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05 December 2016 • 08:20 AMT
“Before The Streets” crime drama dominates Whistler Fest competition

The West Coast festival on the weekend also gave the Shakespeare in Love director John Madden its Maverick Award.

05 December 2016 • 08:04 AMT
Argentina’s Magma Cine nabs musical action “Buenaventura Mon Amour”

The film follows a group of friends, salsa choke and hip-hop dancers, in the poor and violent Buenaventura port city.

05 December 2016 • 08:01 AMT
Christ’s tomb opened to reveal miraculous discovery inside

The researchers discovered a second grey marble slab no one knew existed, engraved with a cross they believe was carved in the 12th century.

05 December 2016 • 07:52 AMT
“Guardians of the Galaxy” box office smash sequel unveils new trailer

Co-starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy 2” hits theaters May 5, 2017.

05 December 2016 • 07:48 AMT
Mosul recapture “possible” before Trump takes office: Pentagon chief

“That is certainly possible and again it is going to be a tough fight,” Carter said when asked if the recapture would be complete before Jan. 20.

05 December 2016 • 07:30 AMT
Netflix renews “Luke Cage” Marvel series for season 2

“Luke Cage” became the first ever black superhero series. It premiered on September 30 and Netflix went down soon afterwards.

05 December 2016 • 07:21 AMT
Disney animation “Moana” continues topping box office

Also staying still in its spot is “Harry Potter” spin-off “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”.

05 December 2016 • 07:16 AMT
The Washington Post: Syria rebels mull joining forces with al-Qaeda

In brutal attacks, the rebels have been driven out of much of the eastern Aleppo stronghold that they have occupied since 2012.

05 December 2016 • 07:13 AMT
“American Honey” big winner at British Independent Film Awards

The surprise of the evening was the triple win for Farsi-language horror movie “Under the Shadow.”

05 December 2016 • 07:09 AMT
Marrakech Film Fest celebrates Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami

Kiarostami was credited for giving Iranian cinema an international profile and paving the way for other filmmakers in Iran and elsewhere.

05 December 2016 • 07:09 AMT
Erdogan says Turkish lira is blessed, eyes cooperation with Russia, Iran

“If we buy something from them, we will use their money, if they buy something from us, they will use our currency,” he said.

05 December 2016 • 07:00 AMT
Ancient princess is awakened in Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy” 1st trailer

The new “Mummy” movie follows an ancient princess whose destiny was unjustly taken from her.

05 December 2016 • 06:55 AMT
“Moonlight” named best picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Awards

Adam Driver is named Best Actor for his role as a poetic bus driver in “Paterson”, Isabelle Hupper won Best Actress.

05 December 2016 • 06:54 AMT
Italy’s Renzi resigns after crushing referendum defeat

The move could open the door to early elections and to the possibility of an opposition party gaining power in the heart of the single currency.

05 December 2016 • 06:48 AMT
Trump slams China for currency manipulation, military policies

Donald Trump fired a Twitter broadside at China accusing the Asian giant of currency manipulation and military expansionism.

05 December 2016 • 06:37 AMT
50 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered over weekend

Karabakh defense army units took necessary measures to continue controlling the situation on the contact line.

03 December 2016 • 13:50 AMT
Swiss seize cultural relics looted from Syria’s Palmyra

The confiscated objects, from the third and fourth centuries, include a head of Aphrodite and two funereal bas-reliefs.

03 December 2016 • 13:44 AMT
Prado Museum hosts monographic exhibit of works by Master Mateo

The exhibition features the nine known sculptures that have survived from the lost façade of the Portico of Glory.

03 December 2016 • 13:34 AMT
Ronaldo, Mourinho accused of hiding millions in tax havens

The reports claim Ronaldo and Mourinho may have benefited from a tax system orchestrated by their agent Jorge Mendes.

03 December 2016 • 13:07 AMT
Sum 41, Good Charlotte lead new bands added to Download Fest line-up

Headlining the third stage will be Simple Plan and Sleeping With Sirens – which has now been renamed as “The Avalanche Stage”.

03 December 2016 • 13:02 AMT
Breakthrough study links Parkinson’s disease to gut bacteria

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease that affects some 10 million people around the world and one million Americans.

03 December 2016 • 12:58 AMT
Ex- Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher’s 1st solo fest show confirmed

Gallagher announced back in August that he is set to release a solo album via major label Warner Bros next year.

03 December 2016 • 12:42 AMT
Turkey says killed 20 Kurdish fighters in Hakkari

The fighters crossed into Turkey from northern Iraq and attempted to launch attacks on military bases in the mountainous border region.

03 December 2016 • 12:33 AMT
Climate change will stir “unimaginable” refugee crisis: experts

The group said that even if the rise in global warming is held under 2 degrees Celsius, there still could be a major humanitarian crisis to sort out.

03 December 2016 • 12:12 AMT
MIT’s AI figured out how humans recognize faces

This discovery excites scientists because it duplicates a previously observed feature of how primates process faces.

03 December 2016 • 12:01 AMT
24 dead, dozens injured in suicide attack in Iraq’s Mosul

Iraqi media reported that fierce clashes were underway between Iraqi security forces and the IS near Mosul’s airport.

03 December 2016 • 11:50 AMT
Russian central bank loses $31 million in cyber attack

Financial regulators around the world have recently urged banks to beef up cyber security in the wake of a string of high-profile heists on banks around the world.

03 December 2016 • 11:44 AMT
Lavrov says hard to solve Russia-Japan peace treaty issue

A territorial dispute over some western Pacific islands, seized by Soviet troops at the end of WWII, has upset diplomatic relations ever since.

03 December 2016 • 11:42 AMT
Airbnb, New York City resolve rental law lawsuit

Airbnb filed the suit in Oct after New York state enacted a law imposing fines on hosts who advertise illegal short-term rentals.

03 December 2016 • 11:36 AMT
Boko Haram: 400,000 children at risk of starvation in Nigeria

The group is today blamed for the death of at least 20,000 people and the displacement of millions in the Lake Chad region.