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12 December 2016 • 08:12 AMT
Amazon’s Grand Tour is world’s most pirated show

The data suggests the first episode was downloaded illegally 7.9m times, the second 6.4m times and the third 4.6m times.

12 December 2016 • 08:05 AMT
Super Nintendo World opening in time for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The Super Nintendo World will use Universal Studios Japan land currently designated for parking and future expansion.

12 December 2016 • 07:56 AMT
Iran, Boeing seal jetliner contract worth about $17 bn

Planned sales by Boeing and Airbus to Iran Air are among the most high-profile transactions signed since the nuclear deal was sealed.

12 December 2016 • 07:48 AMT
Disney’s “Moana” edges out “Office Christmas Party” at box office

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” takes the third place with approximately $10.8 million.

12 December 2016 • 07:42 AMT
80% of Kyrgyz voters approve plan to increase government’s powers

The commission said that about 80% of voters had supported the package of amendments proposed by allies of President Almazbek Atambayev.

12 December 2016 • 07:36 AMT
Levon Aronian in second spot after London Chess Classic round 3

Wesley So leads the table on two points while Levon Aronian claims the second spot with a half-point difference.

12 December 2016 • 07:27 AMT
Daniel Craig may be back to play James Bond

Rumor has it, Daniel’s latest theater production, “Othello” could be the ticket that finally convinces the actor to sign up for another 007 film.

12 December 2016 • 07:25 AMT
7-8-year-old girls commit suicide attack in Nigeria

The governor said he would meet security agents, market officials and civilian vigilantes to try and strengthen security at market places.

12 December 2016 • 07:18 AMT
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” tops foreign box office

“Fantastic Beasts” is a spinoff of the Harry Potter series. Warner Bros., the studio behind the film, hopes there will be at least four sequels.

12 December 2016 • 07:18 AMT
Syria govt. troops seize key Aleppo district, lose Palmyra again

200 kilometers to the southeast of Aleppo, IS forces have retaken Palmyra after Syrian troops abandoned their positions in the city.

12 December 2016 • 07:14 AMT
Bomb spreads carnage through Coptic church in Egypt

The focal point of the explosion at the Church appeared to have been just inside the entrance, on the side where the women sat.

12 December 2016 • 07:07 AMT
82-mm mortars used in Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations

Karabakh defense army units remained committed to the ceasefire, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity.

12 December 2016 • 07:05 AMT
Charlize Theron taunts Vin Diesel in “The Fate of the Furious” trailer

Tyrese Gibson, Jason Statham, and Ludacris will be reprising their roles, joined by franchise newcomers Helen Mirren and Kristofer Hivju.

12 December 2016 • 07:02 AMT
IMF chief in spotlight as negligence trial begins in France

Lagarde, 60, will stand trial on charges of negligence before a special panel that includes judges and French lawmakers.

12 December 2016 • 06:55 AMT
Both ruling party, opposition claim victory in Macedonia polls

The vote was called as part of an EU-brokered deal after a mass wiretapping scandal erupted in February 2015 and sparked rival protests.

12 December 2016 • 06:53 AMT
“Sherlock” to face off against “the darkest villain” in 1st season 4 trailer

The fourth season of the Emmy-winning drama will once again be comprised of three episodes which promise “shocks, surprises and extraordinary cases.”

12 December 2016 • 06:45 AMT
“La La Land” and Natalie Portman top Critics’ Choice Awards

“Hacksaw Ridge” landed the Best Action Movie title and Best Actor in an Action Movie honor for Andrew Garfield.

10 December 2016 • 13:54 AMT
Marrakech Film Festival pays tribute to Isabelle Adjani

Adjani has been nommed for an Academy Award for François Truffaut’s “The Story of Adele H.” and Bruno Nuytten’s “Camille Claudel”.

10 December 2016 • 13:47 AMT
Karen Shakhnazarov: “Russian cinema very different from Soviet cinema”

Ivan Tverdovsky’s drama “Zoology,” that won a Special Jury Prize at Karlovy Vary, is screening in Marrakech competition this year.

10 December 2016 • 13:09 AMT
Syrian regime guilty of “crimes against humanity” – Kerry

“The indiscriminate bombing by the regime violates rules of law, or in many cases, crimes against humanity, and war crimes,” Kerry said.

10 December 2016 • 13:01 AMT
ICE and CBP return cultural artifacts to Italy

A page from a 14th century manuscript and a 19th century Carelli painting were repatriated to the government of Italy.

10 December 2016 • 12:47 AMT
Het Noordbrabants Museum acquires Vincent van Gogh watercolor

The work of October-November 1885 is the last known watercolour Van Gogh produced in Nuenen and occupies a special place in his oeuvre.

10 December 2016 • 12:32 AMT
Armenian Genocide-themed “The Promise” gets April release date

Open Road, which distributed 2015’s Best Picture Oscar winner “Spotlight” said that the film will bow for wide distribution on April 28, 2017.

10 December 2016 • 12:30 AMT
Japan’s TDK “in talks to acquire iPhone supplier InvenSense”

The deal would allow TDK, already a major smartphone components supplier, to boost its sensor technology offerings.

10 December 2016 • 12:21 AMT
Armenia, Northern Ireland to host U19 EURO

This will be the first UEFA final tournament to be staged in Armenia, who reached the Under-19 finals in 2005.

10 December 2016 • 12:16 AMT
Bitcoin hits highest levels in almost 3 years

Bitcoin was trading as high as $774 on the New York-based itBit exchange, up almost 1 percent on the day and the highest since February 2014.

10 December 2016 • 12:00 AMT
Guns N’ Roses add extra London date to their European tour

The veteran rock band announced the reunion of their classic line-up earlier this year and have already played a host of dates across N. America together since.

10 December 2016 • 11:54 AMT
Frightened Rabbit, Honeyblood set for Handmade Festival 2017

Frightened Rabbit released their fifth studio album “Painting of a Panic Attack” on April 8.

10 December 2016 • 11:46 AMT
Bille August confirmed to helm “Versace” bio with Antonio Banderas

Revealing some plot details, August said “Versace” will be a family saga chronicling the designer’s rise to fame in the late 1970s.

10 December 2016 • 11:43 AMT
Syrian government controls 93% of Aleppo, Russia says

Konashenkov said that after the removal of civilians was completed, Syrian government forces would continue to “liberate” eastern Aleppo.