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19 December 2016 • 12:15 AMT
HBO hit “Westworld” concept art of robotic boy revealed

The series was inspired by the 1973 motion picture of the same name, which was written and directed by Michael Crichton.

19 December 2016 • 12:11 AMT
Manchester United given boost in James Rodriguez pursuit

Rodriguez said he wants to fight for his future in Madrid but admitted there are already offers on the table for him to leave next month.

19 December 2016 • 11:51 AMT
Venezuela leader defends withdrawal of major banknote amid riots

At the Colombian border there were scuffles as people scrambled to buy food and medicine, which are scarce in Venezuela.

19 December 2016 • 11:51 AMT
Nigeria reportedly captures Boko Haram leader Shekau

The Nigerian military has previously pronounced Shekau either arrested or killed only for the Boko Haram leader to bounce back alive.

19 December 2016 • 11:32 AMT
Evacuations pick up pace in Aleppo and rebel-held villages

A linked evacuation of government-held parts of Idlib province being besieged by rebels started early on Dec 19.

19 December 2016 • 11:07 AMT
Apple to appeal $14 billion EU tax demand

Apple will tell judges the Commission was not diligent in its investigation because it disregarded tax experts brought in by Irish authorities.

19 December 2016 • 11:01 AMT
Samsung Electronics likely to procure phone batteries from LG Chem

Samsung Electronics announced the recall of fire-prone Note 7s in early Sept, a fault that was attributed to a defect in Samsung SDI battery.

19 December 2016 • 10:15 AMT
Samuel L Jackson kicks off work on “The Incredibles 2”

The legendary actor played Lucius Best/Frozone in the 2004 original and will be returning for the franchise’s second outing.

19 December 2016 • 10:13 AMT
New Lebanese government includes two Armenian Ministers

Avedis Gidanian of the ARF and former Minister of State for Administrative Development Jean Oghassabian are a part of the new Cabinet.

19 December 2016 • 10:05 AMT
TBS looking to “Wet Hot American Summer” revival team for next comedy

The Turner-owned cable network has put in development “Moon Cruise,” starring Michael Ian Black.

19 December 2016 • 09:39 AMT
Vodafone building cyber defence and response centre

The CDRC will provide event monitoring, threat protection and intelligence, and incident response to help protect Vodafone Enterprise.

19 December 2016 • 09:31 AMT
Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig teaming up to develop a movie musical

Marc Platt – who worked on the likes of “Wickedz” and “La La Land” – is set to produce the project.

19 December 2016 • 09:25 AMT
Liverpool won’t collapse at Everton like Arsenal, Klopp says

Liverpool head to Everton on December 19 after Arsenal were bullied by Ronald Koeman’s men in a 2-1 defeat midweek.

19 December 2016 • 09:22 AMT
Keira Knightley to return for “Pirates of the Caribbean 6”?

The Mirror reports that Knightley returned for one day to film a scene at Shepperton studios with Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.

19 December 2016 • 09:11 AMT
Yezidi IDPs suffering under heavy snow near Iraq’s Sinjar Mountains

“Nearly 50 centimeters of snow has fallen on Mount Shingal, endangering the lives of the refugees there,” said Mahma Khalil, Shingal’s mayor.

19 December 2016 • 08:59 AMT
Israel asks Belarus not to extradite blogger wanted by Azerbaijan

According to reports in Israel, Alexander Lapshin published Russian-language blogs critical of Azerbaijani president Ilham Alyev.

19 December 2016 • 08:57 AMT
Savages’ Jehnny Beth says band plan on taking a break

All members of the band are reportedly set to explore other opportunities away from the band.

19 December 2016 • 08:47 AMT
Aphex Twin performs in America for the first time in 8 years

Meanwhile, Richard D. James has been confirmed to play a rare live set at Field Day festival in London next year.

19 December 2016 • 08:45 AMT
Facebook Messenger for desktop getting group voice, video calls

Facebook has confirmed that the desktop group voice calling feature is being tested with a select number of users at this point in time.

19 December 2016 • 08:17 AMT
Russian warplane crashes in Siberia, injures 32

Russian news agencies reported that nobody had been killed in the incident, but said 32 people had been airlifted to hospital.

19 December 2016 • 08:09 AMT
“Somewhere Between” drama ordered to series at ABC

The project centers around Laura Price, a woman who isn’t crazy but knows her daughter Serena is going to be murdered.

19 December 2016 • 07:58 AMT
Iran president Rouhani to visit Armenia December 21

As part of the government’s policies to strengthen ties with regional countries, Rouhani will also visit Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

19 December 2016 • 07:51 AMT
“Good Wife” hit series spinoff “The Good Fight” unveils new trailer

The Good Fight will premiere on CBS on Feb. 19, with further episodes airing solely on the streamer.

19 December 2016 • 07:45 AMT
Armenia’s Levon Aronian loses final round of London Chess Classic

Being tired after hours of play, Aronian pressed too hard and gave Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov a chance to go for the full point.

19 December 2016 • 07:33 AMT
Oscar-nommed Felicity Jones to host “SNL” in January

“SNL” has just wrapped up the year of 2016 with Casey Affleck as a host and Chance the Rapper as a performer.

19 December 2016 • 07:31 AMT
DARPA working on underwater radio technology

DARPA is talking to idea proposers on Jan 6, and recent science has shown that there’s definitely room for more discoveries in magnetism.

19 December 2016 • 07:28 AMT
Ku Klux Klan doc “Generation KKK” gets series order at A & E

The Anti-Defamation League describes the KKK as “a racist, anti-Semitic movement with a commitment to extreme violence”.

19 December 2016 • 07:12 AMT
Ireland says to appeal EU’s record $14 billion tax order on Apple

In its formal legal summary , the Department of Finance declares that is the whole point of Ireland’s sales pitch to foreign investors.

19 December 2016 • 07:10 AMT
Josh Hartnett, Shinobu Terajima topline U.S.-Japan comedy “Oh Lucy!”

The feature length film is based on the short film of the same name, directed by Japanese director Atsuko Hirayanagi from her own script.

19 December 2016 • 07:03 AMT
Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at 99

She appeared in John Huston’s 1952 Toulouse-Lautrec biopic “Moulin Rouge” and Orson Welles’ 1958 noir classic, “Touch of Evil.”