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15 December 2016 • 11:46 AMT
“The Kingkiller Chronicle” best-seller TV adaptation finds showrunner

John Rogers currently serves as showrunner on NBC’s “The Player” and TNT’s “The Librarians”.

15 December 2016 • 11:28 AMT
The Match Factory nabs Cate Blanchett’s Sundance Film “Manifesto”

“Manifesto” is written, directed and produced by Julian Rosefeldt, whose short films include “Lonely Planet” (2006) and “Asylum” (2001/2002).

15 December 2016 • 11:21 AMT
J. A. Bayona’s “A Monster Calls” leads Spanish Academy Goya nominations

Starring Liam Neeson, Weaver and Felicity Jones, Bayona’s coming-of-age fantasy “A Monster Calls” scored 12 category nods.

15 December 2016 • 11:03 AMT
Japan, Russia presidents hold talks on territorial dispute

“I can guarantee you that the hot springs here would fully remove fatigue from our summit talks,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.

15 December 2016 • 10:20 AMT
EU’s visa-free regime with Georgia, Ukraine starting from spring 2017

The European Union (EU) could grant Ukraine and Georgia visa-free regime as soon as in the spring of next year.

15 December 2016 • 10:04 AMT
Armenia’s Spayka to invest $56 mln in North Ossetia apple orchards

The Armenia international is planning to invest some $56 million to create apple orchards and build a warehouse in North Ossetia

15 December 2016 • 09:32 AMT
South Korea presidential hopeful says THAAD system should wait

Moon Jae-in, 63, who lost the last presidential election to Park Geun-hye by 3 percentage points, confirmed he would run in the next election.

15 December 2016 • 09:26 AMT
European clubs urge FIFA against expanding 32-team World Cup

A bigger and more lucrative World Cup would help fulfill Infantino’s election promises to FIFA’s 211 member federations.

15 December 2016 • 09:09 AMT
Iran sanctions renewal becomes law even without Obama signature

Although the White House had said that Obama was expected to sign the 10-year-renewal, the deadline came and went with no approval.

15 December 2016 • 09:02 AMT
Russia’s Putin was directly involved in U.S. election hack, report says

The CIA has assessed, the Russian government wanted to elect Donald Trump. The FBI and other agencies don’t fully endorse that view.

15 December 2016 • 08:35 AMT
Armenian Genocide Institute among Turkish DDoS competition targets

Participants who use their tools will receive 1 point for every 10 minutes of successful attacks using the Tor-hosted Sledgehammer tool.

15 December 2016 • 08:32 AMT
Lorde covers Robyn’s “Hang With Me”

Lorde, Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry and Carly Rae Jepsen were among the performers at the Ally Coalition’s 3rd Annual Talent Show.

15 December 2016 • 08:25 AMT
Ryan Adams joins Depeche Mode & more on NOS Alive 2017 line-up

Earlier this month, Adams confirmed his upcoming 16th album “Prisoner” – due for release in February.

15 December 2016 • 08:18 AMT
Turkey, Russia, Iran to meet on Syria war December 27

“At the end of the month, on December 27 in Moscow, we will hold a tripartite meeting with Turkey, Russia and Iran,” Cavusoglu said.

15 December 2016 • 08:16 AMT
1st look at Nicole Kidman on “Top of the Lake” season 2

Kidman joins the cast which also includes Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones”) and Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”).

15 December 2016 • 08:09 AMT
“Stranger Things,” “The Crown” dominate SAG Awards TV noms

“Stranger Things” duo Millie Bobby Brown and Winona Ryder are pitted against each other in Best Female Actor in a Drama Series.

15 December 2016 • 08:05 AMT
Philippine leader risks impeachment after admitting he killed criminals

“When he says that, he’s opening himself up, so what’s the legal way, then go ahead and impeach him,” a senator said.

15 December 2016 • 08:00 AMT
Polish lawmakers vote to restrict rallies

The legislation introduces the concept of “periodic meetings” for rallies organised repeatedly in the same place and on the same date.

15 December 2016 • 07:50 AMT
Christopher Nolan’s WWII drama “Dunkirk” unveils 1st trailer

“Dunkirk” stars Oscar-winner Mark Rylance, stage legend Kenneth Branagh, pop sensation Harry Styles among others.

15 December 2016 • 07:42 AMT
Armenian American Museum unveils design for Glendale site

The Museum envisions an iconic design that will depict the rock formations and mountain range found in Armenia.

15 December 2016 • 07:40 AMT
“Mozart in the Jungle” helmer to direct Emma Stone’s “Cruella”

The latest film follows Disney’s recent trend of rebooting classic animated tales like “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Jungle Book.”

15 December 2016 • 07:33 AMT
“Manchester by the Sea” drama leads SAG Awards movie nominations

To win the coveted prize, it has to beat “Captain Fantastic”, “Fences”, “Hidden Figures” and “Moonlight”.

15 December 2016 • 07:27 AMT
1st “Despicable Me 3” trailer arrives online

The trailer introduces Gru’s new enemy Balthazar Bratt, a former child star who’s grown up to become obsessed with the character he played in the ’80s.

15 December 2016 • 07:23 AMT
China installs weapons systems on artificial islands – think tank

AMTI said it had been tracking construction of hexagonal structures on Fiery Cross, Mischief and Subi reefs since June and July.

15 December 2016 • 07:20 AMT
Lana Del Rey to headline Øya Festival 2017 in Oslo

While her summer touring calendar continues to fill up, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of new material.

15 December 2016 • 07:12 AMT
Tech workers reject Muslim registry, remind Trump of Armenian Genocide

“We see how IBM collaborated to digitize and streamline the Holocaust, contributing to the deaths of six million Jews,” a petition said.

15 December 2016 • 07:09 AMT
Lady GaGa deals with heartbreak in “Million Reasons” music vid

Co-written by GaGa and country writer Hillary Lindsey, “Million Reasons” has peaked at No. 52 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

15 December 2016 • 07:00 AMT
ISIS drama “The Dark Wind” takes top prize at Dubai Film Fest

Lebanese director Maher Abi Samra nabbed the best non-fiction prize for “A Maid for Each”.

15 December 2016 • 06:57 AMT
Sundance Film Fest adds Grateful Dead doc “Long Strange Trip”

The festival also added screenings of archive films “Desert Hearts” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs.”

15 December 2016 • 06:55 AMT
45 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani army registered overnight

Karabakh Defense Army troops retaliated only in case of extreme necessity to continue controlling the situation along the contact line.