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19 December 2016 • 06:55 AMT
UN proposal on sending observers to Aleppo gets Russia backing

Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told reporters: “We put in some good hours of work and I think we have a good text.”

19 December 2016 • 06:51 AMT
Bryan Cranston hints at “Malcolm in the Middle” movie

While promoting his movie “Why Him?” the 60-year-old actor said that “there’s been a conversation” about a possible movie remake.

19 December 2016 • 06:45 AMT
35 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani troops registered overnight

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

19 December 2016 • 06:44 AMT
“Rogue One” storms worldwide box office with $290 million

The Felicity Jones-led “Star Wars” spin-off debuts on the top spot in North American with an estimated $155 million.

19 December 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Seoul returns eight North Koreans and vessels after sea rescue

Their return came after North Korea had ignored notice of plans to repatriate the crew, some of whom were suffering frostbite.

19 December 2016 • 06:26 AMT
Ukraine’s largest bank nationalised

Kiev’s decision falls in line with International Monetary Fund’s demand for Ukraine to clean up and stabilise its murky financial sector.

19 December 2016 • 06:17 AMT
NATO seeks to allay concerns at meeting with Russia Dec 19

NATO allies have been pushing for a meeting with Russia to explain the troops deployments in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

19 December 2016 • 06:12 AMT
50 people able to leave rebel area of Aleppo: medical official

“They hadn’t eaten, they had nothing to drink, the children had caught colds, they were not even able to go to the toilet,” a medic said.

17 December 2016 • 13:27 AMT
Kings of Leon unveil video for “Find Me” from “WALLS” album

Kings of Leon reached number one both on the UK’s and USA’s official chart with “WALLS”.

17 December 2016 • 13:07 AMT
Nine Inch Nails announce new EP “Not the Actual Events”

Trent Reznor worked with longtime collaborator and “now official bandmate” Atticus Ross on the EP.

17 December 2016 • 12:47 AMT
Venezuela’s highest denomination banknote withdrawal causes chaos

Protests against the move led to looting in parts of the country, with shops attacked and roads blocked.

17 December 2016 • 12:44 AMT
Highest cemetery on Earth

Mount Everest is the Earth’s highest mountain, with its peak of 8,848 meters above sea level. Known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in China as Chomolungma, the mount is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal. The international border between China and Nepal runs across Everest’s precise summit point.

17 December 2016 • 12:37 AMT
Polish protesters block parliament over press freedom

Poland’s populist right-wing government wants to limit the number of reporters allowed to cover parliament.

17 December 2016 • 12:12 AMT
Erdogan blames Kurdish militants after car bomb kills 13, injures 55

The PKK, which wants autonomy for the Kurdish minority, is considered a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union and Turkey.

17 December 2016 • 12:06 AMT
Syrian rebels, govt. “reach new deal to secure Aleppo evacuation”

Syrian rebel official said the deal comprised an evacuation from the two Shi’ite villages besieged by insurgents among other terms.

17 December 2016 • 11:42 AMT
“X-Men” spin-off “New Mutants” planned for a trilogy

Nat Wolff, Maisie Williams and Anya Taylor-Joy are reportedly circling the roles of Cannonball, Wolfsbane and Magik respectively.

17 December 2016 • 11:13 AMT
Coldplay named “most streamed band in world”

Coldplay’s most streamed songs are “Adventure Of A Lifetime” and “Hymn For The Weekend”.

17 December 2016 • 11:04 AMT
“LOTR” casting director confirms David Bowie was eyed as Gandalf

“We approached him. I’m pretty sure it was Peter Jackson’s idea in the first few weeks that we got going,” Amy Hubbard said.

17 December 2016 • 10:38 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan named Premiere League’s player of the week

Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s goal proved enough for Manchester United to claim a home win over Tottenham on December 11.

17 December 2016 • 10:38 AMT
Rooney Mara to join Joaquin Phoenix in Gus Van Sant drama

Long-in-development biopic “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” focuses on quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan.

17 December 2016 • 10:20 AMT
FIFA chief Infantino wants video referees at 2018 World Cup

Colombia’s Atletico Nacional slammed the new video assistant referee (VAR) technology being trialled at the Club World Cup in Japan.

17 December 2016 • 10:15 AMT
Exclusive clip for Martin Scorsese drama “Silence” unveiled

In the clip, Liam Neeson and Andrew Garfield engage in a frank exchange of views on prayer and suffering.

17 December 2016 • 10:12 AMT
Gunmen shoot dead five female airport workers in Afghanistan

No one immediately claimed responsibility, but females who work outside their homes have long been at risk of attack from Taliban militants.

17 December 2016 • 09:51 AMT
HBO shares new promo for “Girls” hit series final season

The sixth and final season of “Girls” will premiere on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 10 P.M. on HBO.

17 December 2016 • 09:50 AMT
London Chess Classic Round 7: Aronian draws with Anand

Levon Aronian of Armenia drew with former world champion Viswanathan Anand in Round 7 of the London Chess Classic.

17 December 2016 • 09:35 AMT
Netflix’s “Sense8” Christmas special unleashes 1st trailer

The journey continues as these eight singular hearts and minds weave in and out of each other’s lives finding deeper connections.

17 December 2016 • 09:25 AMT
Countries most likely to trigger World War Three – report

At the top of the list is Israel, whose tensions with Iran are high, particularly regarding the weapons deal with the US.

17 December 2016 • 09:05 AMT
“Glory,” “Home,” “The Fixer” among Les Arcs Film Fest winners

Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov’s Bulgarian comedy-drama “Glory” won the best film award, the Flèche de Cristal.

17 December 2016 • 09:01 AMT
Uber will keep testing self-driving cars in San Francisco without a permit

In Uber’s view, because its cars won’t operate without a human operator seated at the wheel, it’s no different than other driver assistant tech.

17 December 2016 • 08:55 AMT
LeVision Entertainment developing alien-abduction movie “Harvest”

LeVision said the spec is in the vein of 2008’s “Cloverfield” and Ridley Scott’s 1986 sequel “Aliens.”