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09 January 2017 • 09:39 AMT
Assad says “he could consider” stepping down as Syria President

Asked if he would be willing to step down as president, Assad said “yes, but my position is linked to the constitution.”

09 January 2017 • 09:27 AMT
1st look at Javier Bardem as “Pirates of the Caribbean 5” villain

Johnny Depp will reprise his iconic role as Captain Jack Sparrow. Other returning actors include Geoffrey Rush, Kevin R. McNally and Stephen Graham.

09 January 2017 • 09:15 AMT
Paramore rock band give update on their fifth album

The band’s last album was their self-titled LP released in 2013. Bassist Jeremy Davis left the band in December 2015.

09 January 2017 • 09:10 AMT
The Shins indie rock band debut new song “The Fear” live

“The Fear” is the third song from upcoming album ‘Heartworms’ to be previewed, after the group shared “Dead Alive” last year.

09 January 2017 • 09:01 AMT
UN classifies Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia as Northern European countries

Northern European countries are Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

09 January 2017 • 08:48 AMT
ASUS’ new displays include one with a wireless charging pad

The computing giant has unveiled a pair of high-end desktop displays that each have their own clever tricks.

09 January 2017 • 08:43 AMT
FIFA expected to approve expanded World Cup

The current format has been successful, popular and profitable since 1998 and is locked in for the next two World Cups in Russia and Qatar.

09 January 2017 • 08:34 AMT
Germany may pay out for Namibia genocide: Foreign Ministry

A spokesman said the talks have entered a phase in which both sides are talking about how to treat the events in the future.

09 January 2017 • 08:28 AMT
SpaceX delays its comeback launch to Jan 14

Simply put, the weather at Vandenberg Air Force Base will just be that terrible — there are “high winds and rain” in the forecast.

09 January 2017 • 08:23 AMT
Trump acknowledges Russia role in U.S. hacking, aide says

Priebus did not clarify whether the president-elect agreed that the hacks were directed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

09 January 2017 • 08:13 AMT
Google’s new self-driving minivans hitting the road later this month

Rumor has it that Waymo and Chrysler will launch their own autonomous ride-sharing service to compete with the likes of Uber and Lyft.

09 January 2017 • 08:10 AMT
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter grabs a shot of Earth and the Moon

This photo was taken at a distance of 127 million miles. That’s roughly 1.4 times the distance between Earth and our star.

09 January 2017 • 07:54 AMT
California’s historic Tunnel Tree toppled by powerful storm

Since it was hollowed out in imitation of Yosemite’s Wawona Tunnel Tree, thousands of tourists and vehicles have passed through the sequoia.

09 January 2017 • 07:50 AMT
Hubble spots kamikaze comets plunging into a young star

The stellar group is important to study because it is the closest collection of young stars to Earth.

09 January 2017 • 07:45 AMT
FBI reportedly arrests Volkswagen executive on conspiracy charges

Jeannine Ginivan, a spokeswoman for Volkswagen, said that the automaker “continues to cooperate with the Department of Justice.”

09 January 2017 • 07:41 AMT
Uber starts offering ridesharing data to cities

The info stems from Boston, Manila, Sydney and Washington DC, but data from dozens of additional cities should be available soon.

09 January 2017 • 07:28 AMT
“Moonlight” named best picture winner by National Society of Film Critics

In the acting categories, “Manchester by the Sea” star Casey Affleck took the award for best actor.

09 January 2017 • 07:26 AMT
Former Iran president Rafsanjani dies at 82

His death ahead of May’s presidential elections is a blow to moderate president Hassan Rouhani who allied himself with Rafsanjani.

09 January 2017 • 07:17 AMT
Jerusalem attack suspect may have supported IS, Netanyahu says

The driver who plowed a truck into a group of soldiers in Jerusalem, killing four people and injuring 10, may have been an IS sympathizer.

09 January 2017 • 07:16 AMT
Alexis Bledel fights for survival in “The Handmaid’s Tale” teaser

The “Gilmore Girls” star plays a key character who is captured and forced into servitude by an oppressive government.

09 January 2017 • 07:11 AMT
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” tops global box office with $914 mln

“Rogue One” is already the 41st-highest grosser in worldwide box office, surpassing the entire run of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”

09 January 2017 • 07:04 AMT
Casey Affleck-Rooney Mara drama “A Ghost Story” sells to A24

A24 had such confidence in the film, they bought it sight unseen, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.

09 January 2017 • 06:59 AMT
Colombia to resume peace talks with ELN next week

The government was scheduled to launch open talks with the ELN in October after secret negotiations began almost three years ago in Quito.

09 January 2017 • 06:59 AMT
Martin Scorsese confirms he killed off Frank Sinatra bio

The director explains that he called off the project because he didn’t see eye to eye with the late singer’s family.

09 January 2017 • 06:56 AMT
Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone’s “La La Land” wins big at Golden Globes

“Moonlight” took home the trophy for best motion picture — drama, while the drama acting categories went to Casey Affleck and Isabelle Huppert.

09 January 2017 • 06:50 AMT
Turkey says army destroyed 48 Islamic State militants in Syria Jan 8

Turkey launched the “Euphrates Shield” operation in support of Syrian rebels more than four months ago to drive IS from the border

09 January 2017 • 06:43 AMT
30 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered overnight on Jan 8-9

Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact and protecting their positions.

09 January 2017 • 06:38 AMT
Fiat Chrysler announces creation of 2,000 jobs in U.S.

The American-Italian firm will invest $1 billion by 2020 in two of its factories in the Midwestern states of Michigan and Ohio.

09 January 2017 • 06:27 AMT
Cyprus leaders starting week of peace talks

New U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the talks as an “historic opportunity” for a breakthrough.

07 January 2017 • 14:02 AMT
Anthology thriller “Dark/Web” adds cast

“Dark/Web” was created by Michael and Tim Nardelli along with Mario Miscione, who teamed on the horror movie “Circle.”