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12 November 2016 • 08:04 AMT
Facebook bug kills off people before they are dead

The glitch was pretty widespread: even founder Mark Zuckerberg had apparently ceased to be.

12 November 2016 • 07:48 AMT
IMF approves $12 billion loan for Egypt in economic crisis outreach

Egypt will receive $2.75bn immediately, with the rest subject to its economic performance and further reforms.

12 November 2016 • 07:37 AMT
Karabakh urges OSCE MG to act against Azeri escalation

“It is of serious concern that escalation is taking place against the background of Azeri preparation for the large-scale drills,” the statement said.

12 November 2016 • 07:30 AMT
Syrian government troops, allies advance on Aleppo

This week the army captured the 1070 Apartment Blocks district in southwest Aleppo, a focal point of fighting for months.

12 November 2016 • 07:23 AMT
Over 570 shots fired in Azeri ceasefire violations overnight

60- and 82-mm mortars were used in the north-eastern and northern directions of the contact line.

12 November 2016 • 07:21 AMT
Mexico says Nafta can be discussed, but not renegotiated

Trump’s strong protectionist sentiments on the campaign trail helped to win support in areas that were formerly manufacturing centres.

12 November 2016 • 07:02 AMT
California Armenian students protest Atatürk scholar to leave campus

Over 20 protesters stood up from their seats, turned their backs on Gawrych and repeatedly chanted “Turkey guilty of genocide”.

12 November 2016 • 06:52 AMT
Trump hedges on campaign pledge after Obama meeting

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said he is open to leaving intact key parts of President Barack Obama’s healthcare bill.

12 November 2016 • 06:27 AMT
Armenia beats Montenegro in World Cup qualifier

Victory saw Armenia move above Kazhakstan into fifth four points behind Montenegro who remain top with seven points.

12 November 2016 • 06:19 AMT
Egypt imposes security clampdown amid mass demonstrations

Riot police and armored vehicles filled the otherwise empty streets of central Cairo, but most people stayed at home.

12 November 2016 • 06:12 AMT
Iraqi special forces push deeper into Mosul despite heavy IS resistance

The campaign, nearly four weeks old, is the most complex military operation in Iraq in the 13 years of turmoil.

11 November 2016 • 14:19 AMT
Apple’s new iBooks StoryTime app brings children’s books to TV screen

You can use the app to read books on your TV, using the Siri Remote to flip pages, and the app also supports iBooks with the Read-Aloud function.

11 November 2016 • 14:06 AMT
J.K. Rowling talks “Fantastic Beasts” sequel, characters

“Fantastic Beasts” became a movie franchise when Warner Bros. optioned the rights to the novella several years ago.

11 November 2016 • 13:58 AMT
Rare works by Russian master Fedor Zakharov offered at Bonhams

Fedor Zakharov was a Russian painter who moved to New York just as the Roaring Twenties were getting under way.

11 November 2016 • 13:50 AMT
World’s top photography prize shortlist announced

The Prix Pictet Space exhibition will go on show from 6 to 28 May 2017 at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London.

11 November 2016 • 13:47 AMT
World Chess Championship: Carlsen, Karjakin to face off for the title

Carlsen and Karjakin will play in a renovated building on the historic Manhattan waterfront, near Wall Street and the Brooklyn Bridge.

11 November 2016 • 13:21 AMT
Antonio Banderas, Toby Sebastian to topline Andrea Bocelli bio

“The Music of Silence” will be told from Bocelli’s view in the form of an autobiographical novel.

11 November 2016 • 13:18 AMT
France’s Hollande to seek clarity from Trump in phone call

“My duty is to make sure we have the best possible relations with the U.S., but a relation that is based on frankness,” Hollande said.

11 November 2016 • 13:14 AMT
World’s most dangerous gangs. Hells Angels

The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was founded in Fontana, California, in 1948, at a time when military surplus made motorcycles affordable and the placid postwar years left many veterans bored and itching for adventure.

11 November 2016 • 13:14 AMT
Oscar winner Brie Larson’s thriller “Free Fire” gets release date

Martin Scorsese is exec producing “Free Fire,” which also stars Sam Riley and Noah Taylor.

11 November 2016 • 12:58 AMT
Warpaint joins star-studded line-up for Nos Alive 2017

This year saw the release of Warpaint’s acclaimed new album ‘Head Up’ – which they later revealed to be inspired by the death of David Bowie.

11 November 2016 • 12:48 AMT
“Beware the Slenderman” terrifying HBO documentary trailer

The documentary focuses on the cult internet meme Slenderman that caused a moral panic in 2014.

11 November 2016 • 12:32 AMT
Turkey prosecutors demand life for prominent novelist, journalists

Asli Erdogan has published several novels including “The City in Crimson Cloak” which also appeared in English translation.

11 November 2016 • 12:21 AMT
“50 First Dates” helmer to direct romantic comedy “Holidates”

The film follows two strangers who link up via Craigslist and agree to be fake girlfriend and boyfriend for the duration of the holiday season.

11 November 2016 • 12:14 AMT
Israel won’t tolerate Iran’s military presence in Syria, Netanyahu says

“Israel, Russia, the United States and many other countries share the objective of defeating the Islamic State,” Netanyahu said.

11 November 2016 • 12:03 AMT
Will Smith’s “Collateral Beauty” unveils emotional trailer

The trailer opens with Will Smith’s Howard Inlet, who has lost all hope after losing his daughter, telling Madeleine that he’s “trying to fix” his mind.

11 November 2016 • 11:37 AMT
Gagosian Gallery opens exhibit of works by Picasso

The selection provides a personal view of the family history reflected in Picasso’s celebrated oeuvre.

11 November 2016 • 11:10 AMT
David Bowie’s art collection sold for more than £24M at London auction

The highest-selling item in Bowie’s collection, the graffiti-inspired “Air Power” canvas by Basquiat, sold for £7.09 million at Sotheby’s auction house.

11 November 2016 • 11:01 AMT
Austrian lawmakers want suspension of Turkey’s EU accession

“We urge the Turkish government to release the detained MPs and journalists urgently,” said a declaration by six political parties.

11 November 2016 • 10:44 AMT
Islamic State executes 40 civilians in Mosul “for treason”

IS has announced it has beheaded six of its own fighters for deserting the battlefield at Kokjali, near Mosul, the UN says.