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08 December 2016 • 08:40 AMT
Sony picks up buzzy comic book miniseries “A.D.: After Death”

The comic is set in a future where a genetic cure for death has changed society and centers on a man frustrated by his never-ending life.

08 December 2016 • 08:37 AMT
UK, U.S. spies targeted airline passengers’ mobiles, report says

In 2012, at least 27 airlines allowed passengers to use mobile phones on board, including British Airways, Aeroflot, Etihad, Cathay Pacific.

08 December 2016 • 08:28 AMT
Karabakh readies restoration project for Persian mosque

According to the Deputy Economy Minister, the renovation of the mosque is essential in terms of protecting the cultural heritage of Karabakh.

08 December 2016 • 08:18 AMT
New “Fifty Shades Darker” trailer hits the web

“Fifty Shades Darker” follows a wounded Christian who tries to entice a cautious Ana back into his life.

08 December 2016 • 07:52 AMT
Israel’s Netanyahu rejects Paris meeting with Abbas

Diplomats said that Francois Hollande was also planning to call U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss the issue.

08 December 2016 • 07:39 AMT
Life expectancy in U.S. drops for first time since AIDS crisis peak

“This is unusual,” said Jiaquan Xu, an epidemiologist at the NCHS, which is part of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

08 December 2016 • 07:29 AMT
Indonesian quake toll passes 100, rescue efforts resume

Aceh was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami centered on its western coast near Banda Aceh on December 26, 2004.

08 December 2016 • 06:58 AMT
NASA mission to study Earth’s “breathing” from space

The satellite will float 22,000 miles above the equator and examine both solar-based fluorescence as well as gas levels in the atmosphere.

08 December 2016 • 06:57 AMT
40 ceasefire violations by Azeri army registered overnight

Karabakh army units retaliated to suppress the rival’s attacks and continued controlling the situation along the contact line.

08 December 2016 • 06:50 AMT
Scientists find bacteria resistant to last-ditch drug treatments

Plenty of research is underway to develop both more sophisticated antibiotics and treatments that avoid antibiotics altogether.

08 December 2016 • 06:40 AMT
Johnny Depp named most overpaid actor for 2nd year in a row

Depp last starred in Disney’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” which generated a disappointing $300 million worldwide on a $170 million budget.

08 December 2016 • 06:39 AMT
Israeli Knesset votes to advance West Bank settler homes bill

Some 400,000 Israeli settlers currently live in the West Bank, excluding annexed east Jerusalem, along with 2.6 million Palestinians.

08 December 2016 • 06:32 AMT
Alicia Vikander-starring “Tomb Raider” remake finds its villain

WB recently announced the pic would be released on March 16, 2018 with Norwegian director Roar Uthaug helming.

08 December 2016 • 06:29 AMT
British lawmakers vote to back PM May’s Brexit timetable

May has come under pressure from lawmakers and investors to set out a broad picture of how she sees UK’s future relationship with the EU.

08 December 2016 • 06:22 AMT
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft sends pics of Saturn’s north pole

As Cassini winds down its 20-year mission to Saturn, the spacecraft will maneuver into a series of weeklong orbits.

08 December 2016 • 06:20 AMT
Kremlin says Russia privatises 19.5% of oil giant Rosneft

Dmitry Peskov said that its investors were the Swiss commodities giant Glencore Consortium and Qatar’s sovereign fund.

08 December 2016 • 06:12 AMT
Microsoft has major plans for VR, AR in 2017

Microsoft announced earlier this year that it would be opening up its Windows Holographic platform to other device makers.

07 December 2016 • 14:41 AMT
About 40 people feared dead in Pakistan plane crash

A local trader at the site of the crash said the fire was still burning nearly two hours after the crash, with rescue officials now on the site.

07 December 2016 • 14:22 AMT
Time names Donald Trump its “Person of 2016”

In the past Time has showed its editorial teeth by naming sinister figures — Adolf Hitler in 1938 and Joseph Stalin both in 1939 and 1942.

07 December 2016 • 13:50 AMT
Sony nabs long-awaited “Journey to the West: Demon Chapter”

The film is a sequel to the Stephen Chow-directed “Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons,” which was released in 2013.

07 December 2016 • 13:32 AMT
“O.J.” “Weiner” among 15 docs to advance in Oscar race

Also advancing are Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” which centers on race in the criminal justice system in America.

07 December 2016 • 13:28 AMT
Global drug spending could hit a record $1.5 trillion by 2021

Annual spending growth over the next five years is forecast at 4-7%, driven by newer medicines for cancer, diabetes and autoimmune diseases.

07 December 2016 • 13:24 AMT
Taiwan’s electronics giant Foxconn could take over Austrian IT group S&T

Foxconn unit Ennoconn raised its holding in S&T to 29.4 percent in a capital increase in October.

07 December 2016 • 13:15 AMT
Apple to publish its AI research

Company AI director Russ Salakhutdinov has revealed that Apple will publish its machine learning research.

07 December 2016 • 13:00 AMT
Gyumri airport in Armenia cuts prices for air navigation services by 50%

the decision follows other measures implemented as part of a program which seeks to promote carriers’ interest towards Shirak Airport.

07 December 2016 • 12:45 AMT
Netflix, Marvel Television release new pics for “Marvel’s Iron Fist”

“Marvel’s Iron Fist” will follow the story of Danny Rand as he returns to New York City after being missing for fifteen years.

07 December 2016 • 12:36 AMT
Tom Hanks, Emma Watson thriller “The Circle” unveils 1st teaser trailer

The video sees Watson as a newly-recruited employee named Mae Holland in the titular social media company founded by Hanks’ Bailey.

07 December 2016 • 12:26 AMT
Moscow: Karabakh meeting in Hamburg has yet to be agreed on

France has proposed holding the summit in a 3+2 format, involving the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs and the Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs.

07 December 2016 • 12:13 AMT
MP3s make your music sound more depressing, research suggests

Researchers compared responses to compressed and uncompressed music over ten emotional categories at several bit rates.

07 December 2016 • 12:10 AMT
Turkey condemns state of press freedom in Europe, U.S.

The statement leveled blame at the U.S., gesturing to its supposed crackdown on journalists attempting to cover domestic flashpoints.