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15 December 2016 • 06:53 AMT
Megan Fox “eyeing Poison Ivy role” in Margot Robbie’s “Gotham City Sirens”

“Suicide Squad” helmer David Ayer will sit behind the lens, with Geneva Robertson-Dworet providing the screenplay.

15 December 2016 • 06:48 AMT
Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda developing “Vivo” animated musical

Kirk De Micco, who co-directed “The Croods” with Chris Sanders, is attached to helm the movie.

15 December 2016 • 06:46 AMT
Yahoo says newly discovered hack hit one billion users

Yahoo said it made the discovery as it was investigating what was already the largest data breach of a single company.

15 December 2016 • 06:40 AMT
Aleppo evacuation plan back on track, rebel officials confirm

“Within the coming hours its implementation will begin,” said a military spokesman for the Nour al-Din al Zinki rebel group.

15 December 2016 • 06:32 AMT
Colombia pardons 110 FARC rebels, says “offenses were minor”

The pardons apply only to “political crimes” and not more serious offenses such as killings, rape and torture, the Justice Minister said.

14 December 2016 • 15:12 AMT
France’s EFSE to provide $10 mln loan to ACBA Credit Agricole Bank

The Bank Chief Executive Officer said that the loan will help the bank strengthen its position in the financial and banking system of Armenia.

14 December 2016 • 14:54 AMT
Foreign Minister, OSCE envoy talk Karabakh in Armenia

Edward Nalbandian said the implementation of agreements reached at summits in Vienna and Saint Petersburg are paramount.

14 December 2016 • 14:42 AMT
Amazon Prime Video coming to Armenia, 200 more countries

The subscription is bundled in to Amazon Prime where available, and there’s also a free seven-day trial for those that want to test it out first.

14 December 2016 • 14:28 AMT
EU Parliament to debate state of democracy in Poland

The debate comes a day after the Polish parliament passed two new laws that are being denounced as violations of democratic freedoms.

14 December 2016 • 13:54 AMT
Water supply project continues in Armenia’s rural communities

The water was available to only 30% of the community for 2 hours every other day in the past, while now the water supply is 24/7.

14 December 2016 • 13:39 AMT
Microsoft working on talking bots that will call you on Skype

Microsoft is planning to allow bots to interact with video, audio, and even GIFs, but the feature will be the key new addition next year.

14 December 2016 • 13:28 AMT
Uber brings self-driving cars to streets of San Francisco

The company has argued with authorities around the world about how much of its drivers’ histories should be covered in background checks.

14 December 2016 • 13:10 AMT
Turkey’s Erdogan urges nationwide mobilization “to fight terrorism”

“I am urging the nation to mobilize against all terror groups, whether it is the PKK, Daesh, FETO, DHKP-C,” the president said.

14 December 2016 • 13:05 AMT
Green Day to produce punk rock doc “The Story of East Bay Punk”

The film is described as exploring “Northern California’s pivotal role in evolution of punk rock”.

14 December 2016 • 13:03 AMT
Iran hosting Taliban leaders at Tehran conference

Mohsen Araki said Iran has invited moderate figures such as Taliban to attend the two-day International Islamic Unity Conference.

14 December 2016 • 12:54 AMT
Jake Gyllenhaal to star in Broadway musical revival of “Sunday in the Park”

Gyllenhaal made his Broadway debut in the 2015 two-hander “Constellations,” opposite Ruth Wilson.

14 December 2016 • 12:49 AMT
Mysterious lost city dating back 2500 years unearthed in Greece

The remains are scattered on and around the Strongilovouni hill on the great Thessalian plains and can be dated to several periods.

14 December 2016 • 12:38 AMT
Daniel Clowes’ graphic novel “Patience” to get film treatment

The story is centered on a man who falls into a pit of anger, grief and guilt over the murder of his wife Patience.

14 December 2016 • 12:33 AMT
Duma ratifies Armenia-Russia Regional Air Defense System deal

The document stipulates “the establishment of a regional Unified Air Defense System as part of the of CIS Unified Anti-Air Defense System.”

14 December 2016 • 12:28 AMT
Netherlands says will challenge the “long arm” of Turkish state

Earlier, the Turkish embassy had sent home a list of Dutch Turks who might have sympathized with July’s failed coup.

14 December 2016 • 12:21 AMT
Armenia nuclear plant relaunches energy production

The first stage of work on extending the life of Metsamor NPP for another 10 years until 2026 has also been performed.

14 December 2016 • 12:10 AMT
Chinese police rescue 37 babies after busting child trafficking ring

Child trafficking has become a major concern in China, as traffickers seek to profit off a growing demand for healthy babies.

14 December 2016 • 12:00 AMT
China tells Japan it opposes unilateral North Korea sanctions

Japan and South Korea said this month they would impose new unilateral sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

14 December 2016 • 11:42 AMT
Turkey’s Syria campaign has killed 1,800 IS, Kurdish fighters: Erdogan

Erdogan also said more than 40,000 people had been formally arrested following July’s failed coup.

14 December 2016 • 11:16 AMT
U.S. limits arms sales to Saudi amid concern over Yemen air strikes

President Barack Obama’s administration said it was concerned over “flaws” in the way air strikes are targeted in Yemen.

14 December 2016 • 11:11 AMT
Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Henrikh Mkhitaryan is dominating his position

Mkhitaryan’s winner against Tottenham could prove crucial in their hunt for Champions League football next season.

14 December 2016 • 11:08 AMT
Fierce fighting stalls Aleppo evacuation deal

Under the evacuation deal, civilians and rebels from eastern Aleppo were to be evacuated to rebel-held areas in northern Syria.

14 December 2016 • 10:40 AMT
Nelly Furtado to release new album, “The Ride”

The Ride has been produced and mixed by John Congleton, who’s previously worked with the likes of St Vincent, Explosions in the Sky and Blondie.

14 December 2016 • 10:38 AMT
Synaptics announces under-glass fingerprint sensor

The new sensor, called Synaptics FS9100, would solve many of the current issues that conventional scanners currently have.

14 December 2016 • 10:34 AMT
James Blunt announces his new album

Taking to social media on December 13, he wrote: “If you thought 2016 was bad – I’m releasing an album in 2017.”