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30 August 2016 • 08:55 AMT
Melissa McCarthy’s comedy “Life of the Party” adds cast

Julie Bowen’s movie credits include Rob Lowe’s drama “Knife Fight” and New Line’s 2011 comedy “Horrible Bosses.”

30 August 2016 • 08:50 AMT
“Don’t Breathe” scares “Suicide Squad” away from top box office spot

After staying atop the domestic box office for three weeks in a row, the DC antihero movie drops 41.3% in its fourth week.

30 August 2016 • 08:39 AMT
U.S. lawmakers seek delay of $1.15 bn arms sale to Saudi Arabia

The letter, addressed to Obama, cites the growing number of civilian casualties in Yemen caused by the Saudi-led military coalition.

30 August 2016 • 08:38 AMT
Idris Elba wraps up filming for Stephen King’s “Dark Tower”

In the upcoming fantasy thriller, Elba stars opposite Matthew McConaughey, who portrays the villainous Walter Padick.

30 August 2016 • 08:19 AMT
Apple expected to debut iPhone 7 on Sept 7

On the plus side, the new models are expected to be more water resistant, with the larger phone reported to have a dual camera system.

30 August 2016 • 08:14 AMT
200 Armenian schoolchildren trapped in Aleppo: Minister of Diaspora

“We should organize aid activities so that people who decide to settle in Armenia, integrate easily,” Hranush Hakobyan said.

30 August 2016 • 08:06 AMT
“Girl Asleep” coming of age drama wins top prize at CinefestOZ

The film is an adaptation of 2014 stage play about a girl who delves into fairytale and fantasy during her 15th birthday party.

30 August 2016 • 07:54 AMT
HTC reportedly releasing successor to its iPhone clone – One A9s

Like the company’s 2016 flagship, the HTC 10, the One A9s also eliminates HTC branding from the front of the phone.

30 August 2016 • 07:46 AMT
“Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” star Gene Wilder dies at 83

The comic actor also starred in classic films such as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein.”

30 August 2016 • 07:32 AMT
Mark Zuckerberg to show off his home control AI next month

“I get to interact with all these Facebook engineers who are doing this awesome AI work in speech recognition, in face recognition,” he says.

30 August 2016 • 07:24 AMT
“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” new featurette

The fantasy film follows 16-year-old Jake (Asa Butterfield) as he takes the advice of his therapist to set on a journey.

30 August 2016 • 07:23 AMT
Apple eying MacBook Air, Pro updates soon: report

The company hopes to ship the updated iPad software next year, while the Macs are expected as soon as late 2016.

30 August 2016 • 07:15 AMT
San Diego Film Festival unveils 2016 lineup

The screenings will be held at the Balboa Theater and Regal Theaters in Downtown San Diego, and ArcLight Cinemas in La Jolla.

30 August 2016 • 07:04 AMT
Turkey: Germany can visit Incirlik if it backs away from Genocide vote

“It depends on the steps taken by Germany. If they take the necessary steps we will enable this visit,” Mevlut Cavusoglu said.

30 August 2016 • 07:01 AMT
Philippines: China must recognize int’l court ruling on South China Sea

An arbitration court in The Hague infuriated China in July when it ruled that China had no historical title over the South China Sea.

30 August 2016 • 06:55 AMT
French minister calls for end of EU-U.S. trade negotiations

In comments to French radio station RMC, Matthias Fekl said a new round of talks should be started, with the current set terminated.

30 August 2016 • 06:52 AMT
Human Rights Watch: Palestine cracks down on free speech, media

HRW said that in the West Bank, Palestinian forces arrested activists and musicians who “ridiculed Palestinian security forces.”

30 August 2016 • 06:39 AMT
Azeri troops keep violating ceasefire with Karabakh

Karabakh Defense Army remained committed to the ceasefire, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity.

30 August 2016 • 06:35 AMT
North Korea “publicly executes 2 officials for disobeying Kim Jong Un”

The JoongAng Ilbo daily said the two men were executed by anti-aircraft gun at a military academy in Pyongyang.

30 August 2016 • 06:32 AMT
UN reports surge in Israeli settlement expansion

The report was to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process that has been comatose since a U.S. initiative collapsed in April 2014.

30 August 2016 • 06:28 AMT
About 6,500 migrants rescued off Libya

Overall, about 284,000 migrants have entered Europe so far this year through various transit routes across Africa, Asia or the Middle East.

30 August 2016 • 06:15 AMT
At least 1 killed as blast hits Chinese embassy in Kyrgyz capital

Kyrgyz security officials quoted by the local AKIpress news agency described the blast as a terrorist attack.

30 August 2016 • 06:07 AMT
Kim Dotcom wins right to livestream legal fight against U.S.

The case has been closely watched by the media industry and developers in the file-sharing business.

30 August 2016 • 05:53 AMT
Islamic State beaten back in Sirte, Libyan forces say

Militants have defended themselves with suicide bombers, snipers and mines, inflicting heavy casualties on brigade fighters.

29 August 2016 • 14:26 AMT
MH370 search: New debris found off Mozambique

Mozambique’s aviation authorities in Maputo said they had been informed of the discovery, but were yet to receive the item.

29 August 2016 • 14:21 AMT
FM briefs German MPs on Armenia, OSCE efforts in Karabakh settlement

Edward Nalbandian welcomed the German parliament’s recognition of the Genocide and weighed in on the Armenia-EU relations.

29 August 2016 • 14:13 AMT
Russia keeps conducting snap military drills, NATO worries

Russia had staged large drills with no advance notification “with increasing frequency,” the NATO Deputy Secretary-General said.

29 August 2016 • 14:03 AMT
Armenian court rejects petition to arrest Russian citizen on U.S. request

Mironov’s lawyer, Russia-based Karen Nersisyan said the defendant knew nothing about accusations he was charged with.

29 August 2016 • 13:16 AMT
Karabakh settlement will bring peace, stability to region: Baku

“Azerbaijan stands for substantive talks to change the existing status quo in Karabakh,” Mammadyarov said in Tbilisi, Georgia.

29 August 2016 • 12:53 AMT
Putin won’t travel to Turkey for a football friendly

It was earlier reported that Putin will travel to Antalya to watch the game with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayip Erdogan.