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19 January 2017 • 12:06 AMT
At least 30 firefighters killed, 75 injured in Tehran high-rise collapse

The disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic structure in central Tehran just north of the capital’s sprawling bazaar.

19 January 2017 • 11:59 AMT
Armenia, UAE to abolish visas

According to a government statement, the draft decision is in full compliance with the Armenian legislation.

19 January 2017 • 11:48 AMT
“The Nut Job 2” animated comedy unveils 1st trailer

Set in Oaktan, the trailer sees Surly and his gang trying to fight for their new “perfect” homeland, Liberty Park.

19 January 2017 • 11:48 AMT
Karabakh holding constitutional referendum February 20

Nagorno Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan on Thursday, January 19 signed a decree on holding a constitutional referendum.

19 January 2017 • 11:40 AMT
Julia Roberts joins voice cast of “Smurfs: The Lost Village”

“Smurfs: The Lost Village” marks Roberts’ first return to animated film since 2006’s “The Ant Bully” and “Charlotte’s Web”.

19 January 2017 • 11:36 AMT
Assad hopes for “reconciliation” agreements from Astana peace talks

Russia, Assad’s most powerful ally, has played a leading role in organising the Astana talks with help from Iran and Turkey.

19 January 2017 • 11:30 AMT
May: Britain faces momentous change as it leaves EU

May also said Britain had already started discussions on future trade ties with countries including New Zealand, Australia and India.

19 January 2017 • 10:40 AMT
Goldman Sachs to move staff from London to Frankfurt: report

“The bank is weighing transferring up to 1,000 employees to Frankfurt, including traders as well as top bankers,” a paper said.

19 January 2017 • 09:27 AMT
Islamic State lost almost a quarter of territory in 2016: analysts

IHS Markit said the 23% reduction in IS-held territory in 2016 followed on from a 14% loss the year before.

19 January 2017 • 09:22 AMT
“Many dead” as avalanche hits Italy hotel

Rescuers said at least 20 tourists and seven staff had been inside the Rigopiano hotel when it was hit by the avalanche.

19 January 2017 • 09:19 AMT
Popular communication tool Slack adds threaded messaging feature

Unlike standard private group messaging, messages that you add to a thread can be seen by anyone in the chat room — they’re just collapsed by default.

19 January 2017 • 09:06 AMT
Hulu will soon let you download movies and shows

Back in 2015, Amazon Prime Video became the first streaming service to allow its users to download content to their phones and tablets.

19 January 2017 • 08:50 AMT
2016 was the hottest year on record, data shows

Researchers reiterated that the long-term effects of human-made CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions are the biggest factor behind rising temperatures.

19 January 2017 • 08:41 AMT
Nintendo’s “Fire Emblem Heroes” arrives on Android in February

You’ll also level up familiar characters and fans will “find the battle intensity they’ve come to expect from the series”.

19 January 2017 • 08:24 AMT
Etienne Comar’s “Django” opens Rendez-Vous with French Cinema

Rather than a traditional biopic, the film chronicles the tumultuous life of jazz legend Django Reinhardt and his family during WWII.

19 January 2017 • 08:19 AMT
Julianne Nicholson joins Margot Robbie’s Tonya Harding comedy bio

Nicholson’s credits include “Sophie and the Rising Sun,” “Black Mass,” the TV series “Eyewitness” and “August: Osage County.”

19 January 2017 • 07:55 AMT
NBC officially greenlights favorite 90s’ TV show “Will and Grace” revival

The show will bring back the main cast, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally.

19 January 2017 • 07:52 AMT
FIFA mulls scrapping offside and yellow cards

Marco van Basten was employed by FIFA in September to oversee all technical areas ranging from innovations in technology to refereeing.

19 January 2017 • 07:41 AMT
King Solomon-era fortification, donkey stables discovered in Israel

The fabled mines of King Solomon were believed to be located among copper smelting camps in Israel’s Timna Valley.

19 January 2017 • 07:40 AMT
“Outlander” leads the People’s Choice Awards full TV winner list

It defeated other favorite shows, including “The Big Bang Theory”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Stranger Things” and “The Walking Dead”, for the title.

19 January 2017 • 07:36 AMT
Alanis Morissette manager admits to stealing $5 million

Schwartz also admitted to embezzling more than $1.7 million from one other unidentified celebrity and a sports figure.

19 January 2017 • 07:34 AMT
Lawyer says Assange won’t surrender to U.S.

“Mr. Assange had called for Chelsea Manning to receive clemency and be released immediately.” said lawyer Barry Pollack.

19 January 2017 • 07:27 AMT
Pentagon readying new military options for Trump

A key question is whether America will arm Syrian Kurdish forces to lead the fight or whether it should send in more combat troops.

19 January 2017 • 07:26 AMT
Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to take back Beatles catalog

Next year will mark 56 years, the timeframe spelled out in the US Copyright Act, since the Beatles released their first single, “Love Me Do,” in 1962.

19 January 2017 • 07:21 AMT
Adam Brody, Sophie Nelisse to star in murder mystery “The Kid Detective”

The film centers on a once celebrated kid detective who’s now 29 and continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity.

19 January 2017 • 07:19 AMT
South Korean media: N. Korea may test-launch intercontinental missile

That test launch could be imminent, and potentially coincide with the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

19 January 2017 • 07:15 AMT
Nick Cassavetes to helm drama-comedy “Honeymoon with Harry”

Cassavetes’ credits include “John Q,” “The Notebook,” “Alpha Dog,” “My Sister’s Keeper” and “The Other Woman.”

19 January 2017 • 07:08 AMT
Azeri troops fire from Black Arrow, Istiglal and SVD sniper rifles

The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity.

19 January 2017 • 07:06 AMT
“Finding Dory” tops list of movie winners at People’s Choice Awards

The Favorite Movie Actor Award went to “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds, with his movie earning the Favorite Action Movie Award.

19 January 2017 • 07:00 AMT
Ellen DeGeneres breaks People’s Choice Awards record with 20th win

The comedienne is officially a person with the most PCAs in the show’s history, after winning three nods at the ongoing ceremony.