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16 August 2016 • 12:32 AMT
Museum of Modern Art announces Pedro Almodóvar film retrospective

Almodóvar made his exuberant entry onto the film scene in 1980, riding a post-Franco countercultural wave in Spain.

16 August 2016 • 12:30 AMT
U.S. wants Latin American help amid rise in migrants: Reuters

Between October 2015 and May 2016, U.S. agents apprehended 5,350 African and Asian migrants at the U.S. Southwest border.

16 August 2016 • 12:23 AMT
British companies see costs rise after vote to leave EU

Higher costs for manufacturers will translate into a rising cost of living for consumers in the months ahead, said Scott Corfe.

16 August 2016 • 12:09 AMT
Harvard Art Museums launch new digital resource, The Bauhaus

Other Special Collections on the museums’ website provide a comprehensive look at diverse areas of the Harvard Art Museums’ holdings.

16 August 2016 • 11:59 AMT
Air defense research organizations to be established within CSTO

Seyran Ohanyan said the summit addressed enhancement of cooperation among member states of the Organization.

16 August 2016 • 11:42 AMT
Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic” singer to tour David Bowie covers

Wes Anderson’s 2004 film “The Life Aquatic” with Steve Zizzou, featured Seu Jorge playing covers of Bowie songs.

16 August 2016 • 11:25 AMT
Documentary about The Libertines in the works

Last night the band tweeted out an image of both Pete and Carl, asking fans to help the BBC in making the documentary.

16 August 2016 • 11:00 AMT
Mayor in Corsica bans burkinis amid tensions

Authorities in Cannes and Villeneuve-Loubet, on the French Riviera, also banned Islamic burkinis this month.

16 August 2016 • 10:35 AMT
Turkey’s police raid 44 companies as Ankara probes failed coup

More than 35,000 people have been detained for questioning while tens of thousands of others have been dismissed from government jobs.

16 August 2016 • 10:33 AMT
Mining giant BHP Billiton posts record loss for past year

The global mining sector has seen years of weak demand attributed largely to slowing growth in China.

16 August 2016 • 10:17 AMT
Tribeca Film Festival sets dates for 2017 edition

On the festival circuit calendar, Tribeca slots in alongside Berlin in February, SXSW in March and Cannes in May.

16 August 2016 • 10:11 AMT
Meryl Streep wants Amy Schumer to portray her in bio

While Schumer made her name mostly with stand-up and sketch comedy, she last year wrote and starred in “Trainwreck”.

16 August 2016 • 10:03 AMT
Iranian forces dismantle cell linked to Islamic State

A senior member of Islamic State was killed in an operation, during which other supporters of the group were arrested.

16 August 2016 • 09:51 AMT
Lauren Palmigiano to helm “White Girl Problems”

The story follows a young woman with a huge social media following who melts down one afternoon and ends up in shopping rehab.

16 August 2016 • 09:45 AMT
Amazon developing Ida Tarbell-John D. Rockefeller movie

It was Ida Tarbell who depicted Rockefeller as the ruthless businessman who found a way to monopolize the country’s oil trade.

16 August 2016 • 09:31 AMT
Seth Rogen teams with “Silicon Valley” scribe for AI comedy

The project is set in a future when artificial intelligence greatly surpasses human intelligence, resulting in profound changes to society.

16 August 2016 • 09:24 AMT
Russian base in Armenia guarantees stability in Caucasus: official

“The successful operation of the 102nd Russian military base is another indicator of the high level of our allied relations,” Antonov said.

16 August 2016 • 09:17 AMT
Geoffrey Rush to play Albert Einstein in Nat Geo’s 1st scripted series

The first season of the anthology is based on Walter Isaacson’s critically acclaimed biography of the celebrated scientist.

16 August 2016 • 09:14 AMT
Nigeria army kills 16 Boko Haram militants, recovers ammo

The alert troops dealt a decisive blow on the insurgents, by killing 16 of them and recovering arms and ammunition, a spokesman said.

16 August 2016 • 09:01 AMT
Russian warplanes bomb Islamic State from Iranian base

Su-34 and Tu-22M3 bombers took off earlier in the day to target Islamic State and the Nusra Front militants in Aleppo.

16 August 2016 • 08:53 AMT
Snapchat acquiring search and recommendation app for $100 mln

Vurb works with a slew of third parties like Fandango and Uber to ramp up the traditional search and discovery experience.

16 August 2016 • 08:49 AMT
Matteo Darmian set for Manchester United exit

Darmian arrived at Old Trafford last summer for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £12.7 mln after impressing in his spell at Torino.

16 August 2016 • 08:21 AMT
New Nexus leak reveals all-metal Google phone

If the news checks out, this upcoming Nexus line would mark another big shake up at Google’s in-house Android phone division.

16 August 2016 • 08:08 AMT
Moscow says close to joint military action with U.S. in Aleppo

A U.S. State Department spokesperson said the U.S. continued to push for a broader cessation of Syria hostilities accord with Russia.

16 August 2016 • 07:58 AMT
Armenian, Russian Defense Ministers talk military cooperation

Armenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan on Tuesday, August 16 met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu in Yerevan.

16 August 2016 • 07:40 AMT
U.S. Army chief visits China amid South China Sea dispute

Mark A. Milley was due to meet with his Chinese counterpart and other People’s Liberation Army leaders to discuss issues of concern.

16 August 2016 • 07:30 AMT
Scott Eastwood in talks to topline “Ecstasia” sci-fi

Wayne Kramer is directing from his own screenplay, which centers on a couple who lives in a world where love no longer exists.

16 August 2016 • 07:25 AMT
Ben Whishaw to join Emily Blunt in Disney’s “Mary Poppins” sequel

The movie, directed by Rob Marshall, is set 25 years after the events of 1964’s original “Mary Poppins.”

16 August 2016 • 07:24 AMT
No specific plans for Karabakh summit, U.S. envoy says

“The Co-chairs are in frequent touch with the Ministers and often hold meetings with them,” James Warlick said.

16 August 2016 • 07:12 AMT
Robert Downey Jr. to star in “True Detective” creator’s HBO drama

The project is based on Downey Jr.’s long-gestating “Perry Mason” reboot, which was initially developed as a feature film at Warner Bros.