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29 February 2016 • 07:57 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan among Europe’s top five football players

Neymar (8.52), Lionel Messi (8.32), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (8.17), Gareth Bale (8.14) also made it to the list of top five European players.

29 February 2016 • 07:52 AMT
“Inside Out” wins Pixar its 8th Oscar

Disney Animation had won the last two animated Oscars with “Frozen” and “Big Hero 6.”

29 February 2016 • 07:33 AMT
Google unveils PlaNet image detection tech to locate photos

It can even guess the locations of indoor photos by using other, more recognizable images from the album as a starting point.

29 February 2016 • 07:32 AMT
“Amy” wins Oscar for best documentary

The film not only follows Amy Winehouse’s rise to stardom but also her dive into the depths of addiction.

29 February 2016 • 07:16 AMT
Holocaust drama “Son of Saul” wins Oscar for best foreign language film

The film stars Géza Röhrig as a member of the prisoner detail forced to aid with the disposal of gas chamber victims.

29 February 2016 • 07:10 AMT
Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron’s “Mad Max” wins big at Oscars

George Miller’s action movie won best costume design, production design, hair & makeup, sound editing, sound mixing and film editing.

29 February 2016 • 07:08 AMT
“Orphans of the Genocide” movie selected for national PBS distribution

Bared Maronian’s “Orphans of the Genocide” documentary has been previously screened on select PBS stations nationwide.

29 February 2016 • 06:59 AMT
Rouhani allies win majority of Tehran seats in state clerical body

Just one prominent hardliner was elected to the 88-member clerical body responsible for choosing the next supreme leader.

29 February 2016 • 06:59 AMT
1100 shots fired by Azeri troops in ceasefire violations Feb 27-28

Nagorno Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity.

29 February 2016 • 06:53 AMT
Oscars 2016: Alejandro G. Inarritu is best director

The helmer edged out Adam McKay, George Miller, Lenny Abrahamson and Tom McCarthy for the honor.

29 February 2016 • 06:43 AMT
Three former Tepco executives indicted over Fukushima nuke disaster

Prosecutors indicted the three on charges they failed to strengthen the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant despite foreseeing dangers.

29 February 2016 • 06:41 AMT
Brie Larson wins best actress Oscar for “Room”

Larson’s performance in “Room” previously earned her a Golden Globe and SAG Award in the best actress category.

29 February 2016 • 06:37 AMT
Russia reports Syria truce violations by Turkey, rebels

A group of up to 100 fighters, who crossed the border from Turkey, mounted an attack on the northern part of Tal Abyad.

29 February 2016 • 06:35 AMT
China to launch 2nd space station into orbit

China launched Tiangong 1, its first space station, in 2011 and plans to construct a permanent station by 2022.

29 February 2016 • 06:22 AMT
Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams’ “Spotlight” wins Oscar for best picture

The journalism drama beat favorite “The Revenant” and financial comedy “The Big Short” to take home the big prize.

29 February 2016 • 06:13 AMT
Oscars: Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins best actor for “The Revenant”

The 41-year-old actor was the favourite to win after picking up both a Golden Globe and a Bafta for his performance.

29 February 2016 • 05:19 AMT
Europe can’t allow Greece to fall into ‘chaos’, Merkel says

The German Chancellor defended her decision to open borders to migrants, despite a resulting slump in her popularity.

29 February 2016 • 04:49 AMT
China to lay off 1.8 million workers in coal, steel sectors

Yin Weimin that he was confident of keeping employment stable this year despite downward pressure on the economy.

29 February 2016 • 04:40 AMT
Google doodle marks February 29

Pope Gregory XIII coined the term “Leap Year” and declared that such a year could be divisible by 100 but not by 400.

29 February 2016 • 04:35 AMT
Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Shi’ite district of Baghdad

Security analyst Jasim al-Bahadli said the assault suggested it was premature to declare that IS was losing the initiative in Iraq.

29 February 2016 • 04:27 AMT
UN plans to deliver aid to 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas

The cessation of hostilities was agreed as part of a U.S.-Russian plan, who have backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war.

27 February 2016 • 13:54 AMT
David Bowie turned down chance to appear on “Trainspotting” OST

Since his death at the age of 69 last month, stories have emerged of David Bowie turning down collaborations with several massive bands.

27 February 2016 • 13:43 AMT
Diplo, Fatboy Slim to headline Bestival’s ‘Spaceport’ stage

The stage will be a “laser loaded mega structure”, and contain a 20 metre tall space ship at its centre.

27 February 2016 • 13:34 AMT
More families celebrate housewarming due to Vivacell-MTS project

Throughout six years, a young family lived with the husband’s parents, later renting an apartment in the village of Aygepar.

27 February 2016 • 13:31 AMT
WhatsApp to kill support for BlackBerry, Nokia OSs by late 2016

The news comes in the same week that WhatsApp celebrated its 7th anniversary and shortly after it passed 1bn monthly active users.

27 February 2016 • 13:26 AMT
Rare Beatles record that sat in attic for 50 years up for sale

The disc, which has been described as a “Holy Grail item” is going under the hammer in March.

27 February 2016 • 13:01 AMT
Iggy Pop, Josh Homme reveal new song “Sunday”

Pop’s new album “Post Pop Depression” is scheduled for release on March 18 and was recorded in secret last year.

27 February 2016 • 12:43 AMT
Migrants hold protests along Greek-Macedonian border

About 5,500 migrants are braving rainy weather at a tent camp near the border and another 500 are camped at a gas station 17 km away.

27 February 2016 • 12:29 AMT
High Museum of Art premieres int’l tour of Vik Muniz photography

Muniz (born 1961, São Paulo, Brazil) is distinguished as one of the most innovative and creative artists of the 21st century.

27 February 2016 • 12:17 AMT
Crystal Bridges exhibit featuring 100+ pics from the 1950s to today

Organized by Aperture Foundation, NY, The Open Road debuts at Crystal Bridges and represents the museum’s first large-scale photography exhibit.