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24 December 2016 • 12:00 AMT
Hamas welcomes UN vote on Israel settlements

Hamas remains deeply divided from Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah party, which dominates the occupied West Bank.

24 December 2016 • 11:47 AMT
“Seafaring Adventurers, from Sinbad to Marco Polo” exhibit on view in Paris

With Sinbad, the sailor and hero from ‘The Arabian Nights’, the exhibition initially introduces visitors to the strange and terrifying world of the sea.

24 December 2016 • 11:27 AMT
“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” new trailer features legions of doom

Legion of Doom consists of Eobard Thawne (Matt Letscher), Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) and Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman).

24 December 2016 • 11:12 AMT
Turkey, rebels kill 68 IS fighters near Syria’s al-Bab

Rebels supported by Turkish troops have laid siege to the Islamic State-held town for weeks under the “Euphrates Shield” operation.

24 December 2016 • 11:03 AMT
Syrian troops discover bodies of kids tortured to death by terrorists

“The bodies of the dead children and adults have traces of executions, including cut off heads and gouged out eyes,” Samer Yousseff said.

24 December 2016 • 10:57 AMT
“Gotham” midseason premiere pics uncover Jerome’s corpse

The picture shows the top half of Monaghan’s face, which reminds us that the Joker’s face was cut off.

24 December 2016 • 10:51 AMT
BitTorrent’s live TV network streams to iPhones

If you’re a fan of DJ music, there’s a channel for that (Clubbing TV), in addition to NASA TV, pro rugby, and a handful of news stations.

24 December 2016 • 10:31 AMT
Volkswagen starting a ride-hailing service in Rwanda

Volkswagen said it had agreed to set up a vehicle production facility in Rwanda, deepening its local manufacturing operation in Africa.

24 December 2016 • 10:28 AMT
Lin-Manuel Miranda beats out Beyonce as AP’s Entertainer of Year

He started the year onstage in the Broadway hit Hamilton and ended it with a Golden Globe nomination.

24 December 2016 • 10:27 AMT
Nintendo mulls releasing up to three mobile games a year

Nintendo was planning to release Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing on mobile next year, in addition to the Android version of Super Mario Run.

24 December 2016 • 10:02 AMT
Manchester United’s great traditions have gone, says Sunderland boss

He said the club had “tended to pick British managers” and never felt the need to impose themselves in the transfer market.

24 December 2016 • 10:01 AMT
Clean Bandit claim UK’s 2016 Christmas Number One

Rag‘n’Bone Man’s “Human” is in second place in the Christmas chart, followed by Louis Tomlinson.

24 December 2016 • 09:58 AMT
The Avalanches “confirm” Glastonbury 2017 appearance

The Avalanches returned this summer with a new album called “Wildflower”, their first since 2000’s “Since I Left You”.

24 December 2016 • 09:37 AMT
Damascus water supply suspended after rebels pollute it

The al-Fija spring which supplies Damascus with water is in the rebel-held Wadi Barada valley northwest of the capital.

24 December 2016 • 09:32 AMT
Indonesia floods leave more than 100,000 displaced

Nearly 20,000 houses, over 60 health facilities and two bridges were damaged by the flood, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

24 December 2016 • 09:18 AMT
Beyonce, Adele set to perform at 2017 Grammy Awards

The two divas are the only artists nominated in all three of the top categories: album, song and record of the year.

24 December 2016 • 09:10 AMT
Historic Assyrian church in Turkey given to Islamic school foundation

Locals call the church “the Regie Church”, because a Turkish tobacco and alcoholic beverage company, had once used it as a tobacco factory.

24 December 2016 • 09:06 AMT
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” hits $420 mln at worldwide box office

Director Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen attended the Beijing premiere.

24 December 2016 • 08:59 AMT
“Generation KKK” gets new title after backlash

The show was initially simply promoted to follow the high-ranking Klan members and their families.

24 December 2016 • 08:46 AMT
Mourinho confirms Mkhitaryan fit for United’s clash with Sunderland

Mkhitaryan, 27, had been in great form but injured his ankle during a tackle with Danny Rose after scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win.

24 December 2016 • 08:43 AMT
Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn return for “Bad Moms” sequel

STX Entertainment has announced that the sequel to the summer comedy hit will be released in U.S. theaters next year on November 3.

24 December 2016 • 08:39 AMT
Gunmen attack former Taliban chief’s home in Kabul: police

The attack came two days after Taliban fighters attacked the Kabul home of a parliamentarian from the restive southern Helmand province.

24 December 2016 • 08:30 AMT
S. Korea president’s friend summoned for questioning over scandal

The questioning of Choi Soon-sil, whom Park has described as a life-long friend, came ahead of a ninth straight weekend rally in central Seoul.

24 December 2016 • 08:25 AMT
U.S. warns of possible attacks on churches, holiday gathering sites

FBI spokesman Andrew Ames said U.S. citizens are advised to maintain awareness of their surroundings and report suspicious activity.

24 December 2016 • 08:09 AMT
NASA’s Martian tech is helping hospitals

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, kill more people annually than nearly any form of cancer.

24 December 2016 • 07:46 AMT
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo completes second glide flight

Two years ago, Virgin Galactic’s first SpaceShipTwo tragically crashed during a test flight, killing one pilot and severely injuring the other.

24 December 2016 • 07:27 AMT
“Justice League” stellar cast to include Jesse Eisenberg, Connie Nielsen

Warner Bros. had announced in June that the cast would feature Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher.

24 December 2016 • 07:20 AMT
Robert De Niro’s “The Comedian” release date set

De Niro plays a comic icon struggling to reinvent himself as his audience only associates him with his former TV character.

24 December 2016 • 07:14 AMT
1st look at Ansel Elgort and Jamie Foxx in “Baby Driver”

In the film, after being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

24 December 2016 • 07:08 AMT
30 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani army registered overnight

Karabakh Defense Army troops refrained from retaliating to continue controlling the situation along the entire line of contact.