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18 February 2016 • 07:02 AMT
Julianne Moore to play villain in “The Kingsman 2” Fox hit sequel

The Oscar-winning actress is juggling several projects, including Todd Haynes’ adaptation of kids book “Wonderstruck.”

18 February 2016 • 07:02 AMT
Google Translate now supports 103 languages, covers 99% of Web users

Google says this helps bring “120 million new people to the billions who can communicate with Translate all over the world.”

18 February 2016 • 06:55 AMT
Twitter rolling out GIF button, native support

Twitter’s animated images will be searchable via keywords or by browsing categories from within the status-update window.

18 February 2016 • 06:44 AMT
“Guardians of the Galaxy 2” helmer confirms Kurt Russell casting

“Guardians of the Galaxy” was a major worldwide success when it premiered in August 2014.

18 February 2016 • 06:39 AMT
Josh Hutcherson to lead “Future Man” Seth Rogen comedy series

Hutcherson plays Josh Futturman, a janitor at a sexual disease research center by day and world-ranked videogamer by night.

18 February 2016 • 06:31 AMT
Facebook to make Instant Articles available to publishers Apr 12

Introduced in May, Instant Articles are Facebook’s way of bringing content from publishers directly into readers’ News Feed.

18 February 2016 • 06:29 AMT
Oscar winner Octavia Spencer joins “Hidden Figures” aerospace drama

The film is based on a book “Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race”.

18 February 2016 • 06:29 AMT
U.S. says airstrikes hit “hundreds of millions” in Islamic State cash

As of mid-January, the U.S.-led coalition had struck 10 Islamic State cash storage and distribution sites in Iraq and Syria.

18 February 2016 • 06:28 AMT
South Korea spy service says North preparing attacks

Kim’s spy agency has begun work to implement his order to “actively muster capabilities” to launch cyber and other attacks on S. Korea.

18 February 2016 • 05:52 AMT
Egypt closes last center for treatment of alleged torture victims

The Cairo-based El Nadeem center has operated since 1993, providing support and counseling to victims of torture.

18 February 2016 • 05:26 AMT
Erdogan son investigated in money laundering probe in Italy

Turkish anti-government sources say he flew to Italy in the fall with a “large sum of money” as part of a “getaway operation”.

18 February 2016 • 05:04 AMT
SR Socially Relevant Film Festival to feature 8 Armenian films

The festival has served as a platform for 108 films, offered 4 industry panels, and presented more than 12 awards.

18 February 2016 • 04:55 AMT
Venezuela’s Maduro announces currency devaluation, gas price hike

Maduro said the increased gasoline revenue will finance the government’s social programs. “We must charge for gas,” he said.

18 February 2016 • 04:39 AMT
Apple Pay payments service officially launches in China

Apple also added another 40 banks and credit unions to its list of officially supported institutions for Apple Pay in the U.S.

18 February 2016 • 04:37 AMT
Obama expected to visit Cuba next month: official

The trip comes after Obama’s administration formally reopened ties with Havana, following a half-century of enmity.

18 February 2016 • 04:22 AMT
Trucks with humanitarian aid enter 5 besieged areas of Syria

The UN estimates there are 486,700 people in around 15 besieged areas and 4.6 mln people in hard-to-reach areas.

18 February 2016 • 04:03 AMT
Pianists Vatche Mankerian, Stephen Cook to perform in Pasadena

Vatche Mankerian, a multi faceted artist, distinguishes himself as a pianist, composer, author, lecturer, and teacher.

18 February 2016 • 03:49 AMT
Vevo plans to launch ad-free subscription service

Vevo videos, which are racking up 17 billion views a month worldwide, would continue to be available for free on YouTube.

18 February 2016 • 03:40 AMT
At least 28 dead as blast hits military buses in Ankara

Large plumes of smoke were seen rising from the area and witnesses said the blast was heard all over the city.

17 February 2016 • 19:55 AMT
Flexible-display phones could be just around the bend

Researchers from Human Media Lab at Queen’s University in Canada have revealed a bendable Android device called ReFlex.

17 February 2016 • 18:28 AMT
Ennio Morricone to be honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Morricone is nominated for an Oscar this year for best original score for his work on the “The Hateful Eight,” directed by Tarantino.

17 February 2016 • 18:11 AMT
Berenice Bejo, Alexander Fehling to star in “Three Peaks” drama

Jan Zabeil (“The River Used to be a Man”) is directing the €2.5 million film, a family drama set in the Tirolean Alps.

17 February 2016 • 14:26 AMT
Joel McHale to topline CBS comedy pilot “The Great Indoors”

The pilot centers on an adventure reporter who must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss of a group of millennials.

17 February 2016 • 14:25 AMT
China Foreign Minister denies missiles deployed in disputed waters

He said more attention should be paid to what “public goods and services” provided by China’s development of its maritime claims.

17 February 2016 • 14:22 AMT
“The Simpsons” to feature live segment with Homer in May

The series will use a motion capture technology in which Homer’s voice and motions will be depicted in an animated scene.

17 February 2016 • 14:15 AMT
U.S., allies stage 21 airstrikes to fight Islamic State in Iraq, Syria

In a statement released on February 17, the task force said 13 strikes were conducted near six Iraqi cities, including Mosul and Sinjar.

17 February 2016 • 14:01 AMT
Samsung Galaxy S7 details, images, video unveiled

The Galaxy S7 is to come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, an IP68 (or IP67) rating, a 12 MP camera, a 2800 mAh battery, and microSD support.

17 February 2016 • 13:57 AMT
Everard Auctions sale features Warhol, Motherwell, Frankenthaler

Other highlights include two paintings by the Polish-born, Ohio-based artist Julian Stanczak.

17 February 2016 • 13:49 AMT
Merkel calls for EU “common stance” on migrant crisis

Merkel said that “we will speak at the upcoming EU Council about how we can work together to protect our external border.”

17 February 2016 • 13:48 AMT
Newfound Mozart-Salieri cantata premieres after 200-year silence

The cantata from 1785 is “key to a new understanding of the relationship between Mozart and Salieri.”