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17 December 2016 • 08:37 AMT
Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso has a “Star Wars” sequel option

Jones is reportedly the highest-paid cast member of “Rogue One” – she was able to negotiate for a seven-figure upfront salary.

17 December 2016 • 08:33 AMT
Apple, Google, Uber say they would refuse to build Muslim registry

Google, Apple, and Uber clarified their positions on President-elect Donald Trump’s comments about a possible Muslim registry.

17 December 2016 • 08:22 AMT
Netflix’s “Seven Second” crime drama finds its leading lady

British actress Clare-Hope Ashitey has signed on to star in the forthcoming crime drama from “Killing” creator Veena Sud.

17 December 2016 • 08:04 AMT
Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn abducted in “Snatched” comedy trailer

Directed by Jonathan Levine, the comedy was co-written by Schumer and her sister Kim Caramele.

17 December 2016 • 07:52 AMT
Ban says UN failed Syria, Aleppo now “synonym for hell”

“Most immediately, my Special Adviser [on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng] has warned of the risk of genocide,” he said.

17 December 2016 • 07:44 AMT
“Rogue One,” “The Jungle Book” advance in visual effects Oscar race

Also notable is “Kubo and the Two Strings,” as to find animated film that was nominated in the VFX category.

17 December 2016 • 07:35 AMT
“XXX: The Return of Xander Cage” new trailer hits the web

It contains lots of explosive sequences, including some scenes which show Nina Dobrev’s four-eyed smart character, Becky, firing a huge firearm.

17 December 2016 • 07:29 AMT
U.S. offers $25 mln reward for information on Islamic State chief

The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program previously offered $10 million for information on Baghdadi.

17 December 2016 • 07:26 AMT
Explosion hits public bus in Turkey’s Kayseri, casualties reported

Initial television pictures showed that the bus had been reduced to a smouldering wreck by the impact of the blast in Kayseri.

17 December 2016 • 07:16 AMT
“Mr. Robot” creator developing series based on sci-fi classic “Metropolis”

Sources say the showrunner’s exact role in “Metropolis” is still being negotiated as the project is in the very early stage of development.

17 December 2016 • 07:10 AMT
Showtime releases 1st full trailer for “Homeland” season 6

The new season is set over the course of 72 days between the election, which is dubbed “the most difficult transition of power in history.”

17 December 2016 • 07:07 AMT
Jennifer Jason Leigh’s “Single White Female” reboot in development

The drama, which has received a script commitment, is described as a “modern-day reboot” of the cult classic movie.

17 December 2016 • 07:00 AMT
Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine plan a heist “Going in Style” trailer

“Going in Style” follows Willie, Joe and Al who decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow for the first time in their lives.

17 December 2016 • 06:59 AMT
Karabakh frontline situation relatively calm overnight

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

17 December 2016 • 06:43 AMT
Philippine president says “bye-bye America, we don’t need your money”

“Bye, bye America and work on the protocols that will eventually move you out of the Philippines,” Duterte said.

17 December 2016 • 06:31 AMT
Assad, Russia and Iran have blood on hands: Obama

President Barack Obama admitted to reporters that he had asked himself whether the United States did enough to halt the conflict.

17 December 2016 • 06:24 AMT
Beijing seizes U.S. underwater drone in South China Sea

“It’s a sovereign immune vessel, clearly marked in English not to be removed from the water – that it was U.S. property,” an official said.

17 December 2016 • 06:17 AMT
Financial conflicts of interest found in 40% of GMO studies – research

The findings in the US journal PLOS ONE focused on hundreds of research articles published in international scientific journals.

16 December 2016 • 15:05 AMT
“Ok Google” now works with Android Auto

Whether you want to switch playlists, check the weather, or settle an argument you can do this without taking your hands off the steering wheel.

16 December 2016 • 14:49 AMT
Samsung working on own HoloLens, says new Gear VR coming soon

Augmented reality has “much better business development” possibilities than virtual reality, said Sung-Hoon Hong.

16 December 2016 • 14:24 AMT
Trump business scraps hotel project in Azerbaijan

The company has terminated its business licensing deals in Rio de Janeiro for both a hotel project and a five-building office complex.

16 December 2016 • 14:17 AMT
Britain becomes first country to approve “three-parent babies”

Experts have said the practice should be “cautiously adopted” to prevent certain genetic diseases from being passed on to future generations.

16 December 2016 • 13:53 AMT
Havresc: Armenian-Iraqi village resisting Islamic State to survive

David Ritter’s documentary detailed the history of the Genocide with disturbing graphic images of death and destruction.

16 December 2016 • 13:49 AMT
“Dark Matter” bestselling sci-fi thriller to get film treatment

Sony bought the movie rights to “Dark Matter” in 2014. Andrea Giannetti is overseeing the project for the studio.

16 December 2016 • 13:39 AMT
Emmy winner Allison Janney to play Tonya Harding’s mother in “I, Tonya”

Margot Robbie, who stars in the titular role, will produce along with Tom Ackerley through their Lucky Chap production company.

16 December 2016 • 13:27 AMT
Slaves release new video for their track “Hypnotised”

The new album features collaborations with former Beastie Boys rapper Mike D and Baxter Dury.

16 December 2016 • 13:23 AMT
Roy Khatchadourian named winner of RIBA President’s Medal 2016

Khatchadourian focuses on the role of architecture in creating a sense of identity following political oppression in Yerevan.

16 December 2016 • 13:21 AMT
Big aspirations and infinite possibilities

On October 29-30, 2016, Armenia’s Abovyan town hosted a table tennis tournament for people with disabilities dated to the 12th anniversary of Voghji NGO. 7 teams from Yerevan, provinces and Artsakh participated in the event PAN attended and photographed.

16 December 2016 • 13:02 AMT
The xx added to Portugal’s NOS Alive line-up

The xx will join Ryan Adams and previously announced headliners Foo Fighters, before Depeche Mode close the Portugal festival.

16 December 2016 • 12:49 AMT
Steve Harvey returning to host Miss Universe after last year’s blunder

The 2016 Miss Universe pageant will take place in the Philippines on January 29, 2017. Model Ashley Graham will serve as the backstage host.