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17 January 2017 • 07:29 AMT
The 1975 postpone a swathe of European tour dates

The 1975 have recently been added to the line-up of Spanish festival Bilbao BBK Live, which takes place in July.

17 January 2017 • 07:29 AMT
60 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnight

The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

17 January 2017 • 07:23 AMT
“Trivisa” named best film of the year by Hong Kong Critics

The best director award was bestowed jointly on Stephen Chow and first-time director Wong Chun.

17 January 2017 • 07:15 AMT
Russian box office grows 9.5% to $727 million in 2016

“Zootopia” was the best-selling film with $28.2 million, followed by “The Secret Life of Pets” with $311 million.

17 January 2017 • 07:13 AMT
Turkish police arrest Istanbul nightclub attacker

The attacker had been on the run for over two weeks, after slipping into the night following the attack on the glamorous Reina nightclub.

17 January 2017 • 07:11 AMT
Pierre Lescure re-elected president of Cannes Film Fest

Lescure, who also serves as head of streaming platform Molotov TV, has been the president of the film festival since 2014.

17 January 2017 • 07:07 AMT
AMC, BBC reteam for “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold” series

Fresh off The Night Manager’s Golden Globe wins earlier this month, AMC is ready to pull from the pages of John le Carre once again.

17 January 2017 • 07:06 AMT
S. Korean prosecutor plans to question Park by early February

As president, Park is immune from prosecution in the case but has said previously she would agree to questioning by the special prosecutor.

17 January 2017 • 07:03 AMT
Last man to walk on moon passes away at 82

According to a family statement released by NASA, Cernan, a retired naval officer, died following ongoing health issues.

17 January 2017 • 06:57 AMT
“Fifty Shades Darker” tops social media buzz

The sequel depicts an escalating romance between the characters played by Dakota Johnson (Anastasia Steele) and Jamie Dornan (Christian Grey).

17 January 2017 • 06:53 AMT
Isabelle Huppert receives French Cinema Award at star-studded ceremony

The ceremony brought together more than 12 filmmakers who came on stage to celebrate the iconic actress.

17 January 2017 • 06:52 AMT
German FM says NATO concerned about Trump’s “obsolete” remark

“Obviously the comments from President-elect Trump, that he views NATO as obsolete, were viewed with anxiety,” Steinmeier said.

17 January 2017 • 06:42 AMT
Myanmar’s “smiling” dolphins on brink of extinction

Irrawaddy dolphins can be found in rivers, lakes and seas across southern Asia, from the northwest Bay of Bengal to the south of Indonesia.

16 January 2017 • 15:09 AMT
Clever Armenia

2016 can be called a year of policy review rather than a year of development of the Armenian IT field. The April escalation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict showed that the efficiency of military operations for some part depends on use of the latest technologies. After the 4-day war, a lot of IT companies have reviewed their approaches and offered assistance in boosting the development of military industry.

16 January 2017 • 14:37 AMT
Iraqi forces advance in eastern Mosul amid fierce clashes

Iraqi forces say they control nearly all of Mosul’s eastern half, but another wave of intense IS resistance likely awaits them in Mosul’s west.

16 January 2017 • 14:23 AMT
Microsoft rebuilding Xbox One dashboard for speed

Detailing a new Game Mode for Windows 10, Microsoft reveals that it’s not only Windows 10 that’s getting some performance enhancements.

16 January 2017 • 14:18 AMT
Green-hot galaxies give clues to the ancient universe

Galaxies with a lot of hydrogen gas, signalling young galaxies and star formation, can look slightly pink, for instance.

16 January 2017 • 14:05 AMT
Microsoft patents foldable phone that turns into tablet

While Microsoft patents thousands of inventions that never make it into final products, the context of this particular application is key.

16 January 2017 • 14:01 AMT
Netflix documentary “The Ivory Game” to screen at Beijing Film Fest

Shortlisted in the best documentary Oscar category this year, the film has been hailed for its gripping depiction of the dangerous underworld of ivory trading.

16 January 2017 • 13:47 AMT
AMC greenlights James Cameron docuseries about evolution of sci-fi

The series will delve into sci-fi’s origins as a small genre with a cult and developing to the blockbuster pop-culture phenomenon it is today.

16 January 2017 • 13:42 AMT
300 U.S. Marines land in Norway, irking Russia

U.S. troops are to stay in Norway for a year, with the current batch of Marines being replaced after their six-month tour is complete.

16 January 2017 • 13:33 AMT
Hailee Steinfeld confirms her return for “Pitch Perfect 3”

In “Pitch Perfect 2”, Steinfeld played Emily Junk, a freshman who eventually became a member of all-female a cappella group The Barden Bellas.

16 January 2017 • 13:21 AMT
President expresses condolences over plane crash near Bishkek

The Turkish cargo plane crashed just outside the main airport in Kyrgyzstan, killing 37 people on the ground and in the plane.

16 January 2017 • 12:59 AMT
Skrillex reunites with former band From First To Last for new song

He recently contributed to the soundtrack for the film Suicide Squad, which saw him collaborate with rapper Rick Ross for the song “Purple Lamborghini”.

16 January 2017 • 12:57 AMT
Twin suicide bombs rock Maiduguri University in Nigeria

NEMA said that four people had been killed, including the two suicide bombers, and that 17 people were injured in the blasts.

16 January 2017 • 12:42 AMT
Skepta, David Bowie lead 2017 BRIT Awards nominations

A Tribe Called Quest have been nominated in the International Group category, as have Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

16 January 2017 • 12:25 AMT
Oracle opens start-up accelerator program in Israel for cloud innovation

The program provides six months of mentoring from technical and business experts, access to Oracle’s customers, and partners and investors.

16 January 2017 • 12:20 AMT
Turkey mulls including concept of jihad in school curricula

The new curriculum, which will be finalized in February, will be put into effect during the 2017-2018 academic year.

16 January 2017 • 12:01 AMT
Rovio Entertainment to open game development studio in London

Privately-held Rovio has struggled in recent years as profits from the Angry Birds franchise dropped, prompting deep job cuts and divestments.

16 January 2017 • 11:48 AMT
Pound hits lowest level in 3 months ahead of Theresa May Brexit speech

The pound has fallen about 20% against the dollar since June’s EU referendum, to lows last regularly seen in 1985.