered beneath Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

Researchers found rocks on Mauritius with embedded zircon crystals that were almost 2 billion years old, or far older than the island itself.

06 February 2017 • 07:47 AMT
Parliamentary elections: Nomination of parties, alliances begins

The registration will be held on February 16-26, while election campaigns will start on March 5 and run through the end of the month.

06 February 2017 • 07:29 AMT
J. A. Bayona’s “A Monster Calls” wins big at Spain’s Goya Awards

Raul Arevalo’s directorial debut “Fury of a Patient Man” took the top award at the Spanish Film Academy’s Goya Awards.

06 February 2017 • 07:24 AMT
Armenia returns body of Azerbaijani saboteur

The handover took place on the road between the Armenian town of Ijevan and the Azerbaijani town of Gazakh along the international border.

06 February 2017 • 07:15 AMT
“Life” sci-fi thriller trailer features Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds

The film follows astronauts who are on a voyage that discovers there is indeed alien life out there, and it might not be all that nice.

06 February 2017 • 07:14 AMT
Russia, Turkey, Iran talk Syria ceasefire implementation

“This is about creating a mechanism to control the implementation of the ceasefire,” a ministry spokesman was quoted as saying.