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12 September 2016 • 07:21 AMT
Mass rally against Mexico president’s proposal to allow gay marriage

The marches were called by the National Front for the Family, a coalition of civil society organizations and various religious groups.

12 September 2016 • 06:51 AMT
Saudi authorities deploy drones to watch over 2 mln hajj pilgrims

Last year, in one of the deadliest disasters to befall the annual Muslim rite in decades, the crush killed nearly 800 pilgrims.

12 September 2016 • 06:34 AMT
Fighting breaks out near Libya oil terminals

Gen Khalifa Haftar’s fighters say they took control of the Ras Lanuf and Sidra terminals but the claim was denied by a militia guarding them.

12 September 2016 • 06:25 AMT
Syria truce to start after a weekend of air strikes

The 10-day truce is due to be followed by co-ordinated U.S. -Russian air strikes against jihadist militants.

12 September 2016 • 06:06 AMT
Turkey removes 2 dozen elected mayors over “links to PKK militants”

Police fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse demonstrators outside local government buildings in Suruc on the Syrian border.

12 September 2016 • 05:51 AMT
North Korea ready for another nuke test any time, South Korea says

Both China and Russia backed sanctions imposed in March following the North’s January nuclear test.

10 September 2016 • 13:38 AMT
Merkel wants further negotiations on trade deal between EU and U.S.

While that timeline may seem ambitious, Merkel said the deal would serve as a stimulus to alleviate unemployment across the EU.

10 September 2016 • 13:30 AMT
Syrian opposition hopes Russia-U.S. ceasefire deal will aid civilians

“We are closely following this deal and are waiting for its details to know the conditions of its implementation,” Kodmani said.

10 September 2016 • 13:15 AMT
Jonestown drama from Vince Gilligan, Octavia Spencer set at HBO

“Raven” tells the definitive history of the Peoples Temple, from its idealistic beginnings to its terrible end in Jonestown.

10 September 2016 • 13:00 AMT
Turkey arrests prominent journalist, academic as part of coup bid probe

Some of the journalists detained are known for their leftist activism and not for sharing the religious world view of the Gulenist movement.

10 September 2016 • 12:52 AMT
Norway selects “The King’s Choice” for best foreign-language Oscar

The King’s Choice, directed by Erik Poppe, is set during the German invasion of Norway in 1940.

10 September 2016 • 12:22 AMT
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ harrowing new video “I Need You”

The album dropped on September 9 worldwide following the release of the Bad Seeds’ most critically and commercially successful release.

10 September 2016 • 12:19 AMT
Armenia rules out ceding Karabakh land to Baku, vows to go to the end

Ohanyan said that Armenia wants only a peaceful settlement plan from the international mediators’ upcoming meeting in Moscow.

10 September 2016 • 12:03 AMT
Magnitude 6.0 quake registered in northern Peru

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 50 kilometers north of Moyobamba, at a depth of 114 kilometers.

10 September 2016 • 11:58 AMT
Kings of Leon rock band unveil new single “Waste a Moment”

Feeling like early KOL, the sultry rock number was released on September 9 and comes ahead of the band’s new album, “Walls.”

10 September 2016 • 11:33 AMT
Karl Schenker’s glamorous images on view at Museum Ludwig

As a photographer, illustrator, painter, and for a time even a sculptor, Schenker dedicated himself to creating beautiful portraits of women.

10 September 2016 • 11:16 AMT
Man United give 1st Premier League start to Mkhitaryan in City derby

Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan starts alongside Paul Pogba, Lingard, Wayne Rooney and Marouane Fellaini in midfield.

10 September 2016 • 11:16 AMT
Britain’s National Gallery fends off “illicit” Matisse row

Painted in 1908, the “Portrait of Greta Moll” is the subject of a legal claim lodged in New York by three descendants of its subject.

10 September 2016 • 11:08 AMT
Afghan forces plan fresh offensive to clear besieged provincial capital

The Taliban said clashes continued and at least one local government commander had defected, along with some of his men and weapons.

10 September 2016 • 10:43 AMT
Ukraine picks Roman Bondarchuk’s “Ukrainian Sheriffs” for Oscar race

The doc is centered on a two-man team of sheriffs in a remote Ukrainian village, troubled by routine incidents and political issues.

10 September 2016 • 10:30 AMT
Seth Rogen comedy “Future Man” ordered to series at Hulu

Josh Hutcherson stars as Josh Futterman, an uninspired and dejected gamer who quickly becomes earth’s unlikely hero.

10 September 2016 • 10:11 AMT
Jessica Lange to receive Krzysztof Kieślowski Award at Camerimage

The actress will also exhibit a collection of her photos at the fest, assembling 135 black-and-white photographs taken over the last 20 years.

10 September 2016 • 10:06 AMT
Roadside Attractions nabs Israeli comedy “Through the Wall”

The story centers on a 32-year-old religious woman about to get married when, a month before the wedding, her groom has a change of heart.

10 September 2016 • 10:04 AMT
Nigeria’s Borno state faces world’s worst food crisis, UNICEF warns

“We haven’t found the right words yet to describe the magnitude of the problem,” UNICEF’s chief of nutrition in Nigeria said.

10 September 2016 • 09:53 AMT
Apple to keep Dual-lens camera only on iPhone Plus in 2017

Due to application, cost and product segmentation strategy, only high-end iPhone models will be equipped with the dual-camera system.

10 September 2016 • 09:51 AMT
Magnolia Pictures acquires Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West’s “The Square”

The film, written and directed by Ostlund, is the Swedish filmmaker’s follow-up to his Golden Globe-nominated “Force Majeure”.

10 September 2016 • 09:40 AMT
“Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll” comedy series cancelled at FX

The decision to cancel SDRR comes days after FX opted not to continue with a third season of Middle Eastern-set drama “Tyrant”.

10 September 2016 • 09:30 AMT
Valve, Quark VR partner to launch Vive that runs over Wi-Fi

Given that wireless connections are often slower, Quark relies on a special Wi-Fi transmitter that would help stream VR footage.

10 September 2016 • 09:21 AMT
Armenian grandmasters strike gold, bronze at Sabadell Open 2016

In their final matches, Grigoryan with a final score of 7 defeated Cuba’s representative while Movsisyan won the medal with a final draw.

10 September 2016 • 08:39 AMT
Turkish air force destroys PKK targets in country’s southeast

Turkish jets carried out airstrikes against the PKK targets in Hakkari province and safely returned to their bases following the operation.