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21 November 2016 • 09:09 AMT
China’s Alibaba signs “Harry Potter” producer for “Warriors”

Alibaba Pictures is the stock market-listed film arm of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba.

21 November 2016 • 08:55 AMT
Altered Innocence nabs “Desire Will Set You Free” Montreal Fest entry

According to a statement, the film “takes you deep into the free-spirited, drug-fueled, queer-paradise of contemporary Berlin.”

21 November 2016 • 08:46 AMT
Armenia, Azerbaijan spent $27 bn on defense in 10 years: Bloomberg

Armenia has acquired Russian-made Iskander ballistic missiles, while Azerbaijan says it’s tested combat drones produced with Israel.

21 November 2016 • 08:34 AMT
Emma Stone, Shawn Mendes heading to “Saturday Night Live”

After having Kristen Wiig and The xx over the weekend, “SNL” is taking a week off for Thanksgiving.

21 November 2016 • 08:29 AMT
“Fantastic Beasts” tops box office with $75 million

Benedict Cumberbatch-led “Doctor Strange” falls to the second place with additional $17.7 million.

21 November 2016 • 08:27 AMT
Armenia’s Vahan Bichakhchyan on probation at Italy’s Fiorentina

Vahan Bichakhchyan will pass a one-week probation in Fiorentina FC, he is currently training with the club’s second squad.

21 November 2016 • 08:08 AMT
Kurds smuggle alcohol bought from Armenia into Iran – report

Purchased in bulk from Armenia, Absolut vodka, Johnnie Walker scotch and counterfeit Grey Goose are among the popular labels.

21 November 2016 • 08:05 AMT
Galaxy Note 7 recall did not damage Samsung brand in U.S.: poll

Samsung was plunged into a global scandal after Note 7 phones caught fire this year, prompting a worldwide recall.

21 November 2016 • 07:56 AMT
Panasonic invests $60 million in laundry robot

There is still no price tag on the device, which is about the size of a wardrobe and uses AI to fold and stack clothes.

21 November 2016 • 07:49 AMT
Trump considers Mitt Romney for U.S. secretary of state

The statement comes after President-elect Donald Trump met Romney, a Republican who criticised him during the campaign.

21 November 2016 • 07:40 AMT
Apple offers free battery replacements for certain iPhone 6S handsets

Before heading into a store, Apple advises iPhone 6S owners to back up their data, erase settings, and turn off Find my iPhone.

21 November 2016 • 07:38 AMT
Missing MH370 relatives to search for debris in Madagascar

The Boeing 777 jet was carrying 239 passengers and crew when it disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March 2014.

21 November 2016 • 07:34 AMT
India train crash leaves at least 133 dead, more than 200 injured

“We have cleared 13 derailed carriages from the tracks but the last carriage is the most difficult to search,” said Amit Chaudhary.

21 November 2016 • 07:24 AMT
WADA urges Russia to admit to state-sponsored doping

The head of Russia’s anti-doping commission said it has never conducted a state-sponsored doping programme.

21 November 2016 • 07:24 AMT
Armenia falls short of winning Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016

The 14th edition of the competition was broadcast live from Maltan capital Valletta’s Mediterranean Conference Centre.

21 November 2016 • 07:16 AMT
More Rohingya villages razed in Myanmar: HRW

Troops have poured into a strip of land along the Bangladesh border, an area which is largely home to the stateless Muslim Rohingya minority.

21 November 2016 • 07:13 AMT
Asia-Pacific leaders defend free trade deals despite Trump stance

During the campaign, Trump called for greater protection for U.S. jobs and said he would tear up the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

21 November 2016 • 07:03 AMT
Catholic Church in Rwanda apologizes for role in 1994 genocide

“Forgive us for the crime of hate in the country to the extent of also hating our colleagues because of their ethnicity,” the Church said.

21 November 2016 • 07:02 AMT
Syria government rejects UN’s Aleppo truce proposal

Under the plan, rebel-held eastern Aleppo would remain under opposition control if rebel fighters withdrew.

21 November 2016 • 06:50 AMT
Karabakh troops control situation amid Azerbaijan’s truce violations

In the reporting period, Azeri troops used various caliber firearms to fire some 1100 shots towards the Armenian positions.

21 November 2016 • 06:44 AMT
Momentum builds for South Korea president’s impeachment

South Korean prosecutors said they believe Park was an accomplice in an influence-peddling scandal that has rocked her administration.

21 November 2016 • 06:38 AMT
Merkel to seek fourth term as German Chancellor

“We are facing struggles in Europe and internationally for our values and our interests and, simply put, for our way of life,” Merkel said.

21 November 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Fillon heads into runoff campaign as favorite after Sarkozy endorsement

A snap poll by Opinionway showed Fillon winning next Sunday’s head-to-head contest with 56 percent of support.

21 November 2016 • 06:26 AMT
Obama, Putin discuss Syria, Ukraine in quick summit meet

During his race for the White House, Republican President-elect Donald Trump praised Putin.

19 November 2016 • 13:51 AMT
Dallas Museum of Art acquires Sam Gilliam’s iconic “Drape” painting

As the 1st work by Gilliam to enter the DMA’s collection, Leaf advances and complements the DMA’s holdings in postwar abstraction.

19 November 2016 • 13:47 AMT
Islamic State kills 12 Sunni tribal fighters, police in Iraq

The tribal fighters and police were gunned down at two fake checkpoints set up by the insurgents in Shirqat, a town between Mosul and Baghdad.

19 November 2016 • 13:33 AMT
Monroe’s “Happy Birthday Mr. President” gown auctioned for $4.8m

The flesh-colored dress, adorned with 2,500 hand-stitched crystals, had been expected to fetch between $2-3 million.

19 November 2016 • 13:29 AMT
Portrait of Russia’s last tsar found hidden under water-soluble paint layer

A team of art restorers led by Tatiana Potseluyeva painstakingly uncovered the tsar’s image over the last three years.

19 November 2016 • 13:24 AMT
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of service: WHO

“This destruction of infrastructure essential to life leaves the besieged without any health facilities,” said Aleppo’s health directorate.

19 November 2016 • 12:55 AMT
“American Horror Story” hints at season 7’s theme?

The sixth season of the FX anthology series concluded this week with a controversial season finale.